Stories

Kristy Patrick admits she isn’t what people think of as a typical building construction student, but that didn’t stop her from enrolling in Piedmont Technical College’s Building Construction Technology program. Her determination and “can-do” attitude propelled her to graduate with a 4.0 grade point average and to begin a new job a week after graduation. Patrick says she was a stay-at-home mother...

A career in aerospace engineering can often mean several years of higher education, but Jeremy Glasgow caught an early flight, so to speak. “I was really interested in cutting down my time in college because I want to get my master’s eventually,” Glasgow said. That’s why he joined the Dual Enrollment program at Piedmont Technical College. Dual Enrollment is an advanced-credit program for high...

AP courses are often thought of as the only way for high school students to earn college credit. Alexia Johnson discovered a life hack through Piedmont Technical College’s Dual Enrollment program. “I was able to get the college credit, plus my family is saving money,” said Johnson, a summa cum laude graduate of Laurens District 55 High School. Thanks to Dual Enrollment, she’ll be heading to...

Emily Galloway, a horticulture major and student leader at Piedmont Technical College (PTC), has been selected for the 2024 All-USA Academic Team. Galloway is one of only 20 students nationwide to receive this honor, selected from a competitive pool of over 2,300 applicants from 1,300 technical and community colleges nationwide. She is the first student from South Carolina to receive the award in...

In describing his future, Fernando Reyes talks a lot about passion and drive. It’s one of the reasons he chose Dual Enrollment at Piedmont Technical College. “I wanted to get ahead of my peers,” he said. “This summer, I will be certified to be a pharmacy technician. Becoming a pharmacist is a personal drive.” After seeing his mom, aunt, and grandmother cope with health issues, Reyes says he became...

Emily Owens, a Piedmont Technical College senior from Greenwood, says she was unaware of all the opportunities at her hometown college. At PTC, she found direction and a major she loves, commercial art, focusing on advertising design and photography. As one of PTC’s Presidential Ambassadors, Owens likes nothing more than telling prospective students about what the college and the commercial art...

The new and improved PTC Pathway experience launches on Monday, June 24. This quick tutorial video will help you get acquainted with the new system. You can also try the new system here.

This spring, a group of eight Piedmont Technical College (PTC) Honors Program students visited the nation’s seat of government to view monuments, visit historic sites and museums, and tour four-year universities that are potential transfer destinations for them. The Honors Program at PTC was reactivated last year and inducted 12 students. Those participating in the trip included: Emily Galloway...

One of Daniel Greenwell’s main goals as Department Head of Piedmont Technical College’s Agriculture and Horticulture program is to encourage his students to “reach higher than they realize they can go.” He likes nothing more than boosting students’ knowledge and enthusiasm about their future in the field. Since joining PTC in 2017, he has worked to update the program to align with the industry and...