He wasn’t even born when lean operating practices came into vogue, but Henry Ecker has led several successful lean initiatives at Piedmont Technical College (PTC) and distinguished himself among his colleagues as a game-changer and problem-solver. His achievements in the brief few years the computer technology instructor has been with the college have earned him the title of Innovator of the Year...
In an encouraging sign of a slow and gradual return back to normal, Piedmont Technical College (PTC) on May 6 conducted two in-person graduation ceremonies. Nearly 140 spring term graduates made their time-honored walk across the stage and shifted their tassels from right to left at the Medford Family Event Center in Greenwood. That evening, in a separate ceremony, about 50 graduates from the entire 2020 academic year who wished to participate in person did the same. They already had officially graduated via virtual ceremonies last year.
Sometimes it’s good to look a gift horse in the mouth. Piedmont Technical College (PTC) is offering an exciting slate of summer camps, including a brand-new horseback-riding camp conducted in partnership with Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries! Other programs teach writing, painting, insect studies, and more. In addition, several scouting merit badge programs are in the works, including first aid and fire safety.
In spite of the challenges felt across all sectors of education last year due to Covid, the Abbeville Promise continues to provide students and families in Abbeville County with the assurance that a quality college education is within reach.
The Piedmont Technical College (PTC) Continuing Education Division once again is offering one of its newest QuickSkills courses, Contact Tracing. Introduced in February, interest in the program has been strong. The latest Contact Tracing course will begin on June 1, 2021.
From the Marine Corps to the hospital floor, recent Piedmont Technical College (PTC) graduate John Matthews is quietly living the values of honor, integrity, commitment, and duty. After six years as a Marine, Matthews is starting a second chapter utilizing the associate degree in nursing he received this spring. He already has accepted a position in the medical/surgical unit at Aiken Regional...
Strong relationships are grounded in trust, and as communities across the state tentatively return to “normal,” some individuals may be pondering the next steps toward their pre-pandemic dreams. Piedmont Technical College (PTC) has a track record for being a strong, trusted partner in helping individuals stay on course and achieve their goals. To help students go the distance, PTC staff work hard to remove barriers to attaining educational goals. With that in mind, students who register by June 29, the end of the VIP registration period, will get early access to courses and avoid the $25 registration fee. Taking that further, the college is also offering a $300 book voucher to any student who registers by July 15.
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