Book designer, typographer and author John D. Berry famously noted: “Only when a design fails does it draw attention to itself. When it succeeds, it’s invisible.” Piedmont Technical College (PTC) commercial art student Claire Manuel rather exemplifies that premise. The reserved yet massively talented 20-year-old is a rising rock star who is most comfortable working anonymously from behind the...
When Gerald Sartin, program director for Automotive Technology at Piedmont Technical College (PTC), began to slowly introduce a digital training simulation system into his curriculum about a year ago, he had no idea just how far ahead of the curve he would be in 2020 as the world quarantined to “flatten the curve” of COVID-19. “The system is called Electude, and we’ve been using it for about a...
It’s not a trick question. If you could earn college credit while still in high school—tuition-free—would you? Hundreds of Piedmont Technical College’s Dual Enrollment students are doing just that.
Piedmont Technical College’s youthful new director of campus police and security may have just graduated with honors from PTC last spring, but Jeff Crisp is anything but a rookie. The seasoned public safety professional started early ― at age 16 ― as a volunteer firefighter in his hometown of Ninety Six. From there he went to the City of Greenwood and Greenwood Police Department, where he served...
This spring, new Piedmont Technical College (PTC) graduate Elena Worthing Morse made a time-honored processional, draped not in black graduation gown with honor cords but in a flowing, full-length white dress that represents a milestone of comparable weight. “I ended up getting married two days after the May 7 graduation date that would have been,” Morse said. The fact that an in-person graduation...
Dr. Ray Brooks, president of Piedmont Technical College (PTC), has announced plans to retire, effective January 4, 2021. He officially informed the college's Area Commission on Tuesday evening, June 16. He has led the institution since March 2008.
This current health crisis arguably has been the most teachable of moments for students in Piedmont Technical College (PTC) health care programs. This couldn’t be more true for students in the college’s Respiratory Care Program ― a curriculum that teaches about caring for patients with lung disorders.
Piedmont Technical College (PTC) won’t ask any of its Facebook followers to take a test to ascertain which Muppet or Disney Princess or vegetable they are. What they will do on their weekly “PTC Live” events on Facebook is provide information about PTC programs, financial aid, stress management and more. The college welcomes input and live questions to keep the discussion going. For many PTC faculty and staff, their commitment is personal.
As we’ve watched the last several weeks unfold after George Floyd’s death, the news has often been difficult to watch. His death has struck a deep chord across our country and in our communities. People are justifiably angry about what happened to Mr. Floyd. I am angry about it.
Even during pandemic stay-at-home orders, the hospital pharmacy never closes. Piedmont Technical College (PTC) Pharmacy Technology graduate Pharrell King has firsthand knowledge of this. He works full-time in the Inpatient Pharmacy Department at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. And while King literally leaves his house each day to clock in for his shift at Self, he very much remains happily “at home.”
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