How can students without access to technology or the internet continue their courses when everything has suddenly shifted to an online environment? Faculty and staff at Piedmont Technical College (PTC) responded to this question in an unprecedented way to help students continue their coursework during the recent transition to a virtual teaching and learning environment.
In consideration for students negatively affected by the COVID-19 crisis, the Piedmont Technical College (PTC) Area Commission, at its meeting on April 21, 2020, voted to freeze tuition for the fall semester to ease the pandemic burden on students.
Only this spring’s nursing graduates can say they received training during a historic global pandemic. Halfway through the semester, they learned firsthand how authorities approach public health policy on a widespread scale by instituting social distancing guidelines and other measures to mitigate the rapid spread of COVID-19. Piedmont Technical College (PTC) expects to graduate 43 nursing students in May. On March 20, all nursing courses transitioned to online-only instruction in mid-semester. Fortunately, most students had completed the clinical portion of their training, so the switch did not interfere with their graduation plans.
Four students from Piedmont Technical College (PTC) have been named to the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) 2020 All-State Academic Team. They are Antonia Adams of Edgefield County, Dorothy Holmes of Greenwood County, Stephanie West of Abbeville County, and Elena Worthing of Greenwood County. PTK is the international honor society of two-year colleges and academic programs. These students also were entered in the All-USA Academic Team competition. PTK is the international honor society of two-year colleges.
After weeks of gloomy pandemic updates, Piedmont Technical College officials are pleased to broadcast some exceedingly good news. Emergency relief checks are on the way to an estimated 3,643 PTC students this week, courtesy of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The legislation made more than $6 billion available nationwide to institutions of higher education, including PTC, to disburse to students enrolled during the Spring semester.
When "Brianna" learned she would be taking an unexpected hiatus from her job because of the COVID-19 quarantine, her heart sank. She worried about how she would be able to continue traveling to her aging parents’ home to help with daily basic needs such as meal prep, hygiene and transportation to doctor appointments. She also worried how she would make her next rent payment due on the first of the month. When she heard that the Piedmont Technical College (PTC) Foundation had created the Supporting Our Students (SOS) Fund for students experiencing hardship during the crisis, she went online and completed an application.
The devil truly is in the details when it comes to the pursuit of justice. That’s the most poignant message 8th Judicial Circuit Solicitor David Stumbo shared with aspiring law enforcement officers recently at Piedmont Technical College.
Three Piedmont Technical College (PTC) associates were honored as Outstanding Educators for the 2019-2020 academic year at the annual South Carolina Technical Education Association (SCTEA) convention, held Feb. 13-15, 2020, in Myrtle Beach.
As this global pandemic continues to change the way we live, work and teach, Piedmont Technical College (PTC) is well-prepared to deliver online courses until it is safe to return to in-person instruction. In fact, the college has been a pioneer in the online and distance learning space for more than 20 years.
