It’s a really great time to live and work in the seven-county region served by Piedmont Technical College. Names like Teijin, Samsung, Lonza, Fujifilm, JTEKT and Colgate Palmolive are making their presence known by creating hundreds of well-paying jobs in our part of the state. But how did they get here? The adage “If you build it, they will come” certainly applies in reference to industrial-based...
The promise of a good job in a rapidly changing economy is nearly as important as the enviable compensation that comes with the careers pursued by Piedmont Technical College students. In many cases, students find a strong pathway to their career through the many apprenticeship opportunities available through the college. Specifically, this option allows students to learn on the job and in the...
Julie Miller was in her mid-30s when she started classes at Piedmont Tech. Even so, she was treading water on her career choices. “I didn’t know what I wanted to do. I changed my major a lot when I was there,” Miller said. First, she focused on dental hygiene but discovered that it just wasn’t for her. Then she entered the associate in science program, only to find it wasn’t the right fit for her...
Piedmont Technical College President Dr. Ray Brooks honored 15 college associates and community leaders with the Presidential Medallion, the college’s most prestigious award, at PTC’s winter semester commencement exercises. Instituted in 1991 during the college’s silver anniversary celebration, the medallions recognize individuals who have made significant contributions toward excellence in education.
Piedmont Technical College (PTC) President Dr. Ray Brooks honored 15 college associates and community leaders with the Presidential Medallion, the college’s most prestigious award, at PTC’s winter semester commencement exercises. Instituted in 1991 during the college’s silver anniversary celebration, the medallions recognize individuals who have made significant contributions toward excellence in...
He doesn’t look like other students on the Piedmont Technical College (PTC) campus in Greenwood. The large, physically intimidating gentleman is a former Marine who has worked as a bodyguard, a bouncer and a security guard. At 51, he’s older than most of the students in his classes, but he is making fast friends right and left. However, at first, simply enrolling took courage. “I was scared to...
At Piedmont Technical College’s recent winter commencement exercises, outstanding students from several of the college’s supporting counties were honored for academic achievement.
Every once in a while, you might find Jason Cooley gazing at the stars from his auto repair and custom suspension business in Cross Hill. The business day ends at 6 p.m., but that’s often when the big projects receive uninterrupted attention. The hours he puts in are his prerogative. “I have actually stayed here all night long and watched the sun come up over the cow pasture the next morning,”...
Hector Ortiz knew the dual enrollment classes he took through Piedmont Technical College would help him get there. “I decided to take dual enrollment classes because I wanted to get the college experience and get credit while I’m in it,” Ortiz said. “The classes really challenged me to organize my time.” He said the classes he has taken have given him a clear understanding of what to expect when...
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