http://tctc.edu/ Rss Page en-us http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/March_fiber.xmlMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 GMTx1467 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Summer_Commence.xmlDr. Ronnie L. Booth to Address Graduates at Summer CommencementTue, 27 Jul 2010 19:15:41 GMTx1063 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Interior_Design_Seminar.xmlANDERSON --- Award-winning designer Wanda S. Morgan will outline the do's and don'ts of interior design at a free seminar set for Thursday, August 26, at Tri-County Technical College's Anderson Campus.Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:12:49 GMTx1064 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Early_Planning.xmlANDERSON --- Stephanie Johnson, a recent T.L. Hanna graduate, say's the secret to making an easy transition from high school to college is early planning.Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:27:47 GMTx1065 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Summer_Graduates.xmlANDERSON --- Reflecting on the victories and defeats of three famous military generals, Tri-County Technical College President Ronnie Booth told the College’s summer graduates that applying these same military strategies to their personal and professional lives is a recipe for winning at life.Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:39:38 GMTx1066 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Vet_Tech.xmlPENDLETON -- The contributions of Tri-County Technical College’s Veterinary Technology Advisory Committee members -- as advocates for the program, the students and the animals they care for -- earned them the honor of advisory committee of the year.Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:40:38 GMTx1067 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Kay_Rhodes.xmlPENDLETON --- Kay Rhodes, the admissions liaison for the Nursing department at Tri-County Technical College, was honored Thursday (August 19) with the highest award given for staff excellence at the College.Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:52:15 GMTx1068 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/RTV_Student.xmlAustin Fagan just returned from Los Angeles, California, where she spent the summer as an intern learning the ropes on daytime television's Emmy-winning soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:29:29 GMTx1085 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/NLNAC.xmlThe Associate Degree Nursing Program of Tri-County Technical College will host an open forum meeting Wednesday, September 29, 2010, at 4 p.m.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:51:40 GMTx1086 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Foundation_Board.xmlPENDLETON --- Five community leaders have been elected to serve on Tri-County Technical College's Foundation Board of Directors.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:08:16 GMTx1087 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Ghost_Hunting.xmlGhost Hunting 101 to be Held October 7 - 28Fri, 17 Sep 2010 13:44:01 GMTx1100 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Deans_List_for_Summer_Term.xmlPENDLETON --- Sixty-three Tri-County Technical College students have been named to the Dean’s List for the summer term.Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:07:51 GMTx1216 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Presidents_List_for_Summer_semester.xmlPENDLETON --- Forty-six students have been named to Tri-County Technical College’s President’s List for the summer term.Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:16:37 GMTx1217 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Geocaching_Class.xmlANDERSON --- Geocaching, a worldwide, high-tech treasure hunt using Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers and the Internet, is the hottest new sport and a great game that the entire family can enjoy.Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:41:17 GMTx1218 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Town_Hall_Forum.xmlPENDLETON --- Tri-County Technical College's Student Democrats and Student Republicans clubs will host the District 8 State House of Representatives at an October 19 town hall forum at the College's Anderson Campus.Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:21:10 GMTx1254 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Dept_of_Education_Title_III.xmlPENDLETON --- Tri-County Technical College plans to vitalize the first-year student experience with nearly $2 million in U.S. Department of Education (DOE) Title III Strengthening Institutions grant funds.Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:48:56 GMTx1256 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/New_Weatherization_Program.xmlEASLEY --- Tri-County Technical College is set to begin a new Weatherization certification program in January designed to put people back to work by retraining them for home energy improvement and inspection jobs.Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:22:06 GMTx1259 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Easley_Campus_QuickJobs.xmlEASLEY --- Tri-County Technical College's new Easley Campus is nearing completion and officials expect to have general operations up and running, including student enrollment services, by November 9. The official opening date for the campus, located on Powdersville Road, is January 2011.Fri, 22 Oct 2010 17:41:57 GMTx1258 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Ben_Childress_Receives_Order_of_Merit.xmlPENDLETON --- Tri-County Technical College honored former Commission member and Easley resident Ben R. Childress with the highest award given by the College’s nine-member Commission.Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:53:50 GMTx1264 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Vet_Tech_Adoption_Day.xmlPENDLETON --- Tri-County Technical College’s Veterinary Technology Department will hold a Pet Adoption Day Thursday, November 18, from 2 – 6 p.m. at Halbert Hall on its Pendleton Campus.Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:30:08 GMTx1265 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/SGA_Clubs_at_Pendleton_Bi-Lo.xmlTri-County Technical College’s Student Government Association (SGA) and other student organizations urge Pendleton Bi-Lo shoppers to assist community agencies this season through the Benevolence in November campaign.Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:35:20 GMTx1318 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Pickens_Resident_Says_Enrolling.xmlLynne Baker’s eyes well up with tears and her voice catches every time she talks about the inspiration for her long-awaited return to college at Tri-County Technical College’s new Easley Campus.Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:38:46 GMTx1319 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/New_Easley_Campus_through_Room-Naming_Opportunities.xmlPickens County business and industry leaders are making a permanent investment in Tri-County Technical College’s new Easley Campus through room-naming opportunities.Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:16:17 GMTx1323 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Schneider_Electric_Honored.xmlSchneider Electric, known in the area by its brand name Square D Company, and Tri-County Technical College have had a long-standing partnership for the past 22 years.Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:20:51 GMTx1324 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Job_Training_Fair_for_Pre-Highway_Construction.xmlTri-County will host a Job Training Fair December 8 for a pre-highway construction inspector/testing technician program sponsored by the Department of Transportation (DOT).Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:34:33 GMTx1325 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Kristin_Henry_Connects_Degrees.xmlWhen Kristen Henry graduates from Tri-County Technical College with a double major in Accounting and Business Management next spring, her resume already will include a year of work experience with AmeriCorpsThu, 09 Dec 2010 15:34:20 GMTx1333 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/New_Easley_Campus_Brings_College_Closer.xmlThirty-five years ago Pickens County Council Chair Neil Smith began his career by teaching college courses in an evening programMon, 13 Dec 2010 16:02:07 GMTx1334 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Open_House_at_Easley_QuickJobs.xmlPersons who are underemployed or unemployed and those who are looking to change careers should make note of next week’s Open House at the new QuickJobs Training Center on Tri-County Technical College’s new Easley Campus.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMTx1347 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/MLK_Day_Closing.xmlCollege Closed for Martin Luther King Jr., DayFri, 14 Jan 2011 21:03:18 GMTx1350 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Honea_Path_QuickJobs_Fair.xmlIndividuals who are underemployed or unemployed and those who are looking to change careers should make note of an Open House at the Watkins Community Center in Honea Path.Thu, 03 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMTx1358 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Business_Programs_Reaccreditation.xmlTri-County Technical College’s Business programs received full reaffirmation of accreditation following a meeting last November of the Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Associate Degree Board of Commissioners.Thu, 03 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMTx1360 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Columbia_Marionette_Theatre.xmlThe Columbia Marionette Theatre, with puppets by Lyon Hill, will present an evening performance of "The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Tales by Edgar Allen Poe" February 15 at Tri-County Technical College.Thu, 03 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMTx1361 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Presidents_List_Fall_2010.xmlPENDLETON --- One-hundred-and-eighty-five students have been named to Tri-County Technical College’s President’s List for the fall 2010 semester.Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMTx1443 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Deans_List_Fall_2010.xmlPENDLETON --- Four hundred and five students have been named to Tri-County Technical College’s Dean’s List for the fall 2010 semester.Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMTx1444 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/march_16_pet_adoption.xmlTri-County Technical College’s Veterinary Technology Department will hold a Pet Adoption Day Wednesday, March 16, from 2 – 6 p.m. at Halbert Hall on its Pendleton Campus.Fri, 11 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMTx1461 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/april_6_career_fair.xmlTri-County Technical College’s upcoming Career Fair is a chance for the College to showcase its students, soon-to-be-graduates and alumni to area employers. The Career Fair, sponsored by the College’s Career Services Office and Student Support Services, is set for Wednesday, April 6, from 9 a.m. – noon in the Student Center Café on the Pendleton Campus.Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1474 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/health_ed_scores.xmlTri-County Technical College’s Health Education Division graduates continue to meet and/or exceed state and national average scores on certification exams, with four of the programs reporting 100 percent pass rates.Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1475 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/al_young.xmlJ. Allard (Al) Young, of Honea Path, has been appointed to Tri-County Technical College’s Commission, the nine-member governing board of the College.Governor Nikki R. Haley appointed Mr. Young to the Commission, effective in February. He takes the seat occupied by the late Rosemary Lindley, of Anderson. His term expires April 2013.Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1476 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Bluegrass_Under_the_Stars_is_April_2.xmlNewFound Road, a bluegrass group from southwestern Ohio, will headline Tri-County Technical College’s sixth annual Bluegrass under the Stars concert set for Saturday, April 2.The event will be held from 6-9:30 p.m. in the amphitheater on the Pendleton Campus. The community is invited to attend this free concert and fireworks event for the family. It will be held rain or shine (rain location is College’s Student Center).Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1477 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Easley_Excel_class.xmlThe Tri-County Technical College Easley Campus will offer a Microsoft 2007 Excel Level 1 class Tuesday, April 5, from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the QuickJobs Center.Fri, 01 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1481 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Itron_Gift.xmlPENDLETON --- Tri-County Technical College announced today that Itron pledged $100,000 to its major gifts campaign -- the company's largest gift to the College to date. The gift will support the Improving Technology and Equipment fund by providing a gift of $20,000 per year for the next five years.Thu, 07 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1483 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Residential_Inspector_Class.xmlTri-County Technical College will offer a Residential Inspector Exam class April 12 - May 12 at the Pendleton Campus.Thu, 07 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1484 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/April_20_Pet_Adoption.xmlPENDLETON -- Tri-County Technical College's Veterinary Technology Department will hold a Pet Adoption Day Wednesday, April 20, from 2 - 6 p.m. at Halbert Hall on its Pendleton Campus.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1486 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Commission_Officers_2011.xmlTri-County Technical College's Commission, its governing board, elected officers for 2011 at its February meeting. Their three-year terms are effective April 1.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1487 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Pam_Lackey_Graduation_2011.xmlAT&T State President Pamela P. Lackey will deliver Tri-County Technical College's spring commencement address Tuesday, May 10, at 6 p.m. at the Anderson Civic Center.Thu, 21 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1498 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Upstate_Direct_Connect_2011.xmlPENDLETON --- The presidents of Tri-County Technical College and the University of South Carolina Upstate signed a joint resolution, solidifying a partnership that creates more educational opportunities for graduates with associate in arts or science degrees.Thu, 28 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1500 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Nursing_Reaccreditation.xmlTri-County Technical College's Associate Degree Nursing program received an unrestricted, continued eight-year accreditation by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). This is the highest recommendation a program can receive from the accrediting body.Thu, 05 May 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1504 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Student_Ambassadors.xmlNineteen students were inducted April 22 as members of the Tri-County Technical College Student Ambassadors.Thu, 05 May 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1505 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Betty_Morgan.xmlBetty Morgan, a Registered Dental Hygienist who teaches in Tri-County Technical College's Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program, received the College's 2011 Adjunct Faculty Presidential Award May 3.Thu, 05 May 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1506 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Jayne_Hutcheson.xmlProviding compassionate care for animals is what Jayne Hutcheson is passionate about.Thu, 12 May 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1511 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Christee_Williams.xmlChristee Williams, a licensed veterinary technician and instructor in Tri-County Technical College's Veterinary Technology program since 1989, was honored with the highest award presented to faculty, the Presidential Medallion for Instructional Excellence, at the College's annual spring commencement May 10.Thu, 12 May 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1514 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/2011_Spring_Graduation.xmlAT&T State President Pamela Lackey urged the 547 members of Tri-County Technical College's Class of 2011 to have a willingness to embrace and accept change in their careers and personal lives at the College's 48th annual spring commencement.Thu, 12 May 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1515 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Hugh_Burgess.xmlHugh Burgess has always been a great ambassador for Tri-County Technical College.Thu, 12 May 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1516 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Easley_showcase_event.xmlThis fall, Tri-County Technical College will add first-semester Industrial Electronics Technology and Licensed Practical Nursing classes to its program offerings at the Easley Campus. The College is hosting an event to showcase these programs, along with the University Transfer program, Thursday, May 26, from 2 - 6 p.m.Tue, 17 May 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1520 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Second_Annual_Road_Race.xmlTri-County Technical College is holding its second annual Tri-County 5K Road Race this Saturday, May 21, at 8 a.m. at its Anderson Campus.Fri, 20 May 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1521 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Reliable_Gift.xmlReliable Automatic Sprinkler Company continued its commitment to Tri-County Technical College and to the community by making a $50,000 gift to name the Manufacturing Resource Center.Fri, 20 May 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1522 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/summer_school_2011.xmlTanisha Hammond stopped and took a deep breath before she entered the classroom on the first day of her summer-term Public Speaking class at Tri-County Technical College’s Anderson Campus. It was the only class left for the 33-year-old Anderson resident to complete the prerequisites to enter the Associate Degree Nursing program in the fall. “Public speaking is intimidating. I dreaded standing before a large classroom and giving a speech so I had avoided the class by dropping it three times since 2009,” she recalled. She hoped that summer school would offer a smaller class -- and it would be only five weeks of writing and delivering speeches. “When I entered the classroom and saw a small group of students, and I looked at my instructor, who was smiling, I had a good feeling about it. I felt comfortable,” she said.Mon, 06 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1551 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Rosenwald_Schools.xmlAn exhibit of Anderson County’s Rosenwald Schools, which were built primarily for the education of African Americans in the early twentieth century, is the first of many collaborative projects between Tri-County Technical College and the Anderson County Museum. The mini exhibit of Anderson County’s Rosenwald Schools is currently on display in the lobby of Tri-County Technical College’s Anderson Campus, located at 511 Michelin Boulevard.Mon, 06 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1552 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/IET_PN_at_Easley.xmlEASLEY --- This fall, Tri-County Technical College’s Practical Nursing program will move to the Easley Campus and first-semester Industrial Electronics Technology (IET) classes will be added to program offerings.Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1554 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Tri-CountyClemson_Launch_Joint_Program.xmlBeginning this fall, Tri-County Technical College graduates with an Associate in Applied Science degree in medical laboratory technology, who meet specific criteria, can enroll as juniors at Clemson University. Qualified students will be accepted in the Bachelor of Science in microbiology degree program, with a concentration in biomedicine.Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1558 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/SCAPA_donation.xmlThe SC Asphalt Pavement Association (SCAPA), a statewide trade association of contractors engaged in the production of high quality hot mix asphalt, presented Tri-County Technical College with a $100,000 donation recently. The money will support the creation of an asphalt materials lab on the College’s Pendleton Campus.Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1563 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Lisa_Walton.xmlIt had been 15 years since Lisa Walton, a medical technologist at Oconee Medical Center and Tri-County Technical College adjunct Medical Laboratory Technology instructor, placed her name on the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) registry. Throughout the years, she periodically received mailings from the organization -- letters asking for personal data updates and newsletters filled with stories about individuals who have given the hope of a longer and better life to someone suffering from various forms of leukemia and lymphoma.Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1564 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Deans_List_spring_2011.xmlPENDLETON --- Three hundred-and sixty-three students have been named to Tri-County Technical College’s Dean’s List for the spring 2011 semester.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1587 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Presidents_List_for_Spring_2011.xmlPENDLETON --- One-hundred-and-eighty-one students have been named to Tri-County Technical College’s President’s List for the spring 2011 semester.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1588 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Thomas_Strange.xmlThomas Strange, of Easley, has been appointed to Tri-County Technical College’s Commission, the nine-member governing board of the College.Thu, 30 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1594 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/July_20_2011_pet_adoption.xmlTri-County Technical College’s Veterinary Technology Department will hold a Pet Adoption Day Wednesday, July 20, from 2 – 6 p.m. at Halbert Hall on its Pendleton Campus.Tue, 05 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1596 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/alumni_facebook_page.xmlDana Robertson Griffith met Joan Ashcraft back in 1980 – the first day both began Radio and Television Broadcasting classes at Tri-County Technical College. Griffith, then 29 and a divorced mother of two young children, remembers looking around the classroom, and thinking, she was “ancient,” she said. “My first day I looked around and saw so many people who had just graduated from high school. I asked myself, ‘What am I doing here?” she said.Thu, 14 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1613 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Summer_Graduation_2011.xmlDr. Ronnie L. Booth, president of Tri-County Technical College, will deliver the College's summer commencement address Thursday, August 4, at 6 p.m. at the Anderson Civic Center.Fri, 22 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1621 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Kevin_Mahlan.xmlThree weeks ago Kevin Mahlan moved to the area from Florida to prepare for his new job as the men’s soccer coach at Tri-County Technical College. Since then, he has spent his days making phone calls, getting to know prospective athletes and preparing for tryouts on August 9 to assemble a team for the new season that begins August 22.Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1622 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/2001_Summit.xmlThe Anderson Area Business and Education Alliance will host the second annual Business and Education Summit August 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the community room of Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, in Anderson.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1625 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/tyrone_flowers_upward_bound.xmlPENDLETON --- Growing up in Kansas City, Missouri, Tyrone Flowers was ashamed of his past and uncertain of his future.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1630 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Summer_Graduation_2011.xmlANDERSON --- You are graduating from the right place at the right time, Tri-County Technical College President Ronnie Booth said in his graduation address to the College’s summer graduates.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1628 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/talent_search_grant_.xmlThe Educational Talent Search (ETS) program at Tri-County Technical College received word this month that it received continued federal funding and a perfect score on the grant submission.Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1631 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Governor_Signs_Bill_at_Easley.xmlCommunity and college leaders and elected officials gathered at Tri-County Technical College’s Easley Campus August 3 for Governor Nikki Haley to sign H3410, the S.C. Higher Education Efficiency and Administrative Policies Act of 2011 that mandates state higher education institutions’ spending records to be posted online and streamlines the processes involved in college purchasing and construction projects.Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1632 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/ECD_Advisory_Committee.xmlThe work of Tri-County Technical College’s Early Childhood Development (ECD) Advisory Committee members, both in the classroom and the community, earned them the distinction of advisory committee of the year.Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1737 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Denise_Hall.xmlDenise Hall, manager of printing and postal services, as well as shipping and receiving at Tri-County Technical College, has been honored with the highest award given for staff excellence at the College.Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1738 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Dr_Chad_Gregory.xmlDr. Chad Gregory, a history instructor at Tri-County Technical College, will give a 9-11 conspiracy theory lecture September 8, presenting the best and widely-known conspiracy theories concerning the September 11 terrorist attacks, along with criticisms of these theories and conspiratorial thinking in general.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1739 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/wine_tasting.xmlANDERSON --- Tri-County Technical College is hosting its first annual wine tasting fundraiser event at its Anderson Campus to benefit a new Culinary Arts certificate program set to begin in the fall of 2012. The event, set for Thursday, October 6, from 7 - 9 p.m., will be catered by the Lake Keowee chapter of Les Marmitons, along with guest chef Hamid Mohseni, owner of the Anderson Restaurant Group and a member of the College’s Foundation Board.Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1800 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/four_foundation_board_members.xmlFour business and industry leaders have been elected to serve on Tri-County Technical College’s Foundation Board of Directors. Joining the Board’s current members are Alexandria Stathakis and Mary Ann Craft, both representing Anderson County and Alan Blackmon and Jim Evers, both representing Pickens County.Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:30:00 GMTx1802 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/christee_williams_vtne.xmlChristee Williams, a licensed veterinary technician and instructor in Tri-County Technical College’s Veterinary Technology program since 1989, has been asked to serve on the 2011 Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE) Practice Analysis Task Force, an ad hoc committee of 10 – 12 subject matter experts who represent a broad range of practice settings.Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1806 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/deans_list_2011_summer.xmlSeventy students have been named to Tri-County Technical College’s Dean’s List for the 2011 summer term. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must be classified as a degree, diploma or certificate-seeking student; earn at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 100 or above; attain a GPR of 3.50 – 3.99; and obtain a grade of “A” or “B” in courses numbered 100 or below, if grades of A and B are part of the grading system for courses.Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1815 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/presidents_list_summer_2011.xmlThirty-nine students have been named to Tri-County Technical College’s President’s List for the 2011 summer term. To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must be classified as a degree, diploma or certificate-seeking student; earn at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 100 or above; attain a GPR of 4.00; and obtain a grade of “A” or “B” in courses numbered 100 or below, if grades of A and B are part of the grading system for courses.Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1816 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Jeff_Duncan.xmlCongressman Jeff Duncan will deliver the keynote address at Tri-County Technical College’s Annual Report Luncheon set for Thursday, October 20. The luncheon, held at the College’s Pendleton Campus beginning at 11:30 a.m., annually attracts approximately 250 community, business, industrial, government and political leaders from Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties.Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1818 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/mlt_scores_2011.xmlThe nine May 2011 graduates of Tri-County Technical College’s Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) program who took the National Certification Exam administered by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) earned a perfect pass rate. One graduate out of 10 elected not to take the exam yet.Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1823 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/kleo_stathakis.xmlTri-County Technical College honored former Foundation Board member and Anderson resident Kleo Stathakis with the highest award given by the College’s nine-member Commission. President Ronnie L. Booth presented Mrs. Stathakis with the Order of Merit at the College's October 20 Annual Report luncheon.Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1824 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/november_17_pet_adoption.xmlTri-County Technical College’s Veterinary Technology Department will hold a Pet Adoption Day Thursday, November 17, from 2 – 6 p.m. at Halbert Hall on its Pendleton Campus.Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMTx1825 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/work-ready_community_.xmlA group of community leaders met recently to discuss facilitating a “Work-Ready Community” in the Belton/Honea Path area by promoting services, training and skills upgrades. Civic, church, industry and school leaders, along with Workforce Development Alliance representatives from the Belton/Honea Path area, discussed what services their organizations provide to area residents and employers.Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMTx1828 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/vtne_scores.xmlTri-County Technical College’s Veterinary Technology program reports a 90 percent pass rate on the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE). The 10 2011 graduates who elected to take the exam are now licensed veterinary technicians, a title held by individuals who earn an associate degree in Veterinary Technology from an American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)-accredited program like Tri-County’s and have passed national and state credentialing exams.Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMTx1829 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/womens_basketball.xmlThe Tri-County Technical College Women’s Basketball team started its second season November 1 against powerhouse Guilford Technical College from Jamestown, NC.Although the final score was 63-52 with Guilford Tech winning, it was a well-fought battle that was played close until the final minute of the game. The Lady Hawks played excellent defense and continually challenged Guildford Tech to the very end.Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMTx1830 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/barbara_hammond.xmlBarbara Hammond, director of the Office Skills Center for the Corporate and Community Education (CCE) of Tri-County Technical College, was awarded the Outstanding Continuing Education Non-Credit Instructor Award by the South Carolina Association for Higher Continuing Education (SCAHCE). SCAHCE is the statewide association that promotes Corporate and Community Education and professional development for both two- and four-year colleges.Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMTx1833 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/choral_concert.xmlTri-County Technical College will present its new choir with a choral concert featuring solo and group performances Friday, December 2. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Marshall J. Parker Auditorium on the Pendleton Campus. The public is invited to attend.Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMTx1836 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/thanksgiving_2011.xmlTri-County Technical College will be closed two days for the Thanksgiving holidays.Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMTx1838 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/atandt_2011_philanthropist.xmlAT&T is the 2011 recipient of the Tri-County Technical College Foundation’s Philanthropist of the Year award. This is the Foundation’s highest and most prestigious honor reserved for individuals, foundations, companies, trusts, organizations, or other entities that have made a significant financial contribution, either cash or non-cash, to the Foundation to support the work of the College.Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMTx1837 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/holiday_schedule_2011.xmlTri-County Technical College will be closed for the holidays beginning Friday, December 23, 2011, through Monday, January 2, 2012.Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMTx1899 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/tanya_mikkelson.xmlThis semester Tri-County Technical College nursing students will be able to practice their clinical skills outside of the classroom setting with a portable nursing kit that contains low fidelity simulators conceptualized and designed by fellow Practical Nursing major Tanya Mikkelson.Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMTx1902 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/sctea_nominees_2012.xmlThree faculty/staff members have been chosen as Tri-County Technical College's 2012 Educators of the Year and will be recognized at the South Carolina Technical Education Association (SCTEA) meeting in February. Dr. Phil Buckhiester, provost, is the College’s outstanding administrator; Dr. Harriette Dudley, public services department head and early childhood development instructor, is the outstanding instructor; and Kevin Steele, manager of administrative services, is the outstanding staff nominee.Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMTx1907 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/golden_anniversary_celebration.xmlFifty years ago Tri-County Technical College made South Carolina history by becoming the first multi-county technical institute in the State. Never before had several counties pooled their resources to create a postsecondary educational facility in South Carolina.Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMTx1910 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/2012_mlk_day.xmlAll campuses of Tri-County Technical College (Anderson, Easley, Seneca and Pendleton) will be closed Monday, January 16, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMTx1908 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/anniversary_kick_off_celebration.xmlAt a community celebration to kick off Tri-County Technical College’s golden anniversary, Senator Thomas Alexander quoted the late Senator Marshall Parker, one of the College’s founding fathers, in an excerpt from a 1991 speech the Seneca senator gave to Tri-County graduates. He read: “Education and economic development are inseparable. Education without job opportunity is folly; a good job without education is impossible.”Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMTx1927 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/college_goal_sc_2012.xmlWith April 1 as Tri-County Technical College’s deadline for applying for the best financial aid package for the fall 2012 semester, the College is hosting College Goal SC February 18 to help students and their families fill out and file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMTx1940 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/masc_donation.xmlEight months ago, the Mining Association of South Carolina (MASC) had a goal of soliciting $30,000 in equipment and cash donations from its members to outfit the new highway construction materials lab on Tri-County Technical College’s Pendleton Campus.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMTx1943 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/speech_team_top_honors.xmlFor the first time ever, Tri-County Technical College took first-place overall honors and was named this year’s Sweepstakes Winner at the 2012 South Carolina Speech and Theatre Association’s Annual College Festival Competition. Tri-County students took home three first-place awards at the competition held February 11 at the College’s Easley Campus.Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMTx1945 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/lauren_mccall.xmlIt’s 96 days and counting until Lauren McCall graduates from Westside High School and will be heading off to film school this fall to pursue a longtime goal of becoming a cinematographer. She has received acceptance letters from Savannah College of Art and Design and from the University of South Carolina and is waiting to hear from the Los Angeles Film School and School of Visual Arts of New York City. Because she elected to take dual enrollment classes at Tri-County Technical College’s Anderson Campus, through Westside’s pilot Westside Early College Academy (WECA), she will enter college this fall with at least 21 college credits and a sophomore status.Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMTx1951 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/business_immersion_class.xmlDaryl Molliere has designed and built a multi-functional hunting game cart that he hopes to begin selling this summer. “There’s nothing like it on the market today,” said Molliere, owner of American Dream Outdoor Sports Products, LLC, in Anderson.Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMTx1952 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/2011_fall_deans_list.xmlThree hundred-and seventy-eight students have been named to Tri-County Technical College’s Dean’s List for the fall 2011 semester.To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must be classified as a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking student; earn at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 100 or above; attain a GPR of 3.50 – 3.99; and obtain a grade of “A” or “B” in courses numbered 100 or below, if grades of A and B are part of the grading system for courses.Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMTx1963 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/2011_fall_presidents_list.xmlOne-hundred-and-sixty-eight students have been named to Tri-County Technical College’s President’s List for the fall 2011 semester.To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must be classified as a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking student; earn at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 100 or above; attain a GPR of 4.00; and obtain a grade of “A” or “B” in courses numbered 100 or below, if grades of A and B are part of the grading system for courses.Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMTx1964 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/seventh_annual_bluegrass_concert.xmlTri-County Technical College’s Seventh Annual Bluegrass under the Stars concert is Saturday, April 7, at the Pendleton Campus.The free concert and fireworks event for the family is held annually in conjunction with the town of Pendleton’s annual Spring Jubilee celebration. The event will be held from 6 - 9:30 p.m. in the amphitheater. It will be held rain or shine (rain location is College’s Student Center).Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMTx1967 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/paws_tp_celebrate_pet_adoption.xmlTri-County Technical College’s Veterinary Technology Department will hold a Pet Adoption Day Thursday, March 15, from 2 – 6 p.m. at Halbert Hall on its Pendleton Campus. Titled “Paws to Celebrate, “ the event is part of the College's 50th anniversary celebration.Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMTx1969 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/titanic_.xmlTitanic expert Bill Willard will present “Tales from Titanic,” a mixed-media program about the sinking of the ocean liner, Wednesday, March, 7, at Tri-County Technical College. The presentation will be held from 1:20 – 2:20 p.m. in the Marshall Parker Auditorium on the Pendleton Campus. The public is invited to attend. The free event is sponsored by the College’s Enrichment Series Committee.Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMTx1961 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/voter_registration.xmlTri-County Technical College’s Student Democrats and Student Republicans Clubs will sponsor a voter registration drive Wednesday, March 14, at the Pendleton Campus. The event will be held from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. in the Student Café.Fri, 09 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMTx1973 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/2012_bluegrass_bands.xmlLittle Roy and Lizzy, recent inductees into America's Old Time Country Music and Fiddler's Halls of Fame, will headline Tri-County Technical College’s Seventh Annual Bluegrass under the Stars concert.The community is invited to attend Bluegrass under the Stars, a free concert and fireworks event for the family set for Saturday, April 7, from 6-9:30 p.m. in the amphitheater on the Pendleton Campus. It will be held rain or shine (rain location is College’s Student Center).Wed, 21 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMTx1985 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/orientation_at_anderson.xmlArea high school seniors who have been accepted to Tri-County Technical College this fall have the opportunity to attend a freshman orientation session during their spring break to learn about the college and get their academic schedules in hand.Tue, 27 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMTx1991 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/spring_concert.xmlTri-County Technical College’s chorus, music faculty and students will present a Spring Concert at the College’s Pendleton Campus Friday, April 20. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Marshall J. Parker Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMTx1999 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/mens_golf_.xmlFor the first time in its eight-year history, Tri-County Technical College’s Men’s Golf Team has a shot at winning the NJCAA Division I Men’s National Championship. The College’s Men’s Golf team won the Region 10 championship by 16 shots and finished fourth place in the District championship, played at Rockledge Country Club in Rockledge, Florida. This finish qualified the team for the national tournament finals. Nationals are slated for May 14-18 in Newton, Kansas.Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2000 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/senator_graham_to_address_grads.xmlSenator Lindsey Graham will deliver Tri-County Technical College's spring commencement address Monday, May 7, at 6 p.m. at the Anderson Civic Center. Approximately 659 students will be awarded degrees, diplomas and/or certificates during the College’s 50th anniversary commencement. In addition to families and guests of the graduates, alumni and other friends of the College are invited to attend the ceremony.Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2001 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/linda_dicomo.xmlWhen Linda DiComo returned to Tri-County Technical College three years ago, at age 47, her goal was to complete the 13 credit hours she needed to earn her associate in arts degree and to secure a job in this struggling economy.She will graduate May 7, at age 50, during the College’s 50th anniversary graduation, with an associate in science degree, in addition to an accounting degree and four accounting certificates. She also has a full-time accounting position waiting for her at Millard & Moore P.A. in Greenville where she did an internship this semester.Tue, 01 May 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2010 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/weidmans.xmlMischelle and Philip Weidman, happily married for 26 years, are polar opposites in how they approach just about everything, including how they pursued the same goal for the past two years—a degree in Business Management at Tri-County Technical College.Tue, 01 May 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2009 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/jimmy_walker.xmlJames (Jimmy) Walker, a math instructor in Tri-County Technical College’s Comprehensive Studies Department as well as the Arts and Sciences Division, received the College’s 2012 Adjunct Faculty Presidential Award May 3.Fri, 04 May 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2011 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/5K_Race.xmlTri-County Technical College is holding its third annual Tri-County 5K Road Race Saturday, May 19, at 8 a.m. at its Anderson Campus. The race starts and ends at the Anderson Campus located at 511 Michelin Boulevard. Walkers are welcome.Fri, 04 May 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2012 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/1960s_face_of_the_decade.xmlBack in 1966, 18-year-old Walt McGee didn’t understand why he needed to take a psychology course as part of general education requirements to earn his heating, ventilation and air conditioning certificate at the new Tri-County Education Center, now Tri-County Technical College. But after working for a few years, McGee says he began to realize it was an important course.Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2014 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/1970s_face_of_the_decades.xmlSome call him chief, others still call him judge. But longtime Anderson County Chief Magistrate Carl Anderson, who now serves as chief deputy at the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, modestly says, “I tell people just call me Carl.”Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2015 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/1980s_face_of_the_decades.xmlCPA Ethel Pettigrew began her career as an elementary school teacher and says one day she hopes to go back to teaching, this time at her local alma mater, Tri-County Technical College.Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2016 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/1990s_face_of_the_decades.xmlWanda Johnson learned a great deal about being a good law enforcement/probation agent -- and listener -- from former Tri-County Criminal Justice Department Head Lew Holton and his lectures.Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2017 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/2000s_face_of_the_decades.xmlNine years ago, a proud and accomplished Tracy Whitten Bowie walked across the Anderson Civic Center stage to receive her associate degree in business – with highest honors -- from Tri-County Technical College President Ronnie L. Booth.Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2018 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/2012_spring_graduation.xmlA degree from Tri-County Technical College means something because of the quality of graduates it has produced over the past 50 years, Senator Lindsey Graham told the record-breaking 624 graduates receiving degrees at the College’s golden anniversary commencement.Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2019 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/donna_shannon.xmlDonna Shannon, a registered dental hygienist, certified dental assistant and department head for Tri-County Technical College’s Allied Health/Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program, was honored May 7 with the highest award presented to the faculty. She received the Presidential Medallion for Instructional Excellence at the College's spring commencement.Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2020 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/liberty_job_fair.xmlA Job Fair and Training Expo will be held for Liberty residents Monday, June 25, from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Pickens Career and Technology Center, located at 990 Chastain Road, Liberty, SC. Participants will be given the opportunity to meet area employers with full- and part-time job vacancies.Thu, 21 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2043 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/spring_2012_ad_list.xmlThirty-four students have been named to Tri-County Technical College’s Academic Distinction List for the spring 2012 semester.Mon, 09 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2046 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/spring_2012_deans_list.xmlThree hundred-and seventy-two students have been named to Tri-County Technical College’s Dean’s List for the spring 2012 semester.Mon, 09 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2047 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/spring_2012_presidents_list.xmlOne-hundred-and-eighty-four students have been named to Tri-County Technical College’s President’s List for the spring 2012 semester.Mon, 09 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2048 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/center_for_workforce_excellence.xmlSince 1990 Tri-County Technical College’s World Class Training Center has been providing relevant, effective training to industries and individuals in Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties. The Center was established to provide companies with the training needed to survive and thrive in today’s competitive global economy.Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2052 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/july_19_pet_adoption.xmlTri-County Technical College’s Veterinary Technology Department will hold a Pet Adoption Day Thursday, July 19, from 2 – 6 p.m. at Halbert Hall on its Pendleton Campus.Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2053 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/summer_graduation_2012.xmlDr. Ronnie L. Booth, president of Tri-County Technical College, will deliver the College's summer commencement address Friday, August 3, at 6 p.m. at the Anderson Civic Center.Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2058 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/upward_bound_2012.xml“You are your only stop sign, you control your destiny and you can create your future,” Selena Blair, student support services director at USC Upstate, told a group of Upward Bound students and their parents in her remarks at Tri-County Technical College's 32nd annual Upward Bound Awards Banquet.Ms. Blair was the keynote speaker at the annual awards banquet where high school students were recognized for their academic achievements.Fri, 03 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2071 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/alumni_meeting.xmlThe Tri-County Technical College Alumni Association will hold an open meeting for all graduates Friday, August 17, at noon in the Pendleton Campus Café. Participants will receive information on upcoming College and Alumni events and will be encouraged to become involved in the Association.Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2080 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/summer_graduation_2012.xmlTri-County Technical College President Ronnie Booth told graduates to enter the next phase of their work or life with their eyes wide open to these new environments and their demands, challenges and opportunities.Wed, 08 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2083 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/talent_search.xmlIn his conversations with students and their parents about preparing for college, Educational Talent Search (ETS) Coordinator Herm Allen often repeats a quote from the film, “Gifted Hands,” a docudrama about Dr. Ben Carson, who went from struggling student to world-renowned neurosurgeon, whose mother once told him, ‘You have to see beyond what you can see.’Mon, 20 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2097 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/ken_kopera.xmlKen Kopera, physical plant director at Tri-County Technical College, has been honored with the highest award given for staff excellence at the College. Kopera, a Powdersville resident, received the Presidential Medallion for Staff Excellence. The medallion, along with a cash award made possible by the Tri-County Technical College Foundation, goes to a person who best exemplifies the College philosophy and has contributed the most during the academic year to the development of the college and its students.Mon, 20 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2098 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/ets_van.xmlThe Educational Talent Search (ETS) van is coming to a town near you loaded with school supplies to help the program’s participants get ready for the new school year. The 15-passenger van will make stops across the tri-county area Saturday, August 25, to deliver school supplies free of charge to the ETS program participants, said Herm Allen, coordinator of the ETS program at Tri-County Technical College. To receive supplies, Allen asks that participants RSVP to him by Wednesday, August 22, at 5 p.m. by calling 864-646-1596.Mon, 20 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2100 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/pre-pharmacy_advisory.xmlTri-County Technical College’s Pre-Pharmacy Advisory Committee was named advisory committee of the year at the College’s annual fall convocation.Thu, 23 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2103 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/cycling_event.xmlEVENT CANCELLED: Tri-County Technical College’s Easley Campus has partnered with the Pickens County YMCA to sponsor a signature annual event for the community. Attack on Sassafras Mountain, an all-day event for cyclists, will be held Saturday, October 13, beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the College's Easley Campus located on Powdersville Road.Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2121 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/second_annual_wine_tasting.xmlTri-County Technical College will host its second-annual wine tasting fundraiser event Thursday, October 18, at its Anderson Campus. This signature event will benefit a Culinary Arts certificate program set to begin in the fall of 2013. The event, set for 7 - 9 p.m., will be catered by the Lake Keowee chapter of Les Marmitons, an international culinary club that gathers monthly in the culinary lab of the Anderson Campus.Tue, 09 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2128 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/career_coach.xmlTri-County Technical College recently launched a new online tool that provides potential and current students, as well as the general public, with best-in-class, local data on employment opportunities, wages, educational programs and job postings for their career interests.Thu, 11 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2129 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/time_capsule.xmlIn celebration of its 50th anniversary, Tri-County Technical College will bury a time capsule filled with items that will give a future students and administrators a glimpse of the College and its important events in 2012. It will be buried by President Ronnie Booth and student leaders October 24 during a ceremony beginning at noon outside the Student Center on the Pendleton Campus. The capsule will be unsealed in the year 2062.Tue, 16 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2131 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/time_capsule_burial.xmlIn celebration of its 50th anniversary, Tri-County Technical College buried a time capsule filled with items that will give future students and administrators a glimpse of the College and its important events in 2012. The time capsule is a 2' x 2' x 2' hermetically sealed cube containing symbolic items ranging from graduation programs and College publications to presidential election bumper stickers and People magazine. It was buried by President Ronnie Booth and student leaders October 24 during a ceremony outside the Student Center on the Pendleton Campus. The capsule will be unsealed in the year 2062 on the occasion of the College’s 100th anniversary.Thu, 25 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2132 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/summer_2012_academic_distinction.xmlForty-seven students have been named to Tri-County Technical College’s Academic Distinction List for the summer 2012 term. To be eligible for the Academic Distinction List, a student must be enrolled in six to eleven credit hours for two consecutive terms, and earn at least twelve credit hours during the two consecutive terms, with a grade of A in each attempted course.Wed, 31 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2133 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/summer_2012_deans_list.xmlThirty-nine students have been named to Tri-County Technical College’s Dean’s List for the summer 2012 term. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must be classified as a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking student; earn at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 100 or above; attain a GPR of 3.50 – 3.99; and obtain a grade of “A” or “B” in courses numbered 100 or below, if grades of A and B are part of the grading system for courses.Wed, 31 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2134 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/summer_2012_presidents_list.xmlThirty-one students have been named to Tri-County Technical College’s President’s List for the summer 2012 term. To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must be classified as a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking student; earn at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 100 or above; attain a GPR of 4.00; and obtain a grade of “A” or “B” in courses numbered 100 or below, if grades of A and B are part of the grading system for courses.Wed, 31 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2135 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/david_wakefield.xmlTri-County Technical College honored former Foundation Board of Directors Chair and Anderson resident David C. Wakefield October 30 with the highest award given by the College’s nine-member Commission. President Ronnie L. Booth presented Mr. Wakefield with the Order of Merit at the College's Annual Report luncheon.Thu, 01 Nov 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2136 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/annual_report_2012.xmlWhen asked what keeps him awake at night, Michelin Executive Vice President Wayne Culbertson says it’s the thought of not having a qualified and skilled manufacturing workforce. Culbertson, who, since 1974, has worked for Michelin in various manufacturing roles, including serving as plant manager of the Spartanburg, Sandy Springs, and Starr facilities, spoke to a crowd of business, industrial, education, government and political leaders at Tri-County Technical College’s Annual Report Luncheon. It’s Michelin’s mission to communicate to young people the rewarding and broad range of career opportunities available to them in manufacturing, said Culbertson, who currently is Personnel and Chief Human Resources Officer.Thu, 01 Nov 2012 04:00:00 GMTx2137 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/take_note.xmlTake Note, Clemson University’s exclusive all- female a cappella group, will perform at Tri-County Technical College Wednesday, November 14. The performance will be at 7 p.m. in the Marshall Parker Auditorium.Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMTx2149 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/november_15_pet_adoption.xmlTri-County Technical College’s Veterinary Technology Department will hold a Pet Adoption Day Thursday, November 15, from 2 – 6 p.m. at Halbert Hall on its Pendleton Campus.Tue, 13 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMTx2150 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/blue_ridge.xmlBlue Ridge Electric Cooperative was named the 2012 recipient of the Tri-County Technical College Foundation’s Philanthropist of the Year award. This is the Foundation’s highest and most prestigious honor reserved for individuals, foundations, companies, trusts, organizations, or other entities that have made a significant financial contribution, either cash or non-cash, to the Foundation to support the work of the College.Mon, 26 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMTx2152 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/five_foundation_board_members.xmlFive community leaders have been elected to serve on Tri-County Technical College’s Foundation Board of Directors. Joining the Board’s current members are Hugh Burgess, representing Anderson County, Linda Bacigalupo, Dave Eldridge and Larry Smith, all representing Oconee County, and Nancy Hedrick representing Pickens County.Thu, 06 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMTx2159 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/january_job_fair.xmlTri-County Technical College’s Corporate and Community Education Division (CCE) and the local SC Works Centers are reaching out to unemployed and underemployed individuals by hosting a Job Fair and Training Expo in January. The event will be held for Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties residents Monday, January 7, from 9 a.m. – noon in the Industrial and Business Development Center located on the Pendleton Campus.Fri, 04 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMTx2170 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/sctea_2013.xmlThree faculty/staff members have been honored as Tri-County Technical College's Educators of the Year and will be recognized at the South Carolina Technical Education Association (SCTEA) meeting in February. Galen DeHay, interim provost and director of planning and institutional effectiveness, is the College’s outstanding administrator; Robin McFall, head of the English department, is the outstanding instructor; and, Lou Ann Martin, academic support network coordinator, is the outstanding staff nominee.Tue, 08 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMTx2171 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/brenda_mattison.xmlTri-County Technical College accounting instructor Brenda Mattison can add textbook author to her list of accomplishments. Mattison is the co-author of Horngren’s Accounting, 10th edition, a two-semester accounting textbook published by Pearson Education.Wed, 30 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMTx2180 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/speech_festival_winners_2013.xmlTri-County Technical College students placed first in two categories at the 2013 South Carolina Speech and Theater Association’s Annual College Festival Competition. Ten two- and four-year colleges from around the state competed Saturday, February 2. Tri-County hosted the event at its Easley Campus.Wed, 06 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMTx2184 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/college_goal_2013.xmlWith April 1 as Tri-County Technical College’s deadline for applying for the best financial aid package for the fall 2013 semester, the College is hosting College Goal SC February 23 to help students and their families fill out and file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA.Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMTx2185 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/open_house_2013.xmlStudies show that the most important factor in choosing a college is finding the right fit for your individual career and academic goals, learning style and personal interests.Visiting a college’s Open House and exploring its programs and services is a great way to discover what it has to offer. Tri-County Technical College has scheduled an Open House at its Pendleton Campus March 1 from 2 – 6 p.m. to give individuals a chance to find out how and where they fit in at the College’s Pendleton and community campuses.Tue, 19 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMTx2189 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/plus_50_grant.xmlLocal displaced workers ages 50 and above will have a chance to gain a new skills set as a Certified Nurse Aide as a result of a $15,000 grant awarded to Tri-County Technical College.Tri-County was the only South Carolina technical college chosen in the latest round of grants for the Plus 50 Encore Completion Program, a national effort to train 10,000 baby boomers for new jobs in healthcare, education and social services. The program is sponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).Thu, 21 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMTx2190 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/matt_matthews.xmlGreenville novelist Matt Matthews will discuss his award-winning Southern coming-of-age book, Mercy Creek, Wednesday, March 6, at Tri-County Technical College.The event, which is sponsored by the College’s Enrichment Series Committee, will be held from 1:20 - 2:20 p.m. in the Marshall Parker Auditorium on the College’s Pendleton Campus. It is free and open to the public.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMTx2194 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/march_14_pet_adoption.xmlTri-County Technical College’s Veterinary Technology Department will hold a Pet Adoption Day Thursday, March 14, from 2 – 6 p.m. at Halbert Hall on its Pendleton Campus.Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMTx2195 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/itc_ribbon_cutting.xmlIn his 23 years of teaching industrial electronics classes at Tri-County Technical College, Acting Dean of the Engineering and Technology Division Doug Allen says he’s never seen as many requests for technically-skilled employees as he has in recent months. Allen, speaking at a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the College’s new Industrial Technology Center, said the modern facility will help meet the growing needs of local industry. The 43,000-square-foot Industrial Technology Center houses the Welding and Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) programs and was specifically designed to mimic a real-world industrial setting. It’s also being billed a showplace by economic development prospects and local companies.Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMTx2198 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/fall_2012_academic_distinction.xmlThirty students have been named to Tri-County Technical College’s Academic Distinction List for fall 2012. To be eligible for the Academic Distinction List, a student must be enrolled in six to eleven credit hours for two consecutive terms, and earn at least twelve credit hours during the two consecutive terms, with a grade of A in each attempted course.Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMTx2206 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/fall_2012_deans_list.xmlThree hundred and fifty-nine students have been named to Tri-County Technical College’s Dean’s List for fall 2012. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must be classified as a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking student; earn at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 100 or above; attain a GPR of 3.50 – 3.99; and cannot earn a “F,” “WF,” or “U” grade for courses numbered 100 or below.Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMTx2207 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/presidents_list_fall_2012.xmlOne hundred and eighty-three students have been named to Tri-County Technical College’s President’s List for fall 2012. To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must be classified as a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking student; earn at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 100 or above; attain a GPR of 4.00; and cannot earn a “F,” “WF,” or “U” grade for courses numbered 100 or below.Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMTx2208 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/2013_bluegrass_concert.xmlTri-County Technical College’s Eighth Annual Bluegrass under the Stars concert is Saturday, April 6, at the Pendleton Campus.The free concert and fireworks event for the family is held annually in conjunction with the town of Pendleton’s annual Spring Jubilee celebration. The event will be held from 6 - 9:30 p.m. in the amphitheater. It will be held rain or shine (rain location is College’s Student Center).Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMTx2210 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/truck_driving_fair.xmlTri-County Technical College’s Corporate and Community Education (CCE) Division is reaching out to individuals interested in a career in truck driving by hosting a Job Fair and Training Expo Tuesday, April 9. The event will be held from 9 a.m. – noon at Tri-County Technical College’s Anderson Campus, located at 511 Michelin Blvd. in Anderson.Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMTx2213 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/heavy_equipment_operator_class.xmlTri-County Technical College’s Corporate and Community Education (CCE) Division launched its first Heavy Equipment Operator class since partnering with Blanchard Machinery, the exclusive Caterpillar dealer for South Carolina. The first students are set to complete the courses and enter the job market this month.Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMTx2214 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/spring_2013__concert.xmlTri-County Technical College’s chorus, music faculty and students will present their Spring Concert Friday, April 26. . The concert will be held at 7 p.m. in the Marshall Parker Auditorium on the Pendleton Campus. The performance is free and open to the public.Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMTx2216 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/goodwill_mssc_class.xmlGoodwill Industries’ Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) certification program can be the answer for local industries looking for a pipeline of skilled entry-level technicians. “It’s a business-driven training program,” said Becky Godbey, Goodwill’s vice president of career development services, about the organization’s nine-week training program that consists of a week of work-readiness training and a mix of industry-based basic skills training modules and work experience at local industries. “We are trying to address the economic issues by helping to meet our area’s workforce needs,” she added.Fri, 12 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMTx2221 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/va-approved_courses.xmlThe U.S. Veterans Administration has approved 10 certificate-based training courses through Tri-County Technical College’s Corporate and Community Education Division.These programs are designed to offer U.S. veterans quick training in a series of in-demand jobs.Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMTx2226 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/anderson_mayor_is_grad_speaker.xmlAnderson Mayor Terence V. Roberts will deliver Tri-County Technical College's spring commencement address Friday, May 10, at 6 p.m. at the Anderson Civic Center. Approximately 559 students will be awarded degrees, diplomas and/or certificates during the College’s commencement. In addition to families and guests of the graduates, alumni and other friends of the College are invited to attend the ceremony.Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMTx2227 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/fall_classes_at_watkins_center.xmlForty-five Belton-Honea Path (BHP) seniors attended a special Tri-County Technical College enrollment day at the Watkins Center April 10 and registered for their freshman classes. For the first time this fall, general education credit courses will be offered at the Senator Billy O’Dell Learning Center in downtown Honea Path’s community center.Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 GMTx2228 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/dr_booth_elected_to_national_boards.xmlTri-County Technical College President Dr. Ronnie L. Booth has been elected to serve as a trustee for two national boards. Dr. Booth will serve as a member of the board of trustees of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Commission on Colleges. Dr. Booth also will serve on the board of directors for the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 GMTx2230 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/ted_stokes.xmlTed Stokes, a longtime instructor in Tri-County Technical College’s Industrial Electronics Technology (IET) department, received the College’s 2013 Adjunct Faculty Presidential Award May 8.Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 GMTx2231 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/5K_road_race_2013.xmlTri-County Technical College is holding its fourth annual Tri-County 5K Road Race and One Mile Fun Run Saturday, May 18, at 8 a.m. at its Anderson Campus. The race starts and ends at the Anderson Campus located at 511 Michelin Boulevard. Walkers and strollers are welcome.Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 GMTx2232 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/David_Roper.xmlFor 15 years, David Roper stood in front of the classroom, teaching high school students about English literature, writing and history. Most afternoons were spent mentoring and coaching student athletes. These days he’s still in the classroom, not in front lecturing, but sitting alongside other Tri-County Technical College biology and chemistry students, many of them working adults like himself, seeking new careers in the second act of their lives.Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 GMTx2233 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/Rhonda_Deaton-Gibby.xmlOne of the most gratifying and inspiring aspects of Rhonda Deaton-Gibby’s job as vice president of human resources for Kimberly-Clark Corporation in Atlanta is the opportunity to meet and mentor employees, helping them to navigate the professional and personal paths of their learning journeys. After having had the opportunity to work in various areas of business including manufacturing as well as sales and operations, it is the people component that keeps bringing her back to the area of human resources.Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 GMTx2234 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/deborah_brock.xmlDeborah Brock, medical laboratory technology instructor and faculty liaison for professional development at Tri-County Technical College, was honored May 10 with the highest award presented to the faculty. She received the Presidential Medallion for Instructional Excellence at the College's spring commencement.Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 GMTx2235 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/opportunities_for_grads.xmlOpportunities are abundant for two-year college graduates who leave Tri-County Technical College with a strong resume of education and direct exposure to today’s workplace, said President Ronnie L. Booth.Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 GMTx2236 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/spring_2013_graduation.xmlAnderson Mayor Terence Roberts challenged Tri-County Technical College’s Class of 2013 to take risks, make goals a priority and to give back to their communities. Five hundred-and-thirty-two students were awarded degrees, diplomas and/or certificates during the College’s spring commencement held May 10 at the Anderson Civic Center.Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 GMTx2237 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/michelin_scholars.xmlThe top concern of today’s manufacturers is finding skilled workers, especially young people, who possess the technical (math and science), as well as the soft skills needed for today’s sophisticated workplace. Another concern is that high school students aren’t looking at manufacturing as an option when choosing career paths. There’s still a misconception that they would be performing menial tasks on an assembly line.Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 GMTx2238 http://tctc.edu//About_TCTC/Media/News_Releases/evan_bryson.xmlWhen Tri-County Technical College Science Department Head Suzanne Ellenberger heard about the summer internship opportunities at Presbyterian College’s School of Pharmacy, Evan Bryson was the first student who came to her mind.Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 GMTx2239