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SC Endeavors Presents $16,500 to PTC's Early Childhood Education Program

A child鈥檚 first steps only happen once. Unless adults are super attentive, they may miss seeing them. Similarly, brain development in children under 5 occurs rapidly. In fact, it is the most active phase of brain development and a window of time when thoughtfully researched educational interventions provide the most benefit. Recognizing how important quality early childhood education programs are to brain development and later academic success, SC Endeavor, a professional development system for South Carolina鈥檚 early childhood workforce, on Feb. 28, 2023, presented a check totaling $16,500 to the 鉴黄师app (PTC) Early Care and Education (ECE) Program to champion this critical curriculum.

Police Chief Smoothly Keeps Contact with Deputies While Giving Remarks

Cell phone logs are one form of documentation, and the fact that Greenwood Police Chief T.J. Chaudoin was interrupted by work-related texts while addressing Criminal Justice Instructor Courtney Smith鈥檚 class at 鉴黄师app (PTC) recently only reinforced his message about the importance of good communication and thorough documentation in police work.

Federal Grant Enlists 3 SC Colleges to Increase Access, Placement in Advanced Manufacturing and Nursing

Institutions that support excellence in workforce development love company. Accordingly, the U.S. Department of Labor has selected 鉴黄师app (PTC), Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College (OCtech), and Aiken Technical College (Aiken Tech) to form a consortium to develop a virtual Workforce Innovation Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Nursing 鈥 two sectors the agency identified as priority workforce needs. 

PTC Selected for Gates Foundation Higher Education Initiative

鉴黄师app (PTC) has been selected to participate in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation鈥檚 鈥淚ntermediaries for Scale鈥 (IFS) initiative, a $100 million investment over five years to forge and support a network of higher education institutions committed to institutional transformation that will create more student-centered campuses and reduce equity gaps in graduation rates. 

March 20 Showcase to Highlight PTC 2023 Travel Packages

鉴黄师app is excited to offer travel opportunities once again to the community. To get a preview of several unique trips planned for 2023, interested travelers can attend a special showcase at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 20, 2023, in Room 136GA at the PTC Workforce Innovation Building at 313 North Emerald Road in Greenwood. 

PTC Foundation Lacing Up Sneakers for 鈥楽pring Forward 5K鈥 on March 25

Bolstered by enthusiastic participation and numerous finish line high-fives last year, the 鉴黄师app Foundation is preparing to hold its second annual Spring Forward for Student Success 5K Run/Walk to be held on Saturday, March 25, 2023, on a USA Track and Field-certified course around the Lex Walters Campus-Greenwood. 

PTC Creatives Bring Home Gold, Silver, and Bronze

The marketing team at 鉴黄师app (PTC) recently won Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals in the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) 2022 Medallion Awards competition, which recognizes outstanding achievement in design and communication at community and technical colleges in each of NCMPR's seven districts. PTC competes in District 2, a region comprised of colleges in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, and The Bahamas.