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Area Commissioner Jackie Snow

Snow Joins OCtech Area Commission

Jackie Snow has been appointed to the Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Area Commission. The retired human resources manager for The Okonite Company joined OCtech’s governing body at its August meeting. “OCtech is a vital part of the working community in this area. During my career, the college has had a significant ...

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Walt Tobin

Tobin Elected to American Association of Community Colleges Board of Directors

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College President Dr. Walt Tobin has been elected to the American Association of Community Colleges Board of Directors. He was elected to the post in February and began his three-year term July 1. The AACC is the primary advocacy organization for the nation’s community colleges. The association represents ...

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Summer 2024 Graduation Speakers

OCtech Summer Graduation is August 1

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College will hold two ceremonies honoring its summer 2024 graduates Thursday, Aug. 1, on campus in the college’s Roquemore Auditorium. The 2 p.m. ceremony will celebrate graduates of Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Business, Computer Technology, Criminal Justice, Education, and Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Technology programs. Health ...

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OCtech Announces Honor Students for 2024 Spring Semester

The following individuals have been named honor students for the spring 2024 academic term at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College: President’s List (full-time)Bamberg: Michael Defrenn, Crystal Fail, Donna McAlhany, Brant Mitchell, Christopher Peterson, Joshua WallenBarnwell: Alexis Isaac, Britney TaylorBlackville: Marquez LawrenceBowman: Makaylin Phillips, Destiny SellersBranchville: Joshua Chaplin, Malayna Holder, Andrew Sealing, Zachary ...

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Jamey Gowdy, human resource business partner at Georgia-Pacific’s Clarendon OSB plant, center, speaks with Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College representatives

Georgia-Pacific Gives $5,000 to OCtech Foundation

The Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Foundation has received a $5,000 gift from Georgia-Pacific for the college’s Electrical Engineering Technology program. “We appreciate Georgia-Pacific stepping forward to support OCtech’s EET program,” Foundation Executive Director Faith McCurry said. “Their generous contribution will assist the college in continuing to provide our students with access ...

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Spring Graduation May 2 at OCtech

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College will hold three ceremonies honoring its spring 2024 graduates Thursday, May 2, on campus in the college’s Roquemore Auditorium. The 1 p.m. ceremony will celebrate graduates of Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Technology programs. Business, Computer Technology, Criminal Justice, Education and ...

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Home and Garden 2024 Invitation Cover

Home and Garden Symposium to Highlight Container Gardens, Proper Pruning

Renowned horticulturalist Bryce Lane will show guests how to keep container gardens looking fresh for every season and plants perfectly pruned at this year’s Home and Garden Symposium. The event – which raises funds for the Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Foundation – will be held Wednesday, May 8, on campus in ...

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OCtech’s Richard Murphy Named Vice President of Academic Affairs

Richard Murphy has been named vice president of Academic Affairs at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College. Murphy joined the OCtech faculty in 2008 as an instructor and Electronics Engineering Technology program coordinator. He was named dean of Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Technology in 2013. He continued to teach students and lead both ...

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Bryce Lane, speaker at the 2023 Home and Garden Symposium

Save the Date for OCtech Foundation’s Home and Garden Symposium May 8

The Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Foundation will hold its 18th Home and Garden Symposium Wednesday, May 8, on campus in the OCtech Math and Science Center. Guests will enjoy a brunch by Buck Ridge Plantation and have an opportunity to browse the silent auction before the formal presentation begins in Roquemore ...

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Amy Ott, Fran Andrews and Amanda Dempsey

OCtech Honors 2024 Educators of the Year

Three faculty and staff members have been honored as Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College’s Educators of the Year and were recognized during the South Carolina Technical Education Association’s annual conference Feb. 15-17 in Myrtle Beach. Radiologic Technology and Radiology Online program director Fran Andrews is the outstanding faculty member, assistant director of ...

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