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Christopher Conrad and Saul Rickenbacker have become the first individuals to complete Husqvarna’s tool and die maker apprenticeship program at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College. “I know it’s been a long, hard road for them, working and going to school at the same time,” said Ken Carroll, tool and die supervisor at ...

Make a fresh start this spring at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College. OCtech’s new Complete to Compete initiative is designed to address the needs of students who may have some college credits, but never earned a degree. According to U.S. Census figures, approximately 12,000 Orangeburg County residents ages 25 and older fall ...

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Physical Therapist Assistant Instructor Shari Tanner, PT, DPT, was invited to present her research at the 50th Annual Association of Schools Allied Health Professions Conference, held Oct. 18-20 in San Antonio, Texas. This year’s theme was “ASAHP at 50: Reflections on the Past, a Window to the ...

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Electronic Engineering Technology students Marcus Hilliard and Derek Martin traveled to Washington, D.C., Oct. 23-25 to participate in the 2017 ATE Principal Investigators Conference, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the American Association of Community Colleges. This is the third time OCtech students have been invited ...

By CHRISTOPHER HUFF T&D Staff Writer “It is truly a great day in Orangeburg County,” state Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter, D-Orangeburg, said at Monday’s groundbreaking ceremony for Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College’s Nursing and Health Science building. “But more importantly, a great day here at OCtech,” she said. The 30,000-square-foot facility will feature ...

Four lucky winners will leave the Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Foundation’s Evening of Fine Wines and Foods with a fabulous prize. This year’s signature fundraising event will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, in the Patrick Student Services Building on the campus of OCtech. In lieu ...

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College President Dr. Walt Tobin has been named to the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program’s inaugural Job Quality Fellowship Class of 2017-18. “Now is the time to focus on making better-quality jobs,” said Maureen Conway, vice president for policy programs-old-old-old-old and executive director of the Institute’s Economic Opportunities ...

Change is in the air for the Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Foundation’s 13th annual Evening of Fine Wines and Foods. This year’s signature fundraising event will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, in the Patrick Student Services Building on the campus of OCtech. In addition to a ...

The following individuals have been named honor students for the summer 2017 academic term at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College: President’s List (full-time) Bamberg: Thompson Pruett, Marcus Ransom Branchville: Jessica Bozard Columbia: Kyle Gero, Elmer Johnson Cordova: Thomas Williams Denmark: Edward Singleton Elloree: Matthew Risher Eutawville: Retha Aguirre Hanahan: Rachel Cunningham Holly Hill: Tanyetta Thompson Lexington: John McPhillips Neeses: Victoria Linder, Michael O’Cain ...

The Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Practical Nursing Class of 2017 was honored during a pinning and awards ceremony on Aug. 1 at First Baptist Church of Orangeburg. Forty-five graduates were pinned during the ceremony. Johnna Patrick, director of nursing at Jolley Acres Healthcare Center, was the guest speaker. Patrick is a ...