Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College will host two special programs-old-old-old-old during National Entrepreneurship Week, Feb. 18-25, 2017. OCtech students will have the opportunity to showcase their own businesses and network with one another during a Student Entrepreneurs’ Expo from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, in the Café in Building S. On Monday, Feb. 20, an Entrepreneurship Panel Discussion featuring local entrepreneurs sharing their success stories will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Building C – Room 118 Auditorium. This year’s panelists include Tyrone “Rudy” Boneparte, owner of 2 Da Bone Barbershop; Sharnise McMichael, owner of Lush …

Do you want to be a robotics technician? Does automation or precision manufacturing sound like a great career choice to you? Do you find 3D design and printing fascinating? If so, then join Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College for Engineering Week, Feb. 20-23, when the community is invited to explore the opportunities for a career in the ever-expanding fields of engineering technology, advanced manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and so much more. Registration is not required. Hands-on activities and live demonstrations will be available in the evenings from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in classrooms and labs across campus. The focus of the Monday, …

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College and the Center for Creative Partnerships will host Community Cinema, a social justice film series, this spring. Three films will be presented at 6 p.m. in Roquemore Auditorium, Building R, on the campus of OCtech, beginning with “Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun” by Kristy Andersen on Thursday, Feb. 23. Additional films in the series are “Rosenwald” by Aviva Kempner on Thursday, March 16, and “The Ipson Saga” by Jay Ipson on Thursday, April 20. The series is free and open to the public. “The goal of the film series is to engage and empower young …

More than 150 high school seniors from Orangeburg and Calhoun counties are expected to explore STEM career opportunities during a youth forum on Thursday, Jan. 26, at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College. The purpose of the forum – sponsored by the Lower Savannah Council of Governments, the South Carolina Department of Commerce and OCtech – is to reach high school seniors who don’t have a post-graduation plan. Participants will attend sessions on careers in advanced manufacturing, health science, information technology and more while learning about OCtech’s academic programs-old-old-old-old and hearing from representatives about jobs in their respective industries. “It is important for …

The Orangeburg-Calhoun Adult Education program at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College held its fall graduation ceremony in December. Twenty-four adult learners earned their high school diplomas or GED. Receiving their credentials were Brantlee Boltjes, Alexis Earle, William Gillespie, Wallace Gilmore, Teresa Ginyard, Hart Harley, Samuel Hulon, Antinette Isaac, Kamryn Jackson, Eline Jones, John Kinsey, Sharell Lucas, Christopher Miles, Bailey Murphy, Brysen Rhodarmer, Eugenia Shaw, Tanesha Shuler, Na’She Sims, Kimberly Smith, Shaniek Smith, Miriam Spires, Susan Welborn, Shawnte White and Harry Wigfall. One graduate earned the Gold Career Readiness Certificate, 12 earned Silver CRCs and 4 earned Bronze CRCs. For more information about …

The newest members of the Alpha Alpha Delta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society have been inducted at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College. The fall 2016 inductees are Evelyn Allen, Brandon Alston, Whitney Alston, E Georgette Amaker, Ashley Ayer, Chalsey Ayers, Arkida Bostick, Jeffrey Browning, Justin Carroll, Candice Collins, Tamara Corley, Rachel Goodin, Joi Jamison, Lynnsey Jamison, Katilyn Just, Austin Kelly, Sadesha Lee, Evelyn Morgan, Andria Odum, Sylvester Shuler, Alyssa Smith, Darlene Smith, Donnie Stroman, Kelly Wall and Brody Wilson. In November, Just was selected as one of the first recipients of the Phi Theta Kappa Golden Opportunity Scholarship, which …

The following individuals have been named honor students for the fall 2016 academic term at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College: President’s List (full-time) Aiken: Derek Martin Bamberg: Jynae Harris-Robinson, Caleb Peterson, Zachary Powell, Thompson Pruett, Marcus Ransom Barnwell: Banks Brabham, Misty Dyal, Tracy Palm, Jennifer Sowell Bowman: Kevin Rast Branchville: Francis Caughman, Joseph Linder Chesnee: Heidi Gabriel Columbia: Todd Nimons, Andrew Nuxoll Cope: Taylor Livingston, Taylor Smoak Cordova: William Bozard, Scott Han, Carly Jackson, Danny Simpson Denmark: Amanda Davis Early Branch: James Simmons Eastover: April Goodwin Elloree: Whitney Felkel, Tammy Sass, Howard Stokes Eutawville: Chelsey Williams Florence: Felisha Derrick Holly Hill: Kendrick …

Members of Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College’s Associate Degree Nursing Flex Class of 2016 were pinned during a ceremony Thursday, Dec. 15, on campus in Roquemore Auditorium. Myra Ardis, Kimberly Daniels, Jordan Gallman, April Johnson, Victoria Mickens, Kimberly Mims, Michael Morris and Brandy Rucker successfully completed the condensed version of the school’s prestigious ADN program designed to help licensed practical nurses transition into the role of a registered nurse. During the ceremony, Mickens received the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award and Daniels received the Clinical Excellence Award. “OCtech’s ADN Flex is based on a unique model that provides a solid foundation for nursing …

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College will help new students get college-ready during its annual Spring Assembly, set for Thursday, Jan. 5. Students will benefit from small group meetings with coordinators and faculty from their program of choice and learn about the type of training they will need to get the job they want. Program orientations will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. in locations across campus. Students will then gather in Room 118 in Building C for remarks from OCtech administrators and various on-campus and community organizations, after which information booths will be available and door prize drawings for students will …

The number of scholarship applications received by the Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Foundation far exceeds the number of scholarships the foundation has funds to award. In response to this overwhelming need, the OCtech Foundation has launched Funding Futures, an annual giving campaign directed to scholarships for students. The goal of this campaign is to raise $75,000. “Foundation scholarships make a difference in the lives of many of our students,” said Faith McCurry, the foundation’s executive director. “We have a diverse student population. Some of our students are the first in their family to attend college, while others have families to support …