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Early September has been Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College’s time for grants, Vice President for Academic Affairs Donna Elmore says. The college received almost $1 million in academic grants in a week’s time, including its third National Science Foundation grant of $633,000 to support three initiatives, area commissioners learned at their September ...

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College will receive a grant of nearly $2 million for the construction of a new health science and nursing training facility, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration announced Friday, Sept. 11, 2015. “We are very delighted to receive this grant from the EDA because it allows ...

There’s still time to register for the fall semester at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College. Choose from general education courses, prepare for your CDL in our truck driver training program, or plan for a career as a patient care technician by earning your credentials as a certified nursing assistant, electrocardiograph technician and ...

Exquisite libations and delectable fare are on tap for Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Foundation’s An Evening of Fine Wines and Foods, set for 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at The Cinema in Orangeburg. Co-chairs for this year’s signature fundraising event are Alan and Jeannie Andrews and Leslie and Tipsy ...

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College ranks 151st out of 1,189 schools in NurseJournal.org’s Best Nursing Schools® Best in the Eastern Region. The ranking is based on quality, affordability, convenience, satisfaction and value. It takes into account NCLEX pass rates, accreditation, graduation rates, tuition and fees, financial aid awards, program options and student ...

The Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Practical Nursing Class of 2015 was honored during a pinning and awards ceremony on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at First Baptist Church of Orangeburg. Forty-three graduates were pinned during the ceremony. Dr. Charles J. Kilgore, pediatric hospitalist and chief of pediatric medicine at the Regional Medical ...

It’s not much of a surprise that Avigeet Gupta, son of Orangeburg anesthesiologist Dr. Avinash Gupta and Sangeeta Gupta, wanted to go to medical school. What is surprising is how quickly he was able to begin the next chapter of his life, thanks to the head start he got in ...

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College will help new students get college-ready during its annual Fall Assembly, set for Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 17-18. Hundreds of students are expected to attend the major-specific sessions. Students will benefit from small group meetings with coordinators and faculty from their program of choice and learn about ...

Learn about the benefits, strategies and best practices for developing, implementing and sustaining successful apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship programs-old-old-old-old at your business during Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College’s Apprenticeship Summit. The summit, open to all local and regional businesses and industries, will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, August ...

The Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Foundation will hold its 11th annual An Evening of Fine Wines and Foods from 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at The Cinema in Orangeburg. This fall fundraising event will feature a large assortment of beverages, delicious local cuisine and a silent auction. Tickets ...