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OCtech Honors PN Class of 2020 During Virtual Pinning Ceremony

August 14, 2020 No Comments

The Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Practical Nursing program held a virtual pinning ceremony for its traditional and FLEX PN Class of 2020 on Thursday, Aug. 6. During the ceremony, 68 practical nursing graduates were pinned by loved ones via Zoom. Keynote speaker was Rhonda Browning, PN instructor at the college. Honored for outstanding academic achievement were Kayla Baker, who earned the highest GPA in the traditional class, and Candice Chase, who earned the highest GPA in the FLEX class. Earning the second-highest GPAs were Christy Howard in the traditional class and Tika Sumpter in the FLEX class. Honored with the Leadership …

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OCtech Announces Honor Students for 2020 Summer Semester

August 12, 2020 No Comments

The following individuals have been named honor students for the summer 2020 academic term at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College: President’s List (full-time) Bowman: Kevin Rast Cameron: Michael Rast Denmark: Lauren Jamison Holly Hill: Anthony Goodwin Ladson: Chelsea Davis Manning: Averitt Jordan Neeses: Anna Beason, Austin Rice Orangeburg: Logan Watson, Tammy Watson Pinewood: Mary Carlisle St. Matthews: Matthew Madsen, Elisha Ott Summerville: Lillie Gravot Walterboro: Brittney Bonner, Sydney Crosby Williston: Jessica Barlet President’s List (part-time) Allendale: Alexis Elmore Bamberg: Haley Driggers, Taretta Nimmons, Jonathan Sweatman, Janeth Walker Barnwell: Hannah Wise Bluffton: Mary Fries, Courtney Pate Branchville: Jimmera Felks Cameron: Keri  Bonnette, Madeline …

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OCtech Fall Classes Begin Online Aug. 17

August 5, 2020 No Comments

Fall classes at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College will begin online Monday, Aug. 17. Lab classes are an exception and will meet face-to-face in small groups as originally scheduled. However, all other classes will meet virtually until Monday, Sept. 21. Fall classes are available in a variety of formats, including traditional, online, hybrid or synchronous online. These courses will resume in their published format Sept. 21. “Our goal was to give our students a variety of options to accommodate the changing dynamic of their lives and the lives of their families,” President Dr. Walt Tobin said. “However, given the uncertainty of the …

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OCtech Announces Honor Students for 2020 Spring Semester

June 18, 2020 No Comments

The following individuals have been named honor students for the spring 2020 academic term at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College: President’s List (full-time) Allendale: Alexis Elmore Bamberg: Taylor Grooms, Daniel Morrell, Charles Peterson, Jonathan Sweatman Barnwell: Julie Davis Blackville: Hannah Wise Blythewood: Chelsea Grow Bowman: Sherrika Hezekiah Branchville: Emily Heape, Lachelle Williams Cameron: Michael Rast Cope: Kristina Ferguson, Andrew Hoffman Denmark: Cody Spell, Sydney Whittle Eastover: Austin Childress Ehrhardt: Christopher McCormick Elgin: Deirdre Nelson Harleyville: Elizabeth Huff Lexington: Jordan Dove, Whitney Harrelson, Christy Howard, Kache’z Hughey Neeses: Anna Beason North: Sabrina McMichael, Matthew Thorpe, Jayla Young Norway: Sierra Ryant Orangeburg: Kristen Baldry, …

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OCtech Honors ADN Class of 2020 During Virtual Pinning Ceremony

June 9, 2020 No Comments

The Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Associate Degree Nursing program held a virtual pinning ceremony for its traditional and transition ADN Class of 2020 on Monday, June 1. During the ceremony, 36 registered nursing graduates were pinned by loved ones via Zoom. Keynote speaker was Pat Macaruso, retiring ADN program coordinator and longtime nursing instructor at the college. Honored for outstanding academic achievement were Lori Cox, who earned the highest GPA in the traditional class, and Megan Mizell, who earned the highest GPA in the transition class. Other special honors bestowed during the ceremony were Kristan Lowery, Leadership Award; Jessica Hardison and …

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Local Students, Educators Receive Accolades for Career and Technical Education

June 9, 2020 No Comments

Two Calhoun County High School graduating seniors have been honored by the South Carolina Department of Education’s Office of Career and Technical Education. Sanaa Haynes and Quinton Dantzler are this year’s Lower Savannah Region Technology Champion of the Year and Work-Based Learning Student of the Year, respectively. Receiving regional honors for their work in career and technical education are Dee Edwards, a counselor at Cope Area Career Center and this year’s Lower Savannah Region CTE School Counselor of the Year, and Cathy Smith, a career specialist at Williston-Elko High School who was named Lower Savannah Region CTE Career Specialist of …

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OCtech Enhances Safety Measures for Return to Campus

May 26, 2020 No Comments

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College is taking extra precautions to make sure its students, faculty and staff are safe when summer and fall classes resume on campus. Summer courses – which begin Monday, June 1 – will be held online until July 6, at which time classes requiring lab hours will meet in small groups with social distancing guidelines in place. Students, faculty and staff will be given masks, which must be worn in classroom and lab settings as well as other common areas, and workstations campus-wide will be spaced at least six feet apart with occupancy at 50 percent or less. …

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OCtech Plans December Graduation, Drive-Thru Diploma Pick Up June 18

May 15, 2020 No Comments

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College will hold its 2020 graduation ceremony Tuesday, Dec. 15, and a special drive-thru diploma pick up for spring graduates Thursday, June 18. The college’s graduation ceremony originally scheduled for May was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We know this is a special time for our graduates, who have worked so hard to reach this milestone in their lives,” President Dr. Walt Tobin said. “We hope all of our fall 2019, and spring, summer and fall 2020 graduates will join us for this momentous occasion where we will celebrate their success with their family and friends.” The …

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OCtech Foundation Receives $10,000 for Scholarships from Cypress Creek Renewables

March 11, 2020 No Comments

The Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Foundation has received a $10,000 gift from Cypress Creek Renewables for student scholarships. From left are OCtech Foundation Chair Donna Matthews, Cypress Creek Renewables Project Developer Ben Manuel and OCtech Foundation Executive Director Faith McCurry. Cypress Creek Renewables developed Palmetto Plains, South Carolina’s largest solar farm, in Bowman. The OCtech Foundation will begin awarding the scholarship to OCtech students from the Bowman area or graduates of Bowman-Bethune High School – with a preference given to those majoring in engineering technology programs-old-old-old-old at the college – in the fall.

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OCtech’s ADN Program Named Bellwether Award Finalist

February 20, 2020 No Comments

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College was one of 30 community colleges nationwide vying for a prestigious Bellwether Award at the 26th annual Community College Futures Assembly, held Feb. 2-4 in San Antonio, Texas. Ten finalist colleges were competitively chosen in three categories: Instructional Programs and Services, co-sponsored by the National Council of Instructional Administrators; Planning, Governance and Finance, co-sponsored by the National Council of State Directors of Community Colleges; and Workforce Development, co-sponsored by the National Council for Continuing Education and Training. OCtech’s Associate Degree Nursing program was a finalist in the Instructional Programs and Services category for its initiatives to increase …

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