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OCtech Honors 2020 Educators of the Year

February 17, 2020 No Comments

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. 13-15 in Myrtle Beach. Williette Waring Berry, assistant vice president of academic affairs, is the outstanding administrator; Stefanie Gadson Brown, assistant dean of Arts and Science-Health Science Prep, is the outstanding faculty member; and Connie Hoffman, data management coordinator at OCtech, is the outstanding staff honoree. SCTEA is a professional association of technical education personnel and others interested in post-secondary technical education. Berry, a member of the South Carolina Bar and …

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OCtech to Host Social Justice Film Series This Spring

February 12, 2020 No Comments

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College and the Center for Creative Partnerships will host Community Cinema, a social justice film series, this spring. This year’s film series is dedicated to John Hope Franklin, an American historian best known for his work “From Slavery to Freedom,” first published in 1947. In 1995, Franklin was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Three films will be presented at 6 p.m. in Roquemore Auditorium, Building R, on the campus of OCtech, beginning with American Experience’s “Freedom Summer: Mississippi. 1964.” on Thursday, March 5. Additional films in the series are “The Burning Bed” …

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OCtech’s New Nursing Building Grand Opening Set for Feb. 6

January 23, 2020 No Comments

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College will hold the grand opening for its new Nursing Building at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6. The 30,000-square-foot facility features a lecture hall, computer lab, study rooms, skills practice lab, simulation labs with the latest technology, faculty offices and more. Following a program in the lecture hall and ribbon cutting in the courtyard, the community is invited to tour this state-of-the-art addition to the campus that will train future generations of healthcare professionals in our region. The grand opening is free and open to the public.

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OCtech’s ADN Program Named Bellwether Award Finalist

January 3, 2020 No Comments

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College’s Associate Degree Nursing program has been named a Bellwether Award finalist. Sponsored by the Alamo Colleges District in San Antonio, Texas, Bellwether Awards are part of the Community College Futures Assembly, which recognizes cutting-edge, trendsetting programs-old-old-old-old that other colleges might find worthy of replicating. The awards are given annually in three categories to colleges with outstanding and innovative programs-old-old-old-old or practices. OCtech’s ADN program is a finalist in the Instructional Programs and Services category, which honors programs-old-old-old-old or activities that have been designed and successfully implemented to foster or support teaching and learning at a college. OCtech’s …

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OCtech Announces Honor Students for 2019 Fall Semester

December 29, 2019 No Comments

The following individuals have been named honor students for the fall 2019 academic term at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College: President’s List (full-time) Bamberg: Andrew Hoffman Blackville: Sterling Dunbar, Hannah Wise Blythewood: Chelsea Grow Bowman: Tommy Garrick Calhoun Falls: Alayjah Davis Cameron: Timothy Steadman Columbia: Ronjae Golston, Sabrina Slone, John Sutherland, Christopher Ward Cope: Cheyane Gibson, Hunter McIntosh Cottageville: Alyssa Thompkins Denmark: Alyssa Hutto Eastover: Austin Childress Elgin: David Lemieux, Deirdre Nelson Eutawville: Tamera Rhodes Florence: Gabriela Trejo Gaston: Nicholas Wright Harleyville: Elizabeth Huff, Casey Nesdahl Honea Path: Dawn Shuler Lexington: Jordan Dove, Whitney Harrelson Neeses: Anna Beason, Austin Rice North: Lori …

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Lineman Prep Program to Launch at OCtech in January

December 26, 2019 No Comments

Local utility companies seeking qualified candidates for their lineman training programs-old-old-old-old are partnering with Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College for a new Lineman Prep program starting this spring. “We believe the line worker program will be a tremendous resource for Orangeburg’s Department of Public Utilities going forward,” said Warren Harley, DPU manager. “The program will allow us to have well-trained line workers to meet the future needs of our community.” According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in South Carolina for electrical power-line installers and repairers is expected to climb 23 percent by 2026. The median annual wage for those …

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Orangeburg Area Cattlemen’s Association Awards Scholarships to OCtech Agriculture Students

December 17, 2019 No Comments

Six Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College agriculture students received scholarships during the Orangeburg Area Cattlemen’s Association dinner meeting on Thursday, Dec. 12, at the Tri-County Electric Co-op in St. Matthews. Erin Chassereau, Dawson Lucas and Dalton Sandifer received the Orangeburg Area Cattlemen’s Association Scholarship. Brent Bailey and Ashley Walker received the OCtech Excellence in Agriculture Scholarship. Courtney Dunbar was awarded the Roger Thompson Memorial Scholarship, given by Thompson’s family in honor of his many contributions to the cattle industry in the Orangeburg area. The Orangeburg Area Cattlemen’s Association is comprised of members from Orangeburg, Calhoun, Bamberg, Lexington, Dorchester and other surrounding counties. …

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OCtech Honor Society Welcomes New Members

December 11, 2019 No Comments

The newest members of the Alpha Alpha Delta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society were officially inducted during a ceremony Dec. 3 at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College. The fall 2019 inductees are Nyasia Argrow, Anna Beason, Jaid Brightwell (chapter vice president of public relations), Corionah Calloway, Ruth Capers, Cristianna Caplinger, Chanequa Cash, Claire Chatfield (chapter vice president), Ashlyn Clark, Shay Davis, Tiffany Davis, Caitlin Dillon, Graham Elmore, Elexiz Foster, Cheyane Gibson (chapter president), Antiano Goodwin, Joshua Grant, Kanazha Guinyard, Jessica Hardison, Jurnee Jenkins, Kayla Lee, Destyne Paul, Jonathan Peterson, Andrea Robinson, Hannah Rutland, Kayla Smoak, Macie Stone, Jonathan Sweatman, …

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Celebrating ‘Waves of the Future’ at OCL

November 5, 2019 No Comments

  Orangeburg County Library recently received a $500 grant from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists’ National Library Partnership to purchase books that educate the community about the radiologic technology profession and imaging sciences, including computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, mammography, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, ultrasound and X-ray. The library’s book display is up just in time for National Radiologic Technology Week, Nov. 3-9, which commemorates the discovery of the X-ray by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen on Nov. 8, 1895. The week calls attention to the important role medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals play in patient care and healthcare safety. …

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Golden Tickets Highlight OCtech Foundation’s Evening of Fine Wines and Foods

October 1, 2019 No Comments

A custom portrait by artist Jeff Langston, $500 gift card to Halls Chophouse, portable TEC stainless steel infrared grill and luxury weekend getaway are just some of the items that will be available in Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Foundation’s 15th annual Evening of Fine Wines and Foods Golden Ticket drawings. This year’s fall fundraising event will be held 7 to 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in the Patrick Student Services Building on the campus of OCtech. Event tickets are $75 per person. Guests will have the opportunity to purchase one Golden Ticket entry for $50, three for $125 or six …

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