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Enjoy Fine Wines and Food for a Good Cause Oct. 7

September 19, 2019 No Comments

More than 20 local caterers and restaurants will be featured at the Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Foundation’s 15th annual Evening of Fine Wines and Foods. Bringing their signature items and other delightful dishes for guests to enjoy are A Gracious Affair, Aberdeen Catery, Antley’s Bar-B-Q, Blaz N Buz Catering Company, Catering for All Occasions, Chestnut Grill, Cleveland Street Café, Common Ground Café, Dupre Catering and Events, FitStreet Deli and Hibachi, Fogle’s Piggly Wiggly, Hutto Seafood Market and Kitchen, Palmetto Peach Catering, Randolph Artisan Italian Ice and Gelato, Simple Chef, Sims Street House of Pizza and The Barrel Room, Thai Orchid, The …

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OCtech Announces Honor Students for 2019 Summer Semester

August 26, 2019 No Comments

The following individuals have been named honor students for the summer 2019 academic term at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College: President’s List (full-time) Bamberg: Daniel Morrell Columbia: Sabrina Slone Cordova: Mykala Ashe, Bryan Jackson Denmark: Alyssa Hutto Elgin: Yerodin Williams Elloree: Kerri Metzendorf Estill: Katelyn Ginn Holly Hill: Santiana Lewis Orangeburg: Denzel Dantzler, Sokhna Fall, David Geddings, Joshua Haggood, Jennifer Herron, Grace Hughes, Juaquan Jennings Seneca: Nicole Bridges St. Matthews: Ariel Hasty, Matthew Madsen Summerton: Kristie Murphy Walterboro: William Bryan President’s List (part-time) Allendale: Alexis Elmore, Faith Ennis Bamberg: Victoria Anthony, Haley Driggers, Andrew Hoffman, Jonathan Peterson, Shaneka Reddish, Brianna Storch, Jonathan …

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OCtech’s PN Program Prepares for Reaccreditation, Community Invited to Share Comments

July 23, 2019 No Comments

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College is preparing for a site review for continuing accreditation of its Practical Nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. The community is invited to meet the site visit team and share their comments about the program at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, on campus in Building C, Room 118. Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted directly to: Dr. Marsal Stoll, Chief Executive Officer, Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, or mstoll@acenursing.org. All written comments should be received by ACEN by Aug. …

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Save the Date – OCtech Foundation’s Evening of Fine Wines and Foods is Oct. 7

July 22, 2019 No Comments

The Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Foundation will hold its 15th annual Evening of Fine Wines and Foods from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in the Patrick Student Services Building on the campus of OCtech. In addition to Golden Ticket drawings for spectacular prizes, guests of this fall fundraising event enjoy a large assortment of beverages and delicious local cuisine by some of the region’s best restaurants and caterers. Tickets are $75 per person. An Evening of Fine Wines and Foods raises money to support OCtech student scholarships, faculty and staff professional development, and projects requested by the college. …

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OCtech Reconnect Helps Students Finish What They Started

July 17, 2019 No Comments

It’s time to finish what you started at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College! If you were previously enrolled at OCtech but left without finishing a certificate, diploma or degree program, we have options available to get you back on track. OCtech Reconnect’s customized re-entry plans can help you: Start over. Maybe your first attempt at college wasn’t as successful as you hoped it would be. Apply for academic forgiveness of previous coursework and start with a clean slate. Our Student Success Center offers free tutoring and other resources to help you do your best. Short-term training opportunities through Continuing Education can help …

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OCtech’s Phi Theta Kappa Chapter Welcomes New Members

June 25, 2019 No Comments

  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 spring 2019 inductees are Barry Bair, William Bryan, Paulette Clark, Gage Dent, Antiano Goodwin, Raymond Hamilton, Elizabeth Hartzog, Andrew C. Hoffman, Andrew D. Hoffman, Brandon Jennings, Melissa Lane, Santiana Lewis, Kerri Metzendorf, Verneda Ritter, Danasia Singleton, Da’Quaysia Singleton, David Sistrunk, April Spires, Brianna Storch, Dequanjah Wade, Thomas Wiggins, Adrienne Wood and Jessica Wolfe. To be eligible for membership, students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher with a minimum of 12 credit …

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Calhoun County, OCtech Partner for new Honors Academy

May 23, 2019 No Comments

Calhoun County Public Schools has partnered with Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College to give high-achieving middle and high school students a chance to earn college credits and career credentials even sooner. The new Calhoun County Honors Academy will open to its first class of seventh and eighth graders in the 2019-2020 academic school year. It provides an academic atmosphere that supports the students’ transition into OCtech’s Early College. The district has invited students who have demonstrated academic excellence to participate. The district hopes to increase the number of college- and career-ready students who graduate from Calhoun County Public Schools. “We are elated …

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OCtech’s PTA Class of 2019 Honored at Award Ceremony

May 22, 2019 No Comments

The Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Physical Therapist Assistant program held its annual pinning and award ceremony Tuesday, May 14, on campus in Roquemore Auditorium. During the ceremony, nine graduates received their pins and were presented with a green honor cord to be worn at graduation. Irving Batten received the award for highest GPA not only for the PTA class, but for OCtech’s Division of Nursing and Health Science, as well. Brittany Turner received the Clinical Excellence Award, and John Marchant received the Outstanding Performance Award. As a special gift for what Program Coordinator Lynn Fralix called a special class, each graduate …

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‘You, graduates, are a gift to the world’: OCtech grad offers advice, inspiration to class of 2019

May 17, 2019 No Comments

By CHRISTOPHER HUFF The Times and Democrat “Make a difference everywhere you go,” Dr. Cerrissa Hugie told Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College’s graduates on Tuesday evening. Hundreds of students received associate’s degrees, diplomas or certificates during the spring ceremony, held at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center on the campus of South Carolina State University. VIEW THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE A graduate of OCtech’s practical nursing program, Hugie is a former adjunct PN instructor at the college and the founder of MyNDSpace Mental Health Education and Consulting, which seeks to promote mental health awareness, reduce mental health disparities in underserved communities and be a bridge between …

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OCtech’s ADN Class of 2019 Receive Their Pins

May 16, 2019 No Comments

The Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Associate Degree Nursing program held its annual pinning ceremony Monday, May 13, at First Baptist Church of Orangeburg. During the ceremony, 51 registered nursing graduates received their pins. The keynote speaker was Gayle Bishop, retiring adjunct nursing instructor at the college. She applauded the graduates’ perseverance and determination, and said she was proud to all call each member of OCtech’s 36th ADN class a nursing colleague. “Follow the golden rule. Be fully present and listen,” she said. “Our patients remember us. You have to be able to trust that you always gave good care.” April Goodwin …

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