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OCtech Announces Honor Students for 2019 Spring Semester

May 15, 2019 No Comments

The following individuals have been named honor students for the spring 2019 academic term at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College: President’s List (full-time) Bamberg: Jonathan Sweatman Barnwell: Rodney Chavis Bowman: Tommy Garrick, Tre’shawn Shuler Branchville: Harold Williams Columbia: Sabrina Slone Cope: Cheyane Gibson Cordova: Destiny Antley, Caelin Felkel, Carly Jackson Denmark: Alyssa Hutto, Yvontay Sanders, Cody Spell Elloree: Kerri Metzendorf, Gregory Murray Estill: Katelyn Ginn Eutawville: Tamera Rhodes, Alexis Singletary Gaston: Anna Beason Gilbert: Melissa Lane, Brittany Turner Harleyville: Gabriel Knight, Casey Nesdahl Holly Hill: Santiana Lewis, Matthew Sweatman Leesville: Joseph Moore Lexington: Morgan Chandler Neeses: Hank Fanning, Austin Rice, Tori Rutland …

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OCtech Alumna Dr. Cerrissa Hugie to Speak at Graduation

May 6, 2019 No Comments

Dr. Cerrissa Hugie, a 2014 graduate of Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College’s Practical Nursing program, will serve as keynote speaker at the college’s spring graduation. The ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, in the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center on the campus of South Carolina State University. Hugie – a former OCtech adjunct PN instructor – is founder of MyNDSpace Mental Health Education and Consulting, which aims to promote mental health awareness, reduce mental health disparities in underserved communities, and be a bridge between community and faith organizations to professional mental health services. Hugie serves as an online faculty member with …

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BRING IT! Cookbook Author to Share Potluck Secrets During Home and Garden Symposium May 8

April 29, 2019 No Comments

Ali Rosen loves a good potluck. “It’s very rare that I’ll go over to somebody’s house and won’t ask, ‘What I can bring?’” the Charleston native said. “I love the idea of bringing people together and having everybody contribute. It just makes meals easier and more fun for everyone.” Rosen – founder and host of NYC Life’s “Potluck with Ali Rosen,” an Emmy-nominated television show and website dedicated to sharing the best and brightest in food – is author of “Bring It! Tried and True Recipes for Potlucks and Casual Dining.” She will be one of the featured speakers at …

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OCtech Among Best Online Community Colleges in S.C.

April 24, 2019 No Comments

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College has been ranked among the Best Online Community Colleges in South Carolina. OCtech is third among eight of the state’s technical colleges on the list. SR Education Group ranked the colleges based on retention and graduation rates, percentage of online enrollment and the number of online associate degrees offered, according to guidetoonlineschools.com. “Community colleges offer some of the most affordable degrees in the country,” said Sung Rhee, founder and CEO of SR Education Group. “With a growing number of these degrees becoming available online, we wanted to let prospective students know about these great, accessible options near …

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OCtech Foundation Flower Show Highlights the Colors of Spring at Annual Symposium

April 15, 2019 No Comments

Showcase the best and the brightest from your very own yard at the Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Foundation’s Home and Garden Symposium Flower Show on Wednesday, May 8. The flower show features nine categories celebrating the beauty of nature – specimen plants and houseplants; bulbs and rhizomes; roses; herbs and other edibles; annuals and perennials; shrubs and trees; vines, groundcovers and perennial grasses; informal mixed-cut arrangements; and vegetable plants grown from seed in 2019. Gardeners of all levels are invited and encouraged to participate. Any item out of your yard – from magnolia leaves and blooms to herbs and mixed arrangements …

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Horticulturist to Share Passion for Plants at OCtech Foundation’s Home and Garden Symposium

April 4, 2019 No Comments

Acclaimed horticulturist Tony Avent doesn’t come from a long line of gardening geniuses. He’s just always had a natural affinity for plants. “Growing up, I spent all of my time in the woods,” he said. “I was very interested in native wild flowers. I used to make and sell terrariums and dish gardens when I was about 5 years old, and I bought my first mail-order plants when I was 6 years old. That was fascinating to me, that you could be anywhere in the world and buy a plant that you wanted.” Today, Avent is proprietor of his own …

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OCtech ADN, PN Programs Ranked Among Best in State

April 3, 2019 No Comments

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College’s Associate Degree Nursing and Practical Nursing programs-old-old-old-old are once again ranked among the best in South Carolina, according to websites dedicated to the professions. OCtech’s ADN program is ranked fourth out of 30 registered nursing programs-old-old-old-old in the state by RegisteredNursing.org, while the PN program is ranked fifth out of 16 licensed practical nursing/licensed vocational nursing programs-old-old-old-old in S.C. by PracticalNursing.org. The 2019 rankings are based on NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN pass rates over a five-year period, from 2014 to 2018 and 2013 to 2017 respectively. Last year, 100 percent of OCtech’s ADN traditional, transition and FLEX program …

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Student Success Shines in Summer 2019 Magazine

March 28, 2019 No Comments

Train for jobs in expanding industries or upgrade your skills. Jump-start your four-year degree. Whether you’re a junior in high school or have been in the workforce for decades, Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College offers many ways to help you realize your full potential.

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OCtech’s Phi Theta Kappa Chapter Receives Awards at Regional Conference

March 19, 2019 No Comments

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College’s Alpha Alpha Delta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society received a number of chapter and individual awards at the 2019 Carolinas Regional Convention, held March 1-3 in Columbia. The chapter received a Five-Star Chapter Award – the highest designation a PTK chapter can receive – and Regional Honors in Action Project Award for its student food pantry at the Salvation Army in Orangeburg. Ashley Bailey, Melissa Eisom, Deon James and Sierra Ryant and former advisor Debra Jones received awards for Competitive Edge completion, a self-paced professional development plan available to PTK members. Advisor Tamara Miles received …

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OCtech Seeks Local Talent for 50th Anniversary Community Art Contest

March 11, 2019 No Comments

As part of its ongoing 50th anniversary celebration, Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College is holding a Community Art Contest. The theme for the contest is “Learning and Growing,” and all media types will be accepted. The contest is open to residents of all ages in Orangeburg and Calhoun counties. Artists are welcome to submit as many entries as they like. Submissions will be judged based on originality, content and relevance to the theme. Entries should be dropped off at the OCtech Library, on the second floor of Building B. Email digital artwork to Haley Hall at hallht@octech.edu with the subject “OCtech Community …

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