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OCtech’s Free Family Movie Nights Kick Off Thursday with ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’

November 27, 2018 No Comments

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a series of free family movie nights beginning Thursday with the fantastical Dick Van Dyke classic “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.” All titles that will be shown during family movie nights were released in or are about 1968, the year OCtech opened its doors to students. Also included in the lineup are the four-part CNN original series “1968: The Year That Changed America” and Disney’s “The Love Bug.” Thursday, Nov. 29 – “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” tells the story of a down-on-his-luck inventor who turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a …

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Financial Aid

First Citizens Bank Donates $25,000 to OCtech Foundation

September 25, 2018 No Comments

First Citizens Bank has donated $25,000 to the Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Foundation. The donation – which will be used as seed money for the First Citizens Endowed Scholarship for nursing and health science students – sponsors the faculty boardroom in OCtech’s new Nursing and Health Science Building, projected to open in spring 2019. “As our population ages and more chronic illnesses are diagnosed, the need for nurses and other clinical healthcare workers continues to rise,” President Dr. Walt Tobin said. “This new building will help expand OCtech’s tradition of training quality, knowledgeable healthcare professionals to care for our community for …

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Cuisine Stands Out at OCtech Foundation’s Fine Wines and Foods Fundraiser

September 20, 2018 No Comments

More than a dozen local restaurants and caterers will provide tastes of their signature dishes during the Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Foundation’s 14th annual Evening of Fine Wines and Foods. This year’s signature fundraising event will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, in the Patrick Student Services Building on the campus of OCtech. Tantalizing the taste buds of attendees will be A Gracious Affair, Antley’s Bar-B-Q, Blaz N Buz Catering Company, Byrd’s Famous Cookies, Cakes by Joann Zeigler, Calhoun Cookers LLC, Catering for All Occasions, Chestnut Grill, Dupre Catering and Events, Fitstreet Deli and Hibachi, Fogle’s Piggly …

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Academic

Making History at OCtech: First Recipient of Associate’s Degree at School Retired as SCANA Manager

September 18, 2018 No Comments

When David Abstance Jr. walked across Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical Education Center’s quad in his cap and gown on August 20, 1970, he made history. His last name meant that Abstance was the very first person to receive an associate degree from Orangeburg-Calhoun TEC. He was one of 22 students to receive a degree at the ceremony. “I had no idea what I wanted to do after high school,” the Denmark native said. “TEC was a brand-new school, and I was in the first class. I had applied to get into the National Guard at the same time I applied to the college. …

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Calhoun Pledge Offers Recent Calhoun County Graduates Free OCtech Tuition

August 13, 2018 No Comments

There’s still time to apply for free or low-cost tuition at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College. OCtech is offering its own version of the recently announced SC Promise Scholarship to residents of Calhoun County. The Calhoun Pledge Scholarship is funded by Workforce Pathways Scholarship funds and the OCtech Foundation. Recipients are eligible for up to $2,000 for tuition, fees and books. Funded by the General Assembly, SC Promise was designed to ensure a quality higher education is affordable and accessible to students living in some of the state’s poorest school districts, as identified in Abbeville County School District et al vs. South …

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Academic

OCtech Announces Honor Students for 2018 Summer Semester

August 7, 2018 No Comments

The following individuals have been named honor students for the summer 2018 academic term at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College: President’s List (full-time) Branchville: William Edwards, Nathaniel Smith Columbia: Frankin Ekanem Cope: Kyle McAlhany Cordova: Caelin Felkel Denmark: Alyssa Hutto Elloree: Kerri Metzendorf Estill: Katelyn Ginn Harleyville: Casey Nesdahl, Justice Smith Islandton: Chelsea Polk Orangeburg: Dillon Gaskins, James Goldson, Lawrence Keitt, Kennae Payne, Dannetta Scott Santee: Reginald Mazyck St. Matthews: Ruth Bonnette West Columbia: Matthew Areheart President’s List (part-time) Aiken: Lawanda Brabham Allendale: Nevada Brown Bamberg: Joe Grooms, Andrew Hoffman, Jonathan Peterson, Thompson Pruett Barnwell: Lorie-Grace Breland, Leigh Davis, Paige Martin, Infenyte Orr, Caitlin Still, Charlease White Bowman: Kimberly Miles, Ellen Taylor, Cynthia Williams Branchville: Chris Conrad, Cayce Rast Cameron: William Fort, …

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Academic

OCtech’s Practical Nursing Class of 2018 Honored at Pinning Ceremony

August 6, 2018 No Comments

The Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Practical Nursing Class of 2018 was honored during a pinning and awards ceremony July 31 at First Baptist Church of Orangeburg. Sixty graduates were pinned during the ceremony. Several students were recognized for outstanding achievements. Hilary Chambers and Caitlin Still (traditional PN program students) and Jessie Smith (PN Flex program student) received the First-Place Scholastic Award; Donah Wooten (traditional) received the Second-Place Scholastic Award; Deborah Bowens (traditional) and Alisha Johnson (Flex) received the Clinical Excellence Award; Khadijah Phelps (traditional) and Jessie Smith received the Best All-Around Award; and Jackie Riley (traditional) received the Hands and Heart …

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SC Promise Scholarship Offers Students Free, Low-Cost Tuition at OCtech

July 16, 2018 No Comments

Recent Orangeburg County high school graduates are now eligible for free or low-cost tuition at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College. The new SC Promise Scholarship – funded by the state General Assembly and administered by the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education – is designed to ensure a quality higher education is affordable and accessible to students living in some of the state’s poorest school districts, as identified in Abbeville County School District et al vs. South Carolina. Locally, recent graduates in Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell and Clarendon counties and Lexington School District Four are also eligible to receive the scholarship. “The …

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Anniversary

OCtech Invites Community to Reconnect with the College for 50th Anniversary

July 12, 2018 No Comments

In this photo – from Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical Education Center’s 1970 ORACAL yearbook – Mrs. Leland, right, explains how an atom works to Janet Ayer, a certified laboratory assistant student at the center. This year, Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College celebrates 50 years of transforming the lives of students and their families in our community. Festivities will begin in September, which marks the 50th anniversary of the first classes held at OCtech. The college would love to reconnect with the countless individuals who have passed through its doors as students, instructors or staff to share their memories and stories with the community. What do …

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Financial Aid

OCtech Foundation’s An Evening of Fine Wines and Foods Set for Monday, Oct. 1

July 9, 2018 No Comments

The Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Foundation will hold its 14th annual Evening of Fine Wines and Foods from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, in the Patrick Student Services Building on the campus of OCtech. This fall fundraising event features Golden Ticket drawings for spectacular prizes, as well as a large assortment of beverages and delicious local cuisine for guests to enjoy. 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. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact …

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