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OCtech’s ADN Program Prepares for Reaccreditation, Community Invited to Share Comments at Feb. 6 Meeting

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College is preparing for a site review next year for continuing accreditation of its Associate Degree in 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, ...

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

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 ...

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Financial Aid

First Citizens Bank Donates $25,000 to OCtech Foundation

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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Calhoun Pledge Offers Recent Calhoun County Graduates Free OCtech Tuition

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 ...

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OCtech Announces Honor Students for 2018 Summer Semester

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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Anniversary

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

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 ...

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