Kevin McMindes and Elizabeth Varga of Greenville Technical College (GTC) will participate as fellows in the Strategic Data Project for Postsecondary Career and Technical Education (SDP-CTE), sponsored by the ECMC Foundation
Congratulations to all of our graduates on their achievements! A celebration is planned for 2021. The college will mail out degrees and host a Zoom event in January. Information about this event will be sent to students through GTC email.
Lauren Simer, vice president for institutional effectiveness at Greenville Technical College, has been appointed to leadership roles with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and the National Alliance of Community and Technical Colleges (NACTC).
President's list, dean's list, honor roll, and honor roll with distinction recipients were recently announced.
The goal is to promote health and well-being of the college’s students, staff, and stakeholders through shared programming, pathways, and collaborative opportunities.
The Greenville Technical College Area Commission has approved a tuition and fee freeze through Spring Semester 2021. This action and a previous freeze instituted in summer 2020 mean that costs will not increase as families deal with the effects of the pandemic.
The grant will help first-time students with a goal of increasing persistence and retention rates for participants by 20 percent over the funding period, thus leading to higher student graduation rates.
"Passages: Contrasting Photographs by Blake Praytor and Andy Warhol" is on exhibit at the Benson Campus Galleries through September 24.
The Greenville Drive, BMW, Hubbell Lighting, and Greenville Technical College will host the annual Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering event on Sunday, September 27 at 2 p.m.
TRIO Students Support Services program assists those who are low income, first generation, or students with disabilities.
Melissa Giles and Santino Longobardi, students at Greenville Technical College, were selected to receive the Bosch Rexroth Endowed Scholarship, a $1,000 award.
With $4 million in funding from the National Science Foundation, a new project called A2 proposes to build on the success of Clemson University’s Center for Aviation and Automotive Technological Education using Virtual E-Schools (CA2VES).
Greenville Technical College today announced the opening of the Truist Culinary and Hospitality Innovation Center. A $1 million grant from the Truist Foundation to the Greenville Tech Foundation funded renovations for the center and will support educational programs and scholarships for students.
Greenville Technical College (GTC) was recently named a Global Distinction Community College by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s (UNC) World View program. World View equips community college educators with global knowledge, best practices, and resources to prepare students to engage in an interconnected and diverse world.
The center provides case management activities to remove barriers for citizens who are transitioning from the criminal justice system to productive lives within the community.
The award is the nation’s highest honor for organizational innovation and performance excellence.
Greenville Technical College (GTC) and Clemson University have come together to ease the transfer process with a new agreement.
Fall Semester classes at Greenville Technical College begin August 24. Every class option will be offered so that students can choose the option they prefer. Formats include face-to-face, hybrid, and online sections.
Greenville Technical College’s Respiratory Care program was recently recognized with a 2020 Distinguished Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Credentialing Success Award by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).
The Greenville Drive, BMW, Hubbell Lighting, and Greenville Technical College will host Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Night at Fluor Field on Tuesday, August 3.
President's List, Dean's List, Honor Roll, and Honor Roll with Distinction recipients were recently announced for Spring Semester 2020.
Dr. Jermaine Whirl, vice president for learning and workforce development at Greenville Technical College, is one of 40 leaders selected for the 2020-21 class of the Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship, a highly selective leadership program.
GTC administrators expect to welcome students back in the fall with a return to the college’s wide range of course delivery formats.
Instead of the Commencement ceremony normally held to salute graduates, Greenville Technical College is celebrating them remotely. Diplomas will be mailed to those who have met requirements, and anyone who can is invited to participate in the December ceremony so that faculty and staff can applaud them in person.
Two anonymous donors approached the Greenville Tech Foundation, looking for a creative way to support nursing graduates during the pandemic. They wanted to help the next group of frontline healthcare workers get certified and ready to help patients. That request led to donations that funded the $200 registration fee for all 35 nursing graduates to take the NCLEX exam, a $7,000 combined gift.
Today, the Greenville Technical College Area Commission approved a tuition and fee freeze for summer and fall 2020. The board took this action to keep education affordable as families experience financial setbacks brought on by the pandemic.
Kathy Maples was selected as Professor of the Year and Dr. Suma Bhat as Adjunct Professor of the Year from hundreds of faculty members who work across five campuses.
The donation was coordinated by the college’s Respiratory Care program.
Articulation agreements will allow Greenville Tech students to move easily to Lander along with their credits, entering as juniors.
A PPE drive for Bon Secours St. Francis Health System at Greenville Technical College and in the community resulted in 23 respirator facepieces, 800 caps, 4,100 gloves, 20 Fluidshield masks, 5,000 surgical masks, 600 coveralls, and 450 shoe covers.
Dr. Abul Hasan has been selected as dean for the School of Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Technology and director of the Center for Manufacturing Innovation at Greenville Technical College.
She has pledged $100,000 to fund equipment and technologies at the center, creating the Dr. Barbara P. Lassiter STAT Center Lab.
GTC students have the opportunity to present Creative Inquiry projects and outstanding work at a Student Scholar Showcase on April 15, 2020 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Greenville Technical College’s Center for Manufacturing Innovation
Zoe Kane, a Greenville Technical College (GTC) Honors Program student, is headed to Princeton University this summer. She will participate in the Department of Energy’s Community College Internships (CCI) program at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL).
A grant from the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation will allow the purchase of two hydrim instrument washers, three intra-oral cancer detection devices and additional supplies, including gloves, gowns, masks and more.
The selection was made by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education in recognition of strong recruitment and retention practices, inclusive learning and working environments, and meaningful community service opportunities.
Lisa Cherry has been named a 2020 New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar and will receive a $1,250 scholarship.
Greenville Technical College’s Department of Visual Arts (DVA) 30th Annual Upstate High School Art Exhibit (AUHSAE) is now available to view virtually. The exhibit includes 162 artworks from 19 Upstate high schools, highlighting the quality of Upstate high school art instruction.
An art exhibition at the Greenville Technical College library, in celebration of African American History Month, is on display through February 29, 2020.
Greenville Technical College Theatre presents “The People, Yes” by Carl Sandburg with four performances the weekend of February 20-23.
The myGTC mobile app is available for Greenville Technical College students and employees, providing access to GTC4me and all of its resources including Blackboard, Webadvisor, and Self Service.
New programs have been approved at Greenville Technical College and are now enrolling students. These programs are designed to meet specific needs for Upstate employers.
Greenville Technical College (GTC) and the Phillis Wheatley Community Center (PWCC) are collaborating to create an Upstate Ex-Offender Re-entry Center that will remove barriers for citizens who are transitioning from the criminal justice system to productive lives within the community.
Adventure TECH summer day camps for middle schoolers returns for its third season with its most popular camps in 3D printing, game design, culinary, drones, advanced manufacturing, and pet care. Three new camps – two in game design and another in etiquette and manners – join the 2020 season. Info sessions will be held in March and April.
The South Carolina Technical Education Association has recognized three members of the Greenville Technical College (GTC) School of Academic Advancement as Educators of the Year.
Anderson University (AU) and Greenville Technical College (GTC) have formed a partnership designed to further enhance the transfer opportunity of students from GTC to AU.
A $2,500 grant from AFL to the Greenville Tech Foundation will provide scholarships for middle school students interested in STEM-related summer camp sessions.
Greenville Technical College will celebrate its seventh annual MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 20. Participants will gather for a day that represents Dr. King’s vision for unity and selfless service.
GTC's student nurses' association collected six awards at its annual state convention held Jan. 10-12 in Columbia.
Dr. Philip Caruso has been hired as academic program director and Ram Iyer has been hired as an instructor for the new bachelor's degree in advanced manufacturing technology.
President's List, Dean's List, Honor Roll, and Honor Roll with Distinction recipients for Fall Semester 2019 were recently announced.
Mikelle Porter was presented with the Chairman’s Award at the Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting, held on January 23, 2020.
Greenville Technical College has launched an innovative initiative designed to increase academic success rates.