2021

Gifts by John I. Smith Charities, Fairway Automotive Group, The Smith Insurance Agency, and Jackson Marketing Motorsports Events have allowed Greenville Technical College’s Auto Body Repair Program to replace two aging and obsolete down draft paint booths with industry-current, state-of-the-art paint booths where students gain the hands-on skills to succeed in the collision industry.

Offices in the Greenville Technical College Dreisbach/Anderson Student Success Center are open during the holidays to help new and returning students complete enrollment steps for Spring Semester 2022.

Greenville Technical College offers many different career paths in high-demand fields, and with the new S.C. Workforce Scholarships for the Future, South Carolina residents can take advantage of zero-cost tuition for Spring Semester, which begins January 10, 2022. Almost all academic programs are included at Greenville Tech. Virtual information sessions will provide full details.

Greenville Technical College will implement Anthology’s full suite of solutions supporting the end-to-end student journey and overall institutional effectiveness.

A new agreement between Greenville Technical College (GTC) and Limestone University will allow graduates of GTC’s Honors Program to be automatically admitted into the Limestone Honors College if they meet all requirements, bypassing the typical application process.

A 2014 gift from Jim and Evelyn Benson has allowed scholarships, expansion, and improvements for Greenville Technical College’s Benson Campus, with the most recent project being an amphitheater and pavilion that were celebrated today with a ribbon cutting that included remarks by Governor Henry McMaster.

A $17 million investment in South Carolina’s workforce will provide scholarships for students in high-demand career programs at Greenville Technical College and other technical colleges across the state. The effort is aimed at addressing the labor shortage head-on, giving South Carolinians the skills to succeed, and helping the state attract additional jobs and investment from companies worldwide.

An open house will be held on Tuesday, November 16 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Greenville Technical College in the Community Room of building 102 on the Barton Campus for programs covered by the recently announced Workforce Scholarships for the Future initiative.

Greenville Technical College’s Marketing and Communications department has been honored with four National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) Awards. The awards were presented at the NCMPR Medallion Awards Ceremony at the District 2 Fall Conference in Savannah, Ga., Nov. 7.

Jeremiah Tobin, a student in the Honors Program at Greenville Technical College, has received the Congressional Award Gold Medal.

Submissions are sought for the February 2022 art exhibition by the Greenville Technical College library, in celebration of African American History Month. The show will be on display from February 1 to February 28, 2022.

President's List, Dean's List, Honor Roll with Distinction, and Honor Roll recipients were recently announced for Summer Semester 2021.

Greenville Technical College is part of The Hope Center for College, Community and Justice’s first #RealCollege Institutional Capacity-Building Cohort (ICBC), which includes 27 institutions of higher education across the country.

Greenville Technical College is joining The Citadel in a mutual effort to provide enhanced engineering education opportunities for (non-cadet) students who want to elevate their two-year program to a full, four-year undergraduate engineering degree.

Automotive Technology, Auto Body Repair and Management will add evening or online completion options this fall, joining more than 20 academic programs that can be completed entirely online or through evening classes at GTC.

Masks must be worn indoors by everyone –employees, students, visitors, and vendors, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated.

A gift from a graduate has made a new concept in student services possible.

Akhil Reed Amar, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University, will discuss the text and context of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution in this School of Arts and Sciences Speakers Series virtual presentation. GTC students, employees, and the community are invited to attend.

In this role, she works as strategic advisor to Dr. Keith Miller and the senior management team, acts as a liaison between the president and stakeholders, and as a member of the president’s cabinet, participates in strategic planning, policy development, and decision making.

AT&T is helping with closing the gap in student connectivity through a $15,000 contribution to support the African American Male Scholars Initiative.

David O’Quinn, a Greenville Technical College student majoring in Graphic Design, is one of 207 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members named a 2021 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

Greenville Technical College (GTC) has joined Quality Matters (QM) — the international leader for quality assurance in online and innovative digital teaching and learning environments.

Leadership Greenville Class 47 selected the partnership between West Greenville School (WGS) and the Truist Culinary and Hospitality Innovation Center (CHI) as one of their 2020-21 class projects.

Bank of America joins Greenville Technical College as a partner for the African American Male Scholars Initiative (AAMSI), established in 2019 to overcome barriers and help participants achieve educational and economic success.

Spring Semester academic honors were recently announced including President's List, Dean's List, and Honor Roll recipients.

Greenville Technical College celebrated graduates on May 7 with a walk-through ceremony, held in person at the newly renovated Dreisbach/Anderson Student Success Center. Diplomas were presented to 147 participants, and 636 continuous viewers watched the ceremony through livestream. Altogether, 701 students graduated this term.

Three students from Greenville Technical College have been named to South Carolina’s 2021 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-State Academic Team.

A webinar moderated by Dr. Keith Miller, president of Greenville Technical College, will focus on shortages within the local labor market and the possibility of relief.

The University of South Carolina Upstate has expanded its Direct Connect Transfer Program, enabling students who have earned an Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree from Greenville Technical College to transfer seamlessly to USC Upstate.

The Greenville Tech Foundation has received a $50,000 grant from Greenville Women Giving to help address basic needs insecurities among Greenville Technical College (GTC) students.

Dr. Larry Miller has been named vice president for learning and workforce development at Greenville Technical College (GTC) following a nationwide search. In this key role, he leads the college’s seven academic schools as well as GTC’s continuing education arm, the Economic Development and Corporate Training Division.

Adjunct instructors make a real difference in the lives of students. A networking and hiring event on April 27 will connect qualified applicants with department representatives.

Fitesa has doubled its endowment at Greenville Technical College with a recent $15,000 gift to the Greenville Tech Foundation.

The African American Male Scholars Initiative at Greenville Technical College celebrated achievements of the group’s members in an outdoor awards presentation on April 21.

The Greenville Technical College Area Commission has voted to extend a tuition freeze through the end of this year, keeping education affordable during the pandemic and as the nation begins to recover. The freeze was first instituted in summer 2020 and has continued since that time.

Crystal Pitrois of Greenville Technical College has been named a recipient of the Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate Award by the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition at the University of South Carolina and Cengage.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has begun offering free COVID-19 testing at McAlister Square.

The South Carolina Technical Education Association (SCTEA) has recognized three employees from Greenville Technical College as Educators of the Year in recognition of their outstanding service and achievement.

A new mentoring program offered by the Returning Citizens Program at the Phillis Wheatley Community Center is designed to help those who are transitioning from the criminal justice system.

Adventure Tech summer day camps for middle schoolers returns to in-person and adds virtual camps. Adventure Tech Junior available for 8-10 year olds, and Accelerate U launches new culinary camps for rising 9th-12th graders.

Recipients of President's List, Dean's List, Honor Roll, and Honor Roll with Distinction honors were recently announced.

As part of a Diversity Leaders Initiative community action project, Greenville Technical College and the Phillis Wheatley Community Center provided community members released from incarceration with backpacks containing toiletries, clothing, training information, and resources.

An art exhibition at the Greenville Technical College (GTC) library, in celebration of African American History Month, will be on display during the month of February.

The Greenville Tech Foundation is a non-profit governed by a board of directors comprised of recognized leaders in business, industry, and the professions. New officers for 2021 have been announced for the organization.

Discover the history of the Liberia, S.C. community, Soapstone Baptist Church (SBC) Feb. 12 on Zoom from presenters Mable Owens Clarke of SBC and Dr. John M. Coggeshall of Clemson University. Online registration.

In an effort to enhance vaccine distribution efforts, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC) will use a vacant property owned by Greenville Technical College to provide a convenient vaccination site.

Greenville Technical College is celebrating Black History Month with speakers, presentations, and an art show, all aimed at recognizing the contributions of African Americans and their significant impact on our nation’s history.