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Post & Courier


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State

PTC Commercial Arts Program Adds Gaming and Animation Certificate
Greenwood Today – February 15, 2010
Piedmont Technical College has added a new certificate to the commercial art program that will provide the first steppingstone for students interested in entering the world of computer graphics, animation and gaming development.
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Thornley pushes for new building
The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC) – February 15, 2010
Trident Technical College President Mary Thornley doesn't give up when she wants something she thinks will help her students, the campus and the Lowcountry economy.
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Apprenticeship programs growing across state
The Greenville News – February 14, 2010
Justin Herring is a 24-year-old Greenville Technical College student looking for the edge that would make him stand out in a crowd of job seekers. He thinks he’s found it in the ancient job-training concept of apprenticeship.
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TCL to use grant for mobile computer lab
The Island Packet (Hilton Head, SC) – February 14, 2010
The Technical College of the Lowcountry's share of a $5.9 million federal grant to the S.C. Technical College System will pay for a mobile computer lab and other efforts to improve public access to computers and the Internet.
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Aiken Tech honors backer with award
Aiken Standard (Aiken, SC) – February 12, 2010
Dr. Susan Winsor, president of Aiken Technical College, announced the Leo Sain Vision & Legacy Award, honoring the significant contributions made by Sain to the college's radiation protection technology program.
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Florence-Darlington Tech, others land $4.3 million jobs grant
Morning News (Florence, SC) – February 12, 2010
U.S. Rep. John Spratt, D-S.C., joined Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis in announcing $4.3 million in federal job-creation money for Florence-Darlington Technical College and partners Northeastern Technical College, Progress Energy Carolina, Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology, Marlboro County Adult and Community Center, and Pee Dee Workforce Investment Board.
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SPLENDID SPELLERS: Piedmont Tech takes home spelling bee title
The Index-Journal (Greenwood, SC) – February 12, 2010
Piedmont Technical College is the reigning champions of spelling in Greenwood County.
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National

Technical college enrollment soars
The Town Talk (Alexandria, LA) – February 17, 2010
More students appear to be seeking a technical college education these days, according to the latest enrollment figures for the spring.
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Higher Education: Four-year education ... Is it really necessary?
The Saratogian (Saratoga Springs, NY) – February 15, 2010
As costs rise, the reality of paying for an education looms larger for students and parents, changing their approach to college searches and their perception of the college experience, high school counselors say.
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Wal-Mart's $10-Million Diplomas
The Chronicle of Higher Education – February 14, 2010
Students quit college for all kinds of reasons. They can't pay; they have to work; they struggle academically.
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