The employees of Greenville Technical College offer expertise to the media and to school and community groups on a wide range of topics. See a listing of topics and speakers below.

If you are interested in arranging an interview for a news story, or if you would like to request a speaker for the classroom or a meeting, contact Becky Mann, Director of Public Relations, at (864) 250-8305 or becky.mann@gvltec.edu.
When requesting a speaker for your organization, please supply the presentation date, time, and location, the desired length of time for presentation, the equipment available, and the audience size and age group.

Engineering & the Environment 

• Engineering, engineering technology, manufacturing, waste disposal, and other environmental issues
  Joel Welch, PE
  Dean, Technology Division
• Climate change and global warming
  Susan Turner Hall, M.S., Ph.D.
  Biological Sciences Instructor

Health & Wellness 

• Medical simulation
  Mike Fisher
  Director, Human Patient Simulation
• Complementary/alternative health care, aromatherapy, massage therapy, energy techniques for healing               Jo Ann DiFedele, LMBT, Diploma AT                                                                                                                  Assistant Professor, Massage Therapy Department
• A wide variety of human health care topics including diet, exercise, nutrition, and cancer for any age group
  Heather D. Forrester, MS, RN
  Professor of Biological Sciences, Education Club Advisor
• Any health, wellness or nursing topic for any audience
  Cheryl Surrett
  Nursing Instructor
• Veterinary medicine and animals
  Erin Bouchillon, LVT
  Instructor, Animal Studies
• Nursing, end of life care, cancer, genetics, and other Health Sciences/Nursing topics
  Anne C. Fernandez, RN, MN
  Nursing Instructor
• Any topic related to animal care and safety
  Misty Cox
  Animal Studies Instructor
• Hospice, palliative care, end of life issues
  Julia McNamee, RN, OCN, MSN
  Nursing Instructor
• Topics related to child development including bullying, eating disorders, childhood obesity, and child abuse
  Brooke Hindman
  Psychology Instructor
• First aid, community volunteerism, emergency management, college preparation, public health, pre-hospital care, or any topic in health care for any audience
  Mike Dunaway
  Emergency Medical Technology Instructor
• The human body
  Julian Nixon
  Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences

History and Government 

• “Servant Leadership: What is it and why does it matter?”
  “The Constitution: The United States’ Best Legacy to the World”
  Norman G. Raiford, Ph.D.
  Professor of History and of Leadership Studies
  Academic Program Director for History
• The Holocaust and the rise of Nazism in Germany during he 20th century
  Christine S. Nunemaker
  Reading Instructor

International Community 

• Any issues – social, cultural or political – relating to the Hispanic community in Greenville
  Lissette Treanor
  ESL Program Coordinator
• Irish American history and culture
  Steve Farrell
  Speech Instructor