2023

Academic honors were announced recently at Greenville Technical College.

CBL State Savings Bank Charitable Foundation recently awarded $2,500 to support the African American Male Scholars Initiative (AAMSI) at Greenville Technical College.

Peg and Harry van Bergen, residents of The Woodlands at Furman, were recently honored by Greenville Technical College (GTC) as Unsung Heroes for their dedication to education and community service.

In honor of its 50th Anniversary, the Greenville Tech Foundation is launching a 50-day countdown on social media that will conclude on December 5, 2023, the first-ever Greenville Tech Giving Day..

The Greenville Tech Foundation announced today it has been awarded annual funding from United Way of Greenville County as part of the organization’s 2024-2026 community investments.

Bank of America, a long-standing supporter of the African American Male Scholars Initiative (AAMSI) at Greenville Technical College (GTC), has reaffirmed its dedication to fostering academic success within the African American male community with a grant of $40,000.

The Truist Foundation is providing a grant in the amount of $75,000 to the Greenville Tech Foundation for the expansion of the African-American Male Scholars Initiative (AAMSI).

Ann Wright, Vice President for Advancement, has been named as a recipient of the 2023 SC Women in Business award. Each year this event is held to celebrate the spirit and culture of Women in Business. Women professionals return to this event year after year to network, share their stories, and find inspiration to power their journey forward.

The Greenville Drive, BMW, Michelin North America, Inc., Greenville County Schools, GE, and Greenville Technical College (GTC) will host Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering (AM&E) Night at Fluor Field on Tuesday, July 18. The goal is to build awareness and “ignite the passion” with students, parents, and guidance counselors across the Upstate about the exciting career opportunities that are available in the rapidly changing world of advanced manufacturing and engineering.

The Greenville Tech Foundation has been awarded a $35,000 grant to support expansion of the African American Male Scholars Initiative from Power:Ed, a philanthropy of SC Student Loan Corporation.

The University of South Carolina Upstate has partnered with Greenville Technical College (GTC) to establish a Reverse Transfer Agreement that allows students who transfer from a two-year technical or community college to be awarded an associate degree by utilizing credits earned at USC Upstate.

Greenville Technical College (GTC) is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. The college was recently reaffirmed for accreditation for a ten-year period, the maximum time period that can be granted.

Lee McMinn of Greenville Technical College has been named winner of a 2023 Catalyst Award for Leading Change. This award recognizes institutions at the forefront of educational innovation, those who have used Anthology solutions to implement transformational initiatives that generate change on campus and in their academic ecosystems, with measurable results.

President's List, Dean's List, Honor Roll with Distinction, and Honor Roll recipients for Spring Semester 2023 were recently announced.

Commencement for Greenville Technical College graduates was held at the Greenville Convention Center on Friday, May 5. Included were 364 registered participants (additional students graduated but did not participate), 11 military veterans, 133 graduates with a GPA of 3.4 or higher, and 23 graduates with a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Greenville Technical College (GTC) and University of South Carolina Columbia (USC) have signed an agreement promoting access and facilitating the transfer of GTC students into the university’s programs. The goal is to maintain viable transfer pathways that allow students to begin a bachelor’s degree at GTC and complete it at USC.

Dr. Keith Miller, president of Greenville Technical College (GTC), was presented with the Order of the Palmetto on May 17. Established by Governor John C. West in 1971, the Order of the Palmetto is South Carolina’s highest civilian honor. It is presented in recognition of a lifetime of extraordinary achievement, service, and contributions on a national or statewide scale.

Greenville Technical College will hold a virtual event on June 20 beginning at 5:30 p.m. to recruit adjunct faculty for a variety of programs -- both academic and continuing education -- across GTC locations.

Greenville Technical College (GTC) will offer the Career Pathways Scholarship — worth up to $5,000 a year for tuition, books and course-related materials— beginning Fall Semester for students pursuing education that addresses statewide workforce shortages.

The Greenville Tech Foundation supports Greenville Technical College's mission of transforming students' lives and helping the community thrive by providing a world-class, affordable education. The Foundation’s leadership is extremely pleased to share that in 2022, it distributed a total of $6,300,611 — all of which goes towards improving the lives and experiences of Greenville Technical College students.

A topping out celebration was held on May 26 at Greenville Technical College’s (GTC) Prisma Health Center for Health & Life Sciences.

Two Mauldin High School graduating seniors – Caroline Wilson and Hunter Wilson -- have become the first students to enter the “Expressway to Tiger Town” and were recognized during a special signing ceremony held at the school on April 25, 2023.

Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative has donated $50,000 to the Greenville Tech Foundation to name a classroom at the Prisma Health Center for Health & Life Sciences on Greenville Technical College’s Barton Campus in honor of Kenneth Southerlin, a retired educator and member of both the Blue Ridge Electric board and the college’s governing board.

Anna Romano, a Human Services major at Greenville Technical College (GTC), has been named a 2023 Christopher A. Calhoun Scholar and will receive a $4,000 scholarship from the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society to continue her studies.

The Greenville Tech Foundation will host a 50th Anniversary Celebration on Friday, October 23, at Judson Mill in the West End Historic District. This event serves to both commemorate the Foundation’s golden 50-year milestone and to reflect on the collective impact created by visionary leaders of the past and present.

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

Kevin McMindes, Greenville Technical College’s research and planning administrator, was recently recognized by the Southern Association for Institutional Research (SAIR) with the Best Paper Award.

Greenville Technical College (GTC) is one of 250 institutions selected to be part of the Intermediaries for Scale (IFS) initiative, a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-funded effort aimed at helping higher education institutions achieve more equitable student outcomes.

Anna Romano, a Greenville Technical College (GTC) student, has been named a 2023 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar and will receive a $1,250 scholarship.

President's List, Dean's List, Honor Roll with Distinction, and Honor Roll recipients for Fall Semester 2022 were recently recognized.

Lockheed Martin and Greenville Technical College recently graduated the first cohort of their new apprentice program, bolstering Lockheed Martin and the region’s skilled technical workforce.

Students at Greenville Technical College will continue to pay $0 tuition for summer classes that begin prior to June 26.

Thomas “Tom” R. Britt, Jr., president of Bank of Travelers Rest, has been appointed by the Greenville Legislative Delegation to serve a four-year term on the Greenville Technical College Area Commission, the college’s governing board.

Ann Wright, Vice President for Advancement, is a 2023 recipient of GSA Business Report’s Women of Influence award which recognizes the professional success and community involvement of Upstate women who are making their mark on the region from a mix of industry, professional and community sectors.

Greenville Technical College (GTC) has been ranked #97 out of the top 200 online learning colleges in the nation. The list is compiled by Newsweek and global data firm Statista Inc. based on a survey of online learners and research into institutions providing online education.

The Greenville Tech Foundation, a non-profit governed by a board of directors comprised of recognized leaders in business, industry, and the professions, recently elected officers and added board members.