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.
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.