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MTC Dean Ray Thomas Named 2025 Palmetto Power Education Honoree
Ray Thomas, Midlands Technical College’s Dean of the School of Business and the School of Advanced Manufacturing and Skilled Trades, has been named one of 15 "Palmetto Power Education Honorees" by SC Biz News for 2025.
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Midlands Technical College Foundation Announces $150,000 in Scholarships
Current students can apply now for 87 awards.
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SC Technical College System Announces Partnership with Columbia College
“Tech to Teach” Partnership is Designed as a Teacher Certification Pathway for SC Technical College System Students
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George Powers
Here is Commissioner Powers in his own words about the impact the college has on the community and what his family is doing to support it. MTC: Why do you serve as a member of the Midlands Technical College Commission? Commissioner Powers: During my career as a consultant, I prepared economic
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Machine Tool Technology | Associate in Applied Science
Skilled machinists are required in every facet of manufacturing. Claim a career in the rapidly advancing manufacturing industry with a degree in machine tooling. The program combines classroom and shop instruction where students learn to fabricate various materials into intricate, precise, usable
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Nyasha Green
June 2019 was one of the weirdest moments of my life. I was dealing with the death of my oldest sibling seven months prior. I had just gotten married two months prior, and two days prior to my wedding, I said goodbye to the insurance industry for good. I had so much on my plate from grief to wedding
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Midlands Technical College Grants College Credits to Army Finance Soldiers in Training
Furthering its partnership and commitment to the local military community, Midlands Technical College signed an agreement to award college credits to soldiers training at the US Army Financial Management School on Fort Jackson.
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Purple Heart College
Affirming its longstanding commitment to providing quality higher education and support services to military veterans and their families, the Midlands Technical College Commission signed an agreement designating MTC as a Purple Heart College.
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Midlands Technical College Designated as Purple Heart College
Affirming its longstanding commitment to providing quality higher education and support services to military veterans and their families, the Midlands Technical College Commission signed an agreement designating MTC as a Purple Heart College.
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Midlands Technical College Foundation is Offering More than $100,000 to Students
Scholarship Applications Open for Two More Weeks
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Ariana Coleman
"I started college at a private university, but I didn’t have a college fund and it was expensive. MTC opened up my eyes to all the opportunities I had. After a year of college at a private university, I decided to move to Columbia to live with my family and save money. My mom was actually the one
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Commission Chair Robby Wilkins
A Lexington native, Wilkins is President and Broker-in-Charge of Southern Visions Realty, Inc., a company he’s guided since 1984. Being a champion for education is an important value of the Wilkins family, which made it very natural for Robby Wilkins to accept his appointment to join the MTC
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Bridge Program Frequently Asked Questions
Bridge Program FAQ What is a Bridge Program? Midlands Technical College Bridge programs provide students who are interested in transferring to certain four-year colleges and universities a clear pathway and supportive activities which enhance transfer success. MTC has established Bridge programs
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Roger Fowler Jr.
"Midlands Technical College was my first college choice. At MTC, I felt like I was a person and not a number. Teachers there knew me by name and helped me learn better study skills. They cared enough to push me and help motivate me. I also didn’t feel intimidated going up to ask a teacher a question
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MTC Students Ride the Comet for Free
MTC students, faculty, and staff can now ride The COMET transit bus for free
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Catalina Fortner
“When I walked on this campus, I wasn’t expecting all of this. I just wasn’t. I couldn’t have written this story,” Catalina Fortner says, wiping tears from her eyes. Nearly a decade after she graduated from the Midlands Technical College Nursing program, Catalina and her family returned to MTC’s
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Mavericks Bring Home Multiple Medals in SC SkillsUSA Competition
Midlands Technical College brought home multiple awards during the 2025 South Carolina SkillsUSA competition.
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Bianca Williams
One thing is for sure: Bianca Williams is a role model for success. Her accomplishments as the founder of her own law firm and nonprofit reflect it, and her work to improve the lives of others is only just beginning. It started with her deep interest in her own legal cases, one of which resulted in
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Construction Program Launches Careers for Students with Learning Disabilities
Twelve students graduated from MTC's fifth BOOM cohort. Many students have already been offered apprenticeships and full-time employment opportunities.
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Presbyterian College Partners with Midlands Technical College; Transfer agreement allows students to earn a bachelor’s degree in psychology
Transfer agreement allows students to earn a bachelor’s degree in psychology.
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Expanding access to automotive careers in South Carolina
S.C. Automobile Dealers Association and Midlands Tech providing scholarships and apprenticeships.
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"Advancing welding careers in SC"
Midlands Technical College’s Welding Program Director Caleb Fulwood was a guest on South Carolina Public Radio’s “South Carolina Business Review” on December 8th.
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Medical Assisting | Academic Certificate
Graduates will be able to perform a wide range of medical assisting duties in physicians’ offices, clinics, hospitals, and emergency medical centers after completing this academic certificate. You’ll gain clinical experiences through externships in a variety of outpatient settings. Medical
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Ashlee Hayes
MTC is the reason Ashlee Hayes has a job she loves as a software developer and a paycheck that is a substantially larger than what she used to make. She is a recent graduate of the TechHire program, which is working to build a pipeline of information technology talent in the Midlands, and Ashlee
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Transform Your Tomorrow with flexibility and savings at MTC
Choosing MTC can save thousands compared to other colleges and universities, and the value is real
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Nicole McCune
Nicole McCune received the Peggy Hall Small Foundation Scholarship, which supported her to meet her goals and graduate from MTC. “At the time, I was facing challenges financially, and receiving the money was another motivation for me to do my best,” said McCune. She says the scholarship allowed her
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Real Impact: Funds Donated to the MTC Foundation Positively Affect Students
Nicole McCune knows how important scholarships are from her experience as an MTC student.
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Cyntia Seumo
When Cyntia Seumo was awarded a scholarship from Midlands TechHire at Midlands Technical College (MTC), she says her life started clicking. Only 18 weeks after beginning her first class at MTC, Cyntia completed training in the Desktop and Server Administrator program and received a paid internship
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Commissioner Emeritus Pete Sercer
“It’s been a great honor to serve with Pete on the MTC Commission,” said Commission Chair Robby Wilkins of Lexington County. “His impact on the college will be long lasting.” The Midlands Technical College Commission officially named Dr. Pete Sercer as Commissioner Emeritus upon his retirement from
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Magician and Illusionist Mike Super Kicks Off Harbison Theatre’s Seventh Year
Acclaimed Performer Known for Captivating National Audiences Opens 2018-2019 HT@MTC Season
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David Peacock
David Peacock spent 23 years serving the United States Air Force,* with multiple deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and other areas in the Middle East. After enduring several injuries on the battlefield during search and rescue missions, he was medically retired due to traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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