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MTC Inducts High-Achieving Students into Honor Society
Midlands Technical College has inducted 127 exemplary students into MTC’s Alpha Eta Kappa Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society.
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Midlands Technical College Receives $10,000 from Dominion Energy to Expand Welding Programs
The Midlands Technical College Foundation received a $10,000 grant from Dominion Energy that will enable the college’s welding program to expand capacity for MTC students.
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MTC Vice President Honored with Women in Business Award
Debbie Walker recognized by Greenville, Columbia and Charleston publishers.
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Weather Watch: MTC Monitors Hurricane Michael
Midlands Technical College is in touch with state and local officials, and we will keep you updated on this webpage with developments related to MTC.
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Monitoring the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and protecting yourself
Midlands Technical College officials are actively monitoring the developments surrounding the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) first identified in the city of Wuhan, China.
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Dual Enrollment Trains a Skilled Workforce
In the past year, participation in dual enrollment (DE@MTC) rose 20%, with more than 900 students participating.
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Midlands Technical College Announces In-person Graduation
Midlands Technical College will host its 2021 Commencement Ceremony at Segra Park in Columbia on May 1st at 10:00 a.m.
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MTC Vice President Honored by the S.C. Women in Higher Education Network
Dr. Mary Holloway receives Martha Kime Piper Award
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Midlands Technical College Professor Earns Top Regional Award
History professor Lindsay Weathers receives 2025 ACCT Southern Region Faculty Award
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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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Midlands Technical College Freezes Tuition through end of 2020
During a virtual town hall for students Thursday evening in Columbia, Midlands Technical College announced a tuition freeze.
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The Center for Business and Information Technologies
MTC leaders and dignitaries broke ground on what will be called The Center for Business and Information Technologies.
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Midlands Technical College Announces COVID-19 Precautions for Fall
Students invited to Virtual Town Hall one week from today
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Sheldon Sumpter
"Midlands Technical College set me up to flourish. I was attending Clemson when life took an unexpected turn for my family. I ended up leaving school, coming back home to Columbia and going to work. After eight years of working, I decided to get back to my college plan. I thought I might want to go
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Midlands Technical College Foundation Celebrates Scholars and Donors
More than 100 donors and students gather at President’s Reception
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“SC manufacturers’ training program has participants changing careers and lives”
South Carolina's largest newspaper recently published a news report about ManuFirst SC.
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Fifth-Annual High School Welding Competition at Midlands Technical College
Midlands Technical College (MTC) held its fifth-annual High School Welding Skills Competition on Friday, February 20, 2026, at the Welding Technologies Center on the Airport Campus.
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TCube Solutions
TCube Solutions is investing $1.7 million and adding 100 new jobs as it prepares to move into its new home in the Bull Street First Base Building in Columbia, S.C. Midlands Technical College offers companies like TCube a blueprint for success by providing an exceptional talent pool of first-class
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Articulation Agreements Provide Significant Savings on the Path to In-Demand Careers
The newest articulation agreement with Lander University makes it easy for students to graduate from MTC with a two-year associate degree in criminal justice and then seamlessly transfer to the four-year university.
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Students, Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Invited to Audition for Annual Talent Show
Open Auditions Announced for Showoff at Harbison Theatre
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South Carolina Business Review highlights School of Advanced Manufacturing and Skilled Trades
Laura Hutchinson Davis and Robbie Sharpe highlighted MTC successes on the S.C. ETV radio program South Carolina Business Review.
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Scott Knight
A former pharmacist, he completed the MTC Commercial Drivers License program in the Spring of 2021. “If you take the first step, Midlands Technical College, both executive staff, faculty, and the greater community of students will help you along the way to find your footing to a good career path.”
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Dr. Greg Little Talks with SC Business Review
Midlands Technical College President sits down with Mike Switzer of the SC Business Review to discuss how the college addresses workforce development for the Midlands of South Carolina.
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Midlands Technical College Reschedules Graduation Ceremony
Event recognizing students to be held in December
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Nursing Programs Receive High National, Regional, and Statewide Rankings
Midlands Technical College celebrates School of Health Care Week
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Midlands Technical College General Counsel Awarded 2022 Legal Elite Award
Joseph Bias, Midlands Technical College’s general counsel, has been recognized with a 2022 Legal Elite award from Columbia Business Monthly. In the Midlands region, Bias received the most votes from area attorneys in his category, Education.
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Midlands Technical College Vice President Elected to Regional Office
Debbie M. Walker to serve Southern Association of College and University Business Officers as their president.
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"Two manufacturing jobs that pay well"
The Dean of MTC's School of Advanced Manufacturing and Skilled Trades recently appeared on the "Careers Without Four Years" podcast.
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"Midlands colleges get ready to safely welcome students back to campus"
Midlands Technical College President Dr. Ronald Rhames spoke with ABC Columbia for a report that aired on the evening of July 1, 2020.
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Joining Together to Spark a Career in Welding
The annual high school welding competition was hosted on the Airport Campus and brought together high school throughout the Palmetto State to prepare welders for their future careers.
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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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SC Governor Henry McMaster Attends Cornerstone Open House Event
Leaders from across the state, including S.C. Governor Henry McMaster, gathered at Midlands Technical College’s Northeast campus to celebrate the opening of the Cornerstone building and take a tour of the facility. The building was created as part of a partnership between Richland County, the South Carolina Department of Commerce, readySC, and Midlands Technical College to increase economic and workforce development in the region.
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MTC Honor Society Wins Big at Regional Awards
MTC's honor society, Phi Theta Kappa, took home more than a dozen awards at the Carolina Regional Convention.
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Lexington County Council Recognizes MTC President
The Lexington County Council honored outgoing MTC President, Dr. Ronald L. Rhames, with a resolution at their latest meeting.