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Midlands Technical College Puts $60,000 to Work Helping Students Pursue Manufacturing Jobs
Midlands Technical College is using $60,000 received from the Gene Haas Foundation to provide tuition assistance for students who wish to enroll in MTC Advanced Manufacturing programs.
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical Returns to HT@MTC
Produced and Directed by Columbia Children’s Theatre
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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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Lasting Legacy: Midlands Technical College Honors Black History Month
The ninth annual Harbison History Day was celebrated on Wednesday, February 21. Graduates and their families returned to campus for a luncheon and a ceremonial bell ringing.
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Midlands Technical College Wins Gold, Silver, and Bronze at 2026 SkillsUSA Championship
MTC’s building construction team has won 2 national championships in historic five-year run.
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Update on MTC's New Job-Training Hub
In a few months, the new Center for Business and Information Technologies will open as the hub of programs in management, accounting, business administration, and information technologies.
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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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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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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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$40,000 Grant Award from Power:Ed Funds QuickJobs Scholarships
The Midlands Technical College Foundation received the grant from Power:Ed, a philanthropic arm of SC Student Loan Corporation.
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Alumnus Antjuan Seawright Honored with 2024 National TRIO Achiever Award
The Midlands Technical College alumnus joins the ranks of accomplished TRIO Achiever Award recipients.
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Midlands Technical College Holds Spring 2024 Commencement
Held at Colonial Life Arena, the ceremony saw more than 900 candidates for graduation, which included over 120 dual enrollment students.
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Garrett Davis
“For someone who came in as green as me with no prior maintenance experience, I felt like the program met and exceeded my expectations,” said Garrett. “I was able to take the classes while working. “I enjoyed the hands-on lessons and everything I learned in class was relevant.” But things changed in
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Filling the Gap in Automotive Technicians through Apprenticeships
The South Carolina Automotive Dealers Association and Midlands Technical College recently held a signing day for its automotive technician apprentices.
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Job Training that Booms
MTC continues defining new pathways for students to find employment while addressing critical workforce needs.
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Workforce Innovators: Using Apprenticeships to Solve Challenges
So how do employers find and keep talent in this challenging labor market? Three employers recently shared about the success of apprenticeships during a webinar hosted by MTC Business Solutions.
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First Class of Midlands Youth Apprenticeship Graduates
Seven high school seniors graduated this past week and become the first group to complete The Midlands Youth Apprenticeship Program.
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Ken Yamashiro
Ken Yamashiro spent a semester studying aerospace engineering in Alabama before he had a realization that, instead, he wanted to learn how to connect with people. “I knew in the back of my head that I wanted to talk to people, make connections, networking type thing. Instead of, you know, bury the
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MTC Partners with High Schools and Industry to Move Students Quickly into Manufacturing Careers
Midlands Technical College is partnering with five area high school Career and Technology Education Centers and 12 industry partners to move technically talented high school students quickly into great-paying jobs in the local manufacturing industry.
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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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Midlands Technical College Wins International Corporate and Continuing Education Award
MTC's Corporate and Continuing Education division received an international award for the increase in productivity which yielded an increase in enrollment.
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Guiding Students Into Career Pathways
MTC’s Schools of Study and program pathways guide students toward in-demand careers with solid earning potentials necessary to provide for their families and livelihoods.
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Recognizing MTC’s Faculty and Staff
MTC 2020 Employees of the Year
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Midlands Technical College Receives Highest Recognition in Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded Midlands Technical College (MTC) the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (CAFR) for fiscal year 2018-2019.
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Columbia Housing, MTC Launch Education and Workforce Development Agreement
The collaboration helps residents forge paths to self-sufficiency.
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Midlands Technical College Donates Medical Supplies
College responds to requests during the coronavirus health care emergency.
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Kadejah Pickering
Kadejah Pickering was a retail assistant manager for more than 15 years when she sustained a major injury and was no longer able to continue in that line of work. Suddenly, she was faced with the need to make a career change. “It forced me to re-evaluate everything in my life, one of the most
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School of Health Care Day
On Monday, September 20, we showcase the college's pathways in Nursing, Dental Hygiene, Patient Care, Emergency Medicine, Imaging, and more.
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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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Midlands Technical College Foundation Welcomes Three New Trustees
Peyton Bryant, Christopher Clark, and Neil Jones will serve through June 2028
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Career Expo Brings Students, Alumni, and Employers Full Circle
At the 2024 Engineering Technologies Career Expo, local employers met with MTC students and alumni to network and discuss employment opportunities at their companies.
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Midlands Technical College Announces Commission Leadership
The new commission leadership will lead the college through 2025 with the first MTC alumna to chair the board.
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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 Awarded $2M+ for Workforce Development
MTC helps local businesses cut through red-tape for tax-saving apprenticeship programs.
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Real Awareness: Students and Community Get Psyched with MTC
Midlands Technical College will wrap up an ambitious conference on mental health issues.
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First Citizens Bank Supports QuickJobs Program
The $50,000 donation from the national bank will provide intensive job training to develop workers for high-demand jobs.
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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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Association for Student Conduct Administrators Honors Dr. Mary Holloway
The Association presented her with an Honorary Membership Award.
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Midlands Technical College Names Top Employees for 2019
Midlands Technical College kicked off its Fall Semester by honoring its Employees of the Year for 2019.
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Real Business: MTC Student Launches Three Companies
Ken Yamashiro spent a semester studying aerospace engineering in Alabama before he had a realization that, instead, he wanted to learn how to connect with people.
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Midlands Technical College President: 2024 Palmetto Power
The list honors key stakeholders in the three geographic areas of South Carolina: Upstate, Midlands, Lowcountry.
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Criminal Justice | Academic Certificate
This program is designed for practitioners who are already employed by criminal justice agencies or for students wishing to diversify their major course of study by adding criminal justice courses to their current program of study. The purpose of the certificate program is to provide students with a