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Save the Date for OCtech Foundation’s Home and Garden Symposium May 13

The Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Foundation will hold its annual Home and Garden Symposium on Wednesday, May 13, in the OCtech Math and Science Center. Guests will enjoy brunch and have an opportunity to browse the silent auction before the formal presentation begins in Roquemore Auditorium. This year’s speaker is Orangeburg ...

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OCtech’s Tobin Selected for Aspen Presidents Fellowship

Dr. Walt Tobin, president of Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College, is one of 23 community college presidents selected to participate in the third cohort of the Aspen Presidents Fellowship, a unique year-long professional development experience supported by JPMorganChase. During the program, presidents will develop a reform agenda that helps more of their ...

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OCtech announces 2026 SCTEA Educators of the Year

Three faculty and staff members have been honored as Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College’s Educators of the Year and were recognized during the South Carolina Technical Education Association’s annual conference Feb. 12-14 in Myrtle Beach. Dean of Academic Advising Dr. Stefanie Brown is the outstanding faculty honoree, TRIO Director Tammie Carter-Jenkins is ...

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OCtech, Dominion Energy partner to launch new electrical lineman training program

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College has partnered with Dominion Energy to launch a new electrical lineman training program at the college. “This program was created to meet a growing regional workforce need and to strengthen the pipeline for skilled utility workers,” said Dr. Stephanie Dauway, OCtech’s associate vice president of academic and ...

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New study shows S.C. technical colleges deliver strong return and keep talent in-state

A new independent study finds the SC Technical College System delivers a strong return on public investment while playing a critical role in keeping skilled workers in South Carolina. The return on investment study, conducted by the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business, quantifies the economic impact ...

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OCtech’s Fall 2025 Honor Students

The following individuals have been named honor students for the fall 2025 academic term at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College: President’s List (full-time) Blackville: Patrick Abbott, Autumn Davis, Promise Henderson Bowman: Cadence Westberry Branchville: Natalie Berry, Cadence McAlhany, Rebecca Mills Cameron: Matthew Barron, Stephanie Bird Charleston: Haley Keen Columbia: Nicole Gibbon, Cory ...

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OCtech ranks first among S.C. technical colleges for graduate earnings

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College ranks first among South Carolina’s technical colleges and within the top 10 of all higher education institutions in the state for inflation-adjusted earnings four years after graduation, according to College Scorecard data released this month by the U.S. Department of Education. The data is now being used ...

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OCtech receives $5,000 from Georgia-Pacific

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College has received $5,000 from Georgia-Pacific to benefit students in the college’s Electronic Instrumentation, Industrial Electronics and Mechatronics programs. Pictured are, front row, from left, Jamey Gowdy, human resources manager, and Aubrey Morrison, senior human resources manager, at Georgia-Pacific – Clarendon, with OCtech program coordinators Nathan Raulerson (IET), ...

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OCtech receives $64,000 from Apprenticeship Carolina

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College has received $64,000 from Apprenticeship Carolina to train new and current employees at local industries. AB Construction Group LLC will use the grant funds for commercial driver’s license training, Allied Air Enterprises for electrical skill building and Orangeburg County Emergency Medical Services for emergency medical technician instruction. ...

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Save the Date for Fine Wines and Food on Oct. 20

The Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Foundation will hold its annual Webber Evening of Fine Wines and Food from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, at the Orangeburg County Conference Center on Russell Street in downtown Orangeburg. Guests will enjoy a night of fabulous food and drink and have the opportunity ...

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