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When you've had 288 babies, many with complications, it's probably time for a break. But that's life when you're the birthing mom in the TTC Nursing Simulation Lab. Noelle is a childbirth obstetrics labor manikin and though she wouldn't fool anyone on the street, she is real enough in the classroom. Students are able to simulate real-world clinical experiences. Noelle can breathe, blink has a pulse and can even speak during treatment. She features multiple fetal heart sounds, a dilating cervix, and a realistic uterus, and comes with a fetus and a baby. It's no wonder students and faculty have come to think of her as one of the team, and when it was announced that the college had received funding to replace Noelle with a new manikin, everyone decided she definitely needed a retirement party. At the party, Noelle reflected on her time at TTC. "After having babies for 11 years, I am ready for retirement. There were many days when I felt like my ute...

Itaski Jenkins started classes at Trident Tech (then called Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Technical Education Center) in 1969 and never left. Until now, that is. As Trident Tech's longest-serving employee in the college's history, Jenkins has decided to retire. "Now that I am retiring, (TTC President) Dr. Thornley can finally claim that spot," she jokes. Jenkins earned a diploma in computer operating in 1970 and became a TTC employee the same year. She has worked in the library  ever since, most recently serving as circulation/interlibrary loan specialist. Through the TTC Foundation's tuition assistance program for full-time employees, she continued her education while working at TTC, earning an Associate in Arts degree in 1999. Because she was able to benefit from TTC Foundation programs, she has always given back, contributing to the annual campaign every year that she was employed. "I always supported the employee campaign because I want o...

As you may know, the North Charleston campus of Trident Technical College was recently renamed Thornley Campus, after President Dr. Mary Thornley, to honor her for 46 years of service and leadership to the college. We held a dedication ceremony last fall, and the campus now proudly has signage bearing her name. What you may not know is that in conjunction with the campus renaming, two TTC Foundation trustees, Bobby Collins (immediate past chair) and Chris Fraser (vice chair) developed an idea to create a fund that will enable Dr. Thornley to continue her great works. The Thornley Leadership Fund provides immediate and significant benefits to TTC students. There are opportunities that present themselves for which students may not have the resources to pursue, and those opportunities can slip by. The Thornley Leadership Fund provides critical resources which have a direct impact on our students and allows Dr. Thornley to continue her legacy of leadership.  The fund is alr...

The Hub Navigators Transitioning to college from high school, no school or "old school" can be a daunting journey for just about anyone. To make the journey easier for students to stay on course, Trident Tech has overhauled its onboarding and advising processes. The Hub , a newly renovated space located on Thornley Campus, is now the place where all new students receive Navigator services and so much more. Navigators serve as a go-to point of contact for students throughout their academic journey. Within 24 hours of applying to the college, new students are assigned a personal Navigator who helps them register for their first classes. Navigators eventually transition students to their faculty academic advisors, though they can always come back to The Hub for additional support. First piloted with students in a few academic programs, an integrated advanced software system called Navigate is available to all individuals who apply to TTC. When a student goes to The Hub, ...