Change Starts Here

TTC President Mary Thornley joined other technical college presidents this month at a press conference where the governor announced a new technical college scholarship program for South Carolina residents. Designed to address the state's labor shortage,  Workforce Scholarships for the Future will cover the cost of tuition and required fees for recent high school graduates and adults who enroll for Spring Semester 2022, the pilot phase of the initiative.  The governor hopes to secure additional funding in the next legislative session that will allow the scholarship program to continue next fall. Students in most credit programs (except AA and AS programs) will be eligible for a scholarship, as well as students who enroll in noncredit programs in high-demand fields that lead to an industry certificate and/or credential. The program goals are to reduce the cost of higher education in the Palmetto State, lower student loan debt for South Carolinians, produce a highly-skilled workforce

Students from Trident Tech, Clemson University, Brigham Young University, Purdue University, Tuskegee University, Qatar Aeronautical Academy and the University of Patras came together on Thornley Campus Oct. 12-13 to kick off a two-semester capstone project to design, manufacture and fly an unmanned aerial vehicle. The U.S.-based university students will collaborate to design a UAV, addressing technical areas of aerodynamics, materials, propulsion, manufacturing, structures, sensors and controls. The university project lead, Clemson, will coordinate closely with Trident Tech students, who will evaluate the vehicle’s manufacturability and maintenance and aid in vehicle production. Trident Tech students in advanced CNC machining will participate in the design review, manufacturing and assembly in the S.C. Aeronautical Training Center advanced manufacturing lab.  The project is being sponsored by Barzan Aeronautical , providing $28,000 for the Barzan Aerospace Capstone Design Program and