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TECH NotesFlorence-Darlington Technical CollegeWinter 2016V. 2 no. 4Florence, South CarolinaAutomotive and HVAC Technology CenterNears Completion As The New Year ArrivesThe new Automotive and HVACTechnology Center located between the 600 Building and theSoutheastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology (SiMT) is nearingits completion.The roughly 37,000 square-foot building is taking shape as constructioncrews work feverishly to finish thebuilding by early 2017. It will serve asthe home for the gasoline and dieselautomotive programs, as well as forthe college’s HVAC Program.The current Automotive Program isloacted in the 600 Building, whileHVAC is housed in the 200 Building.With the two programs being in suchhigh demand, Florence-DarlingtonTechnical College is constructing thenew building so that each programcan expand and serve more students.The new Automotive and HVAC Technology Center is just one step in the 55 million Academic Master Plan.In May of 2016, the land began to becleared, and by June of 2016, construction was underway“The first building of the ten-year Academic Master Plan is the Automotiveand HVAC Technology Center,” saidFDTC President Dr. Ben Dillard. “Wedecided to contruct this facility firstdue to the high demand for classes.With the exception of the SiMT, theAutomotive and HVAC TechnologyCenter marks the first construction ofa building on campus in more than 30years.”As you walk through the eight-footdoors of the new building, you willwalk down a single hallway that hasoffices and classrooms on each side.Automotive will be located on the leftside of the building, while HVAC willbe on the right.The extra space inside the classroomsnot only allows extra room for stu-dents to get hands-on experience butalso allows for more necessary equipment for the programs to be added aswell.
FeaturingMessage fromthe PresidentAs 2016 came toa close with themany festivitiesassociated with the holiday season,it was a natural thought process toreflect upon the many blessings thathave been bestowed upon FDTC andits employees.We are all privileged to have the opportunity to work at a place that playssuch a prominent role in workforceand economic development in the PeeDee region of the state. Our studentsdepend upon us to help them preparefor exciting jobs or to continue theireducation at a senior institution.FDTC enrollment continued its upwardtrajectory in the fall of 2016, toppingout above 6,000 students and exceeding the number from the previousyear. We have been extremely luckyto maintain our enrollments when thenational trend has seen a decline inenrollments for community and technical colleges. This was accomplishedby much hard work by the entireContinued on next pageTECH Notes is published fourtimes each year by the Office ofthe President and the Public Relations and Marketing Department.Editor: Hunter ThomasContact: Hunter.Thomas@fdtc.eduFlorence-Darlington Technical CollegePO Box 100548Florence, SC 29502-0548843-661-8324www.fdtc.edu2 TECH NotesFDTC Lake City Site HostsGrill Master ChallengeFlorence-Darlington Technical College’s Lake City Site hosted theinaugural Grill Master Challengeat the National Bean Market on HenryStreet in Lake City on Friday, November 11, 2016. Proceeds from the eventwent to the FDTC Educational Foundation to help with student scholarships.The Grill Master Challenge featuredfour competitors who prepared platesin a head-to-head battle for a grandprize of 1,500. In the three rounds,the competitors received a “mysterybasket,” and they had to quickly concoct a recipe that would appeal to thetrio of judges’ taste buds. One competitor was eliminated in each round.Chef Latasha McCutcheon was thecelebrity judge of the night. She wasthe winner of Hell’s Kitchen Season13. McCutcheon was joined by LakeCity High School Culinary InstructorCoco Floyd and Baker’s Sweets OwnerJennifer Baker.Chef and Lake City High School alumniCadejah Stukes won the event andtook home the cash prize.Stukes is currently a Cook II HMSHost at 1897 Market in the CharlotteDouglas International Airport. She willnow go down in Florence-DarlingtonTechnical College history as being theinaugural champion of the prestigiousGrill Master Challenge.Continued on next pageCelebrity Chef Latasha McCutcheon withevent champion, Cadejah Stukes.
FeaturingGrill Master Challenge.Continued from Page 2The other three competitors includedBo Whitlock of The Railway Restaurant, Mitchell Sims of Piggybacks BBQ,and Frank Halasz, Chef at the Inn atthe Crossroads in Lake City.Following the completion of the GrillMaster Challenge, the FDTC Lake CitySite held a VIP gathering so that attendees could meet with the competitors and judges.Music was provided by the SideswipedBand throughout the evening as well.The inaugural event was quite a success. The stout competition producedintense head-to-head battles, andthere was plenty of drama as the clockticked away during each round.Lady Stingers Receive Their Region X/District F Championship RingsOn Friday, November 4, theFlorence-Darlington TechnicalCollege Lady Stingers softballteam received their championshiprings for winning RegionX/District Fduring the 2016 season.The ring ceremony took place at RedBone Alley Restaurant & Bar locatedin Florence. Earlier this year, the LadyStingers became the first FlorenceDarlington Technical College team toever make it to the NJCAA Division IISoftball National Championship.Throughout the 2016 season, many ofthe players were recognized for theirexceptional achievements.2nd Team - NJCAA Region X:- Heather KirbyNJCAA Academic All-AmericanNominee:- Carlee Belk1st Team - NJCAA Regin X:- Ann Warley- Ramsey Sherrill- Kaylie Miles- Carlee BelkA Message from the President.Continued from Page 2college family, including more than4,000 phone calls that were made toprospective students by faculty andstaff.A big thanks also goes out to our highschool partners for their strong support of our Early College/Dual Creditprogram. In the last three years, thisprogram has grown from around 250students to more than 1,250 studentsthis past fall. Students, parents, andemployers are realizing the value ofthis program since it allows studentsto leave high school with significantcollege credit that will transfer to justabout any college or university. Thiscredit also helps students to enter theworkforce earlier.We have made significant accomplishments this year by investing in theentire college family, our students,and our facilities. This year we will seethe completion of the new Automotive/HVAC Technology Center. It isscheduled to open in 2017. This newfacility allows for the expansion ofthese programs since waiting lists exist for both programs. As the Automotive and HVAC programs move intothis new facility, other space will befreed up to expand our Caterpillar andWelding programs, both of which alsohave student waiting lists.In looking back at last year’s accomplishments, it gives us pause to beexcited about the many possibilitiesfor 2017. We are dedicated to continue working diligently to enhancestudent success by improving ourgraduation and job placement rate.We will also be extremely excited tosee our new academic and workforceAll Tournamnet - NJCAA Region X/Dsitrict F:- Adrianna Weatherford- Heather Kirby- Anna Warley- Ramsey SherrillNJCAA Region X Pitcher of the Year:- Ramsey SherillNJCAA Region/District MVP:- Ramsey Sherrilldevelopment facility rise on the frontof the campus in August. We hopeto have it completed in time for thefall of 2018. In addition, a new facility to replace our current Lake CitySite, is now in the design phase andshould be under construction by July2017 with completion scheduled forspring of 2018. We are also excitedabout another project that will beginin February of 2017. This project willinclude an athletic complex with fieldsfor both men’s baseball and women’ssoftball.As you can see lots of activity is takingplace at FDTC, and 2017 promises tobe another exciting year. I would liketo thank each of you for your dedication and hard work toward making ourstudents successful. My wish is thateach of you have a safe and wonderful2017!Winter 2016 3
PeopleNew FacesHello to . . .MelissaSmith isa newpsychologyInstructor.Melissaholds a B.S.from FMU inPsychologyand a M.S. degree in ClinicalPsychology from FMU.AugelisaHickman isthe new LibraryAssistantIII. Augelisareceived an A.S.degree fromFDTC in HealthInformationManagement.Tyris Timmonsis the newFacilitiesAssistant. Tyrisreceived anA.S. degreefrom FDTC inMachine ToolTechnology.AnthonyWillard is thenew desDepartmentManager/Stocker for Phar Mor, SalesAssociate/Stocker for Roses, StoreManager for Family Dollar Store andBanquet Room Organizer for theHilton Garden Inn.4 TECH NotesAmandaMosley isthe newAdministrativeAssistant forArts & Sciences.Amandareceived a B.S.degree fromFrancis Marion University in MassCommunications.Anna Laneis the newFacilitiesAssistant.Annareceived aB.S. degreefrom theUniversity ofSC in English and a M.S. degree fromLasell College in Sports Management.Harry McFadden is the new VirtualServer andDesktopAdministrator.Harry receivedan A.S. degreefrom WakeTechnicalCommunityCollege inNetworking Technology, a B.S. andM.S. degree from Strayer Universityin Internetworking Technology andNetwork Security.Bree Robinsonis the newTranscriptSpecialist.Bree receiveda B.S. degreefrom SouthCarolina StateUniversity in Political Science/Public Administration and a M.S.degree from Webster Universityin Leadership and ResourcesDevelopment.Dr. Andre Boydis the newRUSH ProgramCoordinator.Dr. Boydreceived aB.A. degreefrom theUniversity ofSC in Sociology/Education, an M.Edin Educational Leadership fromCambridge College and a Ph.D. inChristian Education from DayspringChristian University.Latonya Freemanis the newSponsorship/ScholarshipCoordinator.Latonya receiveda B.S. degreein BusinessAdministration/Management and aMS degree from Webster Universityin Business Administration.Jon-MichaelHooks isthe eceived aB.S. degree from North GreenvilleUniversity in Business Administration.ConnieWilliams is thenew StudentServicesProgramCoordinator II.Connie receivedan A.S. degreefrom DenmarkTechnical College in SecretarialScience and a B.S. degree fromVoorhees College in General Studies.
FeaturesFrom Around TechSouth Carolina Virtual College of FDTC Launches New WebsiteThe South Carolina VirtualCollege (SCVC) at FDTC recentlylaunched a new website alongwith its rebranding.The website (scvc.fdtc.edu) waslaunched on Monday, November 21,2016 ,with the goal to better assiststudents with their online needs.During any given semester, 35-40% ofthe student population at the collegeis taking online courses.“The main reason why we developedthe SC Virtual College of FDTCwebsite, was to support studentsuccess here at the college,” saidDirector of the SC Virtual College atFDTC Derk Riechers. “This websitehas a student-center design whichallows for easy navigation to differentlinks and pages. For instance, underthe Apply Link, there are many greataffordable, it can fit into nearly anyschedule and there’s always studentsupport.SCVC is located in Room 5217 of the5000 Building. For more informationon the SCVC, please contact DerkRiechers or Lamar Younginer:resources to help a student getstarted with their educational journeyat FDTC!”FDTC was the first college in the stateof South Carolina to offer completeprograms online. The Online Collegesuccessfully rebranded itself to SCVCduring the summer of 2016.Students choose the SCVC for theireducational needs because it’sDerk RiechersDirector, SC Virtual College of FDTC843-661-8061Derk.Riechers@fdtc.eduLamar YounginerOnline College843-661-8117Lamar.Younginer@fdtc.eduYou can also like the South CarolinaVirtual College of FDTC, or you canfollow @FDTCOnline on Twitter andInstagram.Lakischi Livingston Named Top Administrator by State OrganizationOne of Florence-DarlingtonTechnical College’sAdministrative Assistants wasrecently named as a top administratorby a state organization.“My start date at Florence-DarlingtonTechnical College was August 9,2004,” Livingston said. “It has beena learning experience even after12 years with the college. I’m stilllearning!At the South Carolina Associationfor Higher Continuing Education(SCAHCE) conference during the firstweek of October, Lakischi Livingstonwas given the Outstanding ContinuingEducation Support Staff Award.“The award was given to meat Trident Technical College inCharleston,” Livingston said. “Mysupervisor asked me to go alongwith her because she needed to goon the last day. I read my bio, andfive minutes later, I was called upto receive the award. It took mecompletely by surprise! Jim Hill is theone who nominated me.”Livingston is the Evening“Customer service is very importantto our department and acrossFlorence-Darlington Technical College.I work evenings, so I normally staylater.”Lakischi LivingstonAdministrative Specialist forContinuing Education at the college,and she is a 12-year veteran of FDTC.Livingston joined the FDTC staffin 2004 after graduating with anAssociate’s Degree in Public Safetyfrom the college. While she wasa student, Livingston was a workstudy student in the EnrollmentManagement Department.Before coming to FDTC, Livingstonworked briefly at Coca-Cola Bottlingof Florence and Blue Cross Blue Shieldof Florence.SCAHCE is a statewide professionalorganization made up of theContinuing Education staff memberswho serve at the state’s 16 technicalcolleges. This is a statewide award,and Livingston was chosen fromamong three finalists.Winter 2016 5
NewsFDTC Foundation Hosts New Orleans’ Preservation Hall Jazz BandThe world famous PreservationHall Jazz Band from New Orleansvisited the Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology (SiMT) on Thursday, November 3,2016.The FDTC Educational Foundation’s“Let’s Get Jazzed” event at Club SiMTbenefited the non-profit organization’s important mission by helpingdeserving students with their collegeexpenses.“When you purchase your jazz tickets,your funds will go directly to makesure a young person continues theirdream of getting a higher education,”said Vice President of the FDTC Educational Foundation Jill Lewis.The Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s visitto the SiMT was their second appearance. The band dazzled the Galaattendees in 2011.The night began with the President’sreception at 6 p.m., followed bydinner at 6:30 p.m. and the band’sperformance at 7:30 p.m.“The Gala was a fantastic event,”said Director of Development CelesteKahn. “The Preservation Hall JazzBand is the best there is, and theyhave awesome energy! I love to swingdance, and there were lots of peopleout on the floor. The band had a greatrapport with the audience, and everyone had a lot of fun.”Thomasena Thomas Presents Project at Inaugural Honors Forum at FDTCFInstructor Marjory Hall. “The presentation requirement is intendedto help students acquire a senseof ownership of the authority theygain through research and study.irst-year honor student Thomasena T. Thomas presentedthe results from her project“Effects of Class on Career Choice”on Thursday, November 17, 2016,at the inaugural Honors Forum atFDTC.Honors students at FDTC arechosen from among a group ofapplicants who exhibit high academic achievement. Applicantsare screened and selected. Honorstudents must pick a topic for aproject that has to be approved bya faculty member.6 TECH Notes“This first presentation of an honors project established the standard to which I hope all our honorsstudents will aspire,” said English“Most people feel some degreeof apprehension at the thoughtof public speaking, so being thefirst to speak in an entirely newprogram is an even more daunting proposition. Thomasena set astandard of excellence.”
NewsFDTC Foundation Joins the Global #GivingTuesday MovementThe Florence-Darlington TechnicalCollege Educational Foundationparticipated in #GivingTuesday,a global day of giving that occurred onthe first Tuesday after Thanksgiving onNovember 29, 2016.The FDTC Educational Foundationraised money toward student scholarships and state-of-the-art learning equipment. FDTC’s theme forthe fundraising effort was “We arebecause you give.” The theme refersto students being able to achieve theirhigher educational goals because donors are able to help support them bycontributing scholarship funds.“#GivingTuesday inspires people tocollaborate in improving their local communities and to give back inimpactful ways to the charities andcauses they support,” said FDTC Educational Foundation Director Jill Lewis.“This was the first time we haveparticipated in #GivingTuesday, andwe hope it will not be the last. We aretransitioning away from traditionalteaching methods and implementing3D programs that allow our automotive and manufacturing students tolearn via virtual reality. It’s very exciting!”Celeste Kahn, Director of Development for the FDTC Educational Foundation, said, “The model for this eventwas peer-to-peer fundraising. It wasvery social media-driven. The goal wasfor people to give and then encouragetheir friends to jump on the bandwagon. We wanted folks to understandhow much our students rely on theirsupport. We would like tothank Adams Outdoor Advertising andBaker Office Solutions, as well as themany individuals who contributed.”In 2016, the global #GivingTuesdaymovement raised 168,000,000 inmore than 98 countries.“We encourage people to not onlysupport us but to also take a look atthe #GivingTuesday website and seewhat other nonprofits are participating,” Kahn said. “There are severalorganizations throughout our statethat are part of the movement.”FDTC Super Truck Wins at Myrtle Beach Speedway in NovemberHayes Goodson, driver of theNo. 13 Florence-DarlingtonTechnical College SuperTruck, earned the biggest win ofhis career on November 12, 2016,at Myrtle Beach Speedway.during the early stages of the100-lap race. A late-race cautionbunched the field back together,and Goodson was able to takeadvantage of the opportunity toretake the lead.The Goodson family has a long,rich history at the 0.538-mileNASCAR Home Track located justoff Highway 501 in Myrtle Beach.Goodson’s victory came duringthe prestigious Myrtle Beach 400opening weekend. The race wasHayes’ final Super Truck event forthe 2016 season.He led the final laps and went onto earn his second victory of theseason at Myrtle Beach Speedway.Hayes Goodson Celebrates inVictory Lane atMyrtle Beach SpeedwayGoodson started on the pole,but he fell back to conserve tiresHayes also piloted the No. 16Florence-Darlington TechnicalCollege Pro All-Stars Series SuperLate Model throughout the year aswell.Winter 2016 7
NewsFDTC Students Travel to the Nation’s CapitalTwo Florence-Darlington Technical College students recentlytraveled to Washington D.C. torepresent the college at the NationalScience Foundation ATE PrincipleInvestigators’ Conference. The SouthCarolina Advanced Technological Education Center (SCATE) facilitated theirparticipation.Michael Davis, second-year FDTCMechanical Engineering Technologystudent, and Ivy Wilson, second-yearFDTC Civil Engineering Technology student, were nominated by their lead instructor and chosen by the AmericanAssociation of Community Colleges asATE Student Scholarship recipients toattend the Washington D.C. confer-(Left to Right) Ivy Wilson, second-year FDTC Civil Engineering Technol-ogy student, and Michael Davis, second-year FDTC Mechanical EngineeringTechnology student, represent the college in Washington, D.C.ence, October 26 –28, 2016.Each student showcased a project.Davis’s project was entitled “AdditiveManufacturing from SiMT and MakerSpace,” and Wilson’s was entitled“Solid Works Render to 3D Print.” Theshowcase sessions at the conferencewere attended by nearly 900 attendees representing education, industryand government.“For me, David Edwards helped meout a lot,” Wilson sa
M.S. degree from Strayer University in Internetworking Technology and Network Security. Dr. Andre Boyd is the new RUSH Program Coordinator. Dr. Boyd received a B.A. degree from the University of SC in Sociology/Education, an M.Ed in Educational Leadership from Cambridge College and a Ph.D. in Christian Educat
