Student Stories
“Once I believed that I could be more than what I was, I wanted to do things that would help me grow. I don’t want to be stagnant in life.”
Tiamarie Rangel
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
“I knew about electrical, plumbing, and HVAC, but nobody really talked about linework. I liked that it was something different every day.”
Darrion Butler
Demark Technical College
“It’s kind of mind-blowing to think how one small decision to invest in myself led to other people choosing to invest in me as well.”
Shanelle Lee
Central Carolina Technical College
“If you can get up at 7:00 every day during the week to go work for somebody else building their dreams, then you can get up at 5:00 to build yours.”
Michelle Tucker
Northeastern Technical College
“All my experiences at the technical college level were things I ended up using later to get my bachelor’s degree from Columbia College and now my master’s from Clemson.”
Alivia Cunningham
Midlands Technical College
“For me, Central Carolina is the single greatest determinant of how my life has gotten better since leaving the military. It’s been the difference between being unfulfilled and knowing what I want to do with the rest of my life.”