Sherrie Chapman’s days at Northeastern Technical College are very calm working part time at Northeastern Technical College as Associate Director of Workforce Development and Special Projects.

If you caught her before retirement, she was living a whirlwind of meetings, special meetings, Faith Christian School Board, traveling, local boards, First Steps Board, Student Government Association projects, Rotary Club, organizing on-campus events, Red Cross Board, and creating curriculum as NETC’s Dean of Workforce.  

In short, Chapman stayed busy with Chesterfield, Marlboro, and Dillon Counties in mind. 

“I have always Interested in the college and people in our community progressing in their education and following their dreams through education, which is the pathway doing so,” said Chapman who was recognized by the college for more than 40 years of service. 

Chapman began her career at NETC, then known as Chesterfield-Marlboro Technical College, in the president’s office in 1981 assisting with financing, public relations, human resources. From there, she moved to assistant to financial director to procurement, to bookstore manager (while carrying her procurement certification with her) and in 1989 she entered the college’s continuing education program manager.  

“I took a shot at it after I received some encouragement to apply,” she said.  

In 1995, Chapman became Dean of Continuing Education until she retired in 2009 (the first time) and then officially retired as a full-timer in 2016. 

During her tenure as Dean of Continuing Education, Chapman created programs and “charted new territory” establishing the REWARD program in Marlboro County which became a statewide model on how work-force preparation programs are to be administered and developed NETC’s Commercial Driver's License program as well as assisting other technical colleges establishing their programs. 

It was common to network with other colleges bringing programs and ideas from other colleges to NETC and vice versa. Sometimes, she brought in surplus equipment from other colleges to boost NETC’s offerings.  

Anything to help NETC’s students, she said. 

Chapman’s efforts throughout her career when she received in 2011 the prestigious A. Wade Martin Innovator of the Year Award recognizing a person who has demonstrated a dedication to serving the mission of technical colleges; Chapman being the first NETC to win the award since its inception in 1980. 



“When you love your job, it’s easy,” Chapman said.  

Due to a sinkhole that developed April 18 at the NETC Cheraw Campus exit point facing Hwy 9, it has been closed to thru traffic.

There is one entry and exit point facing Hwy 9.

Traffic may also utilize the entry and exit facing Tec Road.

College Administration and the Maintenance Department are working diligently to address this issue.

It’s not every day a middle school student can walk on a college campus to fight against a pantheon of gods. 

Northeastern Technical College Athletic Department can arrange this ethereal combat through its Summer Esports Camp open to both middle and high school students. 

From 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 8-10, NETC Esports hosts middle school students where they are introduced to competitive gaming with strategy sessions for individual along with teamwork skills while playing a variety of games such as the Call of Duty, Super Smash Bros., Fortnite, NBA2K, Madden, Overwatch 2, Counter-Strike, Valorant, and more.  

High school students follow up July 15-17 diving into more advanced gaming strategies, said NETC Athletic Director and Esports Head Coach Tyler Nolan. 

Spaces limited to 16 participants on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration is $150, which includes lunch throughout camp. 

“Between gaming sessions, students are tasked with researching and reporting on various topics about the video game industry, skills and education needed to enter various fields, and jobs available,” said Nolan, whose gaming background includes being a member of pro team FaZe Clan earning a spot through a national competition and maintaining streaming content.  

“The video game industry generates about $100 billion annually in America outperforming Hollywood with opportunity to be a part of it from game developers to reporting,” he said. 

High school students who enjoy competition gaming, can transition into the intramural program open all full-time, part-time, and dual enrollment NETC students, Nolan said.  

However, to be an official Trailblazer team member, students must be full time with at least 12 semester hours and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0, according to National Junior College Athletic Association rules, in which NETC participates under.  

Competitive gaming generates more than billion dollars annually in the United States with professional teams franchising into larger areas, Nolan said.  



Outside of playing a video game competitively, career paths in esports are like physical sports – video NETC’s set-up for student gamers consists of 20 Alienware machines with monitors in a dedicated space in the John C. West Building.