May 3, 2024 | Stay Connected, Stay Informed | |
After 67 semester hours, 700 hours of labs and clinicals while juggling family and work, Northeastern Technical College’s largest class of Associate Degree in Nursing students finished their journey May 2 at the Cheraw Campus receiving their nursing pins and taking the Nightingale Pledge. | |
NETC ADN Class of '24 largest to graduate | |
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Late night studying. Lots of caffeine. Family support.
All three were the key components to the largest Northeastern Technical College’s Associate Degree in Nursing graduating class was the consensus among the student speakers.
“We came into the program as strangers... and now we have made lifelong friends. We put a lot of hard work, sacrifice, long nights and tears... during the raging river that is nursing school,” said graduate Tamekia Maqueda to a standing room crowd of attendees.
Thirty-three students in the Class of 2024 were the largest group exiting NETC with Associate Degrees in Nursing since the program’s first graduating class in 2009.
During a May 2 pinning ceremony on the Cheraw Campus, students received their nursing pins and took the Nightingale Pledge as part of the college’s tradition for nursing students successfully completing the program.
“As nurses we hold within us, the power to heal and comfort those in need and every day we have the opportunity make a difference in the lives of our patients, their families and our communities,” said guest speaker McLeod Health Cheraw Director of Medical Surgical/Swing/Dialysis Deana Sellers, a Cheraw High and NETC graduate.
Associate Degree in Nursing Students who graduate and pass the National Council Licensure Examination will become registered nurses in South Carolina.
Receiving pins were:
Bennettsville: Maddison Booth, MacKaylan Chavis, Tonia Cook, Jordan Goings, Cassandra, Kowszik, and Sequoya White.
Cheraw: Gracen Allison, Jennifer Brock, Rylie Driggers, Buffie Kasler, Juliana Laney, Crystal McClendon, Zion McRae, Grace Wiloughby, Pagan Walker, and Rachel Wooten.
Chesterfield: Lashawnda Marshall, Kirsti Ortiz, Marley Pegues, Madison Teal.
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Watch the ADN Pinning ceremony clicking the icon above! |
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Edgemoor: Mikala Smith.
Florence: Brandy Edge.
Hartsville: Jordan Longenecker, Tyleyah McDaniel and Kari Steen.
Lake View: Crystal Bullock.
Latta: McKayla Brunson.
McColl: Payton Hendrix and Shadea Jordan-Moody.
Mullins: Meagan DeWitt.
Pageland: Tamekia Maqueda.
Patrick: Melissa Keith.
Ruby: Joshua Rogers.
Marley Pegues received the Outstanding Clinical Performances Award. Kristi Ortiz received the Registered Nursing Academic Excellence Award.
During the pinning ceremony, each student wears the traditional white nursing uniform and is formally presented with a specially designed NETC nursing pin and a symbolic lamp.
NETC’s Associate Degree in Nursing program has a competitive entrance process.
Completion of the program requires 67 semester hours of instruction and approximately 700 hours in patient care experience in laboratory and clinical settings rotating between days, nights, and weekends.
For more information, call NETC at 800.921.7399 or visit online at www.netc.edu.
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NETC Associate Degree in Nursing Graduate Crystal Bullock lamp is lit for the Nightingale Pledge during the May 2 ceremony on the Cheraw Campus. | |
Below: Before, during, and after the May 2 ADN Pining Ceremony. For more photos, click here! | |
NETC President Dr. Kyle Wagner shows rendering of the final rendering of the ongoing Marlboro County Campus construction April 19 at the campus to local government, church, and organizations at a S.C. Rural Technical College Consortium meeting. | |
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Marlboro County Campus construction to finish in Dec.
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Above, Consortium Director Dr. Veronica Jackson compares the cost and time to become a registered nurse between NETC and four-year colleges. Below, Marlboro County Campus Navigation Coordinator Sheryll Marshall leads attendees through a tour of the campus. | Rural Technical College Consortium meets with local organizations | |
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Construction continues at NETC’s Marlboro County Campus with construction expected to wrap up later in the year.
“The Marlboro County Campus is a big, big change for our college and the community,” said NETC President Dr. Kyle Wagner April 29 at a S.C. Rural Technical College Consortium meeting at the Marlboro Campus attended by members from local government, churches, and non-profit organizations attended.
The $6.9 million Marlboro County Campus project broke ground during the summer of 2023 converting a former grocery store building into 19,000 square feet of a modernized technical college campus and an additional 10,000 square feet of lab space.
Construction is expected to end in December with the number of courses and programs expanding to 18 available for enrollment by fall 2025, Wagner said.
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The campus is slated to house diesel mechanics, CNC, Machine Tool, and Construction Technology, in addition to an Allied Nursing laboratory.
The majority of funding for the expansion comes from a $5.5 million Economic Development Administration Grant along with $1.4 million earmarked led by Sen. Kent Williams during the 2022 legislative session.
The S.C. Rural Technical College Consortium, headed by NETC, unites Denmark and Williamsburg Technical Colleges under a single banner with its mission to connect the “invisible student” in rural areas to technical college education.
“A modern technical college with a robust curriculum in heart of Marlboro County is key to bridging the invisible student to a secure future learning in-demand skills,” said Consortium Director Dr. Veronica Jackson.
Invisible students range from populations in low-income families to high school students not in the top 20 percent of their class who may have had barriers putting college of any kind out of reach or perceived not to be an option.
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Need a lift?
PDRTA offers public transportation routes Cheraw, Dillon,
and Marlboro County. Buses routinely stop at NETC Cheraw Campus.
Find your Route!
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NETC Foundation offers tax deductible custom scholarships | |
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Giving the gift of education can be tax-deductible; creating a scholarship in the name of a loved one is priceless.
Northeastern Technical College Foundation offers individuals, businesses, and organizations, can create and contribute to their own customized scholarship for one-time or reoccurring.
The NETC Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with its mission since 1979 supporting Northeastern Technical College students and school projects; donations are tax-deductible.
By supporting the NETC Foundation, donors become a catalyst for positive change, creating opportunities for students that extend far beyond the classroom.
In lieu of individual scholarships, donations can be made to the NETC Foundations four major funds:
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Uplift Fund: Donations directly impact students by providing scholarships and emergency relief removing unnecessary barriers to their education.
Jumpstart Fund: Donations become a part of innovation and progress by supporting the expansion and initiation of new programs.
Legacy Fund: Leave a lasting mark designating funds for scholarships, equipment, or specific projects to honor an individual, family, or business/industry.
NETC Trailblazer Athletics: Support the NETC E-Sports, Golf, and Cross-Country Program. Contributions foster a culture of teamwork, discipline, and excellence, enriching the college experience for student-athletes.
For more information visit www.netc.edu or contact us directly at 843.910.6916 or 843.921.6902.
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NETC Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization providing student scholarships and assists in capital, emergency and equipment expenses. | | | |
Sinkhole closes a Hwy 9 exit at Cheraw Campus | |
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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.
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Traffic may also utilize the entry and exit facing Tec Road.
College Administration and the Maintenance Department are working diligently to address this issue.
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CHERAW CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION MAP | |
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Construction will create changes to entries,
walkways and parking on the Cheraw Campus.
The Northeastern Technical College quad is accessible from all buildings. Demolition fencing has been removed and parking is available. This will remain in effect until construction begins.
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Chesterfield County
Bookmobile Schedule
May 7 Town of Patrick 2:30-4:30 p.m.
May 8 Council On Aging (Chesterfield) 10:30-11:30 a.m.
May 9 NETC Compass Point/NETC 10-11:30 a.m.
Dollar General (Teals Mill) 2-4 p.m.
May 14. Town of Ruby 2-4 p.m.
May 16 McLeod Farms (McBee) Noon-2 p.m.
May 21 Town of Patrick 2:30-4:30 p.m.
May 23 NETC Compass Point/NETC 10-11:30 a.m.
Dollar General (Teals Mill) 2-4 p.m.
May 28 Town of Ruby 2-4 p.m.
May 30 McLeod Farms (McBee) Noon-2 p.m.
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NETC Warzone squad places
third in postseason tournament
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Northeastern Technical College’s Warzone teams wrapped up the season with winning records with both squads eliminated in the postseason tournament.
Trailblazers Victor Barrington and Ethan Jones making up Team Green finished the regular season with a 4-1 record entering the playoffs in fourth seed with Team Black’s Luke Byrd and David Hancock ending with a 3-2 record with an 11th overall seed.
ROUND 1
NETC Team Green faced off against Northeastern Junior College of Sterling, of Colorado, in a best-of-5 Warzone series with the winner being decided in Game 5 with NETC coming out on top and winning the series 3-2.
NETC Team Black matched up against the 6th seed, Shelton State, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, eliminating them quickly 3-0.
Both teams advance to the quarterfinals.
ROUND 2 QUARTERFINALS
After a nail-biting 3-2 victory in Round 1, NETC Team Green came out ready to play, eliminating Southwest Wisconsin Technical College 3-0. Team Black lost a series of close games 3-0 against Northwest College of Powell, Wyoming.
ROUND 3 SEMIFINALS
NETC Team Green matched up against Catawba Valley Community College, of Hickory, N.C., in the semifinals match.
CVCC would win Game 1, but NETC would quickly bounce back, winning Game 2 to tie the series 1-1.
CVCC jumped out to a 2-1 advantage after winning a close Game 3. However, NETC would respond with a 14-13 win in Game 4, tying the series again at 2-2. It all comes to Game 5, with the winner advancing to the Championship match.
“Game 5 was by far one of the most entertaining matches, with both duos combining for over 50 eliminations,” said NETC Esports Head Coach Tyler Nolan.
Late in Game 5, the two CVCC players were eliminated with a lead of 26-21. Both NETC players were still standing and there were just enough enemies left in the game to tie the score, they just had to get all 5 remaining eliminations.
Quickly, NETC got 3 eliminations, bringing the score to 26-24, with only 2 remaining enemy players.
In the NCJAA Esports rules, if a game ends in a tie, the last standing team wins the game. If NETC gets the 2 remaining eliminations, they would win due to this tie breaker rule.
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NETC Esports program plays a variety of games competitively against other colleges across the nation. Teams play Madden, Overwatch, Fortnite, Call of Duty, War Zone and more! |
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“Throughout the game of Warzone, the playing area gets smaller and smaller due to a circle of gas. This gas causes damage to the player which forces into the ‘zone,’” Tyler said. “This is an important note as this played a role at the end of the game.”
Down by 2, with 2 remaining players, NETC would pick up 1 elimination bringing the score to 26-25, just needing 1 to tie.
As the two NETC players search to find the last player to tie, that player died to the gas, ending the game.
“This was a very unfortunate ending to what would have likely been an easy elimination to tie the game and send NETC to the championship,” Nolan said.
NETC Team Green lost in the semi-finals 3-2, however advanced to the third-place match.
ROUND 4 – THIRD PLACE FINALS
After a heartbreaking loss in the semifinals, NETC Team Green matched up against the same Northwest College that previously eliminated NETC Team Black in Round 2.
The Trailblazers avenged their fallen squad with a quick 3-0 victory clenching the third-place spot in the Warzone Playoffs. Catawba Valley CC would go on to win the Championship match 3-0.
NETC Esports Teams play under the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Northeastern Technical College athletes must maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average and 12 credit hours for the semester.
Under the NJCAA rules, there are no age caps for participation.
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Watch NETC Esports on Twitch HERE or click the logo. | |
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