A Publication from the Office of the President
In this Issue ...
Duke Energy Named Philanthropist of the Year.......... 4
Annual Report Student Success Stories......................5–6
Team Recognized for Banner 9 Implementation......... 7
CONTRIBUTE 2018.................. 10
October 2018
Dr. Booth Delivers Final Annual Report Address In his last Annual Report Luncheon address before his retirement in June 2019, Dr. Booth took the opportunity to publicly thank faculty and staff, along with community partners, for their contributions to creating strong partnerships leading to student success. “Most of what we accomplished never would have happened without everyone’s determination and dedication Following his last Annual Report Luncheon address before his retirement in to helping our students to June 2019, Dr. Booth was honored by guests with a standing ovation. be successful,” he said to the crowd of business, industrial, education, government, and political leaders at the College’s October 18 Annual Report Luncheon. Dr. Booth distributed copies of the Annual Report, a 44-page publication that highlights the major College and Foundation accomplishments of 2017 - 2018. “Our partnerships help students to be successful,” he said. “We are better together. It’s been another remarkable year,” he said. “A major milestone was the opening of the long-awaited Oconee Campus, an example of partnership at its best. We now have a full-service campus in each county. We have strong industry support in Oconee County, and many businesses have named rooms at the new campus,” he said. “We named the Learning Commons (at the Oconee Campus) in honor of Senator Thomas Alexander, who was a tremendous partner through the process. In addition, the new Student Success Center is now in full operation. It is always filled with students, who have gone from sitting in hallways to having dedicated places to meet and to study. This could not have happened if not for the partnership of all three counties,” he said. Once again, the College earned top rankings in student success, transfer, and graduation rates among the 16 technical colleges in SC, said Dr. Booth. Tri-County ranks in the top five percent nationally for successful transfers to four-year colleges and universities. In addition, several of the medical programs achieved 100 percent graduate pass rates on licensure examinations. He added that this fall the Bridge to Clemson program, a partnership with Clemson University, enrolled 850 students. “These students persist and graduate at the same or higher level than native freshmen at Clemson,” he said. The I-BEST programs are part of a new partnership which increased the College’s focus on unemployed, underemployed, and underrepresented populations. The focus
Passionate people TRANSFORMING LIVES
AND BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITIES ONE STUDENT AT A TIME.
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