Connection Newsletter February 2020

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A Publication from the Office of the President

In this Issue ...

Professional Development Day....................... 3

Sandvik Coromant Supports Oconee Campus......................... 5

Youth Apprenticeship Meeting Held.............................. 6

Students Find Opportunities At Annual Career Fair............... 11

February 2020

Horton HR Manager Says Close Proximity to Oconee Campus Is a Hiring Manager’s Dream Horton, Oconee County’s newest manufacturing facility, is set to open in May at the Industry and Technology Park in Westminster. While construction of the 100,000-square-foot-building is underway, its first two hires, Kellie Boone and Alicia Kelley, both Tri-County Technical College alumna, are setting up shop at the Oconee Campus, sifting through resumes, developing plant policies and procedures, writing a manual for new hires, and planning for Horton, Oconee County’s newest manufacturing facility, is set to open the future. Kellie is the Human in May at the Industry and Technology Park in Westminster. While Resources Manager and Alicia is construction of the 100,000-square-foot-building is underway, its first the Quality Engineer. two hires, Kellie Boone, right, and Alicia Kelley, both Tri-County Clemson University graduate Technical College alumna, are setting up shop at Tri-County Technical College’s Oconee Campus, sifting through resumes, developing plant Sam Vella came on board as Plant policies and procedures, writing a manual for new hires and planning Manager in 2020. Chris Rothell, for the future. Kellie is the Human Resources Manager, and Alicia is the a 1997 Tri-County Industrial Quality Engineer. Electronics Technology graduate, serves as Maintenance Group Leader. “It’s always good to see Tri-County Technical College listed on a resume that comes across my desk,” said Kellie, who received an A. A. degree from Tri-County in 2001 before transferring to Limestone College to earn a bachelor’s degree. She is responsible for recruiting and hiring for all hourly and salaried positions, payroll and benefits, training and development, and employee/public relations. Alicia earned an A.S. degree from Tri-County in 2003, a South Carolina Manufacturing Certification (SCMC) certification in 2014, and an American Society of Quality certification in 2018. She has 16 years of experience in manufacturing and will be responsible for quality relations between the supplier and the customer and all internal quality operations and safety training. Being located across from Tri-County’s Oconee Campus is a hiring manager’s dream, said Kellie. “A group of future hires—a pipeline of talent—will be just next door with Tri-County and the Hamilton Career Center, currently under construction beside the campus. Having the Oconee Campus and Career Center a few steps away is so convenient. Our future

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AND BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITIES ONE STUDENT AT A TIME.

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