Clemson Downs Supports CNA Scholarship Clemson Downs made a $1,500 donation to TCTC’s Foundation to continue its support of a full scholarship for a certified nurse aide student in Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties. James Hill, executive director of Clemson Downs, second from left, presented President DeHay, third from left, with the check. Also pictured are, from left, Grayson Kelly, vice president for institutional advancement and business relations at Tri-County; and Carolyn Stewart, healthcare program director for TCTC’s Corporate and Community Education Division.
SNA Hosts First Clinical Expo Tri-County held its first Clinical Expo on April 5. “It was a huge success,” said Celeste Mendez, TCTC nursing instructor. Fifteen clinical facilities from across the upstate came to talk to CNA, LPN and RN students about their current and future job opportunities, internships and scholarships. “The students who attended the expo also were encouraged to bring canned goods to support a local charity and as a result, we were able to donate hundreds of non-perishable goods to a local children’s home,” Mendez added. Laura Thompson, a 2005 alumna of TCTC’s associate in arts program and former TCTC staff member, right, was among the attendees at the TCTC Student Nurses Association Clinical Expo. Thompson, who is human resources manager at Patrick B. Harris Psychiatric Hospital, went on to earn a B.S. degree in HR management/personnel administration at Limestone University. She is pictured talking with nursing student Sierra Barrs.
TCTC Is Sponsor of AnMed Health Connect 2022 TCTC was a sponsor of AnMed Health’s Connect 2022, an annual diversity, equity, and inclusion symposium with Anderson University and community members held April 5. At the event, speakers talked about diversity and inclusion in the Upstate and this year, organizers honored the five known lynching victims in Anderson County. Juana Slade, chief diversity officer at AnMed Health, said the goal is to improve equality in the workplace, health and education. From left are (front row) Hannah Fakoormejad, Dr. Laneika Musalini, Ingryd Masters and Mia Tensley, and (back row) Brian Smith, Ross Hughes, Rodney Estrada, Dr. Jackie Blakley, Dr. Beverly McAdams and Marianne Yohannan.
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