Students from MTC's Building Occupational Opportunities in the Midlands (BOOM) program graduated in June 2021 during a ceremony on the Airport Campus. The job-training program helped students with disabilities prepare for jobs and careers in the construction industry. At graduation, they received a work belt and professional tool set that will allow them to showcase their skills as they work in the homebuilding industry. Students who completed the 90-hour course earned a certificate in building construction and their OSHA credential. In all, nine high school students from Richland One, Richland Two, and Richland-Lexington Five completed the program in 2021. The South Carolina State Technical College System recognized the program as the best for collaboration and innovation in 2019.