Dear Friends,
We’ve had a tremendous year at Midlands Technical College (MTC), with our predominant focus remaining on the students we serve. Our new strategic plan, which we adopted this year, centers around our unwavering conviction that Every Maverick Matters.
The 25,000 students in our academic and training programs matter. Our business partners matter. The entire Maverick community matters. That principle drives everything we do.
Our veterans matter too, and we are proud to be the state’s first Purple Heart College. One of the challenges veterans face is their military training does not always translate into the civilian world. So, we are working with Fort Jackson to build a new, first-of-its-kind program for combat medics to become paramedics.
Our region and the country as a whole is facing a skills gap across many industries. We are grateful to the SC Legislature for allotting one of the largest appropriations in the college’s history to help us address that challenge. We are now positioned to grow the number of graduates with the skills necessary to take advantage of these lucrative opportunities.
Closing the skills gap is extremely important in the automotive industry as well. Our region has a tremendous need for technicians in auto dealerships. To answer that need, we are continuing to expand our Automotive Apprenticeship program, which is already the largest in the state.
Midlands Tech is closely collaborating with Scout Motors. As the multi-billion-dollar manufacturing project began to be built in Blythewood, MTC faculty were building too. As an official education and training partner for the Scout Motors production center, we partnered with Scout leaders to create a new Electric Vehicle (EV) Engineering Technology program and to enhance four other programs that will prepare students for EV careers: Automotive Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, and Mechanical Engineering Technology.
We know that it takes more than talk to show that every Maverick does matter. So, this fall, we launched Maverick Market, a food pantry open to any student who needs to refuel, refresh, or recharge. Our goal is to provide assistance for students without stigmatizing them in any way.
Finally, this year MTC became the first technical college in the state to launch a program for students with intellectual disabilities. It is called MidlandsLIFE (Learning Is For Everyone), and it is a two-year program designed to equip students with skills needed for success in the workplace.
Our convictions are driving our actions, and we’re looking forward to another great year of turning those actions into results for our Mavericks and our community.
Sincerely,
Dr. Greg Little | President | Midlands Technical College
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