Aiken Technical College selected for Metallica Scholars Initiative for second year Initiative enters year 6 with the largest grant to date with $2.6M committed, totaling more than $10M invested since inception Nikasha N Dicks / Thursday, July 25, 2024 1600 Aiken Technical College has been selected to participate in the Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI) for a second consecutive year. The college will receive $50,000 to continue supporting students enrolled in its computer technology and cybersecurity programs and courses. Read more
Metallica Scholar: Sharon Long Metallica Scholar: Sharon Long Nikasha N Dicks / Tuesday, December 12, 2023 532 Aiken, S.C. resident Sharon Long decided to return to the classroom to challenge herself and explore something new. The desire led her to enroll in a continuing education computer technology course at Aiken Technical College in the fall of 2023. Read more
Aiken Technical College Receives $100,000 and Joins 41 Other Schools Across the US As All Within My Hands’ Metallica Scholars Initiative Expands in Year Five Aiken Technical College Receives $100,000 and Joins 41 Other Schools Across the US As All Within My Hands’ Metallica Scholars Initiative Expands in Year Five Nikasha N Dicks / Tuesday, August 1, 2023 2993 Metallica’s foundation, All Within My Hands, continues its multimillion-dollar investment in critical workforce programs at community colleges nationwide. Among the schools, Aiken Technical College (Aiken Tech) was selected from a competitive pool of applicants to receive $100,000 to transform the futures of students in the community. Read more
Class of 2022 Graduate Highlight: Joshua Stanley Class of 2022 Graduate Highlight: Joshua Stanley Shakailah C Heard / Thursday, July 21, 2022 1614 Aiken Technical College graduate Joshua Stanley was encouraged to pursue his degree while working in Aiken Tech’s Information Services Management department, where he is an IT Services Specialist. Read more
Bank of America Awards Grant to ATC Foundation to Support Workforce Training Efforts in IT and Cybersecurity Bank of America Awards Grant to ATC Foundation to Support Workforce Training Efforts in IT and Cybersecurity Nikasha N Dicks / Thursday, June 23, 2022 2186 The Bank of America Charitable Foundation recently awarded the Aiken Technical College Foundation a grant to support the College’s workforce training efforts in information technology and cybersecurity. Read more