Our College Family excellence through service Marcia Leake Graduates from Leadership South Carolina Marcia Leake, associate vice president for human resources, graduated from the Leadership South Carolina program September 8. Each year, Leadership South Carolina Marcia Leake selects around 50 highly motivated candidates from hundreds of possible applications for its nine-month core program (September to April). The program gives participants an opportunity to advance their leadership qualities while broadening their understanding of issues facing the state.
Golden Corner Rotary Club Welcomes New Member Beth Brown The Golden Corner Rotary Club recently welcomed new member Beth Brown, manager of donor relations for the TCTC Foundation, second from left. Pictured with her are, from left, Rotarians Teddy Martin, club president Steve Moore, and Lorraine Harding.
Mandy Elmore: Training the Next Generation of Engineers Mandy Elmore, dean of the Engineering and Industrial Education Division and a University of South Carolina graduate, is featured in an article posted on her alma mater’s website.
Celebrating National Vet Tech Week Tri-County Technical College Celebrates National Veterinary Technician Week October 17–23. First celebrated in 1993, National Veterinary Technician Week takes place in the third week of October each year. National Veterinary Technician Week provides an opportunity to recognize veterinary technicians’ contributions. Veterinary technicians are critical to the day-to-day function of veterinary practices and play vital roles in preserving animal health and welfare. They’ve been called the backbone of veterinary clinics, and many veterinarians say they wouldn’t dream of opening their practice on any given day without a veterinary technician who serves as an extra set of hands to handle many aspects of patient care, as well as laboratory procedures. Veterinary technicians work closely with veterinarians and
other members of the veterinary team to deliver quality animal health care. Their primary responsibilities in a veterinary practice include animal nursing, administering medications, assisting in surgery, taking radiographs, inducing and monitoring anesthesia, client education, hospital management and laboratory duties. Tri-County’s program, which is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), is endorsed by the South Carolina Association of Veterinarians.
Grant Funds Police Body Cameras TCTC’s Police Department has been awarded nearly $20,000 from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety to purchase body cameras for police officers. The department will purchase 13 body cameras and accompanying software to update equipment purchased several years ago. In 2015 former Governor Nikki Haley signed into law a bill requiring law enforcement to wear body cameras. The 8 • CONNECTION
goal is to increase accountability and build trust with the communities they serve. Cameras are activated by TCTC officers when responding to a call for service or police interaction. “The benefits to officers wearing body cameras include promoting transparency with the community and providing an accurate detail of police and citizen interactions,” said Sgt. Billy Albert of the TCTC Police Department.
