Success Stories

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Craig Mouser Jr

Craig Mouser graduated from ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ in 2012 with an associate degree in applied science in computer technology. Today, he works for his dream company.

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Nyasha Green

With grief, debt, and frustrations building, Nyasha decided to make a change and got into coding through ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½.

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Ashton June

Ashton knew he needed a career change, and it would require returning to college. For him, ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ was the perfect place.

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Lasenta Lewis-Ellis

Enterprising Women Magazine has named ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ alumna Lasenta Lewis-Ellis the 2016 Enterprising Woman of the Year. The award is widely considered one of the most prestigious recognitions for female business owners. Lasenta said her ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ Architectural Engineering and Technology degree set her up for real success.

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Ashley Ramirez

Ashley Ramirez is a self-proclaimed nerd who pulled off an amazing academic feat. She earned two degrees from ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ before she graduated from high school. Her parents met while taking classes at ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ and married shortly afterwards, so it makes sense that Ashley Ramirez felt a Real Connection to ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½.

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Joe Johnson

Joe went to ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ earn his GED and ended up taking full advantage of the offerings at ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ and staying for two years. After he left ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½, Joe went on to the University of South Carolina and did really well. He felt prepared, got good grades and was able to get a computer programming job right out of school.

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Cyntia Seumo

When Cyntia Seumo was awarded a scholarship from Midlands TechHire at ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ (ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½), she says her life started clicking. Only 18 weeks after beginning her first class at ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½, Cyntia completed training in the Desktop and Server Administrator program and received a paid internship with Columbia-managed IT services and business products provider, Carolina Business Equipment.

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Jessica Addison

During my first visit with my ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ advisor, he suggested I look into the Michelin Technical Scholars Program. The opportunity to gain training for a real job while I was in school was exactly what I was looking for.

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English and Humanities STEM

Jake Tyler

Full-time soldier Army Sergeant Jake Tyler graduated from ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ May 5, 2017, with high honors receiving both an Associate in Arts and an Associate in Science degree.

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Alphonzo Royal

At ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½, you get the skills you need to get a job because you receive hands-on training. Read Alphonzo's testimony about hard work, dedication, and the incredible programs offered at ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½.

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Dr. Bill Mulkey

In 1972, Bill helped create a two-year associate degree in science that taught radiography at ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½. The program combined clinical training and coursework with college credits.

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Devin Henson

The Differential Equations math class Devin taught at ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ launched a high altitude weather balloon (HAB) with a GoPro camera. From planning, design, setup, launch, and retrieval, this first-of-its-kind project at ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ was made possible only because of the full funding provided by the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ Foundation.

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David Peacock

David Peacock spent 23 years serving the United States Air Force, with multiple deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and other areas in the Middle East. After enduring several injuries on the battlefield during search and rescue missions, he was medically retired due to traumatic brain injury (TBI). After getting to a certain point in his recovery, Peacock found himself asking the difficult question of, "what's next?"

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STEM Education and Public Service

Joe and Shanita D'Angelo

Joe graduated from ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ in December of 2004 with an Associate in Science. Then, he went on to receive his Bachelor of Science from the University of South Carolina (USC), and two Master of Science degrees – one from USC and the other from John Hopkins University.

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Ashlee Hayes

ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ is the reason Ashlee Hayes has a job she loves as a software developer and a paycheck that is a substantially larger than what she used to make.

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