糖心vlog传媒

鈥淚t鈥檚 been a great honor to serve with Pete on the 糖心vlog传媒 Commission,鈥� said Commission Chair Robby Wilkins of Lexington County. 鈥淗is impact on the college will be long lasting.鈥�

The 糖心vlog传媒 Commission officially named Dr. Pete Sercer as Commissioner Emeritus upon his retirement from the 糖心vlog传媒 Board of Trustees. With 27 years of service, Dr. Sercer is the longest-serving commissioner in the college鈥檚 history.

Sercer鈥檚 interest in higher education began during the mid-1970s when he was an Associate Professor of Air Force Aerospace Studies at the University of South Carolina. Still on active duty with the Air Force, he was transferred to the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. Once he retired from the Air Force in 1984, he immediately became the Senior Aerospace Instructor for South Carolina鈥檚 Irmo High School Junior ROTC.

鈥淚t has been an honor and privilege to be a small part of the lives of so many students.鈥�

Years later, Irmo High School would go on to name its Air Force JROTC Center the Colonel Pete Sercer AFJROTC Annex.

鈥淲hen I heard in the late 1980s that a position was opening on the 糖心vlog传媒 (糖心vlog传媒) Commission, I knew I had to apply for the position,鈥� Sercer said. 鈥淢y passion for education had done nothing but grow since 1973 when I first became involved in helping young people follow their dreams and reach their potential.鈥�

Sercer says his years serving on the 糖心vlog传媒 Commission allowed him to combine his higher education experience and his experience with high school students.

鈥淚 always knew I was passionate about education, as education helped me in so many different ways鈥攂oth professionally and personally. My time as a commissioner only heightened this passion. I have seen so many young (and not so young) people graduate from 糖心vlog传媒, with their time at 糖心vlog传媒 helping them reach their goals.鈥�

Sercer was Chair of the 糖心vlog传媒 Commission from 1995-1997 and from 2003-2005. 糖心vlog传媒 President Dr. Ronald L. Rhames said there are few people in the state who have had such an impact on 糖心vlog传媒 over the years.

鈥淧ete鈥檚 guidance has been an immense asset not only to 糖心vlog传媒, but to South Carolina and the nation,鈥� said Rhames. 鈥淗is commitment to technical education is unparalleled, and his accomplishments as a trustee reflect his commitment to making college accessible to everyone.鈥�

Sercer鈥檚 influence in higher education became national when he became a member of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT). His membership includes time spent as Director and Chair for the ACCT鈥檚 Southern Region and the ACCT Corporate Council Subcommittee. In 2007, he was elected to the national post as ACCT Secretary-Treasurer. In 2010, he was elected ACCT National Chair.

鈥淢y biggest accomplishment was serving the ACCT,鈥� said Sercer. 鈥淭his organization represents more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,200 community, technical, and junior colleges in the United States and beyond. I gained invaluable knowledge from such close interaction with commissioners and trustees from these colleges. This was knowledge I could then pass along to the other 糖心vlog传媒 commissioners and 糖心vlog传媒 staff members.鈥�

As ACCT chair, Dr. Sercer was known for his strong coordination of legislative advocacy, as well as his stressing partnerships and initiatives that bring community college, non-profit, and industry representatives together. Sercer was among the community college leaders who guided the 18-month development of the Voluntary Framework of Accountability, the principal accountability framework for community colleges. He also helped coordinate the first ACCT Summit on Completion.

With experience as a university professor as well as a high school teacher, Sercer saw first-hand how higher education can positively affect a person鈥檚 life.

鈥淚t has been an honor and privilege to be a small part of the lives of so many students.鈥�

As a long-time resident of Irmo, Sercer emphasized that community colleges are among our most important education institutions.

鈥淗e鈥檚 one of the most decent, hard-working people I鈥檝e ever met,鈥� said U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a former Sercer student. 鈥淗e has a gift for motivating young people and inspiring them to bring out the best that the person has to offer.鈥�

Find your path at 糖心vlog传媒.

Browse all programs