The Marketing/PR staff of Spartanburg Community College was invited to present at the 2008 annual conference of the National Council of Marketing and Public Relations in Savannah, Georgia to 500 attendees on crisis communications. From left are- Cheri Anderson-Hucks, director of marketing/public relations; Jane Bird, web/graphic designer; Kelley Jones, executive assistant to the president; and Tiffany Hughes, associate director of advertising/public relations.
Staff members recently received awards from Media Women of South Carolina for professional excellence in marketing and communications.
Cheri Anderson-Hucks
- Second Place – Web Site Development / Educational – SCC website redesign
- Third Place – Marketing Program – Career Quest event
- Honorable Mention – Catalog / Educational Institution – SCC catalog
Tiffany Hughes
- First Place – Direct Mail Marketing – Corporate & Community Education Geo-demographic postcard series
- Third Place – Direct Mail Marketing – Corporate & Community Education New Website Postcard
- Third Place – Four-color brochure – Corporate & Community Education Image brochure
- Honorable Mention - Four-color brochure – Best Start program brochure
First place awards will be forwarded to the national competition with the National Federation of Press Women in September in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Kelley Jones will graduate from Leadership Spartanburg in May.
Cheri Anderson-Hucks was recently named the 2007-2008 Service To Mankind Award recipient by the Uptown Sertoma Club for outstanding volunteer service to the Spartanburg community.
Tiffany Hughes graduated from Leadership South Carolina in April.
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Forklift Training $90
Be a mover and shaker. Add a valuable skill to your toolbox with Fork Lift training. Approved by OSHA, a four-hour session will cover the following topics, followed by a written and practical exam:
- Three and Four Point Suspensions
- Safety Orientation
- OSHA 1910.178 On Powered Lift Trucks
- Powered Lift Truck Requirements
- Differences and Similarities With Automobiles
- Fork Lift Orientation
Fridays, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM, one session
- May 9, Instructor: Dan Fleming Location: Spartanburg - EST East Building
- June 6, Instructor: Terrill Brown Location: Gaffney - CTF Cherokee Business Training Ctr
- July 11, Instructor: To Be Announced Location: Spartanburg - EST East Building
- August 8, Instructor: To Be Announced Location: Gaffney - CTF Cherokee Business Training Ctr
- September 12, Instructor: To Be Announced Location: Spartanburg - EST East Building
- October 10, Instructor: To Be Announced Location: Gaffney - CTF Cherokee Business Training Ctr
- November 14, Instructor: To Be Announced Location: Spartanburg - EST East Building
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Non-Profit Academy $410
Learn how to get the most bang out of each buck you raise for your non-profit organization with the non-profit academy. This 19-week comprehensive course covers six areas key to your organization’s success.
- Nuts & Bolts of Non-Profits
- Triangle of Non-Profits-Board/Staff/Executive Director
- Organizational Planning Development
- Your Non-Profit Organization: The Best Kept Secret in the Community
- Many Ways to Get Funding
- Volunteers-Finding, Keeping, and Using Them Effectively
Instructor: Pat Fluarty
Monday, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM; 19 sessions: June 9, 2008-November 17, 2008: Gaffney - CTF Cherokee Business Training Ctr
Wednesday, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM; 19 sessions starting June 11, 2008, ending November 19, 2008: Spartanburg - HSB Health Sciences Building
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Every month we randomly pick one of our newsletter recipients to receive a coupon for $99 towards tuition for a class. If the class is less than $99, then it is free except for the materials and supplies, but no refunds. Or if it is more than $99, you pay the difference. We do offer dozens of classes through Ed2Go that are exactly $99! The coupon is good for six months.
How do you put your name in the drawing? Sign up over there on the right. We won’t spam you, but will only send you a newsletter with articles of information you can use and a lists of upcoming classes. The winner gets a personal email that must be printed out and brought in to the college to register. So, don’t wait. Sign up now. You may be going to class next month!
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Whether you are a team leader, supervisor or manager, you need coaching skills to help your people grow and become more productive. These coaching courses from DDI will help you spot potential problems and teach you how to help your people be the team that you want them to be.
Coaching for Improvement - DDI $129 Tuition includes text.
Build the skills leaders need to help people with performance or work habit problems and equip leaders to help people develop improvement plans, conduct effective improvement discussions, and handle the challenges they may encounter in improvement discussions. Instructor: Julie Sanom
Thursday, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM; 1 session on June 12, 2008: Spartanburg - EST East Building
Thursday, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM; 1 session on September 18, 2008: Spartanburg - HSB Health Sciences Building
Thursday, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM; 1 session on November 13, 2008: Spartanburg - HSB Health Sciences Building
Coaching for Success - DDI $129
Develop the skills for guiding individuals and teams toward achieving successful results. Leaders know the importance of helping people learn from successes rather than mistakes, how to balance seeking and telling, and how to conduct an effective coaching discussion. Instructor: Julie Sanom
Wednesday, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM; 1 session on June 11, 2008: Spartanburg - EST East Building
Wednesday, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM; 1 session on September 17, 2008: Spartanburg - HSB Health Sciences Building
Wednesday, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM; 1 session on November 12, 2008: Spartanburg - HSB Health Sciences Building
Julie Sanom operates Focused Solutions, since 1993 a management consulting firm based in Greenville, SC. They provide organization consulting and outsource training to a client base raning from large companies to the individual in Strategic Planning, Team Building, Process Improvement and Leadership Development
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Prepare for a career in insurance with pre-licensing classes. Help people get the protection they need when challenges arise.
Pre-License Life, Accident and Health Insurance $350
This is a 40-hour pre-licensing course required to become licensed to sell Life, Accident and Health Insurance. This course is approved by the South Carolina Department of Insurance. You will be provided with the information you need to pass the South Carolina State Examination. Our instructors are approved by the South Carolina Department of Insurance. Upon completion of this 40-hour pre-licensing course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion required to submit your application to take the South Carolina examination.
Tuesday, Thursday, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM; 16 sessions starting September 9, 2008, ending October 30, 2008
Instructor: Gail Kelley Location: Spartanburg - HSB Health Sciences Building
Pre-License Property and Casualty Insurance $325
This is a 40 hour Pre-Licensing course required to become licensed to sell Property and Casualty Insurance. This course is approved by the South Carolina Department of Insurance. You will be provided with the information you need to pass the South Carolina State Examination. Our Instructors are approved by the South Carolina Department of Insurance. Upon completion of this 40 hour Pre-Licensing course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion required to submit your application to take the South Carolina Examination.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM; 5 sessions starting November 10, 2008, ending November 14, 2008
Instructor: Gail Kelley Location: Spartanburg - HSB Health Sciences Building
Gail D. Kelley, is a 1989 graduate of Clemson University and holds a Bachelors Degree in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management. In 1996 Gail was appointed as an all lines insurance agent for the state of South Carolina. In 2000, Gail started New South Educational Services in Easley, South Carolina. Gail has provided students with insurance, appraisal, auctioneer and mortgage classes.
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Steve Whittaker presents an 8-hour study of Freemasonry in the world, especially as it has been expressed in the US during our early history. The class refers to the books A House Divided by Allan Roberts and Freemasons at Gettysburg by Sheldon A. Munn. The first class will consider the earliest Lodges in the colonies and the Masonic Reaction to the coming War between the States. The second class will consider the Masonic view of the war from Northern and Southern perspectives to the end of 1861. The third class will continue the discussion through 1865, including acts of charity by Masons on the battlefield and in POW camps. Participants are encouraged to research their Masonic connections. The final class considers the events after the war and present-day reenactments by Masons.
Find a new perspective on our nation’s history. CLICK HERE to sign up for Freemasonry & Brotherhood, only $79. Class begins on October 9 through November 6, 4 sessions at the Central Campus in Spartanburg, 6:30-8:30 pm.
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Any health care professional needs the skill to communicate with hearing impaired patients. Health care providers need an understanding of deaf culture as well as being familiar with the different ways to communicate with a hearing impaired patient. Some basic signs are imperative for health care providers.
Class is taught by Gibby Cates, nurse-midwife, with over 20 years experience in nursing. The class will meet on June 4, 2008 in the Tyner Auditorium at SHRS, cost is $35. Call 864-592-4900 for more information.
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Floral Design I
Learn the necessary skills to lead you to employment in the floral industry. This course provides the hands-on training foundation for a working knowledge of floral design. Topics include basic geometric arrangements, simple corsage work, bows, vase designs and introduction to holiday creations with fresh flowers. Students need to bring scissors, wire cutter and needle nose pliers. Flowers provided. Class is prerequisite for Floral Design II.
Floral Design II
Now that you have gained the knowledge and expertise on basic floral designs, expand your skills and learn floral design techniques for weddings and funeral tributes. Students need to bring scissors, wire cutter and needle nose pliers. Flowers provided. Floral Design I is a prerequisite.
George Kirby has owned and operated Kirby’s Flower Shop in Blacksburg, SC for ten years. Mr. Kirby is also president of Blacksburg Business Association and Blacksburg Rotary.
Holiday Flower Decorating
Whether you need to make a floral design for that certain place in your home, a centerpiece for the dining table, or decorations for holidays, this course will cover all you need to know. You will learn flower preparation, elements of design, supply needs, how to choose and blend materials, and assembly of table, door, and mantle decorations out of fresh and silk material. Students need to bring scissors to class. Other materials provided.
Known locally for fifteen years for her attention to detail, quality, and elegant floral designs, Ms. Williams owns and operates Arrangements for Engagements which specializes in special events and weddings. Ms. Williams shares her expertise in floral knowledge from floral design basics to more unique construction for holiday decorating
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