Denmark Technical College

Denmark Technical College
Former names	South Carolina Area Trade School
Type	Public community college
Parent institution	South Carolina Technical College System
President	Willie L. Todd, Jr.
Location	Denmark, South Carolina, U.S.; 33°18′39″N 81°07′43″W / 33.3108°N 81.1287°W
Colors	Blue and white
Nickname	Panthers
Sporting affiliations	NJCAA Division I
Website	www.denmarktech.edu

Denmark Technical College is a public community college in Denmark, South Carolina. The college primarily serves Bamberg, Barnwell and Allendale counties in South Carolina.

History

The General Assembly of the State of South Carolina authorized the establishment of Denmark Technical College in 1947 and the college began operation on March 1, 1948, as the Denmark Branch of the South Carolina Trade School System. At its inception, the institution functioned under the authority of the South Carolina Department of Education and was mandated to educate black citizens in various trades.

In 1969, the control of Denmark Area Trade School (Denmark Technical College) was transferred to the South Carolina Advisory Committee for Technical Training which acted under the supervision of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education. During the same year, the name of the college was changed to Denmark Technical Education Center.

In 1979, the institution was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and assumed its present designation as Denmark Technical College. Since 1948, the college has experienced significant growth and has become a comprehensive two-year college which offers a broad range of programs and services. The college is located in Denmark, South Carolina, a small city of approximately 5,000 people.

The college's primary service area is Bamberg, Barnwell, and Allendale Counties with a legislated mandate to serve students throughout the state.

Lorry H. "Broad River" Dawkins was founding principal.^[1] The SC Area Trade School offered courses in such fields as nutritional sciences (cooking and baking); business and secretarial sciences; building sciences (carpentry, painting, plumbing, brick masonry, electrical sciences); air-conditioning and refrigeration; barbering and cosmetology; auto mechanics, shoe repair, and seamstress sciences and tailoring. The school's motto was "He Who Hath a Trade Hath an Estate"; Alumni of the S C Area Trade School have established successful businesses across the United States. Nationally known comedian J. Anthony Brown, who received a degree in Tailoring, is a distinguished graduate.

As of 2020, the president was Willie L. Todd, Jr.,^[2] who is the ninth president in the college's history. Other past presidents include Joanne Boyd-Scottland, Leonard McIntyre, Michael Townsend, Sr.^[3] and John Waddell.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Student Handbook, 2018–2019 (PDF). Denmark, South Carolina: Denmark Technical College. February 2019. p. 1.
^ Zaleski, Gene (January 6, 2020). "Todd named new Denmark Technical College president". The Times and Democrat. Orangeburg, South Carolina. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
^ Gleaton, Dionne (December 18, 2009). "Denmark Tech hires new president". The Times and Democrat. Orangeburg, South Carolina. Retrieved 19 December 2009.

External links

Official website

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[Handbook-1] Student Handbook, 2018–2019 (PDF). Denmark, South Carolina: Denmark Technical College. February 2019. p. 1.

[Zaleski-2] Zaleski, Gene (January 6, 2020). "Todd named new Denmark Technical College president". The Times and Democrat. Orangeburg, South Carolina. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

[3] Gleaton, Dionne (December 18, 2009). "Denmark Tech hires new president". The Times and Democrat. Orangeburg, South Carolina. Retrieved 19 December 2009.

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v t e Colleges and universities in South Carolina
Public institutions	The Citadel Clemson Coastal Carolina College of Charleston Francis Marion Lander South Carolina State USC Aiken USC Beaufort USC Columbia USC Lancaster USC Salkehatchie USC Sumter USC Union USC Upstate Winthrop
Private institutions	Allen American College of the Building Arts Anderson Benedict Bob Jones Charleston Southern Claflin Columbia Columbia International Coker Converse Erskine Furman Limestone Morris Newberry North Greenville Presbyterian Sherman Southern Wesleyan Spartanburg Methodist Voorhees Wofford
Technical colleges	Aiken TC Central Carolina TC Denmark TC Florence-Darlington TC Greenville TC Horry-Georgetown TC Midlands TC Northeastern TC Orangeburg-Calhoun TC Piedmont TC Spartanburg CC TC of the Lowcountry Tri-County TC Trident TC Williamsburg TC York TC
Seminaries, graduate, and professional institutions	Charleston School of Law Erskine Theological Seminary Geneva Reformed Seminary Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary Medical University of South Carolina USC School of Law
Defunct colleges	The Arsenal Chicora College

v t e College sports teams in South Carolina
NCAA Division I	Charleston Charleston Southern Clemson Coastal Carolina Furman Presbyterian South Carolina South Carolina State The Citadel USC Upstate Winthrop Wofford
NCAA Division II	Allen Anderson Benedict Claflin Coker Converse Erskine Francis Marion Lander Limestone Newberry North Greenville Southern Wesleyan USC Aiken USC Beaufort
NCAA Division III	None
NAIA	CIU Columbia College Morris Voorhees
NJCAA Division I	Clinton Denmark Tech Spartanburg Methodist USC Lancaster USC Salkehatchie USC Sumter USC Union
NCCAA Divisions I and II	Bob Jones CIU Clinton North Greenville Southern Wesleyan

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