Area’s “Brightest and Best” Attended Williamsburg Technical College

All eight of the area high school’s top honor graduates have been Williamsburg Technical College students through the dual enrollment program and traditional college enrollment at the College. The credits these and other students earn during their high school years through dual and/or traditional college enrollment transfer to other colleges and universities to give the students a head-start on their higher education careers.

Hemingway High School valedictorian Jazsmin Smith earned 28 college credit hours at Williamsburg Technical College throughout her high school career.  She plans to attend Clemson University in the fall. Hemingway High School salutatorian Kerisha Maynard earned 10 college credit hours at Williamsburg Tech and will also attend Clemson University in the fall.

Kingstree Senior High School valedictorian Tawanna Nelson and salutatorian Anthony Ford have both earned 12 hours at WTC, and Nelson, who plans to attend North Carolina Central University, is also enrolled in 12 hours this summer at Williamsburg Tech. Anthony will attend Clemson University in the fall.

C.E. Murray valedictorian Shadeara Gist and salutatorian Chad Singletary have both earned nine hours toward their college credit totals which for Shadeara will transfer to Clemson University and for Chad will transfer to Charleston Southern University. Maggie Ruth, valedictorian for the Class of 2007 at Williamsburg Academy, has earned 12 college credit hours at Williamsburg Tech which she will transfer to Meredith College in Raleigh, NC.  Witt Cox, salutatorian at the Academy, will transfer his 18 WTC credit hours to Clemson University this fall.

According to Williamsburg Technical College dual enrollment coordinator Margaret Chandler, the dual enrollment program was instituted three years ago to provide area high school students with the opportunity to get high school and college credit for specific courses which will provide honors credit at the high school level and, at the same time, provide transferable four-year institution credit.  The benefit, in addition to challenging the students’ minds, is to give twice the credit for one giant effort and, at the same time, give college freshmen a leg up on their academic careers.

Dual enrollment courses that have been offered by Williamsburg Technical College through area high schools include English composition I and II, algebra, statistics, calculus, chemistry, and psychology. . In some cases, the classes have been offered on the College’s campus, but there have also been many courses offered on the high school campuses to make it more convenient for the students.

Dual enrollment courses scheduled for fall semester include English and algebra and must be coordinated through a student’s guidance office at his or her high school.  For general information on dual enrollment at Williamsburg Technical College, contact Margaret Chandler at 843.355.413 or email chandlerm@wiltech.edu.

High school students 16 years of age or older may also consider regular courses for college credit only.  To register for traditional fall semester courses, call the Williamsburg Technical College Admissions Office at 843.355.4162 or email wrighta@wiltech.edu.  A special early registration for new students with completed admissions paperwork will be held July 30 from 10 a.m.-12 noon and from 4-5 p.m.  Regular fall semester registration will be August 15 from 3-8 p.m. and August 16 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fall classes begin August 20.