Her Name Was Nellie; Part 4
It is a distinctly uncomfortable sensation to see one’s grandmother addressed as “Kitten” by a man other than one’s grandfather. But that seems to have been the preferred pet name by which a young Private Gordon Thibodeaux addressed my grandma, Nellie. The first letter, dated March 15,…
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Workforce
Soft Landings; SC Prisoner re-entry program keeps them working and free
“I’d like to hold my head up and be proud of who I am, but they won’t let my secret go untold. I paid the debt I owed them, but they’re still not satisfied, now I’m a branded man out in the cold.” Before hitting the big…
Forklift operators needed! MAU upgrades Skill School in Greer to fill gap in workforce
South Carolina has a thriving manufacturing industry, but it is one that faces serious manpower challenges. That isn’t exactly a big revelation in the world of manufacturing in the Palmetto State. Almost every economic study about jobs and manufacturing has been underscoring that point for several years…
Aerospace
KTM Solutions selects Greenville Technical College Student for Mechanical Engineering Internship
Greenville, SC – Edgar Ramirez joined the KTM Solutions technical staff as a Mechanical Design Apprentice supporting all engineering product lines. Ramirez is a student at Greenville Technical College and is pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology. “We are enthused to have Edgar join our technical…
KTM Solutions Selects Greenville County High School Students for Engineering Internship
Greenville, SC – Two upstate high school students have been selected for an engineering internship for the 2020-2021 academic year. Christian Butler, a senior at Mauldin High School, and Christopher Garrick, a senior at Greenville Tech Charter High School (GTCHS), were selected from a strong pool of…
Legislation
Soft Landings; SC Prisoner re-entry program keeps them working and free
“I’d like to hold my head up and be proud of who I am, but they won’t let my secret go untold. I paid the debt I owed them, but they’re still not satisfied, now I’m a branded man out in the cold.” Before hitting the big…
An Interesting thread to pull; The South Carolina R&D Tax Credit
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, “South Carolina is a branch manufacturing state.” They tell us there’s not enough headquartering here, not enough research and development, but what if I told you the Palmetto State has a solution, in theory. South Carolina’s Research and Development…
