Celebrate our Pillars of Palmer: See the New Portriat Gallery

 

 
You can see our new portrait gallery honoring our Pillars of Palmer - faculty, staff, and community members who have contributed to the college and to the community.  You can see the physical exhibit by visiting our Library Commons on the Palmer Campus, and you can also read about it in our online exhibit. 
 
Honoring the Past: Gerald Mackey

We here at Trident Technical College seek to honor the past, for knowing where you come from helps you get where you’re going. Gerald Mackey embodies the history of these buildings we move through today. He started his career teaching African American students in the segregated CA Brown High School that created this campus. When Trident Technical College bought the building for its downtown campus, he eventually ended up running it. The TTC downtown Palmer Campus grew under his leadership. 

Preserving for the Future:  Dr. Susan Millar Williams and Mary Edwards

We here at Trident Technical College also work to preserve the past and the present for the future. We see ourselves as stewards of the land, the buildings, and the memories of the people who move through them. Our next two honorees serve as our most prominent recorders of the history of this campus and the community around it.

Dr. Susan Williams reads, writes, and talks about our local history, making what has been invisible, visible. She has published numerous books and articles, worked on documentaries, and given lectures on local history. She charts the landscape of memory, and encourages others to do the same.

Mary Edwards lives in the Eastside, and knows it like few others. She was also a graduate of CA Brown High School. She brought that knowledge with her to Trident Technical College, enriching the development of Eastside Day and other community projects. She gives voice to her community within the walls of the academy, representing and honoring those who came before her, and paving the way for those who will follow.

Connecting the Community: The Presidents, former and present, of the Eastside Community Development Corporation

If you want something done in the Eastside, you need to talk to the Eastside Community Development Corporation. We at Trident Technical College strive to be a part of the community we serve, and our strongest partner has been the Eastside Community Development Corporation.  They came in our gates, and got us outside those gates. They help us make the gates irrelevant. These presidents serve their community, creating programs, organizing events, supporting businesses, and fostering education. We honor the work this organization has done, and the people who helped make it happen.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Peace Day in Vietnam is Jan 27th

Image
This year's focus for our events and displays is to salute our military, and particularly the contributions of African Americans to the military.  On this date in 1973, the Paris Peace Accords arranged a ceasefire to take place on midnight, officially ending American involvement in the Vietnam War. This 20-year war was devastating to the people—not just the armies, but the Vietnamese civilians—and the environment of Vietnam, as napalm and defoliants burned and destroyed plant life. The Vietnam War saw the highest proportion of African Americans to ever to serve in an American war. During the height of the U.S. involvement, 1965-69, African Americans, who formed 11 percent of the American population, made up 12.6 percent of the soldiers in Vietnam.  The majority of these were in the infantry, and although authorities differ on the figures, the percentage of African American combat fatalities in that period was a staggering 14.9 percent, a proportion that subsequently declined. Volun
Read more

Women's History Month and African Americans in Times of War: The Susie King Taylor Story on March 20th

Image
Guest speakers Ramona La Roche, Ph. D., and Hermina Glass Hill will presenting about the first African American nurse, Susie King Taylor, for Women’s History Month on March 20, 2018 in the downtown Palmer Amphitheater. Dr. La Roache will come dressed as Susie King Taylor and will share her extensive knowledge in the voice of her character. Susie King Taylor, formerly enslaved, was the first African American to teach openly in a school for former slaves in Georgia. She also became the first African American nurse during the Civil War. As the author of Reminiscences of My Life in Camp with the 33d United States Colored Troops Late 1 st S.C. Volunteers , she was the only African American women to publish a memoir of her wartime experiences. Ramona La Roche, Ph.D. is a Cultural Heritage Information Scientist.  A recent Institute of Library and Museum Services (ILMS): Cultural Heritage Informatics Leadership (CHIL) Fellow, she received her doctorate from the University of SC’s College of
Read more

CCSD Early College High School

Image
Early College High School High School (ECHS) , located on the  Palmer Campus of Trident Technical College  is a small, personalized learning program for students enrolled in Charleston County School District (CCSD). ECHS is a partnership between Charleston County School District and Trident Technical College (TTC). Early College High School will serve students who have the academic potential, desire, and determination to be successful in high school and beyond.  ECHS is designed to allow students the opportunity to complete up to two years of college credit while earning a high school diploma as part of a coherent educational program that serves the developmental and intellectual needs of young people. As part of a research-based model, students participate in a summer bridge program after eighth grade and spend ninth grade focusing on high school courses while mastering the life and organizational skills required for success in college. When they demonstrate that they are ready, stude
Read more