Community Partners

Aiken Technical College has been privileged to partner with business, industry, education and economic development leaders over the course of its existence. Through these partnerships, students have benefited through scholarships, hands-on work experience and continuous training, while the community has benefited from having a highly skilled, highly trained workforce whose skills may be updated on demand.

One of ATC’s most recognizable partnerships with business and industry is the Technical Scholars Initiative. Technical Scholars is a concentrated effort, in partnership with business and industry, to recruit, educate and graduate technicians in fields where workforce shortages exist.

Qualified students may receive a full scholarship in one of several identified technical programs, including engineering graphics, machine tools, welding, computer technology, industrial maintenance and electronics engineering technology. Students also receive work experience with leading employers and may receive excellent employment opportunities after graduation.

Among the business and industry currently partnered with ATC through the Technical Scholars Initiative is Bridgestone/Firestone South Carolina, Michelin North America, Shaw Industries, SCE&G, ASCO, Metso Paper, Parsons, BAE Systems, and Hubbell/The Ohio Brass Company.

Aiken Technical College’s Workforce and Business Development Division is particularly involved in developing community partners that not only benefit our students, but also enhance economic development throughout the region. Among them are:

AGY
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Carter Electric Co Inc
City of Aiken
CVS Distribution Center
Duke Cogema/Stone & Webster
GlaxoSmithKline
IFF
Pactiv Advanced Packaging Solutions
SKF Automotive
Solvay
Zeus Industrial Products Inc.
Medical College of Georgia
Carlisle Tire and Wheel
DSM Chemicals North America, Inc.
General Chemical
Intellect
Parsons
Augusta Newsprint Co
Augusta Service Co
Austin Industrial
BAE Systems
Bridgestone Firestone SC
Club Car
Cytec Surface Specialties
David Travis
Electrolux
Kimberly Clark
Monsanto
National Park Service
Newman Technology
Owens Corning
R. E. Phelon Company, Inc.
SC Metal Products
Shaw Industries
TTX
Unicco

The Aiken Technical College Foundation has also partnered with a number of business, industry and community leaders that ultimately benefit the College as a whole. They include:

Aiken County Home Builders Association
Aiken County Medical Association Alliance
Aiken Masonic Lodge 156-A.F.M.
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Aiken Standard
American Association of University Women
Augusta Chronicle
Automatic Switch Company/ASCO
Bank of America
Bechtel Foundation
BNG America
Bob Richard's Chevrolet
Bridgestone/Firestone - South Carolina
Campbell Soup Foundation
Carolina First Bank
Carolina First Foundation
Cumberland Village of Aiken
Designer Builders, Inc.
Dixie-Narco, Inc.
Doctors Hospital
Duke Energy Foundation
Eulalie Salley & Co.
Excel Comfort Systems
First Citizens Bank
Grace Davison, Inc.
Grace Foundation, Inc.
H. G. Reynolds, Inc.
Harley's Auto Parts
Mr. Joe Harrison/State Farm Insurance
Hass & Hilderbrand, Inc.
Hitchcock Health Care
Hubbell Ohio Brass
Michelin North America
Monsanto/Dairy Business
North Augusta 2000, Inc
People's Community Bank
Pepperidge Farms, Inc.
R. E. Phelon Co., Inc.
Regent Security
Regions Bank of S.C.
Sand River Woman's Club
Saturn of Augusta
SCANA
SCE&G
Security Federal Bank
Shaw Industries
SRP Federal Credit Union
SRRDI
St. Joseph Hospital
SC State Credit Union
State Farm Insurance, Denny Michaelis
University Health Care System
Wachovia Bank
Wackenhut Services, Inc. - SRS
Washington Group International
Wayne's Automotive
Westinghouse Savannah River Co.
Woodside Development Ltd. Partnership