Coker College and Florence-Darlington Technical College have formed a partnership to make it easier for Florence-Darlington Tech students to earn a bachelor’s degree by transferring to Coker.

Florence-Darlington Technical College Instructor of Psychology Chris Thomas has won the Governor’s Professor of the Year honors from the S.C. Commission on Higher Education.

For the first time in its 45-year history, Florence-Darlington Technical College’s (FDTC’s) enrollment has topped the 5,000 mark and now stands at nearly 5,200 students, an increase of more than 16 percent over the same period a year ago. This latest increase comes on the heels of a 14 percent increase last fall.

Six schools in South Carolina will receive more than $974,000 in scholarship funds and grants for nuclear education and curriculum development from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded grants to Florence-Darlington Technical College and Florence School District 1 in the amounts of $397,602 and $976,709, respectively.

Florence homebuilder Bill Dailey and his wife, Ida Margaret, have established the Will G. Dailey Fund at Florence-Darlington Technical College.

The South Carolina Employment Security Commission, in cooperation with Rep. Robert Williams and other area legislators, will hold a job fair Saturday, to help Pee Dee area workers find work.

The South Carolina Employment Security Commission, in cooperation with Sen. Gerald Malloy and other area legislators, will team up to help Pee Dee area workers find jobs on Saturday, August 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Building 300 on the Florence-Darlington Technical College campus, located at 2715 W. Lucas Street, off Florence-Darlington Highway.

The S.C. Employment Security Commission, in cooperation with state Sen. Hugh Leatherman of Florence and other area legislators, will team up Saturday to help Pee Dee workers find jobs.

Florence-Darlington Technical College will have Arena Registration for the fall 2009 semester from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday in the ground floor Student Activity Center of the main campus 5000 Building.

Florence-Darlington Technical College and the Silver Crescent Foundation have partnered to offer rising seventh- and eighth-grade students a chance to “Discover Manufacturing” through a fun and innovative engineering and technology summer day camp called Camp Success.

Florence businessman Lee Daugherty has been appointed to the Florence Darlington Commission for Technical Education. The commission oversees Florence-Darlington Technical College and commission members are appointed by the Florence and Darlington County legislative delegations.

Florence-Darlington Technical College will use an estimated $761,000 in federal stimulus funds to renovate instructional spaces at its Florence and Hartsville campuses.

The Florence-Darlington County Commission for Technical Education has approved a 3.6-percent tuition increase for the fall semester.

Thursday, Janet Townsend will be awarded an associate degree during the college’s commencement at 7 p.m. at Florence Civic Center. Florence Mayor Stephen J. Wukela will deliver the commencement address.