Northeastern Technical College held a groundbreaking ceremony at the Marlboro County campus on June 21 with local and state officials in attendance. From left are Hebert Gould, NETC board member; Sen. Kent Williams; Sen. Gerald Malloy; Dr. Kyle Wagner, president of NETC; Elisabeth McNeil, chairman of NETC foundation; Lindsay Privette, economic development director for Pee Dee Regional Council of Government; and Dan Bozard, NETC board chair.

Northeastern Technical College held a groundbreaking ceremony at the Marlboro County campus on June 21 with local and state officials in attendance. From left are Hebert Gould, NETC board member; Sen. Kent Williams; Sen. Gerald Malloy; Dr. Kyle Wagner, president of NETC; Elisabeth McNeil, chairman of NETC foundation; Lindsay Privette, economic development director for Pee Dee Regional Council of Government; and Dan Bozard, NETC board chair.

Local and state officials gathered with representatives from Northeastern Technical College for a groundbreaking ceremony at the NETC Marlboro County Campus on June 21.

The project includes the renovation of over 19,000 square feet and the addition of 10,000 square feet for state-of-the-art training labs for diesel mechanics, CNC, Machine Tool, and Construction technology.

The investment will also provide for the expansion of the allied health program by building a training lab for students interested in nurse assisting, phlebotomy, and EMT.

During the ceremony, State Sen. Kent Williams spoke to the crowd about the partnerships that helped to bring the project to reality as well as the benefits that the new facility would bring to the local economy.

“This campus will help to prepare the workforce and provide them with the necessary skills to find jobs,” Williams said. “This also puts us in a better position to retain our existing industry, to nourish them so they can grow and expand, and also to help recruit new industry.”

NETC’s mission is to prepare the workforce of Chesterfield, Marlboro, and Dillon County to help ensure economic growth in the communities it serves, and to support local industry so they can be successful at the same time.

The Marlboro County Campus is located at 1120 Oakwood Street in Bennettsville and serves the surrounding communities by providing educational and training opportunities for a variety of careers.

The college is committed to ensuring that its students have access to the most current technology and training programs to meet the demands of the modern workforce.