South Carolina H 3960: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE GOOSE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2017 SOUTH CAROLINA CLASS AAAAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

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2025-2026 Bill 3960 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 12, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3960

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A house RESOLUTION

to recognize and congratulate the Pickens County 
Career & Technology Center as one of the leading Career and Technical 
Education centers in the Southeast, and for being ranked number one in South 
Carolina for Work-based learning experiences. 

Whereas, it is with 
great pleasure that the South Carolina House of Representatives congratulates 
the Pickens County Career & Technology Center (PCCTC) for its outstanding 
leadership not only in South Carolina, but across the Southeast; and

Whereas, the PCCTC serves 
approximately one thousand seven hundred students across Pickens County in 
grades eight through twelve. All four high schools and all five middle schools 
in the county are represented at the PCCTC. Students can complete courses and 
earn industry-recognized certifications in twenty-four Career and Technical 
Education (CTE) pathways; and

Whereas, throughout the 
school year, the PCCTC hosts numerous elementary CTE outreach initiatives where 
students as young as kindergarten can participate in hands-on activities led by 
PCCTC students and instructors. The PCCTC works with all fourteen elementary 
schools and Project GO, the alternative education school in the county. With 
the support from the Pickens County School Board and superintendent, the PCCTC 
hosts two hundred students in sixth and seventh grades for their annual CTE 
Summer Camp at no cost to the students or their families; and

Whereas, student 
organizations at the PCCTC have been extremely successful over the years, 
competing at the national level in HOSA for health science students, VEX 
robotics for engineering students, DECA for business, marketing, and logistics 
students, and SkillsUSA, which feature students in trade skills such as machine 
tech, masonry, construction, and welding. Students in machine tech and welding 
also compete in a national competition hosted by the Department of Defense 
called Project MFG. This competition is geared primarily towards the college 
level, yet the PCCTC team consistently competes near the top in their region 
every year; and

Whereas, another 
exciting community initiative has been EmpowerUp. This is a partnership with 
the School District of Pickens County and Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) 
to bring adult workforce development offerings to Pickens County. The EmpowerUp 
partnership is being developed to offer a variety of fast, flexible, and 
locally relevant training programs at the PCCTC. The TCTC courses are 
specifically designed to promote and support adult student success, workforce 
development, the community, and local economy; and

Whereas, over the 
years, the PCCTC has been a key factor in the economic development in Pickens 
County and the surrounding areas. Some of the partnerships that have been 
established include companies such as FN America, Reliable Sprinklers, Arthrex, 
United Tool and Mold, JR Automation, Prisma Healthcare, Tri-County Technical 
College, and Clemson University, just to name a few; and

Whereas, building 
industry partnerships has led the PCCTC to be recognized as the top career 
center in South Carolina based on student work-based learning experiences for 
the Class of 2024 by the South Carolina Department of Education. While this 
accomplishment is truly an honor, the PCCTC continues to work hard on 
connecting our future workforce with industry. This year, the PCCTC is on track 
to pass last year's total number of students placed in a work-based learning 
experience; and

Whereas, the Pickens 
County Career & Technology Center takes great pride in its accomplishments, 
yet remains committed to continuous improvement, always seeking new ways to 
better serve students and the community. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House 
of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, 
recognize and congratulate the Pickens County Career & Technology Center as 
one of the leading career and technical education centers in the Southeast, and 
for being ranked number one in South Carolina for work-based learning 
experiences.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution 
be presented to the Pickens County Career & Technology Center. 

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