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work once referred to manual labor. Today, divergent technologies depend on real work that involves computers, sophisticated hardware, and
composite materials. And in the future real work could include designing and manufacturing commercial shuttles for tourism on the moon.
And the system should continue to grow prominently and serve future citizens. In the years to come, South Carolina’s technical training
system will continue to transform South Carolina. Few industries are immune to obsolescence and other Wade Martins, Stan Smiths, Walters
and Bartons will be needed to guide the ongoing transformation.
The future holds exciting real-world opportunities in advanced manufacturing, technology, energy, healthcare, tourism, and transporta-
tion and logistics. Amazon, Monster.com, BMW, Boeing and Nephron Pharmaceuticals call South Carolina home and so will other high-tech
companies. The need for advanced workforce development training will continue to grow as will peoples’ thirst for knowledge.
Neither the companies nor people should suffer disappointment.
Governor Hollings’ better idea turned 50 on July 13, 2011. It was a hot day with a high of 102 degrees. Something about that seems right.
You could say his idea has been making South Carolina a hot place to do business from the start. And there’s no reason to believe it won’t keep
doing that for a long time to come.
Retired “Boy Presidents” Fred Fore
(Florence-Darlington Technical College)
and Dr. Tom Barton
(Greenville Technical College)
reconnect at Florence-Darlington Technical College
(2013)
