SC Technical College System names new president
September 19, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – The State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education has named Dr. Tim Hardee to be the next president and executive director of the SC Technical College System. Hardee comes to the System from Central Carolina Technical College where he serves as president.
“We are extremely pleased to have Dr. Tim Hardee at the helm of the SC Technical College System. His wide-ranging academic background, innovative leadership experience and broad knowledge of South Carolina’s education landscape make him the ideal leader for our System,” said Nick Odom, chair of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education. “Dr. Hardee knows South Carolina and understands our System having served as president of Central Carolina for a decade. We are very happy to have him in the leadership role.”
“I am very honored to have been selected to lead the SC Technical College System. I have a great deal of enthusiasm for the important work that our System does for the citizens of South Carolina as well as our state’s business and industry,” said Hardee. “The System is vital to building South Carolina’s workforce. It is paramount that we continue our positive momentum and reach new heights for the betterment of our state. I look forward to working with the colleges, our economic development and workforce development partners, our General Assembly, our higher education community and our K-12 partners to continue to enhance the employability of South Carolinians and in turn, create a better quality of life for the citizens of this great state.”
Hardee holds a B.S. in Psychology from Coastal Carolina University as well as a M.Ed. in Counselor Education and an Ed.D. in Educational Administration from the University of South Carolina. He serves as a member of the South Carolina Workforce Development Board. He is also a graduate of Leadership South Carolina and the South Carolina Economic Developers Program. Hardee was presented the Coastal Carolina University Outstanding Alumni award and the Sumter Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Achievement Award.
Hardee takes over the position later this year.
SC Technical College System
Comprised of 16 colleges located strategically across the state and two internationally-renowned statewide programs: readySC™ and Apprenticeship Carolina™, the SC Technical College System is dedicated to furthering economic and workforce development in South Carolina. As the state’s largest higher education system, the SC Technical System serves nearly a quarter million South Carolinians each year and educates more of our state’s undergraduates than all the other public higher education institutions combined. Dedicated to making a quality higher education both accessible and affordable, the System plays a key role in educating and training South Carolina’s workforce for today’s in-demand, high-skilled jobs and tomorrow’s careers. In addition, the System’s internationally-recognized statewide programs – readySC and Apprenticeship Carolina – work to attract new companies to the state as well as provide comprehensive workforce solutions to ensure they stay and grow here. For more information, visit www.sctechsystem.edu.
