TTC's 2015 Night in the Valley Dinner and Auction

Culinary Competitions on Two Campuses

Conference Services hosted the South Carolina Hospital Association's Cooking Well Competition for the second year. On Thursday night,the Iron Chef Showdown was held on our Palmer campus. It featured celebrity Chef Marvin Woods as Emcee  and two teams: Chef Graham Dailey of Peninsula Grill with Culinary Institute of Charleston Chef Instructor Kevin Mitchell and and Chef John Ondo of Lana Restaurant & Bar with Chef Miles Huff. Each team had to whip up dishes using three secret ingredients – snapper, tuna and butter beans.Team Ondo/Huff won over the judges and was proclaimed the winner of the 2014 Iron Chef Showdown. To view more photos from the Iron Chef Showdown: https://www.flickr.com/photos/schospitals/sets/72157649233176541/ 

The main event, The Cooking Well Invitational, took place on Friday. Culinary teams from nine hospitals across the state had 90 minutes to create three-course meals that satisfied not only the judges’ taste buds but also specific nutrition guidelines. Spectators were able to watch chefs as they mixed, chopped, sautéed and perfected their dishes and some even got a taste. After time was up, the dishes were presented to the judges – Chef Donald Barickman, Chef Randy Williams and Chef Ward Morgan of the Culinary Institute of Charleston. While teams were busy cooking away in their kitchens, Chef Marvin Woods and Chef Kevin Mitchell of the Culinary Institute performed cooking demonstrations for the crowd, and Chef Woods talked about how he got his start in the business and his take on healthy cooking. After several grueling hours of taste testing, the judges made a difficult but necessary decision. They crowned Greenville Health System-Oconee Memorial Hospital as the winners with their Greek yogurt drop biscuit appetizer; artichoke, quail egg and Serrano ham entrée; autumn fruit dessert flatbread pizza; all washed down with a peach spritzer. Georgetown Hospital System came in second place, followed by Beaufort Memorial Hospital in third. To view more photos from the culinary competition: https://www.flickr.com/photos/schospitals/sets/72157648826907037/ 

It Takes A Village to Put on the Southern Living Taste of Charleston Iron Chef Competition!

We Loved This Lavender Wedding!

TTC's 2014 Campus Campaign kicked off last week with a lunch celebrating the college’s 50^th anniversary. The event, which was sponsored by Irvin-House Vineyards, kicked off the TTC Foundation’s month-long internal giving campaign — a time when full-time faculty and staff have the opportunity to make an annual contribution to support foundation programs like scholarships, minigrants, student emergency fund and employee tuition assistance. 

The theme of this year’s campus campaign is “Your Story is Our Story” in celebration of TTC’s last 50 years. Many of the more than 200 employees who attended the luncheon shared their stories about the impact the college has had on them, including campaign co-chairs Itaski Jenkins and Bill Landry. Several attendees also highlighted the impact of TTC Foundation programs, sharing that without the foundation they would not have been able to continue their education and/or obtain valuable equipment for the classroom.

You can see the event's complete  photo album on the TTC Alumni and Friends Facebook page. For more information or to make a contribution click here.  

First Event on the Terrace of the New Nursing and Science Buiding

Kicking off with a reception, Conferences Services unveiled its newest event space, the terrace on the third floor of the Nursing and Science building. This $30 million state-of-the-art facility on Main Campus opened  for classes in January 2014. The terrace, a green space that overlooks the campus, will hold 100 people.

GOOGLED!

GOOGLEFEST! Just one corner of the lobby.

When Goodwill Holds Their Awards Banquet, They Bring a Trunk Show!

Our Palmer Campus Dining Room and Apmitheater Proved the Perfect Place for the Beverage Seminars of the 2014 Charleston Wine + Food Festival

Weddings! We Have Weddings!

It's fascinating to see the different styles of wedding cakes!

Great New Photos from TTC's Night in the Valley Wine Dinner and Auction!

TTC Night of the Valley Wine Dinner and Auction 2014

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

WISHING YOU A JOYOUS HOLIDAY SEASON 

AND A NEW YEAR FILLED WITH PEACE AND HAPPINESS.

Iron Chefs Compete and the Audience has a Blast!

The competing chefs arrive for the Taste of Charleston Southern Living 2013 Iron Chef.

Amphitheater at Palmer Campus

It's a full house!

Culinary Competitions? Bring them on!

 

 

The South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) sponsored the first Cooking Well Invitational as part of the Working Well Initiative  in South Carolina. The event highlighted the efforts from 10 Gold Apple hospitals to make hospital food affordable, nutritious, and delicious. The two-day event kicked-off on Thursday evening with a reception in downtown Palmer campus. Celebrity Chefs Robert Irvine, from the Food Network’s “Restaurant Impossible,” and Marvin Woods demonstrated healthy dishes in the Culinary Institute's state-of-the-arts demonstration kitchen.
Chef Irvine also delivered the keynote address for Friday’s Cooking Well Invitational, which moved to the TTC Conference Center on Main Campus. Twelve hospital culinary teams of  four competed to create a three-course meal over the course of two hours. For details, see: http://bit.ly/1fdiRAU

Can We Hold 500 Attendees for a Debate? You Bet!

The Democratic candidates for Senate District 42 spoke directly to potential voters. More than 500 people attended the SC Senate District 42 Debate sponsored by the South Carolina Democratic Party at Trident Technical College.

The 6 candidates are Emmanuel Ferguson, Herbert Fielding, Marlon Kimpson, Margaret Rush, Bob Thompson, and Maurice Washington answered questions about ethics reform, funding public education, and the Affordable Healthcare Act.
http://www.counton2.com/story/23064388/dems-competing-for-sc-42-square-off-in-debate