Clay Sprouse’s students recently begged for more than their allotted time in the Piedmont Technical College (PTC) pharmacy technology laboratory. They actually wanted to stay after hours. That was a first. “My students stayed after lab class because they wanted to have more practice,” Sprouse said. “I have never had that happen before. When you get to that point of the day when it’s...

Greenwood native Michala Barnum was able to save a lot of Starbucks money while attending pharmacy tech classes at Piedmont Technical College thanks to Instructor and Program Director Clay Sprouse. “In the morning, if you have an 8 a.m. class, you don’t need to get coffee before you go to class,” she quipped. “He will keep you awake and entertained in class. He has so many stories and...