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Tipoffs for Orangeburg, South Carolina (Piedmont) Newsletter for Wednesday September 11, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Pfeiffer University Guarantees Pathway for Montgomery Community College Grads
MISENHEIMER, North Carolina, Sept. 11 -- Pfeiffer University issued the following news: By Gary Veazey Beginning this spring, Montgomery Community College graduates will benefit from guaranteed admission to Pfeiffer University. Presidents from both institutions signed the Pfeiffer Pact transfer agreement on Thursday. The agreement gives Montgomery Community College students who graduate with an associate degree a seamless path for transition to junior status at Pfeiffer. Further, the agreemen  more

Piedmont Athens Among First Hospitals in U.S. to Implant First-Of-Its-Kind Extravascular Defibrillator to Treat Abnormal Heart Rhythms
FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia, Sept. 11 -- Piedmont issued the following news release: Athens, Ga. (September 10, 2024) - Kent Nilsson, M.D., and Trent Magruder, M.D., Piedmont Heart Institute physicians who are based at Piedmont Athens Regional, are among the first surgeons in Georgia to successfully implant a novel extravascular defibrillator to treat patients with dangerously fast heart rhythms, a condition that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The Medtronic Extravascular Implantable Cardiov  more

Tillis Announces $4.9 Million Grant for Piedmont Triad International Airport Improvements
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Thom Tillis announced a $4.9 million grant from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to rehabilitate existing lighting on a taxiway at Piedmont Triad International (PTI) Airport. "I am proud to have partnered with local leaders in the Triad to secure this crucial funding, which will facilitate essential upgrades to PTI," said Senator Tillis. "This investment will enhance taxiway ligh  more