Page 4 - Newsletter Q1 Fall 2022

DMTC Student Doing Big Things

BHS junior Kailey Tate burns up the track racing drag
cars at the Union County Dragway several times a
month. Kailey picked up the sport watching her dad dirt
track race growing up and has participated in drag rac-
ing the past 3 years. She took first place in the Points
Championship the last 2 years and finished third her
very first year racing. Kailey attends DMTC where she
currently takes Machine Tool and Mechatronics and will
complete both of those programs next semester. She
said she loves working with her hands, and it is what
motivates her to come to school. In her Machine Tool
class, she has fabricated several parts for her race car
and wants to continue a career in this field after high
school graduation. In addition to her hobby, she still
finds time to give to her community. Most recently, she
sponsored a car show this summer with 80+ partici-
pants and raised close to $4,000 for a building fund for
Hammett Grove Baptist Church where she attends. She
is a remarkable young lady who undoubtedly has a
bright future ahead of her.

DMTC Welcomes New Full-Time SRO

DMTC welcomes our new full-time resource officer this year Officer Hunter Whitt.
Officer Whitt has been employed with the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office for
five years in the Uniformed Patrol Division. During his years of service, he has
served as a field training officer and on the Honor Guard and Civil Disturbance
Unit. He has earned several awards and citations including the Medal of Honor,
Patrol Rifle Certificate, School Resource Office Certificate, and a Letter of Com-
mendation from the Criminal Investigations Division (CID). Prior to this, he
worked for the Spartanburg City Police Department and the Greenville County
Detention Center.
He also served in the United States Marine Corps as an Infantryman and was de-
ployed multiple times in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Upon his re-
turn, he served in the South Carolina Army National Guard as a Combat Medic with an engineer unit.
Officer Whitt has a passion for his new assignment as SRO. He says, “I plan to use my previous experi-
ence from my military service and current knowledge in law enforcement to ensure the safety and
security of all staff and students at DMTC.” Welcome Officer Whitt!