Press Releases

In anticipation of the 2020 fall semester, which begins August 18, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) will begin reopening campus locations in phases. Beginning July 6, current and prospective students will be invited to make appointments on the SRTC website for face-to-face meetings with admissions, financial aid, career services, the registrar’s office, student accounts, library services, and tutoring representatives. On July 20, all SRTC campuses and sites will reopen to the...

Left to right: Dr. Ron O’Meara - Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Jeremy Green - Land, Forest, Wildlife Management Program Chair, Mr. Jim Glass – President, Mitchell Brumbley - SRTC LFW student, Russell Rarick - SRTC LFW student, Aubree Plymale – SRTC LFW graduate and future TU student, Dr. Andy Sheppard – President, Ms. Elizabeth Harrell - Assistant Professor of Biology, Mr. John Meis - Vice President of Academic Affairs On the morning of Tuesday, June 9, Southern...

Front row, left to right: Kristen Morris, Madeline Chance, Katie Cannon, Phoebe the Goat, Meagan Smith, Anya Richt, Rachel Glover. Back Row, left to right: SRTC Veterinary Technology Instructor Sharon Poitevint, SRTC Veterinary Technology Program Chair Dr. Jennifer Mason, Harrison Avera, Yadira Flores. Six students were recently recognized after completing the rigorous Veterinary Technology program at Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC). The graduates were Meagan Smith of...

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded the Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) Foundation a $10,000 grant to support adult literacy. This local grant is part of more than $8.6 million in grants awarded to more than 950 schools, nonprofits and organizations across the communities Dollar General serves. “Our service delivery area has communities where 15-27% of the adult population do not have a high school diploma or its equivalent,” said Southern Regional...

On May 19, 2020, the administration at Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) recognized 389 exceptional students achieving the recognition of either President’s List or Deans’ for the 2020 spring term. “Each of these students overcame unexpected challenges presented to them by the COVID-19 crisis to earn these high marks last semester,” said President Jim Glass. “The work ethic and dedication to excell in the face of adversity that they have demonstrated will no doubt...

For the 2020 summer semester, which begins on May 21, the Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) Foundation awarded scholarships to 56 students totaling over $37,000. This semester, these scholarship funds may be used to assist students with technology expenses associated with online coursework as well as more traditional education-related costs such as tuition, fees, books, and classroom supplies. The students who were awarded scholarships were Morgan Avery, Regan Cutchin, Maribel...

Students, summer semester begins May 21! To facilitate in-person book pickup at our campus stores this semester, we have created an online order form for students to reserve their books ahead of time. To ensure quick and correct service, please follow these steps: 1.) Click here for the summer semester book list. 2.) Compare your schedule to the booklist. (If you have already registered for classes, you can find your course list in banner web here.) 3.) Please email your...

Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) Nursing program faculty recently reported that the Spring 2020 Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) cohort at SRTC-Tifton represents the largest graduating class in the program’s history at this location. Twenty nursing students completed their coursework and clinical rotations during the spring semester. This class of nursing students will officially be Registered Nurses (RN) pending the passage of their board exams and will be invited to...

A cohort of twenty-three students representing Southern Regional Technical College’s (SRTC) Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program in Thomasville recently earned a 100% group pass rate on their final Health Education Systems Incorporated (HESI) exams. These students concluded coursework in the spring semester, completing the last weeks of their senior year in an online format due to the COVID-19 outbreak. A 100% pass rate is an indication of the excellence of the nursing...

Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) Drafting Instructor Ralph Griffith recently joined a combined community effort to produce protective Face Shields for healthcare professionals in South Georgia and beyond using 3D printing technology. Face shields are personal protective equipment (PPE) devices used by healthcare workers for protection as they work with patients. Face shields are generally used in conjunction with other protective equipment such as disposable masks as an important...

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) has announced it is suspending the placement exam requirement for college admission for the summer semester. SRTC is also suspending the requirement that applicants provide an official high school or high school equivalency transcript for admission to the semester beginning Thursday, May 21. All 22 of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) colleges across the state will be relaxing their...

On Monday, April 6, we will transition to an online format for the remainder of the spring semester, which will end on May 13. Though we are not on campus, we are still committed to your success. Your instructors, program chairs, and deans are only an email away. Last week, we asked some of our college community’s Distance Eduation experts for their best tips for online class success. We hope their answers help you succeed in the coming weeks! Communicate! It’s easy to feel...