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The Georgia Board of Nursing recently reported that 375 nurses earned their Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) at Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) from 2019 to 2022. That number is the highest ASN graduation rate of the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) colleges and the fourth highest among all ASN programs offered at colleges and universities in the State of Georgia. Georgia’s high demand for nurses continues to grow. The severe nursing shortage is due in part...

On the evening of February 11, 2023, the Southern Regional Technical College Foundation recognized three Distinguished Alumni Award winners during the Foundation’s “Comedy for a Cause” event at the Biscuit Company in Thomasville, Ga. Those recognized were Trey Mock of Bainbridge, Jimmy Smith of Thomasville, and Buffie Spencer of Thomasville. The Distinguished Alumni each received an award handcrafted by students at SRTC. Each of these Distinguished Alumni embody excellence in...

During their annual meeting, the Georgia Association of Accounting Educators (GAAE) installed Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) Accounting instructor Ann Young of Barney, GA as GAAE President for the 2023-2024 term. Young began her career as an educator at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College in 2010 before accepting a position as an accounting instructor at Southern Regional Technical College’s Moultrie campus in 2015. In addition to her role as an instructor, she is a lead...

On the morning of Monday, January 30, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) announced strong student enrollment growth for the spring 2023 semester. The college’s total enrollment for the semester was 4,463, up from the 2022 spring enrollment of 4,027. This 10.2% growth represents the fifth highest growth in the Technical College System of Georgia for the 2023 spring semester. These numbers are nearly twice the statewide average enrollment growth across the Technical College System of...

Continuing their ongoing partnership with Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC), Thomasville Toyota recently presented the Automotive Technology program at SRTC-Thomasville with advanced automotive service equipment valued at nearly $1000, and an additional $500 in scholarship funds. Thomasville Toyota’s Service Director Brad Ramsey and Shop Foreman Chris Curry both serve on the program’s advisory board. During an advisory board meeting, Ramsey and Curry learned about some tools...

BJ McDaniel, a 2017 graduate of Southern Regional Technical College’s Neuromuscular Massage Therapy (NMT) program, has set her intentions on improving health and wellness for her community. After graduating from the NMT program at SRTC-Moultrie, McDaniel opened her own business in 2018: MYO Health and Wellness on Broad Street, near downtown Camilla. The term ‘myo’ is Greek for ‘muscle’, but she is quick to point out that, “massage therapy is more than muscles. It rejuvenates...

For the 2023 spring semester, which begins January 10, the Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) Foundation awarded scholarships to 65 students totaling $53,750. The SRTC scholarship funds assist students with education-related costs such as tuition, fees, books, classroom and lab supplies, and gas money. The students who were awarded scholarships are Brittany MacDonald of Adel; Emily Payne of Ashburn; Katie Wade of Baconton; Crystal McNair, Lakisha Murphy, and Yessenia Correa of...

Southern Regional Technical College’s 2023 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) delegate is Jessica Mcgrotha of Tifton.The statewide EAGLE Program recognizes and honors students who have demonstrated exceptional achievement in their adult education classes. As a part of her addiction recovery process, she began pursuing a goal that she had never considered achieving: earning her GED. She took advantage of the free Adult Education courses at SRTC. In her own...

On the morning of December 14, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) hosted legislators at the Veterans Parkway campus for an annual legislative update. Georgia State Representatives Sam Watson and Darlene Taylor attended in person, while Georgia State Senator Dean Burke joined via Zoom. Other distinguished guests were Charles White, Regional Representative for US Congressman Austin Scott, Beth Meeks with the Georgia Department of Agriculture, and Jody Redding from the Office of...

On December 14, 2022, the administration at Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) recognized exceptional students achieving the honor of President’s List and Dean’s List for the fall 2022 term, which ended December 7. Each semester, SRTC recognizes students who have accomplished high academic achievement through the President’s List and the Dean’s List. In order to qualify for the President’s List, students must meet two criteria: earn a grade of “A” in all coursework...

On Wednesday, November 30, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) held a pinning ceremony during which 47 Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) students received their nursing pins. The ceremony commemorates the students’ successful completion of their nursing coursework and clinical rotations. This class of nursing students is eligible to participate in SRTC’s formal graduation ceremony on December 7 and will officially be Registered Nurses (RN) pending the passage of their board...

On Wednesday, November 30, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) held a pinning ceremony honoring the most recent class of Practical Nursing (PN) students representing the SRTC - Bainbridge and SRTC –Moultrie cohorts. The ceremony commemorates the students’ successful completion of their nursing coursework and clinical rotations. These graduates were also eligible to participate in the commencement ceremony at SRTC-Bainbridge on December 7, 2022. Graduates representing the...