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Five Star Credit Union Donates $2000 for Adult Education Scholarship

Five Star Credit Union recently donated $2000 to establish a scholarship fund for Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) Adult Education students in Mitchell County. SRTC’s Adult Education program offers free Adult Literacy courses, Career Training, English Language Acquisition classes, and High School Equivalency (HSE) exam preparation classes in Math, Science, Social Studies and English Language Arts in its eleven-county service delivery area, including Mitchell County. While...

Expert Secrets for SRTC Scholarship Success

If you are interested in applying for SRTC Foundation Scholarships, our Foundation experts are here to help! Read on for our top scholarship sucess tips! The “How To” Overview: In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete 5 easy steps. Log-in or create an account at southernregional.awardspring.com. Complete the general application. (You only have to do this once!) Request and receive at least two letters of recommendation. And don't forget: current...

SRTC Foundation Recognizes Distinguished Alumni Award Winners for 2022

On the evening of February 5, 2022, The Southern Regional Technical College Foundation recognized four Distinguished Alumni Award Winners during the Foundation’s Comedy for a Cause event at the Charles H. Kirbo Center in Bainbridge, Georgia. Those recognized were Christy Fowler of Cairo, Willie L. Smith, Jr. of Quincy, Tony Turpin of Thomasville, and Carrie Viohl of Moultrie. The Distinguished Alumni each received an award handcrafted by students at SRTC. Each of these Distinguished...

SRTC Air Conditioning Program Awarded $5000 Propane Education & Research Council Grant

The Air Conditioning Technology program at Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) recently received a $5000 grant from the national Propane Education & Research Council (PERC). PERC is a not-for-profit organization operated and funded by the propane industry that provides, supports, and promotes propane safety, training, and education programs. PERC awards grants to winning technical and community colleges for teaching approved propane curriculum from PERC, using propane equipment for...

Goodwill Donates $140,000 to SRTC Foundation to Establish New Scholarship

Goodwill Southern Rivers (Goodwill) recently announced that it is investing $1 million in technical education across its fifty-county service delivery area. Goodwill divided the award among several area technical colleges, including Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC). This week, the SRTC Foundation received $140,000 in support of SRTC students with unmet financial needs. The new Goodwill Gap Fund Scholarship will help to lower financial barriers associated with college attendance....

SRTC Recognizes Top Students and Instructor for 2022

On January 20, 2022, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) honored its finalists and respective institutional recipients of four superlative prizes for 2022 at the Southwest Georgia Bank Conference Center in Moultrie, GA. The College named two student winners: Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) student Katie Brey and Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) delegate Violeta Ramirez. As well, the College highlighted the accomplishments of two instructors:...

SRTC Foundation Awards $50,250 in Scholarships for Spring Semester 2022

For the 2022 spring semester, which begins January 6, 2022, the Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) Foundation awarded scholarships to 79 students totaling $50,250. These funds assist students with education-related costs such as tuition, fees, books, classroom and lab supplies, and more. The students who were awarded scholarships were: Aubrey Wood of Albany, Savannah Pace, Haley Bateman, Kaylee Belk, Tiara Bell, and Savannah Pace of Bainbridge, Hailey Warfield of Blakely, Emily...

SRTC Recognizes Distinguished Students for the Fall 2021 Term

On December 16, 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 2021 term, which ended December 8. 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...

SRTC-Moultrie Medical Assisting Students Recognized in Pinning Ceremony

On Wednesday, December 8, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) recognized five graduating Medical Assisting students at a pinning ceremony honoring their achievements. Laura Itzel Gonzalez Quintero of Norman Park, Courtney Kynesha French of Moultrie, Mariah Merritt of Moultrie, Zandi Miller of Moultrie, and Lisa Steffy of Moultrie received pins and small gifts in honor of their accomplishments. Of these seniors, the program acknowledged the accomplishments of two students with...

SRTC Criminal Justice Program Donates Over 200 Stuffed Animals to the Hero House

For thirteen years, the Criminal Justice Program at SRTC-Moultrie has gathered teddy bears and other stuffed animals annually to provide comfort for the young clients of the Hero House Children's Advocacy Center in Moultrie. The Hero House works to minimize the trauma of child victims of sexual abuse and severe physical abuse by responding to their immediate and longer-term needs in a child-friendly, safe environment. Hero House Executive Director Regina Dismuke explained, "After a child has...

SRTC Commencement Ceremony Honors Fall 2021 Graduates

On December 7, 2021, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) held a Commencement ceremony in honor of the over 350 graduates who completed their programs during the fall semester of 2021. The December 7 ceremony served to recognize the accomplishments of over 350 individual graduates.which was held at SRTC-Bainbridge. SRTC’s graduation was a morning of conferring degrees, diplomas, and certificates to students who have completed their respective credit programs or high school...

SRTC Practical Nursing Students Honored

On Wednesday, December 1, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) held a pinning ceremony honoring the most recent class of Practical Nursing (PN) students from SRTC - Bainbridge and SRTC- Moultrie. The ceremony commemorates the students’ successful completion of their nursing coursework and clinical rotations. These graduates are also eligible to participate in the fall commencement ceremony at SRTC-Bainbridge on December 7, 2021. “The Practical Nursing Faculty and I are so proud...