Press Releases

Recently, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) announced its 2020 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) award winner: Harrison Avera, a Veterinary Technology senior at SRTC - Thomasville. The GOAL competition begins during the fall semester, when technical college instructors across Georgia identify their most promising students and nominate them for GOAL based on academic achievement and personal leadership. Harrison graduated high school from Brookwood in Thomasville. He...

Many employers report that job seekers are not prepared when they attend a career fair. From sloppy appearance to unprofessional resumes, employers cannot ignore these cues that attendees are not job ready. The good news is that YOU can stand out from the crowd and have the best chance at being their top candidate if you do just a little work ahead of time. Career Fair Tip #1: Perfect your First Impression! There will be a lot of people at a career fair. Make sure you are...

The opportunity to wear blue jeans to work recently helped one student organization raise $260 for their national charity, the March of Dimes. The Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) club of SRTC – Thomasville “sold” the faculty and staff permission to wear jeans one day a week in November and December of 2019. March of Dimes is a United States nonprofit organization that works to improve the health of mothers and babies. The March of Dimes is FBLA-PBL’s national service partner. For over 40...

SRTC – Moultrie Accounting Instructor Ann Young has been nominated and confirmed as the Secretary for the Georgia Association of Accounting Educators (GAAE) for 2020 – 2021. After eleven years of devoting her time and energy to being a stay-at-home-mom to her five children, Young made what she calls a deliberate choice when her youngest child was six. “At that time, I enrolled in school, completed my Associates of Accounting, my Bachelors of Accounting, and my Masters of Accounting...

Recently, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) announced its 2020 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year award winner: Hannah Holmes, an English instructor at SRTC - Tifton. The Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction honors the Technical College System of Georgia’s most outstanding full time faculty members. Nominated and selected by fellow SRTC faculty and staff, the distinction recognizes technical college instructors who make significant contributions to...

Recently, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) announced their 2020 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) delegate, Mrs. Angela Chouinard of Thomasville. The EAGLE Program celebrates adult learners in pursuit of excellence. This state-wide program recognizes and honors students who have demonstrated exceptional achievement in statewide adult education classes. Adult Education instructors in public, private, and grantee agencies nominate students at the local...

Recently, Southern Regional Technical College’s (SRTC) Director of Adult Education Melissa Burtle announced that Mattie Grant was the college’s Adult Education Teacher of the Year. Grant has a career in education and literacy that spans over forty years. In that time, she has developed a unique approach to adult education and literacy. In her own words: “My classroom practices are based on the quality of how well a student listens and how well a student communicates. In 1979, I...

Thomasville, GA – On the morning of Wednesday, January 29, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) announced it had achieved record student enrollment for the eighth consecutive term. For the spring 2020 semester, SRTC’s total enrollment hit a new record high for a spring semester of 4997 students. This growth represents a 15.1% increase in total enrollment with a 15.4% increase in full-time equivalency when compared with SRTC’s spring 2019 figures. These numbers are more than...

Learn the basics of Waltz, Fox Trot, and Swing dancing this spring at SRTC – Moultrie! This personal enrichment course is open to anyone, SRTC enrollment is not required. To register and pay online: www.southernregional.edu/ED or contact Cole Posey: 229-217-4257 | cposey@southernregional.edu Southern Regional Technical College 800 Veterans Parkway North, Moultrie, GA, 31788

Today's Alumni-Owned Business Spotlight is Flourish of Thomasville, the encouragement store! In 2011, SRTC alumni Gerriann Kennedy was diagnosed with breast cancer, resulting in a double mastectomy as well as chemo and radiation. Post recovery, she knew she wanted to be able to share her experience with others in hopes of helping give relief and comfort. As she and fellow SRTC grad and business partner Missy Taylor began to discuss what would have been helpful during the “journey”...

The US News & World Report recently released their Best Jobs rankings for 2020. This report examined the top jobs in the USA that “pay well, challenge us year after year, match our talents and skills, aren't too stressful, offer room to advance throughout our careers, and provide a satisfying work-life balance.” The programs at Southern Regional Technical College are specifically designed to get students quickly into their desired careers. We are proud to offer opportunities for...

The recently graduated Radiologic Technology class from SRTC-Thomasville earned a 100 percent pass rate on their board exams! Congratulations, Rad Techs! For more information about “Rad Tech” at SRTC, start here: southernregional.edu/college-catalog/current/programs/radiologic-technology (Back row L-R) Tatjana Tidd, Whitney Thompson, Kaitlynn Tonkin, Laura Maxwell, Emory Dean (Front row L-R) Pamela Contreras, Hailee Trawick, Jordan Baugham