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SRTC Receives $200,000 Grant from Coca-Cola Bottling UNITED and Rural Development Partners

Tifton, GA - Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. (UNITED) and Rural Development Partners (RDP) jointly funded a $200,000 investment in Technical and Industrial Education in South Georgia through RDP’s Community Investment Program. The collaborative grant was awarded to the Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) Foundation, which will utilize the funds to support SRTC’s Technical and Industrial programs and students in the Tifton area. “We are so appreciative of this generous...

For SRTC's Adult Education Student of the Year, Citizenship is Just the Beginning.

For Brenda Morales Núñez, citizenship is one of the most significant words in the English language. “When an immigrant comes to this country hoping to stay, citizenship is a pinnacle achievement,” she said. She would know. As a young adult, Brenda left college and her home country of Mexico and came to the USA to join family members. She planned to take a six-month break from college, but life took her down a different path. She married, started a family, and became a full-time...

President's and Dean's List Students Recognized for Spring Semester 2021

On May 5, 2021, the administration at Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) recognized exceptional students achieving the honor of President’s List and Dean’s List for the spring 2021 term. Each semester, SRTC recognizes students who have accomplished high academic achievement through the President’s List. In order to qualify for the President’s List, students must meet two criteria: earn a grade of “A” in all coursework attempted and be enrolled in 12 semester credit...

Human Trafficking is a Real Problem in Georgia. SRTC’s CDL Graduates are Becoming Part of the Solution

Before a commercial truck driver graduates from Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC), the student must prove that they are ready to handle the demands of driving a commercial vehicle. During their final exams, students demonstrate that they are proficient in operating a commercial vehicle on public roads through a variety of maneuvers, performing range operations such as clearance maneuvers, backing, turning, parallel parking, and coupling/uncoupling a big rig. In ten weeks’ time,...

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Nursing Students Honored in Drive Through Pinning Ceremony at SRTC-Tifton

On Thursday, April 29, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) held a drive through pinning ceremony during which twenty-one 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 are also invited to participate in SRTC’s formal graduation ceremony during the summer and will officially be Registered Nurses (RN) pending...

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Medical Assisting Students Recognized at Pinning Ceremony

On Wednesday, April 28, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) recognized eleven graduating Medical Assisting students at a pinning ceremony honoring their achievements. Hayley Doggett of Tifton, Adamaris Gonzaga of Moultrie, Jennifer Guerrero of Omega, Mora Hart of Tifton, Yesenia Ponce-Gonzales of Moultrie, Andrea Rodriquez-Martinez of Moultrie, Rebecca “Becky” Todd of Tifton, Cassondra Windom of Ashburn, Kaliah Monique James of Thomasville, Cassandra Rodriguez of Thomasville,...

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Nursing Students Honored in Drive Through Pinning Ceremony at SRTC-Thomasville

On Thursday, April 29, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) held a drive-through pinning ceremony during which thirty-one 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 will officially be Registered Nurses (RN) pending the passage of their board exams. These prospective nurses represent the nursing programs of...

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SRTC Clinical Lab Technology Program Honors Students

Southern Regional Technical College’s (SRTC) Clinical Laboratory Technology (CLT) program held a pinning ceremony Thursday, April 29, marking the completion of the program for eight students. Jordan Hough of Adel, Christina Ingram of Moultrie, Arianna Kimbler of Thomasville, Sebrina Redifer of Thomasville, Kayla Sealy of Meigs, Kimayah Simpson of Thomasville, J'maica Williams of Camilla, and Taryn Williams of Adel each graduated with an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Clinical...

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SRTC Veterinary Technology Students Recognized at Pinning Ceremony

Four students were recognized at a Veterinary Technology pinning ceremony held at Southern Regional Technical College’s (SRTC) Thomasville Campus. These students completed two semesters of prerequisite coursework as well as multiple semesters of rigorous occupational coursework, including a series of clinical rotations at local animal hospitals. The graduates honored were Elizabeth Delk of Camilla, Yadira Flores of Sale City, Savannah Maton of Rebecca, and Hannah Watts of Norman...

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SRTC Sponsors Local Ballerinas

We are proud to sponsor three talented local dancers who have participated in the South Georgia Ballet’s Step UP program! Step UP is an Outreach Educational Program offering free weekly dance instruction to over 100 at-risk youth, ages six to twelve, through partnerships with community youth organizations in Southwest Georgia. By teaming up with SRTC, SGB is able to offer scholarships to high school dancers who excel in those weekly classes to join the SGB School and SGB...

Canfor Donates $35,000 to SRTC Foundation to Establish the Canfor Southern Pine Scholarship

The Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) Foundation is excited to announce the creation of a scholarship from Canfor, a global leader in the manufacturing of sustainable forest products with operations in Georgia. The company’s US operations, Canfor Southern Pine, will contribute $35,000 that will focus on education and training for the technical and industrial workforce in South Georgia. “We are grateful for this new partnership with Canfor Southern Pine,” said Dr. Amy...

Worth County High Students Jumpstart their Careers with Dual Enrollment

In the Nurse Aide lab at Worth County High School, Dual Enrollment student Ny’Keycia Hamilton practices checking a patient’s blood pressure, just one of many skills she has learned while taking part in the Nurse Aid program. Though only a junior in a high school, she is days away from completing Southern Regional Technical College’s (SRTC) Nurse Aide program. At seventeen years old, Ny'keycia has already set her sights on a career in medicine. SRTC’s Dual Enrollment Nurse Aide...