Press Releases

The patient is in trouble. The packed room of emergency medical service providers falls silent as the previously normal delivery suddenly comes to an alarming halt. Dr. Woody Weeks had just explained that this very complication - shoulder dystocia – was likely one of the worst-case-scenarios that a medical provider might encounter in the field. The mother on the raised bed groans and cries out as Colquitt County Paramedic and Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) Nursing student...

On August 14, 2019, the administration at Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) recognized a total of 180 exceptional students achieving the honor of President’s List and Dean’s List for the Summer 2019 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...

Beginning on October 1st, 2019, the Southern Regional Technical College’s (SRTC) Division of Economic Development in Bainbridge will launch an exciting hands-on career training opportunity. Dr. Amy Ryan will be heading up an eight-week long Pharmacy Technician Program at SRTC- Bainbridge. Dr. Ryan has been training technicians for over a decade in Thomasville, but fall of 2019 will be the first opportunity to take part in the program in Bainbridge. Pharmacy Technicians assist...

Each year, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) celebrates industry partners by nominating local businesses for the Manufacturer of the Year award. This year, in conjunction with Manufacturing Appreciation Week (MAW), the SRTC-Bainbridge Economic Development Division proudly nominated Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs for the prestigious award. The Manufacturer of the Year nomination incorporates several criteria including economic impact on Georgia and workforce excellence....

Last week, Isaac King committed to a position with Evoqua Water Technologies after completing a two-week boot camp this summer!

On Monday, August 5th, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) held a pinning ceremony for 15 Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) students from the LPN-RN Bridge program who were honored by receiving 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. In this pinning ceremony, which...

On Monday, August 5th, eight students were recognized at a Medical Assisting pinning ceremony held at Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) - Tifton. These students completed one semester of prerequisite coursework as well as multiple semesters of rigorous occupational coursework, including a series of clinical rotations at local medical offices. Flor Cordova-Rodriguez of Tifton, Bernadette Dixon of Tifton, Jessica Harmon of Tifton, Janesa Jones of Thomasville, Kimberly Norris...

On August 1, 2019, the Office of Financial Aid at Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) received notification that the Georgia Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (GASFAA) had awarded a $1000 Memorial Scholarship to be granted to a currently enrolled student of SRTC. Southern Regional Technical College has been a member organization of GASFAA for over 15 years. GASFAA is a professional organization dedicated to the pursuit of providing educational and networking...

On Wednesday, July 31st, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) held a pinning ceremony honoring the most recent class of Practical Nursing (PN) students from SRTC - Thomasville and SRTC- Tifton. The ceremony commemorates the students’ successful completion of their nursing coursework and clinical rotations. “We are very proud of the accomplishments of these students. They are well prepared to take the NCLEX-PN licensure examination and begin their careers. They have all worked...

Dr. Heidi Bivins can barely contain her delight as she peers through the ocular lens of the sleek new microscope perching on a tall student lab desk. “Students are going to LOVE these,” she exclaims as she explains that even unstained bacteria can be easily visualized with the new lighting system and the high quality optics that Leica microscopes are known for. The Leica brand is well known world-wide as a leader in optics and imaging excellence for well over 100 years. This...

On Monday, July 15th, the Thomas County Certified Literate Community Program (CLCP) made a $1000 donation to the Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) Foundation for GED Scholarships. GED Preparation and Adult Literacy classes are offered by SRTC free of charge to adults in the SRTC service delivery area, but GED testing is not free. Contributions from community partners like CLCP allow the SRTC Foundation to offer GED testing scholarships to many deserving students each year....

Late last month, the SkillsUSA Championships were held in Louisville, Kentucky as part of the SkillsUSA 55th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), a showcase of career and technical education students. The SkillsUSA Championships is the national-level competition for public high school and college/postsecondary technical students enrolled in career and technical education programs. SkillsUSA organizes this event, and it is considered the single greatest day of industry...