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

On Monday, August 17, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) held a drive through pinning ceremony during which twenty-two 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 on December 1, and will officially be Registered Nurses (RN) pending the...

LFW Students Head Into The Woods With New Tools This Semester

Just in time for the fall semester, the Land, Forest, and Wildlife Management (LFW) program at SRTC-Thomasville received a shipment of new, cutting edge forestry equipment. Thanks to Perkins grant funds, the college was able to acquire Silva Ranger handheld compasses, Haglöf Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) units, Haglöf Electronic Clinometers, Motorola handheld 2-way radios, and large tree calipers. Program faculty Dr. Jeremy Green said that the new tools of the trade replace...

SRTC Foundation Awarded Over $58,000 in Scholarships for Fall Semester 2020

For the 2020 fall semester, which begins August 18, the Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) Foundation awarded scholarships to 66 students totaling over $58,000. These funds assist students with education-related costs such as tuition, fees, books, classroom and lab supplies, and more. Since the pandemic, students have been permitted to use their funds on technology costs associated with remote learning. The students receiving scholarships were Annabelle Gowan of Arlington,...

Drive-Through Pinning Ceremony Honors Thomasville Nursing Students

On Tuesday, August 11, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) held a drive through pinning ceremony during which twenty-three 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 on December 1, and will officially be Registered Nurses (RN) pending the...

This new training aims to make your pet love vet visits!

The Veterinary Technology Program at Southern Regional Technical College is part of a new veterinary medicine initiative designed to ease the stress, fear, and anxiety so many pets experience while at the veterinarian. Known as Fear FreeSM, the training and certification program helps veterinarians and their staff modify their procedures, handling, and facilities to help pets feel safe and comfortable while receiving the medical care they need. “We truly feel that...

This new degree is allowing students like Michael to explore various career fields while earning transferable core credits.

Michael’s Story In the fall of 2015, my life went through a seismic shift as both of my parents passed away, just 67 days apart from one another. I had been the primary caregiver for both my mother and father for almost eleven years. For the very first time in my life, I was all alone. Simply trying to process these life- altering events took everything inside me that I could access. At this juncture in my life, I decided that I needed a goal to pursue and to focus my energies on, to...

SRTC - Tifton Honors Surgical Technology Grads

Southern Regional Technical College’s (SRTC) Surgical Technology program in Thomasville held a pinning ceremony Monday, August 3, marking the program completion of eight students. The students and their instructor met in a classroom for the pinning, which was broadcast via WebEx to family and friends. Tiana Lynez Gartmen of Tifton, Charlette Danielle Hudson of Ashburn, Shanna Marie Martin of Tifton, Courtney Skye McKee of Tifton, Lania Marissa Newton of Ocilla, Megan Lynn Warren of...

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

On Tuesday, July 28, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) held their first ever drive-through pinning ceremony during which twenty-four Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) students from the LPN to RN Bridge program 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 on December 1, and will...

Surgical Technology Students Honored at SRTC - Thomasville

Southern Regional Technical College’s (SRTC) Surgical Technology program in Thomasville held a pinning ceremony Monday, August 3, marking the program completion of eight students. The students and their instructor were in a classroom for the pinning, which was broadcast via WebEx to family and friends. Rachel Diana Cason of Thomasville, Tyteanna Nicole Daniels of Cairo, Johnterrica Camille Hines of Cairo, Latressa Alexsia Holmes of Camilla, Jessica Livingston of Moultrie, Juliette Yvonne...

Fall Semester Update from President Glass

Current and future students, The health and safety of Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) students, faculty, and staff is always our first priority. As SRTC returns to in-person learning for the Fall 2020 semester, we want to provide you with information regarding how we are meeting the needs of our students in the safest way possible. This Fall, we are committed to ensuring a safe learning environment for everyone. There will be new ways to learn, new health procedures in...

SRTC Is Making College Even More Affordable With More Free Textbook Options

Natural Sciences Program Chair Dr. Heidi Von Itter recently announced that Anatomy and Physiology students will have no out of pocket costs for their A&P textbooks beginning fall semester of 2020. Both Anatomy and Physiology classes will be using the free online textbook by OpenStax, saving students about $250 compared to the cost of new traditional textbooks. These classes are the latest in the list of dozens of SRTC courses utilizing high quality, peer-reviewed digital textbooks that are...

Tifton Lowe's donates PPE to SRTC

Lowe's of Tifton generously donated PPE to SRTC-Tifton for the use of our students, faculty, and staff. Representing Lowe’s of Tifton, Heather Farley presented SRTC’s President Jim Glass with the donation of 1000 N-95 masks and 1000 surgical masks. Farley is an alumni and former employee of SRTC-Tifton.