Economic Development Blog

The Board of the Georgia Academy for Economic Development announces graduates from the 2018 Region 10 Multi-Day Training Program. Class participants represented a number of professional and non-professional economic development fields, including elected officials, public servants, business leaders, educators, and social service providers from 10 counties in Southwest Georgia. The Academy provided each of the graduates an opportunity to gain a unique understanding of the complexities of...

As Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) grows its presence in Bainbridge, the college is making some of its facilities more accessible to the community. The Student Wellness Center of SRTC’s Bainbridge campus provides a state-of-the-art fitness center, gymnasium, suite of classrooms, meeting space, cafe, bookstore, game room, and common area for SRTC students, faculty, and staff. Student Wellness Center Coordinator, KaCee Holt, says that the school is committed to providing students...

Most likely, when the term economic development is overheard, the immediate rationale is for you to think about a business expansion, capital projects, or industry. While all of those are correct, they do not fully define what economic development is at the local level for our technical colleges. Right here in Moultrie-Colquitt County there is a vital, valuable resource available to our entire business and industry community that many individuals are not fully aware of, and that is...

Cole Posey Named Director of Economic Development for SRTC-Moultrie Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) recently named Cole Posey Director for Economic Development for the Moultrie Campus. “It is my pleasure to welcome Cole to the Economic Development Division of Southern Regional Technical College. His background, experience, and enthusiasm will provide a fresh approach to the economic development activities at the Moultrie location,” commented Dennis Lee, Vice President...

Through a new partnership with online healthcare education provider Heath Ed Today, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) will begin offering a Pharmacy Technician Program in October. The new program is a non-credit offering and is delivered through SRTC’s Economic Development Department. “This new program is a good example of how the Economic Development Unit at Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) fulfills its purpose. The Pharmacy Directors at the major hospitals in the...