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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

The Veterinary Technology program at Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) is taking part in a worldwide effort to train Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians in the most current, evidence-based emergency life-saving techniques for cats and dogs. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the RECOVER Initiative extended a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training to students of accredited universities and colleges with veterinary training programs at no cost to the students or...

Recently, the second cohort of the Pharmacy Technician Program at SRTC-Bainbridge received their certificates of completion. Students completing the program were Virginia Gray of Blakely, Michelle Borden of Iron City, Kenya Johnson of Donalsonville, Mickeya Crawford of Bainbridge, Shana Richardson of Cairo, and Jahna Paige Richardson and Marley Bailey, both of Colquitt. Pharmacy Technicians assist Pharmacists in dispensing prescription medication to customers or healthcare...

In anticipation of the 2020 fall semester, which begins August 18, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) will begin reopening campus locations in phases. Beginning July 6, current and prospective students will be invited to make appointments on the SRTC website for face-to-face meetings with admissions, financial aid, career services, the registrar’s office, student accounts, library services, and tutoring representatives. On July 20, all SRTC campuses and sites will reopen to the...

Left to right: Dr. Ron O’Meara - Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Jeremy Green - Land, Forest, Wildlife Management Program Chair, Mr. Jim Glass – President, Mitchell Brumbley - SRTC LFW student, Russell Rarick - SRTC LFW student, Aubree Plymale – SRTC LFW graduate and future TU student, Dr. Andy Sheppard – President, Ms. Elizabeth Harrell - Assistant Professor of Biology, Mr. John Meis - Vice President of Academic Affairs On the morning of Tuesday, June 9, Southern...

Front row, left to right: Kristen Morris, Madeline Chance, Katie Cannon, Phoebe the Goat, Meagan Smith, Anya Richt, Rachel Glover. Back Row, left to right: SRTC Veterinary Technology Instructor Sharon Poitevint, SRTC Veterinary Technology Program Chair Dr. Jennifer Mason, Harrison Avera, Yadira Flores. Six students were recently recognized after completing the rigorous Veterinary Technology program at Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC). The graduates were Meagan Smith of...

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded the Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) Foundation a $10,000 grant to support adult literacy. This local grant is part of more than $8.6 million in grants awarded to more than 950 schools, nonprofits and organizations across the communities Dollar General serves. “Our service delivery area has communities where 15-27% of the adult population do not have a high school diploma or its equivalent,” said Southern Regional...