Press Releases

September is Suicide Prevention Month. The Economic Development Division has teamed up with Nicole Dempsey, Suicide Prevention Coordinator (SPC) with the Department of Veteran Affairs North Florida and Southwest Georgia, to offer a FREE Training to the SRTC community. Nicole Dempsey, LCSW is a Suicide Prevention Coordinator (SPC) with the Department of Veteran Affairs NF/SG. As a SPC, Dempsey provides suicide prevention information to the community as part of the VA’s #1 Initiative- To...

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...

在秋季學期,土地,脫穎而出st, 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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

周二,7月28日,南部地區技術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...