Emergency Medical Technician students at SRTC-Tifton learned about landing zone establishment and safety from AirEvac 142 out of Tifton.
This training is delivered by subject matter experts and helps ensure that the EMTs can provide safe, rapid access to the highest levels of patient care to any critically ill or injured patients they are called to treat.
Ensuring that these critical patients have the fastest transport to appropriate hospitals that are not in our general area can mean the difference between life and death.
Thank you, AirEvac 142! 🚁
Though the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) conference was canceled this year due to COVID-19, we were proud of the opportunity to recognize our very own GOAL winner, Harrison Avera this week.
President Jim Glass presented him with his award and a personalized iPad!
Congratulations, Harrison! We are honored that you chose to #StartHere
Today is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! Are YOU registered to vote?
Your voice is important. If you are not registered to vote, visit vote.gov today!
September is Suicide Prevention Month. Our Economic Development Division has teamed up with Nicole Dempsey, Suicide Prevention Coordinator with the Department of Veteran Affairs North Florida and Southwest Georgia, to offer a FREE Suicide Prevention Training opportunity for our community.
The LIVE virtual training will be this Wednesday, September 23, from 1 - 2.
Click the link for more information and to register. 💛
SOUTHERNREGIONAL.EDU
FREE Virtual Suicide Prevention Training
Who is excited about cool autumn mornings? 🍂
(Thank you to ASN instructor Amy Brock for taking this photo on her way in to work this morning. Beautiful!)
Surgical technologists are essential – not only in the operating room – but to their families, friends, and colleagues, to their neighbors and communities, to local nonprofits, churches, and charities, to local businesses, to their profession and to the public.
Surgical technologists are essential every day to many people in so many ways!
Surg Techs, like all of your colleagues in the healthcare community, YOU are essential! Happy Surgical Technologists Week! Thank you for all you do!
Happy Vet Tech Week to our Veterinary students, alumni, and faculty! 🐾
Students at SRTC-Moultrie and SRTC-Tifton:
Do not miss out on our FREE Lunch and Learn event this month!
The topic for this Lunch and Learn will be Personal Safety, and we are proud to have our own Campus Police Officer Sam Davis as our presenter!
We will meet on Monday, October 19 in the Conference Center in Tifton, and Tuesday, October 20 in B123 at Moultrie (VPC).
Lunch will be provided free of charge for those who register at least 24 hours in advance through their Purple Briefcase account. Please email kburns@southernregional.edu for more information.
Hey, sports fans:
The Campus Store at SRTC-Moultrie has these Game Day platters on sale! They were $12.99 – now just $ 5 each (plus tax). They have red/black and yellow/black.
The Campus Store will be open until 3pm today. 🏈
Please take a few minutes to complete this anonymous survey: https://ugeorgia.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a8EJ9SZWSkHiV3T
It is being conducted by researchers at The University of Georgia and designed for residents of Moultrie, GA or its surrounding areas.
Questions or concerns about this survey should be directed to info@moultriesurvey.com. Your participation much appreciated!
You've probably never seen a vehicle quite like the Kia Optima that Kia Motors Manufacturing of Georgia donated to our Automotive Program!
SOUTHERNREGIONAL.EDU
Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia Donates Custom-Built Kia to SRTC Automotive Program
Want to show your SRTC pride? We have branded cloth masks in our Campus Stores! 😷
This year, our annual costume contest will be held right here on our Facebook page, and our page visitors and followers will be the judges! (Vote by liking or commenting on your favorite costumes.)
To enter, simply post a photo of you, your pet, or your crew in costume in the comments. Be sure to get your friends and family to come like and comment your photo, because the pic with the most votes (comments and likes) will WIN! (The winner will receive a deluxe SRTC gift basket.)
We cannot wait to see what you come up with!
You can post your photo anytime between now and October 31. The costume can be from this year or a previous year. Please keep your costumes family-friendly. Entrants must be SRTC students, faculty, staff, or alumni. Anyone who does not have Facebook can email their entry to kholt@southernregional.edu.
Current SRTC students, now is the time to pre-register for your spring semester courses!
By registering early, you will have best selection of classes before the new students begin registering. Please check with your advisor to ensure that you are registering for the correct classes. (If you do not know who your advisor is, please check in Degreeworks.)
Wednesday, we wore pink for Breast Cancer Awareness. Each of us likely knows someone who has been impacted by this disease, like KaCee Holt, Student Wellness Coordinator at SRTC-Bainbridge, whose mother battled breast cancer.
🗣 “Not having breast cancer in our family, my mom went for her annual mammogram without a concern in the world, but 15 years ago, it showed an irregularity. After several biopsies and further testing, it was confirmed to be cancer in both breasts. She opted for a double mastectomy. With it being caught early in her mammogram, she didn’t have to go through any type of treatment. We are so thankful that it was caught early and that she has been cancer-free since October of 2005!” 💕
Wednesday, we wore pink for Breast Cancer Awareness. Each of us likely knows someone who has been impacted by this disease, like Barry Reynolds, Computer Information Systems Instructor at SRTC-Bainbridge, whose wife battled breast cancer.
🗣 “My wife was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. At first, they diagnosed it as Lobular Carcinoma but after a biopsy, it turned out to be Ductal Carcinoma. We then made the decision for her to have a Radical Double Mastectomy and she had to undergo months of Chemotherapy. I am very happy to say she has been cancer-free for 5 years now and all of her recent appointments have been positive. Get checked regularly and catch it early is the key to beating this disease.” 💕
Wednesday, we wore pink for Breast Cancer Awareness. Each of us likely knows someone who has been impacted by this disease, like our very own Cora Walden, Cosmetology Instructor at SRTC-Thomasville.
🗣"I am a Breast Cancer Survivor! I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in December of 2017. I remember receiving the phone call concerning the results from my mammogram. The nurse said, “Mrs. Walden, we see something from your mammogram that does not look normal.” I went back for follow-up with a positive mindset. After another diagnostic procedure, I remember my doctor saying to me, “no matter the time of day, when I receive results from the procedure I promise to call you.” My doctor called me a few days later and shared results: the procedure revealed that I had Breast Cancer.
I had a great team of doctors and nurses from beginning to the end. After going through three surgeries and eight weeks of treatment, nothing mattered to me but my will to live.
I am now Cancer Free! In June of 2020, I celebrated my two-year anniversary. I am so grateful for life, the opportunity to share my story, and the honor of joining the fight for Breast Cancer Awareness. It is my honor to share my story so that someone else can be healed and live." 💕
🗣“Seeing how we’re really like the superheroes without capes, it’s super important."
-SRTC PN student Nyla Spruill
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Nursing students look ahead to graduation after overcoming obstacles
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It is #ApplyToCollege month! All of November, we are waiving college application fees, so there has never been a been a better time to begin YOUR future!
If it is time for your ServSafe re-certification, we are here for you. Our Divison of Economic Development is offering ServSafe courses in locations all over SOWEGA next month!
December 7: Bainbridge
December 8: Tifton
December 9: Thomasville
December 10: Moultrie
To register, contact the Office of Economic Development nearest you:
https://southernregional.edu/economic-development/contact-us
Students, we are in the home stretch of this fall semester! How are you feeling?
Do not forget there will be no classes Wednesday, November 25, and that the college will be closed on Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27.
It has been a remarkable year for Brenda Morales Nunez.
She began the free GED preparation classes at SRTC in January. She was diligent in her studies, and she earned her GED in October!
During this time, she was also working to obtain her US citizenship, and we are proud to announce that she recently became an official citizen of the USA! 🇺🇸
We are SO proud that you chose to start here, Brenda!
WOW! What a story from our sister school Augusta Technical College's GOAL winner! (Yes, we did cry a little!)
TCSG - Technical College System of Georgia posted a video to playlist Faces of Technical Education.
October 30 at 2:56 PM ·
We're not crying, you're crying. Meet this year's GOAL winner, Rah'Mere Williams from Augusta Technical College Wier / Stewart #college #career
Tag someone who wants to change their life AND save money this month! 💁♀️
November is our Free Applicaton Month, so there has never been a better time to #StartHere!
https://southernregional.edu/how-to-apply
As a member of the SRTC Criminal Justice Faculty, Rick Perkins Award Nominee Rusty Day prepares students for Criminal Justice professions. The program emphasizes a combination of Criminal Justice theory and practical application so that graduates are equipped for career opportunities in the corrections, security, investigative, and police administration fields.
Rusty has 20 years of experience in the field of Criminal Justice, and has been a member of the SRTC faculty for five years. Prior to his career in higher education, Day was a gang investigator, fire and life safety educator, training officer, VIPER team member, and a firefighter training officer and engineer.
The Rick Perkins Award recipient for SRTC will be announced later this semester. Congratulations on a job well done, Rusty!
For more information about the Criminal Justice program, start here:
https://southernregional.edu/college-catalog/current/colleges/school-of-professional-services/criminal-justice-technology
Students: It's CLUB WEEK!
At this time, all club meetings are virtual, so you can attend from anywhere!
Look for a WebEx link from your club advisors in your student email on the morning of each meeting.
Each one of our clubs focus on building your network both professionally and personally while also involving you in community service projects, leadership training, and competitive events.
For more information, email kholt@southernregional.edu.
Ok, ok. We might not have an athletics department, but SRTC students are winning ALL of the time. 💪
(Feel free to steal this graphic and use it if you are a member of the #Undefeated team at SRTC!)
As SRTC’s Welding and Joining Technology Program Chair, Rick Perkins Award Nominee Cliff Taylor prepares students for careers in the welding industry. The program emphasizes welding theory and practical application necessary for successful employment.
Cliff has 25 years of in-field experience as a Welding Technician and leader-man with extensive experience in multiple Welding and Joining Technology disciplines. He has obtained Certifications in Gas Metal Arc, Shielded Metal Arc, Flux Cored Arc, and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding processes with multiple companies throughout the course of his career.
The Rick Perkins Award recipient for SRTC will be announced later this semester. Congratulations on a job well done, Cliff!
For more information about the Welding and Joining program, start here:
https://southernregional.edu/college-catalog/current/colleges/school-of-industrial-technology/welding---joining-technology
As a Medical Assisting instructor, Rick Perkins Award Nominee Jill Burnette trains her students for administrative and clinical duties, primarily in physicians’ offices or clinics. Clinical skills include taking vital signs, obtaining medical histories, performing basic lab tests, sterilizing instruments, administering medications, and assisting the physician. Administrative skills include answering phones, scheduling appointments, filing medical and insurance reports, and arranging for hospital admissions and laboratory services.
In addition her to her responsibilities as a member of the Medical Assisting Faculty, Jill is the Exposure Control Coordinator for Southern Regional Technical College. During the entirety of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jill has worked tirelessly behind the scenes to help keep SRTC students, faculty, and staff healthy and safe.
The Rick Perkins Award recipient for SRTC will be announced later this semester. Congratulations on a job well done, Jill!
For more information about the Medical Assisting program, start here:
https://southernregional.edu/college-catalog/current/colleges/school-of-health-sciences/medical-assisting
Neuromuscular Massage Therapy student Leigh Hinson was drawn to the NMT program back in high school when she took an anatomy course and fell in love with it! Her curiosity about body mechanics evolved into an interest in the mind-body connection’s impact on both physical and mental health.
Leigh plans to one day own her own salon and spa, where she can promote peace through physical, mental, and physical wellness. In fact, she already has a business name in mind: Irenic Wellness Center. (True to her mission, the word “irenic” means to promote peace!)
Leigh, we are so proud that you chose to #StartHere! Thank you for letting us be the first step along your path to success!
