PINNED AND PREPPED: First row bottom, Ayana Robinson, Rhonda Frye and Javeria Hardy. Second row, Vashaunti Cromartie, Olivia Longstreet and Jessica Longstreet. Third row, Teresa Towns and Breanna Lewis. Not pictured is Dye’chelle Davis, Elizabeth Hill and Juliette Myers.

THOMASVILLE- On Tuesday, July 12, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) recognized eleven graduating Nurse Aide Accelerated students at a pinning ceremony at SRTC-Thomasville, honoring their achievements. The program honored students from the SRTC-Thomasville and SRTC- Moultrie cohorts. Juliette Myers of Albany, Rhonda L. Frye of Doerun, Breanna Lewis of Moultrie, Vashaunti Cromartie, Dyechelle Davis, Javeria D. Hardy, Elizabeth N. Hill, Jessica L. Longstreet, Olivia K. Longstreet, and Ayana Robinson of Thomasville, and Teresa M. Towns of Quitman received pins and small gifts in honor of their accomplishments.

The Nurse Aide Accelerated Technical Certificate of Credit Program is approved by the Georgia Medical Care Foundation. During their five-week accelerated program, the students completed the classroom training, laboratory practice, and clinical rotations required to earn their Nurse Aide certification. These graduates are now eligible to sit for the National Nurse Aide Assessment program which determines competency to become enrolled in the Georgia State Nurse Aide registry.

“These graduates walked in as students and are leaving as healthcare professionals to aid in the rapidly expanding job market,” said Nurse Aide Accelerated instructor Karen Kelso, RN, MSN. “We are extremely proud of each of them.”

SRTC offers over 150 degree, diploma, and certificate programs that are designed to get students quickly into their desired career, and 28 general education courses that transfer to the University System of Georgia institutions and 19 private colleges and universities in Georgia. SRTC has instructional sites located in eleven counties across Southwest Georgia for the convenience of our students. The College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). SACSCOC is the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states. For the most up-to-date information on registration, class dates, and program offerings, log on to www.southernregional.edu or call (888) 205 – 3449.