BRTC Presidential Scholarship Awarded
BRTC announces that Britton Wofford of Piggott has been awarded the BRTC President’s Scholarship. Wofford is a 2006 graduate of Piggott High School and is seeking a degree in nursing.…
Sylvia Cagle Scholarship Awarded
The 2022 Novaria/BRTC Foundation Golf Tournament scholarships are currently being awarded. Each scholarship is sponsored by a $1,000 donor who is able to name the scholarship. Each student has been…
BRTC OFFERS DUCK CALLING CLASS WITH 9-TIME DUCK CALLING WORLD CHAMPION
Kent Cullum, 61, of Monette went duck hunting for the first time on the St. Francis River with his father when he was six or seven-years-old. The lasting memory set…
BRTC Awards Bridging the Gap Scholarship
Cason Rice of Pocahontas has been awarded the Ken and Jan Ziegler Bridging the Gap Scholarship made possible by funding from Ken and Jan Ziegler. Rice is a 2023 graduate…
Colby Hostler Memorial Scholarship Awarded
The Colby Hostler Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Amy Tidwell of Ravenden. Tidwell is a 2023 Sloan Hendrix High School graduate and is the daughter of Kelly Tidwell and…
Walnut Ridge Graduate Receives Scholarship
BRTC has announced that Lily Lewis of Walnut Ridge has been awarded the John and Wilma Whitlow Scholarship for Walnut Ridge Graduates. Lewis, a 2023 graduate of Walnut Ridge High…
BRTC ALLIED HEALTH DISTRIBUTES COVID-19/PPE KITS TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES
BRTC Director of Clinical Education/Respiratory Instructor Jessica Alphin (left) hands out Covid-19 tests and PPE kits to BRTC students during Welcome WeekBlack River Technical College (BRTC) Allied Health recently received…
1st Annual Firefighter’s Chili Cook Off And Silent Auction
Local fire stations compete to make the best chili. Friday February 10th at 6pm at the Randolph County Development Center at BRTC Pocahontas. For more information contact Alan Haskins at (870)…
Curtis Humes Memorial Scholarship Awarded By BRTC
The Curtis Humes Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Bryson Johnson of Jonesboro. Each fall, the scholarship Is to be awarded to a student enrolled in a technology course. The Curtis…
BRTC Awarded Governor’s Quality Award for Performance Excellence
After a spending a year evaluating its processes, systems, and policies then undergoing a 3-day, 7-person site evaluation visit, Black River Technical College has been awarded the highest level,…
BRTC Extends Hours to Assist Students
BRTC will be extending their hours from August 15th through the 17th to allow students extra time to visit campus and register for classes, purchase their textbooks, and work out…
BRTC’s Law Enforcement Training Academy to Provide Active Shooter Training for Educators
The Black River Technical College Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) has developed Active Shooter Training for Educators. This curriculum contains the most current guidelines established by the United States Department…
BRTC’s Respiratory Therapy and Paramedic Programs Conduct Mass Casualty Incident Simulation
BRTC’s respiratory therapy (RT) and paramedic programs conducted a Mass Casualty Incident Simulation and Vehicle Extrication Simulation on June 1, 2022. Students worked with ProMed and the Pocahontas Fire Department to test…
Applications for BRTC’s Practical Nursing Evening Program Now Open
Applications to BRTC’s Practical Nursing Evening Program are now open. This is a 10 ½ month program that will begin on August 15, 2022 and end on June 30, 2023.…
BRTC to Offer Hunting Course through the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Through a partnership with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC), Black River Technical College will offer a for-credit Introduction to Hunting course in Fall 2022. During the course, students will complete the AGFC’s Hunter…
Curtis Humes Memorial Scholarship EstablishedThrough BRTC Foundation
The Curtis Humes Memorial Scholarship has recently been established through the BRTC Foundation. Curtis Humes, a graduate of Sloan Hendrix High School, began attending BRTC in the fall of 2016. During his…