Happy Retirement to Lisa Williams and Sherri Branch. We celebrated them at our annual end of year cookout. Congratulations, ladies! You will be missed.
RRTC’s Biomedical Science Academy student, Cadence Hill, was recently awarded a $1000 scholarship from the National Technical Honor Society. Cadence was one of 250 outstanding NTHS members to receive the Jon H. Poteat Scholarship based on their ability to consistently exemplify the 7 attributes of NTHS – Skill, Honesty, Service, Responsibility, Scholarship, Citizenship, and Leadership. Jon H. Poteat was a co-founder of National Technical Honor Society. Congratulations, Cadence!
RRTC’s Pre-Engineering Academy students recently held cardboard canoe races at the Simmons Center. The canoes were constructed from cardboard and duct tape only.
RRTC’s Precision Machining student, Austin Stultz, programming a Haas CNC Mill.
RRTC’s students in Mrs. Fish’s Health Careers I program have been job shadowing at Duncan Regional Hospital. Thanks, DRH for hosting our students!
With only a week to prepare, and with the help of our gracious partners at Halliburton, our high school fab team finished 4th place at the State Conference for SkillsUSA held at the 798 Pipe liners Union. We appreciate Halliburton’s commitment to our welding program.
RRTC's Computer-Aided Drafting students recently attended SkillsUSA State competition.
RRTC’s Welding and Fabrication students attended state SkillsUSA in Tulsa last week. Kaylee Jeffreys placed first in high school Metal Sculpture. Aurore Davis placed third in high school Metal Sculpture. Dane Hunt, first place in Mechanical, Hanna Spence, second place in Mechanical, and Jackson Anderson, third place in Mechanical. Kaylee Jeffreys will advance to SkillsUSA National competition in June in Atlanta, GA. Congratulations, students!
RRTC’s Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration post-secondary student, Ayden Hinds, attended SkillsUSA state competition recently. Ayden placed 2nd in the post-secondary category. Congratulations!
RRTC’s Cosmetology students attended SkillsUSA state competition recently. Dannial Crispin placed first in Barbering. Kamrie Channel placed 2nd in Nail Care. Job Exhibit winners were Jillian Evans, 1st place-Short Hair Design, Kylie Barrington, 1st place-Acrylic Nails, and Avery Throckmorton, 2nd place-Long Hair Design. Dannial will be attending SkillsUSA National competition in June in Atlanta, GA. Congratulations students!
To All Participating Agencies and Supporters,
On behalf of the EMS and Nursing programs at Red River Technology Center, we would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to each and every one of you who contributed to the success of our recent Emergency Simulation Day.
Your support—whether through the donation of time, personnel, equipment, or expertise—played a vital role in creating an immersive and meaningful learning experience for our students. Without your willingness to go above and beyond, this hands-on training event would not have been possible.
The commitment demonstrated by your teams to emergency preparedness and community service is nothing short of inspiring. It is a testament to the strength and dedication of the emergency services in our region, and we are proud to collaborate with such outstanding professionals.
We are especially grateful for your effort and coordination that went into planning and executing this event. Your involvement provided our students with a realistic and engaging scenario that helped them build critical skills and confidence they will carry with them into their careers.
We are already looking forward to next year's event, tentatively scheduled for April 22, 2026, and hope to work alongside you again to make it another outstanding success.
Once again, thank you for your continued support and for being such an integral part of our educational mission.
Jeff Prater – EMS Instructor
Amanda Churchman – PN Director
Krissy Bohn – PN Instructor
Elizabeth Baxter – PN Instructor
RRTC Maintenance Team
RRTC Security
RRTC Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Program
RRTC Cosmetology Program
RRTC Welding Program
Duncan Fire Department
Stephens County Emergency Manager-Gary Curtis
Chickasaw Nation Emergency Manager-Brandon Burchfield
City of Duncan Emergency Manager-Bryan Eades
Best Towing & Recovery, LLC
Duncan Regional Hospital
Stephens County Health Department
Air Evac Lifeteam-Helicopter Medical Crew
Air Evac Lifeteam-Michael Atwell-Flight Paramedic
Survival Flight Ambulance Service
Great Plains Technology Center-Paramedic students and Instructor
Marlow High School-Speech, Drama, and Stagecraft students
The RRTC senior capstones are a semester long project involving skills learned throughout the two-year Biomedical program. Each senior develops a project of their choice and showcases their work in front of a panel of judges. A big thank you to this year’s judges for donating their time and expertise.
Judges were:
Kadee Ledford-registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer at Duncan Regional Hospital
Davis Loafman- Biomedical Science Academy teacher at Red River Technology Center
Lauren Loafman-RN/BSN at Duncan Regional Hospital Emergency Room
Dave Taylor-Manager of the Waurika Lake Master Conservancy District
Kaitlyn Snider-Academic Services and CTSO Specialist at Red River Technology Center
These following students placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, respectively, in the presentation portion of the capstones Preston Giles, Sydney Miller, and Morgan Middick.
RRTC's Blood Drive is in full swing! Come out and donate today!
RRTC’s Pre-Engineering Academy recently attended the Technology Student Association (TSA) state competition. Conner King, Kasen Beck, Liam Wilson placed 3rd in Catapult Design, Liam Wilson placed 7th in CAD Architecture, Connor King placed 8th in Flight Endurance and Carter Mitchell and Hollister Pollock placed 8th in Senior Solar Sprint. Congratulations, students!
The ladies of the Duncan PEO chapter GS presented two NCLEX credentialing scholarships to Macy McDonald and Sara Jessen who will be completing Red River Technology Center’s Practical Nursing program in June. Pictured from left to right are Edith Suiter, Eva Spaulding, Macy McDonald, Sara Jessen, Suzy Bruner and Linda Guest. Congratulations, Macy and Sara!
RRTC’s BMITE and Graphic Design students recently attended Pro Sports Career Day hosted by the Oklahoma City Thunder. Executive staff of the Thunder gave their experience in the Sports industry ranging from what they do now and how they got there. Students were able to participate in breakout sessions with Thunder employees from all different aspects of the organization.
Red River Technology Center Health Careers and Biomedical Science Academy students recently participated in the HOSA-Future Health Professionals State Competition in Norman. The following students placed in their events. First place students will attend the HOSA International Competition in Nashville, TN in June. Congratulations, students and instructors!
Mikah Whetstone, Shiann Walker, Jordan Kinzey, Jaylon Boucher- HOSA Bowl- 1st place
Julianna Holt- Medical Math- 1st place
Sydney Miller- Medical Math-3rd place
Ariona Goldsberry-Medical Math- Top 5
Chase Berthold- Epidemiology- Top 5
Katelyn Young- Health Careers Photography- Top 5
Fatima Caoille, Dayani Radilla Benitez, Alexis Zavala - Medical Innovation- Top 5
RRTC Students, Andrew Christian, Lily Clark, and Kennedy Perez were awarded the Candy Bruner Memorial Scholarship by Aequalis Study Club. Andrew is a Hope Academy senior, Kennedy is an Empire High School senior, and Lily is a Comanche High School senior in the Business and Information Technology Program. Pictured with Andrew, Kennedy, and Lily is Aequalis member Shasta Smith. Congratulations!
RRTC Blood Drive
Thursday, May 1, 2025
7:30-2:30
RRTC Seminar Room
Fort Sill contractors from PCSI, John Hale, D.J. Lunsford, and Tiffany Velasquez, visited with the HVAC class about future career opportunities at Ft. Sill in the Commercial Heating and Air conditioning field. The group will also be at the Job Fair hosted by RRTC this Thursday, April 24, 2025. The Job Fair is open to the entire community.
