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.
RRTC's Cosmetology students, Jaelyn Zimmerline and Kamri Channel, had their first clients recently. Congratulations, Jaelyn and Kamri!
🚨 Public Announcement: Emergency Simulation at Red River Technology Center 🚑
On April 23, 2025, the Red River Technology Center (RRTC) will be hosting a collaborative EMS and Nursing simulation designed to train emergency responders and healthcare professionals. Please be aware that during this event, you may see emergency vehicles and hear sirens around the RRTC campus as EMT students simulate a high-stakes vehicle crash scenario.
What’s Happening:
• EMT students will be responding to a simulated crash in the parking lot, with fire and police departments arriving to assist.
• The scenario will include the transportation of patients to a simulated Emergency Department, where nursing students will take over patient care.
• This is a training exercise only and there is no real emergency.
We ask that the public not be alarmed by the presence of emergency personnel. This simulation is an important part of preparing our future emergency responders for real-world situations and improving coordination between departments.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation! 🚓🚑
#PublicSafety #SimulationTraining #EMS #Nursing #EmergencyResponse #CommunitySafety
RRTC Cosmetology student, Karlie Miller, recently had her first client. Congratulations, KarlieI
Thank you to everyone that so graciously helped with mock interviews!
RRTC’s Pre-Engineering Academy students helped run the Panning for Gold activity for the third grade classes at Duncan’s Frontier Days at the Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum. Everyone at a great time despite the rainy weather!
Congratulations to Aden Punneo, who recently attained his high school equivalency diploma at Red River Technology Center.
What an amazing opportunity for the RRTC Automotive Service Technology students, Lynn and Conner McKenzie brought their Pontiac G6 race car for a demonstration. Getting the chance to hear a 632 cubic inch big block Chevy engine in person was thrilling for everyone involved!
The drag racing practice tree was a fun way for students to get a feel for how timing works in real drag racing scenarios. It was a real eye-opener to see the technology behind the sport and to get an inside look at what it takes to maintain a race car from the perspective of a professional.
Also, with Lynn’s background as the owner of Lynn McKenzie Automotive in Lawton, it was inspiring for the students to learn from someone with such hands-on experience in both racing and automotive repair.
Congratulations to former RRTC Precision Machining graduate and current substitute instructor, Connor Perkins and his team for winning the 2025 Collegiate Clay Target Championship for Murray State College. They are Division IV National Champions.
RRTC Precision Machining students, Bud Conway and Garyn McKinley, performing a turning operation where they are “turning between centers.”
RRTC’s Cosmetology students working with bleach lightener. All locked in and focused!
RRTC Emergency Medical Services student, Ayden Gray, attended the Rotary Club of Duncan on March 26. Thank you to the Rotary Club for supporting students and sponsoring our EMS polos this year! Ayden is pictured with Craig Taliaferro, Rotary President.
Grant Morrison, with Oklahoma Chiller company (OKC and Tulsa) visiting with RRTC HVAC students today. Thanks, Grant, for taking time out of your busy schedule to share your knowledge to these students.
RRTC CNC Machining student, Kanyon Ragas, engineered and made a Lathe Chuck Hook Attachment for a Sky Hook Crane. The purpose of this attachment is to allow students to remove and install different chucks on the lathes without help from another student and without the danger of hurting themselves or damaging equipment. While we could have purchased a similar attachment, Kayon saved the school about $200 and sourced the material completely from scrap metal. In addition, the attachment that Kanyon made has an upgrade not found on the original model available for purchase in that Kanyon’s model allows for the chuck to be moved back and forth or rotated as needed due to a sliding collar that the chuck clamps to.
RRTC EMS student getting ready for clinical ride-outs on the ambulance!
