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Workforce development continues to be the mission of Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) and the Technical College System of Georgia. Because of this goal and mission, Coastal Pines has put an emphasis on apprenticeships and growing the offerings through the college. Since 2009, Trident Refit Facility (TRF), Kings Bay Naval Base, has partnered with Coastal Pines Technical College to establish an apprenticeship program for Apprentices to be trained in Electrical or Maintenance. The...

The College of Coastal Georgia and Coastal Pines Technical College participated in the signing of two special agreements that create clear pathways for students to earn a bachelor’s degree. Community leaders, faculty and staff from both institutions, and students were in attendance for the signing, along with University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue and Technical College System of Georgia Commissioner Greg Dozier. These partnerships allow students to move more smoothly...

The Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Foundation hosted a 10-year anniversary celebration on the college’s Waycross campus on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. This celebration was to mark the 10th year of the Charles Eames Travel Fund Scholarship and the Charles Eames Scholarship. During the celebration, it was announced by President Lonnie Roberts that the library system at Coastal Pines was being named the “Charles B. Eames Library”. A sign was unveiled above the entrance to the...

Coastal Pines Technical College is proud to announce that it has earned the 2023-2024 Military Friendly® School designation and Silver level designation. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2023-2024 survey with 530 earning special awards for going above the standard. The 2023-2024 Military Friendly® Schools list will be published...

The Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Hort Club will host its Spring Plant Sale on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at the Waycross Greenhouse. The Greenhouse will be open from 9:00am until 2:30pm, and the public is welcome to attend and shop. Fluffy Ruffles, Asparagus, Rabbit's Foot, Silver Brake, Boston ferns, Ruby Red ferns, and more will be available. Cash, check, and debit are accepted. All proceeds will go to the Hort Club. For more information, contact Cynthia Alexander at 912-338-5284.

The Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Foundation received a $5,000 donation from the Hope 1312 Collective organization. The donation was used to set up the Hope 1312 Scholarship for Coastal Pines Technical College students. The scholarship will be available for students to apply for beginning Summer Semester 2023. This scholarship will be used to assist students not only with their tuition and fees but, any books and supplies related to their program as well. Hope 1312 Collective is...

Coastal Pines Technical College has recently hired a new Respiratory Therapy Care instructor. Breanna Brown, a Jeff Davis County resident, will be teaching the program on the Waycross campus. Breanna is a 2011 graduate from The University of Georgia with a bachelor’s in psychology. She later attended Armstrong Atlantic State University and earned her Registered Respiratory Therapist license. She has worked at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah and Coffee Regional...

The Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Foundation received a $10,000 grant from the Terry Thomas Foundation. The Terry Thomas Foundation, located in Glynn County on Sea Island, was established in 2004. Ms. Thomas passed away in 2011, but her Foundation continues to have a powerful impact on her community. Susan Goodhue, Executive Director of the Terry Thomas Foundation presented the check to Stephanie Roberts, Executive Director of College Advancement with Coastal Pines Technical...

Southern Pines College and Career Academy (SPCCA) hosted a Topping Out Event on February 1, 2023, on the construction site for the new Southern Pines College and Career Academy building. One of the steel beams used in constructing the roof of the College and Academy was presented by Dabbs Williams General Contractors and signed by the SPCCA Board Members present, Appling County Board of Education members present, Cogdell Mendrala Architects and Dabbs-Williams General Contracting. After...

The Waycross Bar Association donated to the Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Foundation to go towards student scholarships. Alexis Nolan, Waycross resident, and Associate of Applied Science Education student is the proud recipient of a $250 scholarship. Donations like these from community partners assist our students with tuition, fees, books, supplies and other program related expenses. For more information on the CPTC Foundation, visit www.coastalpines.edu/foundation.

Laura Waters, a Speech and Communications Instructor on the Golden Isles campus, has been named as the 2023 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction winner for Coastal Pines Technical College. Laura has been with CPTC since August 1st, 2018. She is the Lead Instructor serving several disciplines: Employability, Political Science, Religion, Music and Spanish. These courses are all taught by adjunct personnel and Laura has done a wonderful job being the facilitator/advisor...

Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) recently hosted the two Rick Perkins Award Finalists for the 2023 year. The Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction honors technical education’s most outstanding instructors. The state Rick Perkins Award winner serves as an ambassador for technical education in Georgia and must have made significant contributions to technical education through innovation and leadership in his or her field of instruction. These two instructors sat in...