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Weather Alert! Tropical Storm Nicole Update Due to weather conditions produced by Tropical Storm Nicole, please read below for detailed information on school closures and class cancellations for Thursday, November 11, 2022: Golden Isles and Camden – These campuses will close at noon today and classes will be cancelled for the remainder of the day. All other campuses (Waycross, Jesup, Baxley, Alma, and Hazlehurst) will close at 3:00 p.m. today and classes will be cancelled for...

Coastal Pines Technical College is continuing to monitor Tropical Storm Nicole and the subsequent inclement weather. At this time, there are no plans to close any CPTC campuses. Any changes or updates will be shared on our college website, and Coastal Pines Technical College social media channels.

Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) has postponed the Thursday evening Open House event due to the impending threat of inclement weather from Tropical Storm Nicole. The event will be rescheduled for a later date that will be announced in the near future. Free applications will be still be sponsored by the Terry Thomas Foundation, a local foundation to the Golden Isles area from 8am-6pm on November 10, 2022. For more information on the event, visit www.coastalpines.edu/open-house-events.

The Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Foundation hosted its annual John P. Pike Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament on Friday, October 14, 2022. There were 22 teams who participated in the tournament with over $28,000 being raised. For more information on the CPTC Foundation or upcoming fundraising events, please visit www.coastalpines.edu/foundation. The winners of the four-man scramble were as follows: First Gross: Enviva Pellets First Net: Okefenoke...

The Technical College Foundation Association (TCFA) recently announced Coastal Pines Technical College’s (CPTC) Foundation as receiving the designation of “Role Model Board.” A Role Model Board is one in which all Trustees are actively engaged in the work of the board, through regular attendance at board and committee meetings, college and foundation events, participation in leadership activities, personal professional development, and fundraising on behalf of the board. Coastal Pines...

Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) will be hosting an Open House event on the Waycross campus on November 10, 2022, from 5-7 pm. This free event is open to the public for anyone who is interested in learning more about the college. Activities will include campus tours, program information, tuition and financial aid information, information about grants and scholarships, student clubs and organizations, and information on student life. Anyone interested in applying for college will have...

Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) recently hosted the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education's (GPEE) Regional Summit on Wednesday, October 18, 2022, on the Jesup campus. Lonnie Roberts, President of CPTC, welcomed the crowd and turned it over to Merrill Kemp-Wilcox of GPEE who started the Summit out by talking about the Economics of Education. There were several panels of education professional who shared on a number of topics during the event. Panel 1, moderated by Keri...

The CPTC Foundation hosted a luncheon on the Jesup Instructional Site for the Charles Eames Travel Scholarship on Monday, October 17, 2022. A total of 35 Travel Scholarships were awarded for the Fall Semester (not all awardees attended the luncheon) to students taking classes at the college. "Charles Eames continues to graciously support the Foundation and our students. Mr. Eames has a passion for assisting these students and enjoys hearing from them about how the travel fund has helped...

Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) will be hosting an Open House event on the Golden Isles campus on October 20, 2022, from 5-7 pm. This free event is open to the public for anyone who is interested in learning more about the college. Activities will include campus tours, program information, tuition and financial aid information, information about grants and scholarships, student clubs and organizations, and information on student life. Anyone interested in applying for college will...

The Waycross Exchange Club recently made their annual donation to the Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Foundation. The Exchange Club makes a yearly contribution to the Foundation in an effort to support the students of Coastal Pines. The donation was given to Executive Director of College Advancement, Stephanie Roberts, at the weekly club meeting on September 22, 2022. For more information on the mission of the CPTC Foundation or to donate, please visit www.coastalpines.edu.

Due to the impending threat of Hurricane Ian, please read below for detailed information on school closures and class cancellations: All CPTC campuses and adult education sites are closed Thursday, September 29, 2022 and Friday, September 30, 2022. Classes will be cancelled during the closure. Dual Enrollment classes held on a high school campus should refer to local school board for cancellation information. Normal business operations will resume Monday, October...

Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) recently hired a new program director for the Surgical Technology Program. Penny DiLorenzo has joined the staff on the Waycross campus and will begin teaching a new cohort of Surgical Technology students in January. Penny is coming back to her CPTC roots to teach the program. She graduated from CPTC in 2017 with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Surgical Technology and shortly after tested to become a nationally certified Surgical...