The CPTC Foundation recently hosted the 10th Annual Sporting Clays Tournament at Dorchester Hunting Preserve in Midway, Georgia. A special thanks goes out to the Lock Stock and Barrel Sponsors of the event – International Auto Processors, Cogdell and Mendrala, and a Special Supporter of CPTC. Congratulations to the winners of the Sporting Clays Tournament. Bracket A Winners: 1st Place - JM Miles Construction 2nd Place - Cogdell and Mendrala - Team 1 3rd Place - Enviva Biomass...

The Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Foundation recently received a $20,000 donation from the Terry Thomas Foundation that will be allocated to the Terry Thomas Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship will continue to be used for Glynn County students who are attending Coastal Pines Technical College. 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...

The CPTC Foundation is proud to announce four new additions to the CPTC Foundation Board of Trustees! The CPTC (Coastal Pines Technical College) Foundation is pleased to announce four new additions to the CPTC Foundation Board of Trustees! Mr. Jay Lassiter is a lifelong resident of St. Mary's where he founded a small business called IDS Alarm Services. He currently still owns and operates this business that serves Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. He sits on several local...

The Rayonier Community Fund recently awarded the Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Foundation with a $2,000 donation. This donation will assist with supplies and other programmatic expenses for the CPTC Forestry Program.The Forestry Program is currently taught on the Waycross campus and the Basic Timber Harvesting certificate can be earned at Pierce, Appling, and Charlton County High Schools through the dual enrollment program. For more information on the CPTC Foundation or the...

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Coastal Resources Division donated $25,000 to the Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Foundation. This donation will be used for the scholarship and endowment program that was created in January of 2022 to invest in the next generation of Georgia’s commercial fishermen. Students who are entering into the college’s Basic Commercial Fisherman Program can qualify for financial assistance from this scholarship by the CPTC Foundation to...

On January 8, 2025, the Satilla REMC Foundation donated $20,000 to the Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Foundation. The donations were given for two separate areas within the college. One $10,000 check will be used toward scholarships for the Electrical Lineworker Program to directly support the students and costs associated with the program, including tuition, books, and supplies. The second $10,000 donation was made to the general scholarship fund to assist any student at Coastal...

Savannah, Ga.--The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) announces the graduation of the 2024 cohort of its Senior Leadership Academy. This marks the second cohort to complete the program, which is designed to develop and prepare future leaders within TCSG’s network of colleges and its system office. This year’s 26 graduates exemplify outstanding leadership and service across TCSG’s 22 colleges and the system office. Through a series of intensive leadership training sessions,...

The Technical College Foundation Association (TCFA) recently announced Coastal Pines Technical College’s (CPTC) Foundation as receiving the designation of “Role Model Board” at the Fall Leadership Conference. 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...

NextEra Energy recently donated $2,500 to the Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Foundation to go towards the Adult Education Program. These funds will be earmarked to assist with paying for High School Equivalency (HSE) testing fees for students who have completed their HSE course work and are ready to complete their HSE diploma test. "We appreciate our partners at NextEra Energy for their continued support of the Adult Education Program and the college. The funds from this donation...

The National Board for Respiratory Care (NRBC) recently donated $10,000 to start a Respiratory Care Scholarship for students enrolled in the Respiratory Care Program here at Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC). To qualify for the scholarship, students must be enrolled in the Respiratory Care Therapy program and meet minimum G.P.A. requirements set by the CPTC Foundation. Students can be enrolled full-time or part-time to qualify for this scholarship. "We are very excited to offer this...

Recently, the Satilla REMC Foundation donated $10,000 to the Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Foundation. This donation will be used towards scholarships for the Electrical Lineworker Program at the Southern Pines College and Career Academy (SPCCA) to directly support the dual enrollment students and costs associated with the program. Through assistance from community partners and donors like Satilla REMC, the CPTC Foundation continues to serve students in need of financial...

The Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Foundation hosted the 9th annual Sporting Clays Tournament on May 4, 2024, at the Dorchester Shooting Preserve in Midway, Ga. There were 22 teams participating in the event, and over $20,000 was raised for student scholarships. Winners were chosen based on Lewis Class rules and were split into two brackets. For bracket A, 1st place was JM Miles, 2nd place was Enviva, and 3rd place Darien Telephone. Bracket B winners were International Auto...