On December 14, 2022, the Satilla REMC Foundation donated $20,000 to the Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Foundation. The donations are broken in to two separate donations. 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 Pines who...

The Rayonier Community Fund awarded the Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Forestry Program a $2000 donation to assist with with supplies such as Clinometers, diameter tapes (logging tapes), cruising vests, handheld compasses, and other programmatic expenses. The CPTC Forestry Program is currently taught on the Waycross campus and the Basic Timber Harvesting certificate can be earned at Pierce and Charlton County High Schools through the dual enrollment Program. For more information...

James Willis, Area Manager of Georgia Power presented a $10,000 check to the Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Foundation on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. These funds will be allocated to providing scholarships to students in need of financial assistance. The Foundation prides itself on being able to meet a student in that place of need and help push them toward their educational goals. “Georgia Power has been a strong community partner with CPTC for many years. This contribution...

The National Board for Respiratory Care (NRBC) has donated $5,000 to start a Respiratory Care Scholarship for students enrolled in the Respiratory Care Program here at Coastal Pines Technical College. To qualify for the scholarship, students must be enrolled in the Respiratory Care/Therapy program itself and meet minimum G.P.A. requirements. Students can be either full or part-time enrolled to qualify for this scholarship. "We are very excited to offer this scholarship to Respiratory Care...

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...

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...

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.

The Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Foundation is set to host its annual John P. Pike Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament. This tournament is hosted every year by the CPTC Foundation to help raise scholarship funds to benefit CPTC students. The CPTC Foundation Golf Tournament is Friday, October 14, 2022 at the Okefenokee Country Club in Blackshear, Ga. For more information on the tournament, to sponsor a team, or to donate, please visit...

The Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Foundation announced they recently paid out a total of almost $48,000 in scholarship funds for the Summer 2022 Semester. These funds go to students that took classes during the summer semester and are comprised of general scholarship funds, various scholarships for particular programs or counties that CPTC serves, travel scholarships, and more. Every semester the scholarship application is open for a period of time before the semester begins....

On Thursday, August 12, 2022, the Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Local Board of Directors and CPTC Foundation Trustees held a joint board meeting. The meeting was held at the Westin on Jekyll Island, which is located in CPTC’s service delivery area. Also, in attendance was the college’s Executive Leadership Team, Mr. John Kennedy, Rick Perkins Award Winning instructor, and Steven Green, CPTC’s first National SkillsUSA winner. The group had the opportunity to hear from Mr....

On Monday, August 8, 2022, Okefenokee EMS and Satilla Medical Supplies donated a large quantity of various medical supplies to Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) through the CPTC Foundation. Valued at around $5,000, this donation of IV supplies, catheters, immobilization, burn sheets, obstetrics, dressings, and other medical supplies to the CPTC Foundation will greatly benefit the Allied Health programs at the college. “We greatly appreciate the generosity and support from our...