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cornerstone of the College’s Culinary
Arts program.
New Growth with a Purpose
A $20-plus Million Center for the
Performing Arts Built in collaboration with the Glynn County School
System and funded by community-approved SPLOST dollars.
A $16 Million Expansion of Miriam
and Hugh Nunnally Hall Housing
the School of Nursing and Health
Sciences. The project will enhance
the college’s capacity to train future
nurses, radiographers, and healthcare providers with cutting-edge
facilities, including a simulation
center and skills labs for enhanced
learning. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held in June, and Evans
notes this expansion doubles the
nursing and health sciences facilities, thanks to funding support from
the Georgia Legislature.
Despite being a relatively young
institution— founded in 1961 with its
first classes in 1963— the College of
Coastal Georgia has rapidly expanded its academic programs, facilities
and community partnerships. During
our interview, Dr. Evans touched on
recent highlights, including:
The Terry Thomas Teaching
Kitchen A state-of-the-art culinary
space in downtown Brunswick,
enhancing the college’s growing
culinary arts program. Located in the
heart of Brunswick’s historic district,
this kitchen and lab serves as the
With its coastal location, the
college has embraced environmental
science as one of its fastest-growing
disciplines. From scientific diving
certifications to a new drone program, students are immersed— literally and figuratively— in hands-on
EVANS GREETS STUDENTS ALONG THE PEDESTRIAN MALL AT THE COLLEGE’S BRUNSWICK CAMPUS
mentors and, drawing from that, he
emphasizes he is committed to prioritizing student success.
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