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EDUCATION

South Georgia State College

life programming and all the amenities
and comforts of home. SGSC offers “With over 110 years of service in Douglas/Coffee County, South
many clubs and organizations to provide Georgia State College is moving forward in a new strategic direction.
students with a well-rounded
collegiate experience. We've built this course through a shared vision and in collaboration with our
Intercollegiate athletics has a rich community partners and friends of the college. We will continue to develop existing
and new academic programs based on the identified needs of the workforce and
heritage in both Douglas and Waycross, community, recruit and retain talented and diverse faculty and staff, improve student
drawing athletes from throughout Georgia success rates and continue our collaboration with various partners to enhance
as well as other states and countries. The educational outcomes. The future of our region and SGSC looks bright
athletic program includes baseball, men’s from where I am standing.”
basketball, men’s and women’s cross
country, women’s soccer, women’s softball, Ingrid Thompson-Sellers, Ph.D.
and men’s and women’s swimming. South Georgia State College-President and Community Partner of the Year
For more information about the many
educational opportunities available at
SGSC, visit www.sgsc.edu, email courses for your personal development and million a year in tuition and fees. The
admissions@sgsc.edu, or call 912-260- economic development courses to meet the Career Academy, housed in the Wiregrass
4200 (Douglas Campus) or 912-449-7600 professional development of individuals for Allied Health and Public Safety Building,
(Waycross Campus). business and industry. In addition, the adult provides students with unlimited access to
education program is designed to assist college programs while still in high school.
Wiregrass is proud of the students who need to improve their basic The partnerships formed with local
partnership with the Coffee County skills or want to obtain their GED. businesses, industries, and school systems
School System. More than 200 Dual enrollment programs allow high not only prepare local students for the
Coffee County high school students school students to take degree-level core workforce, but help to improve the overall
are currently enrolled in a college courses that are transferrable to most economic development of Coffee County
credit course with Wiregrass Georgia colleges and universities or and surrounding communities.
through a variety of program occupational courses toward a certificate, 706 W. Baker Hwy.
offerings at the high school and the diploma or associate degree for free. In Douglas, GA 31533
Career Academy the 11 counties Wiregrass serves, the 912-389-4303
program saves parents more than $1 www.wiregrass.edu
Wiregrass Technical College
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
exists to meet the needs of students and
the community through its mission of
educational and workforce development.
With more than 100 programs of study,
including credit and noncredit courses,
and distance learning options, Wiregrass
is proud that students can choose a
program they love and can build into a
successful career.
In addition to credit programs,
Wiregrass offers continuing education

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