$5 million sought for Coweta Campus Campaign at West Georgia Technical College
$5 million sought for Coweta Campus Campaign at West Georgia Technical CollegeBy News Staff
The Times-Herald
The West Georgia Technical College Foundation isn't resting on its laurels.
Only months after closing a goal-smashing $11.4 million "Invest in the Next Generation" major gifts campaign, the Foundation has announced a Coweta Campus Campaign that aims to raise $5 million to help fund construction of the college's new Coweta campus.
On April 29, the Foundation broke ground on the new campus, which should be ready for students in time for Fall Semester 2012. The new campus will offer a number of programs, including general education classes, criminal justice, early childhood development, robotics, electronics, computer information systems and health care. The location will also bring a stronger adult education and economic development presence to the area.
"West Georgia Technical College is invested in Coweta County and we are poised to meet the growing needs of workforce development in the area," West Georgia Technical College President Dr. Skip Sullivan said. "We are excited about the launch of this new campaign and the impact it will have on future generations to come."
The campus will be built in phases, with the Foundation completely funding phase one, the Newnan Hospital Inc. Allied Health Services Building. Newnan Hospital, Inc. secured the naming rights to the building with a $1 million gift last year.
The state of Georgia has budgeted $8.5 million for phase two of the campus -- a general instruction and administrative building.
"This campaign is critical to the future success of our college and our students," West Georgia Technical College Vice President of Institutional Advancement Dawn Cook said. "We've had a strong presence in Coweta County with the Central Educational Center, and now we're expanding our presence with a new campus to meet the community's needs well into the future."
Orchard Hills Golf Properties, LLC donated 38 acres of prime real estate on I-85 for the new campus south of Newnan. The donation is valued at $1.55 million and is one of the single largest land gifts ever made to a technical college foundation in Georgia.
In addition to the Orchard Hills investment and the $1 million gift from Newnan Hospital, Inc., the Foundation has received other gifts from the Coweta County community toward the new campus, including donations from Yokogawa Corporation of America, Coweta Dentistry Associates, Coweta-Fayette EMC and SouthTowne Motors.
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