Be a Navigator!
At the College of Coastal Georgia, we believe that investing in students is investing in the future of our region. Our mission – Every Student, Every Time – drives everything we do, and the results speak for themselves. We’re not just educating students – we’re fueling the economic and social engine of Coastal Georgia. Our graduates stay, serve, and strengthen the very communities they call home.
The Power of Unrestricted Giving at the College of Coastal Georgia
When you give an unrestricted gift to the College of Coastal Georgia Foundation, you create an immediate and flexible impact across our campus community. Unlike restricted funds tied to a specific project, unrestricted dollars allow us to respond quickly to the College’s greatest needs and emerging opportunities – always with our students’ success at the center.
Your generosity fuels:
Student Success and Engagement
- Supports scholarships, recruitment activities, and undergraduate research that directly enhance student access, retention, and achievement.
- Provides resources through the President’s Student Success Fund for urgent student needs that could otherwise derail progress toward graduation.
Faculty and Staff Excellence
- Invests in faculty recruitment and professional development, ensuring our students learn from outstanding teachers and mentors.
- Strengthens staff development, improving services and support for the entire campus community.
Athletics and Campus Life
- Enhances Mariner athletics, creating opportunities for student-athletes to excel both on and off the field, while building school spirit and community pride.
Innovation and Flexibility
- Advances enrollment initiatives that make a Coastal Georgia education accessible to more students.
- Provides vital support to the Center for the Arts, an emerging hub for cultural, educational, and economic impact in our region.
- Empowers the President with discretionary resources to respond quickly to new opportunities or urgent challenges.
Sustaining Impact
- Ensures the Foundation’s ability to operate effectively through support for advancement, administrative staff, and essential operations – all of which exist to serve students, faculty, and donors.
In short: unrestricted gifts touch every corner of campus life. They allow us to adapt, innovate, and invest in the people and programs that make the College of Coastal Georgia thrive.
By giving where the need is greatest, you help us transform lives today and build momentum for tomorrow.
The Navigator Society is a group of visionary donors who give $1,000 or more annually in unrestricted support. These gifts allow us to:
- Respond quickly to urgent needs and emerging opportunities
- Expand community partnerships and workforce pipelines
- Ensure every student has the tools to succeed – academically and professionally
- Strengthen the Golden Isles through education, innovation, and service
Be a Navigator. Chart the Course.
Like a true Navigator, your support helps guide our students toward a brighter future – while strengthening the Golden Isles and beyond.
Make your gift today and become part of something transformative.
Make a pledge to support the Navigator Society
Admiral – $10,000+
Georgia Power Foundation Inc.
Carla and Ron Kalil*
Ingrid and Peter Kolln*
Deb and Dan Luginbuhl*
Captain – $5,000 – $9,999
Collette and Bob Guido
Shirley and Tony Guthrie*
Diana Murphy*
Commander – $2,500 – $4,999
Tricia and Doug Freeman
Jim Holler*
Barbara and Bruce Howerton
Margaret Hutchinson*
Dana and Patrick Parker*
Allison and Erwin Reid
Kathy and Mike Scherneck*
Mrs. John Teel
Brenda and Larry Thompson
Deb and David Wright*
Lieutenant – $1,000 – $2,499
American Steel Buildings
Ameris Bank
Margaret Amstutz*
Burch and Jim Barger*
Jane Beadles and John Dunham*
Vicki and Jim Bell
Genie Blough
Chelsea and Shawn Boatright*
Gayle and Al Brown*
Laura and Greer Brown
Barbara and Jim Bruce*
Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce
The Brunswick News*
Ralph Brush
Sue Cansler*
Cherise and Dialo Cartwright*
Sandi and Rocker Channell*
Pat Hodnett Cooper*
Meg and Jack Crews*
Ann Crowther
Beth Downey
Michelle and Johnny Evans
Tammy and John Fields
Mike and Dave Fox*
Heard Galis
Garris, Hamlin & McGill, LLC
Cheryl and Tucker Grigg*
Bill Gussman*
Kay and Brent Hampton*
Denise and Glenn Hansen*
Carol and Duane Harris*
Angie and Scott Heys
Dana and Mike Hodges*
Betty and Jim Hunter
Susan Imhoff*
J. Alexander Johnson P.C.
Donna and Wayne Johnson
Christy and Chris Jordan
Eugene Keferl
Fran and Jim Kielt*
Brenda and Jack Kilgore
Crystal and Cedric King*
Tara and Stephen Kinney*
Tina and Bill Kirby*
Janice Lamattina*
Abra Lattany-Reed*
Amanda and Tom Lister*
Joan and Stewart Long*
Lindee and Art Lucas*
Kirsten Mack and Jamie Bessette*
Marth Martin
Regina McDuffie
Suzanne and Bob Miller
Betty and Jack Moore*
Pam and Marty Morris
Susan and Don Myers*
Brenda and Mac Nease*
Missy and Marc Neu*
Bonnie and David Perdue*
John Peters
Angie and Daren Pietsch*
Jane and Joe Prendergast
PrimeSouth Bank*
Bonnie and Daryl Rabert
Sybil Ralston*
Mary and Wayne Rentz
Mimi and John Rogers*
Trish and Howard Rugaber
Toni and Ed Saboe
Diane and Woodrow Sapp*
Mary and Carl Schellhorn*
Kate and Todd Schermerhorn*
Milton Schreiber
Carrie and Vijay Singh
Carol and Ben Slade*
Barbara Smith*
Marybeth and Scott Steilen*
Southeastern Bank
Anne and Bill Stembler*
Hillary and Bud Stringfellow*
Debbie and Bill Strother
Frankie and Gordon Strother
Ethelynn and Bill Stuckey
Brooke and Rees Sumerford*
Sindu and Hamsa Thota*
Catina and Wayne Tindall*
Torras Family Foundation, Inc.
Margy Wagner*
Janine and Jon Weller*
Annette Wheeler and Dan Kelly*
Susan and Dave Zimmerman*
*Denotes Navigator Founders
Admiral – $10,000+
Mike and Dave Fox
Deb and Dan Luginbuhl
Captain – $5,000 – $9,999
Donna and Pat Godbey
Shirley and Tony Guthrie
Diana and Reg Murphy
Brenda and Mac Nease
Anne and Bill Stembler
Commander – $2,500 – $4,999
Bill Gussman
Jim Holler
Crystal and Cedric King
Kathy and Mike Scherneck
Cate and Rick Waddell
Deb and David Wright
Susan and Dave Zimmerman
Lieutenant – $1,000 – $2,499
Margaret Amstutz
Burch and Jim Barger
Jane Beadles and John Dunham
Chelsea and Shawn Boatright
Gayle and Al Brown
Barbara and Jim Bruce
The Brunswick News
Louise and Keith Calhoun
Sue Cansler
Cherise and Dialo Cartwright
Jeuslyn and Kavanaugh Chandler
Sandi and Rocker Channell
Susan and Bill Coleman
Pat Hodnett Cooper
Meg and Jack Crews
Cathy and Ed Farley
Cheryl and Tucker Grigg
Nancy and John Hamilton
Kay and Brent Hampton
Denise and Glenn Hansen
Carol and Duane Harris
Dana and Mike Hodges
Margaret Hutchinson
Susan Imhoff
Michele and Tim Jamieson
Michelle Johnston and Gene Pierce
Carla and Ron Kalil
Fran and Jim Kielt
Tara and Stephen Kinney
Tina and Bill Kirby
Ingrid and Peter Kolln
Janice Lamattina
Abra Lattany-Reed
Gail and Scott Ledbetter
Ben Lee
Amanda and Tom Lister
Joan and Stewart Long
Lindee and Art Lucas
Kirsten Mack and Jamie Bessette
Lynn and Joe McDonough
Debby and Steve Melnyk
Nancy and Jeff Molitor
Betty and Jack Moore
Susan and Don Myers
Missy and Marc Neu
Dana and Patrick Parker
Bonnie and David Perdue
Angie and Daren Pietsch
Sybil Ralston
Mimi and John Rogers
Diane and Woodrow Sapp
Mary and Carl Schellhorn
Kate and Todd Schermerhorn
Bonney and Billy Shuman
Carol and Ben Slade
Barbara Smith
Marybeth and Scott Steilen
Rosemary and Wade Strickland
Hillary and Bud Stringfellow
Anna and Freddy Stroud
Brooke and Rees Sumerford
Sindu and Hamsa Thota
Catina and Wayne Tindall
Jan and Lance Toland
Roxie and Curtis Tumlin
Cheral and Ben Turnipseed
Margaret Wagner
Janine and Jon Weller
Annette Wheeler and Dan Kelly
Millie Wilcox