Rooftop Event Highlights College’s Environmental Science Program
The College of Coastal Georgia celebrated the work and achievements of its Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science degree program with Salty’s Shrimp Boil & Shanties on the Roof—a fundraising event to benefit the program. College faculty, staff, students and community members gathered on the rooftop of the Campus Center on February 9 to learn more about the program and to show their support for student success.
During the evening, guests listened to inspiring stories from students and learned about the vision of the program. A lowcountry boil was catered by Catch 228, along with live music performed by singer/songwriter Levi Moore. One lucky raffle winner also took home a 12-foot long mounted Marlin.
Assistant Professor of Environmental Science Dr. James Deemy said the event was all they had hoped for.
“We enjoyed bringing the community, our students, and families together,” he said. “The students did a fantastic job representing the Environmental Sciences Program and telling their ‘shanties’ or stories of their experiences.”
The Environmental Science Program takes advantage of the College being located along Georgia’s beautiful coast. Faculty members of the program are dedicated to developing the next generation of environmental scientists and leaders through field-based learning opportunities and experiential learning. The program provides an interdisciplinary framework for understanding, analyzing, and managing the environment. Students are able to choose from six concentrations: natural science, environmental studies, marine science, geology, chemistry, and sustainability, policy and management.
“We hope to continue increasing the number of Mariners that we welcome into and graduate from the Environmental Science Program each semester. We also hope to continue placing our graduates in a widening variety of career pathways,” Deemy said.
The sponsors for Salty’s Shrimp Boil & Shanties on the Roof included Wakefield Agricultural Carbon, LLC., Chemours, Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC., Hodges, Harbin, Newberry & Tribble, Inc., Catch 228 Inc., the Discovery Center for Mariners and Environmental Sciences, and Sam Ghioto Studio.
Deemy thanked those who attended in support of the program.
“You’ve helped provide once-in-a lifetime experiences for our students, and are actively participating in changing lives,” Deemy said. “We are looking forward to sharing our progress with you throughout the coming year and hosting you again next year at the 2nd annual Salty’s Shrimp Boil & Shanties on the Roof.”
For more information about the Environmental Science Program, please contact Dr. James Deemy at jdeemy@ccga.edu.