Mariner Memory Lane
Step into Mariner Memory Lane, where we celebrate the moments that make the 每日大赛 special! Each month, we鈥檒l highlight a student club, organization, or event that showcases the spirit, achievements, and traditions of our Mariner community. Whether it’s a standout student group, a memorable campus event, or a piece of our history, this is your place to relive and appreciate the milestones that shape our college experience.
Save The Dates!
Wednesday, Nov. 5: Self Defense Class
Thursday, Nov. 6: Glow-in-the-Dark Putt Putt
Thursday, Nov. 13: Batter Up with the ATTIC!
Keep Calm and Have a Crafted Soda!
The sweets and treats just keep coming! The Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) hosted its First Tuesday Crafted Soda event on November 4, offering students a refreshing break and a chance to connect. BCM student members and leaders whipped up creative soda combinations and flavored syrups for everyone to enjoy. Launched in August 2025, the program has quickly become a campus favorite – serving more than 50 students, faculty, and staff each month with a mix of fellowship, flavor, and fun!
Trunk or Treat!
CCGA’s Student Government Association hosted another successful Trunk or Treat event, drawing more than 150 participants for an evening of festive fun and plenty of sugar! Held on the back patio of the Student Activities Center, over 15 decorated vehicles handed out sweet treats to students, families, and community members alike. As the night wrapped up and the votes were counted, the COAST Club surfed to victory, earning the title of 2025 Best Trunk or Treat!
Congratulations to our Super Sonic Winners:
CCGA HOCO Royalty Court 25-26 Winners:
Noah Johns, King
Alfe Rolle, Queen
Neo Stelly, Prince
Raegan Stacy, Princess
HOCO Office Door Contest 25-26 Winner:
Residence Life (Lakeside Village, RHD Inea Mansfield-Benton)
Mariner Coastal Cuisine – Food Truck Winners:
1st – Redemption Bowl
2nd – Shuck’s Seafood
3rd – Street Eatz/Island Ice tie
Parker’s Halftime Challenge
Mariners came out on top during the 2025 Super Sonic Homecoming Week – especially student Jacob Budd! Jacob was one of several students to take on the Parker’s Halftime Challenge, sinking both a free throw and a layup within 15 seconds to score a $250 prize, courtesy of our community partners at Parker’s during the Splash Fountain Showdown.
Parker’s and Coastal Georgia Athletics have teamed up for the entire basketball season to give students more chances to win big – on and off the court!
Jacksonville Jaguars Trip
On Sunday, Oct. 12, CCGA took students to Jacksonville to attend the Jaguars’ first home game of the season. Students had the opportunity to enjoy the excitement of an NFL game in person – cheering from the stands, exploring the stadium, and purchasing souvenirs to commemorate the experience.
For many attendees, this trip marked the first time they had been to a professional football game, which offered the chance to engage with the broader community beyond campus. It was a fun and memorable way for students to build connections, experience regional culture, and showcase Mariner Spirit outside of the classroom.
October 2025
The 每日大赛’s Black Student Union (BSU) stopped by the Brunswick Cancer Care Center to show support for all patients. Club members met with the center’s staff to see the facilities while getting a quick overview of the center’s services. In addition to a recent program for breast cancer awareness on Oct. 8 in Stembler Theatre, BSU presented a “Colors of Courage” banner in support of all breast cancer patients that can be seen as they come and go from the facility.
Mariners took to the field for flag football in October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month), with over 50 students participating. The event was a kick-off program for IM Leagues. Members of Mariner Nation played well into the night using only the headlights from their vehicles to keep the games going. #MarinersFightOnCancerFree
Residence Life and the Black Student Union collaborated for the Great Cupcake Showdown on Friday, Oct. 10. Competition was fierce and “icing” was plentiful along with the creativity of over 20 participants. Themes and styles were varied, but in the end, only three took home the prizes. Congrats to our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners, respectively: Guinivere Ivanov-Urbatsch, Faith Samuels, and Adricia Shipman.
Jekyll Island Historic District Tour
In partnership with the Jekyll Island Authority, a group of Mariners explored the island’s historic district alongside Coastal alum and museum educator, Patrick Carmody.
This September excursion marked the second programming trip for our newest Mariners, following their inaugural adventure during Anchor Days in August 2025. Students toured the island by trolley, where an expert guide shared fascinating stories and fun trivia about Jekyll’s rich history.
After the tour, Mariners enjoyed local island cuisine, connected with one another, and learned about potential employment and volunteer opportunities on Jekyll Island.
October 2025
Join Campus Life in celebrating the 2025 Pre-Med/Pre-Vet Club for winning this year’s Renaming Challenge!
The club earned top honors during our Weeks of Welcome in August by attracting the most new and returning students to their table. After thoughtful consideration – and in true Mariner spirit – the group chose “Rising Tide.”
The name perfectly reflects the purpose of our involvement fair: a time when energy, opportunity, and connection rise across campus. Much like the ocean’s tide lifting all boats, Rising Tide represents the collective growth that happens when students get involved, discover new passions, and step into leadership roles that inspire the next wave of Mariners.
Great job to the Pre-Med/Pre-Vet Club and President Alex Salgado!
Fall Fest Week – September 2025
Fall Fest Week 2025 kicked off with a week of exciting activities for students, faculty, and staff! Campus Life hosted a “Find the Pumpkin” event across campus and wrapped up the celebrations with a Scarecrow Contest, featuring hay bales generously sponsored by our partners at Tractor Supply Company.
Congratulations to the Scarecrow Content winners:
- 1st Place: Pre-Med/Pre-Vet Club
- 2nd Place: Black Student Union
- 3rd Place: Student Government Association听
The events took place on the pedestrian mall quad, where attendees enjoyed a petting zoo, axe throwing, pumpkin carving, sweet treats, and more. With crisp fall weather setting the scene, the campus community embraced all the seasonal fun. Go Mariners!
September 2025
With Fall 2025 Weeks of Welcome wrapped up, new and returning Mariners are settling into classes and campus life. One highlight of the festivities was the School of Arts and Sciences’ annual Open House – a yearly tradition that helps new and returning students get to know all the different majors and disciplines.
Classes within the School of Arts and Sciences are typically held in three buildings – Academic Commons North, the Correll Building, and the Jones Building. Student Life partnered with Arts and Sciences to create a fun, self-guided event. Students mingled with office staff, club leaders, and department heads while exploring the academic spaces.
Thanks to the Psychology Club, Math and Data Sciences, Geology Club, and Astronomy Club, the event earned the playful title “Mariners Make it Float.” Participants built their own ice cream floats with a soda of choice while chatting with the faculty members who will guide their studies in the coming semesters.
Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Syvillia Averett, called the program a hit, noting how it embodies the College’s mission of Every Mariner, Every Time. She joined the fun herself, welcoming and directing students throughout the bustling quad.
Our Mariner Campus Partners played a huge part in preparing the Campus Life (Student Life and Recreation Wellness) student workers. The training kicked off on Aug. 11 with a joint session on leadership virtues with resident assistants from Residence Life/Housing, and the Student Government Association Executive Cabinet, and continued through Aug. 13.
The training included sessions with Human Resources, Campus Police, ATTIC/Tutoring Services, COMPASS/Academic Advising, Athletics/CPR Training, and Well-Being and Student Support/QPR Training. In addition, our partners from the Lighthouse Bookstore and 每日大赛 Office helped with needed supplies and materials. It was the type of teamwork that our student assistants/leaders can look back on years from now and say, ‘that’s what collaboration and caring look like as a team.’
In between sessions, student workers received greetings from President Evans, Dr. Umfress (VP for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management), and Dr. Butcher (AVP of Student Affairs and Dean of Students). Once training was complete, the group celebrated with a team-building barbecue bash at the Student Activity Center.
Summer 2025 Orientation Leaders
Summer 2025 Orientation Leader Training kicked off during the week of May 19-22. The training was an intense and fast paced week of sessions offered by departments and offices across campus. The OLs debut was June 2-6, where they facilitated orientations. They welcomed students to both the Camden and Brunswick campuses in a grand way with the help of the following faculty/staff members:
Dr. Scott Argo, Dr. Lydia Watkins, Dr. Mary McGinnis, Melody Moore, Teakla Jackson, Dalila Vazquez Herrera, Dr. William Mounts, Phyllis Broadwell, Dr. Amy Sneed, Dr. Syvillia Averett, Tashania Garner, Laura Smith-Brese, Zack Rogers, Bryant Gray, Corey Harris, Timothy MacAllister, Daniel Floyd, Dr. Quinton Staples, Steven Pancoast, Dr. Diana Leal, Sara Hunsinger-Brazell, Nicole Ransom, Tiffany Davis, Kelsie Farley, Ineia Mansfield Benton, Jaquan Doby, Tiffany King, Dr. Jennifer Gray, Michele Johnson, Niki Schmauch, Gary R. Strysick, Shane Apps, and Dr. Kyle Fox.
On behalf of the 2025-2026 Orientation Team, thank you to all of our campus partners for prepping and supporting our future leaders!
Learn more about Orientation by visiting the link below.
Blue Angels
May 17, 2025
With great anticipation, Coastal Georgia students and student leaders attended the world famous Blue Angels Airshow on May 17. The event was hosted at the Brunswick Golden Isles Airport where visitors could watch the team warm up, visit with the team for questions/answer sessions and autographs, and see the planes up close and personal from inside the plane’s cockpit. Go Coastal and Hail The Sail!
April-May Senior Set Sail Celebration
While the 每日大赛 hosted graduation on May 9, the Student Life Office started the celebration by hosting its Senior Set Sail Celebration Spring 2025. In addition to partnering with campus departments (COMPASS/Advising, Registrar, Dining Services, and Student Government), Student Life facilitated senior breakfasts/brunches by school, beach bonding Sundays, additional Mariner Mate discounts from community connections, and grad cap bags/portfolios. Congratulations to Spring 2025 Coastal Georgia Graduates! Keep making Coastal proud!
Cyber Sail
April 20-25, 2025
Congrats to Coastal’s Cyber Sail Club! The Cyber Power Rankings were created by Cyber Skyline in partnership with the National Cyber League (NCL). Every year, over 10,000 students from more than 500 colleges/universities and 100 high schools across the U.S. participate in the NCL competitions. These rankings represent the ability of students from the schools to perform real-world cybersecurity tasks on the Cyber Skyline platform. Students had to identify hackers from forensic data, pentest (penetration test) and audit vulnerable websites, recover from ransomware attacks, and more. Schools were ranked based on their top team performance, their top student’s individual performance, and the aggregate individual performance of their students.
Under the leadership of Dr. Nelbert St. Clair, our Cyber Sail Club students moved from a ranking of 95th in Fall 2024 to 36th in Spring 2025, and the only other USG college/university ranked in the top 50 schools after the University of North Georgia. This was such a great achievement and testament to the hard-working faculty and resilient students of Coastal Georgia! Congratulations, Mariners!
Coming in April!
March Highlights
The Cigarette Surfboard
“A DOCUMENTARY USING CIGGY BUTTS & SURFING TO BUILD OCEAN MINDFULNESS & STEWARDSHIP. After a young designer realizes that a surfboard – which he crafted from thousands of littered cigarette butts picked up off California beaches – could captivate the eyes of millions across the globe, he decides to use it as the impetus to do something more.”
The Spring 2025 semester started with unexpected weather where Mariner Nation adjusted to the waves of nature. Once the cold cleared out, Coastal Georgia hosted Homecoming 2025: Coastal Out of This World,” the last week of February. Events like the club/org banner competition, student involvement fair, tailgating and court crowning were themed in outer space fashion. Students enjoyed events hosted by departments and offices with an outer space theme (Comet Crochet, Planet Trivia, Space to Unwind, Martian Mayhem, Astronaut Training, and many more).
As always, campus and community partners played a supportive role in the week of programming through Space Nation with Habitat for Humanity, Tailgating/Multi-verse with Bounce It Out/Party Train/StreetEatz/Island Ice, and Pluto Party with Wrap Happy. The week of events ended with Club Baseball/SGA tying for 1st place in the banner competition, and SGA crowning the 2025 Homecoming Court King (Logan Zimmerman), and Queen (Shaniyah Williams). On behalf of the Homecoming Committee, Campus Life thanks all supporting areas of the campus and community in this week-long tradition.
Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 – College Night – Savannah Ghost Pirates Game
The Savannah Ghost Pirates hosted College Night, with Coastal Georgia proudly joining three other institutions. Mariners showed their school spirit by donning Coastal blue and cheering on the Ghost Pirates in full force. Salty even joined the fun, skating on the ice and teaming up with students from other colleges and universities to support the Savannah Ghost Pirates in style. In appreciation, we would like to thank Maddie Tallent, Savannah Ghost Pirates Coordinator, for her diligence in arranging the event, as well as Athletics and Facilities for transportation scheduling. Thank you, Mariner Nation, for making it a great experience!
Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025 – Super Bowl LIX!
In Mariner style, Residence Life and Housing and Campus Life partnered to celebrate Super Bowl LIX! Students and staff came together to cheer on their favorite team, learn new trivia, participate in challenges, and enjoy great food. While the Chiefs and the Eagles were both the favorite to win, the Eagles prevailed with lots of Mariners cheering them on to victory!
The 每日大赛 Weightlifting Club made a grand debut at their first competition this past December! The December 14 competition was sanctioned by United States Strongman and consisted of five events: wagon wheel axle-clean and press, car deadlift, a farmer’s sandbag/wheelbarrow medley, an ambulance or firetruck pull, and a sandbag series over bars.
Coastal Georgia’s Weightlifting Club was established in late spring of 2024. Members meet for weekly lifting and workout sessions with athletic teams, as well as participate in various strength challenges during Coastal’s fall/spring semester program, “Rec The Nite.”
The student-led club is advised by Coordinator of Recreation and Wellness, Steven Pancoast.
Congratulations, Mariners! We are very proud of you for pushing and pulling your way to victory!
Student Government Association
The Student Government Association at Coastal Georgia is a dedicated group of student leader representatives who believe in supporting the Mariner mission! They were in #GoMariners mode from day one of the semester, and helped with campus-wide programs on a weekly basis. In the month of October, they were the first organization that hosted and/or collaborated on four major programs/traditions, including the College’s Trunk or Treat, the Walk-A-Mile Program with Student Well-Being and Support, the Haunted House with Residence Life and Housing, and the City of Brunswick’s Trick or Treat event.
August/September Highlight
Mariner support runs deep and is rooted in Coastal Georgia faculty, staff, and student leaders like resident assistants, office student assistants, club/org leaders, and orientation leaders. While all student workers are trained to assist our Mariners, the Orientation Leaders are hired in the spring semester and go through several weeks of training during the summer with campus partners to guide our newest Mariners in their college transition. They interact with students during both day and overnight orientation sessions by helping acclimate students to the campus and surrounding community at large. They maintain connections with their groups over the summer by social media and Coastal correspondence all the way through Anchor Days and the academic year.
