每日大赛

By Terry Dickson terryldickson50@gmail.com

每日大赛 gave attendees a literal and sweet taste of its culinary arts program Friday as it officially opened the Terry Thomas Teaching Kitchen.

The 每日大赛 Foundation acquired what was then the Village Bakery in 2023 and added floor space, freezers, stoves and other equipment to expand the menu beyond baked goods.

Friday鈥檚 ceremonial opening included the official naming of the kitchen after longtime benefactor Terry Thomas. Over the past decade, the Terry Thomas Foundation has given nearly $500,000 in support of programs at the college, Coastal Georgia President Johnny Evans said. The foundation鈥檚 most recent gift provided finds for the expansion and renovation of the former bakery, and before that a car wash, into a kitchen teaching space.

鈥淪he loved this school,鈥欌�� Evans said of Thomas.

There will be $38,000 in scholarships for students in the program, Evans said. Then he called forward Skip Mounts Jr., dean and professor of Economics.

鈥淭his place has been a dream of yours,鈥欌�� he told Mounts. 鈥淵ou put the idea in my head.鈥�

鈥淭his is beautiful, and I thank you for helping with that,鈥欌�� Mounts said to representatives of the foundation.

鈥淒r. Evans and I walked through every building in Brunswick twice,鈥欌�� without finding a suitable location until settling finally on the bakery, Mounts said.

Mounts also spoke of his own history since coming to the college in 2011 to start a business school.

鈥淚 said, 鈥楽kip. This is your chance to start over,鈥欌�� he said. He noted the college also started over with him. That was when it converted to four-year degree programs.

Mounts also said the kitchen at 1407 Union Street gives the college even more connection to Brunswick.

鈥淭here should be no line of distinction between the college and Brunswick,鈥欌�� he said.

The college said the location will provide more opportunities for culinary and hospitality students 鈥渢o participate in internships and educational experiences at local restaurants, hotels, resorts and other culinary establishments. Students will develop industry connections, refine their skills and gain real world insights.鈥�

The last official act was to cut a Coastal Georgia blue ribbon that matched the building鈥檚 trim.

鈥淣ow it鈥檚 time to cut the ribbon so we can go inside and get cookies and get warm,鈥欌�� Evans said.

Photos by Terry Dickson. Republished with the permission of The Brunswick News. Originally published in