Summer 2003

Volume 6 Number 3
A publication of Macon State College

A Stunningly Successful Partnership

Macon State students attending the Warner Robins Campus dedication include, left to right, Lori Gales, Staff Sgt. Tonya Angel, Estella Dennard, Ben Morse and Chris Marney. Photo by Danny Gilleland

THE CHRONOLOGY

• Gov. Sonny Perdue opened the door for the new Warner Robins Campus five years ago during his tenure as a Georgia state senator.

• State Rep. Larry Walker was the College’s dedicated champion in the House of Representatives. It was through his leadership that the General Assembly appropriated $5 million for construction and set the project on course.

• Mayor Donald S. Walker and the Warner Robins City Council made a critical contribution when they secured the Warner Robins Campus property and donated it to the University System of Georgia.

• The Board of Regents - as part of its “A More Educated Georgia” strategy - recognized the need for enhanced access to higher education in the thriving communities surrounding Robins Air Force Base and helped Macon State clear the hurdles to put the new campus on a fast track.

• The collaboration continued as the Robins Federal Credit Union donated property for parking and the Nola Brantley Memorial Library offered its services as an academic resource for Macon State students.

• As the project progressed, U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss secured funding for Macon State’s Institute for Information Management, the College’s economic development arm now headquartered at the new Warner Robins Campus.

• Numerous local citizens and businesses are pledging their support to Macon State students through the College’s Foundation.