Gwinnett County donated 40 acres of land last month to Georgia Gwinnett College's Lawrenceville campus.
"Georgia Gwinnett College is most appreciative of this gift of land," says GGC President Daniel J. Kaufman following the Board of Regents meeting. "We are grateful to Chairman [Charles] Bannister and the commissioners for recognizing the need to expand our campus. They have each, and as a body, been very supportive of the college over the last several years and we are fortunate to have them at the helm of Gwinnett County."
The land, in two tracts – 23.33 acres on the northwest side of the campus and 17.1 acres located on Collins Hill Road – will be used for various purposes including green space and for recreational purposes in the future.
"These parcels are outstanding additions to our campus," Eddie Beauchamp, vice president of business and finance at the college said. "As we grow, expansion of our campus boundaries will be necessary, and this is an important beginning."
The land has been surveyed and an environmental study has been completed – both conditions for accepting the land grant from the county.
"Georgia Gwinnett College is a vital asset to the Gwinnett community and we will continue to support its growth and development as a first-class educational institution in any way we can," says Gwinnett County Chairman Charles Bannister.
