MOULTRIE, Ga. — Officials were intentionally vague in a story published Feb. 22 about a groundbreaking for the Moultrie campus of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

After press time, a spokeswoman for the college provided an updated press release that provided information that was previously withheld.

The groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. April 26 in the 2100 block of Tallokas Road near the intersection of Veterans Parkway in Moultrie.

An essay contest is being held in conjunction with the event and is open to high school and college students. It poses the question: “How can your generation work together to help shape the future of health in South Georgia?” One high school student and one college student will receive a scholarship in the amount of $500. Contest rules can be found on their website at pcom.edu.

Essay contest winners will be announced during the groundbreaking festivities.

The admissions department will begin offering information sessions in the region to inform prospective students about PCOM South Georgia, according to the press release, and session dates will be announced at a later date.

With a planned opening date of August 2019, PCOM South Georgia will offer the doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) degree to 55 initial medical students. For more information, visit www.pcom.edu or call 678-225-7500.