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May 9, 2008
Davidson County Community College leaders broke ground May 6th for a new 20,000 square-foot Conference, Training and Technology Center on the Davidson Campus.
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| Breaking ground on a new DCCC Conference and Technology Center May 6th are (from left) Angie Crawford, project architect from MBAJ; Beth Parrott, DCCC Trustee; Carl Carney of Davie Construction Company; Davidson County Commissioner Chair Larry Potts; N.C. Representative Hugh Holliman; DCCC Board of Trustees Chair Thom Hege; SGA President Rick Hibbitt; and President Mary E. Rittling. |
The two-story center will include large, versatile spaces including a 96-seat auditorium/classroom. An expansive conference area offers a catering kitchen for use by campus and community groups. Upstairs rooms can accommodate up to 240 students or meeting participants.
“The reason we will have this building next year is because our county commissioners value our community college,” said Dr. Mary E. Rittling, DCCC President. “This is for you and for generations of students to come,” Rittling said to DCCC Student Government Association President Rick Hibbett.
Larry Potts, who chairs the Davidson County Commissioners said, “Our greatest resource in Davidson County is our people and one of the greatest assets is Davidson County Community College.”
N.C. Representative Hugh Holliman reminded groundbreaking guests that the state of North Carolina and the legislature believes in community colleges and the opportunities they provide for citizens.
“We are totally dedicated to the community college,” Holliman said. “It is the biggest value we get for the buck in our budget.”
The new building will house the new headquarters for the DCCC Workforce and Continuing Education Division which includes the DCCC Small Business Center, and it will provide space for the DCCC Information Technology Department, which is now located in the Love Learning Resource Center. Relocating the Information Technology Department will make room for a much-needed expansion of library services.
As part of the construction project, a new road will be built into the campus on the north side of Old Greensboro Road. The second entrance will help improve traffic flow to the north side of campus. The building is financed through the Davidson County bond project approved by voters. Its estimated completion date is Fall 2009.
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