Gadsden State ribbon cuttings
Projects are completed on the Ayers, East Broad and Wallace Drive campuses
Gadsden State hosts ribbon cuttings on two campuses
Gadsden State Community College hosted ribbon cuttings Jan. 7 for projects on the Wallace Drive and Ayers campuses.
The ribbon cutting for the Cheaha Center on Anniston’s Ayers Campus was held at 10 a.m. The addition to the Cheaha Center was completed in November and addressed the need for additional general education classes that support technical and transfer programs at Gadsden State. The addition includes eight classrooms, six offices and a 140-seat lecture hall that will double as a tornado shelter.
The ribbon cutting for Allen Hall on Gadsden’s Wallace Drive Campus was held at 4 p.m. Renovations to the campus’s oldest building included upgrades to the bathrooms, electrical, plumbing and heating/cooling systems. It serves students in 22 classrooms and labs and two student gathering areas. There are also offices and reception areas. Faculty and staff moved into Allen Hall in November.
“At Gadsden State, we focus on the 3 I’s – instruction, infrastructure and institution,” said Dr. Martha Lavender, president of Gadsden State. “Our priorities are not only quality educational programming but also continuous improvement. The projects that took place at Allen Hall and the Cheaha Center improve the educational experience for our students.”
The projects – along with the construction of a new science building on the East Broad Campus in Gadsden – are the result of a $25 million bond issue approved by the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees in March 2017.
Gadsden State hosts ribbon cutting for new science building
Gadsden State Community College hosted a ribbon cutting Feb. 17 for the new science building constructed on the East Broad Campus. The new science building includes over 57,000 square feet. The building has 12 new classrooms, eight labs, 22 offices, a lecture hall and a conference room. The building can also be used as a tornado shelter for faculty, staff and students. The new building replaces the 52-year-old Browder Hall, which has space and technology limitations.
