York Technical College to Break Ground on New Chester Center

 

July 21, 2006

 

CHESTER—On Tuesday, July 25, York Technical College will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of its new Chester Center, off Highway 9 East in the Chester Technology Park (intersection of Ballymena Way and College Place). The ceremony will begin at 9 a.m.

The Chester Center is currently planned in two phases. The initial phase of 27,301 square feet will house education, administration, and economic development functions, including classrooms, specialized shop areas, faculty and administrative offices, library resources, conference rooms, and storage space to support a variety of educational opportunities. Programming to be housed in the initial phase includes industrial maintenance, industrial electricity, welding, developmental education, general technology, business and computer technology, and general education courses.
 

Funding for the multi-million dollar project came from a variety of sources, including the State of South Carolina, Chester County Council, Community Development Block Grant funds, Rural Infrastructure funds, the United States Department of Commerce, and private sources.

The York Technical College Foundation has accepted the challenge to raise $2.6 million dollars from private sources to help the facility become a reality. That effort received a large boost in May when the Springs Close Foundation announced a challenge gift of $1 million toward the construction of the Chester Center. This was the largest single gift ever received by the York Technical College Foundation.

For more information about Tuesday's event, contact Dr. Ed Duffy at (803) 327-8012.