With machines moving earth in the background and a 3-2-1 countdown, representatives from Southeast Community College and other dignitaries turned the soil to break ground on the new Construction Technology Center at SCC-Milford May 1.
Dist. 24 Sen. Jana Hughes said the new building will be a great benefit, not just to SCC and District 24, but the region and the state.
She said this building is a step toward building careers for area students.
Hughes grew up in Seward County and knew a lot of SCC-Milford graduates. With her connection to Hughes Brothers in Seward (her husband John is president), she described SCC as providing “a pipeline of workers” for Hughes Brothers and other local industries.
One of the advantages to colleges like SCC, Hughes said, is that they can tailor their programs to meet businesses’ needs.
“Community colleges mirror what the state needs,” she said.
