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CCCC, Chatham hold groundbreaking for new Siler City Center

11.16.2009College & CommunityCollege General

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 CCCC, Chatham hold groundbreaking for new Siler City Center

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Local, state and college officials gathered Monday in the Central Carolina Business Campus, in Siler City, for the groundbreaking ceremony for Central Carolina Community College’s new Siler City Center. Among those wielding shovels for the event were (from left) Bobby Powell, chairman of the college’s board of trustees; N.C. Sen. Bob Atwater, CCCC Chatham County Provost Karen Allen; N.C. Rep. Joe Hackney; George Lucier, chairman of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners and college trustee; Siler City Mayor Charles Turner; and Dianne Reid, president of the Chatham County Economic Development Corporation. The Center will enable the college to expand educational opportunities and workforce training for the residents of western Chatham County.

 CCCC, Chatham hold groundbreaking for new Siler City Center

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Local, state and college officials gathered Monday in the Central Carolina Business Campus, in Siler City, for the groundbreaking ceremony for Central Carolina Community College’s new Siler City Center. The $4 million, 23,800 square-foot facility will enable the college to expand educational opportunities and workforce training for the residents of western Chatham County. It was designed by Hobbs Architects, of Pittsboro, and construction is by Monteith Construction Corp., of Moncure. The new building will meet the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED energy efficiency Silver certification, or higher. Construction is scheduled for completion in fall 2010.

 CCCC, Chatham hold groundbreaking for new Siler City Center

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Central Carolina Community College President Bud Marchant (at podium) addresses those gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony for the college’s new Siler City Center. The Center, located in the Central Carolina Business Campus, will enable the college to expand educational opportunities and workforce training for the residents of western Chatham County. Also speaking at the groundbreaking were (from left) Bobby Powell, chairman of the Central Carolina Community College Board of Trustees; Charles Turner, mayor of Siler City; George Lucier, chairman of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners and CCCC trustee; and Dianne Reid, president of the Chatham County Economic Development Corporation.

 CCCC, Chatham hold groundbreaking for new Siler City Center

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George Lucier, chairman of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners (at podium) addresses those gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony for Central Carolina Community College’s new Siler City Center. Lucier is also a trustee of the college. The 23,800-square-foot Center, being built in the Central Carolina Business Campus, will enable the college to expand educational opportunities and workforce training for the residents of Siler City and western Chatham County. Also speaking at the groundbreaking were (from left) Bobby Powell, chairman of the Central Carolina Community College Board of Trustees; Charles Turner, mayor of Siler City; Central Carolina Community College President Bud Marchant; and Dianne Reid, president of Chatham County Economic Development Corporation.

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