蒙哥马利县社区学院 celebrated the reopening of the newly renovated first floor of the South Hall building at its Pottstown校园 on 4月10日 with a 剪彩仪式及参观新空间.

“The College takes a holistic approach to education, ensuring all students receive what they need to be successful through the intentional design of the college experience, 正如你今天在这里看到的. MCCC主席Victoria Bastecki-Perez在 仪式. “The College is proud to have picked Pottstown over a quarter century ago to firmly establish the Pottstown校园 in this area to inspire, lead and transform 命运和子孙后代.”

The first floor of South Hall was purposely reimagined and designed to support students comprehensively by bringing student services together in one area and providing flexible 学习、合作和参与的空间.

“When we started planning for this project, we met with students, faculty, staff, and community members to hear their ideas on how we could transform this space,” said Therol Dix, MCCC Vice President of the Pottstown校园 and Educational Partnerships. “We took the feedback and incorporated it into the planning and design. 我们创造了 spaces that are aesthetically attractive, student-focused and adaptable.”

Areas such as the student commons, for example, can be reconfigured to accommodate community events and gatherings, such as blood drives, workshops and meetings, among 其他人.

"Working together helps us reach beyond what we think is possible," said David Kraybill, MCCC trustee and Pottstown Area Health & 健康的基础 总统. "The College is uniquely situated to join alongside and serve as a resource for the many Pottstown area organizations that have been collaborating for decades 塑造我们社会的未来."

The renovated space includes a global display system known as Science on a Sphere (这在一定程度上要归功于西尔维娅 & 卡尔兰迪斯)，可用于所有类型的 planetary data; Educational Furniture Solutions Esports Room for MCCC’s Mustangs esports 团队是它的一部分 田径项目; fitness room; showers; renovated library; testing and tutoring spaces; student services area (financial aid, advising, registration); Montco Market and dining area; laundry and lactation rooms; adjustable study spaces; student commons/community area; all-inclusive restroom; and a game room.

Fifty percent of the South Hall renovation cost of $4,235,000 was a capital appropriation from the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the rest of the cost was funded 机构基金.

MCCC’s South Hall opened in 1996 and was the first of four buildings of the Pottstown 校园(当时称为西校区). 从那时起，校园的足迹不断扩大 to include North Hall at 16 East High Street, the Sustainability and Innovation Hub at 140 College Drive and the building at 95 South Hanover Street.

As the community’s college, MCCC has been investing in the campus and Pottstown community through several unique initiatives to inspire and support learners of all ages and 人生的各个阶段.

2022年8月，中国中冶集团在北京开设了一家工厂 挑战者学习中心 – the first and only center in Pennsylvania – to introduce middle school children to immersive science-based space mission in order to inspire them for higher education.

2022年12月，中冶集团的综合工厂开业 健康中心 在北厅. This innovative model provides support services for a variety of essential needs, including counseling, food, sensory, health and wellness services, among 其他人. The 健康中心 was funded through a $1 million Community Mental Health 服务 蒙哥马利郡的布洛克·格兰特. 这些资金被英联邦指定用于 community colleges to support students experiencing mental health challenges.

MCCC’s future projects include the conversion of the parking lot at North Hall into a community green space that can be enjoyed by students and residents. 在大学 Drive, MCCC has plans to install a planetary trail – a voyage scale solar system – 从95 S开始. 得益于汉诺威街的资金支持 联合国办事处.S. 参议员鲍勃·凯西.

In addition, the College’s Hanover Street building is undergoing renovations, thanks 致最近的1美元奖金.重建援助资本计划拨款500万元 through the support of State Representative Joe Ciresi, for the Pottstown Children’s Discovery Center, one of the College’s newest community partners.