A topping out celebration was held on May 26 at Greenville Technical College’s (GTC) Prisma Health Center for Health & 生命科学. The ritual of topping out to celebrate the safe completion of a structure is one with roots reaching back for centuries. This celebration by the project team and guests marked placement of the last steel beam on the facility, signifying that the building had reached its maximum height.
The three-story, 125,000 square-foot Prisma Health Center for Health & 生命科学, expected to open in fall 2024, will serve as a hub at the heart of campus, impacting 90 percent of Greenville Technical College 学生 with general education requirements, 欢迎150年,每年参观人数达1000人, and serving all of the 500-600 health science graduates that the college contributes to the local workforce each year.
The facility has been named the Prisma Health Center for Health & 生命科学 thanks to a $1.5 million gift from the state’s largest healthcare organization and the number one employer of Greenville Technical College graduates. Prisma Health has partnered with the college for decades to create well-qualified professionals to enter the healthcare field and provide the highest quality patient care once they complete programs in nursing and the allied health fields.
In addition, many donations are funding named spaces within the building. Contributions to the facility have come from Bon Secours Health System, the F.W. 希姆基金会, Harper General Contractors, Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative honoring Kenneth Southerlin, the GTC President’s Cabinet, Caroline McIntyre and Sally Potosky, the Bosch 社区 Fund, and Mike and Susan Cinquemani dedicated to Mark A. 马里兰州Yocono.
“We are grateful to the many partners joining with us to create the future of education at the heart of our Barton Campus,”医生说。. Keith Miller, president of Greenville Technical College. “We greatly appreciate all those who have helped the facility reach today’s important milestone and whose hard work will see the progress continue until the day we open our doors to a transformative learning environment.”
The building design will feature glass cutouts that allow for a look at science in action. There will be suites for medical imaging, ultrasound, radiological technology, and more. An Anatomage Lab will feature virtual dissection tables with fully interactive, life-size touch screens. Non-classroom spaces including conversation rooms, 学习读书, and outside seating will encourage 学生 to stay and connect long after classes are over.
This flexible and dynamic learning environment will support rapidly changing workforce needs, promote deeper engagement between faculty, 工作人员, 学生, 和社区, and support varying modes of learning and delivery of instruction. 学习 will be made visible and accessible, inviting 学生 to join with faculty in connecting and collaborating.