ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WTVY) – Enterprise State Community College has broken ground on construction of a new center.
As local and state dignitaries gathered to celebrate the major addition to the Enterprise State, the school's president said he was pleased the day had come.
“We've been talking about this idea for about five years, so it's really great to see it actually come to fruition and construction underway,” ESCC President Daniel Long said.
ESCC will acquire the Workforce Technology Center to provide educational space to train Alabama’s future workforce generations.
“Within the center we'll have a welding program, automotive technology, HVAC, plumbing and a range of other skills that will be taught in the advanced manufacturing trade known as mechatronics. We're really looking forward to serving our business and industry and supporting the Wiregrass workforce,” Long said.
Workforce development has become a major focus for legislators as well as educational institutions at all levels.
Sen. Katie Britt, R-Enterprise, said the center's impact will be significant within the city and beyond.
“I'm so proud of what they're doing here today. Investing in workforce training is going to change lives and change possibilities for people across the Wiregrass. They're going to equip our community with the skill sets they need in terms of job openings and good paying jobs to be able to do it well and ultimately achieve the American dream and provide for their families, which is what it's all about,” Britt said.
Long said the centre will be especially important for local workers.
“What we know is that most students who come to a community college, if they live, learn and train there, they stay there. So most of the students that we educate end up living, working and playing in the city where the community college is located,” Long said.
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