(Woodstock, Ga. – Oct. 23, 2015)
Chattahoochee Technical College hosted an open house at its Woodstock Campus with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 22. More than 350 community leaders, elected officials and local residents came together to celebrate this seamless blending of the past and the future.
The Woodstock Elementary School choir sang “Woodstock in My Heart,” written by City Historian Juanita Hughes, “My Country Tis’ Of Thee” and then led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance. Chattahoochee Tech President Dr. Ron Newcomb thanked the members of the Cherokee County Board of Education, the members of the state legislature and the community itself for helping to make all of this possible.
“This campus is a wonderful gift given by the people of Woodstock to the people of Woodstock,” said Newcomb.
Built in the 1930s, the campus sits on the former site of Woodstock Elementary School. The property was leased from the Cherokee County Board of Education in 2004, then deeded by the Board of Education to the state for use by the College in 2013.
With a budgeted cost of $5.3 million, the 46,011 gross square-foot building includes 13 classrooms, a library, Student Success Center, faculty offices, office space, restrooms, and a plaza area. Students enrolled in the Technical Specialist Certificate program can take the required core classes at this location, along with Criminal Justice, Introduction to Computers, and many healthcare prerequisites. In addition, the campus may be rented for business meetings and community conferences.
Chattahoochee Tech took great care in refurbishing the former Woodstock Elementary School building to ensure the historical integrity of the site was maintained while upgrading the facilities to educate a 21st century workforce. Generations of families toured the halls of the new Woodstock Campus and reminisced about their time there as students and teachers.
While the building has a very proud past, it has a very bright future ahead of it. During her remarks, Technical College System of Georgia Commissioner Gretchen Corbin noted the members of the Woodstock Elementary School choir were the class of 2023 and that there will be a place for them at the Woodstock Campus in 2024.
“We celebrate a building today and we provide a future opportunity to our students,” said Corbin.
The application deadline for Spring Semester is Friday, Dec. 11.
Chattahoochee Technical College’s open house at its Woodstock Campus drew more than 350 visitors and guests. From left, Steve Stancil, State Property Officer; CTC President Dr. Ron Newcomb; and Technical College System of Georgia Commissioner Gretchen Corbin.