Groundbreaking and Campaign Kick-Off for TCTC Vet Tech Addition

The Veterinary Technology Department and the Foundation of Tri-County Technical College host a groundbreaking and campaign kick-off celebration, called Extreme Makeover: Animal House Addition on Thursday, May 21 from 5–7pm at Halbert Hall. Faculty and staff, the College Commission and Foundation Board, local veterinarians and community partners are invited as College officials break ground on the new facility and launch a campaign to raise funds for scholarships and animals’ medical needs. There will be remarks by Tri-County President Ronnie L. Booth, Veterinary Technology Advisory Committee Chair Dr. Jim Mullikin, and Campaign Chair Dr. Keith Allen of Upstate Veterinary Specialists. The College’s Veterinary Technology program is ranked as one of the top 10 veterinary technology programs in the nation. The College recently obtained all of the necessary State-level approvals to proceed with Phase I, the construction of a 5,500 square foot structure that will replace the aging kennel next to Halbert Hall with an expanded housing and learning facility. The new facility will be built behind the current facility and will have 33 indoor/outdoor canine runs and the capability to house 28 cats, food storage, bathing areas, laundry and storage rooms. The highlight will be an isolation ward that will meet AVMA accreditation standards. Phase II will be the re-purposing of Halbert Hall for class space, surgical needs and labs.