The community’s southern horizon continues to change. Schools, businesses and residential developments continue to expand into South Laredo and soon, Laredo Community College South will open its doors.
Construction of the $50 million campus continues with college-level and GED adult education courses expected to begin as early as March of 2004. An inaugural celebration to showcase the impressive facilities is tentatively scheduled for Friday, April 16.
“The vision of Laredo Community College South continues to take shape for the benefit of Laredoans and citizens in surrounding communities,” said LCC President Dr. Ramon H. Dovalina. “The reality of the South campus will bring new programs and services for students currently attending area high schools. It will also benefit adults seeking skills to pursue a college education and a new career.”
Satterfield and Pontikes Construction, Inc., is completing work on seven buildings on the new campus. Jacobs Facilities, Inc., is the project manager. The firms of Gensler and PBK are the project architects.
Currently,
the project is more than 90 percent complete, according to representatives from
Jacobs Facilities, Inc. Three buildings—the Child Development Center,
Automotive Technology Building and Fitness Center—underwent an inspection for
substantial completion in October. The Protective Services and the Academic and
Advanced Technology Center, will be ready for substantial completion inspection
this month. The Library and Student Center are scheduled for completion in
February.
“Laredo Community College South is expected to open in March 2004 with a selection of community education and workforce development and police academy courses. A full slate of college credit courses will be offered at the new campus beginning in the fall 2004 semester,” says Francisco Martinez, Dean of Second Campus Planning at LCC.
LCC South will contain all the programs needed to acquire an Associate of Arts and most Associate in Science Degrees, however, it will offer specialized training programs in Automotive Technology, the LCC Regional Police Academy, and will feature a new Child Development Laboratory.
Several names have been approved by LCC’s Board of Trustees for South campus facilities. The new campus’ library will be named to recognize the support of State Senator Judith Zaffirini and will be named the Dr. Judith Zaffirini Library.
The new student center will honor the memory and bear the name of former Webb County Treasurer and Texas State Legislator William N. “Billy” Hall.
The new child development center will be named Don Camilo Prada Child Development Laboratory.
In November, LCC trustees voted unanimously to name the new Automotive Technology Building for board member Raquel Gonzalez. The new Physical Fitness Center will be named for trustee J. C. Trevino, Jr.
The William N. “Billy” Hall Student Center will be 40,100 square feet when constructed and its first floor will contain a Community Meeting Room, Conference Room, Bursar’s Office, Financial Aid Office, Counseling Center, Admissions Office, Student Activities Office, Bookstore, Cafeteria, and TV Room. The second floor will include an Assessment Center, Mailroom, Print Services, Student Computer Resource Room, Placement Services, Administration, and Health Services (Campus Nurse).
The Dr. Judith Zaffirini Library, in 25,800 square feet, will contain library stacks, Computer Room, and a Bibliographical Instruction Computer Room on its second floor. On the third floor will be the new Learning Center’s Tutoring Area, Testing Room and four Computer Labs.
Building C, the Academic and Advanced Technology Center, will be the largest facility on the new campus encompassing 83,000 square feet. It will contain on its first floor, two lecture halls, 17 classrooms, Language Lab, two Science Labs, three Computer Labs, 15 faculty offices, Quick Copy Center/adjunct faculty workroom, and offices for the Child Development Department. The second floor of this building will house eight computer labs, two science labs, 2 language labs, three multi-use classrooms, one lecture hall, eight electronics labs, two distance education classrooms, seven faculty offices, one seminar room and offices for the Electronics Department.
The Don Camilo Prada Child Development Laboratory will be a Model Teaching Lab containing six classrooms for 2, 3 and 4 year-olds; a Multi-Purpose Room, a Director’s Office and kitchen. Outdoors it will have two playgrounds. Children of students will have priority for services at the center.
The Raquel Gonzalez Automotive Technology Building on the LCC South campus will contain the Physical Plant and the ASE Certified Automotive Technology Department in 32,800 square feet. It will feature eight Automobile Bays; two Diesel Motor Bays; four classrooms; one Auto Body Classroom; and Auto Paint Room. The Physical Plant office, storage and cooling tower are also part of this facility.
The Protective Services Department and Regional Police Academy will be housed in Building F within 24,700 square feet. The first floor will contain five classrooms; one Computer Lab; seven faculty offices; Campus Police Office; and in its basement 15 firing lanes for pistols and other weapons, storage and a control room.
The J.C. Treviño, Jr., Physical Fitness Center will contain one lecture room, one fitness area, a half-gym, two locker rooms, and one therapy room. This building will contain 13,600 square feet of space.
For more information on the construction of LCC South, contact Francisco Martinez, LCC Dean of Second Campus Planning, at 721-5416.
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