MALTA — On Wednesday, June 29, Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) broke ground on a new 14,500 square-foot STEM Education Center for their HVCC North campus located in Malta. In combination with renovations to the college’s existing TEC-SMART facility, the new STEM Education Center is a key component of the college’s plans to increase access to education and workforce training opportunities in healthcare, STEM and skilled trades. The new state-of-the-art facility will help HVCC serve a broader range of students and make their education services more available throughout the Capital Region.
One of 30 community colleges in the State University of New York system, it has an enrollment of more than 9,000 students and is known as a leader in distance learning initiatives and workforce training. Hudson Valley has more than 80,000 alumni.
The ground-breaking ceremony was led by Dr. Roger Ramsammy - President of Hudson Valley, Neil Kelleher – Board of Trustees Chairman and U.S. Congressman Paul D. Tonko, among other staff and board members.