Airside Ribbon Cutting & Open House Held on March 11 at PCC's New Center

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03/13/2008: Officials and business people from Lakeland and Polk County joined Polk Community College faculty and staff in celebrating the opening of PCC's new Airside Center.

PCC and the Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting and Open House on March 11 at the 25,000-square-feet facility located at 3515 Aviation Drive, off of W. Pipkin Road on the south side of Lakeland Linder Airport.

The Airside Center is the new home of PCC’s Corporate College and three Allied Health programs: Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Cardiovascular Technology and Radiologic Technology. These three programs form a Medical Imaging Complex. PCC’s modern educational imaging complex is one of a limited number in the state of Florida. Each lab is outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment and each lab looks and works like medical facilities that students will encounter in hospitals and medical clinics.

The afternoon event began with brief remarks by PCC student Jamie Compton, PCC President  Eileen Holden, Lakeland Mayor Buddy Fletcher and Chamber President Tim Campbell. Theses officials participated in the ribbon cutting along with Chair of PCC's District Board of Trustees Dr. Neriah Roberts, Vice Chair Twyla G. Ely, Trustee Rick Garcia, Trustee Gregory Littleton and Trustee Cindy Ross. The event also featured tours of the Airside Center and light refreshments.