Fergus college ready to show off new look
Published Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Giving students a space all their own, updating the college campus and connecting adjoining buildings has produced a new rotund room that provides an artistic and functional entrance to Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls.
It might even be called the college’s “legacy.”
“Ever since 1968, we’ve been dreaming about that,” Steve Guttormson, director of marketing and public relations at the college, said of the newly-constructed Legacy Hall. “I think we’ve achieved it.”
Now, they’ll be showing it off to the public in a grand opening ceremony for Legacy Hall, scheduled for 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, in the room.
Although the ceremony is less than a week away, construction still continues on the partitions and the expansive ceiling. The multi-purpose room’s features include seating for 400, a 12-foot-wide TV screen and an ornate ceiling with what will appear to be a skylight.
The feature of the ceremony is the 451st Army Band, a 32-member band based out of Fort Snelling. The band has played all over the world and includes MSCTC President Ann Valentine’s son, Zachary, on saxophone.
“They’ll be playing a good sampling of music,” said Steve Doering, instrumental music director at MSCTC. He added the band would also meet with some of the college’s music students.
“We are proud to be a part of the celebration for the opening of Legacy Hall, and are looking forward to performing for an enthusiastic audience,” Chief Warrant Officer Dan Eckhoff, who commands the 451st Army Band, said.
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