TMC clearing way for massive student rec center

CLEVELAND - A symbolic tree-cutting ceremony was held at Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland Friday morning to kick off the clearing of property for the future George Blaurock Student Recreation Center on the campus.

The recreation center represents the largest capital project ever undertaken in the history of the college.

The 69,000-square-foot building, which will be know as The Rock and located next to the President's Home, also will be the largest building on the campus in Cleveland.

College President Dr. Emir Caner said this is a dream that has become a reality,

"It's a long, arduous attempt that has finally come where our students not only have the dorms they deserve and the academia they deserve, but now they're going to have the student rec center that proves to be a bridge not only to another academic building but of course what we hope to be the highlight of this building project which is going to be our chapel," Caner said.

Groundbreaking for the facility is expected later this year and, when
completed, it will be available for student and the community to use.

The school is currently in a funding campaign for the $13-million project and the school is accepting in-kind as well as pledge donations to assist in the construction of the facility.

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