SCC opens $37 million Sandhills Global Technology Center in Lincoln

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – After two years of construction, Southeast Community College cut the ribbon Wednesday afternoon on a state-of-the-art technology center.

“This project is about is addressing one major issue … the skill workforce gap that we have in southeast Nebraska,” President Paul Illich said.

This building will house four technology-related programs:

• Biotechnology
• Design drafting
• Information technology
• Electronic systems

Attendance in these programs is expected to grow by 40% from the 700 students already enrolled.

The facility cost $37 million in total. Of that, $7 million was raised from private funding, including a $5 million donation from Sandhills Global that helped kickstart the project.

The city chipped in $4.8 million.

The building will open its doors to students on Tuesday.

SCC isn’t done expanding either.

In August, it will open the largest welding program in the country.