New MedTech Centre opens with fanfare
(by WBTA News Intern Ashley Chiocco)
The Dr. Bruce A. Holm Upstate MedTech Centre has opened.
The ceremonial ribbon cutting took place yesterday (Friday) afternoon during the building’s grand-opening celebration on Assemblyman Stephen Hawley Drive.
The $7.2-million building will be home to GCC’s state-of-the-art nursing facilities, UMMC’s therapy programs, and provide space for emerging biotech companies.
GCC’s Nursing Program Director Kathy Polumbo tells how the new facilities will enhance the students’ learning experiences.
"We have all the latest technology in our classrooms," says Palumbo. "And I think the labs are the real 'piece de resistance.' We have a very realistic environment with our simulators.
"So what we're hoping is: We will make the sutdents better prepared for when they actually get their first job and they come into the real world."
The MedTech Centre is just the first building to be completed in GCEDC’s Upstate MedTech Park.
PHOTO: Area representatives, EDC officials and members of GCC pose at yesterday's ribbon-cutting ceremony.
