Monroe Community College: Producing the 21st Century Worker

The Investment. (An ongoing return.) The need is for $25 million in capital funding for the build-out or retrofit of a 41,000-square-foot space at the Eastman Business Park industrial campus on West Ridge Road in Rochester. This will support construc- tion of four trade-specific labs, one open industrial and one specialty lab, five classrooms, three offices and storage. The projected return: more than $100 million over five years. The investment will leverage the private resources of corpo- rate donors to advance opportunities in optics technologies and provide Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) scholarships. MCC’s partner, Eastman Business Park, will leverage the infrastructure through its tenant affiliations. Additional funding opportunities for the Center include support for ongoing operational and personnel costs, facility maintenance, and expenses associated with the purchase/upkeep of state-of-the-art equipment.