A grand opening celebration for Iowa Central Community College’s new Storm Lake Learning Center will be held later this month.
The event is scheduled for Thursday, September 26th at 3:30pm. Governor Kim Reynolds will speak at the event. The new center at 323 West 20th Street in Storm Lake is adjacent to the Iowa Central Industrial Training Center . The Storm Lake Learning Center is set to be a hub for academic excellence with five different programs for students. Programs include advanced manufacturing, business, computer science/programming, electrical technologies, industrial mechanics, liberal arts, and health science programs such as nursing and the teacher academy. The space will also serve as a career academy for five northwest Iowa school districts, and will provide Community Education and English Language Learners courses at night. Local companies will also be able to use the center to train employees.
Tours will be available at the event following a ribbon cutting. Light refreshments will be served.
Construction for the ten million dollar center starting in the spring of 2023. The center is partially funded by a two million dollar loan from the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program.
