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Penn State Altoona held a ribbon-cutting and grand opening for a new classroom building today, Feb. 24. The new 58,8000 square foot Hawthorn building houses 56 faculty offices and 24 classrooms. These include general classrooms, seminar rooms, a lecture hall, the Pechter Studio of Music (named in honor of the Pechter family, longtime supporters of Penn State Altoona and music and arts in the community), a 10,000 square foot computer center, three computer classrooms, staff offices for computer services, a food service area and full-time and part-time faculty offices.
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Penn State Altoona officially unveiled the new Hawthorn classroom building Thursday morning, Feb. 24, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration.
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Individuals who provided remarks at the welcoming ceremony from left, include: Steven Horell, Lawruk Builders Inc.; Lori Bechtel, interim campus executive officer and dean; Steven Maruszewski, deputy associate vice president, Office of the Physical Plant; and Richard DeYoung, senior partner, WTW Architects.
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Penn State Altoona faculty, staff, advisory board and alumni society board members, as well as members of the media and elected officials, filled one of the large lecture rooms in Hawthorn building.
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Richard DeYoung, senior partner from WTW Architects, addresses those who attended the ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration for the new Hawthorn Building.
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Following the ceremonies, guests enjoyed refreshments in the new Pechter Studio of Music.
