State Fair Community College broke ground on Monday afternoon for a $6.9 million Olen Howard Workforce Innovation Center in Sedalia.
The SFCC Board of Trustees approved a $6.9 million contract with Prost Builders, Inc., for construction of the Innovation Center during a special meeting Dec. 8.
The construction will take place on the site where the original “Plywood U” buildings from the late 60s and early 70s were located.
On stage were Darlene Bradbury & her sister Shirley Rowden (Olen Howard s daughters), Board of Trustees President Randy Eaton, Dr. Joanna Anderson, SFCC president, Sedalia Mayor John Kehde, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, SFCC Foundation President Joe Fischer, SFCC Manufacturing Partners Paul Dick & Kevin Vandeven.