Fort Carson celebrated an $8 million renovation of its Education Center with a ribbon cutting and tour of the facility Tuesday. The three-story facility — housed in a former barrack built in the 1950s — had previously seen 400-600 visitors a day to its computer lab and up to 100,000 visits a year. The newly renovated building has two computer labs and capacity to serve even more people. Fort Carson base commander Maj. Gen. Matthew W. McFarlane said the renovated Education Center is the culmination of seven years of hard work. “What we achieve in life hinges on two things, the capabilities nature has provided us and the capabilities we build through our education,” he said. “This building will obviously allow our soldiers, civilians and families to build some capabilities through some awesome educational opportunities.”