Grace To Build 'Orthopedic Capital Center'
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
WINONA LAKE - Beginning in April, Grace College plans to begin construction of a $9.1 million complex on Wooster Road.
An announcement of the Orthopedic Capital Center was made earlier this month, with school officials estimating a 12-month construction plan on the north side of its campus, ending in May 2007.
The college hopes the first event inside the building will be the 2007 Spring graduation commencement.
"It's wonderful for the campus," Grace College President Dr. Ronald Manahan said. "And it's going to be a great asset to the community."
The projected 60,000-square-foot center, with a 2,800 person capacity, will be used for Grace chapel and sporting events as well as local concerts, business seminars and trade shows.
Six meeting rooms will be located inside the building, the largest seating 200 people. Catering services, wireless Internet capabilities and an adjustable stage inside the gymnasium/auditorium also will be available.
Manahan said the initial idea for a community center stemmed from a Kosciusko Leadership Academy project involving a county based exhibition hall.
"In 2000, we began thinking about whether there was some way for us to be a catalyst in the creation of a larger community center," Manahan said. "We met with many individuals in the community and started moving things forward."
The plan has since evolved through the help of the local orthopedic companies, with Biomet, Zimmer and Depuy each donating $1 million dollars to construction costs. Symmetry and Paragon Medical also donated large amounts for the project's completion.
"I'm delighted the orthopedics companies assisted with what we were planning for the community's interests," Manahan said.
Already completed is a parking lot to the west side of the anticipated facility, which remedied a contaminated brownfields once known as the Gatke dump site. In collaboration with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Grace capped off the area with an adequate amount of asphalt and encapsulating all hazardous materials.
"It was a win-win situation for everyone," Manahan said. "We had our eye on the Gatke site from the beginning, and I'm glad to see that this problem has been solved through our efforts."
The Orthopedic Capital Center is part of a Grace campaign, "Invest in Leadership. Impact the Future," which hopes to raise $40 million over a seven year span. The community center is the final project in the first phase of the project.
While Grace is cooperating with the orthopedic companies for the building's construction,.Manahan hopes the center will benefit Grace's orthopedic scholarships. For the last three years, the university has focused on properly educating students for placement inside of the local bio-engineering businesses. [[In-content Ad]]
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WINONA LAKE - Beginning in April, Grace College plans to begin construction of a $9.1 million complex on Wooster Road.
An announcement of the Orthopedic Capital Center was made earlier this month, with school officials estimating a 12-month construction plan on the north side of its campus, ending in May 2007.
The college hopes the first event inside the building will be the 2007 Spring graduation commencement.
"It's wonderful for the campus," Grace College President Dr. Ronald Manahan said. "And it's going to be a great asset to the community."
The projected 60,000-square-foot center, with a 2,800 person capacity, will be used for Grace chapel and sporting events as well as local concerts, business seminars and trade shows.
Six meeting rooms will be located inside the building, the largest seating 200 people. Catering services, wireless Internet capabilities and an adjustable stage inside the gymnasium/auditorium also will be available.
Manahan said the initial idea for a community center stemmed from a Kosciusko Leadership Academy project involving a county based exhibition hall.
"In 2000, we began thinking about whether there was some way for us to be a catalyst in the creation of a larger community center," Manahan said. "We met with many individuals in the community and started moving things forward."
The plan has since evolved through the help of the local orthopedic companies, with Biomet, Zimmer and Depuy each donating $1 million dollars to construction costs. Symmetry and Paragon Medical also donated large amounts for the project's completion.
"I'm delighted the orthopedics companies assisted with what we were planning for the community's interests," Manahan said.
Already completed is a parking lot to the west side of the anticipated facility, which remedied a contaminated brownfields once known as the Gatke dump site. In collaboration with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Grace capped off the area with an adequate amount of asphalt and encapsulating all hazardous materials.
"It was a win-win situation for everyone," Manahan said. "We had our eye on the Gatke site from the beginning, and I'm glad to see that this problem has been solved through our efforts."
The Orthopedic Capital Center is part of a Grace campaign, "Invest in Leadership. Impact the Future," which hopes to raise $40 million over a seven year span. The community center is the final project in the first phase of the project.
While Grace is cooperating with the orthopedic companies for the building's construction,.Manahan hopes the center will benefit Grace's orthopedic scholarships. For the last three years, the university has focused on properly educating students for placement inside of the local bio-engineering businesses. [[In-content Ad]]