WINONA LAKE – Grace College will be adding a new dormitory to the school grounds.
A celebratory groundbreaking in May marked the beginning of a project that will be completed as soon as fall semester 2013. The 13,000-square-foot residence will be able to house 62 students.
Similar to the layout of Indiana Hall, the dormitory will house boys in one wing and girls on the other. There will be a common lobby in between the two wings where students can cook, study or relax.
The decision to build came as a response to the annual increase in freshman enrollment.
The new dormitory, approved by Grace’s Board of Trustees last year, represents not only the school’s growth, but its continual prioritization of students’ well-being.
The board also made a priority of keeping costs conservative and worked to keep costs under $3 million.
Now the work of building will begin with architect firm Design Collaborative and contractor Wiegand Construction chosen because of their prior work on the design and building of the Orthopaedic Capital Center.
“This will be good for freshmen,” said Aaron Crabtree, Grace College associate dean of students. “We’re building with community in mind. We want to create a place where interaction can happen naturally.”
