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MCC Daily Tribune

Celebrating the Beginning of Something Big - The New Advanced Technology Center

President Dr. DeAnna R. Burt-Nanna, along with members of the Executive Leadership Team and federal, state, and local officials, gathered Tuesday, April 22, to hold a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the first step toward the creation of the new Advanced Technology Center (ATC) on the Brighton Campus. Monroe County and the state (SUNY) each provided $34.817 million for the $69.634 million project, with ten percent of Monroe County’s contribution coming through a $3.5 million federal grant. This marks Monroe County’s single largest investment in MCC in decades. The new facility will double the capacity of the current facility on West Henrietta Road from 53,000 square feet to 110,000 square feet.

This new location will allow MCC to enhance the curriculum for ATC programs, including advanced manufacturing, HVAC, and automotive technology. It will also be home to our optics and photonics programs. In addition to these programs, a roof-area lab is expected to be utilized for solar and thermal instruction. It is scheduled to open in the fall of 2026.

Stay tuned to the Tribune for periodic construction updates and other information about the new ATC!

Photo captions:

  • ATC GB Group Shovel Photo 1: Tiberius, the MCC mascot, along with nine other people wearing hard hats and with their hands on shovels, are standing in front of a pile of dirt at the construction site. 
  • ATC GB Group Shovel Photo 2: Tiberius, the MCC mascot, along with eight other people wearing hard hats and with their hands on shovels, are standing in front of a pile of dirt at the construction site. 
  • ATC GB Mike, Darrell, Robin, Tiberius: Tiberius, the MCC mascot, standing alongside Provost and Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs, Dr. Michael Jacobs, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Administrative Services Darrell Jachim-Moore, and Vice President of Economic & Workforce Development and Career Technical Education, Dr. Robin Cole, Jr. 
  • ATC GB Tiberius alone: Tiberius, the MCC mascot, standing in front of the construction site with his sword in the air. 
  • ATC GB Tiberius and Calvin, Todd, and Dan: Caption: Tiberius, the MCC mascot, standing alongside Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Belonging and Executive Director of the Downtown Campus Dr. Calvin J. Gantt, Director of Campus Events, Dan Raimondo, and Todd Winslow, Jr. Coordinator of Campus Events
  • ATC GB Tiberius and Kevin French: Tiberius, the MCC mascot, standing alongside Kevin French, Chair of Applied Technologies 
  • ATC GB Tiberius and President Burt-Nanna: Tiberius, the MCC mascot, standing alongside MCC President Dr. DeAnna R. Burt-Nanna. 

Attached Files:
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ATC GB Tiberius and Calvin Tom Dan_compressed.jpg
ATC GB Tiberius and Kevin French_compressed.jpg
ATC GB Tiberius and President Burt-Nanna_compressed.jpg

Veronica Chiesi Brown
Community Relations
04/29/2025