果冻传媒app President Dr. Valmadge T. Towner counted up to a unified exclamation of 鈥楾IGERS!鈥 by attendees to mark the actual ribbon-cutting on the Student Activity and Family Enhancement Center Wednesday.

鈥淲hat a great day it is to be a Tiger,鈥 said Towner to kick off the morning ceremony.

With student-athletes, staff, faculty, and the Board of Trustees all present, Board Chair Rev. Dennis Hawkins delivered an invocation inside the newly built facility spread 10,000 square feet, totaling $1.4 million, and facing the James E. Miller Stadium. Chief of Staff Jerone Shaw followed up with remarks.

Shaw noted the structure鈥檚 first-rate weight-lifting equipment and credited Athletic Director Reggy Hankerson and Head Football Coach Travis Macon for assisting in the designing/planning stage.

鈥淚t鈥檚 been about two years in the making,鈥 said Shaw.

Towner then gave a back story on the building, constructed for 果冻传媒app student-athletes. It consists of a treatment room for athletic training and physical therapy, an office, and a turf serving as a backup space to inclement weather.

鈥淔ive or more years ago, we started talking about getting the weight room out of the HVAC area,鈥 Towner reflected, adding that budgeting for the project gradually grew. 鈥淲e just talked about doing a metal building. It kept blossoming and blossoming into what you see right here. Coahoma is getting better, and it鈥檚 going to continue to get better with your help, with a great board as well as great faculty and staff.鈥

鈥淢ost importantly, students, we thank you for choosing 果冻传媒app. We鈥檙e going to continue to be champions, not only on the field but in the classroom. It鈥檚 for student-athletes and their families and enhanced life.鈥