Mesa Community College hosts workforce development corridor groundbreaking

Mesa Community College hosted a workforce development corridor groundbreaking ceremony April 17 at its Southern & Dobson Campus, 1833 W. Southern Ave.

This historic groundbreaking marked the first stage of two facilities designed to serve as Centers of Excellence — a 30,000-square-foot welding technology facility and a 15,000-square-foot veterinary technology and sustainable horticulture building, according to a release.

The welding facility has capital funding approval of $25.4 million, with completion targeted for Spring 2028. The veterinary technology and sustainable horticulture building has capital funding approval of approximately $13.6 million.

Public investment for the two buildings is being enhanced and shaped by the generosity of donors who believe deeply in the power of education to change lives, the release states.

“This groundbreaking highlights MCC’s dedication to expanding hands-on training capacity, modernizing instructional spaces and strengthening workforce pipelines in high-demand fields,” Mesa Community College President Richard Daniel said.

Speakers included Mesa City Councilmember Francisco Heredia; Daniel; MCC Dean of Instruction Michael Voss; MCC Welding Technology Program Director Michael Farley and faculty member Curtis Casey; Veterinary Technology Program Director Kimberly Focht; and Sustainable Horticulture Program Director Peter Conden.

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