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Work to build the new Ashland campus of Ranken Technical College is expected to create 163 jobs and generate $9 million in private investment, according to local economic development groups.
Officials gathered Friday to break ground on the project. The campus is set to open in 2023.
St. Louis-based Ranken offers bachelor s and associate s degrees and certificate programs in information technology and medical training. Construction trades are a primary focus for Ranken.
The private non-profit college will also offer degrees and certificate programs in automotive, architecture, electrical, manufacturing and advanced and continuing education.
Ranken is working with the Southern Boone School District to create the campus in Ashland.
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According to a press release, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced it is awarding a $4.5 million grant to the Southern Boone County R-1 School District to construct the Central Missouri Workforce Development Center, a construction trade, medical services, information technology and industrial engineering technology training center.
This EDA project will be matched with $3 million being raised through the Investing in Tomorrowâs Workforce Capital Campaign. It s expected to create 163 jobs and generate $9 million in private investment.
Rendering of the Ashland campus of Ranken Technical College
Chris Felmlee, superintendent for the Southern Boone School District, said the new college will help give families a future.
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