College Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for CTEC Multi-Purpose Technology Building

Kolonia, Pohnpei (July 21, 2021) – The college held a ground breaking ceremony for the CTEC Multi-Purpose Building in Kolonia on July 21, 2021. Present were dignitaries of the diplomatic corps, representatives from both local and the national government, and Chairwoman Suzzane Gallen and Regent Pelma Palik of the college's Board of Regents (BOR).

Interim President Karen Simion gave her remarks and shared the Genesis of the project. The College began receiving funding through Compact Infrastructure Grants to improve its facilities to meet Accreditation requirements. Under the same funding the college completed two projects in Yap with a classroom building and the Student Center Building. In 2010 JEMCO suspended the College’s project funds after the Accrediting Commission recommended the College to develop an Integrated Facilities Master Plan.

In 2013 the college completed a Fifteen-Year Integrated Facilities plan lifting the funding suspension by JEMCO. The college coordinated its projects through the FSM-PMU and in 2017 executed a contract with BECCA International Consultants LTD to design the CTEC Multi-Purpose Technology Building, and the National Campus Student Center. Designs were completed in 2019. The project was put out for public bidding and awarded to ABCOR in August 2020.

The event concluded with remarks from BOR Chairwoman who thanked everyone who made this historical event possible.