(Delaware and Chester Counties, PA)—On Friday, March 27, Delaware County Community College officially unveiled its new Southeast Center in Drexel Hill, completing the transformation of the former Archbishop Prendergast High School into a multi-use facility that provides affordable, quality education, training and programs to the local community.

“Today we celebrate more than just a new building. We celebrate opportunity,” said Dr. David Grossman, Chair of the College’s Board of Trustees. “We are incredibly proud of what this center will offer our students—expanded access to education, workforce training and the tools they need to succeed.”Speakers at the event included U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer, State Senator Tim Kearney, State Representative Heather Boyd and Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Joanna McClinton.

“The Southeast Center represents an investment in Drexel Hill, an investment in Pennsylvania, and most importantly, an investment in the people we serve,” said DCCC President Dr. Marta Yera Cronin. “We are here today because our ‘why’ is clear: the workforce is changing. And to meet that demand, we have built a space that reflects the modern world and prepares our students to thrive within it.”

Centrally located, and transit-accessible, the Southeast Center expands DCCC’s capability to prepare students for high-priority careers and offers programs that align with workforce needs in healthcare, biotechnology, skilled trades, culinary arts and hospitality studies, early childhood education, and related fields. It is a state-of-the-art comprehensive facility that includes three centers supporting specialized career pathways: The Kelleher Annex for Workforce Development, The Center for Culinary Arts and Hospitality Studies, and an Early Child Learning Center.

“This Southeast Center stands as a powerful symbol of equity, of opportunity, and of our commitment to all of you: if you have a dream, we are ready to walk beside you and help you bring that dream to life,” said Dr. Cronin.

For more information, visit dccc.edu/southeast.