Central Wyoming College builds in Jackson
LANDER (WNE) — Last week, ground was broken for Central Wyoming College's new Jackson campus.
The groundbreaking was attended by town and county officials, elected representatives, engineers and contractors, CWC President Dr. Brad Tyndall, four members of the CWC Board of Trustees, CWC Jackson staff, a busload of CWC staff from Riverton and the public.
The event took place just west of Jackson Hole High School on the college owned two-acre site.
The groundbreaking is the culmination of decades-long work in Jackson to establish the first college-owned campus there.
For the past 47 years, many locations throughout Jackson and Teton County have been used for college classes and events, including the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts downtown where the college has offices, several classrooms and its Jackson nursing program.
Jackson Mayor Hailey Morton Levinson noted that residents of Teton County passed two separate special option taxes to support the purchase of the land and help fund the construction of the 20,000 square foot facility.
She said having a permanent site for the college will be “huge” for the town, as more Jackson residents will be able to take advantage of college programs.
Speakers included Sen. Mike Gierau, D-Jackson, who along with former Riverton Senator Eli Bebout, was instrumental in acquiring state and ARPA funds for the new campus.
This story was published on September 7, 2024.