facility has been named “The F. Diane Honeycutt Center” after RCC President Emeritus Dr. Diane Honeycutt.
The colleges board of trustees approved the naming by unanimous vote on Tuesday.
“For those of you who may not have been here very long, the citizens of
Scotland County have driven by an eyesore with broken windows and
overgrown weeds for 20 years, said Mary Jo Adams of Laurinburg who made the motion. "The city of Laurinburg has worked for many years to do something about this problem. It had always been a vision of Diane’s to expand RCC’s offerings in Scotland County, so when she was asked to become involved, she gave it her all to make this new building a reality.”
The $3.5 million facility will house the Practical Nursing Program, the Basic Skills Program, and provide a multi-purpose space that can be adapted for a variety of industrial training settings. The building will have approximately 18,000 sq. ft. for these programs and support areas. It will be located on the old hospital site at the corner of McLean and King streets in Laurinburg. The public is invited to the
groundbreaking ceremony at 10 a.m. on April 27.
Adams said the project could not have been possible without the support of Scotland County’s legislative delegation, the county commissioners, Laurinburg, the chamber, and the Scotland County Development Corporation.
She noted that Trustee Sam Snowdon chaired the $400,000 RCC Foundation Capital Campaign for the project and was assisted by Honeycutt in making that successful.
Collaborative efforts between the college and Laurinburg resulted in a $1.2 million grant from the Golden Leaf Foundation and a $1 million grant from the Economic Development Administration.
“This isn’t just a Scotland County project. The Board and the RCC administration, most of whom are from Richmond County, have spent numerous hours on this project and in meetings in Scotland County. We are most fortunate to have accomplished this goal,” Adams said.
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