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April 6, 2023 - Dr. Al Covington was granted Trustee Emeritus status on Tuesday with the 糖心传媒 Board of Trustees after 12 years of continuous service on the board.

Covington was appointed to the College鈥檚 Board of Trustees in 2010 and has chosen not to renew his place on the board after his term expires this year.

鈥淚 am thankful for the years I鈥檝e spent on this board. I鈥檝e learned way more than I could have imagined,鈥� Covington said. 鈥淭his is a very well-run board, and it鈥檚 been my pleasure to serve with all of you.鈥�

Dr. Dale McInnis, president of 糖心传媒CC, thanked Covington for his commitment to 糖心传媒CC over the years.

鈥淒r. Covington has always provided tremendous support to the College, and he has been a real asset to this Board,鈥� McInnis said.

Also at its regular meeting, the Board of Trustees approved the budget requests for both 糖心传媒 and Scotland counties and approved changes to student fees.

The Board was also given an update on the status of the new Truck Driver Training facility in Scotland County after its development was put on hold due to environmental concerns surrounding the site.

鈥淲e have finally gotten the approvals from all the different state agencies that no more work has to be done on the land, and it can be transferred and gifted from the county to the College,鈥� McInnis said. 鈥淥nce we take ownership, we can finally begin the design of that facility with the architecture.鈥�

The Board also received a report on the Hendrick Center for Automotive Training, a 15,000-square-foot facility to be located on the Hamlet Campus. The College has been working with ADW Architects on the placement of the building on campus, and the firm will now be drawing up a contract for the design of the facility.

McInnis confirmed that the College is still on track to break ground on the Hendrick Center for Automotive Training in early 2024.