Owens Community College hosted a grand opening ceremony October 6 to showcase the $9.6 million Dana Advanced Manufacturing Training Center, a facility created in response to labor market needs for the purpose of preparing skilled workers for in-demand jobs.
Also known as the Dana Center, the renovated 59,000-square-foot facility provides students with technical training in advanced manufacturing and the skilled trades. The center is located at 458 Depot Road, Perrysburg, on the Owens’ Toledo-area campus.
“This ceremony will allow us to publicly thank Dana Incorporated for making the lead gift that helped create the Dana Center for students of today and tomorrow,” said Dr. Dione Somerville, Owens Community College president.
“We would also like to thank the Gene Haas Foundation, JobsOhio and all of the donors whose contributions made this facility possible.
This center helps Owens fulfill its goal of working in partnership with business and industry to advance economic development in the region.”
SSOE Group received the 2020 Excellence in Workforce Development Award by the Ohio Economic Development Associations (OEDA) for the Dana Center’s design that provides highly technical and integrated training in a modern setting with amenities including natural lighting, glass walls and polished floor –a clean and safe environment conducive to learning.
Midwest Contracting, Inc. was the general contractor.
The ceremony concluded with a ribbon cutting and tours of Dana Center’s labs and classrooms.
More information about the Dana Center is available at owens.edu/danacenter.
