Piedmont Virginia Community College receives $1.2 million for science building

Virginia Business
December 2005

Piedmont Virginia Community College has received a $1.2 million gift from the Kluge-Moses Founda-tion to support the college’s science and health programs.

The college’s board voted to name a new building the Kluge-Moses Science Building in recognition of the gift. The new facility is part of a 2002 general obligation bond package. It is expected to be bid next year and ready for classes in 2008.

The foundation’s gift is the largest in the history of the college. It ensures that the college’s Campaign for Opportunity and Excellence will exceed its $10 million goal, bringing the campaign total to date to $11.2 million.

“The Kluge-Moses Science Building will support a wide range of study,” says PVCC Pres-ident Frank Friedman. “In addition to current and future health-care programs, the building will provide lab space for biology, chemistry, microbiology, and anatomy and physiology courses. These science courses are the foundation for many of our transfer programs and work force initiatives, such as viticulture and enology.”

The building will have 34,000 square feet of space. Its estimated cost is $9.8 million. The general obligation bond package will cover $5 million of the cost, with the remainder coming from the Kluge-Moses gift and additional state and local sources. The project is currently in the design phase. A site has been selected, and the preliminary design has been approved.