Collin College Holds Ribbon-Cutting And Dedication Ceremony For The Andrea-Mennen Welcome Center In McKinney

August 22, 2022

CougarNews

McKinney Campus Welcome Center Ribbon Cutting. August 18, 2022 Left to right Back: Lisa Hermes (McKinney Chamber of Commerce President), George Fuller (City of McKinney Mayor), Glenn Callison (Collin College Foundation Vice Chair), Fred Moses (Collin College Board of Trustees), Dr. Robert J. Collins (Collin College Board of Trustees), Dr. H. Neil Matkin (Collin College District President), Christina Mennen Andrea (The Andrea-Mennen Family Foundation Vice President), Andrew Hardin (Collin College Board of Trustees Chair), Rudy Andrea (The Andrea-Mennen Family Foundation President), Jay Saad (Collin College Board of Trustees Vice Chair), Dr. Rick McDaniel (McKinney ISD Superintendent), Peter Tokar (McKinney Economic Development Corporation President). Front: Finley McDonald (The Andrea-Mennen Family Foundation), Beckham McDonald (The Andrea-Mennen Family Foundation).

Aug. 19, 2022 The Collin College McKinney Campus officially opened the new Andrea-Mennen Welcome Center with a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 18. The center was named after The Andrea-Mennen Family Foundation (TAFF) in recognition of a $1 million gift for endowed scholarships. This is the newest building addition to the McKinney Campus.

The two-story, nearly 40,000 square-foot educational facility, located at 2200 W. University Drive in McKinney, will serve current and future learners as a one-stop-shop for student enrollment services.

Were thankful to The Andrea-Mennen Family Foundation for their generous gift that will benefit our students through scholarships for years to come, said Dr. Neil Matkin, Collin College district president. The Andrea-Mennen Welcome Center is a beautiful new building that will be the warm welcoming front-door to our growing McKinney Campus.

The Andrea-Mennen Welcome Center is home to a career center, advising, admissions, financial aid, a veterans center, testing labs, counseling, and Accommodations at Collin College for Equal Support Services (ACCESS). Housing all of these services in one location will provide learners greater access to launch their educational journeys at Collin College.

The Andrea-Mennen Family Foundation has a long history of support for Collin College. It previously established two scholarship endowments with the Collin College Foundation including one which benefited health science students at the McKinney Campus.

This is an exciting time for all of our students, faculty, and staff, as we expand our campuses to better serve our communities, said Andrew Hardin, Collin College Board of Trustees Chair. This new state-of-the-art facility will play a vital role in providing quality higher education to our learners.

The Andrea-Mennen Welcome Center was designed by PBK Architects and built by Skanska. Visit www.collin.edu/campuses/centralpark/ for more information about the campus.

Collin College serves more than 56,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 100 degrees and certificates, including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity, and a new Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Construction Management to be offered beginning Fall 2022.The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government and industry, providing customized training and workforce development. For more information, visit www.collin.edu.