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KETTERING ­ Kettering College of Medical Arts will hold groundbreaking ceremonies for its new facility at 3737 Southern Blvd. on Wednesday, July 21, at 3:30 p.m. The $14 million college expansion will occupy a substantial portion of the new building to be known as “The Boonshoft Center For Medical Sciences.” The Wallace-Kettering Neuroscience Institute and additional medical sciences facilities will be housed in the remaining space.

Generous support from Mr. Oscar Boonshoft, the late Mrs. Virginia Kettering, the Kettering Foundation, Mrs. Eva Miller and many others have advanced this important effort to this point.

“Without broad-based support from these perceptive community leaders, this project would have never taken off,” said Frank Perez, Chair of the Board of Directors for Kettering College and Chief Executive Officer of Kettering Medical Center Network. “These are true visionaries who understand that their philanthropy is needed locally. Kettering College provides our community with highly educated allied health science professionals of the highest competence and character. We cannot continue to do this without this building.”

Kettering College has seen a 33 percent increase in enrollment in the last three years, with 663 full-time students registered last school year, forcing the school to supplement classroom space with trailers.

“This is our first significant expansion in 30 years, and our faculty and students are looking forward to the innovative teaching and learning opportunities this facility will provide,” said Kettering College President Charles Scriven, PhD.

Greater Dayton, the state of Ohio, and the nation as a whole are suffering from an inadequate nursing and allied health care professional workforce, and Kettering College’s expansion will help to meet a growing demand.

“These are high-paying jobs in areas of need for Dayton’s health care consumers,” adds Fred Manchur, President of Kettering Medical Center, which employs many Kettering College graduates. “The majority of the College’s alumni have elected to stay in the area, so this is a huge boost for Dayton’s health care and for its economy.”

The new facility will provide students and professors with synergy among several health care professions and state-of-the-art technology, including wireless internet access throughout the building and an advanced human simulator that can be programmed to mimic a variety of health conditions. The building also will contribute to the collegiate identity of the campus.

The College’s “Setting the Pace” capital campaign has enjoyed 100 percent board and faculty participation. The project is endorsed by US Senators George Voinovich and Michael DeWine, as well as by Congressman Mike Turner.

Kettering College of Medical Arts is a fully accredited, coeducational college that specializes in health science education. A division of Kettering Medical Center, the College is located on the KMC campus and is chartered by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Kettering College offers certificate programs, two-year Associate of Science degrees, a Bachelor of Science in Health Professions degree with four specialty tracks, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing completion degree, and an online Master of Science in Advanced Physician Assistant Studies degree.

An institution of Christian higher education, Kettering College graduates health care professionals of high character who, in the tradition of the Master Healer, give whole-person care to their patients and generous service to their communities. Eighty percent of Kettering College graduates live and work in Ohio, with the overwhelming majority settling in the Dayton area.