SF College breaks ground on automotive technology training center
SF College breaks ground on automotive technology training center
Publish Date: 2026-06-02 18:25:00
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Santa Fe College leaders, faculty, city officials and other community members gathered on Tuesday morning to celebrate the groundbreaking of an automotive technology training center at the college’s Blount Center campus in downtown Gainesville.
SF College first introduced plans to build the $16 million,17,200-square-foot facility this past fall, with sitework beginning in April. The training center is being built on the former site of Mauldin’s Auto Glass, which closed in 2021.
According to a November 2025 SF College press release, the facility “is part of a larger effort to increase access to workforce education and training in the area.”
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“I’m moved. I’m moved because so many people have come out to celebrate this transformational moment,” SF College President Paul Broadie II said while speaking at Tuesday’s ceremony. “The moment where we position our students for future careers, for future opportunities, for opportunities to be able to take care of their families, and for them to be able to go on and do amazing things, adding to the economic impact of our community.”
Photo by Nick Anschultz SF College President Paul Broadie II offers remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony.
Joining Broadie at the ceremony were members of the SF College District Board of Trustees and Foundation.
“This project represents far more than a new building. It reflects our commitment to delivering high-quality education and workforce training throughout our district,” said Carrie Lee, chair of the SF College District Board of Trustees, while speaking. “One that is accessible, responsive and connected to the needs of our community.”
During the ceremony, Jay Anderson, director of presidential…
