The $6.8 million, 9,366-square-foot facility, expected to be completed by the end of 2024, will house MCC’s newly expanded agriculture program.
At Flights of Fancy, visitors can expect to see mega-kites, power kites, stunt kites and more, including a 600-pound American-flag-themed kite.
The open house marks completion of the $4.7 million overhaul and expansion of the 40,500-square-foot facility, which is now home to MCC’s EMS/paramedic program (formerly at MCC-Penn Valley) in addition to the police and fire academies already located at Blue River.
For the fall semester, 3,006 students received the academic honor.
The son of the late civil rights icon will take part in an onstage conversation at the annual luncheon, which raises funds for Metropolitan Community College student scholarships.
More than 150 projects across the country were lauded this year. Blue River East was one of five winners in the schools and universities category.
ATSI is Kansas City’s favorite vocational school, according to readers and residents who voted in the 2023 Kansas City Favorites competition.