Maricopa Skill Center

Making Solid Changes: Countdown to Conversions at MSC

-- DAY 455--

A lot of physical changes have occurred since this blog was last updated and things seem to be on schedule for MSC’s Grand Re-opening next month! The ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, Oct. 29 and our huge Block Party celebration on Friday, Nov. 2 from 4 - 8 p.m., which you are all invited! Call 602.238.4301 for more information.

The NEW and IMPROVED MSC MAIN

(formerly called Building A)

Students using their newly renovated workspace.



 Meat Cutting is open and ready for business! The remodeling has created more space for students. It offers much more functional workspace and a quaint shopping area for the public. The old shop had plain white walls. The new area is bright with a green accent wall. Large windows still allow customers to see students cutting the meat. And with MSC’s extended program hours, customers can now shop from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Remember, though, Meat Cutting is closed from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. for lunch. Even our hardworking students have to eat sometime!









Meat Cutting's new store area is both bright and spacious.



The backroom in Meat Cutting is brighter and much more functional than before the remodel.

Our NEW Excellence Learning Center
(formerly called Building B)

Anyone who has recently walked inside of Building B has probably noticed that Jokake has been hard at work. The space for the soon-to-be-opened Chartwells has been quickly filling with kitchen supplies and serving stations. Chartwells will serve sandwiches, soups, salads and pizza between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. As expected with construction, dates have shifted but hopefully it will be ready to serve students by October 1st.

The other noticeable change is the continued work on the large area next to the cafeteria that will be new meeting space. What makes this area useful is that it can be used for small meetings or large events because the one large room can easily be divided into three smaller ones with the use of the collapsible room dividers. It may be hard to imagine now, but in another month, these rooms should be in full use. Yea for the MSC community!


The community room ceiling has been completed. Next will be the floors.


And our Essential Skills department has received new furniture! Now staff has more room for storage and their new desks and shelving better coordinate with the openness and brightness of the rest of Essential Skills.


Essential Skills now have bookshelves and additional cabinet space to house more materials.



Our goal is to update the blog at least once every two weeks, so look for more frequent updates.