River Valley Community College completes first academic year in new Claremont Academic Center

MANCHESTER, N.H., May 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- River Valley Community College of Keene and Claremont, New Hampshire, will complete its first full academic year in the newly renovated Claremont Academic Center this month. The renovations, designed by Lavallee Brensinger Architects, provided great improvements to over 85% of the existing building.

The project included the design of new spaces for faculty offices, allied health labs for Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant, Respiratory Therapy and Polysomnography programs, with lecture-style and seminar classrooms. In support of modern innovations in teaching pedagogies, technology-rich collaborative learning classrooms were created. A new cafe doubles as a learning space, replacing the existing Falcon Room dining area as a place where students, faculty, staff, and groups can both dine as well as hold events and gatherings.

River Valley Community College offers over 40 associate degrees and certificates in Claremont, Keene, and online, and College President Dr. Alicia Harvey-Smith is optimistic toward future growth with the upgraded campus building.

"River Valley Community College is focused on student success and that, in large part, is impacted by the teaching and learning environment.  The recent renovations have elevated the learning environment into a welcoming, fresh and effective instruction space.  I invite the community to stop by for a tour of our campus," said President Harvey-Smith. 

With one successful academic year behind them, faculty, staff and visitors of River Valley Community College are still commenting on how the recent renovations have transformed the College.

"The entire team at River Valley contributed to the success of this project," said Alahe Aldo, Principal at Lavallee Brensinger Architects. "Their input was integral to the design of these highly advanced and adaptable spaces, which now provide for the current and future growth this college will undoubtedly experience. We a proud to be a part of RVCC's continued delivery of quality education to its community."

The project was funded in major part by the State of New Hampshire Legislature, and the consulting team included Lavallee Brensinger Architects; Yeaton Associates, Inc., MEP/FP engineers; Foley Buhl Roberts and Associates, structural engineers; and MacMillan Company, Inc., construction managers.

For more information, visit River Valley Community College at: http://www.rivervalley.edu; and Lavallee Brensinger Architects at: http://www.LBPA.com.

Contact: Jael Ballard, [email protected].

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