TCAT groundbreaking of new facility set for noon today

‘Our campus opened in 1968 and has an impact on many students and our community’- Debbie Petree, TCAT President

By Charlotte Underwood

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- The Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Jacksboro has announced a groundbreaking ceremony on the institution’s new buildings on Wednesday, December 4^th at noon, at its current location at 265 Elkins Road in Jacksboro.

TOP PHOTO: WLAF’s Charlie Hutson shares this photo from Eagle I high above the TCAT campus in September 2023.

The construction project will double the technical college’s size from its current 48,000 square feet to 96,000 square feet and will provide room for additional programs and student growth.

TCAT Jacksboro President Debbie Petree said she and the TCAT staff “are excited to enter the next phase of TCAT Jacksboro’s legacy.”

“Our campus opened in 1968 and has an impact on many students and our community. The new buildings will add two new programs, add state of the art technology, and more than double our square footage. The new facilities will serve the community for decades to come,” President Petree said. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-12/02/2024-6AM-GRAPHIC COURTESY OF TCAT)