Lone Star College cuts ribbon on new Magnolia satellite campus

LSCS Chancellor Mario Castillo said the center's opening was long overdue.

“It did take us way too long to get to this point, and as I always tell my staff, the best apology is changed behavior,” Castillo said. “ I promised you and this community it will take us no longer than 581 days before this place opens, and I'll tell you it only took 565 days for the building to be completed.”

The Magnolia community had a hand in the programs available on campus, as many of the career programs, such as emergency medical services, were chosen based on community feedback.

The details

According to a Jan. 13 news release from the college, the facility's features include:

• An 85,000-square-foot campus, constructed on 15 acres
• A mix of two-year transferable general education credits, associate degree programs and workforce-ready certificates in high-demand fields
• Emergency medical service professions program
• Library services
• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and refrigeration training programs