Roane State hosted a special ceremony at its Cumberland County Campus on Thursday, September 12, 2024, celebrating two major milestones: the completion of a new health science wing named for a state representative and the dedication of the entire campus in memory of two of the site’s strongest local supporters.
College leadership joined Speaker of the House of Representatives Cameron Sexton and members of his family to cut the ribbon for the new Cameron Sexton Health Science Wing. The addition was finished over the summer and is currently home to the first-ever nursing cohort at the campus in Crossville. The expansion includes flexible labs and classrooms to help meet the increased demand for health science education in the area.
In addition to the expansion, the event honored local couple Diane and Jay Brown who were instrumental in bringing a Roane State campus to Cumberland County and helped lead the fundraising effort to build the facility.
The total estimated cost of the health science wing expansion was $2.5 million. The State of Tennessee funded $1.7 million, and local government provided a combined $250,000 between donations from the City of Crossville and Cumberland County. To learn more about the future of the project or to make a direct donation, visit roanestate.edu/cccdonate. (Photo courtesy Roane State)