GSW secures $3.4 million in Georgia state budget for building renovation

In May 2018, GSW announced the inclusion of $3.4 million in Georgia’s Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) budget to fund the renovation of the Academic Center for Excellence (ACE), GSW’s primary advisement building.

The legislative delegation that represents the region where GSW resides (Sen. Freddie Powell Sims, Sen. Greg Kirk, Rep. Bill McGowan and Rep. Ed Rynders) worked diligently to make sure this project was included in the final version of the FY19 budget.

“More than 50 percent of GSW students are first generation college students,” noted President Weaver. “The renovation of the ACE Building, which includes accessibility improvements, will vastly enhance our ability to help students succeed academically. It also communicates to our students that we care about their future.”

The scope of the ACE Building project will include modernizing the HVAC system, remodeling the interior to meet the current needs of students, and construction of two elevator shafts – one for the ACE Building and one for the adjacent English Building. These are currently the only two structures in use on campus that do not have upper floor handicap access.