Friday, September 14 was a very exciting day at The College at Brockport State University of New York. Along with all the Homecoming Weekend festivities, Friday was the day Brockport State’s Special Events Recreation Center, referred to as The SERC, was officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Katy Wilson, VP for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, presided over the ceremonies. The College at Brockport President John R. Halstead, PhD and SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher, PhD led the ribbon cutting.
Tours of the facility, a campus picnic, and the Special Events Recreation Center grand opening in the evening with a student concert were also part of the day.
Marking the opening of the Special Events Recreation Center and ribbon cutting ceremony are, (holding the ribbon cutting scissors), President John R. Halstead, PhD and SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher, PhD, along with Graduate Student Ashley Krasicki. On President Halstead’s left are Joe Robach, NY State Senator, a Brockport alumni, Bill Reilich, current New York State Assemblyman for the Town of Sweden, and Assemblyman Steve Hawley. On the far left are the facilities design and construction team.In their remarks, Brockport President John R. Halstead, PhD and SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher, PhD thanked all those that helped bring The SERC to completion. “The SERC should quickly become the crown jewel of our campus,” Halstead said. “This awesome, state-of-the-art facility will provide a dramatic boost to our already vibrant campus life. It will also serve as a point of pride for the College and a showplace for western New York.”
The SERC is a $44 million, 160,000-square-foot multipurpose building that can seat 5,500 people for major college events, including sporting and entertainment venues. The SERC also features a 200-meter indoor track, fitness center, as well as dining and retail rooms. The transformational building was designed to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver green building standards, featuring an underground ice generation and storage system for building cooling.
King and King Architects, LLP and Moody Nolan, Inc. designed the facility. It was built by LeChase Construction Service, with Gilbane Building Company serving as Construction Manager.
