After nearly a year of construction, Cowley College’s new Central Ave. dormitory is complete. Students in the 104-bed dormitory have begun moving in with classes set to begin Aug. 21.
The three-story building, located at 102 South Fifth Street, is the fifth dormitory on the Arkansas City campus. All five dorms are filled to capacity.
Conco Construction served as the general contractor for the new dorm. Winfield Plumbing and Heating were the mechanical contractors, Ziegler Electric in Wichita served as the electrical contractors, while David Herlocker of Gordon and Associates was the architect for the project.
"I think it went really smooth for a project with a short time line," Cowley College Executive Vice President of Business Services Tony Crouch said. "We really challenged Conco on the time line and they got us there."
Cowley College maintenance and grounds crew workers were busy moving furniture into the dorm last Wednesday and Thursday and also laying the sod around the building.
The other dormitories on the Arkansas City campus are, the Oscar Kimmell dorm, Kirke W. Dale dorm, William R. Docking dorm, and the D. Robert Storbeck dorm.
