Kwame Building Group, founded and chaired by CEO Tony Thompson, served as construction manager for the new Health Sciences and Technology Center at STLCC-Wildwood, which celebrated its ribbon cutting on May 29, 2025.
The $84.5 million, 132,900-square-foot center will increase student capacity for the nursing program and bring several new degree and certificate programs to the campus, including physical therapist assistant, diagnostic medical sonography and magnetic resonance imaging.
The center will also house STEM classes and labs, a new enrollment center, student services and STLCC’s new remote aircraft pilot certificate. To support this program, an outdoor classroom with a large, netted enclosure for safe drone piloting practice was built alongside the new facility.
The Health Sciences and Technology Center will be a welcome addition to West St. Louis County, which has a growing need for health care professionals.
“Students in the surrounding areas now have direct access to the cutting-edge training and hands-on learning experiences they need to pursue these vital careers,” said Rodney Gee, chair, St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees. “For many, this proximity will make all the difference in turning their goals into reality.”
In addition to the Health Sciences and Technology Center, the Advanced Manufacturing Center and the Nursing and Health Sciences Center opened on the Florissant Valley campus earlier this year.