FULTON-MONTGOMERY
RAIDERS
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
COVE
January 24, 2013
RAIDERS
COVE
RIBBON
CUTTING
Approximately 100 members of
FM’s community including students,
staff, board members and donors,
gathered at the campus' newly renovated physical education building’s
swimming pool area on Thursday,
January 24, to celebrate the grand
opening and ribbon cutting of Raiders Cove, the college's brand new
social venue.
The $1.7 million facility features an
Internet cafe, a lounge area, a
“Mondo Subs” eatery, several televisions, a stage with a projection
screen for entertainment purposes, a
FM Board of Trustees Chairman Jim Landrio,
foosball table and pool table. The
FM President Dr. Dustin Swanger, and FM Foundation
project resulted in almost 2,000
Chair Diana Marshall cut the ribbon for Raiders Cove.
square foot of new P.E. instructional
space along with expanded space for
the College’s Public Safety Offices.
Funding for Raiders Cove was a collaborative effort undertaken by the College’s
Foundation, its Faculty/Student Association (FCA), and food service provider Chartwells, with matching dollars from the
State. The project was the outgrowth
of the College’s recent efforts to expand its residential housing and to
accommodate its recent enrollment
growth.
Raiders Cove will be open seven days a week
from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday – Thursday and
4:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Friday - Saturday.