Vantage students who participated in the renovation project at Vantage Career Center as part of the Jr. Builder program are recognized at Monday evening’s open house and dedication ceremony.

The evening began with the ceremony in the Student Commons area, featuring key participants in the project as well as honored guests. Following the ceremony, guests were invited to walk the halls and discover what had been built over the past months. And many people did just that.

“It has been a fabulous turnout so far,” remarked Superintendent Staci Kaufman directly after the ceremony. “I really didn’t know that we’d have an audience for the ceremony. We wanted one, but this is better than I could have hoped. All told, we may have 1,500-2,000 people in the building tonight for open house, as well as to celebrate the end of our construction project,”

The cleanliness and organization marked a major distinction from the past 18 months or so. While the school seemed to run well despite ongoing construction work, there were inconveniences that most had to deal with at one time or another — like dust, noise, and moving classrooms. With that in the past, Kaufman said she is happy to have the work completed.