Johnston Community College celebrated the opening of a new fire tower training facility during a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday.
Named in honor of longtime college supporters Donnie E. and the late Linda V. Lassiter of Selma and their family, the fire tower training facility is located near the Public Safety Services Complex on the JCC main campus.
Consisting of 17 shipping containers assembled to create two different training buildings, the structures will serve as a regional training facility that will assist departments in training for large structure fires.
The total cost of the project is $488,613. The construction of this facility was made possible by three funding sources -- private donation from Donnie and Linda Lassiter, allocation from the NC General Assembly facilitated by N.C. Donna White, and a contribution from the college.
Dr. David Johnson, JCC president, thanked the Lassiters for their private financial support as well as N.C. Rep. Donna White, who secured funding for the project through the General Assembly.