Former Pitt Community College President Charles Russell was on campus this month to see firsthand the progress being made on construction of an academic classroom building that bears his name.

Russell, who served as president from 1984 until his retirement in 2003, toured the 54,000-square-foot facility on July 25, calling it “awesome” at the conclusion of his visit.

“You run out of words,” he said. “A lot of young people will be helped in this building by getting an education that will ultimately help them go to work.”

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