Ceremony marks completion of final building in Morris Family Center for Law & Liberty complex
Houston Christian University (HCU) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Founders Hall II on Tuesday, Feb. 18, marking completion of the final building in the Morris Family Center for Law & Liberty complex.
The ceremony opened with welcoming remarks from Dr. Chris Hammons, Director of the Morris Center for Law & Liberty, followed by an invocation by Rev. Ramiro A. Peña, Chairman, HCU Board of Trustees.
HCU President Robert Sloan shared opening remarks and a dedicatory prayer, and expressed the University’s appreciation to Lisa Simon and Stewart Morris, Jr., children of the late Dr. Morris Stewart, Sr., lead donor on the complex, The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation, and other significant donors to the project.
“It’s exciting to have Founders Hall II now done. By God’s grace, we have been able to finish this building and it’s going to be the new home for The Honors College,” Dr. Sloan announced to guests in his remarks.
The recently completed 28,000-square-foot, three-story Founders Hall II will also provide expanded academic space for students across various disciplines, housing nine classrooms, seven offices, a workroom and conference room. While architecturally mirroring Founders Hall I, the new building features faculty offices on the third floor in contrast to the student lounge found in the adjacent academic building.
Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer Sandra Mooney expressed appreciation to the collaborative team responsible for bringing the project to fruition. She thanked Brookstone Construction for their exemplary work as general contractor, Churchworx for their meticulous project management services, and Jackson & Ryan Architects for their expert design features. She also commended the on-campus project team for their daily oversight of the project throughout the construction process.
“The construction of any new building requires the coordinated efforts of just so many people. A great group of talented professionals worked on this project,” said Mooney.
Following the ceremonial ribbon-cutting, guests convened in The Presidential Gallery on the second floor of HCU’s Independence Hall for a special reception.
For more information, visit the Morris Family Center for Law & Liberty web page.
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