Madison College-South Grand Opening

press release: Madison College will celebrate the opening of the Goodman South Campus with a community event on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 1-4 p.m. The campus is located at 2429 Perry Street near the intersection of S. Park Street and Badger Road.

The multi-cultural ceremony begins with blessing, drumming and land acknowledgement by members of the Ho-Chunk Nation. Jack E. Daniels, III, Ph.D., president of Madison College will serve as master of ceremonies.

The program is as follows:

• Frances Huntley-Cooper, Madison College District Board of Trustees Chair
• Jonathan Jones, Student Senate President
• Noel Brown Goodman South Campus student
• Mandela Barnes, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
• Sheila Stubbs, Representative and Dane County Board Supervisor
• Satya Rhodes-Conway, Mayor of Madison
• Joe Parisi, Dane County Executive
• Sheri Carter, Madison City Alder
• Morna Foy, Ph.D., President, Wisconsin Technical College System

On behalf of lead donors:

• Richard G. George, Chairman, President and CEO of Ascendium Education Group
• Telisa Yancy, Chief Operating Officer - American Family Insurance

On behalf of Madison Metropolitan School District:

• Gloria Reyes, President - Board of Education

On behalf of the Greater South Madison Community:

• Dan Brown, Executive Manager - Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison
• Peng Her, CEO - Hmong Institute
• Karen Mendez Coller, Executive Director - Centro Hispano of Dane County
• Floyd Rose, Ph.D., President - 100 Black Men of Madison, Inc.
• Rev. Dr. Marcus Allen, Pastor - Mount Zion Baptist Church, President, African American Council of Churches in Madison

On behalf of the Chambers of Commerce:

• Zach Brandon, President, Madison Chamber
• Jessica Cavazos, President, Latino Chamber
• Camille Carter, President, Black Chamber
• Angela Kinderman, President, Fitchburg Chamber

Dr. Daniels will close the program followed by a ribbon cutting and music by The Community Choir. Post-ceremonial music will be provided by the Madison College Jazz Combo, Hmong Kent Instrument Players and Taiko Drumming group from West High School.