After breaking ground last April, construction on the Georgia Gwinnett College Convocation Center is more than halfway complete with the building set to open this fall.
The 72,280-square-foot Convocation Center, located on the north side of the college’s Lawrenceville campus, is being described as a building that will be “transformational,” not only for students but for the community at large.
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