Delgado Hosting Grand Opening Ceremonies At New Avondale Location On August 30

NEW ORLEANS — Delgado Community College invites the news media and public to attend Grand Opening ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the new Delgado River City Site and Advanced Manufacturing Center in Avondale, LA on Thursday, August 30, at 10 a.m.

Scheduled to speak at the event are Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, Louisiana Sen. John Alario, Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) President Monty Sullivan, LCTCS Board Chairman Stephen Toups, Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission President & CEO Jerry Bologna and Delgado Community College Chancellor Joan Y. Davis.

The Delgado River City Site is located near the Huey P. Long Bridge in the Churchill Technology & Business Park next to the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) and Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy at 709 Churchill Parkway in Avondale. Access is via U.S. 90 and Lapalco Boulevard. The site is approximately 20 minutes from downtown New Orleans.