The News Eagle reports that a 19th-century silk mill in the Poconos has been transformed into a center for business, higher education and employee training.
Lackawanna College President Raymond Angeli showed off their top floor campus, meeting a need for education centrally located for Wayne and Pike counties. Chief among their prime curriculum include Hospitality & Tourism Management; Physical Therapist Assistant Program and their Ecological Sustainability Degree program.
He said they are seeking funds to place a first class teaching kitchen on a lower level of the Silk Mill. Between the kitchen and internships at Ledges Hotel, they will be well positioned to provide hospitality and culinary arts students, and in turn meet the employment needs of Pocono resorts.
The Hawley Silk Mill is currently bristling with activity, with five businesses on the first floor and 10 on the second, as well as the college on the third. Mark Mitchell, Facility Manager, said they are at about 80 percent capacity.
Original source: The News Eagle
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