LIMA, OH (WLIO) - A celebration gathered over 300 people in attendance at the Civic Center as the Rhodes State College Foundation granted scho…

The Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Rhodes State College said that the construction is moving along as scheduled on the Borra Center for Health Sciences and is expected to be completed in June of this year and will have students in it beginning in the upcoming fall semester. During the Tuesday afternoon board meeting, the board discussed purchasing furniture and equipment to move into the building in the coming months that will go a long way in teaching and preparing students for a medical setting.

Rhodes State College once again gave back to its students Wednesday evening. The college held its 22nd annual Scholarship Awards Reception. About 350 people were there, including donors, guests, and the recipients themselves. Rhodes State handed out 152 scholarships, totaling nearly $150,000.