GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF THE SYDOR OPTICS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CENTER AT MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that work has been completed on the Sydor Optics Advanced Technology Center at Monroe Community College’s (MCC) main campus in the Town of Brighton, Monroe County. The $69.6 million project moved critical technology programs from an outdated facility on West Henrietta Road to the state-of-the-art facility on the Brighton campus, connecting them with the college’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs. The expansion will also provide a new home and accelerate the growth of the center’s Optical Systems Technology program. With a 2,400 percent increase in student enrollment since 2019, this first-of-its-kind in the nation two-year training program provides a direct path to employment for hundreds of students. It will support the state’s efforts to grow the semiconductor industry across Upstate New York.