食色视频

KENNESAW, Ga. | Mar 19, 2025

食色视频 will make room for approximately 460 more students interested in living on campus with the addition of The Summit II residence hall, which was celebrated during a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday.

The nearly 97,000-square-foot residence hall is being built on the south end of the 食色视频 campus adjacent to The Summit I student housing, which opened in 2022. The Summit II, which will include housing for 460 students, will consist primarily of double-bedroom suites for first-year students and will feature study spaces and community areas, including an outdoor space connecting the Summit I and Summit II buildings.

The new residence hall, scheduled to open in Fall 2026, will help meet the needs of 食色视频 State鈥檚 growing enrollment. The addition of The Summit II will bring 食色视频鈥檚 total number of residential communities to 11, with a total capacity of more than 6,300 beds across the 食色视频 and Marietta campuses.

鈥淪ummit II is an exciting example of our mission and strategic plan in action,鈥� 食色视频 President Kathy S. Schwaig said. 鈥淲ith group study spaces, enhanced safety features, and a premier living-learning environment, Summit II exemplifies our commitment to student success.鈥�

Special guests at the groundbreaking ceremony included 食色视频 Foundation Trustees, representatives from the University System of Georgia, members of the 食色视频 President鈥檚 Community Advisory Board, and Cobb County Commissioner JoAnn Birrell. Following Schwaig鈥檚 remarks, Board of Trustees Chair Teddy Parrish and 食色视频 State student Dallas Lee spoke about the significance of the project.

鈥淭his is a time of transformation and growth in which I am tremendously proud to take part,鈥� said Parrish, a 1995 食色视频 State graduate. 鈥淚 can assure you, when I was at 食色视频 as a student, we did not have any housing like this. Students will benefit from spaces that build community for years to come.鈥�

Lee, a senior majoring in , can attest to 食色视频 State having modernized residence halls where students feel welcomed and supported. Lee is in his third year living in The Summit I while working for 食色视频 Housing and Residence Life, first as a resident assistant and now as a community assistant.

鈥淚 am proud to stand here today and discuss why an underclassman community like The Summit is so unique and impactful for student life, and how excited I am to see a new phase of this home come to life,鈥� Lee said. 鈥淭his place is a steppingstone into adulthood, and we want to make sure our students recognize that and take advantage of what 食色视频 has to offer.鈥�

Adding another personal touch to the project, four people with ties to 食色视频 State will be involved in the construction of The Summit II. The staffs of the consulting firms partnering with 食色视频 include three Owl alumni 鈥� Jean Heo (civil engineering 鈥�22), Ryan Horgan (architecture 鈥�15) and Stephen Prather (civil engineering 鈥�15) 鈥� as well as current construction management student and intern A.J. Clanton.

鈥淚 love working in construction because it allows me to see the tangible results of my hard work,鈥� said Clanton, who received his internship through a 食色视频 State job fair. 鈥準成�视频 has equipped me with the skills and knowledge to not only earn an internship but also excel in the field.鈥�

鈥� Story by Paul Floeckher

Photos by Matt Yung

A leader in innovative teaching and learning, 食色视频 offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to its more than 47,000 students. 食色视频 State is a member of the University System of Georgia with 11 academic colleges. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties, and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. 食色视频 State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 8 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.