Groundbreaking Set for Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Student Residence

MELBOURNE, FLA.—The Newman Student Housing Fund in collaboration with Florida Institute of Technology will break ground Friday, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. for the Mary, Star of the Sea residence halls. The new housing, for 140 students, will rise on the east side of Babcock Street, near Florida Avenue. Completion is expected by the start of the fall 2013 semester.

Attending will be Bishop John Noonan of the Diocese of Orlando, Florida Tech President and CEO Anthony J. Catanese, Florida Tech Executive Vice President and COO T. Dwayne McCay, Matt Zerrusen of the Newman Housing Fund and the Rev. Douglas F. Bailey, SDS of Florida Tech’s Catholic Campus Ministry.

The public is invited to attend. Parking is available in the north parking lot of Melbourne Central Catholic High School.

For more information, contact Catholic Campus Ministry at (321) 674-8045.