Gannon Opens Branch Campus in Florida

Gannon University now has a branch campus. It's located in Florida. A large crowd of students, faculty, and staff watched the dedication ceremony today from a classroom at Zurn Science Hall in Erie.

The new campus is located in Ruskin, Florida. That's about 20 miles south of Tampa.  It initially will be home to 24 students in the Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program. Eventually, a Physical Therapy program will be added. Gannon already has agreements with Florida hospitals who will accept students for internships and residencies.

"The health care systems down there have been very welcoming, and they have a need for our students and our program.  So, it really is a great fit, and there really isn't a lot of competition with the programs we're taking down there," said Linda Wagner, VP-Finance & Administration.

Among those attending the ribbon cutting ceremony in Florida was Gannon President Dr. Keith Taylor, and Bishop Lawrence Persico, Chairman of the Board of Trustees.