A small ceremony was held last Thursday to celebrate the new entrance to Homer High School. The project was funded with a recent voter-approved school bond. Construction was completed over the summer by local contractors, including Steiner’s North Star Construction in Homer and Nelson Engineering in Kenai.
Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Peter Micciche, Homer Mayor Rachel Lord, Principal Eric Pederson, KPBSD’s Tony Graham, and school board member Tim Daugherty were all present on Thursday.
Lord said Homer’s schools are a cornerstone of the community and that, as a parent, she is grateful to borough voters for supporting the bond, which helped provide the “better and safer stairs.”
Homer High School student body president Marina Co and vice president Reid Rauch were tasked with cutting the ribbon, wielding a comically large pair of silver scissors.
Co said the steps benefit more than just the students who attend Homer High, as the building serves as a hub for the entire community.
“This new entrance not only improves the quality of our school, but also serves as a reminder that the community and greater Kenai Peninsula care for the safety and well-being of us students,” she said, before she and Rauch sliced the ribbon.
Micciche said he was looking forward to the spring semester, when students will work on designing new landscaping for the entrance, along with support from the borough and community.
