WEIRTON, W.Va. --

West Virginia Northern Community College has announced plans to fundraise as part of its effort to expand its Weirton campus.

Details of the campaign "As We Grow, Weirton Grows" were unveiled Tuesday at Williams Country Club in Weirton.

Groundbreaking ceremonies were held May 24 for the $2.1 million expansion and the project is expected to be completed by the end of January. Included in the 9,590-square foot building addition at 150 Park Ave., comprising two floors, will be two classrooms and three laboratory classrooms that will be used for health sciences classes, including nursing, respiratory care and surgical technology, and for Mechatronics, which awards an associate in applied science degree in a new program designed to prepare individuals to be electrical and mechanical maintenance technicians.

Northern's president, Dr. Martin J. Olshinsky said, "The Weirton community has been extremely supportive of West Virginia Northern since the college was created nearly 40 years ago. The college has benefited significantly because of that support, and we need the community's assistance again through this campaign."

College officials said there are numerous ways in which donors can give to the campaign, including cash donations, gifts of appreciated property, matching gifts, life insurance, bequests and deferred gifts and life income/charitable trusts.