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PHOTOS: FGCU breaks ground on The Water School

Alex Driehaus
Naples Daily News
Members of the Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees pose for a groundbreaking photo along with FGCU President Mike Martin, fourth from right, and Water School Director Greg Tolley, third from right, during the groundbreaking of the Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019. The new building, which will be the largest academic building on campus, is set to open in the fall of 2021.
Members of the Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees pose for a groundbreaking photo along with FGCU President Mike Martin, fourth from right, and Water School Director Greg Tolley, third from right, during the groundbreaking of the Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019. The new building, which will be the largest academic building on campus, is set to open in the fall of 2021.
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Florida State Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto, right, hugs Blake Gable, chair of the FGCU Board of Trustees, during the groundbreaking of the Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019.
Florida State Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto, right, hugs Blake Gable, chair of the FGCU Board of Trustees, during the groundbreaking of the Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019.
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A groundbreaking ceremony is held at the future site of the Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019.
A groundbreaking ceremony is held at the future site of the Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019.
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Important figures in the creation of The Water School pose for a photo during the groundbreaking of The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero on Thursday, November 21, 2019.
Important figures in the creation of The Water School pose for a photo during the groundbreaking of The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero on Thursday, November 21, 2019.
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FGCU President Mike Martin speaks during the groundbreaking of The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero on Thursday, November 21, 2019. "We left a space between 'the' and 'water,'" Martin said, jokingly suggesting that if someone wanted to make a major donation there was a place to put their name.
FGCU President Mike Martin speaks during the groundbreaking of The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero on Thursday, November 21, 2019. "We left a space between 'the' and 'water,'" Martin said, jokingly suggesting that if someone wanted to make a major donation there was a place to put their name.
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Audience members listen to speakers during the groundbreaking of The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero on Thursday, November 21, 2019.
Audience members listen to speakers during the groundbreaking of The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero on Thursday, November 21, 2019.
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Florida State Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto speaks during the groundbreaking of The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero on Thursday, November 21, 2019.
Florida State Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto speaks during the groundbreaking of The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero on Thursday, November 21, 2019.
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Florida State Representative Ray Rodrigues speaks during the groundbreaking of The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero on Thursday, November 21, 2019.
Florida State Representative Ray Rodrigues speaks during the groundbreaking of The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero on Thursday, November 21, 2019.
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Golden shovels decorated with blue and green ribbons sit propped in a pile of dirt before the groundbreaking of The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero on Thursday, November 21, 2019.
Golden shovels decorated with blue and green ribbons sit propped in a pile of dirt before the groundbreaking of The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero on Thursday, November 21, 2019.
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Important figures in the creation of The Water School pose for a photo during the groundbreaking of The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero on Thursday, November 21, 2019.
Important figures in the creation of The Water School pose for a photo during the groundbreaking of The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero on Thursday, November 21, 2019.
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The Water School Director Greg Tolley speaks during the groundbreaking of The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero on Thursday, November 21, 2019.
The Water School Director Greg Tolley speaks during the groundbreaking of The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero on Thursday, November 21, 2019.
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Blake Gable, chair of the FGCU Board of Trustees, speaks during the groundbreaking of The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero on Thursday, November 21, 2019.
Blake Gable, chair of the FGCU Board of Trustees, speaks during the groundbreaking of The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero on Thursday, November 21, 2019.
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