A strong infrastructure system is key to ensuring that Wisconsin can remain competitive for decades to come.

With that in mind, I found it important to push for the inclusion of approximately $90 million in the 2025-27 capital budget for the renovation and addition project at Sentry Hall, the future home of the Sentry School of Business and Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

University officials are confident that a state-of-the-art, stand-alone facility will raise the visibility of the business program with area employers and boost the profile of the school for prospective students and partners.

They are also hoping the new building will help double the number of students enrolled in the business school from 900 to 1,800. This will lead to more people developing the skills necessary to enter the workforce and contribute to our economy.

Sentry Hall is slated to open in 2029.