GTCC Board of Trustees Names Building in Honor of Ceasar Cone II

Members of the Guilford Technical Community College Board of Trustees and the Cemela Foundation Board of Directors dedicated the Ceasar Cone II Aviation Building during a ceremony Nov. 15.

JAMESTOWN, N.C. – Guilford Technical Community College’s Aviation III Building has a new name. The college’s Board of Trustees and the Cemela Foundation Board of Directors dedicated the building as the Ceasar Cone II Aviation Building during a special ceremony Nov. 15. The dedication honors the commitment of Ceasar Cone II to aviation and advancing community well-being and quality of life.

Once chairman of the airport authority, Mr. Cone II saw the growth potential for the Triad’s aviation industry. For years, he purchased land around the Piedmont Triad International Airport and held it until the airport could afford to purchase it at market price. He also served as secretary of the Airport Authority for 26 years.

The $10-million facility opened in 2014, serves over 100 students per day and is home to GTCC’s Aviation Management and Career Pilot programs. The Cemela Foundation, chartered by Martha and Ceasar Cone II in 1986, invested $932,500 in 2013 to support the expansion of GTCC’s aviation program and the Triad’s aviation cluster.