Rio Hondo Community College continues to make noise while in the process of making beautification renovations to its lower quad. As students walk by the blocked off area, many wonder what changes are going to be made. After weeks of speculation, Rio Hondo has officially provided an answer by Vice President of finance and business Stephen M. Kibui. When asked what changes can be expected Kibui had multiple things to say regarding the new material being used. Some of which include its environmental properties and benefits, and overall new design. The turf being used has been chemical free certified from the state agency providing a safer environment. Another bonus of said material was for it to be long lasting. 

Benefits

The environmental benefits were mainly wildlife focused. Preventing wildlife from being harmed while students roam the campus, it will keep both parties safe and protected. For the design of the new space, Rio Hondo would like to show off some school spirit in the way of its school logo. It will be presented the day that all construction and renovation is complete. With all these upgrades being made, we got a rough estimate of how much this project is costing the school. 

Cost 

The estimate is around $182,000 with the majority of the cost going towards the manual labor while the rest is in material, pretty high price. A good spend considering the changes that will surely be appreciated by the students and faculty who constantly roam on campus. For Kibui himself, he is excited about the renovation mainly due to the beauty that will come once the project is complete. Thinking of the school as a whole when it comes to school wide events that require using a clean environment. “Despite the challenges with finances we want to make our campus more appealing for the students,” Stephen M. Kibui, Vice President of finance and business, said.