Nicole Snyder of Richland, Iowa, takes a photo of Wasabi and Kimchi, two guinea pigs that are residents of Kirkwood Community College’s new Veterinary Technology Center on the campus in southwest Cedar Rapids on Thursday. Snyder is a 2021 graduate of the college’s veterinary technician program and was taking a tour of the new facility. The center is the final construction project related to the college's $60 million bond measure, which passed with voter approval in 2017. The facility features 18,000 square feet of instructional clinical space, technical classrooms, administrative and lounge space, and animal housing. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Zane looks out from his kennel during the dedication of Kirkwood Community College’s new Veterinary Technology Center on the campus in southwest Cedar Rapids Thursday. The center is the final construction project related to the college's $60 million bond measure, which passed with voter approval in 2017. The facility features 18,000 square feet of instructional clinical space, technical classrooms, administrative and lounge space, and animal housing. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

From left: Kirkwood Community College architect Monica Davis, OPN architect Susan Bowersox and Kirkwood construction and operations coordinator Mitchell Hlavacek check out the dental suite as they take a tour during the dedication of the college’s new Veterinary Technology Center on the campus in southwest Cedar Rapids Thursday. The center is the final construction project related to the college's $60 million bond measure, which passed with voter approval in 2017. The facility features 18,000 square feet of instructional clinical space, technical classrooms, administrative and lounge space, and animal housing. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Priscilla, a resident cockatiel looks out of her cage during the dedication of Kirkwood Community College’s new Veterinary Technology Center on the campus in southwest Cedar Rapids Thursday. The center is the final construction project related to the college's $60 million bond measure, which passed with voter approval in 2017. The facility features 18,000 square feet of instructional clinical space, technical classrooms, administrative and lounge space, and animal housing. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Animal cones of various sizes hang on the wall during the dedication of Kirkwood Community College’s new Veterinary Technology Center on the campus in southwest Cedar Rapids Thursday. The center is the final construction project related to the college's $60 million bond measure, which passed with voter approval in 2017. The facility features 18,000 square feet of instructional clinical space, technical classrooms, administrative and lounge space, and animal housing. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Elaine Harrington (right) of Norway, Iowa, looks around a classroom with her granddaughter Ava Rinholen, 14, as they take a tour during the dedication of Kirkwood Community College’s new Veterinary Technology Center on the campus in southwest Cedar Rapids Thursday. The stuffed animals in the classroom are used by students to practice muzzling as well as how to lay a dog down on its side. The center is the final construction project related to the college's $60 million bond measure, which passed with voter approval in 2017. The facility features 18,000 square feet of instructional clinical space, technical classrooms, administrative and lounge space, and animal housing. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Skeletons of animals are seen in the anatomy/clinical pathology lab during the dedication of Kirkwood Community College’s new Veterinary Technology Center on the campus in southwest Cedar Rapids Thursday. The center is the final construction project related to the college's $60 million bond measure, which passed with voter approval in 2017. The facility features 18,000 square feet of instructional clinical space, technical classrooms, administrative and lounge space, and animal housing. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)