The vision of an entirely new Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus is one step closure to coming to fruition following a generous donation from Nutrien.

Chris Reynolds, president of Potash at Nutrien, announced the $15 million donation Friday morning, stating that he hopes to give back to the institution that trained nearly 300 of his current employees.

“I look forward to seeing this investment make a positive impact for future generations of Sask Polytech students enrolled in the skilled trades to support our province, our industry, and Nutrien, to address the challenges that we face today, and the challenges that we know we’re going to face tomorrow.”

Dr. Larry Rosia, President of Sask Polytech, added that the donation is the largest gift Sask Polytech has ever received from a corporate donor.

“Your gift of $15 million goes towards the construction of a new consolidated campus. Fifteen million dollars towards a state-of-the-art, applied learning environment, that will in turn create a skilled talent pipeline, that boosts Saskatchewan’s competitiveness and grows the provincial economy.”

Rosia says currently, Sask Polytech operates out of 11 different buildings across Saskatoon, and one, united campus would improve the student experience of learners.

In recognition of the donation, the School of Mining, Manufacturing, and Engineering Technologies will now be named the Nutrien School of Mining, Manufacturing, and Engineering Technologies.

The investment also kicked off the college’s Time to Rise Campaign. The goal is to raise $100 million to put towards construction of the new campus, slated to be built at Innovation Place adjacent to the University of Saskatchewan. The campaign has already accumulated over 60 per cent of its goal.

The project was also gifted $200 million by the provincial government in September.