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Lt Governor Anthony Brown visited CSM’s Leonardtown Campus to present a ceremonial check for $11.7-million to fund construction of the campus’ future wellness center. From left, Maryland Delegate John Wood, Leonardtown Mayor J. Harry Norris, CSM Trustee Mary Krug, Brown, CSM President Dr. Brad Gottfried, CSM Board Chair James Raley and CSM Trustee Dr. Janice Walthour celebrate the future center which will provide Southern Maryland residents with a pool, therapy pool, health and wellness classes, and fitness assessments and counseling.
“Every time we come into this building, we will thank you,” said CSM President Dr. Brad Gottfried to Maryland Lt. Governor Anthony Brown during a check presentation ceremony April 18 at the Leonardtown Campus. The Lt. Governor visited the campus to celebrate$11.7-million provided in capital funds for the 32,000-square-foot Leonardtown facility, which will include a swimming pool, therapy pool, fitness studios for yoga and aerobics, and classrooms for wellness and fitness courses and assessments.
Maryland Lt. Governor Anthony Brown, left, is introduced to CSM Student Government Association President Grace Stewart, right, by CSM Vice President and Leonardtown Campus Dean Dr. F.J. Talley during the Lt. Governor’s visit April 18. Among other officials attending the Lt. Governor ceremonial check presentation of $11.7 million in construction funding for the college’s new wellness center were CSM Vice President of Academic Affairs Tim Keating, in the background.
Lt. Governor Anthony Brown and CSM Vice President and Leonardtown Dean Dr. F.J. Talley review architectural renderings of the college’s future wellness center at the Leonardtown Campus. The Lt. Governor presented the college with a ceremonial check for $11.7-million to fund the construction of the 32,000-square-foot facility that will include a swimming pool, therapy pool, fitness studios for yoga and aerobics, and classrooms for wellness and fitness courses and assessments.
From left, CSM President Dr. Brad Gottfried, Lt. Governor Anthony Brown, St. Mary’s County Commissioner Thomas Mattingly, CSM Board of Trustee’s Chair Jamie Raley and Wellness Center Advisory Committee Member Jack Candela practice a balance and stretching exercise presented April 18 by Leonardtown Wellness Coordinator Judith Ferrara on the lawn of CSM’s Leonardtown Campus. “Providing opportunities for students and community members to participate in fitness programs helps improve upon their quality of life,” said Lt. Governor Brown as he presented the college with a ceremonial check for $11.7-million to fund the construction of the college’s future wellness center.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 22, 2008
LT. Governor Brown Delivers $11.7 Million Capital Check to Fund CSM’s New Leonardtown Wellness Center
Maryland Lt. Governor Anthony Brown toured the Leonardtown Campus
of the College of Southern Maryland April 18, getting a fitness workout as he delivered
a ceremonial capital check for $11.7 million to fund the college’s new wellness
center.
The 32,000-square-foot project is scheduled to break ground
by the fall and will be the fourth building on the campus. It is the largest
project in St. Mary’s County to receive funds in the state’s 2009 capital
budget.
“Expanding fitness and wellness opportunities for members of
our community is a high priority,” said Brown. “Providing opportunities
for students and community members to participate in fitness programs helps
improve upon their quality of life.”
During his campus tour, the Lt. Governor visited the
existing fitness classroom where he spoke with students and community members,
and participated in a five-minute fitness stretch with community residents,
members of the Wellness Center Advisory Committee, college officials and
elected dignitaries.
"Lt. Governor Anthony Brown has been a tireless
advocate of community colleges and has played a pivotal role in securing the
funding for our new wellness center on the Leonardtown campus,” said College of Southern Maryland President Brad Gottfried. “We will be working closely
with Lt. Governor Brown to ensure that Southern Marylanders have access to the
high quality health and fitness programs and facilities that they
deserve," he added.
The one-story building will be home to two swimming pools, a
variety of classroom spaces for aerobics, yoga and other fitness
activities. In addition, the building will have specialized fitness
assessment rooms for individualized consultations and fitness analysis.
