For many Landmark students their first or only success prior to matriculation has been in the athletic arena. It is a base upon which we can build. We believe that the facility will improve student retention and also may increase graduation rates overall. Athletics teach the value of hard work, tolerance for frustration, and the importance of playing by the rules and having respect for others. The new facility will play a vital role in attracting to Landmark those students whose prior successes in life have been achieved primarily in the athletic arena.
Sports educate the whole student.
The construction of a new sports facility at Landmark College will bring these important values to a group of individuals whose efforts need encouragement and validation and whose potential is boundless. While the College has the capacity to board upwards of 380 students on campus, growth beyond our current enrollment of 345 students is impeded by lack of classroom space. These space considerations also severely limit our ability to enroll non-boarding students from the nearby communities. Our commitment to personalized and holistic student instruction is expensive and, without scholarship assistance, a Landmark education is beyond the reach of those who come from middle income to lower income populations. These students, like their more affluent peers, are bright, intelligent and have demonstrated extraordinary promise and drive.