WHITING—Jim and Colleen Clark recently made a $2.5M gift to Calumet College of St. Joseph (CCSJ) to help support the school’s mission of service to the community. In order to memorialize this gift, the school’s residence hall was renamed “Clark House” in their honor.
Jim and Colleen Clark built distinguished careers in engineering. As they approached retirement, Jim recognized that he had more to give and enrolled in the Transition to Teaching program at CCSJ, a program that enables career professionals with bachelor’s degrees the opportunity to complete the necessary coursework to become licensed educators. Upon completion, Jim served as a physics teacher at Andrean High School for a decade.
In addition to capital projects, the Clark’s gift will support scholarships. “While their most significant gift, the James and Colleen Clark House, symbolizes their lasting legacy, their ongoing impact will be through the students and teachers they have supported with scholarships. They have committed their resources to making a difference in communities and enriching the lives of others,” said CCSJ President Amy McCormack.
“I want to do what I can to make Calumet College of St. Joseph stronger,” Jim said, “This college is an important educational resource for our region.”
The newly-rechristened Clark House was constructed in 2022 to meet the demands of an increasing student population at CCSJ who were interested in relocating to on-campus residence. The Clark House sleeps 63 residents. An additional 40 students occupy college-leased property in Whiting.
Residents of Clark House are part of a “Living, Learning, Serving” community and are required to maintain a minimum GPA and to provide service to the community through volunteer hours.
Jim and Colleen Clark attended a naming ceremony Monday, October 21st.
Calumet College of St. Joseph is a graduate and undergraduate degree granting institution sponsored by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
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Brian Lowry
Director of Communications and Public Relations
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blowry@ccsj.edu
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