Draft:Gregory Chisholm
ExGregory Chisholm, SJ, is an American Jesuit and mechanical engineer.
Early life and education[edit]
Chisholm attended Manhattan Prep, where he was active in student government and was elected class president his senior year.[1] Chisholm participated in Boys State in 1968, winning the governor's election as a Nationalist candidate.[2][3] He was selected to represent New York at Boys Nation that same year.[4] He qualified to the National Speech and Debate Tournament in Original Oratory twice, in 1968 and 1969.[5] He was New York State Champion in Oratory in 1969.[6]
After high school, Chisholm studied mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).[7] After starting a PhD, Chisholm temporarily transferred to the Weston Jesuit School of Theology to study for a Licentiate of Sacred Theology.[7] He eventually returned to MIT to finish his PhD, graduating in 1989.[7]
Career[edit]
Chisholm was ordained as a priest in the Catholic Church in 1993.[7]
In 2011, Chisholm became pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Church in New York City.[8]
Personal life[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Manhattan Prep Gets 'Modular Scheduling'". The Herald Statesman. Yonkers, New York. 1968-10-02. p. 26. Retrieved 2024-04-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boys State Meeting Election". Press and Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, New York. 1968-06-27. p. 11. Retrieved 2024-04-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boys Elect Governor". Press and Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, New York. 1968-06-28. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-04-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Washburn Boy's Nation delegate". The Oneonta Star. Oneonta, New York. 1968-06-29. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-04-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Manhattan Scores Triumph". The Herald Statesman. Yonkers, New York. 1969-03-19. p. 38. Retrieved 2024-04-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Terry, James J. (1969-04-09). "Manhattan Triumphs As Forensic Champs". The Herald Statesman. Yonkers, New York. p. 37. Retrieved 2024-04-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Gregory Chisholm, ca. 1971". MIT Black History Project. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "Rev. Gregory C. Chisholm, new pastor at St. Charles Borromeo, in Harlem". Amsterdam News. 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2024-04-16.