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.