[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 100 (Monday, June 15, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E577-E578]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING DR. AMY McCORMACK'S RETIREMENT FROM CALUMET COLLEGE OF ST. 
                                 JOSEPH

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                          HON. FRANK J. MRVAN

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 15, 2026

  Mr. MRVAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor and congratulate Dr. Amy 
McCormack, President of Calumet College of St. Joseph (CCSJ), upon her 
upcoming retirement. Dr. McCormack will retire on June 30, 2026, after 
an extraordinary tenure marked by tremendous growth and progress at 
CCSJ.
  Dr. McCormack was raised in Frankfott, Indiana, with a strong work 
ethic and a passion for learning. Like many of the students who passed 
through CCSJ's doors over the last 75 years. Dr. McCormack is a first-
generation college graduate. She has not only broken barriers in 
earning her academic degrees, but Dr. McCormack has dedicated her 
professional career to helping students further their education as 
well. A dedicated scholar, she earned her bachelor's degree in 
accounting from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, a 
master's degree in business administration from Dominican University's 
Brennan School of Business, and her doctoral degree in higher education 
management from the University of Pennsylvania.
  In 1991, after working as a Certified Public Accountant in Chicago 
for several years, Dr. McCormack sought to return to academia, at which 
time she was hired at Dominican University in Illinois. She first 
served as the school's controller and later as Vice President for 
Business Affairs. In 2008, leadership at the university recognized Dr. 
McCormack's outstanding abilities and named her Senior Vice President 
for Finance and Administration. In addition to her administrative 
responsibilities. Dr. McCormack also spent time in the classroom 
instructing courses in accounting and auditing. Later, Dr. McCormack's 
commitment to education and passion for learning earned her a Fulbright 
Scholarship for the International Education Administrators Program 
where she focused her studies on the higher education systems in 
France, Ireland, and Spain.
  In 2017, Dr. McCormack's vast experience and expertise made her a 
perfect fit to lead CCSJ, at which time she made history becoming


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appeared: Mr. MRVAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor and congratulate 
Dr. Amy McComnack. President of Calumet College of St. Joseph . . 
. . . . Dr. McConnack is a first-generation college graduate. In 
2017, Dr. McConnack's vast experience and expertise made her a 
perfect fit to lead CCSJ, at which time she made history becom-
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: Mr. MRVAN. Mr. 
Speaker, I rise to honor and congratulate Dr. Amy McCormack, 
President of Calumet College of St. Joseph. . . Dr. McCormack is a 
first-generation college graduate. In 2017, Dr. McCormack's vast 
experience and expertise made her a perfect fit to lead CCSJ, at 
which time she made history becom-


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 the college's first female president. It is an understatement to say 
that, under her guidance, the institution has thrived. Over the past
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nine years, CCSJ has added new degree opportunities, developed a Public 
Service Institute, and expanded its athletic programs, which included 
the founding of the Midwest Sprint Football League, and introduced the 
Crimson Joe mascot. Under Dr. McCormack's oversight, CCSJ has 
experienced a very successful rebranding with expanded efforts to 
connect the campus with the surrounding Whiting-Robertsdale community. 
After nine years of service, Dr. McCormack is retiring as the longest-
serving female college president in Northwest Indiana's history, and 
she leaves a legacy that will benefit generations of students to come.
  Mr. Speaker, Dr. McCormack has selnessly dedicated herself to 
improving higher education opportunities for her students. For her 
lifelong passion for learning, unwavering devotion to teaching, and 
dedication to empowering students with the skills and knowledge to 
succeed. Dr. McCormack is worthy of the highest praise. Mr. Speaker, I 
respectfully ask that you and my other distinguished colleagues join me 
in wishing Dr. Amy McCormack all the best upon her well-earned 
retirement as President of Calumet College of St. Joseph.

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