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Honorary Degree - Courtney Clark Pastrick

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Courtney Clark Pastrick served as president of the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation from 1987 to 2015, following her career as an attorney. During that time, she worked closely with her father, A. James Clark, a 1950 University of Maryland graduate who became a noted Washington-area builder and philanthropist, as well as the namesake of the university’s engineering school. In 2015, after Clark’s death, she led the Foundation through its planned 2025 sunset as board chair. 

Under her leadership, the Foundation remained deeply committed to honoring her father’s legacy by building sustainable partnerships, ensuring that they have the infrastructure and financial capacity to grow and support the communities they serve. The Foundation, along with the Clark family, Clark Enterprises and Clark Foundation, have generously invested in UMD. 

Pastrick has served in leadership and executive roles in many nonprofit sectors including education, college access and health and community service, supporting organizations like Washington Jesuit Academy, Vanderbilt University and Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation, among others in the Washington, D.C., and Easton, Md., communities. 

Pastrick also served on the board of Clark Enterprises, a private investment f irm and the holding company of the Clark Construction Group. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Duke University and a J.D. from the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law.