John S. Clark Company Donates $25,000 to Help Community College Students

John S. Clark Company, LLC, one of the Triad’s oldest and largest general contractors and a leading design/build company in the Southeast, is donating $25,000 in scholarships to students at five community colleges in areas where the company has operations. The scholarships will also serve to commemorate John S. Clark’s 50^th anniversary celebration this year.

Scholarships are being given to 10 students each at Forsyth Technical Community College, Guilford Technical Community College, Surry Community College, Brunswick Community College and Cape Fear Community College.

The scholarships will have a special meaning to the many areas which have experienced recent plant closings, layoffs and high unemployment: Half of the students selected for scholarships will be chosen from among the “non-traditional student” category, or, adult students returning to school due to job loss or downsizing.

“With the successes that John S. Clark has enjoyed over the decades, we are fortunate to be in a position to help one of our most valuable assets, our community-college students,” said Richard Vaughn John S. Clark’s chief executive officer. “The scholarship program represents a continuum in our history of support to communities that sustain us and enrich our lives. And it is equally satisfying that the scholarships will contribute to helping displaced workers prepare for re-entry into the job market.”

Administrators at each college will handle the selection process and propose potential scholarship winners to John S. Clark Co. Scholarship candidates must be full time students majoring in a curriculum related to the construction industry; be residents of the applicable county or an adjacent county; be able to demonstrate financial need, and fulfill several other criteria.

John S. Clark Company is one of the oldest and largest general building contractors in North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad and in the Southeast, and a leading provider of in-house design-build services.

Founded in 1958, the company has headquarters in Mount Airy and full-service offices in Winston-Salem, Greensboro and Wilmington, N.C. Its broad expertise covers industrial, commercial, multi-family, retail, health sciences, technology and institutional construction. It also handles tenant upfits and building improvement projects.

The company, under the leadership of Richard Vaughn, its chief executive officer, bases its longevity on the quality of professional staff and its history of community support. John S. Clark focuses its efforts on internal resources such as training, technology, and being LEED certified. In addition, John S. Clark is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council and is committed to sustainable design and construction.

Now part of Obayashi USA LLC, John S. Clark has worked on some of the most recognizable projects in the Southeast. Its customer base includes large national and global companies such as Wal-Mart, CVS and IKEA. It has consistently been ranked in Engineering News-Record’s “Top 200 General Construction Firms in the U.S.” and in The Business Journal’s “Top Five General Construction Firms in North Carolina.”