If you have driven down Grand Avenue this year, you may have noticed new houses accompanied by fresh sod and sprouting saplings. These homes are part of an initiative to provide transitional housing for new faculty and staff relocating to Sherman.
The modern craftsman-style houses are designed to complement the existing neighborhood architecture. There are three different floorplans and exterior façades, each about 1,800 square feet and featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a two-car garage. They were built by Blair Weaver Construction and completed in July 2024.
In addition to modern construction techniques that ensure the houses are inherently energy efficient, solar panels were installed by Your Solar Expert, LLC—founded by alumna Natalia Carter ’05—aligning all aspects of the new homes with the College’s climate pledge. It is anticipated that the solar installations will generate nearly 100% of the electricity that will be used in each home.
All seven houses are happily called “Home” by AC faculty, staff, and students from the Physician Assistant Program. Beyond providing competitively priced options for new employees in their first few years, these homes also play a vital role in revitalizing the east Sherman neighborhood, fostering a sense of belonging for newcomers as they begin to plant their roots in the area.
The President’s Home at Wood House
- Trustee Bill Crook ’80 spearheaded fundraising for additional landscape improvements for the President’s Home at Wood House, such as sprinkler and drainage systems to shore up the foundation, and an ADA-accessible concrete walkway added from the driveway to rear patio area.
- These fundraising efforts established the Evans Herron Campus Renewal Fund, named to honor the lasting impact of John Evans ’64, Jay Evans ’64, and John Herron.
- John, Jay, and John also contributed pieces from their personal art collection—six-foottall bronze and stainless steel sculptures titled “Tailfin Fetish” and “Manifold Grace” fabricated by artist Brett Chomer—to further enrich the home and its grounds.
If you have driven down Grand Avenue this year, you may have noticed new houses accompanied by fresh sod and sprouting saplings. These homes are part of an initiative to provide transitional housing for new faculty and staff relocating to Sherman.
The modern craftsman-style houses are designed to complement the existing neighborhood architecture. There are three different floorplans and exterior façades, each about 1,800 square feet and featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a two-car garage. They were built by Blair Weaver Construction and completed in July 2024.
In addition to modern construction techniques that ensure the houses are inherently energy efficient, solar panels were installed by Your Solar Expert, LLC—founded by alumna Natalia Carter ’05—aligning all aspects of the new homes with the College’s climate pledge. It is anticipated that the solar installations will generate nearly 100% of the electricity that will be used in each home.
All seven houses are happily called “Home” by AC faculty, staff, and students from the Physician Assistant Program. Beyond providing competitively priced options for new employees in their first few years, these homes also play a vital role in revitalizing the east Sherman neighborhood, fostering a sense of belonging for newcomers as they begin to plant their roots in the area.
The President’s Home at Wood House
Trustee Bill Crook ’80 spearheaded fundraising for additional landscape improvements for the President’s Home at Wood House, such as sprinkler and drainage systems to shore up the foundation, and an ADA-accessible concrete walkway added from the driveway to rear patio area.
These fundraising efforts established the Evans Herron Campus Renewal Fund, named to honor the lasting impact of John Evans ’64, Jay Evans ’64, and John Herron.
John, Jay, and John also contributed pieces from their personal art collection—six-foottall bronze and stainless steel sculptures titled “Tailfin Fetish” and “Manifold Grace” fabricated by artist Brett Chomer—to further enrich the home and its grounds.