Monday, January 29, 2018

Conference students earn college scholarships from UM Higher Ed

Congratulations to the following Susquehanna Conference students who were awarded college scholarships for the 2017-2018 academic year from our General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) in Nashville:

Lisa Aronson - First Mechanicsburg UMC - Evangelical Theological Seminary
Alecia Bender First UMC, Mercersburg - Indiana University Of Pennsylvania
Wyatt Bumbarger - Faith Chapel UMC - Pennsylvania State University
Emily Buonocore - Bethany UMC, Dover - Asbury College
Ashleigh Clarke - Lake Winola UMC - Marywood University
Rebekah Forshey - Grace UMC - Messiah College
Peter Gingrich - First UMC, Hershey - Moravian College And Moravian  Theological Seminary
Gillian Hamsher - First UMC, Chambersburg - Albright College
Rayanne Hawk - Grace UMC - Lebanon Valley College
Kacie Hopkins - Avis UMC - University Of Denver
Rebecca Hosier - Nauvoo St. Pauls UMC - Lycoming College
Jacey Johnson - Camp Hill UMC - Wesley Theological Seminary
Hanna Jones - Grace UMC - Saint Francis University
Darby Kasper - Roseville UMC - Pennsylvania State University
Kimberly Klick -  of Christ Uniting - Misericordia University
Tiffany Manning - St. Paul UMC, Manchester - Fuller Theological Seminary, CA
Christian McBride - Montoursville Faith UMC - Messiah College
Gloria Montgomery - Towanda First UMC - Wesley Theological Seminary
Tanner Rodarmel - Bethel UMC, Catawissa - Regent University
Brian Sevison - Bethel UMC, Catawissa - Susquehanna University
Rachel Shaffer - Donnally Mills UMC - Lebanon Valley College
Abigail Stoner - Camp Hill UMC - Lebanon Valley College
Dennis Wilt - Wehnwood UMC - Juniata College

Special congratulations to Rayanne Hawk, Kacie Hopkins, and Rachel Shaffer, who received the Susquehanna Annual Conference Merit Award directly from funds collected through Susquehanna Conference offerings.

Thank you for your support in recognizing United Methodist Student Day, World Communion Sunday, and Native American Ministries Sunday, which help fund a portion of these loans and scholarships. The remaining funds for these awards come from gifts, annuities, and endowments GBHEM has invested and administered for decades.