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The application for the 2010-11 academic year is now available. Please read all of the instructions very carefully.  Go to the "Apply" section to download it.  You will also need to download the waiver form to give to the church leader who writes the letter of recommendation for you.  The application, other required documents, and the letter of recommendation must be IN our mailbox by March 31, 2010. Applications and supporting documents that arrive after March 31 will not eligible for the awards.  Award decisions will be announced on June 30, 2010.

FES Winner--Loren Harrison

FESF is excited to introduce you to our Faith & Education Scholarship recipient.   Loren and her twin brother will be entering college this year.  She is from Connersville, Indiana and was baptized in 2002.  Loren is an active member of the Brookville Church of Christ and is part of their praise band.  During the past few years, she was involved as yearbook editor, the school newspaper and 4H. Loren is enrolled at The Art Institute of Indianapolis.  Loren will be pursuing a bachelor's degree in Website Design.  She chose the Art Institute because of the website design major and the ability to finish in 3 years with year round schooling.  She is looking forward to studying in an area she enjoys and working toward her career aspirations.

TESMS Winner--Megan Exline

FESF is excited to introduce you to our Tessie Eerligh Scharing Memorial Scholarship recipient.   Megan and her twin sister started college in 2009.  She is from Glouster, Ohio and was baptized in 2001.  Megan is an active member of the Glouster Church of Christ and was involved in youth group, VBS, and mission trips.  During the past few years, she ran track and cross country.  She participated in student council, yearbook editor, and her school newspaper. Additionally, she participated in Project MORE as a tutor and with the Red Cross with Blood drives.  Megan will be pursuing a bachelor's degree in journalism. While tentative about being on her own, she is looking forward to the adventure that is to come

We are thrilled to have these young women as this year's scholarship recipients, and we ask you to join us in praying for their growth and success in the coming years!  Congratulations and God Bless you both!

On behalf of the Board, and the Scholarship Selection Committee, I would like to personally thank each and every one of you for applying for the scholarships that we offer.  We had another excellent applicant pool this year.  Now on to our award winners!

We are pleased to announce that Megan Exline of Glouster, Ohio is the 2009-10 winner of the Tessie Eerligh Scharing Memorial Scholarship.

We are pleased to announce that Loren Harrison of Connersville, Indiana is the 2009-10 winner of the Faith & Education Scholarship.

Our goal is to have biographies and pictures of our award winners added to the site in August.

We invite those who were not awarded a scholarship to re-apply next year and to tell other Church of Christ members about FESF.  Start looking for the new application procedures and deadlines by the end of the Fall.  Until then please continue to visit our website. 

FAITH & EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT--JOSH BARBER

FESF is pleased to introduce you to our Faith & Education Scholarship recipient!  Josh is currently a freshman at Freed-Hardeman University.  He is from Arkansas and was baptized in 2001.  He has been involved in multiple mission trips, UNICEF and Lads to Leaders.  In high school, he was very involved in the school news magazine, and was editor in chief his senior year. He was a National Honor Society member and was recognized by the Arkansas Scholastic Press as the 2008 Writer of the Year.  Josh is hoping to have a research career in alternative fuels.    We are so proud to have him be the 2008/2009 recipient!

TESSIE EERLIGH SCHARING MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT-JILL HORN

FESF is pleased to introduce you to our Tessie Eerligh Scharing Memorial Scholarship recipient!  Jill is a member of the Livonia church of Christ, and was baptized when she was 13 years old.  Jill is currently at the University of Detroit Mercy in a one year accelerated BSN Nursing program.   She has a bachelor's degree from Abilene Christian University and is looking forward to the path that God will take her down, including medical missions with the International Health Care Foundation and African Christian Hopsitals.  She chose UDM because of the school's focus on inner city and under-serviced popluations.  We are so thrilled to have her as the 2008/2009 recipient!

Congratulations to both of you and we are praying that God will continue to shine his light through your works and your education.

On behalf of the Board, and the Scholarship Selection Committee, I would like to personally thank each and everyone of you for applying for the scholarships that we offer.  We had another excellent applicant pool this year.  Now on to our award winners!

We are pleased to announce that Jill Horn of Redford, Michigan is the 2008-09 winner of the Tessie Eerligh Scharing Memorial Scholarship.

We are pleased to announce that Josh Barber of Russellville, Arkansas is the 2008-09 winner of the Faith & Education Scholarship.

Our goal is to have biographies and pictures of our award winners added to the site in August.

We invite those who were not awarded a scholarship to re-apply next year and to tell other Church of Christ members about FESF.  Start looking for the new application procedures and deadlines by the end of the Fall.  Until then please continue to visit our website.  In the upcoming months we plan to provide helpful information about the pitfalls with student debt, internships that might help your career path, and volunteer opportunities that will help you mature spiritually.

May God richly bless you through your education,
Chris Doran
President, Faith & Education Scholarship Fund

Please be aware that information concerning the deadline and application requirements for the 2008-09 awards will not be available until sometime in November.  Please check back with us then.

On behalf of the Board, and the Scholarship Selection Committee, I would like to personally thank each and everyone of you for applying for the scholarships that we offer.  We had another excellent applicant pool this year.  Now on to our award winners!

We are pleased to announce that Miriam Drehsel is the 2007-08 winner of the Tessie Eerligh Scharing Memorial Scholarship.

We are pleased to announce that Luke Clayton is the 2007-08 winner of the Faith & Education Scholarship.

Our goal is to have biographies and pictures of our award winners added to the site by the end of July.

We invite those who were not awarded a scholarship to re-apply next year and to tell other Church of Christ members about FESF.  Start looking for the new application procedures and deadlines by the end of the Fall.  Until then please continue to visit our website.  In the upcoming months we plan to provide helpful information about the pitfalls with student debt, internships that might help your career path, and volunteer opportunities that will help you mature spiritually.

May God richly bless you through your education,
Chris Doran
President, Faith & Education Scholarship Fund

Shanna Jinkerson was born in 1988 and raised in Starkville, Mississippi, where she graduated with honors from Starkville High School in May of 2006.  She was active in both UNICEF and HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America).  One of her greatest loves has been the youth group at the Starkville church of Christ.  With them, she participates in local service projects, West Tennessee Work Camp, mission trips to Honduras, and Lads to Leaders, as well as other fun and spiritual activities.  This fall, she will be starting as a freshman at Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tennessee.

Miriam Drehsel was born in 1979 and raised in Heidelberg, Germany.  She is an Austrian as well as an American citizen.  After graduating from high school, she moved back to the U.S. in order to take care of her aging grandparents in Texas.  She returned to Heidelberg, Germany in 2003 and received a diploma as a German translator, before moving to Bulgaria in 2005.  During her time in Heidelberg, her main focus was helping  missionaries from the U.S., leading a home group and a teen camp.  She viewed each of these tasks as a step in preparation for ministry in Bulgaria, where she recently co-led a Christian boy and Girl Scout group, trained children's ministers, and helped establish a sponsoring program for needy children.  She has chosen to study psychology at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas in order to one day return to Bulgaria to counsel troubled girls.

On behalf of the Board, and the Scholarship Selection Committee, I would like to personally thank each and everyone of you for applying for scholarships through the Faith & Education Scholarship Fund.  We had an excellent applicant pool and were delighted with the candor, achievements, and spiritual commitment that each applicant expressed.  Now on to our very first award winners!

We are pleased to announce that Shanna Jinkerson is the first winner of the Tessie Eerligh Scharing Memorial Scholarship.

We are pleased to announce that Miriam Drehsel is the first winner of the Faith & Education Scholarship.

Our goal is to have biographies and pictures of our award winners added to the site during the first week of July.

We invite those who were not awarded a scholarship to re-apply next year and to tell other church of Christ members about FESF.  Start looking for the new application procedures and deadlines at the end of December.  Until then please continue to visit our website.  In the upcoming months we plan to provide helpful information about the pitfalls with student debt, internships that might help your career path, and volunteer opportunities that will help you mature spiritually.

May God richly bless you through your education,
Chris Doran
President, Faith & Education Scholarship Fund