Nearly $90,000 in scholarships, loans awarded to UNYAC students

By Christian Vischi
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11/22/2011

Purchasing a textbook at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. Paying the tuition bill at Pennsylvania's Lycoming College. Covering room and board at Syracuse University.

Thanks to significant financial support from members of The United Methodist Church, these were all made easier for 33 students from the Upper New York Annual Conference through scholarships and loans from the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM).

The United Methodist Church celebrates six ministries with Sunday offerings every year. On Nov. 27, churches around the world will participate in a collection for United Methodist Student Day. This fund, along with World Communion Sunday and Native American Sunday collections, fund a portion of GBHEM's loans and scholarships. The remaining funds come from gifts, annuities and endowments GBHEM has invested and administered for decades.

For 2011, $5.3 million in loans and scholarships were awarded to over 2,600 students. Students from the conference shared $32,492 in scholarships and $57,100 in loans.

Recipients from the conference are:

  • Michael Carr, attending Hobart William Smith College (Cattaraugus United Methodist Church, Cattaraugus)

  • Courtney Cataudella, attending State University of New York College at Geneseo (Christ United Methodist Church, Snyder)

  • Josiah Claypool, attending Liberty University (Delta United Methodist Church, Rome)

  • Jamilla Claypool, attending The Sage College of Albany (Delta United Methodist Church, Rome)

  • Kevin Connolly, attending Asbury Theological Seminary (First United Methodist Church Westfield, Westfield)

  • Margaret Currier, attending Drew University Theological School (First United Methodist Church East Greenbush, East Greenbush)

  • Kelly Emmons, attending Syracuse University (Fairview United Methodist Church Binghamton, Binghamton)

  • Sara Finn, attending Messiah College (Southwest Oswego United Methodist Church, Oswego)

  • Samuel Folby, attending Baldwin-Wallace College (Pendleton Center United Methodist Church, North Tonawanda)

  • Jessica Glaser, attending Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School (Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Lockport)

  • Meghan Grant, attending Nazareth College of Rochester (home church: Akron First United Methodist Church, Akron)

  • Shelby Hallman, attending The Pennsylvania State University (Trumansburg United Methodist Church, Trumansburg)

  • Anthony Heckathorn, attending Syracuse University (Central Endicott Umc, Endicott)

  • Nicole Henderson, attending Methodist Theological School in Ohio (Pendleton Center United Methodist Church, North Tonawanda)

  • Laura Holmes, attending American University (Broad Street United Methodist Church, Norwich)

  • Millicent Hopper, attending Green Mountain College (First United Methodist Church Gouverneur, Gouverneur)

  • Mark Kailbourn, attending Saint Paul School of Theology (First United Methodist Church Wellsville, Wellsville)

  • Timothy Kineke, attending Syracuse University (Shenendehowa United Methodist Church, Clifton Park)

  • Douglas Mackey, attending Drew University Theological School (Newtonville United Methodist Church, Newtonville)

  • Caitlin Mannion, attending State University of New York College at Potsdam (Elma United Methodist Church, Elma)

  • Clark Mealy, attending The College of Saint Rose (Centenary United Methodist Church, Greenwich)

  • Aaron Millard, attending State University of New York College at Oswego (Carthage United Methodist Church, Great Bend)

  • Patricia Molik, attending Drew University Theological School (Sanfords Ridge United Methodist Church, Queensbury)

  • Paul Patinka, attending Hartwick College (Lounsberry United Methodist Church, Johnson City)

  • Sandra Perl, attending Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School (Milo Center United Methodist Church, Penn Yan)

  • Mary Pritchard, attending State University New York Empire State College (Cattaraugus United Methodist Church, Cattaraugus)

  • Timothy Rood, attending State University of New York at Buffalo (Hamburg United Methodist Church, Hamburg)

  • LisaMarie Rosier, attending Lycoming College (Geneseo United Methodist Church, Geneseo)

  • Jacob Russell, attending Rochester Institute of Technology (Trinity United Methodist Church, Attica)

  • Hillary Shippee, attending State University of New York College at Cortland (Centenary United Methodist Church, Greenwich)

  • Abraham Shippee, attending State University of New York College at Potsdam (Centenary United Methodist Church, Greenwich)

  • Ian Urriola, attending American University (Asbury First United Methodist Church, Rochester)

  • Caroline Van Vleck, attending Houghton College (Hilton United Methodist Church, Hilton)

According to Allyson Collinsworth, director of loans and scholarships for GBHEM, of the recipients nearly 2,300 were younger than 35, and more than 500 are enrolled in seminary pursuing a Master of Divinity degree.

The roots of United Methodist Student Day date to 1866, with the establishment of a special fund for the advanced education of Sunday school children and the educational preparation of persons for the ministry and missionary service.

For more information about United Methodist Student Day, visit the conference's website.