Title: Missouri Disciple honored for outstanding scholarship
Date: July 14, 2000
Disciples News Service
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Contact: news@cm.disciples.org
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ST. LOUIS (DNS) Summer L. Talley, a senior at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo., has been named recipient of the 2000 Disciples Scholar Award presented by the Division of Higher Education of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
The award is given each year to a Disciples student attending a Disciples-related college or university. The recipient must exemplify outstanding leadership in both campus and church activities, and show commitment to a life of service.
A Missouri native, Talley is a psychology major, pre-ministerial student and president of the Student Parliament at Culver-Stockton. She has served on the cabinet of the Christian Regional Youth Festival in the Mid-America region and is one of five Disciples student members of STEP, the general church college and university student partnership between the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ.
Division of Higher Education president Dennis Landon will present the Disciples Scholar Award to Talley at a campus ceremony this fall. The award brings a scholarship grant of $2,000 to her and an equal amount to Culver-Stockton College for use in its campus ministry programs.
Other outstanding 2000 nominees recognized were Lara Blackwood, Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, Texas; Christa Jewsbury, Bethany (W. Va.) College; David Metz, William Woods University, Fulton, Mo.; Kerry Moore, Midway (Ky.) College; Kate Nelson, Transylvania University, Lexington, Ky.; Emily Ruff, Lynchburg (Va..) College; and Casey Williams, Drury University, Springfield, Mo.
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