Announcements
Scholarship Applications Available
The West End Scholarship Committee is now accepting applications for the 2012-2013
academic year. Deadline for receipt of all application materials is 4 p.m., March 30,
2012.
The scholarship categories are as follows:
- The Casparis Scholarship is given to a graduating high school senior West End member and is based on service to the church, academic record, and potential for future contributions tocareer and/or community. Financial need may be taken into account, but is not primary.
- The Blakemore Scholarships are given to deserving people such as ministers, missionaries,teachers, social workers, or people in kindred lines of work pursuing education in those fields.
- The Heath Jones Blakemore Scholarship supports someone preparing to become a PreK-12teacher or a current PreK-12 teacher seeking additional professional development.
- The Ruth Castles Fund supports deserving African Americans and Native Americans pursuingcareers in ministry or medicine.
- The Sara Rodes Fund was established by the United Methodist Women of West End UMC inmemory of longtime member and philanthropist Sara Rodes. This scholarship supports highereducation for women who have overcome obstacles, need help to complete their education, andare currently enrolled in a program leading to self-sufficiency.
Please be advised that, due to the financial downturn of the last two years which has
impacted our scholarship monies, preference will be given to Tennesseans in our area.
Committee members are Marcia McDonald, Susanne Frensley, Samantha Curtis-Morgan,
Edgar Lowe, Charles Hambrick, Ellen Weed, Ted Gray, Reverend John Feldhacker, Pastor of Hospitality and Young Adults, and Bonnie Seay, Secretary.
Please contact Bonnie Seay at 615.491.5275 or baseay@aol.com for further information.
