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28-January-1998 
98020 
 
    Two More APCE Award Winners Announced 
 
    by Jerry L. Van Marter 
 
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--The Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE) 
has announced two additional award winners who will be honored at its 
upcoming annual conference, Feb. 4-7, in Boston. 
 
    The Rev. Marvin Simmers will be honored as Educator of the Year and Jan 
Noller will receive a Lifetime Achievement award.  Noller joins the Rev. 
David Lewis as a recipient of that award (see "NEWS BRIEFS," Jan. 16, 1998, 
p. 15). 
 
    Simmers, a native of Massanetta Springs, Va., has served the 
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in a variety of Christian education-related 
positions since 1977, currently as coordinator for pastor, educator and lay 
leader support in the Christian Education Program Area of the 
Congregational Ministries Division.  A graduate of the Presbyterian School 
of Christian Education and Union Theological Seminary in Virginia, Simmers 
also has served as a pastor.  He holds a doctorate in education from the 
University of Virginia. 
 
    Noller has been a Christian educator in a variety of capacities in the 
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for more than 30 years.  Serving churches in 
Indiana, Oklahoma and Texas and as a presbytery staff member in South 
Louisiana and Twin Cities Area presbyteries, Noller has created numerous 
creative programs in Christian education and leadership development, 
particularly for small churches.  She has a degree in elementary education 
and has co-authored a book designed for church Christian education 
committees that is hot off the press.  

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