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22-July-1998 
98210 
 
    News of Theological Institutions 
 
    by Alexa Smith 
 
PRINCETON, N.J.- Three faculty members at Princeton Theological Seminary 
have received Lilly Theological Research Grants for 1998-99.  Professor of 
Old Testament theology Patrick D. Miller and the professor of medieval 
ecclesiastical history Paul E. Rorem have been named Lilly Faculty Fellows 
by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada 
(ATS).  Their fellowships may be up to $20,000 each.  A Lilly Small Grant 
of up to $5,000 has been awarded to J. Wentzel van Huyssteen, professor of 
theology and science.  Fourteen other faculty members from U.S. and 
Canadian institutions were awarded Lilly research grants from the ATS. 
 
AUSTIN, Texas-The Board of Trustees has extended the term of Austin 
Seminary President Robert M. Shelton until June 2002.  Shelton has served 
as the seminary's president since 1997, having served the prior year as 
acting president.  In addition to the presidency, Shelton holds the Jean 
Brown Chair of Homiletics and Liturgics.  He joined the faculty in 1971. 
 
PITTSBURGH, Pa.-Retired faculty member Robert L. Kelley Jr. addressed the 
50 members of the commencement class of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 
this spring.  The emeritus professor of Bible and Archaeology challenged 
the class with the message, "What's in a Name?"  The John Anderson Awards - 
dedicated to those who give service to the seminary and the larger 
community - were given to Mercedes G. Shoemaker, an emeritus member of the 
seminary's board, and Jeanette Rapp, director of the seminary's continuing 
education program from 1981-89. 
 
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-Sixty-one students received degrees from Louisville 
Presbyterian Theological Seminary during the seminary's 145th commencement 
May 17 at the Harvey Browne Memorial Presbyterian Church in Louisville. 
Speakers were Cordell Wynn, president emeritus of Stillman College in 
Tuscaloosa, Ala., who spoke at commencement; and Patricia Tull Willey, 
associate professor of Old Testament at the seminary.  Thirty-four students 
received the Master of Divinity degree.  Other degrees include the Master 
of Arts in Christian Education, the Master of Arts in Marriage and Family 
Therapy, the Master of Theology and the Master of Arts in Religion. 
 
RICHMOND, Va.-Six congregations were honored June 17 by Union Theological 
Seminary and the Presbyterian School of Christian Education for effective 
ministries during a General Assembly luncheon.  Each award carried a $1,000 
contribution to assist the church's ministry.  The W.T. "Tolly" Thompson 
Award for Excellence in Christian Education went to the Westminster 
Presbyterian Church of Middletown, N.J., and the Lincroft Presbyterian 
Church of Lincroft, N.J.  The Sarah Hill Brown Award for Early Childhood 
Education was awarded to the Second Presbyterian Church of Richmond, Va., 
for its nationally-accredited child care center that promotes racial and 
economic diversity among its pupils and instruction.  The Katharine Hawes 
Award for Effective Youth Ministry was given to the Spotsylvania 
Presbyterian Church of Fredericksburg, Va., for a youth ministry that 
includes drama, ecumenical fellowship, Bible study and missions. The Elinor 
Curry Award for Outreach and Social Concern went to the Preston Hollow 
Presbyterian Church of Dallas, Tx., for the Vickery Meadow Learning Center 
for literacy education; and the Sherwood Presbyterian Church of Columbus, 
Ga., for a series of programs that have met community needs and revitalized 
the congregation. 

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