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"UNITED METHODIST DAILY NEWS 97" by SUSAN PEEK on April 15, 1997 at 14:24
Eastern, about DAILY NEWS RELEASES FROM UNITED METHODIST NEWS SERVICE (125
notes).

Note 124 by UMNS on May 28, 1997 at 16:28 Eastern (8078 characters).

Produced by United Methodist News Service, official news agency of
the United Methodist Church, with offices in Nashville, Tenn., New
York, and Washington.

CONTACT: Linda Green                           312(10-31-71B){124}
         Nashville, Tenn. (615) 742-5470              May 28, 1997

Aspiring attorney to interpret Black 
College Fund at annual conference sessions

     NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) -- A college student who has had a
desire to be a entertainment lawyer since the second grade will
travel across the country this summer promoting the churchwide
fund that is allowing her to achieve her dream.
     Monica Rolfe, a member of St. Mark United Methodist Church,
Wichita, Kans., will spend time in four annual conference settings
crediting the United Methodist Black College Fund for making
possible her education at Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta. 
Clark Atlanta is one of the 11 historically black colleges related
to the United Methodist Church,
      Rolfe is one of six students, who will intinerate in
approximately 33 annual conference settings this summer promoting
the fund that supports the church's black colleges.
     The students, all members of United Methodist congregations
and attending a historically black institution, will travel across
the United States as 1997 Lina McCord Interns to raise awareness
of the Black College Fund and the role of black colleges and
universities in education and the church. Joining the interns are
six former interns who will serve as "ambassadors," traveling and
promoting the Black College Fund on short-term assignments.
     In addition to annual conference appearances, the students
will address youth rallies, local churches, and United Methodist
women's and men's groups to interpret the fund and personally
thank people for paying their apportionments.
     Entering its 25th year, the Black College Fund is supported
by local church apportionments. The internship program, named in
honor of former fund executive Lina H. McCord, promotes the fund
that supports the 11 colleges.
     Rolfe will travel to the North Indiana, West Ohio, East Ohio
and North Carolina annual conferences to tell her story and
interpret the ways the fund contributes to the success and
vitality of historically black institutions.
     Other 1997 interns are Cicely Barnes, a nursing major at
Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Fla.; Raschanda Hall, a
junior at Dillard University, New Orleans; Joseph Jones, a
political science major at Philander Smith College, Little Rock,
Ark.; Justin Roberts, a sophomore at Dillard; and Tia Woods, an
honor student at Paine College, Augusta, Ga.   
     The six ambassadors are: Richard Abrams, an education major
at Paine College; Brandon Brown, a junior at Paine College; April
Jones, a senior music education major at Wiley College, Marshall,
Texas; Gabrielle Mallory, a sophomore at Bennett College,
Greensboro, N.C.; GiShawn Mance, a junior at Bethune-Cookman
College; and Kevin Wilson, a junior at Bethune-Cookman College. 
                               # # #

NOTE TO EDITORS: Following is a list of annual conferences and
events to which the interns and ambassadors will travel this
summer:

     Richard Abrams: Nebraska, Arkansas Area.
     Cicely Barnes: Minnesota, West Michigan, California-Pacific.
     Brandon Brown: South Carolina, Northern New Jersey, Central
Pennsylvania. 
     Raschanda Hall: Wisconsin, Dakotas, Illinois Great Rivers.
     April Jones: Southwest Texas, Rocky Mountain.
     Joseph Jones: Mississippi, North Alabama, Tennessee, Pacific
Northwest.
     Gabrielle Mallory: Northern Illinois
     GiShawn Mance: Bethune Cookman College, Alabama-West Florida.
     Justin Roberts: Texas, New York, Peninsula-Delaware,
Baltimore-Washington.
     Monica Rolfe: North Indiana, West Ohio, East Ohio, North
Carolina.
     Kevin Wilson: Florida, Kentucky, New England, BCMR Youth
Program, Birmingham, Ala.
     Tia Woods: Missouri West, Missouri East, Northwest Texas,
Produced by United Methodist News Service, official news agency of
the United Methodist Church, with offices in Nashville, Tenn., New
York, and Washington.

CONTACT: Linda Green                           312(10-31-71B){124}
         Nashville, Tenn. (615) 742-5470              May 28, 1997

Aspiring attorney to interpret Black 
College Fund at annual conference sessions

     NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) -- A college student who has had a
desire to be a entertainment lawyer since the second grade will
travel across the country this summer promoting the churchwide
fund that is allowing her to achieve her dream.
     Monica Rolfe, a member of St. Mark United Methodist Church,
Wichita, Kans., will spend time in four annual conference settings
crediting the United Methodist Black College Fund for making
possible her education at Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta. 
Clark Atlanta is one of the 11 historically black colleges related
to the United Methodist Church,
      Rolfe is one of six students, who will intinerate in
approximately 33 annual conference settings this summer promoting
the fund that supports the church's black colleges.
     The students, all members of United Methodist congregations
and attending a historically black institution, will travel across
the United States as 1997 Lina McCord Interns to raise awareness
of the Black College Fund and the role of black colleges and
universities in education and the church. Joining the interns are
six former interns who will serve as "ambassadors," traveling and
promoting the Black College Fund on short-term assignments.
     In addition to annual conference appearances, the students
will address youth rallies, local churches, and United Methodist
women's and men's groups to interpret the fund and personally
thank people for paying their apportionments.
     Entering its 25th year, the Black College Fund is supported
by local church apportionments. The internship program, named in
honor of former fund executive Lina H. McCord, promotes the fund
that supports the 11 colleges.
     Rolfe will travel to the North Indiana, West Ohio, East Ohio
and North Carolina annual conferences to tell her story and
interpret the ways the fund contributes to the success and
vitality of historically black institutions.
     Other 1997 interns are Cicely Barnes, a nursing major at
Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Fla.; Raschanda Hall, a
junior at Dillard University, New Orleans; Joseph Jones, a
political science major at Philander Smith College, Little Rock,
Ark.; Justin Roberts, a sophomore at Dillard; and Tia Woods, an
honor student at Paine College, Augusta, Ga.   
     The six ambassadors are: Richard Abrams, an education major
at Paine College; Brandon Brown, a junior at Paine College; April
Jones, a senior music education major at Wiley College, Marshall,
Texas; Gabrielle Mallory, a sophomore at Bennett College,
Greensboro, N.C.; GiShawn Mance, a junior at Bethune-Cookman
College; and Kevin Wilson, a junior at Bethune-Cookman College. 
                               # # #

NOTE TO EDITORS: Following is a list of annual conferences and
events to which the interns and ambassadors will travel this
summer:

     Richard Abrams: Nebraska, Arkansas Area.
     Cicely Barnes: Minnesota, West Michigan, California-Pacific.
     Brandon Brown: South Carolina, Northern New Jersey, Central
Pennsylvania. 
     Raschanda Hall: Wisconsin, Dakotas, Illinois Great Rivers.
     April Jones: Southwest Texas, Rocky Mountain.
     Joseph Jones: Mississippi, North Alabama, Tennessee, Pacific
Northwest.
     Gabrielle Mallory: Northern Illinois
     GiShawn Mance: Bethune Cookman College, Alabama-West Florida.
     Justin Roberts: Texas, New York, Peninsula-Delaware,
Baltimore-Washington.
     Monica Rolfe: North Indiana, West Ohio, East Ohio, North
Carolina.
     Kevin Wilson: Florida, Kentucky, New England, BCMR Youth
Program, Birmingham, Ala.
     Tia Woods: Missouri West, Missouri East, Northwest Texas,
Paine College.

     

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