wfn.org | Missouri Disciple honored for outstanding scholarship

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Date: July 14, 2000
Disciples News Service
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Contact: Clifford L. Willis
E-mail: CWillis@oc.disciples.org
on the Web: http://www.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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