On Sunday, August 4, Hopewell United Methodist Church (HUMC) presented five area residents with the Joanne M. Davison Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship, awarded annually since 1987 in memory of a 15-year-old who lost her life in an accident, aims to encourage traditional and vocational students to pursue training or higher education in accredited institutions.
Awards were granted during Sunday service in an air of celebration with music, prayer, refreshments, and fellowship. Pictured with HUMC’s Pastor, Rev. Dr. Willy Mafuta, are the lucky recipients (in alphabetical order): Chijioke Elekwa Agbaeze, Steven Daniels, Ashley Gebhardt, Blessing Inori Gwatana, and Zanang Christabel Samuel.
“We are proud to support a diverse group of recipients to carry on the legacy of Joanne to live up to the common good and give back to the community,” said Mafuta. The recipients will further their education at Rutgers University, Towson University, Princeton Theological Seminary, and the University of S. Carolina.
Members of the community are invited to apply every spring by downloading an application from the HUMC website www.hopewellmethodist.org.
