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2007 Prizes and Awards 2007 Prizes and Awards KIM WADLINGTON LEIGH JONES James T. and Celeste M. Boyd Book Fund Award is given to a Master of Divinity student who, in the judgment of the faculty, would be a good steward of a theological library and has demonstrated a desire through studies to build a personal theological library. Kim Donahue Wadlington is from Westfield, NJ, and holds the B.A. from Tufts University in Boston, MA, and the M.F.A. from Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. She and her husband, Derek ’06, have accepted a call to serve as co-pastors at Middle Spring Presbyterian Church in Shippensburg, PA. Leigh Jones, a native of Atlanta, holds the B.S. and B.A. from Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC, and the J.D. from the University of Georgia in Athens. She is doing supply preaching at Bremen Presbyterian, in Bremen, GA, and is pursuing candidacy for ordained ministry, concentrating on pastoral care and Christian education under care of the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta. Reggie Weaver, who is from Mobile, AL, holds the B.A. from Rhodes College in Memphis, TN. He has accepted the Lake Fellow Residency with Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, IN. MORGAN HAY NICK REED The William Rivers Waddey Award Fund was established by Walter and Cecilia Waddey in memory of their son, William, who was an active and vital part of the youth program at Peachtree Presbyterian Church, in Atlanta. The fund supports an award given to a graduating basic degree student possessing extraordinary gifts for youth ministry and pursuing such a call in the church. Morgan Hay of Birmingham, AL, holds the B.A. from Presbyterian College. She has accepted the position of Associate Pastor for Youth, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Tucker, GA. Nick Reed from Hoover, AL, holds the B.A. from Auburn University in Auburn, AL. He will be associate pastor for youth at First Presbyterian Church in Lebanon, TN. CHRIS HENRY The Wilds Book Prize is Columbia’s highest academic honor, given annually to the graduating student selected by the faculty for having the highest academic distinction throughout the Master of Divinity program. The Harvard A. Anderson Fellowship was established by the Rev. and Mrs. Harvard A. Anderson of Orlando, FL. The fellowship is awarded to the graduating student determined by the faculty to have the greatest potential for future academic achievement. The Paul T. Fuhrman Book Prize in Church History was established in 1962 by an alumnus of the seminary to honor the late Rev. and Mrs. Harvard A. Anderson of Orlando, FL. The fellowship is awarded to the graduating student determined by the faculty to have the greatest potential for future academic achievement. The Samuel A. Cartledge Biblical Studies Award is given to the basic degree student who prepared the best New Testament exegesis during the academic year. The winner is determined by a judging committee of professors of New Testament. A cash award is given along with a copy of the Greek New Testament. The Presbyterian Women of the Presbytery of St. Andrew Preaching Award is a cash prize given for the best sermon preached by a student during the academic year. Chris Henry, from Jefferson City, MO, holds the A.B. from Duke University in Durham, NC. He is currently serving as a pastoral intern at Morningside Presbyterian Church, in Atlanta, as a Faith-based Community Organizer for the Georgia Minimum Wage Campaign, as Overnight Host at Clifton Sanctuary Ministries, and he is teaching a weekly Bible study at Metro State Women’s Prison. He is a candidate for ministry under care of New Hope Presbytery in North Carolina. GLEN HUNIHAN DANIEL LOFFREDO PAUL HOANG The William Dudley Award Fund is given to a Master of Divinity graduate who has shown significant achievement, interest, and commitment in the area of evangelism and church growth. Glen Hunihan, originally from Davidson, NC, holds the B.S. from Lowell Technological Institute in Lowell, MA. Glen filled in for the pastor at Faithbridge Presbyterian Church in Frisco, TX, for two weeks this summer and is seeking a call under care of Charlotte Presbytery. Daniel Loffredo, who is from Miami Shores, FL, holds the B.A. from University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL. He has accepted the position of associate pastor for youth and outreach at Miami Shores Presbyterian Church in Miami, FL. Paul Hoang, from Tuscaloosa, AL, holds the B.S. from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. This summer he worked as a volunteer staff member with the college ministry at Church of All Nations in Minneapolis, MN. Paul is a candidate for pastoral ministry under care of Sheppards and Lapsley Presbytery. JO ANDERSON The Harold J. Riddle Memorial Book Award is given to a Master of Divinity student who has shown high distinction in the field of pastoral care, especially with terminally ill patients. Jo Anderson is a native of Marietta, GA, and holds the B.M. from Mercer University in Atlanta, the M.M. from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ, the M.T.S. from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, and the D.M.A. from University of Georgia. She is doing volunteer work, providing therapeutic harp music at Piedmont Hospital and Compassionate Care Hospice, while awaiting a call to ministry in the Atlanta area under care of Cherokee Presbytery. ROBERT McCLELLAN The Columbia Leadership Award is presented to a Master of Divinity graduate who shows promise of providing outstanding leadership to the church and who demonstrates unusual leadership qualities as well as spiritual depth and integrity. The Toms-McGarrahan Award recognizes outstanding achievement in the area of Christian theology. The award is given in honor of the Rev. Russell Toms, a 1951 graduate of Columbia, and his daughter, Eunice McGarrahan. Robert McClellan is originally from Bloomington, IN, and holds the B.A. from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, the M.A. from Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, IN, and the M.A. from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI. He is serving as the interim associate pastor, with a focus on youth and college students, at Bryn Mawr (PA) Presbyterian Church. SARAH WALKER CLEAVELAND The Columbia Friendship Circle Fellowship, given to an outstanding graduate, recognizes superior academic achievement and provides support for further study. Sarah Walker Cleaveland, of Rochester, NY, holds the B.A. from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY. She is working part-time in the Communications/Publications Office at Princeton Theological Seminary and has begun work there on a Th.M. degree. MONICA WEDLOCK The Fannie Jordan Bryan Fellowship was established through a generous legacy left to Columbia by the late Fannie Jordan Bryan of Columbia, SC. Monica Wedlock is from Baltimore, MD, and holds the B.S. from the University of Maryland in College Park. She is employed at Columbia Theological Seminary as interim director of recruitment and is a candidate for ministry with the Disciples of Christ denomination. She will be ordained October 21, 2007, at Ray of Hope Christian Church in Decatur, GA. SHEENA MAYRANT The Fannie Jordan Bryan Fellowship was established through a generous legacy left to Columbia by the late Fannie Jordan Bryan of Columbia, SC. Abdullah Award The three Abdullah Awards are cash prizes made available each year by the Rev. Gabriel Abdullah, an alumnus of the seminary. Sheena received the award for the best paper setting forth a plan for the teaching of the Bible in public schools. Sheena Mayrant is a native of Lawrenceville, GA, and holds the B.A. from Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, NY, and the M.S. from the New School for Social Research in New York, NY. Sheena is currently the interim business systems coordinator at Columbia and has also been approved for the 2007-2008 Black Women in Ministerial Leadership Fellowship which will allow her to create and execute an educational program for African American women in ministry and church leadership. TERRIANN LAWRENCE JILL TOLBERT Abdullah Award The three Abdullah Awards are cash prizes made available each year by the Rev. Gabriel Abdullah, an alumnus of the seminary. Terriann received the award for the best paper designing a program for the development of moral and spiritual values in the public schools. Jill’s award was for the best paper on the subject “How to make the church school hour the most interesting hour of the week.” Terriann Lawrence, from Jamaica, NY, holds the B.S. from Excelsior College (SUNY) in Albany, NY. She is serving at First Congregational Church in Atlanta, where she works with high school youth and the media ministry. She is also working with middle school children to create the “First Church Video Legacy Project,” which records the stories of the elders of this historic African American church. She is seeking a call under care of First Congregational Church. Jill Tolbert is originally from Greenville, SC, and holds the B.A. from Mercer University. She is working part-time with Presbyterian Campus Ministry at Emory University in Atlanta, as well as writing Presbyterian denominational adult curriculum, and preaching and teaching at various churches in the greater Atlanta area. She hopes to be ordained later this fall. ALTHEA WILLIAMS-WATERS The Anna Church Whitner Memorial Fellowship is given periodically from a legacy left to the seminary in 1928 by the late William C. Whitner of Rock Hill, SC, in memory of his mother. Althea Williams-Waters, a native of Stone Mountain, GA, holds the B.S. from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. She is serving at the Greenforest Community Baptist Church in Decatur, GA, where she is teaching, preaching, leading small groups, and doing pastoral care. She plans to pursue a doctoral degree in 2008. HANA JOHNSON The Emma Gaillard Boyce Graduate Fellowship was established by the Rev. David Gaillard Boyce, an alumnus of the seminary, in honor of his mother. It is awarded to a graduating senior or clergyperson who enrolls in a graduate program of music and/or worship. Hana Johnson, of Bloomington, IN, holds the B.A. from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. This summer she did clinical pastoral education at Metro State Women’s Prison in Atlanta and is seeking a call under care of the Ohio Valley Presbytery. KELLY WALSH The James and Clara Terry Fellowship was established by Desert Ministries and is given to a graduating senior who demonstrated excellence in practical theology and has a high potential for parish ministry. Kelly Walsh, from Spokane, WA, holds the B.A. and M.F.A. from Eastern Washington University in Cheney. She has accepted a position as associate pastor at St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian in New Orleans, LA. STACY CHERONES The Columbia Graduate Fellowship is awarded annually to a student who has demonstrated exceptional academic ability. The fellowship may be applied to any advanced degree beyond the Master of Divinity. The Florrie Wilkes Sanders Prize in Theology is given by the family of Florrie Wilkes Sanders of Atlanta, Georgia. A cash award is given to the student presenting the best paper showing sound theological scholarship and relevance to the needs of Christian people in the contemporary world. Special attention is given to papers relating theology to the education, professions, and avocations of laypersons. Stacy Cherones is a native of Atlanta and holds the B.S. from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. In August, she began Ph.D. work at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX, where she will focus on religious studies with a specialization in Christian ethics. CHRIS ERDE The Indiantown Country Church Award was established by the family of Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Stuckey in their honor to highlight the work of ministry in churches in rural areas. The cash prize is awarded annually to a student who has done outstanding work in the summer in a rural ministry. Chris Erde, from Conway, SC, holds the B.A. from University of South Carolina in Columbia. He has accepted a call as senior pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Quincy, FL.
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