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Four Students Receive Prestigious FTE Fellowships The Fund for Theological Education (FTE) has selected four Columbia students to receive national, competitive fellowships. Sara Dorrien, Zeena Regis, and Kristin Reinhold, entering Master of Divinity students, were awarded 2008 FTE Congregational Fellowships. These awards are given to young leaders who demonstrate exceptional gifts for ministry. Stephanie Crumpton, a student in the Doctor of Theology program, was awarded a 2008 FTE North American Doctoral Fellowship. This award recognizes rising young scholars from an underrepresented racial/ethnic group who aspire to teach religion and theology in theological schools and universities.
Sara Dorrien is from New York, NY, and earned a B.A. in sociology and religion at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI. Her current church is First church, Kalamazoo. Zeena Regis is from Sacramento, CA, and has a B.A. in political science from Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA. She attends Oakhurst church in Decatur. Kristin Reinhold, originally from Ontario, Canada, grew up in Clemson, SC. She completed a B.A. in philosophy and religion at Queens University of Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, and attends Fort Hill church, Clemson, SC. Stephanie Crumpton is from Chicago, IL. She completed a B.A. in broadcast journalism from Langston University, Oklahoma City, OK, and an M.Div. from the Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, GA. She is a member of Sankosa United Church of Christ, Atlanta, GA.
The Fund for Theological Education is a leading ecumenical advocate for excellence and diversity in Christian ministry and theological scholarship. It supports the next generation of leaders among pastors and scholars, annually providing $1.5 million in fellowships and support to gifted young people from all denominations and racial/ethnic backgrounds. Since 1954, FTE has awarded nearly 6,000 fellowships in partnership with those committed to the future of quality leadership for the church.
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