2011–2012 Women of the ELCA Scholarship Recipients
Chilstrom Fund Ordained Ministry Scholarship Assists women who are second-career students at ELCA seminaries preparing for ordained ministry in ELCA congregations.
Kendrah Fredrickson (5K)
Chicago, Illinois
Ordination
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Jennifer Krushas (2C)
Columbia, South Carolina
Ordination
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
Cynthia Muse (9B)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ordination
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
Marilyn Robinson (4A)
Dubuque, Iowa
Ordination
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Cindy Warmbier-Meyer (3D)
Dubuque, Iowa
Ordination
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Arne Fund Administrative Leadership Scholarship
Provides assistance to women interested in reaching the top of their field as an administrator.
Ann Runquist (4B)
Dubuque, Iowa
Diaconal Ministry/Deaconess
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Schmieder Leadership Scholarship
Provides assistance to women administrators and faculty of ELCA colleges and seminaries who wish to participate in leadership training and management training institutes.
Shari Ayers (6E)
Columbus, Ohio
Management
Trinity Lutheran Seminary/Ohio Dominican University
Paula Carlson (3I)
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Educational Management
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Cronk, First Triennium Board, General, Mehring, Paepke, Piero/Wade and Edwin/Edna Robeck Funds
Laywomen Opportunity Scholarships
Assist ELCA laywomen in undergraduate, graduate, professional or vocational studies.
Melissa Albert (1C)
Tacoma Washington
Nursing
Pacific Lutheran University
Monica Bentz (2A)
Oakland, California
Science
Laney College
Sally Bryner (4A)
Omaha, Nebraska
Nursing
University of Nebraska Medical Center - College of Nursing
Shirley Franklin (3G)
St Paul, Minnesota
Writing
St Catherine’s University
Jane Forry (7F)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Public Theology
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
Jennifer Gabira (2C)
Costa Mesa, California
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Orange Coast College
Amy Hanson (2E)
Denver, Colorado
Social Change - Diaconal Ministry
Iliff School of Theology
Kemba Keen (4F)
Atlanta, Georgia
Business Management
Strayer University
Lori McBride (8D)
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Theological Studies
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg
Julie Philbrook (3H)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nursing Leadership
Augsburg College
Jo Quanbeck (3G)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Counseling Psychology
University of Minnesota
Michelle Queckboerner (5B)
Freeport, Illinois
Nursing
Highland Community College
Christy Schimanski (7B)
Torrington, Connecticut
Liberal Arts Psychology
University Of Connecticut
Rhonda Wellner-Chiodo (3H)
St Paul, Minnesota
Congregational Mission & Leadership
Luther Seminary
Ursula Winkelman (6D)
Maumee, Ohio
Counseling-Marriage & Family Therapy
Heidelberg University
Beth Wychor (3G)
St Paul, Minnesota
Christian Outreach
Concordia University
Women of the ELCA has three more scholarship funds:
Drinkhall Franke/Seeley Knudstrup Laywomen Opportunity Scholarship
Assists mature ELCA laywomen preparing for an occupation in Christian service though a graduate course of study.
Amelia Kemp Fund Laywomen Opportunity Scholarship
Assists mature ELCA women of color in undergraduate, graduate, professional, or vocational courses of study.
Belmer and Flora Prince Memorial Fund Laywomen Scholarship
Assists women studying for ELCA service abroad, in general or in health professions.