CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Nine students attending colleges and universities
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will receive
scholarships in the amount of $10,000 or $5,000 for the 2009-2010 school
year. The scholarships are provided by the ELCA Foundation through the
Rossing Fund for Physics Education Endowment.
Thomas D. Rossing, professor emeritus of physics, Northern Illinois
University, DeKalb, Ill., established the fund in 2005. He received his
bachelor's degree from Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, in 1950. Luther is
one of 28 ELCA colleges and universities.
The endowment provides scholarships to students studying physics at
ELCA colleges and universities. Four Rossing Physics Scholars will
receive $10,000 scholarships -- David Yager-Elorriaga, a senior at
Gettysburg (Pa.) College; Timothy Uher, a senior at Wittenberg
University, Springfield, Ohio; Bethany Jochim, a junior at Augustana
College, Sioux Falls, S.D.; and Nathaniel Johnson, a junior at Augsburg
College, Minneapolis.
Five Honorable Mention Rossing Physics Scholars will receive $5,000
scholarships -- Curtis Lee, a senior at Texas Lutheran University,
Seguin; Shuhei Yamamoto, a senior at Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa;
Christina McGahan, a junior at Gettysburg College; Talitha Muehlbrad, a
junior at Texas Lutheran University; and Kyle Weigand, a junior at
Augustana College, Rock Island, Ill.
The ELCA Foundation assists congregations and individuals in gift
planning that supports ministries of the ELCA.
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Information about the ELCA Foundation is at
http://www.ELCA.org/foundation on the ELCA Web site.
Information about ELCA colleges and universities is at
http://tinyurl.com/ELCA-Colleges on the ELCA Web site.
* Carrie L. Draeger is a senior communication major with a concentration
in journalism at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Wash. This summer
she is an intern with the ELCA News Service.
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
ELCA News Blog: http://www.elca.org/news/blog
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
