Rio Texas Conference Announces 2018 Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to the recipients of the Albert and Nancy Wilson Award, the Wilson Craven Award and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry Merit Award! 

There were several excellent and outstanding candidates. The decision to selecting the students was not easily made and was limited based on the annual scholarship funds available.  

The Río Texas Annual Conference Scholarship Committee Team assembled by the Board of Higher Education andMinistry, Co-Coordinators, Rev. Jon Herrin and Rev. Dr. Margot Perez-Greene awarded 4 students for the scholarships from the Wilson Nancy Scholarship Awards (3), the Craven Wilson Scholarship Award (1) and the General Board of Higher Education Merit Award (1).

The following students were awarded with the Albert and Nancy Wilson Scholarship with the amount of $465: 

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Emma Joy Bushong, Westlake UMC, Austin, TX 

 

Aylin Noemy Luna, First UMC, Mission, TX 

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Elijah Timms  First UMC in Mason, TX

The following student was given the Craven Wilson Scholarship with the amount of $1,000:

Javier F. Careaga II

Javier F. Careaga II

 

Javier F. Careaga II, El Buen Samaritano UMC, Harlingen, TX

The following student was awarded the General Board of Higher Education Merit Award. (pending)