Dickerson, Brown scholarships awarded to Brite, DDH-Chicago students
It's a rite of spring when HELM announces recipients of our two post-graduate scholarships.

The William Gilbert and Florence Leonard Jones Scholarship is given annually to a full-time student pursuing the degree of Doctor of Philosophy who is either preparing for ordination in, or already ordained in, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and intends to provide leadership to a congregation or other agency of the church. This year's recipient is Joseph A. Weaks, a Brite Divinity School student and former pastor of congregations in Texas.

The Ann E. Dickerson Scholarships are for female Disciples working toward the Ph.D. degree in religion studies. First-time recipient Christy M. Newton is a student at Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, Calif., and pastors a congregation in Russellville, Ark. Repeat recipients Amy C. Artman and Patricia "Tish" Duncan are students at the Disciples Divinity House of the University of Chicago.

In Iowa, the Charles and Lois Taylor Scholarship Fund distributed $57,470 to 60 students from Madison County, Iowa. Further south, the Alvin and Elsie East Scholarship Fund provided 32 students, all members of Austin-area Disciples congregations, with $54,800 in scholarships.

A little bit can go a long way. In the past 20 years, these two funds had provided more than $2 million in scholarships. To learn more about how HELM can help your congregation make a lasting difference to your students, call 314-991-3000 or e-mail helm@ helmdisciples.org.

Two Disciples institutions have new leaders.

At Drury University Dr. John Sellars succeeds the retiring Dr. John E. Moore, Jr. Sellars was formerly senior vice president for institutional advancement at Syracuse University. He also served at Michigan Technological University. His post-graduate work took him to the University of Missouri, Harvard, and the University of Pennsylvania.

Eureka College's new president is Dr. J. David Arnold, formerly vice president for academic and student affairs at Missouri Western State College in St. Joseph, Mo. Arnold's predecessor, President Paul Lister, is returning to the college's faculty. Arnold previously served at St. John Fisher College, Clarion University, and St. Lawrence University. He has received degrees from Bloomsburg University, the University of New Hampshire, and Harvard.

TCU's Brite Divinity School announces $3 million gift to building campaign

Brite Divinity School at TCU announced the single largest gift provided by living donors in the seminary's 90-year history. The Harrison family of Texas has pledged $3 million as the naming gift for the Building a Brite Future capital campaign, aimed at expanding academic facilities on the TCU campus. To date, Brite has received gifts of $9 million toward the campaign goal of $19.5 million.

The gift was made in memory of the Rev. Dr. W. Oliver Harrison and wife, Nell Betty Harrison. Dr. Harrison was minister of First Christian Church of Corpus Christi for 36 years and died in 1978. Siblings Michael A. Harrison Kathryn Harrison, and W.O. "Bill" Harrison Jr. of Corpus Christi each donated $1 million toward the gift.