HELM Leadership Fellows

The purpose of Higher Education and Leadership Ministries is to nurture men and women, both lay and clergy, for transformational leadership in the church and the wider human community through the church's institutions of higher education. These students embody future leaders for our church and for society in general.

The 24 HELM Leadership Fellows in 2011-2012 are:

	Tom Calvert-Rosenberger Texas Christian University '12 Environmental Science First Christian Church Bloomington, Indiana		Arrington Foster Texas Christian University '12 Theater and communication studies United by Faith Christian Church Laurel, Maryland
	Melissa Hall Barton College '12 Biology and mathematics First Christian Church Goldsboro, North Carolina		Kiersten Hawes Spelman College '12 Psychology Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church Horn Lake, Mississippi
	Allie Lundblad Oberlin College '12 Religion First Christian Church Asheville, North Carolina		Henry Brewer-Calvert Lynchburg College '13 History and political science First Christian Church (Decatur) Atlanta, Georgia
	Cambria Findley-Grubb Chapman University '13 Peace studies First Christian Church (Fullerton) Yorba Linda, California		Aly Gideon Chapman University '13 Peace studies and political science Church of the Foothills, (Santa Ana, Calif.) Colorado Springs, Colorado
	Stephen Hall North Carolina State University '13 Biomedical engineering First Christian Church Goldsboro, North Carolina		Sabreena Rodriguez Chapman University '13 Psychology First Christian Church (Orange) and University Christian Church (San Diego) Mentone, California
	Alison Simon Texas Christian University '13 Criminal justice and chemistry First Christian Church Greensboro, North Carolina		Virginia White Rice University '13 History University Christian Church Austin, Texas
	Christina Cheon Chapman University '14 Musical performance Sallims Christian Church Irvine, California		Luke Ehrhardt Texas Christian University '14 Religious studies and music West Des Moines Christian Church West Des Moines, Iowa
	Christina Hunt University of Tennessee '14 Economics Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church Bartlett, Tennessee		Seth Rash Texas Christian University '14 Communication studies First Christian Church Macon, Missouri
	David Stonebraker Hiram College '14 Engineering First Christian Church Girard, Ohio		Paige Westerhausen Culver-Stockton College '14 Graphic design/art First Christian Church (Virden) Girard, Illinois
	Nate Anderson Texas Christian University '15 Business (Pre-Law) Heart of the Rockies Christian Church Fort Collins, Colorado		Jonathan Enari Indiana University '15 Math First Christian Church Bloomington, Indiana
	Ally Faenza Georgetown University '15 Undecided Vine Street Christian Church Nashville, Tennessee		Colton Lott Eureka College '15 Pre-ministry First Christian Church Ada, Oklahoma
	Sidney Merrill Texas Christian University '15 Biology/Pre-med Speedway Christian Church Indianapolis, Indiana		Zack Plaster University of Tennessee '15 Public relations, psychology, and sociology First Christian Church Oak Ridge, Tennessee

This year's fellows will receive a $2,000 scholarship for educational use. In addition, HELM undergraduate scholarship recipients will be required to participate in planning and leading campus ministry programs or similar activities. The campus chaplain, director of church relations, ecumenical campus minister or another appropriate official will oversee this participation. HELM fellows also will attend annual leadership conferences; the most recent conference, held in Dallas, focused on creativity in ministry. (Read about the conference)

To be eligible for the fellowship, students were required to attend a regionally accredited US or Canadian college or university, be a full-time student, participate in a Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) congregation, and express a commitment to serve the church as a clergy or lay leader and to participate in the leadership development activities required by the HELM Leadership Fellows Program.