2025 UMHEF Graduates
The United Methodist Higher Education Foundations extends heartfelt congratulations to the Class of 2025! We’d like to recognize the following scholarship recipients who have graduated* from a United Methodist-related college, university or seminary.
It is a pleasure and honor to have been a part of your higher education journey. Our prayers go with you as you take the next steps in your education, careers, and service.
- Bailey Abernathy, University of Tennessee Southern†
- Amelia Abernathy, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
- Virginia Alexander, Central Methodist University
- Trinity Allen, Clark Atlanta University
- Marco Alongi, Oklahoma City University
- Davis Anderson, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University
- Ben Ball, Oklahoma City University
- Michael Ballas, Ohio Northern University
- Anthony Banks, Lindsey Wilson College
- Omando Bastian, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
- Caitlin Black, High Point University
- Matthew Borland, Saint Paul School of Theology
- Seth Botts, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University
- Melissa Bradley, United Theological Seminary
- Moses Briggs, Wofford College
- Hailey Brown, Randolph-Macon College
- Courtney Brown, Ohio Wesleyan University
- Owen Bryant, University of Evansville
- Lily Buxton, Young Harris College
- Kyla Callahan, Emory & Henry College
- Dohyung Cha, Boston University School of Theology
- Janice Clark, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
- Eric Coburn, Florida Southern College
- Heather Connor, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
- Jarrod Conyers, Saint Paul School of Theology
- Elizabeth Crosby, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
- Dezrea D Alessandro, Iliff School of Theology
- Brittney Daniel, Paine College
- Daisy Daniels, Wesleyan College
- Gerry Davis III, University of Tennessee Southern†
- Jack Derden, Hendrix College
- Keeley DiMartino, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
- Melissa D’Oleo, Methodist University
- Corey Donerlson, Clark Atlanta University
- Crystal Dooley, Saint Paul School of Theology
- Nathan Dugger, Duke University, The Divinity School
- Margaret Dunaway, Duke University, The Divinity School
- Zoe Elder, Millsaps College
- Eva Ellenburg, Huntingdon College
- Lauren Elliott, Hendrix College
- Elizabeth Emis, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
- SyLinda Evans, Iliff School of Theology
- Beth Evers, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University
- Isabella Felton, Oklahoma City University
- Lilly Felton, Oklahoma City University
- Connor Felty, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
- John Finau, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
- Samuel Fisher, Ohio Northern University
- Abigail Garrett, Huntingdon College
- Paige Gelenski, Emory & Henry College
- David Geller, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University
- Julia Gibson, Duke University, The Divinity School
- Pattie Gordon, United Theological Seminary
- Hannah Gordon, Hendrix College
- Nathan Gottron, Ohio Northern University
- Amber Gray, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
- Cynthia Gray, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
- Katherine Griffis, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
- Jayden Groppi , United Theological Seminary
- Ryan Haas, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
- Geonhee Han, Drew University
- Nicholle Hansen, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
- Julie Harding, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University
- Lauren Henderson, Southwestern College
- MacKenzie Henningsen, Wesley Theological Seminary
- James Hereda, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University
- David Hoffman, Methodist Theological School in Ohio
- David Hollingsworth, Simpson College
- Lucas Hong, Duke University, The Divinity School
- Evan Horvath, Boston University
- Dylan Hosek, Morningside University
- Amalia Houff, Virginia Wesleyan University
- Rob Hutchinson, United Theological Seminary
- Sumesh Jacob, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University
- Ross Janovec, Iliff School of Theology
- Chalondra Jewell, Albion College
- Talitha Johnson, Philander Smith University
- Fallon Jones, Tennessee Wesleyan University
- Joshua Jones, Young Harris College
- Pyoungkang Kim, Drew University Theological School
- Shinmyung Kim, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
- Ava Kitchens, High Point University
- Karis Koyles, Florida Southern College
- Clara Kwon, United Theological Seminary
- Jordan Lay, Tennessee Wesleyan University
- Eunji Lee, Boston University School of Theology
- Hanbin Lee, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
- Hyojung Lee, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
- Wonyeong Lee, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
- Joseph Lee, Claremont School of Theology
- Esther Lee, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
- Dillan Lembke, Central Methodist University
- Trey Lemmon, Birmingham-Southern College
- Jacob Letterman, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University
- Paula Levesque, Wesley Theological Seminary
- Bethany Lindler, Wofford College
- Segen Lister, Millsaps College
- Camren Little, High Point University
- Jay Locklear, Duke University, The Divinity School
- Trevor Loomis, Oklahoma City University
- Lilianna Manthey, Nebraska Methodist College
- Haley Martin, Central Methodist University
- Allison Mayo-Moyle, Albion College
- Amos McCarthy, Saint Paul School of Theology
- Pace McLendon, Spartanburg Methodist College
- Zachary McNees, Duke University, The Divinity School
- James McNees, Millsaps College
- Jillian Meadors, Wesley Theological Seminary
- Joseph Meinholz, Duke University, The Divinity School
- Matthew Meyer, Kentucky Wesleyan College
- Georgia Micknal, Southwestern University
- Isaac Minkah, Drew University Theological School
- Bree Moll, West Virginia Wesleyan College
- Seth Moon, Iliff School of Theology
- Joseph Navarro, Wofford College
- Sydnei Neill, Central Methodist University
- Sadie Nichols, West Virginia Wesleyan College
- Whitney Novak, Millsaps College
- Emilee Ogden, Duke University, The Divinity School
- Emily Opalinski, Florida Southern College
- Natalie Palacio, Drew University Theological School
- Job Pangilinan, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
- Jungyu Park Drew University Theological School
- Susanna Park, Emory University
- Maeve Perrin, Drew University Theological School
- Trevor Peterson, Southwestern College
- Elaine Pool, Huntingdon College
- John Poole, Duke University, The Divinity School
- Ella Porterfield, Ohio Northern University
- Lydia Postell, Young Harris College
- Kaitlyn Priest, Randolph-Macon College
- Arielle Prince, Central Methodist University
- Lochlyn Ramsey, Ohio Northern University
- Desirée Ricker, Duke University, The Divinity School
- Jalin Riser, Philander Smith University
- Benjamin Ritter, High Point University
- Sarah Roberts, Simpson College
- Sarah Ross, Hendrix College
- Laura Roth, Central Methodist University
- Phoebe Sanders, American University
- Sophia Sanders, Hendrix College
- Sarabeth Sansbury, Huntingdon College
- Bethany Santos, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
- Matthew Schubert, Simpson College
- Kelly Scott, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
- Amy Sell, Iliff School of Theology
- Gabriela Shortridge, Florida Southern College
- Elliott Shouse, Wofford College
- Luke Simpson, Hendrix College
- Wesley Spargo, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
- Sarah Spinks, Young Harris College
- Victor John Vevison Strama, Boston University School of Theology
- Mara Strohl, Southwestern University
- James Tate, High Point University
- Abigail Taylor, Central Methodist University
- Keaton Taylor, Hendrix College
- Terry Tilton, Emory University
- Kurt Tomlinson, Methodist Theological School in Ohio
- Sophia Trifilio, Southwestern University
- McCalyster Turner, Paine College
- Charles Tyus, Birmingham-Southern College
- Esmeralda Valdes Ortiz, Paine College
- Noah Vaughn, Duke University, The Divinity School
- Anne Vines, Duke University, The Divinity School
- Ali Wantimba, Boston University
- Caralyn Ware, Iliff School of Theology
- Malachi Washington, Willamette University
- Annelise Watkins, Oklahoma City University
- Keshira Watson, Philander Smith University
- Abigail Weaver, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University
- John Weigand, Hamline University
- Duncan Welker, Huntingdon College
- Robyn White, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
- Noel Whiteman, United Theological Seminary
- Ellie Wiese, Morningside University
- Halle Wilhelm, Nebraska Wesleyan University
- Tiffania Willetts, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
- Justin Williams, Methodist Theological School in Ohio
- Samuel Williams, Wesley Theological Seminary
- Lillian Williamson, Birmingham-Southern College
- Kelsey Wilson, Randolph-Macon College
- Joseph Winningham, Hendrix College
- Hannah Wood, Young Harris College
- Jennifer Zayac, Ohio Northern University
- Junbo Zhang, Claremont School of Theology
- Mary Ziegler, Washington University in St. Louis†
- Naftal Zunguze, Central Methodist University
Congratulations, scholars!
We’d also like to extend a prayerful thank you to every UMHEF donor and partner whose gifts help make milestones like this happen. Your generosity changes lives!
*This list is comprised of students who marked “senior” or “third year” (for seminary students) on their 2024-2025 scholarship application.
†In rare cases, UMHEF endowments allow us to award students attending non-UM-related schools like this one.