Introducing UMHEF Ambassadors!
The United Methodist Higher Education Foundation is excited to introduce the NEW! UMHEF Ambassador program and the three students who make up its inaugural class.
Nickell Brown, Eva Ellenburg, and Ben Townsend will represent UMHEF on their United Methodist-related campuses and in their communities and churches. They will help promote scholarship opportunities to students, campus offices, churches, and others; as well as awareness of the foundation and cultivate community. Additionally, we will lean on Nickell, Eva, and Ben’s experiences and leadership to help us shape upcoming classes of Ambassadors. Chosen by UMHEF staff for their campus involvement and leadership potential expressed in their scholarship applications, we are confident they will make a meaningful impact on students and future scholarship recipients!
Meet the UMHEF Ambassadors!
Nickell Brown
School: Clark Atlanta University
Year: Sophomore
Major: Mass Media Arts
Campus Involvement: Camera Operator for Blackout CAUTv, CAU NAACP
Home Church: Poplar Springs UMC (Atlanta, GA)
Hobbies: Watching movies and arts and crafts
Favorite Verse: John 15:1-2
Eva Ellenburg
School: Candler School of Theology at Emory University
Year: 2nd Year
Degree Seeking: Master of Divinity
Campus Involvement: Campus ambassador for Admissions Office, worship coordinator with Worship and SpiritualFormation, board member of Sacred Worth at Candler, reads scripture and liturgy at chapel services
Home Church: Grace UMC (Prattville, AL)
Hobbies: Playing/coaching volleyball, reading, and exploring the city with friends
Favorite Verse: Numbers 6:24-26
Ben Townsend
School: Welsey Theological Seminary
Year: 3rd Year
Degree Seeking: Master of Divinity
Campus Involvement: Student Artist in Residence, hosts Third Space monthly meetup,
recording egineer/producer/facilitator
Home Church: North River Mills UMC (North Rivers, WV)
Hobbies: Music, art, film, philosophy/theology
Favorite Verse: John 1:5
