12 Southwest Texas students receive UM scholarships

Twelve students from Southwest Texas Conference congregations are attending college this academic year on scholarships from the Texas United Methodist College Association.
Listed by school, the students are:
> Lon Morris College, Jacksonville—Angel Contreras, First UMC, San Marcos.
> McMurry University, Abi-lene—Dustin Burleson, First UMC, Devine; Lewis Marshall, First UMC, Big Lake; Mallory Vassar, Lutie Watkins Memorial UMC, Llano.
> Southern Methodist University, Dallas—Micah Nerio, University UMC, San Antonio; Sarah Sanders, First UMC, San Angelo.
> Southwestern University, Georgetown—Delaney Cade, St. Mark UMC, McAllen; Christina Cusson, Bethany UMC, Austin; Michael Lutz, First UMC, Austin; Marisa Mauldin, Utopia UMC; Rebecca Phillips, First UMC, Seguin; Erin Roe, Highland Lakes UMC, Buchanan Dam.
Scholarships, supported in Southwest Texas by an annual $114,505 apportionment, can be used at five United Methodist-related schools in Texas. The list includes Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth.
“TUMCA’s mission statement—‘Helping Texas United Methodist students attend Texas United Methodist colleges and universities’—expresses a deep commitment to faith-based Christian education,” said retired
Bishop Dan E. Solomon, association president.
“A partnership, which begins with local churches paying their apportionments, also includes the conference, TUMCA, and the five colleges and universities. This partnership and the resulting distribution of funds—which are used solely for student scholarships—demonstrate to our youths that we care about their educational journeys.”
As a result, Solomon said, young people are nurtured within a Christian community while persuing their education.
For information about TUMCA scholarships, contact Solomon or Marsha Hartos at (325) 793-3805 or tumca@mcm.edu.