REEDLEY, Calif.–Mennonite Insurance announces the scholarship winners for 2020.
Mennonite Insurance Services is excited to announce the recipients of the 2020 Scholarships. The five scholarship winners represent two denominations and span over 1,000 miles.
Students must be members of an Anabaptist church, be at least a junior at a West Coast college or university, and have a GPA of 3.0 or better.
“Everyone who submitted the applications was fantastic. We have a wide variety of talents among our constituency. This bodes well for the church in the coming generation,” notes Jerry Linscheid, general manager.
Scholarship recipients are:
Scholarship Recipient | Home Church | College or University |
David Kovalenko![]() | Smirna Christian Church, Vancouver WA | Portland State University |
Alexis Munoz![]() | Gateway Community Church Brethren in Christ, Chino CA | University of Redlands |
Kevin Reifman![]() | North Fresno MB Church, Fresno CA | Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary |
Lawrence Smith![]() | Neighborhood Church Fresno, Fresno CA | Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary |
Elizabeth Wilson![]() | Shafter MB Church, Shafter CA | Fresno Pacific University |
“It’s great to be able to help our recipients reach their educational goals. I feel it’s very rewarding for us to have small role in their success,” said Claudia Fletes, scholarship administrator.
Each recipient receives a $1,000 scholarship. Application forms and scholarship rules are available at mennoniteinsurance.com or on the Mennonite Insurance Facebook page.
Mennonite Insurance Services and its parent, Mennonite Aid Plan, provide property insurance to churches and their members on the West Coast.