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Category: Lex Mathews Scholarship
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Lex Mathews Scholarship Fund ReportAnnual Meeting 2020 2020 Scholarship Recipients Name Tracey Vail Jennifer T. Jones Area of Study Advanced Disciple Training Program Tuition Grant – Final Semester for BS Church Sponsor St. Luke’s, Salisbury St. Titus’, Durham Amount $1700 $2000
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Lex Mathews Scholarship Fund ReportAnnual Meeting 2021 2021 Scholarship Recipients Name Tammy A. Lane Jennifer T. Jones Amanda Sprott-Goldson Area of Study Birth-KindergartenTraining Program Group FitnessCertification Shalem’s SpiritualGuidance Program Church Sponsor Tarboro – Calvary Episcopal Durham – St. Titus’ Charlotte – St. Martin’s Amount $2000 $2000 $2000
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[NOTE: In his November 26, 1985 memo to Diocesan Council Lex Mathews attached background information for the “Women’s Issues Task Force’s Diocesan Scholarship for Women 35 and Older.”] At the January 3, 1986 meeting the Task Force had a sad event to discuss. The Rev. Lex Mathews had died in December, victim of a faulty…
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I recently wrote to previous recipients for their comments about how the scholarship has affected their lives. Here is an excerpt from one woman’s letter: When one has been out of school for several years and has been working in a dead-end, low-paying job, depression and self-depreciation find a secure home. The Lex Mathews Scholarship…
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Remembering Lex Mathews and His Decade as Director of Christian Social Ministries, 1975-1985 A Day of Diocesan Story-telling and Celebration Saturday, April 5, 2014 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.The Church of the Good Shepherd121 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh Few individuals have had a greater positive impact upon the life of our diocese than Lex…
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Congratulations to the 16 women, ranging in age from 24-67 years old, who received Lex Mathews Scholarships this school year. The scholarships, awarded annually, help women, many of whom are solely responsible for their families, to achieve self-sufficiency by getting the education necessary to enter or reenter the workforce. Preference is given to Episcopalians or…
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Thirteen women across the Diocese of North Carolina will be in class this school year thanks in large part to the fact they’ve been awarded Lex Mathews Scholarships. The Diocesan ECW administers and helps finance the Lex Mathews Scholarship program, begun more than two decades ago by family and friends of the Rev. Lex Mathews,…
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The recipients of Lex Mathews scholarships stay in touch with the Diocesan ECW throughout their time in school, and many continue to communicate with us even after they’ve moved on to other phases of their lives. The stories differ but the goals are the same: Self-reliance, self-respect and meaningful work. Here is what some of…