The Lorraine Chafer Award An annual award of $250 is given by Judge and Mrs. Rollin A. Van Broekhoven in loving memory of Mrs. Lorraine Chafer, wife of Lewis Sperry Chafer, founder and first president of Dallas Theological Seminary, to the master’s-level international student in the graduating class who, in the judgment of the faculty, best evidences well-balanced Christian character, scholarship, and spiritual leadership.
The Alden A. Gannett Award An annual award of $250 is given by the children of Alden A. Gannett in his memory to the student in the Christian Education department who demonstrates a commitment to Christian education as a vocation, an exemplary Christian character, and involvement in departmental functions as well as church or parachurch ministries during the year.
The Mary T. Seume Award An annual award of $250 is given by Dr. and Mrs. Frank F. Dingwerth in honor of Mrs. Richard H. Seume, former assistant dean of students for women (1978–85) at Dallas Theological Seminary, to the female master’s-level student in the graduating class who, in the judgment of the faculty, best evidences well-balanced Christian character, scholarship, and promise of effective Christian service.
The Leadership Fellows Award An annual award of $250 is given by the Center for Christian Leadership in memory of George L. Clark, Creath V. Davis, Dr. Trevor E. Mabery, and Hugo W. Schoellkopf III, four Christian businessmen from Dallas who died in a plane crash in 1987. This award is given to the ThM student who has made an outstanding contribution to the Spiritual Formation program at the seminary.
The Lewis Sperry Chafer Award An annual award of $250 is given by Dr. and Mrs. Erwin Lutzer on behalf of Mr. Fred R. Hickman in loving memory of Dr. Lewis Sperry Chafer, founder, president, professor of Systematic Theology (1924–52) and editor of Bibliotheca Sacra (1940–52) at Dallas Theological Seminary, to the male master’s-level student in the graduating class who, in the judgment of the faculty because of his well-balanced Christian character, scholarship, and spiritual leadership, best embodies and portrays the ideals of Dallas Theological Seminary.
NON-COMMENCEMENT AWARDS
The Anna L. Ayre Award for Lay Institute Instruction An annual award of $250 is given by Mr. and Mrs. Theodore P. Ayre in loving memory of his mother, Anna L. Ayre, to the student who demonstrates outstanding teaching ability in the Dallas Theological Seminary Lay Institute.
The Fredrik Franson Award in World Missions An annual award of $250 is given by The Evangelical Alliance Mission in honor of Fredrik Franson, founder of TEAM and 14 other missions, to the MA student who has done the most outstanding work in world missions.
The George W. Peters Award in World Missions An annual award of $250 is given by The Evangelical Alliance Mission in memory of Dr. George W. Peters, missionary statesman, theologian, and chairman of the World Missions department at Dallas Theological Seminary (1961–78), to the student who has best advanced missions awareness on campus during the academic year. This award is given at the annual World Evangelization Conference. The E. J. Pudney Award in World Missions An annual award of $250 is given by UFM International in loving memory of E. J. Pudney, founder of UFM International, to the ThM student who has done the most outstanding work in the Department of World Missions and Intercultural Studies. The C. Sumner Wemp Award in Personal Evangelism An annual award of $250 is given by E3 Partners in honor of Dr. C. Sumner Wemp, Dallas Theological Seminary alumnus, distinguished Christian educator, and exemplary personal soulwinner, to the student who has demonstrated a consistent lifestyle of personal evangelism. The Donald K. Campbell Award in Bible Exposition An annual award of $250 is given by Dr. Harold and Mrs. Loraine Chafer Van Broekhoven in honor of Dr. Donald K. Campbell, professor of Bible Exposition (1954–94) and president of DTS (1986–94), to the doctoral student who demonstrates outstanding scholarship in Bible Exposition.
STUDENT AWARDS
The Rollin Thomas Chafer Award in Apologetics An annual award of $250 is given by Dr. and Mrs. Norman L. Geisler in loving memory of Dr. Rollin Thomas Chafer, brother of Lewis Sperry Chafer, registrar (1924–36), editor of Bibliotheca Sacra (1934–40), and professor of apologetics at Dallas Theological Seminary, to the master’s-level student who submits the best paper on Christian apologetics.
The David L. Meschke Military Chaplaincy Award This award is given by Bert and Mary Ann Moore in honor of retired Navy chaplain and Dallas Theological Seminary graduate David L. Meschke to a current or graduating ThM student who demonstrates a notable record of relational ministry and who is currently appointed or confirmed as a military chaplain in the United States armed forces.
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