Francis Asbury Award for Fostering United Methodist Ministries in Higher Education

What: The Francis Asbury Award is a non-monetary award to recognize and encourage support of When: higher education ministries within the United Awarded annually with the award being presented Methodist Church. The name is based on Bishop during the annual conference session. Asbury’s admonition to the people called Methodist to erect a school in the vicinity of every church Selection: “...to give the key of knowledge in a general way to Selection for the award will be made by the Higher your children, and those of the poor in the vicinity Education Ministry Team. of your small towns and villages.” Past Recipients of the Francis Asbury Award The award will offer recognition to individuals who have made a significant contribution to fostering 1997 Larry Nielsen the church’s ministries in higher education at the 1998 Otis Anderson local, district or annual conference level of the 1999 John Eddy church. 2000 Gretchen Fogo 2001 Elton Brown Who: 2002 Leslie Hobson All persons, clergy or lay, employed or volunteer, 2003 Kevin Dunn who are members of The United Methodist Church 2004 Linda Gesling who: 2005 H. Wilson Yates 2006 Gregrey J. Renstrom . are active in supporting, strengthening and 2007 No nominations promoting the church’s work in higher 2008 Kathi Austin Mahle education ministries (schools, colleges, 2009 No nominations campus ministries, scholarships, Black 2010 No nominations College Fund, Africa University) at the 2011 No nominations annual conference, district or local church 2012 No nominations level; 2013 Nancy Victorin-Vangerud 2014 Andrew Keck . offer outstanding leadership, above and 2015 J. Cody Nielsen beyond basic responsibilities, to help bring heightened awareness to the significance Questions: of the church’s higher education ministries; Contact – David Bard Higher Education Ministry Team Leader . are involved in efforts in agreement with Phone: (218) 727-5021 the direction and policy concerns of the E-mail: [email protected] annual conference board of higher education and campus ministry and the Division of Higher Education of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM).

Minnesota Annual Conference 2016 Francis Asbury Award Nomination Form Name of Nominee: Submitted by:

Mailing Address: Mailing Address: City, State, Zip City, State, Zip

Telephone #: Telephone #: Church: Church: Email address: Email address: List up to five contributions made to foster the church’s ministries in higher education:

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Return completed form no later than MN Annual Conference United Methodist Church May 1 to: Attention: Vivienne Pierce 122 West Franklin Ave, Ste #400 Minneapolis, MN 55404-2453 Or Email: [email protected]