Wednesday, January 9, 2013
2013 Dr. Henry Logan Starks Dinner
For Immediate
Release: January 8, 2013
Contact: Erika Conley ,
901.334.5841 or 901.292.7129, econley@MemphisSeminary.edu
MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY HONORS VISIONARY LEADERS
Memphis, TN - The
Honorable A C Wharton, Mayor of Memphis, and the Honorable Mark J. Luttrell,
Mayor of Shelby County, will serve as honorary co-chairs for Memphis Theological Seminary’s (MTS) 26th
anniversary celebration of the Dr. Henry Logan Starks Scholarship Dinner and
Awards Presentation on February 21, 2013, at the Memphis Hilton Hotel. Gary Shorb, president/CEO of Methodist
Healthcare will be the keynote speaker for the evening.
Reginald Coopwood,
M.D., president/CEO of the Regional
Medical Center at Memphis (The MED), will receive the President’s Humanitarian Award, and Ruby Bright, Executive Director of the Women’s Foundation for a
Greater Memphis, will receive the Distinguished
Service Award. Organizers also
announced recipients of the Outstanding
African American Alumni Awards: Rev. Debra Matthews, D.Min., pastor of Highland Drive
Christian Church (DOC), Jonesboro, AR, and Rev.
Marlon T. Foster, Founder & Executive Director/Pastor of Knowledge
Quest and Christ Quest Community Church.
Over 600 guests including community leaders, past
recipients, special guests, MTS students, faculty and staff are expected to
attend the ceremony. Proceeds from this event help benefit the Dr. Henry Logan
Starks Endowment fund, which provides scholarships for African American
students pursuing theological education at MTS.
The event honors the legacy of MTS’ first African American
professor, Dr. Henry Logan Starks, and salutes individuals who embody his
spirit and service. Dinner proceeds
benefit the Henry Logan Starks Scholarship Endowment Fund, which provides
scholarships for African American students at MTS.
About the Dr. Henry Logan
The Distinguished Service Award is presented to an
outstanding leader who is a role model and inspiration for others, an advocate
for the oppressed and one who gives personal and sacrificial service to better
the global community.
About the Presidents
Humanitarian Award:
The
President’s Humanitarian Award is presented to an ambassador of goodwill who,
with faith and compassion, builds the community of God by breaking down
barriers that separate us and improves the welfare of humankind.
About Outstanding
African American Alumni Award:
This award is presented to an MTS graduate who has
demonstrated a thirst for theological education, a passion for ministry, a
commitment to community service and faithfulness of service in ministry on
behalf of the impoverished and oppressed.
About Memphis
Theological Seminary:
MTS is an ecumenical graduate school of religion that has
been in existence in some form since 1852, originally established as a
theological depart ment of Bethel College McKenzie , TN. Memphis ,
TN Memphis
Tables and tickets:
Contact Dr. Rosalyn R. Nichols, Starks Advancement Director,
at 901.334.5808 or
rnichols@ MemphisSeminary.edu to purchase tickets.
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