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Recognition Sunday
Gishler Scholarships Awarded at First Presbyterian ChurchFive high school seniors are recipients of this year’s Lewis Weber Gishler Memorial Scholarship. Friends, family and former parishioners created the scholarship in Dr. Gishler’s name to further expand his commitment to education and excellence. The scholarship is given to children of members of the congregation of the First Presbyterian Church, where Dr. Gishler served for 30 years. This year’s recipients are Ji Eun Hong, Haram Ko, Sunwoo Lee, Lauren Linder, and Betsy Varner.       Ji Eun Hong will graduate
from Burris High School. She is the
daughter of Jong Koo Hong and Hye Ja Ko.
Her church activities include Korean Church Orchestra and Korean
Language School. Ji Eun plans to attend
Ball State University to study telecommunication and management. The son of Kwangok Kim, Haram
Ko plans to study chemistry or biology at Taylor University following
graduation from Burris. Haram is a
member of the church orchestra and youth Bible study group. Sunwoo Lee, the son of Myungku Lee and Hyejung
Lee Cho, is graduating from Indiana Academy of Science and Mathematics. Sunwoo has served as the organist for the
Korean Congregation and as assistant organist for the American
congregation. He will attend Indiana
University and double major in pre-med and music performance (pipe organ). Lauren Linder will study
dance and Spanish at the University of Iowa.
She is an active member of the youth group and has served on four
mission trips. She also served as a
youth deacon. Lauren is the daughter of
John and Dana Linder. The daughter of Steve and
Tammy Varner, Betsy Varner will graduate from Yorktown High School and will
attend Manchester College in the fall to study psychology. She has served the church as a member of the
youth group, as a youth deacon, and has participated in five mission
trips. Nancy J. Mannies Scholarship Awarded at First Presbyterian Church  Will Spengler has been awarded the Nancy J. Mannies Scholarship from First Presbyterian Church. Spengler participated in three youth mission trips and various youth group activities. In the fall, Will plans to attend Indiana University to study exercise science. Will is the son of Paul and Polly Spengler.
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