August 11, 2026

 

2026-2027 Diocesan Scholarship Recipients

 

The Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2026–2027 Diocesan Scholarships. Through the generosity of those who support these scholarship funds, 26 students from across our diocesan community have been awarded scholarships to assist them as they pursue their educational goals in the coming academic year.


We give thanks for each of these students and celebrate their hard work, dedication, and the bright future that lies ahead. Please join us in congratulating this year's recipients and in praying for God's guidance, wisdom, and blessing as they begin a new school year.

Charlotte Anderson

St. Thomas, Greenville

Auburn University

Grayson Barbaree

Nativity, Dothan

Southern Union Community College

Andrew Cook

St. Jude's, Niceville

Auburn Universtiy

Ainsley Cramblet

St. Christopher's, Pensacola

Florida State University

Anabelle Dosher

St. James, Fairhope

Savannah College of Art & Design

Emma Fitzhugh

Trinity, Mobile

Spring Hill College

Jordan Forrester

Nativity, Dothan

Auburn University

Emmie Freeman

St. James, Fairhope

Auburn University

Emily Gailey

St. Simon's, Fort Walton Beach

Troy University

Sarah Garner

St. Christopher's, Pensacola

University of Georgia

Virginia Guilian

St. James, Fairhope

University of Alabama

Hayleigh Hamilton

St. Paul's, Daphne

University of South Alabama

Garrett Hoffman

Christ Church Parish, Pensacola

Dartmouth College

Caleb Jeffery

Holy Nativity, Panama City

Florida Polytechnic University

Olivia Jernigan

St. Paul's, Daphne

University of Alabama

William Justiss

Christ the King, Santa Rosa Beach

Auburn University

Christian Klauss

St. Mary's, Milton

University of West Florida

Gretchen Lamar

Christ Church Parish, Pensacola

Emory University

Piper McClure

St. Paul's, Mobile

North Carolina State University

Logan Michel

St. Jude's, Niceville

West Point Military Academy

Katherine Mitchell

St. James, Eufaula

University of Alabama

Mckenzie Murphy

St. Mary's, Milton

Slippery Rock University

Mac Sherrill

Christ Church Parish, Pensacola

Auburn University

Jaeden Voung

St. Christopher's, Pensacola

University of Florida

Sadie Wilkes

Nativity, Dothan

Auburn University

Makayla Williams

St. James, Fairhope

University of Montevallo

About Diocesan Scholarship Funds

As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting the educational pursuits of our youth, we attempt to offer scholarships to students entering post-secondary education each year. The diocese has a few funds that we utilize to provide scholarships to students, including: 


  1. McCorvey Fund:  This fund was established as a trust from the Last Will and Testament of Mary Arnold. The income from this fund is reserved for educational scholarships for deserving/needy students, awarded based on students' applications. 
  2. Bishop Wilmer Scholarship Fund: This fund was created many years ago by the Episcopal Churchwomen of Alabama to help award scholarships to children of clergy, based on their applications.  
  3. Ashby MacArthur Jones Scholarship Fund:  This scholarship fund was established by the Rt. Rev. Ci Jones, in honor of his wife, Ashby MacArthur Jones, to benefit Episcopal young women who are seeking to be Registered Nurses or Licensed Practical Nurses. The scholarship is restricted to women, entering or attending a School of Nursing on a full-time basis to become an LPN or an RN, and is an Episcopalian resident in the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast.


If you would like to donate to these or other diocesan scholarship funds, please contact our Diocesan Administrator, Dwight Babcock, at (850) 434-7337 or dwight@diocgc.org.


 
 


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