Harding University

November 11, 2009

First Harding students honored with Yingling Endowed Scholarship

SEARCY, Ark. — Thirteen Harding University students were honored as
the first recipients of the Louis Yingling Family Endowed Scholarship
Fund at a reception on Tuesday, Nov. 3, on campus.

Recipients of the $10,000 per year scholarship are Lacey Bates, a
freshman youth and family ministry major, and Addison Keele, a
freshman missions major.

Recipients of the $5,000 per year scholarship are John Birke, a senior
missions major; Matthew Flynn, a sophomore Bible and religion major;
Chris Knipple, a senior missions and Biblical languages doubles major;
Abigail Mosby, a junior missions major; Swayne Parsons, a sophomore
youth and family ministry major; David Schilling, a sophomore youth
and family ministry and electronic media production double major; B.
Chris Simpson, a senior youth and family ministry and Christian
education double major; Daniel Smith, a sophomore youth and family
ministry major; Cory Spruiell, a sophomore Bible and religion major;
Savannah Steiner, a sophomore leadership and ministry and
communication sciences and disorders double major; and Eric Suddeath,
a junior youth and family ministry major.

The late Louie Yingling, a farmer from Pangburn, left his estate to
the University for Bible scholarships specifically and hoped to
provide for these students and others as the children he never had in
his lifetime. Yingling attended Harding from 1937-38 but was unable to
continue his education for financial reasons. He was so greatly
impacted during his year at the University that he developed a sincere
interest in the campus and its mission to train ministers. It was
later in his life that he decided to make a gift to Harding, and the
impact will resonate for years to come.

Yingling’s cousin and executor of his estate, Dewitt Yingling, greeted
students at the ceremony.

Students are selected on the basis of scholarship, need and commitment
to and potential for ministry. Recipients must fulfill certain
criteria such as maintaining a 3.00 GPA, being involved in a local
church and maintaining an exemplary conduct and academic integrity
record.