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Two ACS Students Receive $1,000 Scholarships from Carson Scholars Fund

10th grader Evangelina Kim, left, and 6th grader Malena Meyer, right, are proud recipients of $1,000 scholarships this spring from the Carson Scholars Fund.

The Carson Scholars Fund recently announced that two ACS students — 10th grader Evangelina Kim and 6th grader Malena Meyer — have each been chosen to receive $1,000 scholarships for college. The Fund, headquartered in Maryland, was founded by world-renowned Johns Hopkins Pediatric Neurosurgeon Benjamin S. Carson, M.D. and his wife, Candy.

In a letter to ACS, Rachel Brown, the Scholarship Director of the Carson Scholars Fund, said the students were selected “because their academic achievements and community service make them stand out as a future leader.” Students selected are required to have a minimum 3.75 GPA and display humanitarian qualities by being actively involved in community service in school, at home, or in their neighborhood.

For Evangelina, this was her first year to receive a Carson Scholars Fund scholarship. Her nomination was submitted by ACS to the Fund in December and was supported by recommendation letters from teachers and staff members. For Malena, this was her second year to receive the scholarship, based on her continuing record of academic excellence and community service activities. Malena was the first ACS recipient of the scholarship in early 2021.  According to the Fund guidelines, once a student is named a Carson Scholar he or she is eligible to apply for scholar recognition in future years and can receive additional scholarship awards.

10th grader Evangelina Kim was recently selected as a 2022 Carson Scholars Fund and will be eligible to apply for additional annual scholarships until she graduates from high school.

Evangelina and Malena are among more than 10,000 gifted students from across the United States that have been named Carson Scholars since the Fund’s creation in 1994. Evangelina, Malena, and their families have been invited to attend an awards ceremony this May at Goucher College in Towson, Maryland. ACS will soon receive a nameplate with Evangelina’s name to place on a Carson Scholars Fund trophy that is on display in the school office, where Malena’s name is already displayed.

Evangelina’s scholarship application described a variety of community service activities, including coaching a basketball program at a kids camp last summer at her church, New Life Assembly of God Church in Egg Harbor Township. A talented singer and pianist, Evangelina has also been part of a youth group worship team for several years at Wellspring Church in Mays Landing and at New Life Assembly. At ACS, Evangelina sings and plays piano in the High School Worship Team that leads worship weekly in Upper School Chapel. She also volunteers each week to share devotions with her classmates during homeroom. She is a Student Council officer and a Varsity member of the girls’ basketball, soccer, and softball teams.

High school math teacher Gina Wilson described Evangelina in her recommendation letter as “a hard worker, self-motivated, and a leader among her peers.”  She also noted that Evangelina is committed to missions work as a member of the ACS Missions Club and is involved in helping local charities and traveling to help those in need.

ACS Upper School Principal Meg McHale and Elementary Principal Gail Alford headed up the effort to select and nominate Evangelina and two other ACS students for the Carson Scholars Fund scholarship and said they plan to continue nominating ACS students for this annual scholarship program. The Carson Scholars Fund will only select one new student from a school each year.

 

New Life Assembly Pastor Treats ACS Students to Free Frosties

New Life Assembly Pastor Jon Serbin – “The Frosty Guy.”

New Life Assembly Pastor Jonathan Serbin has a unique way of building relationships with students at ACS and other area schools — he visits them at school during lunch and hands out free Frosties from Wendy’s. Pastor Jon, also known as PJ, stopped by ACS during lunch on Thursday, January 16 to hand out vanilla and chocolate Frosties to 6th to 12th grade students and to just spend time talking with them.

Affectionately known by ACS students as “The Frosty Guy,” Pastor Jon started his generous gesture about two years ago. He now hands out free Wendy’s Frosties about twice a month to students at ACS as well as other area schools, including students in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Clubs at the Egg Harbor Township and Mainland High Schools.

“The reason I do this is because students don’t care about what you know until they know that you care,” Pastor Jon said. “One of the best ways to show that you care is to spend money on them and handing out Frosties gives me an opportunity to speak into their lives.” Pastor Jon began serving on staff at New Life Assembly of Egg Harbor Township in 2013 as the Youth Pastor. During 2017, Pastor Jon was transitioned into the Next Generation Pastoral role and now oversees birth through college age. He is a graduate of Valley Forge Christian College with a Bachelor’s in youth ministry and a minor in counseling.

ACS looks forward to thanking and honoring Pastor Jon and other area pastors and ministry leaders for the important role they play in our students’ lives at our upcoming Pastor Appreciation Day on February 12.