Ellie Pierce, a driven senior at Northern Arizona University, is on a captivating academic journey fueled by her passion for environmental sustainability and psychology. As an assistant lab technician at The Center for Ecosystem Science and Society, Ellie delves deep into the intricate world of soil science, analyzing samples and unraveling the mysteries of post-fire […]
Category: Student Stories
The Albert Baker Fund Spring 2024 Newsletter
Education transforms lives. It enables individuals to realize unlimited possibilities in their expression of God’s great goodness. It’s what drives The Albert Baker Fund (ABF) to help every Christian Scientist have the opportunity to gain a quality education.
ABF Student Profile – De Neil Bibilas
De Neil Bibilas, living in Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo, is currently embarking on her first year of studies in hotel and restaurant management. She acknowledges the integral financial assistance she’s received from The Albert Baker Fund (ABF) in pursuing this career path. In her studies, De Neil cherishes team spirit and building […]
ABF Student Profile – Tyler Flavin
Tyler Flavin is a Christian Science Nurse at Broadview in Los Angeles, California. His path has been an unconventional one. After graduating college and with the uncertainty of the pandemic at that time, Tyler found himself at a crossroads. While his original plan was to pursue music and acting, the summer after graduation he worked […]
ABF Student Profile – Colby Bermel
After graduating from Principia College, Colby spent six years working as a journalist, diligently chronicling the politics and policy of climate change. He decided to pursue an MBA at the University of Texas in Austin (McCombs School of Business) because he wanted to make a more direct impact on the climate crisis by pivoting from […]
ABF Student Profile – Wisdom Thomas
Wisdom Thomas is our featured student for October/November! A recent graduate from St. Mary’s College of California, he majored in business analytics and finance, and actively participated in track and field events all throughout his academic years. He now works as a financial auditor with Deloitte, and has aspirations to delve into cybersecurity and internal […]
ABF Student Profile – Isabella Sison
Isabella Sison, a rising junior at William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, is passionate about her double major of linguistics and data science. She finds the intersection of the two fields fascinating and is currently contemplating a career in computational linguistics. As a designated James Monroe Scholar, the most academically distinguished undergraduates at William & […]
The Albert Baker Fund Spring 2023 Newsletter
Education transforms lives. It enables individuals to realize unlimited possibilities in their expression of God’s great goodness. It’s what drives The Albert Baker Fund (ABF) to help every Christian Scientist have the opportunity to gain a quality education.
Embracing a new generation of healers by helping fund their college education
Dear Friends of The Albert Baker Fund, Have you thought about today’s young Christian Scientists as the new generation of healers? I realized this when reading their scholarship applications this summer. Each student shared how they use Christian Science in their daily life and how healings have brought them peace, guidance, and solutions to their […]
Special ABF Scholarships Awarded to 3 Outstanding Students
Helen and John Spangler Memorial Endowed Scholarship–Wesley Mills Wesley Mills of Chicago, Illinois, is the recipient of this year’s Helen and John Spangler Memorial Endowed Scholarship. This fall Wes is beginning a one-year Master of Arts Program in the Humanities with a concentration in Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Chicago. Wes shared […]