8/9/2019 The Fund for Theological Education Appoints Kim Hearn Director of Ministry Fellowships

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Contact: Kerry Traubert(404) 727-1170

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The Fund for Theological Education Appoints

Kim Hearn Director of Ministry Fellowships

ATLANTA, February 8, 2010 Kim Hearn has been named Director of Ministry Fellowships

at The Fund for Theological Education (FTE), an ecumenical, nonprofit advocate for excellence and

diversity in pastoral ministry and theological scholarship.

Hearn previously served as a regional director for FTEs Calling Congregations initiative, a

national effort to equip congregations and church-related organizations to play a leading role in the

vocational discernment of young men and women, with a focus on increasing the number of gifted

young people considering pastoral ministry as a profession. As Director of Ministry Fellowships,

Hearn will administer fellowship award programs for undergraduates exploring ministry and for

seminary students who are preparing for pastoral ministry. Her appointment is effective February

15. She succeeds the Rev. Ellen Echols Purdum, who has been named Director of Student Life

and Spiritual Formation at Emory Universitys Candler School of Theology.

Hearn joined the Fund in 2006. She holds a Master of Theology degree with a

concentration in ethics from Emory University and a Master of Divinity degree from the Universitys

Candler School of Theology. A native of Sheboygan, Wis., Hearn holds a bachelors degree in

sociology from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

While in seminary, Hearn participated in the National Capitol Semester for Seminariansprogram and as an intern for The National Council for Adoption in Washington, D.C. and The

Center for Ethics at Emory University. Prior to pursuing a theological education, Hearn served in

managerial roles for GTE Corporation. She is a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in

Decatur, Ga. and is a volunteer for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Kims commitment to excellence in theological education and her passion for

inspiring a new generation of leaders makes her an outstanding choice to serve in this role, said

Ms. Melissa Wiginton, Vice President for Ministry Programs and Planning. Her management

experience will help expand the program and network of relationships that Ellen Echols Purdum

has forged with such dedication and expertise.

FTE supports the next generation of leaders among pastors and scholars, annually

providing more than $1.5 million in fellowships and support to gifted young people from all

denominations and racial/ethnic backgrounds. For more information, visit www.thefund.org.

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