Two 5th Graders at The Chapel School Awarded Blue Ribbon Foundation Scholarships!

On Sunday, June 11, 2017, during Village Lutheran Church and The Chapel School's annual Baccalaureate Service, 5th Graders Malia Hernandez and Shashi Massey were awarded Blue Ribbon Foundation Scholarships for 2017-2018. Malia was awarded the Sharon Peterson Librarian Scholarship for excellence in reading and literacy, and Shashi was awarded the Carol and Chrisopher Kinghan GIVING HEARTS Memorial Scholarship for exhibiting a love of giving and helping others.

Christopher Kinghan was born on March 16, 1988. He baptized and confirmed at Village Lutheran Church and also attended The Chapel School. Christopher died unexpectedly on January 5, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. Christopher’s life was characterized by joy and love towards others. His mother, Carol, and the Kinghan family, set up the Christopher P. Kinghan Heart of Giving Scholarship to remember Christopher’s legacy and to encourage a deserving Chapel School student entering The Chapel School 6th grade who exemplifies Christopher's love of giving and helping others. On July 31, 2014, after a long battle with cancer, Carol too passed away. Her family grieved her loss but celebrated her awesome life and the eternal life that she now shares with her son, Chris, and all the faithful departed. Through the award, the eternal life of Christopher and Carol are celebrated, and Chapel School students are encouraged to continue in the tradition that Christopher Kinghan demonstrated in his earthly ministry.

The recipients of the scholarship both honor the memory of the dearly loved mother and son and also demonstrate joyful hearts in their generation through their Chapel School education and their lives of service to the world.

Over the course of her 36-year tenure with The Chapel School, Sharon Peterson Finster had built up and grown the school library into one of the finest children’s libraries in the Lutheran education system. Known by most Chapel School children as “Mrs. Peterson,” her married name from her late husband, Rev. Dr. Clifford Peterson, Sharon was not just a librarian but an active member of the VLC and Concordia College communities, impacting many lives with her heart for Christ and community. The Librarian Sharon Peterson Literacy Scholarship Fund was set up, in honor of her retirement, as a lasting legacy to her dedicated commissioned ministry. In celebration of her life’s work and in remembrance of the Peterson family, the scholarship is given each year to a deserving student who excels in reading and literacy.

The Blue Ribbon Foundation funds the goals of Tuition Assistance, Technology, Advance Science and Mathematics Initiatives and the Arts and Language offerings at The Chapel School. For more information about The Chapel School, please visit www.thechapelschool.org, and for more information about The Blue Ribbon Foundation, please visit www.brf-ny.org.

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BRF Scholarships 2017. Congrats to Chapel School 5th Graders Shashi Massey and Malia Hernandez on being awarded Blue Ribbon Foundation Scholarships.