THE MYRTLE BRYANT SCHOLARSHIP:  Sunday, June 19, 2022

THE MYRTLE BRYANT SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline is Sunday, June 19, 2022

Applicants wishing to be considered for this contest must: (1) be either a member of St. Gabriel’s Church and/or the child/grandchild of a member of St. Gabriel’s Church or have actively participated in a St. Gabriel’s Church Youth Ministry (i.e., Acolytes, Boy Scouts, Christian Education, Dance Ministry, Girl Scouts, GFS, Youth Group, Youth Ushers, etc.); and (2) be a graduating high school senior planning to attend a university, college, trade school, technical institute, vocational training or other post-secondary education program. Applicants must submit a copy of an official transcript and an essay.

Please email sgecscholarships@gmail.com for an electronic copy of the application. Recipients will be announced on Sunday, June 26th. For more information, contact Deborah Goddard or Ursula Brown.

Mrs. Myrtle Brewster-Bryant was born in the Republic of Panama.

She migrated to the United States as a young woman to continue her Christian life and education. In the late 1960s, Saint Gabrielwas fortunate to be her chosen church home where she proceeded to become a tremendous spiritual force in the congregation.  Her immeasurable love for children and the Lord inspired her to accomplish remarkable things at the then “little” parish in the heart of East Flatbush.  She began teaching Sunday School and later served as the Sunday School Assistant Superintendent. When an ever-increasing Sunday School population could not be completely accommodated in the Parish Hall, she offered the basement of her home located directly across the street from the church to hold classes.  Mrs. Bryant loved music and played the piano as well as the organ.  She organized Saint Gabriel’s first Youth Choir. Mrs. Bryant’s devotion to spirituality allowed her to give so much of herself unconditionally. 

In her memory, the Young Adults of Saint Gabriel’s Episcopal Church created ‘The Myrtle Bryant Scholarship Fund’ to assist High School graduates with the cost of tuition, books, and supplies.  She will be remembered fondly always.

 REQUIREMENTS: Applicants wishing to be considered for this contest must: •

Be either a member of St. Gabriel’s Church and/or the child/grandchild of a member of St. Gabriel’s Church or have actively participated in a St. Gabriel’s Church Youth Ministry (i.e., Acolytes, Boy Scouts, Christian Education, Dance Ministry, Girl Scouts, GFS, Youth Group, Youth Ushers, etc.) •

Be a graduating high school senior planning to attend a university, college, trade school, technical institute, vocational training or other post-secondary education program •

Submit a copy of your unofficial transcript •

Write an essay addressing the topic below. The essay should adhere to the following criteria: be typed, double-spaced, no less than 500 words in Times New Roman 12pt. font with 1” margins.

ESSAY TOPIC : As you prepare for college, how will you apply lessons learned from Christian Education/values to overcome challenges such as peer pressure, selfmotivation, the effects of the pandemic experience and social unrest?

DIRECTIONS: Please send all necessary documents together with the scholarship application and email to The Myrtle Bryant Scholarship Committee at sgecgrads@gmail.com OR print out and hand deliver to the Church Office. If hand-delivered, a confirming email will be sent to you by the deadline date.

DEADLINE: All application materials must be received by Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 2:00PM. Applications will not be accepted if documents are missing. Late entries and those that do not meet the specific criteria listed above will not be considered.

 NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS: Recipient(s) of the scholarship will be announced on Sunday, June 26, 2021 (Graduation Sunday/Youth Service).