Aged Care Plus announces scholarship winners
The 2015 Fellows Program recipients with Commissioner James Condon. (Photo by Ray Ohanesian)
The Salvation Army Aged Care Plus has awarded training scholarships to successful applicants of its annual Fellows Program.
The program provides scholarships of up to $5000 to Salvation Army employees and officers who are looking to enhance their professional development. This year, 20 people were chosen from the 44 who applied – the highest number of applicants since the Fellows Program launched five years ago.
“It helps them to be able to realise their dreams but also to make better and more positive contributions back to The Salvation Army,” said Aged Care Plus' chief executive officer, Sharon Callister, at an official ceremony at the Army's Territorial Headquarters in Sydney on 22 June.
Some scholarship winners will be travelling overseas, including Carindale Assistant Corps Officer and Corps Mission Coordinator, Lincoln Proellocks, who will be attending a four-day church-planting conference in Orlando, United States.
“God has placed on my heart for many years the desire to learn and put into practice effective church growth strategies that are relevant for our changing culture,” said Lincoln.
Others will be using their scholarship locally, including Gosford Corps Officer, Captain Adam Couchman, who will use the funds to complete a Doctor of Theology at the Sydney College of Divinity.
“My desire is to be the best teacher I can be and this scholarship will go a long way to helping me achieve that lifelong goal,” said Captain Couchman.
Two successful Fellows Program applicants from last year spoke at the official ceremony and shared how their scholarship has impacted their professional lives.
As part of the New Employee Category, which was introduced last year, Angela Ryan received a scholarship that enabled her to complete a Bachelor of Social Science (Social Welfare) degree. Angela has subsequently gained employment as a case worker for the Army’s welfare and counselling program, Doorways. This year, a further three new employees were given scholarships.
Macquarie Park team leader Nathan Moulds also spoke highly of his opportunity to develop leadership skills with Sydney Alliance, an organisation aimed at assisting people to use the tools of community to help cities become better places to live.
Territorial Commander Commissioner James Condon spoke at the awards ceremony, expressing his appreciation for learning opportunities. He added that he was eager to take up further study when his retires in May next year.
“I might need to apply for the Fellows Program,” he joked.
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