Fellowships and Prizes

Recipients of the Fellowships and Prizes are selected by the Academic Affairs Committee in consultation with the Office of the President. The Stendahl Medal recipient is selected based upon nominees submitted by the international theological community.

Fellowship Recipients
Fellowships constitute the highest academic recognition offered by the Foundation to a graduating student who is taking the Ph.D. or Th.D. degree from the Foundation.

Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel Fellowship in Jewish Studies (Begun 2009)
Kenneth Chigbo (2009)

John Macquarrie Fellowship in Philosophical Theology (Begun 2000)
Charles P. McArthur (2000)
Carol Worthing (2002)
Timothy Allen (2004)
Betty Lynn Schwab (2005)
John Patrick O’Neill (2006)
Douglas Lind (2007)
Ruthann Valentine (2008)
Marion Thullbery (2009)

Imam Malik Fellowship in Islamic Studies (Begun 2006)
Senad Agic (2006)
Omar Shahin (2007)
Waleed K. Basyouni (2008)
Bassam Obeid (2009)

Prizes for Professional Performance (Begun 2005)
Prizes are awarded at the time of graduation to students who have distinguished themselves in the various areas of study indicated by the Named Prizes.

Henry A. Chan (2005) Dorothy Day Prize in Pastoral Care and Counseling
James Michaels (2006) Rabbi Samuel Cohen Prize in Jewish Studies
Thuy Nguyen (2006) St. Therese of Lisieux Prize in Spirituality
Neville Kelly (2006) Dorothy Day Prize in Pastoral Care and Counseling
Amarilis Arrioja (2006) San Juan Diego Prize in Hispanic Ministries
Kaye Anne Sloan (2006) Harry Thacker Burleigh Prize in Sacred Music
Gordon A. R. Edwards (2006) Howard Thurman Prize in Parish Ministry
Bayram Mulic (2006) Jalauddin Rumi Prize in Islamic Studies
J. Mark Killmer (2007) St. Therese of Lisieux Prize in Spirituality
Baruch Halevi (2007) Rabbi Samuel Cohen Prize in Jewish Studies
Gary Yarbrough (2007) Dorothy Day Prize in Pastoral Care and Counseling
Marzia Dawlatzai (2007) Ibn Taymiyya Prize in Islamic Studies
Sergio Garcia (2007) San Juan Diego Prize in Hispanic Ministry
Anthony Nwachukwu (2008) Dortohy Day Prize in Pastoral Care and Counseling
Ricardo N. Villacorta (2008) San Juan Diego Prize in Hispanic Ministry
Hanh Van Pham (2008) St. Therese of Lisieux Prize in Spirituality
Rhonda Shapiro-Rieser (2008) Rabbi Samuel Cohen Prize in Jewish Studies
Ishmail O. Iwuala (2009) Dorothy Day Prize in Pastoral Care and Counseling
Douglas Cleveland (2009) Harry Thacker Burleigh Prize in Sacred Music
Carol Dawn McDonald (2009) Howard Thurman Prize in Parish Ministry
Raed Alrousan (2009) Ibn Taymiyya Prize in Islamic Studies
Nancy A. Mason Bordley (2009) Saint Therese of Lisieux Prize in Spirituality

Krister Stendahl Medal in Biblical Studies (Begun 2009)
An annual award to an internationally distinguished scholar in Biblical studies in tribute to Krister Stendahl, former Dean of Harvard Divinity School and Bishop of Stockholm. Recipients of the Stendahl Medal are made Honorary Fellows of the Foundation at the Convocation/Graduation Ceremony.

John Barton (Oxford University) 2009

Cloverdale College Prize (Begun 2007)
An annual award to graduating students who have disguised themselves with outstanding academic achievement during their course of study.

Hassna Suna Azia (2007)
Morsad Imamovic (2007)
Veronica Nava (2007)
Eliott Cruz (2007)
Ancelmo Aquirre (2008)
Alicia Hernandez Amenero (2008)
Mary Jean LaLoggia (2008)
Ronald J. Goulish (2008)
Salvatore A. Lema (2008)

Cloverdale College Community Service Award (Begun 2007)
An annual award to an individual or institution which has been identified by the Foundation as having contributed significantly to the quality of our community life through public service.

Juana Watson (Office of the Governor of Indiana) 2007
Joseph Yoder (Menno-Amish Museum) 2008
Khin Mar Oo (Dhammarekkhita Buddhist Monastery) 2009