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ETBU receives generous endowment gifts for scholarships

February 16, 2018

East Texas Baptist University was provided with $200,000 from the James A. "Buddy" Davidson Foundation to initiate the James A. "Buddy" Davidson Endowed Ministry Scholarship. The grant is one of the largest foundation grants to ETBU in the last two decades. 

"Dr. Scott Bryant and I celebrate with our campus community this extraordinary gift to assist students called to vocational ministry," ETBU President J. Blair Blackburn shared. "God continues to bring us the blessing of support for scholarships, programs, and facilities for the advancement of our Christ-centered mission to faithfully serve the Lord." 

Another significant endowment gift enabled the University to create the Johnny Eugene Mosley Endowed Scholarship. With a desire to help students of strong Christian character and leadership who are in financial need, Mr. Mosley contributed $100,000 to launch the endowment. Mr. Mosley graduated from ETBC in 1949 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. 

"We are grateful for donors and foundations, who provide scholarship support to students through endowed scholarship funds. The principal of the gifts will be invested and the income produced will be distributed as scholarships for ETBU students for generations to come," ETBU Vice President for Advancement Scott Bryant said. "As ETBU continues to enroll more students, additional scholarship support is needed to help meet the financial needs that exist. I am thankful that the James A. "Buddy" Davidson Foundation and Johnny Eugene Mosley made this generous commitment to invest in the students of East Texas Baptist University."
 
For more than 100 years, East Texas Baptist has been educating generations of Christian servant leaders. Over 1,500 Tigers are studying on campus, volunteering in the community, and entering their careers on a mission to emulate Christ. 

"I have received three ministry scholarships from the University. It is encouraging that multiple donors are willing to invest in my education," ETBU senior Religion major and BSM Intern Austin Damron expressed. "My experience in the School of Christian Studies has been life-changing. I discerned a calling to Youth Ministry when I was a senior in high school, and it has been confirmed during my time here. I believe that ETBU has effectively prepared me to serve and lead others in my future vocation." 

To learn more about investing in the lives of ETBU students, visit www.etbu.edu/give.