SCHOLARSHIPS

PURPOSE

This scholarship is for eligible students whose studies and future career reflect the selfless caring and dedication to music exhibited by Anita Sanderson Padgett. The annual scholarship is awarded in the amount of $2500 by the scholarship committee. Previous recipients may re-apply during subsequent years. The recipient will be asked to share their talent as our guest during worship at Lone Oak UMC.

ANITA SANDERSON PADGETT (1912-2010)

Anita Padgett served as the volunteer choral director of the Lone Oak United Methodist Church Choir for more than 50 years. She organized and conducted the “Mother Singers” community choir that gave concerts to raise money for scholarships. She was a Sunday School teacher for many years and taught piano lessons well into her 90’s. Carrying on the tradition begun by Anita, her family began this scholarship fund in June 2002 as a surprise for her 90th birthday. Annual scholarships have been awarded since 2010. The scholarship fund is supported solely by the donations of her fellow church members, friends, and former students. Anita Padgett passed away in

2010, at the age of 97.

ELIGIBILITY

To apply for this scholarship, the student must:

Be of sophomore status or above, including graduate school.
Be enrolled full-time in a four-year college or university with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5.
Demonstrate financial need.
Be a member of any Methodist Church.
Family members of persons on the scholarship committee are not eligible.

PREFERENCE

Preference will be given, in the order listed below, to those applicants who exhibit the following:

A major or minor in music, music education, or music-related field.
An interest in music ministry or other church ministry.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must submit a completed application, current transcript, cover letter (describing career goals, extracurricular activities, achievements, and financial need), and two letters of recommendation by April 15. Please see the information sheet which accompanies the application for more details.

To receive an application or for more information, contact us by phone at the church office at (270) 554-1272 or email office@loneoakumc.org.

DEADLINE

The deadline for all materials to be received by the Scholarship Committee is April 30th. Notification of award will be sent by June 1st. The award will be sent directly to the college or university listed on the application.

DONATIONS

Donations to the scholarship fund in memory of Anita Padgett are gratefully accepted. If you wish to help support this scholarship, please make your check payable to Lone Oak United Methodist Church, specifying the scholarship fund in a memo, and send to:

Lone Oak United Methodist Church
3835 US Hwy 45 South
Paducah, KY 42003