Posts Tagged ‘Emma Miller’
New Website, Same Scholarship Fund
It has been quite a few years since the Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund (ADSF) put out a blog post, and many changes have taken place. In 2012, Emma Miller and Naomi Kramer Yoder co-founded the fund and had been managing it together since then. They awarded scholarships of more than a total of $250,000 to…
Read MoreEmma Miller: Founder of Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund
About a year ago, I wrote a blog post about the founder of the Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund on my own blog. I am updating and reposting that here. I think Emma’s story is such a wonderful example of someone who is committed to helping others embark on their journey to education. For those young…
Read MoreScholarships!
We are overjoyed to announce that we now have $12,000 to award in scholarships this year! Because of generous donations, we can offer awards in increments between $1,000 and $5,000. We hope to build an endowment for the Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund, so that eventually we can use the interest for awards instead of the…
Read MoreFrom a One-Room Amish Schoolhouse to Smith College
I would like to offer a special thanks to Saloma Miller Furlong for joining us in our effort and for the help she has extended to other former Amish people in need. No one knows the challenges these young people face when choosing a life away from the Amish community better than she does. And…
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