How the Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund was Founded

By Saloma Furlong | May 12, 2026 |

Today I would like to honor the founders of the Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund, Emma Miller and Naomi Kramer Yoder. With only the eighth-grade education of her Amish childhood, Emma had earned her GED, then began taking college courses at a community college before enrolling at San Diego State University. She writes: “The idea for ADSF…

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Learning How to Learn

By Saloma Furlong | January 20, 2026 |

We have been bringing you stories of current applicants of ADSF who have persevered to find their path to college or university. Today we bring you the remarkable story of Michael Walker, who grew up among the Swartzentruber Amish (the strictest of the strict) and became a software engineer. It is amazing that Michael has…

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