Current Scholarship Recipients
SIM is proud to announce its new Becoming Beloved Community scholars for the 2025-2026 Academic Year who are each answering the call to leadership in a New Church for a New World. We look forward to their companionship over the next three years and to the contributions they will each make to the life of the church. Their unique commitments to compassion and justice are the lifeblood of this organization and also of the Body of Christ.
They are joined by 19 new scholars representing nine seminaries and schools of theology.
Our newest recipents are:
Matthew Argonauta, Union Theological Seminary, 2026
Rachel Chan Ambasing, Seminary of the Southwest, 2028
Alexander Glen Lee Colby, School of Theology, University of the South, 2027
Linda Equo Etim, Yale Divinity School, 2026
Alden Emery Jackson Fossett, Yale/Berkeley Divinity School, 2026
Nicholas John Gordon, Yale/Berkeley Divinity School, 2027
Bethany Lynn Gugliemino, School of Theology, University of the South, 2028
Maryly Jineldy Gutierrez, Seminary of the Southwest, 2028
Kate Holbein Rademacher, School of Theology, University of the South, 2027
Gregory Hunter Jones, School of Theology, University of the South, 2028
Shruti Gopal Kulkarni, Nashotah House Theological Seminary, 2028
Samuel Manirakiza, Virginia Theological Seminary, 2028
Maria Ermine Sophia May, General Theological Seminary, 2027
Israel Alexander Portilla-Gomez, Bexley-Seabury Seminary, 2028
The Rev. Bernard Ago Quaye, Candler School of Theology at Emory University, 2027
Jae Kirkland Rice, Yale/Berkely Divinity School, 2027
Anthony Giovanni Rodriguez, Virginia Theological Seminary, 2027
Angel Gabriel Roque, Seminary of the Southwest, 2026
Felicity Adetimojou Thompson, Bexley-Seabury Seminary, 2026
2025 Graduates
The Rev. George Black Jr.
Virginia Theological
Seminary
Class of 2025
The Rev. Gregory Williams
Virginia Theological
Seminary
Class of 2025
The Rev. Harlowe Ren-Ying Zefting
Church Divinity School
of the Pacific
Class of 2025
The Rev. Peter Akicmeir
Episcopal Seminary
of the Southwest
Class of 2025
The Rev. Amelia Bello Santana
Virginia Theological
Seminary
Class of 2025
Emily Elder
Virginia Theological
Seminary
Class of 2025
The Rev. Melissa Fauci
Virginia Theological
Seminary
Class of 2025
The Rev. Chris Leung
Virginia Theological
Seminary
Class of 2025
The Rev. Cruz Torres-Razo
Seminary of the
Southwest
Class of 2025
Milton Gilder
Yale/Berkley Divinity School
Class of 2025
The Rev. Edward L. Smith II
School of Theology,
University of the South
Class of 2025
The Rev. Kelly Ramer Moody
School of Theology,
University of the South
Class of 2025
The Rev. Marycelis Gonzales Otero
Candler School of Theology,
Emory University
Class of 2025
The Rev. McKenzi Jo Roberson
School of Theology,
University of the South
Class of 2025
Nicole Walters
Candler School of Theology,
Emory University
Class of 2025
The Rev. Jesus-Ivan Ruiz-Swartz
School of Theology,
University of the South
Class of 2025
Tabitha Jamal
Candler School of Theology,
Emory University
Class of 2025
More Scholars
Matthew Argonauta
Union Theological
Seminary
Class of 2026
Rachel Chen Ambasing
Seminary of the
Southwest
Class of 2028
Alexander Glen Lee Colby
School of Theology,
University of the South
Class of 2027
Linda Equo Etim
Yale Divinity
School,
Class of 2026
Alden Emery Jackson Fossett
Union Theological
Seminary
Class of 2026
Nicholas John Gordon
Yale/Berkley
Divinity School
Class of 2027
Bethany Lynn Gugliemino
School of Theology,
University of the South
Class of 2028
Maryly Jinldy Gutierrez
Seminary of the
Southwest,
Class of 2028
Kate Holbein Rademacher
School of Theology
University of The South
Class of 2027
Gregory Hunter Jones
School of Theology
University of the South
Class of 2028
Shruti Gopal Kulkarni
Nashotah House
Theological Seminary
Class of 2028
Samuel Manirakiza
Virginia Theological
Seminary,
Class of 2028
Maria Ermine Sophia May
General Theological
Seminary
Class of 2027
Isreal Alexander Portilla-Gomez
Bexley-Seabury
Seminary
Class of 2028
The Rev. Bernard Ago Quaye
Candler School of Theology
at Emory University
Class of 2027
Jae Kirkland Rice
Yale/Berkley
Divinity School
Class of 2027
Anthony Giovanni Rodriquez
Virginia Theological
Seminary
Class of 2027
Angel Gabriel Roque
Seminary of the
Southwest
Class of 2026
Felicity Adetimojou Thompson
Bexley-Seabury
Seminary
Class of 2026
Jerrick Rutherford
Bexley-Seabury Seminary
Class of 2027
Adelle Dennis
School of Theology,
University of the South
Class of 2026
Sadaf Erastus
McAfee School of Theology
at Mercer University
Class of 2026
Camilla Caudell
Virginia Theological
Seminary
Class of 2027
Carissa Riedesel
School of Theology,
University of the South
Class of 2027
Demarius Walker
Earlham School of Religion
Class of 2026
Kelly Park
Yale Divinity School
Class of 2026
Bernadette Shawan Gillians
Candler School of Theology
at Emory University
Class of 2027
Kayleigh Stewart
School of Theology,
University of the South
Class of 2027
John Ng'oma
School of Theology
University of the South
Class of 2027
Carlos Ruvalcaba
Clairmont School of Theology
Class of 2027
Rachel Pinti
Yale/Berkley Divinity School
Class of 2026
Ttyler Richard Regnier
Yale/Berkley Divinity School
Class of 2027
Mildred Reyes
Wesley Theological
Seminary
Class of 2028
Kendall Paige Trivett
Episcopal Seminary
of the Southwest
Class of 2026
Quincy Hall
Bexley-Seabury Seminary
Class of 2026