T. L. McSwain Scholarship Prizes
The Scholarship Prizes awarded at the inaugural Festival of Young Preachers were presented in memory of a well-known Kentucky Baptist preacher, T. L. McSwain. From an early age McSwain was regarded as an effective preacher. He served churches in Owensboro, Richmond, and Louisville, all in Kentucky, and also a church in Georgia. His widow, sons, and friends have provided funds to underwrite the Scholarship Prizes at the 2010 Festival of Young Preachers.
$1,000 Scholarship Prize
Awarded to Adam Kilchenman, member of Middletown Christian Church and a student at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Adam served on the inaugural Young Preachers Leadership Team and is a Charter Member of the Academy of Preachers. He won this prize by having the most supporting registrants at the festival
$500 Scholarship Prize
Awarded to Katie Beachy, also a member of Middletown Christian Church and a student at Male High School in Louisville. Beachy is also a Charter Member of the Academy of Preachers. She won this prize by having the second most supporting registrants at the festival.
$500 Scholarship Prize
Awarded to Sarah Lewis, a member of Veritas Church in Seattle, Washington, and a student at Multnomah Seminary, Portland, Oregon. She won this prize by traveling the longest distance to participate in the inaugural Festival of Young Preachers.
These three scholarship prizes were awarded in public at the final assembly of the Festival of Young Preachers, at noon on Saturday, January 9, 2010. The prize money will be given to either the congregation or the institution where the honored young preacher attends for worship or study. The prize money may be used for tuition, books, fees, conferences, continuing education or other expenses designed for the professional and spiritual enrichment of the young preacher.