Addie Davis Scholarship Recipients
2024 Addie Davis Scholarship Recipients
Jessalyn Brown
Jessalyn Brown is a preacher and poet from Lexington, Kentucky. She is a graduate of Georgetown College where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in American Studies and Theatre & Film Studies. Jessalyn is going into her final year at Baylor’s Truett Seminary where she is pursuing a Master of Divinity. At Baylor she also serves as a resident chaplain for undergraduate students in Heritage House, a fine arts residential community.
Keneshia Bryant-Moore
Keneshia Bryant-Moore is pursuing a Master of Divinity from Central Baptist Theological Seminary. She is a professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in the College of Public Health. In this role, she led the development of the Faith-Academic Initiatives for Transforming Health (FAITH) Network. She co-owns Mariposa’s Place of Wellness located near Hot Springs, Arkansas. Keneshia is a member of Second Baptist Church – Little Rock and the mother of four daughters.
Maggie Clark
Maggie Clark, a North Carolina native is a third year at Wake Divinity, she earned a BA in Philosophy from UNC-CH and a Masters in Philosophy from the University of Edinburgh. Called to congregational ministry, she is an advocate for inclusive communities reflective of Christ’s teachings, whose focus is on embracing all individuals, regardless of their background or identity. As a queer, disabled woman in ministry, Maggie believes her role as pastor is to journey alongside those she is called to lead, creating space for theological exploration, while supporting and guiding others as they seek understanding to grow in their faith and spirituality.
Makala Carrington
Makala Carrington is native of Fort Bragg, North Carolina and is completing a Master of Divinity degree at Duke Divinity School. She is a Theology, Medicine, and Culture (TMC) Fellow and Baptist House of Studies Scholar. She is devoted to uplifting others through faith, community work and fostering inclusivity and leadership in ministry. She received her Master of Public Health (MPH) from UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and has served as an injury and violence prevention public health researcher for the past five years while serving as a United States Air Force Public Health Reserve Officer.
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