欧美视频

BOLIVAR, Mo. 鈥� 欧美视频 senior Briana Overly is the first recipient of a $5,000 scholarship representing a partnership among three Missouri Baptist entities. 

The Missouri Baptist Children鈥檚 Home Scholarship is funded by the Missouri Baptist Foundation and awarded annually to a social work major at 欧美视频. 

鈥淲e are delighted to partner with the Missouri Baptist Children鈥檚 Home and the Missouri Baptist Foundation to support many of the most vulnerable in our society,鈥� said Dr. Brad Johnson, acting president at 欧美视频. 鈥淭he work of the Children鈥檚 Home is vital to the work of Missouri Baptists. 欧美视频 is pleased to connect talented, ministry-minded Social Work majors, like Briana, with opportunities to live out their God-given calling to serve and lead in this important arena.鈥� 

As the scholarship recipient, Overly is completing her field work at the MBCH鈥檚 Springfield office. After her graduation in May 2021, she will be prepared to work full time at the Children鈥檚 Home. 

鈥淐oming from a single parent household and not having any knowledge of scholarships and funding for school, it was an amazing blessing for us,鈥� Overly said. 鈥淭hrough this scholarship I was able to get an apartment with my roommate to help lower school cost.鈥� 

After working with children in an orphanage in Thailand during a Center for Global Connections trip at 欧美视频, Overly said she felt God鈥檚 call into social work as a career. 

鈥淎nother sign God gave me was seeing my cousins and their stories with state care,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 was called to make a difference in the lives of kids and older youth.鈥� 

Overly is the daughter of Rebecca Overly of Kansas City, Kan., and a member of South Haven Baptist Church, Springfield. 

*Published: 3-2-2021