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Louis B. Parker Scholarship
Scholarship Purpose-
The purpose of the Louis B. Parker Fund is to serve as a memorial to Deacon Louis Parker for his dedication, and faithful love to knowledge through education. The fund will be a resource center to aid persons desiring to increase their knowledge, especially Christian training.
The fund will provide scholarships and cash awards to high school seniors seeking educational opportunities. The scholarship fund is designed for persons graduating from high school. It will not discriminate against a person because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, and genetic information.
Scholarship Criteria
Applicant must be/have:
-A Christian
-A graduating high school senior
-Attending or going to attend an institution of higher learning (university, college, trade school, etc.).
-A minimum 2.7 (C+) Grade Point Average-
-Active in a New Era Missionary Baptist District Association Church
-A letter of recommendation from the Pastor/ Pastoral Staff, Youth Director, Sunday School Teacher, etc.
-Participated in community/volunteer service
-Active in school activities
Scholarship Criteria Committee
Sis. LaTanya Patton, Chair Bro. Tim Parison
Sis. Vannessa Anderson
Sis. Patricia Thompson
Dr. Sandra Jones
Application submissions period for 2024 is now closed.
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Who was Louis B. Parker?
Louis B. Parker was born May 26, 1929 in Eagletown, Oklahoma. He received his education at a grade school in Eagletown and high school in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and received his B. S. Degree in Agriculture from Langston University.
He served two years in the United States Army and received the rank of Sgt. 1st Class. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He obtained the Bronze Star of Gallantry.
Louis Parker came to Kansas City after being discharged from the Army in 1953. He united with the Memorial Baptist Church in May of 1970. The many capacities that he served in Memorial were:
Chairman of the Deacon Board
Sunday School Teacher
Director of the Male Chorus
Teacher of the Deacons & Trustee Board
Vice President-At-Large, State Laymen
State Congress Instructor
President, New Era District Laymen
National Laymen Devotional Leader
Chairman Southeast Regional Workshop
Louis B. Parker was an advocate for Christian Education. During his tenure as Laymen President of the New Era District Association, the laymen sponsored a Scholarship Fund for worthy students and the laymen served as the foundation for Camp New Era, a place for young and old to learn about God.
The Scholarship Fund is dedicated to his memory and to provide resources for persons pursuing educational opportunities.
Louis Parker was called home by God on August 29, 1993. His work was done. His last assignment by God was Chairing the Southeast Regional Laymen’s Workshop on July 23 - 25, 1993, a workshop providing Christian education to men, women, boys and girls.
Past Scholarship Recipients
1995 Derrick Miles, Morning Star
1995 Wendy Robinson, First Baptist - Liberty
1995 Sheri D. Pewitt, Greenwood Baptist Church
1995 La Tisha Miles, Morning Star Baptist Church
1996 TuFonza Byrd, First Baptist - Liberty
1996 Antonio King, Memorial Baptist Church
1996 Wendell Williams, Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
1997 Yolanda Nero, Second Baptist Church
1997 Lakisha Lopez, Second Baptist Church
1997 Shalonda Jones, Morning Star Baptist Church
1997 Kelly V. Baldwin, Memorial Baptist Church
1998 Rev. Alfred White, Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
1998 Kami Johnson, Greenwood Baptist Church
1998 Marlon Simington, Memorial Baptist Church
1998 Nichole Taylor, Skylight Baptist Church
1999 Tiffani Jones, Skylight Baptist Church
1999 LeAndrea Hardin, Morning Star Baptist Church
1999 Leon Simington, Memorial Baptist Church
1999 Ebony Williams, Ebenezer Baptist Church
2000 Nicole Tigner, Friendship Baptist Church
2000 Tia Hogan, Greenwood Baptist Church
2000 Sharece Johnson, Second Baptist Church
2000 Cassandra Pitts, Skylight Baptist Church
2000 Leigha Gray, Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
2000 Kevin Johnson, Community Progressive
2000 Alfred White, Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
2000 Shamika Franklin, Morning Star Baptist Church
2001 Kami Johnson, Greenwood Baptist Church
2002 Alfred Ramon White, Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
2002 Shominica Mark, Westminster Baptist Church
2002 Mary Cooper, Morning Star Baptist Church
2002 Marriah D. Brown, Friendship Baptist Church
2002 Phaedra Phillips, Paradise Baptist Church
2002 Stefanie Jones, Skylight Baptist Church
2002 Rev. Alfonso Davis, Second Baptist Church
2003 Shanita D. Hunter, Friendship Baptist Church
2003 Raymond Griffith, Jr., Greenwood Baptist Church
2003 Rev. Donald Slack, Morning Star Baptist Church
2003 Zharday Jameson, St. James Baptist Church
2003 Michael Jones, Second Baptist Church
2003 Marie DeBurge, St. James Baptist Church
2003 Cora Mae Terrell, Second Baptist Church
2003 Ronnell Suggs, Sr., Southside First Baptist
2005 Jason Crain, Southside First Baptist
2005 Nicole Davis, Friendship Baptist Church
2005 Cierra Obioha, Southside First Baptist
2005 Ronnell Suggs, Sr., Southside First Baptist
2006 Sydney Cooper, St. James Baptist Church
2006 Ryan Davis, Progressive Baptist Church
2006 Whitney Evans, Friendship Baptist Church
2006 Ty’ree Gregory, St. Paul Baptist Church
2006 Alania Guess, Friendship Baptist Church
2006 Lauren Monroe, Morning Star Baptist Church
2007 Destiny Fountain, Progressive Baptist Church
2007 Donald King, Greenwood Baptist Church
2007 Takeela Robinson, Progressive Baptist Church
2007 Demichia Smith, Skylight Baptist Church
2007 James Taylor, St. Paul Baptist Church
2007 Shanica Washington, Progressive Baptist Church
2008 Shavon Brown, Southside First Baptist
2008 Porcia Jackson, Morning Star Baptist Church
2008 Carlos Traywick, Jr., Second Baptist Church
2009 No Awards
2010 Angela Handy, Second Baptist Church
2010 Christy L. Alexander, St. James Miss. Baptist Church
2010 Cassandra Phillips, Paradise Missionary Baptist Church
2010 Christina Phillips, Paradise Missionary Baptist Church
2011 Cynthia Buford, St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church
2011 Kristopher R. Rimpson, Friendship Baptist Church
2011 Jamar Adair, Progressive Baptist Church
2011 Malorie Strong, Progressive Baptist Church
2011 Hilorie Strong, Progressive Baptist Church
2012 Lindsey Ford, Southside First Baptist Church
2012 Ericka Pitchford, Morning Star Baptist Church
2012 LaSha C. Sanders, Friendship Baptist Church
2012 Kahlena Jones, St. Mark Baptist Church
2013 Kaven D. McGary, Paradise Missionary Baptist Church
2013 Jasmine McKeithen, New Hope Miss. Baptist Church
2014 William T. Snorgrass, Progressive Baptist Church
2014 Kelvrin Rajohn Washington, Cornerstone M.B. Church
2014 Markus D. Snead, St. Mark Baptist Church
2014 Kalea Bean, Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church
2014 Talia R. Lindsey, Progressive Baptist Church
2015 Harold Chris Fountain, Progressive Baptist Church
2015 Dana Breaux, Paradise Baptist Church
2016 Madison McGary, Paradise Missionary Baptist Church
2016 Cynthia Buford, St Paul Missionary Baptist Church
2016 Paul McCarthy Jr, Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church
2016 Dana Breaux, Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church
2016 Danielle Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church
2016 Harold Fountain, Progressive Baptist Church
2017 Danai Williams, Second Baptist Church
2017 Charity Smith, Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church
2017 Anthony Dorsey, Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church
2017 Madison McGary, Paradise Missionary Baptist Church
2017 Harold Fountain, Progressive Miss. Baptist Church
2017 Jeffery Matthews Jr., Progressive Miss. Baptist Church
2017 Kaven McGary, Paradise Missionary Baptist Church
2018 Cheyenne McGary, Paradise Missionary Baptist Church
2018 Dania Williams, Second Baptist Church
2018 Toyana Williams, Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church
2019 JaNayah Stevenson, Pleasant Green Baptist Church
2019 Lawrence Smith III, Ebenezer Baptist Church
2019 Tionne Turner, Second Baptist Church, Indep.
LOUIS B. PARKER SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Sis. Jacqueline Brown, Chairman Brother Fred Patton, Co-Chairman
Sis. LaTanya Patton
Bro. Tim Parison
Sis. Vannessa Anderson
Sis. Patricia Thompson
Dr. Sandra Jones
Sis. Brenda Rucker
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