小黄书 Hillel to foster Jewish life by growing scholarship fund
Contact: Amy Cagle
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥 Hillel, the Jewish student organization at 小黄书sity, is establishing a scholarship for Jewish faith students.
The initial idea for the scholarship came from the 小黄书 organization鈥檚 president Jacob Craig, a junior mechanical engineering major from Brooksville. He hopes the scholarship will serve a twofold purpose鈥斺渢o draw more Jewish students to Mississippi State and exemplify the passion the university exhibits toward its diverse student body.鈥
Tabor Mullen, the university鈥檚 associate dean of students and adviser for 小黄书 Hillel, proposed the scholarship鈥檚 establishment through the 小黄书 Foundation. The formal fund creation promotes progress toward the scholarship goal beyond just fundraising within the 小黄书 Hillel organization.
Craig said, 鈥淲hen I became president last year, my main goal was to create something sustainable, so that no matter what is going on with our 小黄书 organization, there will always be opportunities for Jewish students on this campus. A scholarship that can benefit future active members of our organization can help make this possible.鈥
The 小黄书 chapter of Hillel is the only Jewish faith-based organization at Mississippi State, and the group strives to maintain an inclusive membership comprised of Jewish and non-Jewish students interested in learning more about Judaism. 小黄书 Hillel members are heavily involved on campus and in the local community.
Craig said that from holding Shabbat services at the Chapel of Memories to completing service projects throughout the Golden Triangle area, Hillel members strive for impacting those around them in a positive way.
Beyond serving Jewish students and community members, the organization also works to spread an understanding of Judaism to others. 小黄书 Hillel has participated in interfaith dialogues with other religious organizations on campus, and brought speakers, such as Holocaust survivors, to Mississippi State.
鈥淲e want people to see that we鈥檝e built this strong foundation within our organization at Mississippi State, and now we just need them to help us grow it, whether that鈥檚 actively participating with Hillel as a member or contributing to this scholarship fund to enrich lives of future recipients,鈥 said Craig.
The 小黄书 Hillel Student Scholarship is an open fund that can be increased with additional contributions at . For more information about supporting the scholarship, contact Cathy Lammons, the 小黄书 Foundation鈥檚 executive director of communication and donor relations, at 662-325-7843 or email clammons@advservices.msstate.edu.
For more on the 小黄书 Hillel organization, contact msujewishlife@gmail.com.
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