Akron native is 2013 recipient of Vechery Scholarship at Malone University (Canton, OH)

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Pictured: Dean Nate Phinney, Thomas Shaub, and President David King

CANTON , OH (04/19/2013)(readMedia)-- Thomas Shaub, a junior Bible and theology major at Malone University, and Akron native, has been named recipient of the Frederic D. and Dorothy C. Vechery Christian College Consortium scholarship for 2013-14. The award was recently presented to Shaub by Nate Phinney, Ph.D., dean of the College of Theology, Arts, and Sciences; and Malone University President David King.

About the Vechery Scholarship:

The Christian College Consortium provides 13 scholarship awards annually-one to each of the 13 member institutions-to assist seniors demonstrating need to complete their education, and to reward academic achievement, leadership and character.

History

Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Vechery shared the financial blessings God had given them to help relieve financial pressures faced by students, in particular seniors, who choose a private Christian liberal arts education. Frederic Vechery, a man of great integrity, passed away October 30, 2004. A CPA and inspector in the FBI under J. Edgar Hoover, Mr. Vechery invested in property in Maryland and Virginia. He and Dorothy, his wife of 30 years, became acquainted with the Christian College Consortium when their grandson was a student at a Christian university. And so they created an endowed scholarship fund from which annual awards are provided to one student at each of the 13 Consortium member institutions.

Selection of Recipients

Financial aid officers oversee the selection process for their institution. Materials are sent by the Consortium in the fall; selections are made in the spring for the following academic year. The applicant and financial aid officer are notified of the final selection by the Christian College Consortium office.

Malone University (Canton, Ohio), a Christian university for the arts, sciences, and professions in the liberal arts tradition, affiliated with the Evangelical Friends Church, awards both undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 100 academic programs. Malone has been recognized by the prestigious Templeton Foundation as a leader in character development, as one of Northeast Ohio's Top Workplaces by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and is ranked among the top colleges and universities in the Midwest under the category Regional Universities according to U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges 2013.

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