Peterson Native Abby Stocker Wins Phillip Christopher Schrun Prize

SAINT PAUL, MN (04/03/2013)(readMedia)-- Abby Stocker, of Peterson, Minn., was one of five students representing Bethel University at the recent "Making Literature" conference at Taylor University, in Upland, Ind. Stocker won the Phillip Christopher Schrun Prize for Literary Analysis for her paper "Text as Shaper of Worship: 'O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing.'" The award was one of just two prizes given at the conference and the only prize awarded for scholarly work. One of the judges for the prize was Hal Bush, a conference keynote speaker and well-known American literature scholar at St. Louis University. "Making Literature" is Taylor University's biennial literary conference for undergraduates. Students from nine colleges and universities throughout the Midwest attended and presented at the conference.

Bethel University has been a leader and model in Christian higher education since 1871. Approximately 6,500 students from 49 states and 23 countries are enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minn., with additional seminary locations in San Diego and on the East Coast, Bethel offers rigorous bachelor's and advanced degrees in nearly 100 fields. For further information on Bethel University, go to www.bethel.edu.