ELCA NEWS SERVICE August 4, 2009 Scholarships Awarded to Nine ELCA Students Studying Physics 09-175-CD* CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Nine students attending colleges and universities of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will receive scholarships in the amount of $10,000 or $5,000 for the 2009-2010 school year. The scholarships are provided by the ELCA Foundation through the Rossing Fund for Physics Education Endowment. Thomas D. Rossing, professor emeritus of physics, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Ill., established the fund in 2005. He received his bachelor's degree from Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, in 1950. Luther is one of 28 ELCA colleges and universities. The endowment provides scholarships to students studying physics at ELCA colleges and universities. Four Rossing Physics Scholars will receive $10,000 scholarships -- David Yager-Elorriaga, a senior at Gettysburg (Pa.) College; Timothy Uher, a senior at Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio; Bethany Jochim, a junior at Augustana College, Sioux Falls, S.D.; and Nathaniel Johnson, a junior at Augsburg College, Minneapolis. Five Honorable Mention Rossing Physics Scholars will receive $5,000 scholarships -- Curtis Lee, a senior at Texas Lutheran University, Seguin; Shuhei Yamamoto, a senior at Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa; Christina McGahan, a junior at Gettysburg College; Talitha Muehlbrad, a junior at Texas Lutheran University; and Kyle Weigand, a junior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Ill. The ELCA Foundation assists congregations and individuals in gift planning that supports ministries of the ELCA. --- Information about the ELCA Foundation is at http://www.ELCA.org/foundation on the ELCA Web site. Information about ELCA colleges and universities is at http://tinyurl.com/ELCA-Colleges on the ELCA Web site. * Carrie L. Draeger is a senior communication major with a concentration in journalism at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Wash. This summer she is an intern with the ELCA News Service. For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or [log in to unmask] http://www.elca.org/news ELCA News Blog: http://www.elca.org/news/blog