The alums of Yale Divinity School are pastors, scholars, activists, educators, the heads of numerous ecclesiastical and secular organizations, and more—all exemplifying the YDS mission of service to church and world. As we mark the Bicentennial of YDS, we celebrate our graduates and their impact on the communities they serve.
We have started our notable alums site in 2023 with a selection of alumni leaders and award honorees. We invite our YDS alum community to submit the stories of additional notable alums via our webform. The Communications and Alumni Offices will select which stories are posted on this website and will perform edits as necessary.
Be sure to bookmark this page to check back for additional noteable alum biographies over the course of the spring semester.
For questions about this project, please be in touch with the Alum office at divinity.alumni@yale.edu
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Horace Ballard ’10 M.A.R. | Dr. Horace Ballard currently serves as the Theodore E. Stebbins, Jr. Associate Curator of American Art at the Harvard Art Museums. His work includes investigating... |
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Jim Antal ’78 M.Div. | Rev. Jim Antal serves as Special Advisor on Climate Justice to the General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ. He also is... |
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Jessica Anschutz ’07 M.Div | Rev. Dr. Jessica L. Anschutz is currently serving as co-editor of Leading Ideas at the Lewis Center for Church Leadership at Wesley Theological Seminary in... |
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Phillipe Andal, ’16 M.Div. | The Rev. Philippe E. C. Andal serves as the Senior Pastor of the Community Baptist Church in New Haven. Under his leadership, several ministries have... |
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Jimmy Canton, ’93 M.A.R | James “Jimmy” Canton has served as Chief Executive Officer of The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp since 2002. The Camp’s Hospital Outreach Program was... |