Leaders for church and world: YDS alumni stories

The alumnae and alumni of Yale Divinity School are pastors, scholars, activists, educators, the heads of numerous ecclesiastical and secular oganizations, and more—all exemplifying the YDS mission of service to church and world.

Below is a collection of stories showcasing the leadership and contributions of YDS alumni/ae, in the United States and around the world.

If you have stories of your own to suggest about YDS alums—including yourself—please let us know

October 10, 2016
One month before the 2016 election, Yale Divinity School brought together a leading Christian theologian, one of the country’s pre-eminent pastors, and a U.S. senator for a...
October 7, 2016
Yale Divinity School has established a new scholarship in the name of James W.C. Pennington, an escapee from slavery who went on to become a leading 19th century minister and...
September 15, 2016
Midway on the long drive to Yale Divinity School from her home in Los Angeles, Melinda Worth Popham ‘02 M.A.R. made a stopover in Kansas City to visit an uncle terminally ill...
August 18, 2016
By Ellen B. Koneck ’16 M.A.R. Wednesday, September 2, was the official start of classes for Yale’s Fall 2015 semester. Wednesday, September 2, was also the day—1,200 miles...
August 2, 2016
Judith Dupré ‘11 M.Div. is the author of the new book One World Trade Center: Biography of the Building. Read her first-hand account of her career as a writer of...

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