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

March 5, 2015
Jessica Anschutz ’07 M.Div. has been named winner of one of the most prestigious honors of the Yale Alumni Fund: the Chairman’s Award for exemplary volunteer service....
March 5, 2015
His road to the front lines of the civil rights movement began with a late night discussion in a college dormitory room. Rev. Walter Fauntroy, ’58 B.D., played a behind-the-...
February 24, 2015
Sharon Watkins M.Div. ’84, head of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), keeps an eye on the big picture—the work of healing brokenness in a world of bad news. The...
February 19, 2015
A Yale Divinity School graduate, an Episcopal priest, and a veteran of the United States Senate, John Danforth is well credentialed to speak about the intersection of...
January 22, 2015
Neichelle Guidry Jones ’10 M.Div., associate pastor of Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ and the founder of the shepreaches organization for young women, has been...

Pages

Contact

Communications Office