In Honor of Rev. Betty Whitted Holley, Ph.D.
Honoring a Historic Inauguration. Investing in the Next Generation of Leaders.
In celebration of the inauguration of Rev. Betty Whitted Holley, Ph.D., as the 18th President of Payne Theological Seminary, the Called to Lead Scholarship has been established to honor this historic moment while investing in the students who will carry forward the important work of faith, leadership, ministry, and service.
The inauguration of a president represents more than the beginning of a new administration. It is an opportunity to celebrate the legacy of the institution, embrace its future, and recommit to the people who will continue its mission.
At Payne Theological Seminary, that future lives in its students.
The Called to Lead Scholarship will provide financial support to deserving Payne students as they pursue their theological education and prepare to answer their own calls to leadership, ministry, and service. Through this scholarship, the celebration of Rev. Holley’s inauguration becomes an investment that extends far beyond a single day—creating opportunities for future generations of leaders to learn, serve, and make a meaningful impact in their churches and communities.
A Legacy That Leads Forward
Rev. Holley’s inauguration as Payne Theological Seminary’s 18th President marks an important chapter in the Seminary’s continuing story. In recognition of this milestone, alumni, churches, organizations, friends, and supporters of Payne are invited to become part of the legacy of this historic occasion through a gift to the Called to Lead Scholarship.
Every gift, regardless of size, represents an investment in a student and in the future of transformative leadership.
Supporters may also commemorate the significance of Payne’s 18th presidential inauguration by considering gifts inspired by the number 18, including $18, $180, $1,800, $18,000, or another amount meaningful to them.
Answer the Call. Invest in a Leader.
An inauguration celebrates the leader stepping forward today.
A scholarship helps prepare the leaders who will step forward tomorrow.
Your support of the Called to Lead Scholarship helps ensure that financial barriers do not stand between promising students and their opportunity to pursue theological education, develop their gifts, and answer the call placed upon their lives.
Honor this historic inauguration by investing in the next generation of leaders.
Give to the Called to Lead Scholarship
Join the Payne Theological Seminary community in celebrating the inauguration of Rev. Betty Whitted Holley, Ph.D. and establishing a lasting legacy of education, faith, leadership, and service.
Answer the Call. Invest in a Leader.