Go Back

Past Recipients

 

Others Say ...

---

"Paul is highly respected by his peers for his integrity, his calm demeanor, his honesty, and his commitment to living by his convictions. He is respected by those who are older than him for his positive leadership qualities, his dependability, and his willingness to work hard. He is very cooperative and respectful of others. The thing that makes Paul stand out is the fact that he possesses all of these admirable traits of character and leadership, and yet he is one of the most unassuming and quiet-natured young people I know. He has a very humble spirit about him."

---

"Paul is honest, caring and sincere. His individual service to his peers is admirable."

---

"Paul is not a follower but a leader. He is extremely serious in being a role model to his siblings and peers. He puts his family first. He helps at church and the community. He is wise beyond his years."

---

"Paul has strong character and Christian convictions. He always has a positive attitude and a smile on his face. He is willing, able, and volunteers to do anything to be helpful to young and old alike. By placing God first, and by following Christ's example, Paul is developing a strong moral foundation and has the courage to live it."

---

"Paul is a young man of integrity and high moral conduct. He is a hard worker who completes all of his tasks and commitments to his highest ability, and does so with a positive attitude."

---

Paul Walden

2010 Recipient: $10,000 Scholarship

Congratulations to Paul Walden, recipient of a $10,000 Moral Courage Scholarship, awarded April 2010 in Waxahachie, Texas.

School: Midlothian High School, Class of 2010

Church: College Street Church of Christ

Church Involvement

• Dallas/Fort Worth Summer Youth Series participant
• Leadership Training for Christ participant
• Children's Bible Hour helper
• Vacation Bible School helper
• Volunteer cleaning of church facilities
• Volunteer worker for numerous church events
• Audio/Visual Team volunteer
• Communion preparation volunteer

Community Service

• "Save Darfur" school organization member
• Mission Midlothian volunteer (after-school tutoring of younger students)
• Volunteer yard work for the elderly
• "Home Makeover" volunteer benefitting a church family

Academic Involvement

• Midlothian High School Panther Regiment Band member, 4 years
• Midlothian High School Panther Regiment Drum Major
• Midlothian High School Wind Ensemble member, 4 years
• Computer Science Team member
• Science Club member
• Texas A&M Club member
• National Honor Society member
• National Honor Society fundraiser participant for children's library in Liberia

Future Plans

• Attend Oklahoma Christian University, entering the Pre-Medical degree tract
• Earn a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry, biology or physics
• Earn a doctorate degree from Cambridge University
• Become a medical scientist

"Moral courage is the pursuit of a person to go out into the world and teach people about God; to teach them how to take a stand against 'the works of the flesh' (Galatians 5:19). Moral courage is the act of respecting God and His will by serving 'in the new way of the Spirit' (Romans 7:6)."