Martha Kanagy Multicultural Scholarship

Martha Kanagy Multicultural Scholarship

The Martha Kanagy Multicultural Scholarship was founded in 2025 to support students a Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) as they prepare for ministry and leadership in the church.

In keeping with the intent of the fund, priority consideration may be given to applicants who meet one or more of the following criteria:

• support students in education for Racial/Ethnic Leadership.

All qualified students are eligible to apply and will be considered. When applicants do not meet the preferred criteria, the scholarship may be awarded to other students who demonstrate financial need and alignment with the purposes of the fund.

As of June 30, 2025, the scholarship's market value was $100,884. The earnings are paid out annually to cover approximately 34% of tuition.

Support the Martha Kanagy Multicultural Scholarship

Click the big “Give Now!” button to give in U.S. dollars. If you’d like to give in Canadian dollars, click here.

If you prefer to donate by check, please make it payable to “AMBS,” note "Martha Kanagy Multicultural Scholarship" in the memo line, and mail it to 3003 Benham Ave., Elkhart, IN 46517.

More about Martha

Martha was a member of Kidron Mennonite Church in Kidron, Ohio. She held a master’s degree in education and dedicated her teaching career to schools in Puerto Rico, Texas, Iowa, and Ohio. Fiercely independent, Martha had a deep love for international travel, especially to Spanish-speaking countries. She taught for several years at Academia Menonita Betania in Aibonito, Puerto Rico, where she developed a lasting appreciation for Spanish culture. During her time at Central Christian School, she led Mini-Term classes to Mexico, offering students opportunities to engage in conversational Spanish and experience the local culture.

Martha played violin in the Orrville Community Messiah Orchestra, later sharing this joy with her daughter, Stacy, whom she adopted when Stacy was ten years old. She delighted in planting and preserving produce from her garden, enthusiastically fed the birds at her backyard feeders—and, though less enthusiastically, the squirrels who inevitably joined them. In retirement, she volunteered with Open Arms Ministry and deeply cherished time with her grandchildren. Martha passed away peacefully on February 6, 2025, in Orrville, Ohio.

This scholarship was established with funds from Martha’s estate.

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