LETU Launching Passage Institute for High School Students.

LONGVIEW – LeTourneau University received a $600,000 Lilly Foundation grant to create a theological institute for high school students to explore their vocational calling. Called Passage Institute for Youth and Theology, the institute will provide the opportunity for 50 high school students from around the Ark-La-Tex area each year to participate in a Passage Fellowship. Participation features two week-long residential experiences on the LETU campus with direct engagement with a leadership team including LETU theology professors Dr. Luke Tallon, Dr. Pat Mays and Dr. Jonathan Lett. Students who qualify to participate must be high school juniors during Summer 2017 with demonstrated commitment to and leadership within their local churches.

Parents, pastors, youth pastors, or church leaders may nominate youth who they believe will benefit and thrive in the Passage Fellowship. Youth can initiate the process by first completing an online application that includes two short essays, and then securing a nomination and references. Nominations and references can be done by the same person.

The completed nominations, application, and references are due by Jan. 15, 2017 for the 2017-2018 fellowships. The Passage Leadership Team will review nominations and send out invitations to the Passage Fellows in March 2017. Students interested in being a Passage Fellow can contact Dr. Lett by email at JonathanLett@letu.edu.