Saint Paul School of Theology will be honoring the Rev. Lois V. Glory-Neal with the prestigious Distinguished Graduate Award on Friday, October 2 for reflecting the mission of
the seminary and exemplary service in ministry.
Born in the Cherokee Nation, Rev. Dr. Glory-Neal was the first Native American woman to be received into full connection as an ordained elder in The United Methodist Church.
She became the first Native American District Superintendent in 1992.
Glory-Neal graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oklahoma City University in 1984. She continued her education by earning her Master of Divinity from Saint Paul School of Theology in 1988.
The Distinguished Graduate Award is presented annually at Saint Paul School of Theology. This year the award will be presented at the Saint Paul 60th Anniversary Celebration held at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel at the Convention Center in Overland Park, KS. She will also be honored during the Oklahoma Campus Commencement on Friday, May 15 in Oklahoma City.
