Mary G. Rankin Scholarship Fund The Mary G. Rankin Scholarship Fund was established in 1980 by the Episcopal Church Women in memory of this former ECW member. She was a faithful member of the Executive Board for many years, both as Assistant Treasurer and Treasurer. She made history in the late 1960's by being the first woman to be elected to the Diocesan Council. Mary was also a pioneer at her home parish, St. George's Church, Maplewood, where she was the first woman in the diocese to serve as a parish warden. Education of young people was a high priority to her. Therefore, it was most fitting that this scholarship fund was made in her name. The number of awards and amount of the scholarships vary yearly, depending entirely upon contributions to the fund. The application deadline is April 1. Application forms may be downloaded in PDF format. For additional information, please contact Sue Bennett.