Friends and family of Elaine Ling of Moncks Corner, and her late husband, Frank, have established an endowed scholarship in the Ling’s honor at Charleston Southern University.

Elaine, a 1973 graduate of Charleston Southern and retired Berkeley County school teacher, said, “I am overwhelmed, but thrilled. Frank’s life was an unselfish life. He lived for others so he might be more like His Lord.” Frank, a native of China, was a minister at First Baptist Church Moncks Corner and was active in Baptist work throughout South Carolina.

Elaine said, “I want to thank Johnny and Sandra Ward; they were the leaders in this scholarship.” Elaine and Sandra serve on the University’s Women’s Council and have assisted in numerous scholarship and beautification efforts on campus. Johnny has been a member of the board of trustees and board of visitors at the University, and he and Sandra are longtime financial supporters of the University.

Johnny said, “Frank Ling taught me how to give. He never told people to go and do something; instead, he said come and join me in this or that project.”

The scholarship was established with an initial gift of $31,800 as principal, which will be invested in the University’s endowment. Scholarship applicants will be students who are called into full-time Christian ministry.