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Click on the years below to see articles from fellows for that year. </p><p> </p> <table> <thead> <th width="30%" style="text-align:center;"> Years in Residency </th> <th> Project Luke Scholars </th> </thead> <tbody>  <tr> <td width="30%"> <h2 style="margin: 0; padding:0; border-bottom:none; text-align:center;"><a href="/sort/stories/project-luke-2010/">2010-2011</a></h2> </td> <td> Dr. Kehinde Olabimtan</br> Rev. Prof. Watson Omulokoli </td> </tr>   <tr> <td width="30%"> <h2 style="margin: 0; padding:0; border-bottom:none; text-align:center;"><a href="/sort/stories/project-luke-2008/">2008-2009</a></h2> </td> <td> Mrs. Berthe Raminosoa Rasoanalimanga</br> Dr. George Sombe Mukuka </td> </tr>   <tr> <td width="30%"> <h2 style="margin: 0; padding:0; border-bottom:none; text-align:center;"><a href="/sort/stories/project-luke-2007/">2007-2008</a></h2> </td> <td> Rev. Robert Adamou Pindzié</br> Rev. Angolowisye I. Malambug </td> </tr>   <tr> <td width="30%"> <h2 style="margin: 0; padding:0; border-bottom:none; text-align:center;"><a href="/sort/stories/project-luke-2006/">2006-2007</a></h2> </td> <td> Dr. Musa A. B. Gaiya</br> </td> </tr>   <tr> <td width="30%"> <h2 style="margin: 0; padding:0; border-bottom:none; text-align:center;"><a href="/sort/stories/project-luke-2005/">2005-2006</a></h2> </td> <td> Dr. Kemdirim O. Protus</br> Dr. Dirshaye Menberu</br> Dr. Christopher Byaruhanga </td> </tr>   <tr> <td width="30%"> <h2 style="margin: 0; padding:0; border-bottom:none; text-align:center;"><a href="/sort/stories/project-luke-2004/">2004-2005</a></h2> </td> <td> Rev. Alfred Sheunda Keyas</br> Rev. Dr. Fohle Lygunda li-M </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="30%"> <h2 style="margin: 0; padding:0; border-bottom:none; text-align:center;"><a href="/sort/stories/project-luke-2003/">2003-2004</a></h2> </td> <td> Rev. Joseph Gisayi</br> Dr. Musa A. B. Gaiya</br> Dr. Elijah Olu Akinwumi </td> </tr>   <tr> <td width="30%"> <h2 style="margin: 0; padding:0; border-bottom:none; text-align:center;"><a href="/sort/stories/project-luke-2002/">2002-2003</a></h2> </td> <td> Dr. David John Usoro</br> Mr. James Lomole Simeon Muna Esq. </td> </tr>   <tr> <td width="30%"> <h2 style="margin: 0; padding:0; border-bottom:none; text-align:center;"><a href="/sort/stories/project-luke-2001/">2001-2000</a></h2> </td> <td> Rev. Yossa Way</br> Dr. Kofi Owusu-Mensa </td> </tr>   <tr> <td width="30%"> <h2 style="margin: 0; padding:0; border-bottom:none; text-align:center;"><a href="/sort/stories/project-luke-2000/">2000-2001</a></h2> </td> <td> Rev. Dr. Emele Mba Uka</br> Mr. Bela B. Kalumbete </td> </tr>   <tr> <td width="30%"> <h2 style="margin: 0; padding:0; border-bottom:none; text-align:center;"><a href="/sort/stories/project-luke-1999/">1999-2000</a></h2> </td> <td> Dr. Francis Manana</br> </td> </tr>  </tbody></table> </div> </div>  <div class="page__footer">  <div class="awards-wrap"> <div class="awards"> <a style="width: 33.33%; display: block; float: right;" href="/about/awards/"> <img class="awards__icon" src="/assets/images/asa-award.png"/> </a> <a style="width: 33.33%; display: block; float: right;" href="/about/awards/"> <img class="awards__icon" src="/assets/images/neh-award.png"/> </a> <a style="width: 33.33%; display: block; float: right;" href="/about/awards/"> <img class="awards__icon" src="/assets/images/eb-award.png"/> </a> </div> </div> <footer> <div class="foot-box">  <div class="box"> <h3>Donate</h3> <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"> <a href="/donate/"><img alt="QR Code" src="/assets/images/qr-dacb200.png" ></a></p> <a href="/donate/" class="btn btn--inverse-long">Support DACB</a> </div>  <div class="box__end"> <h3>Journal</h3> <p>Sign up here to receive the quarterly <i>Journal of African Christian Biography</i> and DACB News (FREE).</p> <div style="margin-top: .5em;"> <div id="mc_embed_signup_small"> <form action="//dacb.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=485445b23ed18ff0163e2d7a1&id=68e419fc0f" method="post" id="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" name="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" class="validate" target="_blank" novalidate> <div id="mc_embed_signup_scroll"> <div class="mc-field-group"> <input type="text" value="" name="FNAME" class="" id="mce-FNAME" placeholder="First Name"> </div> <div class="mc-field-group2"> <input type="text" value="" name="LNAME" class="" id="mce-LNAME" placeholder="Last Name"> </div> <div class="mc-field-group-wide"> <input type="email" value="" name="EMAIL" class="required email" id="mce-EMAIL" style="font-size:.62em;padding: 4px;" placeholder="Email Address"> </div> <div id="mce-responses" class="clear"> <div class="response" id="mce-error-response" style="display:none; font-size:.5em;"></div> <div class="response" id="mce-success-response" style="display:none; font-size:.5em;"></div> </div>  <div style="position: absolute; left: -5000px;" aria-hidden="true"><input type="text" name="b_485445b23ed18ff0163e2d7a1_68e419fc0f" tabindex="-1" value=""></div> <div class="clear"><input type="submit" value="Submit" name="subscribe" id="mc-embedded-subscribe" class="btn btn--inverse-long"></div> </div> </form> </div> <script type='text/javascript' src='//s3.amazonaws.com/downloads.mailchimp.com/js/mc-validate.js'></script><script type='text/javascript'>(function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';fnames[3]='MMERGE3';ftypes[3]='text';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true);</script> </div> </div>  <div class="page__footer-copyright"> <div class="box_one"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DictionaryofAfricanChristianBiography"> <img src="/assets/images/fb-full-white.png" class="facebook"/> </a></div> <div class="box_two"> Site redesigned by Alex Mayfield (2017 and 2019). 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