Scholarships - Committee

Dr. Stephen E. Brown	Dr. Stephen E. Brown is a colon and rectal surgeon in Phoenix. Father of three and homeschool dad of sixteen years, he continues to be involved in the homeschool community. Dr. Brown grew up in Mesa, graduated from Hillsdale College, MI, and attended the Univ. of Cincinnati Medical School. After completing a surgical residency in Ohio, followed by a colon and rectal fellowship in New Jersey, he returned home to Mesa. Dr. Brown has been practicing for fifteen years and currently has three children in college. He serves on the Mt. Nebo Prison Fellowship Board and on the worship team at East Valley Bible Church.
Richard Fenger	Richard Fenger is a Christian, homeschooling father of six.  He has a BS in Industrial Engineering from Iowa State University and an MBA from Regent University.  He became an Arizona Certified Public Accountant in 1995 and a Certified Financial Planner in 2007.  In 1998, he started a home-based tax and financial planning practice out of his house which has since grown to over 250 business and individual clients. During this time, his practice has provided training and employment internships for several home schooled students. He has been the CPA for Arizona Families for Home Education since 1999 and a member of their Scholarship Committee since 2001.
Tony Panepinto	Tony Panepinto is a father of five, and he and his wife Sarah have been homeschooling for sixteen years. Their two oldest daughters are in their first semester at Chandler-Gilbert Community College and the entire family is active in serving their church family at Word of Grace in Mesa, as well as in numerous music, performing arts and sporting activities. Tony and Sarah were drawn to homeschooling as a result of the character demonstrated by a number of homeschool students they had come in contact with, and continue to be impressed by the dedication of homeschool parents and the quality of their students. Tony holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and is a Human Resources manager for Qwest Communications, where he has been employed for nearly 27 years.