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Brian L. Friedrichpresident and ceoConcordia University, Nebraska

During the summer of 2007, more than 100 Concordia students traveled via university sponsored trips to nine countries throughout the world: Canada, China, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia and Ukraine. We continue to work to ensure more of our students have more opportunities to study, learn and live in international settings. Like presidents of many other liberal arts universities, I want our students to receive a broad, excellent, liberal arts education. I want their “Concordia experience” enriched through the study and the experience of international cultures, languages, ideas, philosophy, history and food. But I want even more for them.

As president of a Lutheran, Christian university I want our students to have the opportunity to integrate their faith and life in Jesus Christ as a citizen of this world in order to more fully live out our Lord’s command to be the “light of the world” and the “salt of the earth.” To do so, our students must experience the breadth and depth of the Christian church worldwide and see

“fields white for harvest” at home and abroad. Those fields may not be where we might expect. In his book, The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity, Philip Jenkins writes about a shift taking place in the “center of gravity” in the Christian world.

Already today, the largest Christian communities on the planet are to be found in Africa and Latin America...Whatever Europeans or North Americans may believe, Christianity is doing very well indeed in the global South—not just surviving but expanding. This trend will continue apace in coming years….For the foreseeable future, though, the dominant current in emerging world Christianity is traditionalist, orthodox, and supernatural. This would be an ironic reversal of most Western perceptions about the future of religion.

As our students travel and as our faculty, staff and alumni serve worldwide they are experiencing God at work in powerful ways. Their vision of the Christian church and understanding of service and ministry are being shaped and molded in profound ways. In all, however, they are extending the light of Jesus Christ and the salt of His saving Gospel to those who know and to those yet to know Him as Savior and Lord of all.

From the presidentbrian l . friedrich

Broadcaster Staffeditor & photographer

Dan oetting ’87

copy editormonique Peetz

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contriButing writersmarylou andrews ’10

lisa BennettCoryn Berkbigler

Jan Koopman co ’69, GR ’75lucas mohrmanKate Nixon ’10monique Peetz

Kristy Plander ’00

contriButing photographersmark anschutz ’77

David Jabs ’08 Jill Pfeifer ’09

lucas mohrman

director of Marketing & coMMunicationsKristy Plander ’00

University Administrationpresident & ceo

Rev. Dr. Brian l. friedrich

provostDr. e. David Dolak

vice president of student servant leadership developMent

michele Chaffee, esq.

vice president for finance & operationsDavid Kumm

vice president for institutional advanceMentPeter Kenow

vice president for Marketing & enrollMent ManageMent

Dr. Jean Jones

Board of RegentsRev. Dr. David Block, mesa, ariz.

Dr. Paul Burger, Kearney, Neb.Rev. Dr. Brian friedrich, Seward, Neb.

William Hartmann, Seward, Neb. Dr. vance Hinrichs, lincoln, Neb. a. William Kernen, omaha, Neb. Timothy moll, esq., Seward, Neb.

Dr. frederick ohlde, Hortonville, Wis.Dr. Ronald Pfeiffer, memphis, Tenn.

Darla Rosendahl, omaha, Neb.Cynthia Scheer, Wayzata, minn.Dr. andrew Smith, Dallas, Texas

Rev. Russell Sommerfeld, Seward, Neb. Rev. Karl Ziegler, Bellevue, Neb.

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Contents fe aTURe

4 Borders Crossed, lives Changed WhatdoesinternationalstudyandservicemeantoConcordians?

DePaRTmeNTS

7 Campus Scene 10 faculty & Staff

12 Homecoming 14 athletics 16 alumni 21 on a mission 2006-07: Report & Honor Roll

UpdatesontheOnAMissioncampaign,thehonorrollofdonorsandgroundbreakingnewsfortheHealth,HumanPerformanceandAthleticCenter

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Jill Pfeifer ’09 poses with children attending the Rancho De Sus Niños day-care

center in July 2007.

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Ask around Concordia’s campus and you’ll find the list of reasons for taking international trips is a lengthy one—about as long as the list of Concordians who have toured, traveled, worked and studied abroad. The list of faith lessons learned and life-transforming stories from these experiences is just as long.

Concordia senior Joel Endorf, 22, and friends spent a week over the summer in Tijuana, Mexico. Not for the nightlife but to work at the Christian mission, Rancho De Sus Niños. The group painted buildings, mixed cement, played with orphanage children and worked street evangelism events. Endorf says, “It impacted my faith in how I want to live it out. When you follow Jesus’ commands, it always fills you up, too.”

Impact is the operative word. Whether the trips were for study, a mission-minded effort or

a performance tour, they leave a lasting mark on those who take them.

Julie Johnston Hermann, Concordia’s director of international education, encourages students to take the plunge into the language and culture of a different part of the world, citing the life-changing impact of the experience.

She describes the nearly inevitable change in outlook when students stretch beyond their usual comfort zones and open up to “new surroundings, sights, sounds, time zones, experiences, people, places and learning opportunities.”

Dr. Daniel Thurber has witnessed the transformation of Concordia students first-hand for more than 15 years of leading literary study tours.

“The joy for me as a teacher,” says Thurber, “is when I see the students’ faces the first time they

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A short-term mission group of Concordia students posed for a picture near Tijuana, Mexico, this summer. Front row: Annika Norz, Ann Hershberger, Katie Swanson and Alex Niederklein. Back row: Ryan Zulkoski, Stacy Scheer, Jill Pfeifer, Nathaniel Meyer and Joel Endorf. Not pictured: David Jabs.

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see some of these sites and connect what they have only read about before. That’s what I look forward to every year.”

Thurber also makes it a point to take his study groups to a spot where they can have time to reflect on what they are experiencing. He has returned several times to Southwark Cathedral, a fixture in a working class neighborhood on the south side of the Thames in London. It’s close to several places the group will visit to learn more about Shakespeare and Chaucer, but it’s not the sort of place that attracts much tourism on its own. More than seven centuries old, it has the distinction of being the oldest place of continuous Christian worship in London.

“I always enjoy going there,” says Thurber, “It really gives the students a chance to put it all in perspective.

“What we do is just sit there and acclimate. Time in the cathedral gives a marvelous opportunity for us to reflect again on the meaning of the experience. What is this all about? What am I learning about myself? What am I learning about the world in which I live? How is the Lord going to use this experience later on?”

For some, the experience lays the groundwork for even more mission work. Dr. Bruce Creed, associate professor of communication, is one of several other Concordia faculty members who has led study tours and short-term mission trips

for years. Creed says many of his students have expressed a desire to return to the mission field.

“I think their eyes were opened in a very interesting way,” he says.

In May, Dr. Bill Kuhn traveled to China with 32 members of Concordia’s Wind Ensemble. The musicians had an experienced chaperone. Kuhn, associate professor of music and the ensemble’s director, served as a teacher at the Hong Kong International School for 13 years.

The ensemble participated in the Beijing Arts Festival and played in several other concerts including one at the Forbidden City Concert Hall. The group also allowed time for sightseeing at the Great Wall and a number of monasteries. One in Hong Kong boasts the world’s largest outdoor Buddha, Kuhn says. Opportunities for Christian worship were few and far between.

However, the ensemble’s last day on tour fell on Pentecost and the group had the opportunity to play at the lcms congregation Church of All Nations in Hong Kong.

Kuhn says, “It was just the highlight of the trip for a lot of people, to be able to worship like that. We were there with people from around the world. What better way to celebrate Pentecost?”

Third-year Concordia student Marissa Marler also spent time in Hong Kong earlier this year on a tour sponsored by Concordia. Marler and her partners wrote a curriculum of Bible lessons

Concordia alumni serving around the worldAustrAliA: Dr. Ken Albinger ’64 coordinates the Lutheran education strand at Australian Catholic University, and last spring he supervised Concordia student teachers Heidi Greimann and Megan Gould. Albinger has been in the Lutheran teaching ministry in Australia for 34 years. His wife, Audrey Jipp ’63 Albinger laughs, “When we left the U.S. on our first call, I told my parents to think of it as a four year camping trip.” After several calls in Australia, Audrey says they are “cemented.”

AsiA: Two Kazah men ask Rev. David Baker ’98 (middle) to pray for a lamb about to be slaughtered. David uses the opportunity as a prayer of thanksgiving for the lamb, intended as food for the body, and to thank God for sending Jesus, the Lamb of God. Serving with LCMS World Mission in Kazakhstan, Rachel ’98 Selle Baker says, “We work through cultural situations to reach the people where they are, in their own language.”

the AmericAs: Mark (Marcos) Kempff ’74, GR ’97 was born into a missionary family in Guatemala. His wife, Ruth, was born in Venezuela where her father served as a Lutheran pastor. Mark is a theological education program developer and professor, serving all over Latin America for LCMS World Mission from a home base in Panama. He has served in Latin America for 32 years. Mark and Ruth are pictured with their daughter, Rebeca ’06.

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Concordia alumni serving around the worldAfricA: Rev. Tim Beckendorf ’99 works with three gentlemen on designing a trilingual booklet (Khwedam, Setswana and English languages) featuring native animals for a literacy workshop. Tim and Lisa Beckendorf serve in Northwest Botswana with the Khwe tribe as translation advisors for Lutheran Bible Translators. Tim reports, “We have been with them for just over a year and have been learning the language and beginning to lay the groundwork for Bible translation.”

europe: “God uses his people, his resources in ways that are beyond what we can see,” says Radka Chernakova ’05 Fiala. “We play a part but I am sure we don’t even know about the entirety of how He’s been using us.” David Fiala ’97 and Radka teach in a bilingual boarding school in Tisovec, Slovakia with LCMS World Mission. In addition David works with volunteers in the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary, and Radka leads Young Women in Mission.

and taught high school students at Gertrude Simon Lutheran College. Marler recalled a worship service where attendees spoke the Apostle’s Creed together in Chinese and English.

“It showed me how big God can be. And how global,” she said.

University Chaplain Wes “Bo” Baumeister’s May mission trip to Banda Aceh in North

Sumatra, Indonesia was a family affair. Baumeister’s wife Dcs. Sonja Baumeister and their two teenage children, Rex and Taylor, accompanied him. Wes and Sonja taught classes at a university, seminary and deaconess school while Rex and Taylor worked with children in area orphanages.

Chaplain Bo said the trip’s impact for him was multi-faceted and he was left with the lasting impression that as many as possible, particularly future ministers, should look for opportunities for international experience.

“Every pastor, every single one, should go on a mission trip before he is ordained,” said Bo.

Johnston Hermann, who daily works to connect students with international service and education opportunities, sees the pluses as well. But is it really for everyone? She believes that nearly all can benefit from such service or study experiences, but that the key is to find the right fit for the student.

“Some people who have not traveled much or at all internationally before, might do well to take part in a class or tour that is led by an experienced faculty member,” she explains.

Other students might work best as part of a team and might be advised to find a group working on a service project together. Some students are ready to stretch a bit more and could handle being abroad for an entire semester, giving them a chance to be immersed in a culture for a longer term.

“It has such a lasting impact that I’m glad we can almost always figure out some great options,” says Johnston Herman. “International experiences such as these can be the opportunity of a lifetime and it could lead to a whole new life perspective!”

The man with the most milesA cheap airline ticket was the impetus for Professor Emeritus Bob Fiala’s lifetime of traveling. It was 19�5 when Fiala, freshly graduated from Wayne State University’s Ph.D. program and accompanied by his wife Maxine

Fiala, took his first European trip. “We figured we better take the trip because we’d never get back

there again,” said Fiala.He now estimates his miles in the air at more than several hundred

thousand. Throw in train and car travel and he tops a half million miles of travel.

Jaunts to Germany, Poland, the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, Taiwan, China, Japan, India, Thailand, Cambodia and other lands ensued over the decades. Fiala has led student groups, done research for his Concordia history classes, snapped thousands of photographs and recruited international students. And he always took time to soak in his surroundings. Of China, Fiala says, “I’m over there to appreciate the glory of one of the most ancient civilizations in the world.”

Fiala said a recent health setback has slowed down his travel plans somewhat. Yet he remains immersed in the world. He is editor and contributor to www.OrientalArchitecture.com, a photographic survey of Asian architectural heritage. And his latest love is tracing family genealogy. He’s found relatives in Blankenheim, Germany and the Czech Republic he plans to visit as soon as he gets the okay from his physician.

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This year marks the 45th anniversary of the Concordia Guild, an organization that many alumni will remember as the group that baked them a cake or a plate of cookies on behalf of their parents.

The program started in 19�2 as an “auxiliary to help university students,” said Betty Jean Kolterman, chapter president. The Concordia Guild turns donations for cakes and other projects into scholarship funds.

There are three chapters of the Concordia Guild, with the home chapter stationed in Seward. Each chapter finds its own way to raise funds, with the home chapter taking on the baking duties.

“The cakes and cookies can be for anything from birthdays, to holidays, to a cake during dead week,” Kolterman said. The goal this year, she added, is to raise $8,000.

Since 19�2, the women of the Concordia Guild have raised several hundred thousand dollars to aid students, and it’s a recipe for giving they plan to continue for decades to come.

“Bake me a cake!”Concordia Guild turns 45

Organ transplant a successIn July, Karl Boettcher of Dallas, Texas, and his work crew disassembled the Wicks organ that had been integral to Concordia’s Music Center recital hall for the past 40 years. The organ was shipped to Texas, rebuilt and installed at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Plano, Texas.

The removed organ makes way for the installation of a new recital hall organ, Opus 38�8 of Casavant Frères, Ltd., from the oldest continuing organ builders in North America.

The three-manual, 38-rank organ will have 2,171 pipes. It will be completely assembled in the Casavant workshop in Quebec, tested, disassembled and shipped to Seward. Casavant will then spend approximately seven weeks on campus assembling and adjusting the organ. According to Dr. Jeffrey Blersch, music department chair, the new organ “will stand for generations as a work of both visual and musical beauty.”

Liz Helge Owens (pictured, left) assists with the cake baking for the guild. Owens, the daughter of Dr. Erich Helge, former faculty member and administrator at Concordia, remembers her mother Donna baking for the guild.

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Student Notes Mike Frates, Mike Kulzer and Chris Whirrett are working with Assistant Professor Greg Horn on a project for Concordia alum Drew Newton ’0� and eRewards in California. They are developing an Excel-based mathematical model and an interface for all the account executives to use as they work to customize quotes for their clients.

Elizabeth Hinkle and Kjersten Langewisch, working under the auspices of the Center for Liturgical Art, created more than 900 small, brightly-glazed ceramic forms in support of the Nebraska District Prairie Fire event on campus. Participants each chose one of the small tokens and event

speakers used them as an object lesson to help the participants share their faith.

Zachariah Schnare completed a mosaic for Christ Lutheran Church in Augusta, Kan. Working under

the auspices of the Center for Liturgical Art, Schnare created the glass and wood piece by commission from Eugenia Nordman, a member of Christ, in memory of her late husband.

Four students had research papers accepted for presentation at the National Communication Association Annual Convention in November. Competing against chiefly master’s and doctoral student writing, the honored students were Violet Spader Kirk with “Gender Identity and Religious Language: An Analysis of Lutheran Worship,” Stephanie Roehrig with “Children, Gender and Toys: A Qualitative Study of Children and Gender

Seward’s ducks are now in order The residents of Schuelke Hall’s second floor, all new students at Concordia, performed duck duty for a group service activity during the weekend before fall classes began. Hundreds of numbered ducks were sorted, put in order and bagged. The ducks are used at the annual Seward County Fair duck race. The service activity was part of Concordia’s Weekend of Welcome, the university’s annual orientation weekend for first-year students.

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Targeted Toys,” Andrew Swenson with “Rhetoric as Becoming: Rethinking Origins” and Greta Wendelin with “Connecting Worldviews: Hymenoplasty as Symbol in Western and Islamic Culture.”

Elisabeth Wright created a mosaic for Topeka Lutheran Church and School, Topeka, Kan. Wright completed the work under the

auspices of the Center for Liturgical Art. The 4 x 4.5 foot piece was made

of handcrafted, individually glazed ceramic tiles. The tiles were broken and reassembled to create an image of the biblical Tree of Life.

The Chamber Choir was invited to join voices with the First Presbyterian Church, Lincoln chancel choir for a hymn fest in October. Dr. Charles Ore, professor emeritus, was the organist for the event.

The University A Cappella Choir was one of two Nebraska college choirs invited to perform for the Nebraska Music Educators Association (nmea) choral hour during the convention in November.

Dozens of students took part in international mission trips and study tours over the summer. Dr. Bruce Creed took eight students to India where they

taught esl in three schools and visited Bethania Orphanage in Nagercoil, South India. Prof. Dirk Reek and five Concordia students went to Indonesia to serve among the poor of Jakarta and Java. Seven students accompanied Dr. Andy Langewisch and Pamela Langewisch to the Ukraine where they volunteered at the Kyiv Christian Academy and at an orphanage. The group presented the children with donations and helped to put on a “field day” for the orphans. Dr. Bruce Creed and Prof. Lynn Soloway took 24 students to central Europe over the summer to see Berlin, Eisenach, Wittenberg, Buchenwald, Prague and Budapest.

It’s gavel time: Concordia’s Student Senate meets Mondays throughout the fall and spring terms in the Thom Leadership Education Center. The officers for Student Senate this school year include veteran senators Rachel Woolery, president (left); Peter Nord, vice president; Carson Stokebrand, treasurer (center), and Katherine Raphelt, secretary (right).

Kim Acker spent the summer in the lab, Chris Whirrett and Michael Kulzer worked at a bank and Dustin Haider shadowed a pastor. Wherever their internships took them, all came back to campus acknowledging the value of their experiences.

Acker interned in the biochemistry lab at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

“The Summer Undergraduate Research Program gave me the opportunity to complete a biomedical research project and network with professional researchers,” said Acker, “both of which will help me in my application to medical school.”

Judy Mosto, director of career services, explained that an internship typically provides formal supervision and academic credit. Employers have also begun to expect college graduates to have internship experience under their belt.

“More and more employers are expecting

Lessons learned from internshipsgraduates to demonstrate the ability to apply what they have learned,” Mosto says. “Our goal is for every Concordia student to have the opportunity for an internship experience.”

Business students Whirrett and Kulzer completed projects together during their 350-hour internships at Jones National Bank & Trust Company.

“We have deadlines at school,” said Whirrett, “but it’s different when you report to the president of the bank as opposed to just getting your work done on time for teachers.”

Concordia also facilitates internships for future church work students. The congregation at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Goehner, Neb., was the host for Haider’s summer experience.

“My internship gave me a good sense of what it means to be a pastor,” said Haider. “I learned that it is about developing relationships with the members of a congregation and staying true to the Word of God.”

Chris Whirrett and Mike Kulzer studied the banking industry and recommended new bank services during their internship at Jones National Bank & Trust Company in Seward.

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Recording celebrates Christmas Faculty members contribute devotions In Thy Sweet Humility, the new cd from the University A Cappella Choir, contains 18 tracks of rich, diverse music gathered from the past five years of Christmas at Concordia performances. Traditional favorites like We Three Kings and Carol of the Bells are included as well as original compositions by Drs. Jeffrey Blersch and Joseph Herl, music department faculty members.

“We have been considering this project for several years,” said Dr. Kurt von Kampen, associate professor of music and conductor of A Cappella. “Christmas music is such an integral part of the way people celebrate, and we have beautiful music to share.”

Devotions by Concordia faculty members were also included with the cd. The devotions draw from the lyrics of four songs: See Amid the Winter Snow, A Stable Lamp is Lighted, O Savior of Our Fallen Race, and Where Shepherds Lately Knelt.

“It is my hope that families will gather to listen or sing with the hymns and read the devotions as they prepare themselves for the celebration of the birth of the Savior,” said von Kampen.

The Chamber Choir, Concordia Singers and the Concordia Brass Quintet are also included in the recordings of selected tracks. The disc is available online from the Concordia bookstore.

In Thy Sweet Humility is the fourth choral CD produced by Concordia since the ‘90s and the first ever Christmas CD released.

Chaplain Wesley ‘Bo’ Baumeister and his family spent six weeks in Indonesia in May and June. While there they spent time cleaning and organizing the lcms center in the tsunami-ravaged city of Banda Aceh. They also practiced English with junior high students, visited two orphanages and taught several seminars.

Dr. Jeffrey Blersch, chair of the Department of Music, had several pieces published this year including his setting of “Praise and Thanksgiving” which was included in Jubilate, his setting of “Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me” which was included in Song of the Gospel: Organ repertoire based on hymns of Paul Gerhardt and four collections including A Thousand Voices: 7 hymn preludes. He also performed at the

hymn festival at the Chapel of Sts. Timothy and Titus, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.

James Bockelman, assistant professor of art, held two fall exhibitions. A show entitled “Chandelier Drawings and Other Works” was displayed in the Nebraska Art Council’s Fred Simon Gallery. Also, in connection with his Nebraska Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship award, his work was featured at the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery.

Dr. Ron Bork, dean of the College of Education, began

serving a two-year term as chairman of the Nebraska Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, the

state affiliate of the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education. As chair, he will lead the review of teacher education programs and coordinate efforts to improve the preparation of teacher education candidates in Nebraska.

Faculty NotesDr. Joseph Herl, professor of music, spent a week over the summer at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as a reader/grader for the College Board’s advanced placement examination in music theory.

Kim Marxhausen, adjunct faculty member, writes a monthly parent newsletter, Parent Pages, Resources for Christian Parents in the 21st Century available through the Lutheran Schools Portal and made possible by the Synod’s District and Congregational Services/School Ministry.

Dr. Brian Pfoltner, adjunct faculty in music, recently released a cd recording called Light From Out of Darkness. The cd is a compilation of live recordings at First-Plymouth Church in Lincoln, Neb., where Pfoltner serves as the director of music.

Dr. Kurt von Kampen, associate professor of music, served as the conductor/clinician for the lcms Omaha city-wide Service of Mission and Music, the

Norfolk Catholic Conference Choral Clinic and the Lipscomb University Fall Choral Clinic.

Prof. Emeritus Richard Wiegmann designed four massive stained glass windows for Faith Lutheran Church, Ottawa, Kan., as a project of the Center for Liturgical Art at Concordia. cla Resident Artist Mark Anschutz fabricated the windows. Both artists were on hand at the church in September for the dedication of the windows.

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What is the best part of being the provost? One of the most rewarding things is to be working with three or four people and to see those three or four people develop a synergy and energy that allows them to move a project forward. It is also tremendously rewarding to sit down with a faculty member and see them begin to understand and define an issue and to work through it to a solution, and I can be a part of that.

Who do you consider a role model? I think in this business you’re constantly looking at others: How does this person look at it? How has this person solved it? What has this person done that was just really a bomb? There would be a couple deans within the Concordia University System that I have admired: Norm Young, the former provost at Concordia Chicago, and Dave Jacobson, recently deceased, from Concordia Bronxville.

What are you most proud of in your role as provost?

Well, there’s nothing I could point to that I could say I did by myself and that might be the thing that I’m proudest of. There have just been some really fine things that we have done. I think one is that there is a tremendous turnover in the faculty in the years that I have been here due to retirements and so forth. Bringing in fine, fine people to pick up the baton and to carry on has been tremendously rewarding.

What was your role in taking us to the level of a university?

The president at that time, President Orv Walz, asked me to develop a proposal for becoming a university. We considered fundamental questions like, “If we do this what would we look like? What would be some of the advantages? How would we grow as a result?”

Relationships matter most Longest-serving member of president’s cabinet looks back

With more than 40 years experience in education, what has changed the most?

Probably one of the most significant changes has been the infusion of and the application of technology. I clearly remember paying about $80 for a hand-held calculator that added, subtracted and did multiplication, division and so forth. Now you can buy that for $2. Now we have digitized libraries, and conversations that start in the classroom and continue as discussions online have expanded the classroom and given educators a whole new way of thinking about teaching and learning.

What has stayed the same in the last 40 years? The importance of relationships. Magic happens when instructors and students get together and find that they can open doors and windows for each other. I don’t think that will ever change.

How have students changed? I don’t think that students see themselves as passive recipients of knowledge so much anymore. I think that students want to participate in the construction of what they know. They want to engage it to formulate their own thinking about it. They are forming themselves more, I think, through their learning experiences, as opposed to consuming knowledge and filling a bucket.

What makes Concordia special? I think that the faculty has a very clear sense of, and commitment to, their role as faculty. So, the classroom is just one point of communication, one point of contact between themselves and the students. I think that is a part of what makes this place special.

What are you going to miss the most? I am going to miss the people, all of the people who I work with.

Dr. David Dolak joined Concordia’s faculty in 1993 as a professor of psychology and was named the university’s vice-president for academic services in 1995. His title was changed to provost in 2001.

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Dr. David Dolak, Concordia’s provost and vice-president for academic affairs for the past 12 years, will retire in December.

As the chief academic officer for the university he could point to a number of major academic milestones achieved during

his tenure. For Dolak, however, the irreducible constant of his work is relationships—relationships in the classroom and

among faculty members working together as colleagues.

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Rachel Sprengeler and Emily Bruntz play the video game Guitar Hero at the Christian Youth Ministries booth at the homecoming fair.

Homecoming 2007 (UPPeR lefT) JaMaine Lewis turns the corner during the first quarter of Concordia’s homecoming game against 23rd-ranked Nebraska Wesleyan University. The Bulldogs won, 30-14.(UPPeR RiGHT) Members of the “Dog Pound” cheer as the Bulldogs score in the third quarter of the homecoming game. (RiGHT) Rev. Pete Utecht ‘90 and his daughter Kyra enjoy the cheerleaders’ face painting booth at the homecoming fair. “I came to see the Dogs win,” said Utecht, “and some old time Dog football.”

Participants square off in 3-on-3 competition at the Bobby Maessen Basketball Festival sponsored by Concordia’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter. Funds raised went toward the Bobby Maessen Scholarship Endowment. Maessen, a December 2006 graduate of Concordia, died in February from a heart condition during a pick-up game of basketball.

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Four individuals and one team were inducted into the Concordia Athletic Hall of Fame in a ceremony on Friday, Oct. 12. The Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1994 to recognize former athletes, coaches, teams and others who have made outstanding contributions to Concordia’s athletic programs. The honorees also epitomize the Christian foundation of Concordia. 1995 volleyBall teaM

The 1995 Concordia volleyball team’s theme for their season was “Make it Happen!” and they did. The squad set a school record for wins in a season, compiling a record of 40-10.

The team finished second in the naic with a record of 9-3 and were ranked in the naia top 25 for the majority of the season, reaching as high as No. 1�. Six players earned naia or conference recognition for their performances, and Head Coach Vicki Boye was named the conference’s volleyball coach of the year.devin sMith

Devin Smith amassed a total of 1,�59 points, the fourth best in school history, during his Concordia basketball career. He was named to all-conference and All-naia District 11 teams two years in a row and tabbed the 1992 Concordia Male Athlete of the Year. Smith helped the Bulldogs reach the naia national tournament in 1991 and 1992 and was named to the naia National All-Tournament Team in 1992. In 1994 he returned to Concordia to serve as an assistant coach. During Smith’s five years on the coaching staff, Concordia was a part of two conference championships and made three naia tournament appearances. From 199�-99 he also served as assistant athletic director.darcy lindner

Darcy Lindner participated in track, volleyball and basketball during her time as a Bulldog. She was a three-time naia All-American in track for her performances on two relay teams and for a javelin throw of 141-04, the third best in Concordia history. She is a part of

Bulldogs added to the Hall of Famethree school records in track, the 4x200 and both versions of the sprint medley, and has a total of nine marks in the top 20 on the Concordia all-time lists. In volleyball she was named the team’s most valuable player three times, earned naia All-District and All-naic honors, named to the all-tournament team at cit and was named a nscaa All-American twice. Two school records for volleyball still belong to her: most kills in one match, with 3�, and most average kills per game in a season, with 4.43. For her accomplishments in all three sports, she was named the Concordia Female Athlete of the Year in 1991.tiMothy Marshall

Timothy Marshall was a four-year letter winner in tennis and did not lose a single conference match during his career. He was the conference singles champion in 1991, 1992 and 1993. In 1991 he became the first Concordia tennis player to qualify for the naia national tournament, returning in 1992 and 1993. He also teamed up with Ben Rodewald in 1990 and Glen Gutz in 1992 to win the naia District doubles playoffs. During 1992 Marshall compiled a record of 15-2 in singles play en route to the district title. For all of Marshall’s accomplishments he was named the 1993 Concordia Male Athlete of the Year.tiM schwan

Tim Schwan was a four-year letterman in swimming at Concordia. As a freshman Schwan set school records in the 100, 200, 500 and 1,�50 freestyle. He also led the team in points with 120.75 and was voted the team’s most valuable swimmer. In 1971 he was again voted the most valuable swimmer and held the best times for the season in the 50, 100, 200 and 1,000 freestyle, along with the 200 individual medley and the 100 butterfly. His grand total for points, 17�.83, was again tops on the squad. In 1972 Schwan was also part of the record-setting 400 medley relay and set the 200 individual medley record.

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The newly inducted members of Concordia’s Athletic Hall of Fame were recognized at halftime of the Bulldogs’ homecoming football game.

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Chris Tegtmeier knew that he was going to run in college. What he didn’t know is that he would be walking, too. Race-walking, that is.

A long-time cross country and track athlete, Tegtmeier began race-walking as a freshman in December 200�. By March 2007 he was an naia All-American race walker. He has already earned scores of honors while constantly increasing his mileage, and even talk of qualifying for the Olympics is not out of bounds.

“It has been kind of a crazy surprise from God,” said Tegtmeier. “Race-walking is kind of a goofy sport, but if that’s the talent I’ve been given, I’ll walk with it. God definitely has a sense of humor.”

Concordia’s race walking coach, Steve Hoger, is a former race walker himself for the Bulldogs and a three-time all-American in the event.

“After his second race, he asked me what he could do to get my school record, which was two minutes faster for a two-mile,” said Hoger. “At that point I told him that with three or four years of hard work, maybe we’d get there. Three weeks later he was already getting close.”

Tegtmeier currently holds the five km record and is 10 seconds from the 10 km record.

“He’s been really encouraging,” said Tegtmeier

about Hoger. “No matter how the race went, he’s always calming and always looking to see how we can take a step up to the next level. He would never be satisfied remaining at a certain level.”

Tegtmeier said he is hoping to walk a qualifying time to let him race at the Olympic trials in 2008. While he said he doesn’t see himself making the Olympics this time, he is setting his sights on the 2012 Olympics.

“I have a lot of improvements to make before I can compete at that level,” said Tegtmeier. “A lot of that will come with experience, too.”

While experiencing the success in race walking, Tegtmeier said that other people have helped him get this far.

“Really, I can’t take a lot of credit for myself,” said Tegtmeier. “You can give credit to God, coaches and teammates. Because really the only thing I could do was show up at practice and be coachable. I was working hard at practice, but I can’t attribute the success to myself.”

Coaching Tegtmeier has given Hoger a new challenge—trying to find big meets to compete in while also expecting big improvements from him.

“I have to try hard not to underestimate what he can do,” said Hoger.

By MaryLou Andrews, originally for the Sower

Baby, he was born to walk

Chris Tegtmeier is coached by Concordia’s race walking phenom of the late ’70s, Steve Hoger (right).

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Cross country teams lead the way for fall sportscross country

Despite having fairly young squads and losing two-time naia All-American Luka Thor to a season-ending injury, the Bulldog cross country teams continued their successful ways.

The Bulldog men and women each finished as runners-up at the 2007 gpac Championships held in Crete, Neb. At the naia Region iii Championships the women’s team earned a first-place finish. The men came in second in their race. Both teams went to the naia National Championships held Nov. 17 in Kenosha, Wisc. The men finished 22nd and the women took 15th.

For his part, coach Kregg Einspahr was named as the women’s regional coach of the year. “All in all, we had a tremendous season,” said Einspahr. “I thought both teams got a lot out of their talents and abilities. They have been a joy to coach.”woMen’s golf

The Concordia women’s golf team wrapped up its fall season at the 2007 gpac Championship meet at Wilderness Ridge Golf Course in Lincoln, Neb.

Concordia improved its standing in the conference, achieving one of its key goals for the season. The team finished the tournament in 10th place, shooting a total of 84� (431-415).woMen’s soccer

The Concordia women’s soccer team finished the season with a record of 5-13-0 overall and won three of nine conference matches. The Bulldog squad had just four upperclassmen (one senior) and was plagued by injuries throughout the season.

Statistically the Bulldogs were led by freshman Hannah Denk, who tallied eight goals on the season. Denk and fellow freshman Sarah Hoffman were both named honorable mention All-gpac selections.Men’s soccer

The men’s soccer team picked up wins over some of the gpac’s best teams but also

struggled in close games. Concordia finished the season with a record of 4-14-0 overall, 4-8 in the gpac. During the 18-game season the Bulldogs dropped nine games by one goal, twice in overtime.

A bright spot of the season was the play of freshman Arturo Vega. He not only led the Bulldogs in goals scored with 15, his goal tally led all scorers in the conference. Vega was named a first-team All-gpac selection.volleyBall

The Bulldog volleyball team notched its third consecutive season with 20-plus wins.

The Bulldogs concluded regular-season play with a record of 21-13, 8-8 in the gpac. Concordia entered the gpac tournament as the seventh seed.

The Bulldogs were led statistically by senior middle blocker Katie Werner. Werner had 439 kills during the regular season and was hitting an impressive .340. Sophomore right side hitter/setter Kelli Ziegler was also a force for the Bulldogs, racking up triple-doubles almost every other match. Both Ziegler and Werner were first-team All-gpac selections.footBall

The Concordia football team doubled its wins from a year ago, finishing with a record of 4-6. The Bulldogs dropped a handful of close games, including a wild ending against Northwestern that didn’t go Concordia’s way.

Numerous players were named All-gpac for Concordia, including seniors JaMaine Lewis, Jeff Neujhar and Brett Mertens. Lewis led the conference in rushing while Neujahr was honored for his return abilities. After playing one year of quarterback, Mertens returned to the defensive side of the ball playing defensive back. Junior defensive lineman Matt Baller was also named to the all-conference first team.

VolleYBAll: Kelli Ziegler (left) and Katie Werner make a wall during the Bulldogs Aug. 29 upset of the nationally ranked Hastings College squad. soccer: Arturo Vega finesses an attempt on goal against Ottawa University Sept. 7. cross couNtrY: Zach Meineke (left) and David Goeglein attack one of the small hills during the conference meet held at Doane College Oct. 26.

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This year Concordia’s Alumni Association honored 10 individuals with an awards ceremony during homecoming festivities. ChurCh Worker Alumnus of the YeAr AWArd

Gordon Bredow has spent more than 40 years serving students in Lutheran schools across the country. A 19�4 graduate of Concordia, Bredow currently teaches, coaches and directs the athletic program at Lutheran High School of St. Charles County, St. Peters, Mo.Young Alumnus of the YeAr AWArd

Timothy Huntington of Lincoln, Neb., has progressed quickly in the field of forensic entomology, applying his knowledge and research skills to assist local and federal government in their investigations. After graduating from Concordia in 2002, Huntington earned a master of science degree in entomology and is currently pursuing his doctorate. ChurCh leAdership in outreACh AWArd

Duane and Rosemary Miller of Milwaukee, Wis., have invested themselves in the lives of children in their communities for more than 35 years. Currently serving at St. Martini Lutheran School in downtown Milwaukee, Duane was the author of a grant application that has brought in hundreds of thousands of dollars to develop the reading program at the chiefly Hispanic school. The Millers are 1970 graduates of Concordia.lAY Worker Alumnus of the YeAr

Paul Kleine of Norman, Okla., has been a leader in education and research since graduating from Concordia in 1958. Beginning his career at a small school in Missouri, Kleine went on to teach and chair the division of education at the University of Wisconsin and then directed the Bureau of Educational Research Services at the University of Oklahoma. Among his many awards was a Fulbright lectureship in Portugal. friend of ConCordiA

Marguerite Christman’s heartfelt friendship with Concordia is evident in all that she has

Alumni honored at homecomingdone for the university and furthered through her support. Her gifts of her time and hospitality include everything from directing golf tournaments to housing traveling students from her alma mater. A 19�7 graduate of Concordia who now lives in Midwest City, Okla., she is deeply involved in the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, including service on the national executive committee. lifetime serviCe AWArd

Dorothea and Raymond Huebschman of Seward, Neb., both graduates from Concordia in the early ’�0s, have more than 70 years of ministering to students between them, including Dorothea’s 14 years at St. John Lutheran School

in Seward and Ray’s many years at Concordia. The Huebschmans did not give up teaching after retirement, traveling to Indonesia with Lutheran World Mission to help in the devastated Banda Aceh region. honorArY Alumni of the YeAr

Raymond Becker of Lincoln, Neb., was employed with First National Bank in Lincoln for 41 years, eventually becoming a vice president. His contributions to Concordia extend beyond his energetic

attendance at events to significant support of scholarships and capital projects on campus. Upon the occasion of his 100th birthday, he was given the Sower Award, Concordia’s highest honor for financial supporters.Hugh Sieck Jr. of Lincoln, Neb., is the owner of H & S Plumbing in Lincoln and supporter of Concordia scholarships. A quick learner, he watched others in the industry when he was just starting out and gained the knowledge to run a successful business. Sieck has supported scholarships for Concordia students, contributed an entire lifetime of knowledge and superior workmanship on dozens of Concordia’s capital projects and has shared from his extensive knowledge during planning stages of university building and property development.

First row: Rosemary Miller, Marguerite Christman, Raymond Becker. Second row: Duane Miller, Dorothea Huebschman. Third row: Paul Kleine, Raymond Huebschman. Back row: Gordon Bredow, Timothy Huntington.

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One spring morning in 1981, Brommer Dining Hall found itself with an unexpected indoor addition. Creative students somehow got a Volkswagen Bug into the dining hall. Cafeteria workers countered by turning it into a temporary salad bar.

Calling all prankstersDo you remember a campus prank at Concordia that you would like to share? We’d like to hear about it. Please e-mail your campus prank story and any photos you may have of it to Broadcaster@cune.edu.

In search of the greatest Concordia pranks of all time

Hey, get in the book New alumni directory in the works Scheduled for release in November 2008, the new directory of alumni will be the most up-to-date and complete reference of more than 20,000 alumni from Concordia University and Concordia High School. This comprehensive volume will list alumni alphabetically and also by geographic location with a career category for networking purposes.

WHat ConCordia is asking alumni to doConcordia has partnered on this project with an expert in the field of alumni publications, Harris Connect. Harris will soon mail a data verification form to all alumni. Concordia asks all alumni to fill out the form and return it quickly. Please call or write the alumni office immediately if you believe your current contact information is out of date.

You’re invited!UPCOMING ALUMNI REUNIONS See www.cune.edu/Reunions for contact information

50th reunion of the 1958 college class May 8-10, 2008

IMPACT reunion POSTPONED TO 2010

The impact (Immediate Mobilization of Persons Agreeable to Committing Themselves) Reunion theme is “Return, Reconnect and Rediscover,” with classmates, friends and faculty involved with impact. Contact the alumni office if you are interested in volunteering to serve on the organizing committee.

Business professionals reunion OcT. 3-5, 2008

Both business and non-business degree professionals are invited to an energizing weekend of interacting with alumni, faculty and current students.

50th reunion of the 1958 high school class OcT. 3-5, 2008

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Spain and the west Mediterranean Sea SuMMEr 2009

The alumni office is planning this tour to coincide with the University A Cappella Choir tour. It will be an experience of a lifetime with friends and classmates from Concordia, plus travel to world-renowned sites. Contact the alumni office to receive the finalized registration brochure when it becomes available.

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1940sLouis Eberhard hs ’43 co ’46

of Brighton, Colo., was officially inducted into the Lutheran Church Extension Fund’s special group, Silver Eagles, at its evening banquet in April where he was presented with a Silver Eagles pin. Lou became a member of the group in November 200� when he received the 200� Arthur C. Haake Leadership Award. The Silver Eagles special group was founded in 2001 and includes past lcef presidents, Haake Leadership Award recipients and past or present lcef board chairs.

1950sLeonard Aurich ’52 of Independence, Mo., wrote the book A Divine Plan. The book contains 30 sermons, most of which are for special days such as Christmas and Easter. Some sermons deal with societal issues while others define words like faith and repentance.

On Sept. 2 Mount Olive Lutheran Church and School in Des Moines, Iowa, recognized Byron Bockelman ’57 for more than 50 years of working in the field of

Christian education. Byron has served Mount Olive for 40 years, 30 of which he was principal and teacher at the school. He continues to serve the church part-time as minister of education, overseeing programs such as vacation Bible school, Sunday school and adult Bible study.

David Geisler ’59 of Murdo, s.d., was awarded the South Dakota 2007 Retailer of the Year award in

January. Geisler, based at the Pioneer Auto Show in Murdo, was recognized for his passion

in promoting South Dakota and improving business in his community.

1960sSeven members of the class of 19�7 gathered in June to celebrate their 40th reunion. Hosts for the gathering were Dan ’67 and Jan Miller ’67 Schuldheisz of Kennewick, Wash. Dan is the retired principal of Bethlehem

Lutheran School Kennewick where Jan teaches kindergarten. Other Washington area classmates in attendance: Angela Neddenriep ’67 Courtney, who retired in May from Bethlehem where she was a sixth grade teacher and coach of various sports, and her husband, Chuck, from Richland; Art ’67 and Kris Abel ’67 Werfelmann of Pasco, where Art is pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church and Kris is employed by U.S. Bank in Kennewick; Marie Dammeier ’67 Davidson and her husband, Ron, are enjoying retirement in Kennewick; Mark Ellwein ’67 and wife Vangie of Connell, Wash., where Mark is a retired teacher and Vangie is an administrator for the school district.

The 32nd Biennial Convention of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League was held June 21-24 in Sioux Falls, s.d. Eloise Kuhlmann ’67 of Amarillo, Texas, was elected

to a four-year term as vice president of servant resources.

1970sDennis Breidert ’70 of Arvada, Colo., received the Lawrence E. Sohn Master Educator Award from Concordia University Wisconsin at spring commencement in May. Dennis is in his 38th year of the teaching ministry.

Paul and Arleen Bauer ’71 Curtis of Papillion, Neb.,

celebrated �0 years of marriage in September. Children Steve hs ’67 of Albuquerque, N. M., Sue hs ’70 co ’73 of Bellevue, Neb., Nancy of Lincoln, Neb., and Dave of Boulder, Colo., held a reception in their honor.

Duane Hilgendorf co ’74 gr ’90 was named senior vice president of advancement at Concordia University Wisconsin in August. His duties include assisting the university president and cuw foundation board in securing the human and financial resources

necessary to fund the university’s strategic and master plan. Duane has served the past 12 years as vice

president of advancement and the last four years as the vice president of the cuw foundation. He and his wife, Mary Cash co ’73 gr ’90

Hilgendorf, reside in Cedarburg and have two grown children.

1980sMichael Mattil ’80 of Sherman, Texas, was elected to a four-year term as junior pastoral counselor at the 32nd Biennial Convention of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League.

Jonathan Von Rentzell ’87 of Chanhassen, Minn., is employed by Carlson Marketing, where he has been for more than 20 years. In spring 2007 he was awarded the company’s top honor as a Carlson Fellow in Creativity and Innovation. Jon leads a team that focuses on client work around the world and spends much of his time at Carlson’s key offices in London, Sydney, Singapore and sometimes Seoul. He often delivers keynote speeches at industry functions and serves on some industry panels.

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Send submissions to Alumni@cune.edu or, by post, to Concordia University, Nebraska, Alumni News, 800 North Columbia Avenue, Seward, Nebraska, 68434.

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1990sKeith Stoneman ’90 earned a master’s in education in adult learning, performance and development from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Keith is a group sales trainer

with Ameritas Life Insurance Corporation in Lincoln, Neb., where he resides with his wife, Michelle Stiner ’92 Stoneman and their three sons.

John Gierke ’91 and wife Tonya celebrated Nicholas John’s first birthday on June 12. John is pastor at Peace

Lutheran Church in Conway, Ark., and Tonya is a risk management specialist and privacy officer at Conway Regional Medical Center.

Jonathan Metschke ’92 of Seward, Neb., joined Orr Psychotherapy Resources as a mental health practitioner in July. He specializes in adolescents and adults and provides individual, couples and family counseling.

Samith ’93 and Stephannie Meyer ’93 Kollipara of Lincoln, Neb., were blessed with a third son, Oliver Aden, on Sept.

23, 2005. Ollie joined Ian, �, and Brighton, 5. Samith is a technology consultant with Quadis Technologies, and Stephannie is a senior biostatistician with mds Pharma Services.

Sherry Moentmann ’93 earned a master’s degree from American Band College at Southern Oregon

University in Ashland, Ore., in March. She resides in Lamar, Mo., where she teaches band and music at a public school in Liberal, Mo.

John and Stacy Mertins ’94 Parker announced the birth of Ian Thomas on Aug. 30 at Misawa Air Base in Misawa, Japan, where the family resides. Ian was welcomed home by his sister, Riley.

Paul Philp ’95 serves as an admissions counselor at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Mo., and his wife, Sharon Meier ’97 Philp, is the school secretary and part-time teacher at Our Redeemer Lutheran in Overland, Mo.

Tim and Cindy Schroeder ’95 Stoppel of Ida Grove, Iowa, joyfully announced the birth of Tyson Layne on Sept. 4. Cindy teaches seventh

and eighth grade at the middle school in Schleswig, and Tim is employed at Bohlmann Specialty Concrete Products in Denison.

Jeremy co ’96 gr ’00 and Amanda Reither ’96 Geidel

announced the birth of Noelle Marie on July �, 200�. Noelle joined Madison, �, and Claire, 3. Jeremy and Amanda reside

in Seward, Neb., where they both serve at Concordia University, Nebraska.

Dean and Brenda Moritz ’96 Schlickbernd rejoiced in the birth of Jenna Elise on Feb. 10. The family resides in Brooklyn Park, Minn., where Brenda teaches piano and works as a personal trainer, and Dean is a senior marketing engineer at Caterpillar.

James ’98 and Carrie Emmons ’99 Benes of Lincoln, Neb., celebrated the birth of Joseph Lee

on May 12. James teaches

junior-high history and religion classes at St. Peter Catholic School,

and Carrie is a graphic designer with Sandhills Publishing.

Jason ’98 and Jeanette Carter ’97 Dart rejoiced at the birth of Tobias

Joshua on Nov. 12,

200�. Toby joined brother Barrett, 3. Jason serves lcms World Mission’s Ministry to

the armed forces as a Navy chaplain with the 1st Marine Division out of Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Bryant and Amy Tiefel ’99 Sheppard of Snohomish, Wash.,

announced the birth of Duke Bryant on Aug. 29, 200�. Amy, who taught in the Lutheran school

system for seven years, is now a stay-at-home mom. Bryant works in human relations for Boeing.

Cory ’99 and Becke Rittmann ’96 Smith welcomed their fourth child on Dec. 20, 200�. Delaney Wren joined Caelin, 10; Chad, 8; and Blake, 5. The Smiths reside in Peachtree City, Ga., where Becke

teaches middle school language arts and Cory is the director of youth ministries at St. Paul Lutheran Church and School.

Lucas ’99 and Sarah Boles ’01 Stoelting rejoiced in the birth of Elsie Ann on June 27. The family resides in Clarksville, Tenn., where Lucas serves with the 101st u.s. Army Division at Fort Campbell, Ky., and was deployed for 15 months in September. Sarah is a stay-at-home mom.

2000sChristopher Baumbach and Nina Klepacki ’00 were united in marriage on May 2� at Hope Lutheran Church in Shawnee, Kan. The couple resides in Omaha, Neb., where Christopher is in medical school.

Nicholas Muench ’01 married Sandra Stec on May 2�. Nicholas is an eighth grade teacher in Matteson, Ill., and Sandra is a fifth grade teacher in Lansing. The couple resides in Matteson.

Daniel Ruedeman ’01 resides in Edwards, Colo., where he works for Steadman-Hawkins Clinic as an athletic training fellow for the 2007-08 year. His wife, Suzann, is an architect for Vail Architect Group in Avon, Colo.

Tom Bredeson and Miriam Wallinger ’01 exchanged wedding vows on April 14. Following a honeymoon in Belize, the couple returned to China for a second summer stint teaching English to rural middle school English teachers. Together the couple has six grown children and resides near Three Lakes, Wis., where Miriam subs in the local schools and Tom is a retired school administrator/superintendent.

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resides in Hazelwood, Mo. Kelley is as a resource teacher, through Lutheran Association for Special Education, at Immanuel Lutheran School in St. Charles, and Jason is a quality specialist for gkn Aerospace.

Kory Bajus ’04 of Tucson, Ariz., is working on a Ph.D. in history at the University of Arizona, where she was chosen to work in the division for late medieval and reformation studies, a program that accepts only 12 students at a time. Kory completed her master’s in history from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in August.

Keith and Heather Schepmann ’04 Dyer of Brownstown, Ind.,

celebrated Bradley Thomas’ first birthday on Aug. 31. Heather works part-time as the athletic director at Immanuel

Lutheran School in Seymour and is a part-time stay-at-home mom. Keith is a physical therapist with Southern Indiana Physical Therapy.

Kelly ’04 and Laura Beck ’04 Hoffart celebrated the birth of Lincoln Donald on May 23. The family resides in Lincoln, Neb., where Kelly is an attorney for Berry, Kelley and Wythers law firm and Laura is a registered nurse at Bryan lgh Medical Center West.

Jeremy ’04 and Censie Mumby ’05 Sawyer purchased their first home in Thornton, Colo., in December 200�. Jeremy is a social caseworker for Arapahoe County in Aurora.

Christopher Strom ’05 finished a two-year commitment as a missionary in Asia with lcms World Mission in June. In

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Seth Wimer and Melanie Bonk ’02 were married May 19. Melanie is a banking software analyst, and Seth is a Nebraska State Trooper. The Wimers reside in Bennington, Neb.

Ryan ’02 and Leah Berens ’03 Kinworthy of Bennington, Neb., announced the birth of Camryn Leanne on July 3.

Jonathan ’02 and Rebecca Buescher ’00 Liebich celebrated

the birth of Benjamin James on Feb. 27. The family resides in Colchester, Conn., where Jonathan

is serving as pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Hebron, and Becky is a stay-at-home mom.

Kevin Loontjer ’02 of Omaha, Neb., is pursuing his physician’s assistant degree from the University Medical Center in Omaha.

Jonathan Battaile and Laura Beune ’03 were united in marriage on June 23. The couple resides

in Olmsted Falls, Ohio, where Jonathan is a pilot for Commutair, a subsidiary of Continental, and Laura teaches seventh grade at Lakewood Lutheran School.

Jason and Kelley Fischer ’03 Malady celebrated the birth of Elijah William on May 3. The family

September he began graduate studies in contemporary Mandarin at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.

Morgan ’06 and Sarah Peters ’06 Grillot were united in marriage on June 30. The couple resides in Marietta, Ga., where Sara is a second grade teacher, and Morgan is a middle school teacher at Faith Lutheran.

Christopher Pederson ’06 and Katy Brumm ’07 were married Dec. 30, 200�. The couple resides in Litchfield, Ill., where Christopher is a personal trainer with Fusion Fitness Center in

Hillsboro, and Katy works at Formals of Litchfield.

Adam Hogue and Kara Repenning ’06 exchanged wedding vows July 21. The couple resides in Lincoln, Neb. Kara is a news editor with NewsLink, and Adam is pursuing a master’s in history education from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, serves the Army National Guard and is employed with First National Bank of Omaha.

In MemoriamIona Schoenbeck ’42 BartelsStuart Firnhaber ’48

Ruth Otten hs ’52 TaylorDonald Freudenburg ’�1

Timothy Timm ’�5

LoisJean Luebbe hs ’47 co ’�7 LinhorstSherri Thompson ’9� Muehling

Friend of Concordia Melvina Landon

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“When he arrived and saw the evidence of the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts,” from Acts 11:23 serves as the theme for Concordia’s 114th academic year.

We express our gratitude to God for providing friends like you to give generously with all your hearts. And we have seen the evidence of the grace of God in your steadfast support of the On A Mission campaign for operation and scholarship support, endowment and capital funds for the Health Human Performance and Athletic Center. More importantly you have wholeheartedly endorsed our mission to prepare students to lead and serve in church and world.

Through your gifts, we were able to begin construction on the arena section of the center. Dr. Fred Ohlde said it best: “Breaking ground is an achievement that can only be punctuated with ‘Praise Be To God.’” The construction happening now at the hhpac site is physical evidence of your abundant support.

With God’s blessing and the hard work of the entire development staff—Roger Brimmerman, Carol Brehm, Lisa Hoffman, Pete Kenow, Al Koepke, Sue Kohlwey, Shirley Liesener, Mike Mettenbrink, Steve Sirek, Kay Thaden-DeBoer, Jan Tonjes and Mike Vincent—$10,190,153 was received from July 1, 200�, to June 30, 2007.

Combined with funds raised in the previous four years we have raised $45,479,448 through June 30, 2007, toward our $�0 million goal for the On A Mission campaign.

In the words of Mark Kolterman, Seward representative at the hhpac groundbreaking ceremony, “There is still much to do. Perhaps you have given before or perhaps you have never given, now is your opportunity to prayerfully consider becoming a part of our continued On A Mission story.”

With heartfelt appreciation for you,

Gratitude & Opportunity

Brian L. Friedrichpresident and ceoConcordia University, Nebraska

We express our gratitude to God for providing

friends like you to give generously

with all your hearts.

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Honor Roll of DonorsFellows of the Weller SocietyGifts of $10,000 or more

anonymous (5)mr. edward amannfred C. & Katherine B. andersen foundationmr. & mrs. Don Basslermr. Raymond J. Beckermr. & mrs. Cliff Berryms. verna Blankemr. & mrs. earl Bohlenmr. earl Brandtmr. & mrs. Gerald Bremermr. & mrs. Thomas ButterbrodtDr. & mrs. Robert CadeThe Cattle National Bank & Trust Co.Compass Group, USa DivisionConcordia University System - St. louis, mo.mr. & mrs. Justus Craemermr. & mrs. John Craemermr. & mrs. matthew DassowRupert Dunklau foundation inc.education QuestRev. & mrs. Henry friedrichRev. Dr. & mrs. Brian friedrichmr. & mrs. Robert frieheGainesville Community foundationGrateful in Wyomingedna Groteleuschen Pieper estateDr. mary GundelachDr. & mrs.† vern Harnappmr. & mrs. allen Heitschmidtmr. & mrs. C. G. HolthusHughes Brothers inc.orval H. Jans estateludwig Janzow estateJoeckel enterprises lTD.ms. Rogene JohnstonJones National Bank & Trust Co.mrs. Paul Kaldahlmr. & mrs. William Kernenmr. William Kloebermr. & mrs. andrew Knudtenmrs. loraine KohlweyBenjamin Kouhns estate

irene K. Krause estatemr. & mrs. David KrenzRev. Dr. & mrs. Harvey langelCmS foundationms. Shirley liesenermr. & mrs. Wayne lillichmr. & mrs. arnold luebbelutheran Community foundationThe meinders foundationarmin & Norma meitler estatemr. & mrs. Dennis meyerlee Roy e. meyer estatemr. & mrs. lyle meyermr. & mrs. Roger a. meyerarthur & Gertrude m. miller estatemr. & mrs. Donald muellervera mueller estatemr. Wilfred muellermr. lester mullerDr. & mrs. Willis mundtNebraska independent College foundationDagmar Niesen estateorphan Grain TrainPepsi-Cola Bottling Co.Dr. William & Dr. Judy Preussmr. & mrs. Gerald Rappmr. & mrs. Don RasmussenDr. & mrs. John Roehrsmr. & mrs. William RoehrsDr. & mrs. Don Rohrenmr. & mrs. Terry Sanermr. elmer Schardtfrederick e. Schmid Charitable foundationmr. & mrs. Walter Schroedermr. & mrs. Scott Seeversmrs. edward Steinbacherms. eleanor Stolpmr. & mrs. Peter Strommr. & mrs. leRoy Thommrs. iris ThomRobert Thompson estateThrivent financial for lutheransmr. & mrs. Del ToebbenWake Charitable foundationJohn Walz estateWiebe Charitable foundationDr. mira Wiegmann & Prof. Richard Wiegmann

Sower AssociationGifts of $5,000 to $9,999

anonymous (3)amgen foundationleonard & lareta Bartels estatemr. Rex Beckermr. & mrs. Rodney BeltzProf. Gilbert Blomenbergmr. & mrs. Delmar Borchersmr. & mrs. mark BussmanConcordia University Guild - Seward, Neb.ConocoPhillips inc.Dr. David & Dr. Grace-ann DolakDr. & mrs. Paul DumkeDr. & mrs. Carl evertsmrs. Beata farnerfountain of life lutheran Church - Sun City, ariz.Dr. & mrs. edwin Gerler Jr.Rev. & mrs. Charles a. GierkeWilma e. Gosch Charitable TrustDr. & mrs. larry Grothausmrs. arthur Herpolsheimermrs. evelyn HerzbergThe Hirschfeld family foundation inc.mr. & mrs. Clarence Hoffmanmr. & mrs. Barry HolstDr. Jeff & Dr. erin Huebschmanmr. & mrs. Carl Huffmanmr. & mrs. Timothy HughesHunter & oelke PCmr. & mrs. orville Jacobsmrs. fritzie Juergensenmr. & mrs. G. e. KamprathBernice Kasischke estateDr. & mrs. Paul Kleinemr. & mrs. mark Koltermanms. Helen Kouhns†mrs. lucille langemr. & mrs. melvin lillichlincoln Journal Staralta m. lindeburg estatemr. & mrs. Don lippertDr. & mrs. martin maehrmrs. linda marquardt-WithamDr. victor mattfeldmr. & mrs. Charles mcCourtNebraska Humanities Councilmr. & mrs. Gregory oelkemr. & mrs. Robert oetting

mr. & mrs. Henry oppelPacific Hills lutheran Church foundation

- omaha, Neb.Dr. & mrs. Ronald PfeifferPfizer inc.mr. & mrs. Gerald Pomerenkemr. Stephen Ratzmr. & mrs. Dennis Scheermr. frederick Schmidmr. & mrs. Timothy Schwanerwin and eileen Seifferlein estatemr. & mrs. Stephen Siepmanmr.† & mrs. Roland Stelzermrs. Priscilla ThateThe leRoy & Jean Thom and T-l foundationThrivent financial for lutherans - Nebraska RegionRuth Urben estatemr. Gregory Warnekemrs. otto WiemerZion lutheran Church - Plainview, Neb.ella e. Zumach estate

Associate’s ClubGifts of $1,000 to $4,999

anonymous (6)ethel S. abbott Charitable foundationmr. Richard abegglenmr. art albrechtmr. & mrs. C. W. allerheiligenandrews van lines inc.mr. mark anschutzmr. & mrs. Glenn anschutzmr. & mrs. Henry aschbrennermiss viola BahlsDr. Jennifer Baker & mr. Paul Bakermr. Kenneth Bartelsmrs. Guiomar BarthDr. & mrs. ernest BaughmanDr. Rodney & Dr. Kim Bechermr. & mrs. Robert BeckwithBecton Dickinson foundationThe Robert Bedacht foundationmrs. alice Beethemr. & mrs. milton Bekmr. & mrs. Willard BellinCongressman & mrs. Douglas Bereutermargaret Berger estateDr. marvin & Dr. Shirley Bergmanmr. & mrs. Norman Bergmann

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mr. & mrs. Paul Berkbiglermr. & mrs. Clarence Berndtmr. & mrs. Ken Bickelmr. & mrs. max BirtellRev. & mrs. Charles W. Blancomr. & mrs. frederick Blankmr. & mrs. Werner BlankDr. & mrs. mark Blankemr. & mrs. Clarence Blasemr. & mrs. michael Blissmr. & mrs. John Blomenbergmr. Byron BockelmanProf. & mrs. James BockelmanDr. & mrs. Paul Boergermr. & mrs. fred Boergerms. Katherine Bollandmr. & mrs. Glenn BrachtDr. & mrs. P. Stanley Brassiemr. & mrs. Roland Bredehoftmiss Rhoda Bredowmr. & mrs. J. D. Bridgesmrs. virginia BrinkemaDr. & mrs. Gerald BrommerDr. & mrs. eugene BrottDr. & mrs. Paul BurgerBurlington Northern Santa fe foundationmr. & mrs. Robert Burnhammrs. marcalee Carrollmr. & mrs. aaron Castensmr. & mrs. Rollin Cattaumr. & mrs. Jay CattleCessna foundation inc.mr. & mrs. michael ChaffeeDr. & mrs. Charles Chancemr. & mrs. Winsor ChoChrist lutheran foundation - lincoln, Neb.mrs. marguerite Christmanmr. & mrs. Walter ClassenDr. Doris Clatanoff & mr. Duane ClatanoffConcordia Publishing HouseRev. & mrs. victor ConstienCornerstone Bankmr. & mrs. Charles Costleymr. & mrs. Jeff Craig-meyermr. & mrs. michael DaakeProf. & mrs. Gilbert Daenzermr. & mrs. Philip Davismr. & mrs. John Davis

mr. & mrs. Wayne Delventhalmrs. alice Dittmanmr. Ronald DittmarDr. & mrs. Warren Doerflermr. & mrs. Roger DubbeDr. & mrs. Jack DuensingDr. & mrs. Glenn einspahrDr. & mrs. Kent einspahrDr. & mrs. Kregg einspahrmr. Daniel ellismrs. Tedi ellisonmr. & mrs. Jim emmonsmr. & mrs. David endorfmr. & mrs. marshall englandmrs. Nancy englishmr. & mrs. David erbachmr. & mrs. William evans Jr.mr. & mrs. Dave faszholzmr. & mrs. Charles fergusonDr. & mrs. Robert fialamr. & mrs. Harry D. fikemrs. marie finnigsmiermr. & mrs. Jonathan fischermr. & mrs. arthur fliegemr. & mrs. Ralph forkemrs. ervin freudenburgmr. & mrs. Quinton furrmr. & mrs. Richard Gaedemr. & mrs. Ray GardRobert T. Gardels estateDr. & mrs. leon Gebhardtmr. & mrs. Herbert Gehringmrs. William Geislermr. & mrs. David Geisler Sr.Rev. & mrs. eugene Gierkemr. & mrs. Roger Glawatzmr. & mrs. michael GoingsDr. eunice GoldgrabeGolgotha lutheran Church - Wausa, Neb.mr. & mrs. merle Golnickmr. & mrs. Robert GrabbertGrace lutheran Church - Platte Center, Neb.mr. & mrs. fred Graftmr. & mrs. Donald Grantmr. Scott GrauGraybeal Construction Co. inc.mr. & mrs. Peter GrothausRev. & mrs. Ralph Guetersloh

H & S Plumbingmr. & mrs. Ray Hackermr. & mrs. Paul Hackmannmrs. faye Hallmr. & mrs. George Hammersmithmr. & mrs. Jon Hanschkemiss elly Hardekopfmr. & mrs. Ronald HarmsRev. & mrs. elvin HarmsRev. & mrs. Rich Harremrs. Richard Hartmannmr. & mrs. William Hartmann Jr.ms. Sandy Harveymr. yuji Hayashimr. & mrs. Herman Hebel Jr.mr. & mrs. Philip Heidemannmr. & mrs. iddo Heinickemrs. Norma Heinickems. esther Heitshusenmr. & mrs. michael Heldmr. & mrs. Sam Hellbuschmrs. Glo Hennigmr. & mrs. Don HenningDr. Robert Hermann & mrs. Julie Johnston

HermannDr. Herman HiestermanRev. Joel Hiestermanmr. Paul HillmannDr. & mrs. vance Hinrichsmiss vaneta Hinrichsmr. & mrs. Dennis Hintzmr. & mrs. matt HodgesRev. & mrs. Kip Hoechmrs. Carolyn Hoegemeyermr. Patrick Hofermr. & mrs. Stephen Hogeranita Holle estatemr. & mrs. larry HolleRev. Dr. & mrs. Paul HoltorfDr. & mrs. leeRoy Holtzenmr. & mrs. Paul HoltzenHong Kong international School assn. lTD.mr. Theodore Huebnermrs. virginia Hughesmr. & mrs. John HughesiBm Corporationimmanuel lutheran Church - St. ansgar, iowamr. & mrs. larry irmer

mr. & mrs. arnold Jacobms. Betty Jamesmr. & mrs. K. Kirk Jamisonmrs. Charlotte Jansmr. & mrs. arthur Janzowmr. & mrs. Donald JerkeDr. Jean Jones & mr. David Jonesmr. & mrs. James Jordanmr. & mrs. Herbert JungemannDr. John & Dr. Kristy Jurchenmr. & mrs. eldor KaiserKansas Nebraska Good News Broadcasting inc.mr. & mrs. Wayne Karchermr. & mrs. elmer Kellnermr. & mrs. Pete Kenowms. louise Kielsmeiermr. William KillionKingery Construction Companymr. & mrs. Kenneth Kirchnermr.† & mrs. Wilfred KirchnerProf. Werner Klammermr. & mrs. virgil Kleinmr. & mrs. mike Klintworthmr. & mrs. Robert Knuthmr. & mrs. mark Kochmr. & mrs. Neal Kochmr. Paul H. Koenigmr. & mrs. alan Koepkemr. & mrs. Douglas Koopmanmr. Bruce Kortemr. & mrs. Kevin Krommingamrs. Gertrude KruegerRev. & mrs. Thomas KruegerDr. mel Krutz & Prof. Charles Krutzmr. & mrs. Ron Kuehnmr. Gerrod lambrechtDr. & mrs. Thomas langevinmr. & mrs. Donald langewischmrs. Welma langsethPaul & Sandy lawinmr. & mrs. Ranney leekRev. & mrs. Richard lewerlexmark international inc.Dr. & mrs. James lodgemr. & mrs. edmund lohmannmr. & mrs. alva lohsemr. & mrs. Wayne losekems. mary lowry

HIgH ScHool1925 0%1929 67%1930 0%1931 0%1932 33%1933 25%1934 33%1935 0%1936 0%1937 0%1938 57%1939 50%1940 71%1941 100%1942 50%1943 44%1944 60%1945 0%1946 42%1947 46%1948 61%1949 58%1950 65%1951 50%1952 52%1953 58%1954 50%1955 51%1956 62%1957 52%1958 28%

1947 47%1948 29%1949 52%1950 54%1951 52%1952 44%1953 46%1954 57%1955 48%1956 45%1957 49%1958 51%1959 48%1960 38%1961 36%1962 38%1963 34%1964 38%1965 35%1966 31%1967 24%1968 29%1969 24%1970 26%1971 22%1972 23%1973 23%1974 30%1975 22%1976 26%1977 21%1978 23%

1979 22%1980 16%1981 23%1982 27%1983 20%1984 19%1985 26%1986 20%1987 22%1988 25%1989 26%1990 21%1991 16%1992 26%1993 16%1994 15%1995 11%1996 14%1997 17%1998 13%1999 11%2000 9%2001 10%2002 10%2003 8%2004 10%2005 8%2006 7%2007 1%

1959 33%1960 42%1961 24%1962 42%1963 17%1964 9%1965 26%1966 36%1967 29%1968 28%1969 33%1970 21%1971 24%1972 26%1973 12%1974 10% college1932 33%1933 0%1934 40%1935 25%1936 100%1937 50%1938 30%1939 33%1940 17%1941 41%1942 30%1943 56%1944 63%1945 47%1946 53%

Concordia Support by Class

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Friends 28% $1,872,961

Businesses, Organizations

& Foundations 18%

$1,217,489Estate Gifts 17%

$1,124,554

Regents & Foundation Board 16% $1,049,517

Alumni & Parents 15% $991,794

Faculty & Staff 3% $173,529

Churches & Church Organizations 3% $184,996

Total Giving by Source

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Concordia top-ranked by U.S. News and World ReportThe U.S. News & World Report rankings are in, and Concordia is the No. 1 Nebraska school in the Midwest region of best baccalaureate colleges. Overall Concordia is ranked 19th in its class and region in the America’s Best Colleges report.

Based an overall score of �1, Concordia University, Nebraska is the top-ranked school in the Concordia University System and places in the top three schools of the Great Plains Athletic Conference. Criteria evaluated in the rankings included academic reputation, retention and graduation rates, faculty resources, student selectivity and alumni support.

This year’s rankings included methodological changes based on the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching categorizations. Concordia is now in the baccalaureate category based on the total types of degrees it awards on both the graduate and undergraduate level.

mr. & mrs. michael lowrymr. Theodore luebbemr. William luebbeDr. & mrs. Richard luebbemr. arnold lueddersmr. & mrs. lloyd luehmannlutheran foundation of Texaslutheran Good Samaritan Societylutheran ministry foundation - Seward, Nemr. & mrs. allan macDonaldmr. & mrs. Robert maessenmarathon oil matching Gift Programmr. & mrs. Thomas martindalemr. matt marty & mrs. Kayla luehmann-martyDr. & mrs. mark meehlmr. & mrs. Ronald meiermiss marjorie meiermr. & mrs. John meindersDr. & mrs. Darrel meinkevernon a. meints estatemr. & mrs. Steve meinzenmr. & mrs. alan meyerDr. & mrs. David meyermr. & mrs. Robert H. meyerDr. & mrs. Roger meyerDr. & mrs. Jack middendorfmr. & mrs. Harold milbrathmr. & mrs. Philip millermodern methods inc.

mr. & mrs. Kenneth moderowmr. & mrs. Paul moellermr. & mrs. John moentmannmr. & mrs. Tim mollDr. Russell mosemannmr. & mrs. Brian NaberNebraska Book CompanyNebraska Society - CPamr. Roger Neitmr. & mrs. Rudy Niermeiermiss Cathy Nightlingermr. & mrs. Ramon Noltemrs. lucille Noremmr. & mrs. e. Walt NunDr. & mrs. Stan obermuellerDr. & mrs. eugene oettingDr. & mrs. larry oettingDr. & mrs. fred ohldemr. & mrs. Glenn ohlmannms. Jean olsonmr. & mrs. franklin ottenour Redeemer lutheran Church - aquebogue, N.y.mr. & mrs. matt owensmr. & mrs. Curt ParkhurstRev. & mrs. J. Robert Paulsonmr. & mrs. William Petersmr. Norman PetersenDr. & mrs. Jerrald Pfabemrs. arnold Pfeiffer

mr. & mrs. Cletus PfeifferProf. & mrs. Robert Pfliegermr. & mrs. Russell Pfliegermrs. Helen Pingelmr. & mrs. Joel PinntPioneer Community investmentmr. & mrs. marvin Plamannmr. & mrs. lloyd PookerRev. & mrs. Norman PorathPrincipal financial Group foundationmr. & mrs. lloyd Probascomr. George Quasebarthmr. & mrs. andrew Rakosms. eileen Ratcliffmr. Richard Rathkeluella Riedel estateCol. & mrs. K. luke ReinerDr. & mrs. Ralph Reinkemr. & mrs. Twane Rekermr. & mrs. Clarence RhodeRev. & mrs. Carlton Riemermrs. Sarah Rigbymr. & mrs. larry Rinkermr. Gerald Rinnemrs. loretta RodenburgRev. & mrs. Gerald Roggowmr. Richard Rossingmr. & mrs. Philip Rothmr. & mrs. William Roundeymr. & mrs. Reed Sandermrs. Dolores Sandermr. & mrs. William SandmanRev. William Scar & Dr. elizabeth UsherRev. & mrs. Robert Schaedelmr. & mrs. Robert Schafermr. & mrs. Dave SchimkeDr. & mrs. lee SchluckebierDr. & mrs. allan Schmidtmr. leonard Schmidt & mr. fred SchmidtRev. & mrs. Ralph Schmidtmrs. lorna Schmiedingmr. & mrs. Tom Scholzmr. & mrs. Daniel SchramRev. & mrs. Wayne Schroedermr. & mrs. Waldemar Seefeldtmrs. Neal SellSenkbeil family foundationSeward arts Council

mr. & mrs. Joel Shaffermr. & mrs. Roger ShawShell oil Company foundationDr. londa Borer-Skov & mr. luther SkovRev. & mrs. Richard Skovmr. & mrs. Jon Skovmr. & mrs. lucas Smith Jr.mr. & mrs. Stephen SmothersDr. & mrs. larry SohnRev. & mrs. Russell Sommerfeldmrs. Joan Sothanmr. & mrs. frank SpivaSt. Peter lutheran Church - Gresham, Neb.mr. & mrs. michael Stampmr. & mrs. Scott StaubRev. Harold Stelzermr. & mrs. Richard Stillahnmr. & mrs. frank Stiner Sr.mr. & mrs. eugene Straubmr. & mrs. Walter StreuterDr. & mrs. frederick StrieterThe Struve foundationStudents in free entrerprisemr. & mrs. Cliff Stuewemr. & mrs. Gale SuhrDr. & mrs. John Suhr, Sr.mr. & mrs. Douglas SundermanDr. & mrs. Jack Swansonmrs. margaret SwetnamDr. & mrs. Donald Sylwestermaj. & mrs. eric Teegerstrommr.† & mrs. edgar Terrassmr. & mrs. Kenneth Terrymr. & mrs. Wilbur Tewesmr. & mrs. Troy ThompsonThrivent financial for lutherans - Seward Chaptermr. & mrs. Douglas Tiemanmrs. lorine TimmermannTri-Co Community foundationmr. & mrs. Donald TroesterDr. Janell Uffelman & mr. Ron UffelmanDr. & mrs. van vahleDr. & mrs. a. Paul vasconcellosverizon foundationmr. & mrs. mike vincentms. Nancy Wachsmr. & mrs. Wilmer Wagnermr. & mrs. max Wake

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$6,133,437

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$45,479,448

Campaign Progress as of June 30, 2007

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Rev. Dr. & mrs. orville Walzmr. & mrs. melvin Warnekemrs. Helen Wegehauptmr. & mrs. William Wegnermrs. louise Wellsmrs. Gordon Wendlingmr. & mrs.† edwin Werginmrs. edward Wernermr. Jonathan Whitemr. & mrs. ed Wiesehanmr. & mrs. Benjamin WilliamsRev. & mrs. lloyd Willwebermr. lloyd WindfieldWindmill PinesProf. & mrs. William Wolframmr. Ward Wolframmr. & mrs. Clee Wolskemr. & mrs. l. K. Woltermr. & mrs. John Woodmr. & mrs. Drew Woodburnmrs. lucille Woodringmr. & mrs. Rick Wrightmr. & mrs. eugene youngms. Janice yungmr. & mrs. Gregory ZabkaWilliam Zimmerman estatemr. & mrs. Robert Zinkmr. & mrs. Glen Zobel

Builder’s ClubGifts of $500 to $999

anonymous (6)mrs. arlin alpersanheuser-Busch Company inc.mr. & mrs. larry annisRev. & mrs. victor atsingerDr. & mrs. Ted aufdembergemr. & mrs. fred aupperlemr. & mrs. larry Baackmrs. olga Baackmr. & mrs. Clyve Baademr. alan Baldwin & mrs. Janet Cheney-Baldwinmr. & mrs. Richard BartholomewRev. & mrs. Wesley Baumeistermr.† & mrs. William Beckmr. & mrs. Harlan Beckermr. & mrs. Roger Beckmann

mr. & mrs. John BehrendtDr. & mrs. floyd Behrensmrs. Jacques Bergermr. & mrs. Harold Bergtallen C. Berndt foundationmr. & mrs. Duane Blobaummr. & mrs. James Blomenbergmr. & mrs.† David Bodemr. & mrs. Gene BodeBoeing Companymr. & mrs. John BollDr. & mrs. Ron BorkDr. vicki Boyems. Ruth Brammeiermr. & mrs. arthur Brandtmiss lillian Brandtmr. & mrs. Kurth Brashearmr. & mrs. Gordon Bredowmr. & mrs. Byron BrighamRev. & mrs. arthur Brinkmeyermr. & mrs. loren Brobergms. Joyce Broughtonmr. & mrs. Brumbaughmr. & mrs. Brad Buerckmr. & mrs. art Bushamr. & mrs. James Canningmr. & mrs. matthew Cariomr. & mrs. Curt CattauThe Clark enersen Partnersmr. & mrs. Warren ClausingConcordia Student SenateDr. Bruce & Dr. Stacy Creedmr. & mrs. Ron de la mottemr. & mrs. matthew Deitemeyermr. & mrs. Nickey DeRoseRev. Dr. & mrs. Paul Devantiermr. & mrs. John DinkelRev. & mrs. David Dobbertienmr. & mrs. edward Dollasemrs. Judy DudaDr. & mrs. Charles Dullmr. & mrs. edward Dunklaumr. & mrs. louis eberhardmr. & mrs. Christopher effkenms. ann eggoldRev. & mrs. Jeff ehlersmr. & mrs. Gary einemmiss Karla einspahr

mr. & mrs. Paul eisenbraunmr. & mrs. James elleremanuel lutheran Church - milbank, S.D.mr. & mrs. Glen endorfmrs. Helen ericksonmr. & mrs. len ermoldmrs. Cornelius esslingermr. & mrs. Charles falkmr. & mrs. Richard fehlbergmr. & mrs. Gregg felkermrs. P. H. feltenmiss erlene fettRev. & mrs. Steven fickfirst Data Corporationmrs. Hubert fischermr. & mrs. John fischerDr. Rebecca fisher & mr. Scott fisherDr. Kenneth & Dr. Karen follettmr. David frickmr. & mrs. e. H. friedemannmr. & mrs. Ronald friedrichmr. & mrs. aaron l. Gardmr. Gerald GeiselmanDr. & mrs. John Gerbermr. & mrs. Charles Giesekemrs. Wilhemina GiesmanDr. & mrs. eldon Gleichmanmr. & mrs. Norman Glock

mr. & mrs. Harold Gohlmr. & mrs. art GoldgrabeGood Shepherd lutheran Church - Collinsville, ill.mr. & mrs. Clyde Graumannmr. & mrs. frank Greenemr. & mrs. Donald Grohsmrs. Cecelia Grossemr. & mrs. Cory GuethlingRev. & mrs. loel Haakmr. & mrs. Richard Hahnmr. & mrs. Brian Hallmr. James Hardtmr. & mrs. Ronald Harmanmrs. erwin Harmeningmr. & mrs. Nolan Harmsmr. & mrs. Carl Hartmr. & mrs. James Hartwigmr. & mrs. Richard Haszmr. & mrs. Ralph Hausermr. & mrs. michael Heidtbrinkmr. orvil HeitmannDr. & mrs. David Heldmr. Boyd Hellbuschmiss Jenna Hellbuschmiss Penny Hellbuschmiss Samantha Hellbuschmr. & mrs. DeWayne HempelmannGene and Kristin Hennig

A groundbreaking day for the HHPAC“Today, with the Lord, we begin this task,” announced President Friedrich when breaking ground on the Health, Human Performance and Athletic Center arena section on July 23.

The arena facility will include five classrooms/labs, offices for professors and coaches, performance arena with seating for more than 2,500 spectators, Hall of Fame display, weight room, training room, lounges, locker rooms, storage and concession areas.

“It is so exciting to see the progress taking place! Our alumni and donors are stepping up to join our generous faculty and staff in making this dream come true,” said Pete Kenow, Concordia’s vice president for institutional advancement.

The arena is expected to be complete by summer 2009 when the operations of the athletic and human performance departments will move in. At that point, the planned renovation of the current facility into the wellness center can begin.

Also in the plan is a field house containing a 200-meter track and a multipurpose infield. Tennis, baseball, softball, golf and track teams will all have practice space in this section of the facility. Fundraising for this portion as well as the wellness center continues.

Campaign Progress as of June 30, 2007

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Dr. & mrs. Joseph Herlmr. vernon HerzbergDr. mary Hilgendorf & mr. Duane Hilgendorfmr. & mrs. mel Hintzmr. & mrs. Richard Hoelzmr. & mrs. Dennis Hoeraufmr. Steve Hoffschneidermr. & mrs. verlin Hollemr. & mrs. irvin HoltzenDr. & mrs. Robert HuckfeldtDr. & mrs. Raymond HuebschmanDr. & mrs. Timothy Huffmanmrs. elaine Hughesimmanuel lutheran Church - lidderdale, iowaimmanuel lutheran Church - St. Charles, mo.mr. & mrs. William H. JacobssonRev. & mrs. frank JanzowRev. & mrs. marcus Jaussmr. Kenneth Johnsenmr. & mrs. Richard Johnsonmr. & mrs. Donald Jorgensenmr. Richard Jungckmrs. Deborah Kaderamr. Donald Kamtzms. laura KenowDr. Jane KercherDr. & mrs. John Kinworthymr. & mrs. adam Kirschmr. & mrs. Donald Kleinmr. & mrs. John Knightmr. Robert Koehlermr. & mrs. James Koepkemr. & mrs. martin Kohlweymrs. Donald KoltermanDr. & mrs. Bernard Korbitzmr. Howard Kriesermr. & mrs. Gary KruseDr. & mrs. William Kuhnmr. & mrs. David Kummmr. & mrs. albert Kurzlaminated Wood Systemsmr. les lance & ms. linda Birkes-lancemr. & mrs. David langemr. & mrs. Jair larsonmr. & mrs. Richard laughlinDr. & mrs. mark lemkemr.† & mrs. lowell liedtkeDr. & mrs. vern liermann

mr. & mrs. Karl lindemanmr. & mrs. Paul luebkemr. & mrs. larry lueddersmr. & mrs. merlyn luttermrs. Juanita lutzmrs. Hershel madoerinDr. & mrs. Robert malzahnms. Janette marcusDr. Paul & Dr. Janice massmannmr. & mrs. art matasovskymr. & mrs. Kirk mattesmr. & mrs. Robert mcCartymcKinney enterprises inc.memorial Health Care Systemsmr. & mrs. eugene menzelmr. & mrs. michael mettenbrinkmr. & mrs. alan meyermr. & mrs. arthur meyermr. & mrs. Courtney meyermr. & mrs. Delbert meyerms. Doris meyermrs. Norma meyermr. & mrs. John meyerhoffmr. & mrs. John michelmr. & mrs. Gilbert miesnermr. & mrs. Dale millerGlenn mooberry estatemr. & mrs. Charles mooremr. Jack muellermr. & mrs. Robert muellerRev. & mrs. Dan myersmr. & mrs. Kevin NastNebraska eastern Reading CouncilNebraska investment ServiceNebraska Womens amateur Golf assn.mr. Paul NeukirchDr. & mrs. William Niebergallmrs. Bernard NiemannNSK Corporationmrs. Helen oldenkampmr. & mrs. art ortliebour Savior lutheran Church - Newton, iowaPacific Hills lutheran Church - omaha, Neb.mr. & mrs. frederick PaulingThe Pentair foundationmr. & mrs. andrew Perrymr. & mrs. Walter Petersmr. & mrs. Donald Petersen

Rev. & mrs. Robert Petersenmr. & mrs. Harold Pfeifermr. & mrs.† Ronald PinkepankGlenn Pomerenke estatemr. & mrs. mike Pomerenkemr. & mrs. Norman Pookermr. Reuben Prallemr. & mrs. Douglas Prestonmr. Gene Quademrs. Bonnie Quesnelmiss michelle Quinlanmr. & mrs. alan RagossRev. & mrs. Thomas RamseyRbb llCRedeemer lutheran Church - Wauneta, Neb.Rev. & mrs. Dirk Reekmr. & mrs. John Rehbergmr. & mrs. Thomas RehkopDr. & mrs. edward Reinke Jr.mr. & mrs. virgil Remmersmr. & mrs. Randy Renkenmr. & mrs. Galen RoebkeDr. & mrs. Dennis Rossmr. & mrs. allan Rothmr. allan Rowe & ms. Heidi Hennig-Rowemr. & mrs. Steven RozekDr. & mrs. Philip Rulonmr. & mrs. Timothy a. RutzSalliemaems. Janet Sauermr. & mrs. Jonathan Schaffmr. & mrs. Gerhard Schambermr. leonard Schardtmr. & mrs. Berne Schepmanmr. & mrs. David Schernikaumr. & mrs. Scott Schlapkohlmr. & mrs. Paul Schleigermr. & mrs. Dale Schmidt Sr.Rev. & mrs. James Schmidtmr. & mrs. milton m. Schmidtmr. & mrs. John Schnellermr. & mrs. Donald Schroedermr. & mrs. Harold Schroedermr. & mrs. marvin Schroedermr. & mrs. m. Daniel Schroedermr. & mrs. Harold Schuesslermrs. lois Schuetzmiss Janice Schulz

mr.† & mrs. Neil Schulzmr. & mrs. William Schwabmr. & mrs. Ryne Seamanmr. & mrs. Gary SeeversDr. & mrs. John SeeversDr. & mrs. Norman Sellmr. Daniel SemradSeward Jr. Women’s Clubmr. & mrs. Ron SiffringSinclair Hille & associates inc.Rev. & mrs. Steven SirekDr. & mrs. Neil SkovDr. & mrs. elmer Smithmr. Steven SmithDr. & mrs. Steven SparenbergSt. John lutheran School - Seward, Neb.St. Paul lutheran Church - Wauneta, Neb.mr. & mrs. Ronald Stadiemrs. Paul Staeblermr. & mrs. David Steinbachermr. & mrs. Richard SteinbrueckRev. & mrs. John Stellingmr. & mrs. Norman Stevensmr. & mrs. David Stirtzmr. & mrs. Byron StolzenburgDr. martin StorkDr. & mrs. Joseph Tensmeyermr. & mrs. larry Tewesmr. & mrs. Gary ThiesDr. & mrs. Paul TrautmanTrinity lutheran Church - atchison, Kan.Trinity lutheran Church - foster, Neb.Trinity lutheran Church - Roselle, ill.mr. Gerald UhligUnion Pacific Corporationmr. & mrs.† Richard van andelDr. & mrs. Darrell van luchenemr. & mrs. lee vieselmeyermrs. Jan von Seggernmr. & mrs. Timothy WalterDr. & mrs. John Walthermr. & mrs. William Webbmr. & mrs. Thomas Webster Jr.mrs. Natalie Wehrmanmr. & mrs. Richard WehrsDr. John Weinholdmr. & mrs. David Wenckmr. & mrs. Ronald Wenck

The Historical Construction Equipment Association was on hand with about 30 old bulldozers, scrapers and other equipment for an earth-moving exhibition July 4. Their work cleared the way for the official groundbreaking for the arena on July 23.

Concordia celebrated the beginning of construction on the arena section of its new Health, Human Performance and Athletic Center with a groundbreaking ceremony July 23.

President Friedrich was at the controls of an excavator to load the ceremonial first scoop of dirt at the earth-moving exhibition.

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mr. & mrs. alfred Wheelermiss Sarah WicklandDr. & mrs. Dudley Wiestmr. Richard WillRev. Dr. & mrs. melvin Wittmr. & mrs. Glen Wolkenmr. J. Paul Woodburnmr. & mrs. James yagowmrs. Jo youngmr. Hua Zhangmr. allen Zum Hofemr. Richard Zwemke

Leader’s AssociationGifts of $250 to $499

anonymous (1)mr. Bob ahrensms. Doris albergmr. Joe alejandro Jr.mr. & mrs. James allen Jr.mr. laverne almsmr. & mrs. leon ameyaRamaRK management Servicesmr. & mrs. erwin aufdembergemr. & mrs. Ted augustinmr. & mrs. Thomas Baackmr. & mrs. Rick Backhusmr. & mrs.† John Badenmr. & mrs. Kenneth Balstersmr. & mrs. Robert Balzermr. & mrs. Walter Bartelsmr. & mrs. Bruce Barthelmr. & mrs. Daniel Barzmr. & mrs. James Bass2nd lt. & mrs. Jose BeatonDr. & mrs. R. C. Beethemr. & mrs. Douglas Beichleymr. & mrs. Waldemar Bergdoltmr. & mrs. Ronald Berlinmr. & mrs. Darwin Bettmannms. Susan Bettsmr. & mrs. Duane BeuneRev. & mrs. Burnell Beyersmr. & mrs. Ray Biermanmr. Russell Bird & mrs. Kimberly Harsch-Birdmr. & mrs. Neil Bispingmrs. Karen BlankRev. Dr. & mrs. David BlockRev. & mrs. Harold Blockmr. & mrs. James BodeDr. martha Boeltermr.† & mrs. armond Borchardtmrs. Dale Borkmr. & mrs. andrew Bowinmr. & mrs. Richard Bowsermr. & mrs. Ronald Boxmr. Ralph Brauermrs. Don BraunersreutherRev. & mrs. Jon Braunersreuthermr. erich Bredehoeftms. Norma Brengmanmr. Herman Bretzermr. & mrs. eugene Brinkmr. & mrs. marvin Brockshusmrs. ann marie Brownmrs. leta Brunkhorstmr. & mrs. John Brunsmr. & mrs. Daniel Buchingermr. & mrs. Peter Bullockmrs. Helen Bungemr. & mrs. Robert Burandtmr. & mrs. William Busackermr. & mrs. Willie Bush Jr.mr. & mrs. Neal Castensmr. & mrs. Gary Chapmanmr. & mrs. mark Cheneymr. & mrs. Paul Cheneyms. Rosalyn Chmelkamr. & mrs. m. R. ChristensenRev. & mrs. martin Cloetermr. & mrs. Waldo Cloeter

mr. & mrs. James Coemr. & mrs. martin CordesCox lumber Co.Crete Glass Companymr. & mrs. milt Crossms. Peggy DankertRev. Bernard Dannermr. Carl Dantzlermr. & mrs. Bill Dieckhoffms. Barbara Dinsdalemr. & mrs. larry Dittmermr. & mrs. omar Dittmerms. Dawn Dorseymr. & mrs. Samuel Dossmr. & mrs. Jack DrewsProf. & mrs. Donald DynnesonRev. & mrs. alfred ebelmrs. Dorothy ebnermr. & mrs. Ray G. eggenmr. & mrs. James eggertmr. & mrs. Delmar eickmannmr. & mrs. Weldon endorfmr. & mrs. Todd epkemr. & mrs. Brent ericksonmr. & mrs. lowell ericksonexxonmobil foundationmr. & mrs. eugene faszholzmr. & mrs. Richard ferrinmr. & mrs. fred fillmanmr. & mrs. Curtis fischermr. & mrs. David fitzpatrickmr. & mrs. Carl franzenmrs. Daniel frerkingmr. & mrs. leland fresemr. & mrs. ernest freudenburgRev. & mrs. Gerald freudenburgmr. & mrs. earl friedenmrs. Rolland fritzmr. & mrs. Gilbert fugitt Jr.H. B. fuller Companyms. mildred furnessProf. Betty Galenmrs. Robert Genrichmr. & mrs. Terry Gerdtsmr. & mrs. earl Gerkenmr. & mrs. Paul GermerothGfWC Seward Women ClubDr. & mrs. Paul Gierkemr. & mrs. Harlan Glanzermr. & mrs. R. l. Gloymrs. eric Goegleinmrs. Hollis GordonGossin agency inc.mr. & mrs. Duane Graszmr. & mrs. michael Greigmr. & mrs. Delmer Gremelmrs. arlene Grienkemr. & mrs. Charles Grubermr. & mrs. vernon Guenthermrs. alice Gundersonmr. & mrs. Steven Haasemr. & mrs. allan Hahnmr. & mrs. Don Hahnmiss lucile Hahnmr. & mrs. David Hannelmr. & mrs. Thomas Hardtmr. marvin HarmesRev. & mrs. Thomas HarmonDr. & mrs. Delwyn Harnischmr. Ray Harviemr. & mrs. William Hawkemr. victor Heggemeyerms. linda Heidemr. & mrs. Herbert Heidermr. & mrs. Robert Heidtbrinkmr. & mrs. Paul Heinsmr. & mrs. erich HelgeDr. & mrs. Joel Helmermr. & mrs. Theodore Helmermr. & mrs. f. Helmreichmr. & mrs. Ben Herbrichmr. & mrs. John HerzigDr. & mrs. Guenther Herzogmr. & mrs. William Hilgendorf

mr.† & mrs. John Hingstmr. & mrs. michael HinmanCol. Gloria Hoban & mr. John Hobanmr. & mrs. Craig Hoffmanmr. & mrs. Scott Hoffmanmr. & mrs. Ronald a. Hoffmannmr. & mrs. Terry Hoffmannmrs. lloyd Holstenmr. & mrs. Glennis Holtmeiermiss Kendra Hoopsmr. & mrs. Glenn Hornmr. John Hornmr. & mrs. Don Houghmrs. anita Hubermr. & mrs. Tim HuebschmanHuffman engineering inc.mrs. edith Huntms. amanda Husbergmr. & mrs. michael JankDr. & mrs. frederick Janzowmr. & mrs. Steven Jastrammr. & mrs. e. Jerry Jensonmr. & mrs. lyle Jensenmr. & mrs. Roger JesserDr. & mrs.† Carl Jorgensenmr. & mrs. Robert Josephmr. & mrs. lawrence Joycemr. & mrs. Ronnie Kaisermr. & mrs. fredric Kamprathmr. & mrs. Richard Kamprathmr. & mrs. Walter Karloskimr. Ken Kasten & mrs. Joycelyn Wiseley

Kline Kastenmr. & mrs. victor Kesse Jr.mr. & mrs. Jared Kitemr. friedrich Klausmr. & mrs. Ronald Knappmrs. Dale Knopmr. & mrs. George Knudtenmr. & mrs. Paul Koehnkemr. & mrs. Denny Kollmeyermr. & mrs. Wayne Kolzowmr. & mrs. David Koopmanmr. & mrs. leon Koopmanmr. & mrs. Tim KraayenbrinkDr. & mrs. michael KramerRev. Dr. & mrs. David Krausemr. & mrs. Kermit Kriesermr. & mrs. emil Kriewaldtmr. & mrs. fred Krogermr. & mrs. Walter Kronems. Janelle KruegerRev. & mrs. larry Kruegermr. & mrs. Ron Kruegermr. & mrs. Dale Krusemr. & mrs. victor KruseDr. & mrs. lyle Kurthmr. & mrs. Raymond KymDr. & mrs. Jonathan laabsmr. & mrs. Richard lairdmrs. vera langemiss Wilma langenhedermr. & mrs. Gerald larsonmr. & mrs. Terry leemr. Ross leonardmr. & mrs. Steven lewermrs. marilyn lindner-Bombeckmr. & mrs. milton lisiusmr. & mrs. Robert listmr. & mrs. George lockemr. & mrs. Herbert lohsemr. & mrs. federico lopezProf. & mrs. James mackiemr. & mrs. Danny magnusmr. & mrs. albert maiermrs. Delmar maiermr. & mrs. Hersey mangelsmr. & mrs. leonard marquardtmr. & mrs. Gary marschmanmr. & mrs. Douglas martinmr. & mrs. Herbert masenthinmrs. frances materamiss Holly matzkemr. & mrs. Warren maurermr. & mrs. eric maxwellRev. & mrs. Herman mayer

mr. & mrs. David mcCartymiss amy mcClellanmr. & mrs. Ronald mcClellanmr. & mrs. John mcCormickmrs. lisa mcfarlandmr. & mrs. mike mcGinnisms. Karen meadmr. Donald meierRev. & mrs. Harlan meiermr. & mrs. Henry meyermr. & mrs. Joel D. meyerJohn C. meyer & Sons inc.miss Kay meyermr. & mrs. Richard meyermrs. Ruth meyermr. edwin michelmr. & mrs. Roger michelmiss Dolores mielkemr. & mrs. Rodney millardmrs. Helen millermr. & mrs. Stanley millerDr. & mrs. mark minchowmiss Sherry moentmann

mr. & mrs. James molRev. & mrs. James mollmr. & mrs. Kenneth molzermr. & mrs. Ronald mooremr. & mrs. Clayton morlokmt. olive lutheran Church - omaha, Neb.mr. & mrs. vernon muehlmr. & mrs. Brian muellermiss Kathleen muellermr. & mrs. miquel R. munozRev. & mrs. Robert munozmr. & mrs. Jay musfeldtmr. & mrs. Peter Nafzgermr. & mrs. Corey Nelsonmr. & mrs. Duane Nelsonmr. leonard S. Nelsonmr. lyle Nelsonmr. & mrs. Roger Neujahrmr. & mrs. Bryan NeuwirthNextaffDr. & mrs. George Nielsenms. arlene NorrisRev. & mrs. louis Nuechterleinmr. Robert Nuttelmanmr. & mrs. Daniel oettingmr. & mrs. Dennis oettingoklahoma District lCmSmr. & mrs. Craig oldenburgmr. melvin olsenmr. & mrs. Howard olsonmr. & mrs. John olsonmr. & mrs. George ottmr. & mrs. Ted ottemr. & mrs. Nicholas ottenmr. & mrs. Rex owensmr. & mrs. Harold Pardemr. & mrs. Robert Partonmrs. Janice Patschkemr. & mrs. Robert Pautschmrs. Janice e. Penamr. & mrs. C. f. PenroseDr. & mrs. Carroll Petermr. victor Peterms. Bernice PfingstenRev. & mrs. Ronald PflugerRev. & mrs. Paul Philp

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Rev. & mrs. Gary Pohlmrs. merlin Pohlmrs. Harold Pookerms. eleanor PrattRev. & mrs. mark Pressmr. & mrs. Harry Pricemr. & mrs. Kirk Pricemr. & mrs. Douglas PrimeauProcter & GambleRev. & mrs. Carl PullmannDr. & mrs. mark Pulsmr. & mrs. arlen Quinnmrs. Shirley RauscherRedeemer lutheran Church - atwood, Kan.mr. & mrs. Donald ReebRev. & mrs. David Reedmr. & mrs. luke Reinboltmr. & mrs. David RichterkessingRichters inc.mrs. Ruth Rickmanmr. & mrs. Robert Rikkelsmr. & mrs. lawrence RingProf. Judith Ripke & mr. mark RipkeProf. & mrs. Tim RippsteinRev. & mrs. James Ristvedtmr. & mrs. Ken Robertsmrs. Bonnie Rodenbergmrs. a. H. Rolfsmeiermr. & mrs. Douglas RolfsmeierDr. & mrs. Richard Rolfsmeiermiss Darla Rosendahlmr. Paul Rosenthalmr. & mrs. larry RottmanDr. & mrs. Brent Royukmr. & mrs. Ronald Royukmr. & mrs. W. albert Rubkemr. Jon Rudolphmr. & mrs. Paul Rugensteinmr. & mrs. Paul Salchow Jr.Sampson Construction Co. inc.Dr. & mrs. Neil Sandfortmr. & mrs. James Saudermiss Helen Schambermr. & mrs. John Schambermr. max Schamberms. Carolyn SchipporeitDr. & mrs. Robert Schleefmr. & mrs. albert Schlichtingmr. & mrs. Kenneth Schluetermrs. elizabeth SchmidtRev. & mrs. eugene Schmidtmr. & mrs. lee Schmidtmr. & mrs. leroy Schmidtmr. & mrs. milton a. SchmidtRev. & mrs. Scott Schmiedingmr. & mrs. Josh Schnakenbergmiss ellen Schoenbeckmr. & mrs. David SchraderDr. armin Schulzmr. & mrs. merle Schulzmr. & mrs. Donald Schuttemr. & mrs. Daryl Seamanmr. & mrs. mark Seboldtmr. & mrs. Glenn Sedivymr. & mrs. John SenechalSeward County TreasurerSeward Dairy Queenmr. Phillip Shelpmrs. lola Sieversmr. & mrs. edwin Siffringmr. & mrs. Norval Skovms. elizabeth Slitermr. & mrs. andrew Smithmr. lawrence Smithmr. & mrs. eugene Sombkemr. & mrs. William Spencermr. & mrs. arlyn SprecherSprint foundationSt. John lutheran Church - alta, iowaSt. John lutheran Church - Topeka, Kan.St. John Women’s league - Topeka, Kan.St. Paul lutheran Church - Strasburg, ill.St. Paul lutheran School - Utica, Neb.mr. Robert StachState farm Companies foundationmiss maxine Steil

Dr. & mrs. alan Steinbachmr. & mrs. Paul SteinerDr. & mrs. Richard Stevensmr. & mrs. lester Stroh Jr.mr. & mrs. martin Strohscheinmr. & mrs. John StuckySuhr & lichty insurance agencyDr. & mrs. Robert SylwesterRev. & mrs. Kenneth Sypemiss Nancy Taggemr. & mrs. Tim Taubemr. & mrs. David TeasleyRev. & mrs. Harry R. Theissmr. & mrs. Stephen Thielmr. & mrs. Chad Thiesmiss Doris ThompsonThrivent financial for lutherans -

Northern Shawnee Chaptermrs. lavern Tietzmr. & mrs. allen Timmms. marcine Toddmrs. Robert TonkinsonDr. & mrs. Stanley Topelmr. & mrs. Todd TreiberTrinity lutheran Church - alamogordo, N.m.mrs. mirium Tsuimr. Jeffrey Tuppermr. & mrs. Brett TurleyDr. & mrs. Gerald Uffelmanmr. & mrs. Robert Uhingms. Diane UhligUnion Bank & Trust Co. - Seward, Neb.mr. & mrs. orville veitDr. & mrs. erich von fangemr. & mrs. Steven Wachsmrs. mildred Wallacemr. & mrs. George Walshmr. & mrs. Daniel Walthermr. & mrs. Paul Walthermr. & mrs. David Watermanmr. & mrs. Perry Webermr. & mrs. Jon Weertsmr. & mrs. David Wegenermr. & mrs. Stanley Wehlingmr. & mrs. David Weinzmr. & mrs. William WeissThe Weitz Company inc.mrs. evelyn Wellmanmr. & mrs. Norman G. Wendelinms. elaine Wendtmr. & mrs. lewis WhiteWild Chiropractic Center, P.C.mrs. Jean Wileymr. mark WilkeDr. John Willhardtmr. & mrs. Russell Wissingmr. & mrs. eugene Wittmr. & mrs. Gary Woffordmr. & mrs. Paul Womblemrs. Hugh Wrightmrs. Willard WurmDr. & mrs. Woody Zieglermr. Joseph e. Zimmermanmrs. Dona Zrust

Two Minute ClubGifts of $115 to $249

anonymous (2)3m foundation inc.mr. & mrs. Raymond adammiss velma adammr. & mrs. Nate adamsmr. & mrs. Kenneth affoltermr. & mrs. allan ahlmanRev. & mrs. Richard albersRev. & mrs. Jeff alexandermr. & mrs. Brad allesmr. & mrs. William allmen Jr.mr. & mrs. Ted allwardtmr. & mrs. Kent anschutzmr. & mrs. Randall anspachmr. & mrs. alvin apetzmr. & mrs. James armbrusterDr. lisa ashbymrs. Julana aufdembergemr. & mrs. mark Baacke

mr. & mrs. Henry Badermr. al Baedermr. & mrs. Wes Baedkemiss Kira BaldingerBaldwin farm & Trucking llCDr. & mrs. Charles Baltzellmr. & mrs. Daryl Banahanmr. & mrs. martin Barlaums. June BartelsRev. & mrs. marvin BarzDr. & mrs. Warren Batesmr. & mrs. Carl Bauermrs. Harold Bauermr. & mrs. Dennis BeckRev. John Beckmr. & mrs. Kenneth Beckmr. Kevin Beckmr. & mrs. Tim Beckermr. & mrs. T. Todd Beckermr. & mrs. vernon Beckmannmr. & mrs. Dallas Beikmannmr. Rickey Beltzmr. & mrs. Todd Bentzmr. & mrs. Karl Bergdoltms. Joan Bergmanmrs. ardis BergquistRev. & mrs. David Bergquistmr. & mrs. m. andrew BerkbiglerRev. & mrs. Tim Bernermr. & mrs. Daniel Berningmr. & mrs. Robert Berningms. Pamela Bernreutermr. & mrs. David Bessemr. & mrs. Paul Biermannmr. & mrs. Daniel Bierwagenmr. & mrs. Ted Birkholzmr. & mrs. mark BiskupskiRev. & mrs. Philip BlochDr. Paula Blomenberg & mr. Charles Ragermr. & mrs. Joel Bockelmanmr. & mrs. Bennie Boetelms. Wilma Boggsmrs. Sigmund Bohnetmrs. a. Willis Bondersonmr. & mrs. Bruce BorchertRev. & mrs. Richard BoringRev. & mrs. Ted Bourretmrs. elizabeth Brandtmr. & mrs. Kenneth Brandtmr. & mrs. Robert Brandtmr. & mrs. David Branstetter, Sr.ms. Ruth BraunDr. & mrs. William Braunms. marjorie Bredowmr. & mrs. vincent Brehmmr. & mrs. John Bremermr. & mrs. John Briggsms. Willa Brinkmeyermrs. John Brockshusmr. & mrs. Robert BrodlTC John Bruder & ms. Rise foster-Brudermr. & mrs. James BrueningRev. & mrs. Scott Bruickmrs. loralee Brunsmr. & mrs. Byron Buhr

mr. & mrs. Roger BuhrRoland and Claire Bungemr. Russell Burchammr. & mrs. Richard Burgdorfmr. & mrs. Brad Burkeymr. & mrs. Tim ButlerRev. & mrs. Charles Byermr. & mrs. Walter Campbellmrs. Rachel Carlowmr. & mrs. lee Carlsonms. molvina Cartermr. & mrs. marvin Caspersenmr. & mrs. Donald CholcherChrist lutheran ladies aid, lWml - Columbus, Neb.mr. & mrs. alan ChristianDr. & mrs. Steven Christophermr. & mrs. Kenneth Clausmr. & mrs. Bryce Clausenmr. & mrs. Richard Clayms. Janet Cloetermr. & mrs. mark Cloetermr. & mrs. michael Coemr. & mrs. Roy CoffmanConcrete Works inc. mr. & mrs. andy ContrerasDr. & mrs. Gary Cookems. lauren Corbinmr. & mrs. Richard Cornwellmr. & mrs. Jack Cosletmiss Dorothy Costleyms. margie CrosbyD. J. Bar & Grill llCmiss michelle Dakaims. C. lois Danielsmr. & mrs. John Danielsmr. & mrs. Duane Davismr. & mrs. Randolph Deelmr. lynn Degenhardtmr. & mrs. lavern Dekemrs. Rose Detloffmr. & mrs. edward Dettlingmr. & mrs. e. Paul Dieckhoffmr. & mrs. Gerald Diekmannmr. & mrs. Brian Dietrichmr. & mrs. leRoy Dittmarmrs. Joe DivisRev. Dennis Dobbinsms. Gladys Doctormrs. Robert Doerrmr. & mrs. Kevin DolanRev. & mrs. Paul Droegemuellermr. & mrs. matt Duchekmr. & mrs. Darold Duerrmr. & mrs. James Duitsmaneastridge elementary PTomr. & mrs. allen eberlemr. & mrs. James edwardsmrs. Jane ehlersmr. & mrs. Nathan eickmannmr. & mrs. Gerald eickmeiermr. & mrs. mark eilersmr. & mrs. Randy einememmanuel lutheran Church, york, Neb.mr. lon erwinmrs. yvonne eschmann

Synodical Subsidy 1%

Federal & State Aid 1%

Other Income 7%

Gifts & Grants 15%

Endowment Support 7%

Tuition & Fees 69%

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ms. Susan eubanksmr. & mrs. ernie eulertmr. & mrs. Rudolph eversmr. & mrs. Gary faszholzmrs. Ginny federwitzmr. & mrs. Kelly fickenmr. & mrs. mark filterRev. & mrs. Henry fingerlinmr. & mrs. Karl finkRev. & mrs. Stuart firnhabermr. & mrs. frederick fischermr. & mrs. michael fischermr. & mrs. George fishmr. & mrs. lee fittjemr. & mrs. michael flandermeyermr. & mrs. Ray flesnermrs. Janice foleyms. angela folkertsmr. Robert foster Jr.mr. & mrs. Donald frankmr. & mrs. Donald franzenburgmrs. alfred freitagms. lois frerkingRev. Dr. & mrs. allen freudenburgmr. Donald freudenburgmr.† & mrs. Donald l. freudenburgmr. & mrs. Harlan freudenburgmr. Ronald freudenburgmr. Robert friedrichmr. Ronald friedrichRev. & mrs. Joel fritschemr. & mrs. arthur fuchsDuane Gabriel, CPamr. Patrick Gaganmr. & mrs. Robert Galushamr. & mrs. Ron GarnerDr. & mrs. Bernard GastlerRev. & mrs. leonhardt Gebhardtmr. & mrs. Harold Gehlemr. & mrs. David Geidelmr. & mrs. Jeremy GeidelDr. & mrs. Ralph Geislermr. & mrs. Ramon Gellermanmr. & mrs. Dan Gengenbachmr. & mrs. Philip GerkenRev. & mrs. oscar Gerkenmr. & mrs. Norman GerkensmeyerDr. Renea Gernantmrs. irene Gieselmanmrs. amy Gillmr. & mrs. Gerald Girumr. & mrs. J. Paul GlahnDr. linn erickson & mrs. Brenda Glenn ericksonmr. & mrs. Gene Gnusemr. & mrs. loren GoehnerRev. & mrs. Jeremy Gorlinems. Becky GraefRev. & mrs. David GraefRev.† & mrs.† arthur Grafmr. & mrs. H. lee Graffmr. & mrs. michael Graszmrs. adelbert GrauGreene Housemr. & mrs. Gary Grefemr. & mrs. Timothy GrillotRev. & mrs. James Groerichmr. & mrs. al Groffmr. & mrs. Richard Grossms. victoria Grundmeiermr. & mrs. andrew GudgelRev. Paul Guebertmr. & mrs. Paul Gutknechtmrs. Norman Gutzmiss Carol HaakRev. & mrs. mark Haasmr. & mrs. Thomas Haasmiss Paula Haasemr. & mrs. michael HagemanDr. John & Janis Haggstromms. Carol Haglemr. & mrs. Rodger Hahn

mr. & mrs. Steve Hannonmr. & mrs. William Hansenmr. & mrs. Gerald Hardinmr. & mrs. anthony Harmanmr. & mrs. Wayne Harmeningmr. & mrs. myron Harmsmr. & mrs. Jason Harnischmr. & mrs. Robert Harpmr. & mrs. Daniel Harriesmr. & mrs. Kevin Hartigmrs. Don Hartmannmr. & mrs. Robert Hartmannmr. & mrs. Charles Hastmr. & mrs. Jack Hauschildtmr. & mrs. Ron Hayekmr. leo Heidemannmr. & mrs. Paul Heidornmr. & mrs. mark HeidornDr. & mrs. William Heinickemr. Harold Heinsmr. & mrs. michael Heinzmr. & mrs. Kent Heisemr. & mrs. allen Helmsmr. & mrs. lawrence HencyeRev. & mrs. Nathan Henschenmr. & mrs. Ron Henschenmr. & mrs. Richard Hentzenmr. & mrs. michael Hergenradermr. & mrs. Donald Hermannmr. & mrs. Henry HermannRev. & mrs. Robert Hessmr. & mrs. Rich Hillmr. & mrs. Don Hingstmiss Dianne Hinzmr. & mrs. Newell Hobackmr. mark Hockemeier & mrs. Jodi Groetekemr. marvin Hoehnemr. & mrs. W. John Hoenermr. & mrs. Ronald HolleDr. & mrs. Herman Holstemr. & mrs. Ronald Holtmeiermr. & mrs. melvin HoltorfRev. & mrs. merlin HoltzenDr. michelle Reeb Homp & mr. Gerald Hompmrs. michele HosmonRev. & mrs. Claude Hougemr. & mrs. Riley Hubachmr. & mrs. Robert Hubnermr. & mrs. larry Huedepohlmr. & mrs. Clifford HulseDr. & mrs. David Hultmr. & mrs. Cliff Hunterimmanuel lutheran Church - Daykin, Neb.mrs. Ruth immerfallmr. & mrs. Richard irwinms. marie isernmrs. Norma Jacobmr. & mrs. mark Jagelsmr. & mrs. Tim Janousekms. linda Janssenmr. & mrs. Charles JedeleDr. Julius Jenkinsmr. & mrs. Kenneth Jenkinsmr. Theron Jenkins & mrs. Simone

odwin-Jenkinsmr. & mrs. Nick Jensenmr. & mrs. Ronald Jeppesenmrs. laDonna Jesskemrs. irma JoernDr. & mrs. K. Johannsenmr. & mrs. Seth Johannsenmr. & mrs. Ryan Johnkms. Cynthia Johnsonmr. & mrs. larry Johnsonmr. & mrs. Robert JunghansRev. & mrs. arnold Jurchenmrs. Doris Justusmr. & mrs. Rodney Kalkwarfmr. & mrs. Bill Kammerlohrmr. & mrs. Charles Kardmr. Brian Karnatzmrs. vera Katzbergmr. & mrs. merle Keilig

mrs. lawrence Keiser Jr.Rev. & mrs. adrian Kellymrs. margaret Kellymr. & mrs. Thomas KelzerRev. & mrs. Paul Kernmr. & mrs. David KertzDr. & mrs. Charles KesemanKeyboard Kastle mr. & mrs. Dick Kiersteadmr. & mrs. Phillip Kindlemr. & mrs. orville KirchnerRev. & mrs. Duane Kirchnermr. & mrs. William Kittlermr. & mrs. Donald KitzmannKiwanis Club of Sewardmr. & mrs. Robert Kleinmr. & mrs. James Klockziemmr. Paul Kluempersms. Beverly Kochmr. & mrs. Jim KochDr. Sara Koelling & mr. Karl Koellingmr. Charles Kohlmeyerms. virginia Kohtzmr. Sujay Kolliparamr. & mrs. Ryan Kolsrudmartin and Peggy Koopmanmr. & mrs. W. Koslanms. ann KotopkaDr. Glenn Kraftmiss Phyllis Kraftmrs. lois Kramermr. & mrs. David Kramermrs. Dorothy Kreickmr. & mrs. aaron KrieserDr. & mrs. Kurt Kruegermr. & mrs. Paul KruegerDr. & mrs. David Krusemr. elmer Krusems. faye Krusemr. & mrs. John Kuehnmr. anthony Kuhlmannmr. & mrs. Douglas Kuhlmannmrs. emil Kurthmr. & mrs. John Kutzms. agnes lacymr. & mrs. fred lambrechtDr. Priscilla lawinmr. & mrs. michael lawrencemr. & mrs. Travis lebolee’s Refrigerationmr. & mrs. Jack lellemr. & mrs. Pat leupoldmr. & mrs. Ted lewandowskimr. & mrs. merle lietzlindner Painting inc.mr. & mrs. William lochmannlockheed martin Corporationmr. & mrs. Brian loganmr. & mrs. mark longmr. & mrs. Wayne lorenzmr. & mrs. John lottesmr. & mrs. Jim lovegroveDr. & mrs. David lucemr. & mrs. James ludwig

mrs. Bernice lueddersmr. & mrs. Gerald luehrsmr. & mrs. Carl luekermr. & mrs. Bruce luhrmr. & mrs. michael lukaslutheran laymens league- iowa District Westmr. & mrs. David lutzRev. & mrs. michael lutzmr. & mrs. Brendel maiermrs. lois mannigelmr. & mrs. Charles marlattmr. & mrs. Ray marquardtmrs. melvin marschelmr. & mrs. larry mattenmr. & mrs. Steven mattermr. & mrs. larry matzenmr. & mrs. Romney mawhortermr. & mrs. michael mayomr. & mrs. Tom mcBridemr.† & mrs. Kenneth mcfarlinmr. & mrs. Joseph mcKinneymr. Jay mcmaster Jr.mrs. Paul meehlmr. & mrs. Charles meekmr. & mrs. John meiermr. & mrs. John meillermrs. Robert melinmr. & mrs. Tom menkemr. & mrs. Daniel C. meyermr. & mrs. Daniel e. meyermr. & mrs. David meyerRev. & mrs. Glenn meyermr. & mrs. michael P. meyerms. Susan meyermr. victor meyermr. & mrs. frederick miesnerms. Joyce mikowmr. & mrs. Greg millermr. & mrs. Gregory P. millermr. & mrs. Harvey miskimenmr. & mrs. Kenneth moerbemr. & mrs. John mohrhardtmr. & mrs. lucas mohrmanmr. & mrs. Daniel moravecmr. & mrs. Don mornerDr. & mrs. Russell mouldsmt. Calvary lutheran Church - ft. lupton, Colo.mr. & mrs. lyle muellerRev. Peter muellermr. & mrs. Ray muellermr. Tony mullermr. & mrs. allen mundtmr. Ryan murkenmr. & mrs. michael murmanRev. & mrs. Kevin murphymrs. Carol Nehrig Kellmr. & mrs. Raymond NeujahrDr. & mrs. Hank Newburnmr. & mrs. R. micheal Newtonmr. & mrs. lee NickoliteDr. Glenn Nieblingmrs. frederick Niednermr. & mrs. orville Niemanms. Charlette Niemeyer

Types of Gifts

$0

$2,000,000

$4,000,000

$6,000,000

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$10,000,000

$12,000,000

$14,000,000

$16,000,000

2002/2003 2003/2004 2004/2005 2005/2006

Types of Gifts

2006/2007

Deferred Gifts

Bequest Gifts

Current Gifts

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mr. Curtis Niermanmr. & mrs. Robert Nietingmrs. Kenneth Nilesmr. Roy Nitschke & ms. Nancy Hawthornemr. & mrs. Dalton Noackmr. & mrs. Bill NoltingNorthrop Grumman foundationmr. & mrs. Gary Nortonmr. & mrs. Duane Nyenmiss megan obermuellermr. & mrs. Dennis o’Brienmr. & mrs. Ronald ockandermr. & mrs. ervin oellermannmr. & mrs. marvin oestmannProf. & mrs. Tim ohlmanmr. & mrs. larry olsenmr. & mrs. Gerald olsonmr. & mrs. mark olsonmrs. Jerome ommenmr. & mrs. Jamie opfermr. & mrs. Thomas orlowskimr. & mrs. Tobin ortstadtmr. & mrs. Dennis ostenmr. & mrs. merlin oswaldmr. & mrs. Clemens ottenour Redeemer lutheran Church - Staplehurst, Neb.mr. & mrs. mark owensmrs. michael oylerPac ‘N’ Savemr. & mrs. Dan PallatPallat & Schaefer Contractingmr. & mrs. Gregory Paulmr. arthur Paulusmr. & mrs. Hugo Pearson Jr.mr. & mrs. loren Peltonms. Kalika Peskemr. & mrs. Herbert Petermr. & mrs. Douglas Petersmrs. Karen Petersmr. & mrs. Howard PetersDr. Patricia Peters & mr. Scott Petersmr. & mrs. fredrick Petersenmr. Harold Petersonmr. & mrs. Howard Petersonmr. & mrs. Klint Petersonmr. & mrs. Paul Pettitmr. & mrs. Richard Pfeilmiss Rachel PfotenhauerRev. & mrs. Robert Piercemr. & mrs. Richard Pikemr. & mrs. andrew Pitonyakmr. & mrs. leland Pitschmr. & mrs. Gary Pomerenkemr. & mrs. Samuel Powellmrs. Ruth PralleRev. Jonathan Priestmr. & mrs. John Primmr. & mrs. Ron Prochaskamrs. eugene Prochnowmr. Ron Pushcarmr. Thomas Raabemr. & mrs. Gerald RadkeDr. & mrs. merle Radkemr. & mrs. Gerald RadtkeDr. marjorie RaessRev. & mrs. Gary Rahemr. & mrs. George Rakosmr. & mrs. Richard Rathmr. & mrs. Ronald Rathemr. & mrs. everett Rathjemr. Zachary Rathjemr. & mrs. Bradley Reedmrs. irene Regenermr. & mrs. andrew Rehkopmr. matthew Reid & mrs. erica Hennig-Reidmr. & mrs. Paul ReinkeRembolt ludtke llPmr. & mrs. Jason RensnerRev. & mrs. Paul Rhodemr. & mrs. michael Richmr. & mrs. michael Ridgemr. & mrs. John Rittenhousemr. Rodney Robisonmr. & mrs. Tim Rohlfingmrs. viola Rohrenmr. & mrs. Randy Ronning

Rev. & mrs. francis RossowRev. & mrs. Jerome Rossowmr. & mrs. Gary RuckleRev. & mrs. Roger Ruffmr. & mrs. Noel Ruhtermrs. Cap RullmanDr. & mrs. alan Rungemr. & mrs. lambert Rungemr. Gerald Ruroedems. mary Sandfortmr. & mrs. Donald Sandormr. & mrs. James Sanftmr. & mrs. John Sassemr. & mrs. William Sassemr. & mrs. David SawyerSCC Small engine Repairmr. & mrs. Ricky Schachermr. & mrs. Jay Schaefermr. & mrs. John Schaeferms. margaret Schafermr. & mrs. edwin Schambermr. & mrs. marvin Schausms. lila Scheermr. & mrs. Timothy Scheidmr. & mrs. Brian Schellermr. & mrs. Carl Schiefermr. arlo Schlechtemr. & mrs. Jason SchleicherRev. & mrs. John Schleichermr. & mrs. matthew Schleichermr. & mrs. K. H. Schlichtemeiermr. & mrs. orlyn Schliemr. & mrs. Robert SchluckbierSchluckebier financial Services inc.mr. & mrs. Richard SchmidDr. & mrs. arnold SchmidtRev. & mrs. Charles Schmidtmr. & mrs. edward Schmidtmr. & mrs. Norman Schmidtmr. & mrs. Steven Schmidtmr. & mrs. edward Schmiedingmr. & mrs. Kenneth Schmiedingmiss Rebecca Schnackenbergmr. & mrs. Richard Schnitkermr. & mrs. Daniel Schoenherrmr. & mrs. edwin SchoeningSchool District of elkhorn #10mr. & mrs. Bill Schranzms. linda SchroederDr. W. Christopher Schroedermrs. George Schrollms. Carolyn Schuettemr. & mrs. Don Schultzms. Jolene Schultzmr. & mrs. Richard Schultzmr. & mrs. Ronald Schulzmr. & mrs. lawrence Schulzemr. & mrs. Wilfred SchutzDr. & mrs. Ronald Schwabmr. & mrs. Paul Schwandtmr. & mrs. Dwayne Schwarzmr. Richard SebestaRev. & mrs. Roger Sedlmayrmrs. Jean Sellemrs. Nita SellmanSeward Country Clubmr. & mrs. Ken Shawmr. Herschel Sheffieldmr. & mrs. Paul Shelemeymr. & mrs. Daniel Shermanmr. & mrs. David Shipleymr. & mrs. Richard Shousemr. & mrs. marwan Siagianmr. & mrs. Donald SiefertClara Sievers estatemr. & mrs. Donald Signorms. laura Simonmr. & mrs. Chris Simpsonmr. & mrs. Ray Sloupmrs. Gene Sloupmrs. Hulda Smithmr. & mrs. Charles SniderRev. & mrs. Scott Snowmr. Raymond Spatzmr. Hans SpringerSt. James lutheran Church - lafayette, ind.

St. John lutheran Church - Chester, Neb.St. Peter lutheran Church - North Judson, ind.St. Peter lutheran Church - orchard, Neb.mr. & mrs. Richard Stanersonms. louise Starkmr. & mrs. Duane Stavnesmr. & mrs. allyn Steffensms. Gretchen StellingDr. michael Stelmachowiczmr. Kenneth Stelzermr. & mrs. Dale Stetzelms. Carolyn Steuermr. & mrs. michael Stichkamr. & mrs. Carl Stiekmr. & mrs. Jerry Stiggemr. & mrs. Jerry Stirtzmr. & mrs. Thomas Storckms. annetta Storkmr. & mrs. Steve Stovermr. & mrs. John R. Strietermr. & mrs. Brian Strongmr. John Strutt & ms. audrey Jonas-Struttmr. & mrs. Bradd StuckyDr. & mrs. Ross Stuebermr. & mrs. Reiny Stuhrmr. & mrs. Thomas Stultsmr. & mrs. Robert e. Sudenmr. & ms. David SweeneyDr. & mrs. Donald Taebelmr. & mrs. Todd Taylorms. lynette Tegtmeiermrs. arlene Teutms. S. Kay Thaden-DeBoermr. & mrs. Harold Thaetemr. & mrs. Kenneth Theelmrs. lily Thielenmr. Richard Thiesmr. morgan Thompsonmiss Ruth Thompsonmr. & mrs. lloyd Thorngatemr. & mrs. allen Thorpmr. & mrs. John Tiedemannmr. & mrs. Dean Tietzmr. & mrs. Rodney Tietzmr. & mrs. Kenneth Timmermanmr. & mrs. Willard Timmermanmr. & mrs. Ronald a.Tonnigesms. Brenda TopilTower GuildTrinity lutheran Church Dorcas Circle

- Glenwood, iowamr. & mrs. Richard Troestermr. & mrs. Paul Troestermr. & mrs. Gary Truwemr. & mrs. Richard UngrodtUnion Bank and Trust - lincoln, Neb.mrs. Doris vander Hammmr. & mrs. Roger varnermr. & mrs. George vasilauskasmr. & mrs. Todd vegas

mrs. Jeanette venzkemrs. Chris vogel†mrs. leroy vogel Sr.mrs. Claire voglermr. & mrs. William von Kampenmr. & mrs. lemoyne Waakmr. & mrs. Norman Wachlinmr. & mrs. Delbert Wachsmannmr. & mrs. earl Wagnermr. & mrs. Roger Walkermiss Kathryn Wallmr. & mrs. Bryan WallaceRev. & mrs. Randy Walquistmr. J. Scot Walter & mrs. Dianne Hobratschk

Waltermr. & mrs. Scott Wardmr. & mrs. michael Wardmr. & mrs. arlan WarnekeRev. & mrs. Paul Warniermrs. Karen Warrenmr. Charles Webbmrs. Deborah Weddemr. & mrs. merlin Wedepohl Jr.mr. & mrs. marvin Weedermiss Peggy Weidlermr. & mrs. Norman Wellmannmr. & mrs. Russell Wenckmr. & mrs. oliver Wenckms. Rory Wendelinmr. & mrs. Robert Wendtmr. & mrs. Russel Wentworthmr. & mrs. Dennis Wernermr. & mrs. Donald Wernermr. & mrs. Gerald Wernermr. & mrs. John Wernermr. & mrs. Timothy Weyermrs. Sherman Whitakermr. & mrs. Gordon Wiegardtmr. & mrs. Charles Williamsmrs. Carol Wilsonmrs. ernestine Wilsonmr. & mrs. Gerald Wilsonmr. & mrs. Clare Wiltse iiWindstream CorporationRev. & mrs. albert Wingfieldmr. & mrs. Jim WintzRev. & mrs. ellsworth Wippichmr. & mrs. James Wogahnmr. & mrs. lavern WolffRev. & mrs. Richard Wolframmr. & mrs. leland WoltemathWood-Zabka funeral Homemr. & mrs. larry WoosterRev. & mrs. mark Zehndermr. allan Zeitzmr. & mrs. Jonathan ZimmermanZion lutheran Church - Claflin, Kan.Dr. & mrs. Rudy Zochmr. & mrs. Theodore ZochDr. & mrs. Richard Zwick

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Calendar

December 13 Chamber ensembles Concert, music Center

226, 7 p.m. 14 Winter Jazzfest, Weller aud., 7:30 p.m. 15 W Basketball vs. Peru, 2 p.m. 16 Handbell Concert, TleC aud., 3 p.m. advent Candlelight Service, St. John lutheran

Church, 7 p.m. 18 University-Community Band Concert, Weller

aud., 7:30 p.m. 20 end of fall term 24 Christmas Break - offices Closed, through Jan. 1 28 W Basketball at William Woods, Columbia,

mo., 2 p.m. 29 W Basketball at Columbia, Columbia, mo., 6 p.m.

JAnuAry 5 W/m Basketball vs. Briar Cliff, 2/4 p.m. 8 W/m Basketball at Hastings, Hastings, Neb.,

6/7:30 p.m. 12 W/m Basketball at Sioux falls, Sioux falls, S.D.,

2/4 p.m. Track at Haylett invite, Crete, Neb. 14 Begin spring term opening Service, Weller aud., 9:30 a.m. 15 m Basketball vs. midland lutheran, 7:30 p.m. 16 W Basketball vs. midland lutheran, 7:30 p.m. 18 Prospective Student visit Day 18-19 Track at Holiday inn invite, lincoln, Neb. 19 alumni Council annual meeting W/m Basketball at mount marty, yankton,

S.D., 2/4 p.m. 20 generositY and vision: The Wake /

Wiegmann Collection opening Reception, marxhausen Gallery, Jesse Hall, 1-4 p.m.

22 W Basketball at Dana, Blair, Neb., 7:30 p.m. 23 m Basketball at Dana, Blair, Neb., 7:30 p.m. 25-26 W/m Basketball at CiT, Concordia Chicago,

Chicago, ill. 26 Track at Charlie foster open, Kearney, Neb. Track at Graphic edge meet, vermillion, S.D. 27 faculty Recital, Recital Hall, 3 p.m. 29 m Basketball at Doane, Crete, Neb., 7:30 p.m. 30 W Basketball at Doane, Crete, Neb., 7:30 p.m.

FebruAry 2 Track at Nicely invite, Crete, Neb. Track at addias Classic, lincoln, Neb. W/m Basketball vs. morningside, 2/4 p.m. 3 W Basketball vs. mount marty, 2 p.m. 5 W Basketball at midland lutheran, fremont,

Neb., 7:30 p.m. 6 m Basketball at midland lutheran, fremont,

Neb., 7:30 p.m. 9 W/m Basketball vs. Northwestern, 2/4 p.m. Track at Wayne State invite, Wayne, Neb. molly Hanlin & lindsey Howell Jr. Recital,

Recital Hall, 3 p.m. 10 Art of kunstoffice opening Reception,

marxhausen Gallery of art, Jesse Hall, 1-4 p.m. 12 m Basketball at Nebraska Wesleyan, lincoln,

Neb., 7:30 p.m. 13 W Basketball at Nebraska Wesleyan, lincoln,

Neb., 7:30 p.m. 16 Track at Dalton open, vermillion, S.D. W/m Basketball at Dordt, Sioux Center, iowa,

2/4 p.m. David Hasseldahl Senior Recital, Recital Hall, 3 p.m. Christy Jeppesen Senior Recital, Recital Hall, 7 p.m. 16-17 Girl’s C-Club Tournament 22-24 Boy’s C-Club Tournament 23 Track at GPaC Conference Championship,

lincoln, Neb. W/m Basketball vs. Dana, 2/4 p.m. 26 W/m Basketball GPaC Tournament, through

march 4 29 mark Kanitz Senior organ Recital, St. John

lutheran Church, 7:30 p.m.

mArch 2 moby dick rehearsed by The acting Company,

Seward High School aud., 7:30 p.m. 4 University-Community Band Concert, Weller

aud., 7:30 p.m. 6 osten observatory viewing, osten

observatory, 8-9:30 p.m. 6-8 Track at Naia National indoor Championship,

Johnson City, Tenn. 8 Shannon mueller Senior organ Recital, St.

John lutheran Church, 3 p.m. 11 Way of the Cross, Weller, 6:30-8 p.m. 15-24 easter break and spring recess

25 Cross purpose opening Reception, marxhausen Gallery of art, Jesse Hall, 1-4 p.m.

27 Honor Recital, Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. 28 Prospective Student visit Day 28-29 measure for measure, Weller aud., 7:30 p.m. 29 annual Donor Thank-you Celebration Robin Seim Senior Piano Recital, Recital Hall, 3 p.m.

ApriL 3 Track at midland Throws meet, fremont, Neb. osten observatory viewing, osten

observatory, 9-10:30 p.m. 4-5 measure for measure, Weller aud., 7:30 p.m. 5 Track at Wayne, Wayne, Neb. Gathering of the Talents 6 measure for measure, Weller aud., 2 p.m.

Spring 2008 Music Toursalumni and friends, please join us in your area:

chamber choir to southwest . feb. 7-11Gilbert, ariz.; Phoenix, ariz.; Sun City West, ariz.; las vegas, Nev.; Homeconcert:St. John lutheran Church, feb. 17, 3 p.m.

singers to iowa . march 1-2algona; Homeconcert:St. Gregory the Great Seminary, march 2, 5 p.m.

A cappella to upper midwest . march 12-19Norfolk, Neb.; yankton, S.D.; Sioux falls, S.D.; Hutchinson, minn.; Northfield, minn.; Rochester, minn.; St. Paul, minn.; Woodbury, minn.; Greendale, Wis.; Sheboygan, Wis.; forest Park, ill.; Homeconcert:St. John lutheran Church, march 30, 3 p.m.

Wind ensemble to midwest . April 10-14omaha, Neb.; Cedar falls, iowa; Cedar Rapids, iowa; Dubuque, iowa; Davenport, iowa; Homeconcert:Seward High School aud., april 6, 3 p.m.

Jazz Band and choir to midwest . may 11-16omaha, Neb.; St. louis, mo.; St. Peters, mo.; Jefferson City, mo.;Concordia, mo.; Kansas City, mo.; Grand island, Neb.; lincoln, Neb.; home concert: Spring Jazzfest, Weller aud., may 2, 7:30 p.m.

visit www.cune.edu/music for complete tour details.

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visit www.cune.edu/athletics for a complete schedule.