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Brian L. Friedrichpresident and ceoConcordia University, NebraskaPresident@cune.edu

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host: Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. (Lutheran Service Book, 805)

This hymn verse concluded the On A Mission campaign celebration on the evening of October 18. We gathered that day to praise our great and gracious God for the incredible outpouring of $63,289,476 of support received by Concordia from 14,505 donors during the seven-year campaign. The campaign was the largest and most successful fund and friend raising initiative in the history of the University.

In the midst of all of the campaign’s numbers, the most important number is one.

There is one source of all that has been given: God, our heavenly Father, who has created all, provides for all and gives all that we need to support this body and life.

There is one reason for On A Mission: our students. Through the campaign 71 new endowments were established to provide financial support for students. The Health, Human Performance and Athletic Center provides needed classroom, workout, competition and office space for our students, faculty and staff. Tuition is 10-15 percent lower than it would be without the outpouring of gifts for scholarships and operations.

Finally, there is you, the one whom God worked through during this amazing campaign to provide for the needs of Concordia, her students, faculty and staff. We are humbled, amazed, inspired and, above all, thankful for God’s goodness to us through you! Our hearts are filled with gratitude for the growth your gifts have provided to enable us to better serve students to learn, serve and lead in church and world.

Many, many thanks, dear friends, for your partnership, your stewardship, your prayers and your tangible encouragement during the past seven years! We are On A Mission for our students with you by God’s blessing and at His direction.

From the presidentbrian l . friedrich

Broadcaster Staffeditor & photoGrapher

Dan oetting ’87

GraphiC desiGner Karen Chittick ’05

ContributinG writersCoryn Berkbigler

Jan Koopman co ’69, Gr ’75Kristy Plander ’00

rosanne reeseScott retzlaff

direCtor of MarketinG & CoMMuniCationAaron roberts

University Administrationpresident & Ceo

rev. Dr. Brian l. Friedrich

proVostDr. Jenny mueller-roebke

assoCiate proVostDr. lisa Ashby

ViCe president for finanCe & operationsDavid Kumm

ViCe president for institutional adVanCeMentPeter Kenow

ViCe president for enrollMent ManaGeMent,student serViCes & athletiCs

Scott Seevers

Board of Regentsrev. Dr. David Block, mesa, Ariz.

rev. Dr. Brian Friedrich, Seward, Neb. william Hartmann, Seward, Neb. Dr. vance Hinrichs, lincoln, Neb.

Barry Holst, Kansas City, mo. mike Klintworth, Seward, Neb.James Knoepfel, Fremont, Neb.John Kuddes, leawood, Kan.

lyle middendorf, lincoln, Neb.timothy moll, esq., Seward, Neb.

Dr. Frederick ohlde, Hortonville, wis.Dr. ronald Pfeiffer, memphis, tenn.

Dr. Andrew Smith, Dallas, texas rev. russell Sommerfeld, Seward, Neb.

max wake, lincoln, Neb.rev. Karl Ziegler, Bellevue, Neb.

University ContactsGeneral inforMation

www.cune.edu800 535 5494

aluMni & uniVersity relationsAlumni@cune.edu

institutional adVanCeMentDevelopment@cune.edu

underGraduate adMission& CaMpus Visits

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ColleGe of Graduate studiesmasters@cune.edu

athletiCsAthletics@cune.edu

bookstorewww.cunebookstore.com

Career serViCesCareerServices@cune.edu

Center for liturGiCal artliturgicalArt@cune.edu

Contents Fe AtUreS

4 Growth and gratitudeConcordia celebrates the successful conclusion of the largest fundraising effort in school history.

8 Beck brings wire service background to ConcordiaTobin Beck spent nearly 30 years trying to tell stories fairly and pushing for quality writing. All on deadline. Turns out that’s not a bad warm-up for being a professor.

10 Unforgettable in SpainPerforming for enthusiastic audiences and connecting with the emerging Lutheran church in Spain created an unforgettable experience for students in the University A Cappella Choir.

12 lessons from a stingrayWhat started as a trip to the beach near her California home for senior Carolyn Chrzan turned into a journey of discovering God’s purpose and His love.

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15 Faculty & Staff 18 Campus Scene 24 Athletics 34 Alumni 37 Alumni notes

40 Honor roll of donors

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Carolyn Chrzan ’10 is studying middle level education at Concordia. Her faith-filled return to health is told

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The most ambitious fundraising campaign in Concordia University’s history, On A Mission, has concluded. The seven-year campaign exceeded its $60 million goal by more than five percent. Total gifts, pledges and deferred gift declarations equaled $63,289,476. Of that total, slightly more than $40 million was given in gifts and pledges to support operations, scholarships, capital construction and endowments now. The remaining $23 million will benefit students in the future when estate gifts and trusts mature. “No words can express adequately the depth of my thanks and appreciation for the many and sacrificial gifts given,” said Rev. Dr. Brian Friedrich, Concordia’s president. “It is especially notable that during the past fiscal year, gifts to support university operations and scholarships

exceeded the previous year’s totals. In the midst of the worst economic environment in the United States in nearly 70 years, people gave even more to support our students.”The landmark campaign concludes as Concordia’s enrollment for 2009-10 is the second largest total ever for the school: 1717. A commitment to students was the foundation of the On A Mission campaign. Seventy-one new endowments for student scholarships were created through the campaign. The impact of the 14,505 donors involved in the campaign, 1,201 of whom were first-time givers, can be seen tangibly on campus. The most obvious is the completion of the Health, Human Performance and Athletic Center. The new facility serves not only the student-athletes

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on campus, who make up 51 percent of the undergraduate students enrolled, but also health and human performance majors, fans and the public through hosted events. The hhpac also is the new home for the university’s Health and Human Performance Department and its classes. For the past ten years the department had been housed in the home of former Concordia presidents. Some of the funds generated through the On A Mission campaign were used to retire the debt on the Thom Leadership Education Center 10 years early. Retiring the debt on the tlec eliminated $6 million of long-term capital debt for the university. Additional blessings related to the campaign can be seen in books for the music library, science lab equipment and the

Casavant Frères organ that was brought to Concordia. The organ is a 3-manual instrument with more than 2,000 pipes. “It is the best instructional organ in the state in terms of its versatility and tonal design,” said Dr. Jeffrey Blersch, university organist. “Contributions from a broad base of donors not only let us meet a very ambitious goal, but also to surpass it,” said Pete Kenow, vice president for institutional advancement. “Looking back on this, two things are clear: First, support like this is a wonderful affirmation of the mission of Concordia. God worked in the hearts of many people. Second, this campaign was blessed by Him. Truly blessed.”

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Putting a plan in motionDr. Doug TewesSeven years ago, Dennis Meyer ’70, Dr. Fred Ohlde ’66, and Dr. Doug Tewes ’83 agreed to serve as campaign co-chairs. When few could conceive of Concordia achieving a $60 million campaign, these alumni helped to make it happen. Through their vision and dynamic leadership, the campaign surpassed its goal. “It was imperative that the On A Mission campaign succeed,” said Tewes. “If Concordia was going to secure its place as one of the finest liberal arts institutions in the Midwest and as a place where men and women can learn in an environment where Christ is central, this needed to be seen through,” said Tewes. “Fred, Dennis and I took our commitment to leading this campaign very seriously.” Tewes points to the cost of higher education that makes it impossible for most students to attend without some sort of financial aid.

The endowments created as part of the On A Mission campaign play a crucial role in fulfilling that need. “Endowing the education of students at Concordia is simply an investment that makes sense,” said Tewes. “When we endow students to learn in an environment that teaches Christian servant leadership, we help fulfill our mission as Christians to spread the Gospel of Christ wherever God calls us to serve.” Tewes’ prayer is that many more people will become part of the support structure for Concordia.

Answering the callRene and Matthew HodgesRene Dinkel ’04 Hodges learned from her family the importance of giving to others and giving back to institutions from which she benefited. “I feel that I have been blessed in my life,” said Hodges, “and giving to Concordia is one way I can pay these blessings forward to others.”

(left) Angel Gil lespie , a junior from Le e s S u m m i t , M o . , r e c e i v e d o n e o f three s cho larsh ips f rom the Ed and Lorraine Steinbacher Scholarship E n d o w m e n t , e s t a b l i s h e d a s p a r t of the On A Mission campaign. (right) Dr. Doug Tewes speaks at the dedication of the Health, Human Performance and Athletic Center. Tewes served as one of the campaign’s chairmen.

Paying it forwardAlthough fundraising campaigns are often summed up in dollars and cents, it is those leading, those giving and those receiving who truly demonstrate God’s provision and the blessings He has provided.

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A 2004 graduate in secondary education, Hodges and her husband, Matthew, who also attended Concordia, are representative of the young donors who came together to make On A Mission a success. Rene is a counselor at Pound Middle School in Lincoln. She grew in faith during her time at Concordia and wants that same experience for future students. “Whether our donation helps to recruit future students, retain qualified faculty or improve facilities, I hope that others are impacted in a positive way, just as I was while at Concordia.” Rene strongly believes that God blesses and equips each of us uniquely to meet the diverse needs of the church. “As His children, we just need to assess our gifts and trust God to use us.”She encourages others to see how God can use them to benefit Concordia. “God is able to do things we can’t imagine with even the smallest gifts of time, talent or financial resources.”

Receiving the blessingsAngel GillespieAngel Gillespie is a nontraditional student who never thought she would attend Concordia. After graduating from high school in 2001, she attended Emporia State University for one year before moving home because of finances. She

worked at the district courthouse for four years before deciding to return to school. She enrolled at Central Missouri State University in the secondary education program, but she knew the fit was not quite right. During her year at cmsu she became convinced that her calling was elsewhere. “God made it very clear to me that I should be a dce. The big hang-up for me was the money. I prayed about it continuously, until one day I just said, ‘Fine God, if you want me to go, you come up with the money!’ and I left it at that.” Gillespie applied to Concordia figuring that she would have to work her way through school. “To my amazement God provided enough scholarships and loans to cover everything,” said Gillespie. “The scholarships made it so I could go to school and focus 100 percent on my classes and building relationships with the people here.”She received one of three scholarships from the Ed and Lorraine Steinbacher Scholarship Endowment. The endowment was established as part of the On A Mission campaign to provide funds for Concordia students preparing for full-time church work careers in the lcms.“I wasn’t blessed with wealth,” said Gillespie, “but I try my best to use the many other things God has given me to help others. I am very grateful that my donors are doing the same for me!”

(left) Donors and friends of Concordia gathered to celebrate the dedication of the hhpac. (right) Dennis Meyer, one of the leaders of the On A Mission campaign, his wife, Bonnie (to his left), and Virginia Heidemann CO ’60 GR ’60 Hughes attend the dedication ceremony. More than $63 million was raised through the contributions of 14,505 donors.

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Beck brings wire service background to Concordia

A picture of a demolished water tank truck sits in Professor Tobin Beck’s office. It’s a picture that reminds Beck that God has a plan for his life. As a young, city editor for the Sidney (Neb.) Telegraph in 1978, Beck was called to cover the story of a train car carrying phosphorous that had derailed and was on fire. After covering the incident and the resulting evacuation, Beck and his photographer were resting against a water tank truck at the scene before heading home. Within a few minutes of them moving away from the truck, the railroad tanker blew, sending its wheel-and-axle set through the truck. “If I’d have stood there for a few more minutes, I’d have been splattered all over western Nebraska. I look at the picture from time to time and think, “Wow. What did you have in mind,

Lord?” Listening for God’s direction is also what eventually brought Beck from the world of journalism to Concordia. “I went into journalism in the first place because I like to write, and I like tackling complex issues and trying to explain them,” said Beck, who spent 27 years at United Press International. “Working for a wire service I learned several disciplines: to size up a situation and write quickly, to examine issues and present them objectively and to be concise but thorough.” Because of upi’s financial challenges, Beck found himself dealing with more than just the news. The challenge was keeping focused on quality: doing quality work and managing staff to do quality work despite often very negative circumstances. “During my upi career,

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I only had to fire three people for cause, but I personally had to lay off some 200 people. It’s very hard to set standards and lead staffers to emotionally invest themselves in a place and then turn around and lay them off.” On the positive side, it was during his time at upi that Beck met his wife, Ellen. He hired her as a state editor for South Dakota when he was Plains Region editor, but it wasn’t until Ellen transferred to a different region they began dating. Beck proposed in true journalist style, sending Ellen his proposal via the company teletype message circuit. “The message came up on printers and computer screens that others around the company could see. Ellen was busy writing a broadcast sports report and didn’t see the message until staffers in the Chicago bureau started asking her what she was going to do.”During his years at the upi, Beck covered a variety of events from college and professional sporting events to space shuttle launches from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla., the Vaughn-Ueda Awards (Japan’s version of the Pulitzer Prizes) in Tokyo, and Hurricane Andrew in Florida. When the upi folded in 2005, Beck moved into the academic world, taking positions as an adjunct professor at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., and at American University in Washington, D.C. Beck comes from a family of teachers and has a strong tie to Concordia. His father, Theodore Beck, taught music at Concordia from 1953 until 2002, and his grand-

father, Albert Beck, was a student at Concordia in River Forest, Ill., and then taught music there for 48 years until his death in 1962. Beck grew up in Seward and attended Concordia High School. “I’d always wanted to try teaching, and I often thought about what I would teach students so that they’d be successful journalists once they got into the working world since I had been there and knew what worked.” In the classroom, Beck draws from his experience to show students how to use and develop their critical thinking skills, how to look at an issue to determine what it’s about, how to check sources to determine if information is factual, how to separate fact from opinion and how to discern bias and prejudice. But the teaching doesn’t stop with the journalistic skills. Beck wants students to bring their faith to the table. “I talk about what it means to have a Christian world view, dealing with people as Christ would have us deal with them based on Scripture, and about the various world views that people around the globe may have. “As a journalist I often thought about Martin Luther’s explanation of the Eighth Commandment, to ‘put the best construction on everything.’ Not to gloss things over inappropriately, but to be honest and fair and make sure in the reporting of stories that all relevant sides were told in a way that was accurate and in proper context.”

(facing page) Tobin Beck joined the Concordia faculty in 2008 to teach global studies and journalism courses. (left) Beck keeps a photo of a demolished water tank truck from 1978 in his office. It was taken by Tom Brossart when he and Beck, both working at the Sidney Telegraph, were covering a train derailment near Sidney, Neb. (right) Beck shares the dais with Helen Thomas, a friend and long-time White House correspondent, at George Mason University’s Washington Conference on Journalism and Media in July.

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Unforgettable in Spain

A Cappella Choir makes special connection with audiences in Spain

Singing in cathedrals, touring the countryside of Spain, competing against international choirs and being showered with applause—such was the life of the University A Cappella Choir this summer as it spent three weeks touring Spain, Austria and Italy. “The concerts were amazing experiences,” said Dr. Kurt von Kampen, director of the choir. The choir was called back for multiple encores by the enthusiastic Spanish audiences each evening. After the choir’s first concert in Madrid, word of mouth increased the number

of attendees by hundreds on the second evening. The choir responded with what Jon McDaniel, a senior from Cypress, Calif., described as the best concert he has been a part of in his three years of singing in A Cappella. “The audience members clapped along and cried, and we got lots of kisses from the Spanish ladies,” he said. Spain was chosen in part as a tour destination due to the emerging work of Iglesia Evangélica Luterana Española, a Lutheran denomination recognized by the Spanish government in 2004. In a country that had no Lutheran church body

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for 500 years, the iele is at times considered a fringe element. The concert events were opportunities for iele members to connect with the community through music and share a message of faith. For the Lutheran missionaries at work in Spain, the chance to see a choir representing their faith was moving. They were overwhelmed with the attendance at the concerts and the warm reception of the people to the choir and iele. Alexandra Keinbaum, wife of a missionary in Sant Sadurni, expressed her thankfulness: “My husband and I, we have been really touched in our hearts by you. Thank you very much for all the joy and happiness that you have brought to us.”

The time in Sant Sadurni was a highlight for many reasons. The A Cappella Choir joined voices with the local city choir for a concert that included a song written by missionary Santiago Keinbaum with music by von Kampen. They also participated in a worship service with the local congregation, Lutheran leaders from Germany and Lithuania, and interested townspeople, providing music and enjoying worship in another language. “It was the ultimate experience to sing with all of my fellow choir members, changing and warming the hearts of those who came to hear us with the ultimate focus of praising our Heavenly Father,” said McDaniel. “This trip was truly a blessing; one I will never forget.”

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(facing page) Juniors Chase Reihmann, Marengo, Iowa, and Michael Palomaki, David City, Neb., lead a line of hotel-bound University A Cappella Choir members while in central Toledo. 1 The choir poses in front of a fountain in the Plaza de España in Sevilla. The choir gave an impromptu mini-concert on a stairway behind the arches shown in the rear of the photo. 2 Katelyn Wollman, a senior from Abingdon, Md., translates for President Brian Friedrich at a worship service on July 5. Wollman is minoring in Spanish. The officiants of the service were Pastor Gustavo from the Iglesia Evangélica Luterana Española, an lcms mission partner, and Brent Smith, lcms regional director for Eurasia. 3 Rebecca Kaaz is silhouetted in front of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain.Ph

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Lessons from a stingray‘I needed someone to tell me my heart was still beating’

There was a point when she didn’t know if she would live. Later, the doctors said she might not be able to keep her foot. Some would say the fact Carolyn Chrzan played soccer again this fall was nothing short of a miracle, but it hasn’t been an easy journey. A week before the 2008 soccer season was to begin, a stingray at a beach near her home in California stung Chrzan in her foot. The pain continued to get worse, sending her to the emergency room the next morning. A couple of days later, she woke up in the middle of the night and felt like her heart had stopped. Her family rushed her to the er, and she was admitted into the hospital. “I was really scared, and every five minutes I needed somebody to tell me that my heart was still beating because I didn’t have any sensation of it…My pastor came and was reading the Bible to me. There was this 12-hour period where I wasn’t sure if I was going to make it or not.” The doctors sent her home after five days with strong antibiotics that were supposed to fight the stingray infection but also had side effects that made Chrzan sick. She tried to come back to school but eventually had to return home when her foot did not get any better. She started a

second round of treatment, found that she might have a bone infection and started searching for a doctor who was willing to perform surgery. “It was a long, stressful process, but we finally found this guy from Beverly Hills who was really good. When we found him, it was just a big blessing because he cared about helping me get better. He did the surgery, and they told me he saved my foot because there was all this infected tissue, and my foot never would have healed.” After the surgery, things finally started to turn around for Chrzan. She said the time was still difficult because she felt very sick and was in a lot of pain. “I hated it, but I got through it. I definitely had a lot of time to sit and pray, and pretty soon I was starting to walk again, and my foot was starting to close up finally. About six weeks later, I got the iv taken out of my arm, and my foot was pretty much healed. I was able to do stuff again, like running.” When she returned to school and the team during the spring semester, teammate Annika Norz said Chrzan was all the more thankful for the ability to be on the soccer team. “She had a huge appreciation for being able to play soccer,” said Norz. “A lot of times,

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we just take that for granted because we go to practice every day, but when she didn’t have that she just gained a huge appreciation for it.” This past summer, Chrzan went on a mission trip to Paraguay through Athletes in Action, the sports division of Campus Crusade for Christ. The trip involved playing soccer against local teams and sharing the Gospel through the sport. She shared her testimony twice during the trip, and she said a big part of her story was her experiences with the stingray injury. “I had a feeling that was God’s plan. I just wanted to cry and be like, wow, there’s light that comes out of darkness.” Through her testimony, Chrzan explained how God had combined her love for Christ with her love of soccer. She also was able to relate to people because of the suffering from the stingray injury. “I thought, ‘How am I going to share with them?’ I prayed about it, and I shared the one thing I had to relate to them, and it was physical pain and suffering. So I shared the whole stingray thing and how I was afraid that I was going to die, and it made me realize that nothing in this world could heal me or was worth it. It made me turn to Jesus, and through Him there’s a promise of life without suffering and a life without pain.”

These experiences have also influenced Chrzan on the soccer field. “She really took some steps to integrate her faith into her sport,” said head coach Rob Giesbrecht. “She plays with a greater sense of freedom now, and she’s playing very well. “I think its been good for her to do the mission trip. I think the injury and the severity of the injury really made her think about how special this opportunity is, and she wants to make the most of it. I think there’s a greater urgency she has now to make this as special as it can be.” During the fall soccer season Chrzan was diagnosed with compartment syndrome, a compression of the nerves and blood vessels. She continued to play soccer, however, and took her injuries in stride. “I’ve kind of come to a point where I see that suffering is, a lot of times, God disciplining you out of love, just bringing you closer to Him, reminding you that you do need Him. I’d rather have gone through that and be where I am now with my life. I definitely think suffering can be a gift.”

-- Story by MaryLou Andrews, originally for the Sower

Chrzan poses with two children from a church in Asunción, Paraguay. Chrzan made the trip to South America as part of an Athletes In Action mission trip. (left) Chrzan, a forward for the Bulldogs, loiters near the goal of Dakota Wesleyan University in a match on Oct. 24. Chrzan is a three-year team mvp for the Bulldogs, an naia Scholar-Athlete and a 2009 first-team all-gpac honoree. (middle) A middle level education student, Chrzan is looking forward to beginning her teaching career. (right) Chrzan’s injured foot two weeks after the stingray attack.

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Faculty & Staff Notes

Mathematical Modeling with Excel by dr. brian albright, assistant professor of mathematics, has been published by Jones and Bartlett, the seventh largest college publisher in the United States.

tobin beck, assistant professor of global studies, presented and was on the advisory board for the washington Journalism & media Conference hosted by George mason University in July.

dr. Jeffrey blersch, professor of music, performed a recital at lord of life lutheran Church in Plano, texas, was one of two featured performers at the biennial convention of the Association of lutheran Church musicians in milwaukee, wis., was guest organist and composer in residence for the annual Fall Festival of Hymns held at Concordia University, irvine, and was the guest organist for the final worship service of Concordia lutheran Church, Cincinnati, ohio. Blersch also presented his workshop “Preach while you Play: Steps toward effective Hymn leadership” to the aclm convention, Dallas-area organists and

musicians of the iowa-west District at St. John lutheran Church in Storm lake, iowa. Blersch was commissioned by Concordia Publishing House to write a hymn tune to a text by rev. Stephen Starke titled “The Holy word of God endures Forever” to be used in reformation services and to celebrate the release of the new lutheran Study Bible.

James bockleman, associate professor of art, presented “A Sidelong Glance: recent work on Paper” at the University of Nebraska-omaha in october.

dr. ron bork, dean of the College of education, was appointed Nebraska state representative to the Association of independent liberal Arts Colleges for teacher education, a national organization of teacher education institutions. As state representative he will be the liaison between the national organization and the eleven independent state institutions.

Jen-kuang Chang, adjunct instructor in composition, received the ascaplus

“A banker, a doctor and a non-profit director walk into a classroom....”

What sounds like a set-up for a punchline was actually just the newest graduate program at Concordia. On Oct. 5, the banker, doctor and non-profit director took their seats with 20 other students in pursuit of a Master of Business Administration degree.

“It’s exciting to see a wide variety of students attracted to the new program. The class discussions are very dynamic,” said Kristy Plander, mba associate program director.

Donald “Bud” Olsson, a vice-president at Mutual of Omaha Bank, has the distinction of being the first student to complete an mba class, an online course in July.

Olsson said, “One of my goals is to finish what I started 35 years ago.”

Olsson’s undergraduate degree is in forestry, and he had full intentions of getting an mba to go into the business side of forestry, but life and a full-time job offer at a bank intervened.

The new program, designed to accommodate the schedules of working adults, takes two years to complete. Students attend core classes one night per week at Concordia’s year-old campus in northwest Lincoln and take emphasis classes through video conferencing or in an online setting.

Plander said students are attracted to the university’s academic reputation and the program’s flexibility.

Students customize their mba degree with one of 12 emphasis areas. This variety is made possible by a partnership with Concordia University Wisconsin.

Mba emphasis areas:Aging Studies Corporate Communications environmental Studies Finance Health Care Administration Human resource management international Business management management information Systems marketing Public Administration risk management

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Kristy Plander, mba associate program director, talks with students during a Monday evening course in business ethics.

award for active composers in the early and mid stages of their careers from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers. Chang composed three recent works accepted for performance at multiple international festivals and conferences.

dr. bruce Creed and professor lynn soloway led a 10-day study tour to turkey along with 14 students in may. The group visited the sites of some of the earliest Christian churches, St. Paul’s birthplace, the Silk road and istanbul.

dr. robert fiala, emeritus professor of history, had his photographs featured in william li Chang’s “Using Feng Shui to Create a Positive Corporate reputation” in Corporate Reputation Review. Fiala also had his photos used in publicity materials for Kim echlin’s recently published novel dealing with the Pol Pot era, The Disappeared.

For more information www.cune.edu/MBA

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When the 20,000 attendees of the 2010 National lcms Youth Gathering descend on New Orleans in July, the work of Concordia alumnus and graphic design instructor Seth Boggs will be everywhere. Boggs has been working since 2008 on the visual impact of the event. His first task was to develop the identity mark and overall brand for the event. His design of an outlined cross with the “We Believe” theme incorporated has already been splashed on the website, letterhead, posters, registration materials, buttons and clothing. He is in the midst of a cover for the Gathering Bible and the entire Gathering Guidebook given to each participant. This winter, Boggs will also complete hundreds of square feet of signage of all sizes for the convention center and the Louisiana Superdome. “New Orleans is full of beautiful architecture and saturated with visual

texture, and I’ve been trying to capture a historic feel mixed with a youthful energy,” said Boggs about his design. “The conversations with local people and the opportunity that this event presents for them as well as the participants has certainly influenced me.” During the event, Boggs will also be busy as the onsite art director for daily publications. “I have been blessed by the opportunity in so many ways,” said Boggs. “It is just great working with people who are so passionate about doing His work.”

Music and moreBoggs won’t be the only one from Concordia packing his bags for a trip to New Orleans. For the third time, Dr. Kurt von Kampen will direct the honor choir, and Dr. Jeffrey Blersch will arrange music for the choir and symphony.

Concordia preps for 2010 National Youth Gathering

dr. renea Gernant, professor of communication and theatre, presented her paper, “Spiritual Support and end-of-life Caregiving,” at the 2009 Aging with Passion and Purpose Conference at the University of Nebraska-omaha. Gernant also presented her paper, “Animal Assisted Therapy and Client-Caregiver Communication with older Adults,” at the international Society for Anthrozoology/Human Animal interaction conference in Kansas City, mo.

dr. elizabeth Grimpo, assistant professor of music, accompanied University of Nebraska-lincoln trumpet professor Darryl white in a concert of twentieth-century music for trumpet and piano at Kimball Hall on the UNl campus.

dr. Joel helmer, associate professor of geography, traveled to Puerto rico for the annual National Conference on Geography education where he accepted the Higher education Distinguished teaching Award from the National Council for Geographic education. Helmer presented a poster, developed in collaboration with Concordia students, at the conference. Helmer was

also the guest lecturer for the Geography Seminar at the University of Nebraska, School of Natural resources.

dr. Joseph herl, associate professor of music, had two compositions accepted for publication by Concordia Publishing House, “let All mortal Flesh Keep Silence” and “while with Ceaseless Course the Sun.”

rev. dr. paul holtorf, associate professor of theology, participated as a respondent during The Bible and the American Future: A National Theological Conference held at St. mark’s United methodist Church, lincoln, Neb. He responded to a lecture by robert Jewett, professor of New testament emeritus at Garrett-evangelical Theological Seminary.

dr. tim huntington, assistant professor of biology, was promoted from member to diplomate within the American Board of Forensic entomology. He recently published an invited book review of Forensic Entomology: An Introduction in the Journal of Medical Entomology and co-authored the chapter “Perceptions and Status of Forensic Entomology” in Forensic Entomology: The Utility of Arthropods in

Legal Investigations. Huntington gave an invited presentation at the Crime Scene Reconstruction Conference in Kearney. Huntington also spoke on forensic entomology to the University of Nebraska Medical Center Molecular Diagnostics Group and to a Kaplan University criminal investigations class.

dr. John Jurchen, assistant professor of chemistry, and dr. brent royuk, professor of physics, presented at the two Books one truth Conference at Concordia University, irvine in may. Jurchen’s presentation was titled “imaginary lines: S. J. Gould’s noma Principle and a Christian understanding of Theology and Scripture,” while royuk spoke on “ideological Approaches to Science and religion in a National Poll of lhs Science teachers.” dr. Joe Gubanyi, professor of biology, and rev. dirk reek, assistant professor of theology, also attended the conference.

rev. dr. kevin kohnke, associate professor of family life ministry, defended his thesis, “improving Comfort about Sex Communication between Parents and their Adolescent Children: A Psycho-educational Sexual topics Communication Program,” at

Seth Boggs, Concordia graphic design instructor, created the core design materials for the 2010 National Youth Gathering. Part of the design process included a tour of New Orleans with a photographer whose images were incorporated within Boggs’ designs.

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Concordia preps for 2010 National Youth Gathering

Denver Seminary, earning him a Doctor of ministry in marriage and family counseling. He also was the keynote speaker for two events, “Planting Seeds of Faith in Families” and “what matters to Families,” conducted by the iowa District west.

dr. andy langewisch, professor of business administration, will be Concordia University, Nebraska’s advisory delegate to the 2010 The lutheran Church—missouri Synod convention in Houston, texas, on July 10-17, 2010.

dr. Mark Meehl and rev. dr. paul holtorf led a trip to israel for 13 days in June. They traveled through Nazareth, Galilee, Bethlehem and Jerusalem. bryan Moore, assistant professor of communication and theatre, presented two papers at the Association for Theatre in Higher education/American Alliance for Theatre and education Conference in New york City. moore chaired the panel “look Before you ‘Cross’: Cultural intentions and expectations in Contemporary Performance.” He also presented a paper titled “out of the Comfort Zone: Using

Study Guides to make Culturally and Socially Uncomfortable Themes Accessible.”

dr. Charles ore, professor emeritus of music, performed one of his compositions, “The Seventh trumpet,” for members attending The international trumpet Guild Convention in Harrisburg, Pa. in may. The concert featured outstanding new works for trumpet and organ chosen from an international roster.

dr. Jerrald pfabe, professor of history, received an award of commendation from the Concordia Historical institute for his article, “was it Foretold?: Theodore Graenber, millenialists and the world wars.”

peter prochnow, assistant professor of music, was named musical director for the Florida Georgia District educator’s Conference. Prochnow also performed at two worship services at St. John’s lutheran Church in Decatur, ill., with contemporary Christian artist Brandon Hahs.

lynn soloway, professor of art, conducted a still life and figure drawing workshop at the St. Benedict Center in Schuyler, Neb. The three-day workshop included studio work, reference presentations and

critiques of the finished artwork. Soloway also completed a Center For liturgical Art commission for the lutheran interparish School in williamsburg, iowa. The 40” x 60” mixed media drawing includes verse inscriptions from mark 10 and depicts Jesus and children.

dr. daniel Thurber, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of english, conducted english language workshops for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as area teachers, at Nantong University in Nantong, China, near Shanghai.

dr. kurt von kampen, associate professor of music, composed a piece of music for Christ lutheran Church in lincoln for their 60th anniversary celebration and the dedication of their new school.

william wolfram, emeritus professor of art, had a gallery named after him at the lcms international Center in may. The grand opening exhibit, “regarding the Cross,” won the top Honor Award in the 2007 international religious Architecture and Art competition by the Interfaith Journal on Religion, Art and Architecture.

Concordia has almost tripled the number of participants in its dual credit program, up from 29 last year to 110 this year. Dual credit offers high school students the opportunity to take Concordia classes at a reduced tuition rate without having to leave their high school campus. “I was a dual credit psychology instructor at a Lutheran high school in Missouri for about 15 years,” said Dr. Bernard Tonjes, Concordia’s liaison

Concordia’s dual credit program expands

Behind the scenes, Concordia’s computing services department will design and process the evaluation surveys given to every participant. The number-crunching offers vital information to the planners of each triennial event. Dozens of Concordia students are expected to be part of the corps of volunteers needed to run the event or to serve as leaders within youth groups from their home churches. Numerous Concordia faculty and staff will likewise be among those chaperoning youth or otherwise serving as volunteers at nyg. A cadre of admission counselors will also be on site to meet the youth interested in a Concordia University, Nebraska education.

Find out more at www.cune.edu/NYG

Amy Royuk, a 2001 alumna, is the instructor for a dual credit Spanish class at Lincoln Lutheran High School. Students in Spanish 3 and Spanish 4 at Lincoln Lutheran can receive dual credit for Concordia’s Spanish 101 and Spanish 102.

for the dual credit program. Tonjes, who describes himself “a bit of a zealot” for the program, has helped increase the types of courses offered. Most of the major areas of the general education requirements are now being offered. The program builds relationships with high schools and teachers, explains Tonjes, and gives students an opportunity to get a leg up on college. “What’s not to like?” he asks.

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More than 200 student musicians helped audiences celebrate the Savior’s birth during Christmas at Concordia concerts on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5 and 6, at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward.

“There is something very special about the annual Christmas at Concordia concert,” said Dr. Kurt von Kampen, director of the University A Cappella Choir and Concordia Male Chorus.

“In my years at Concordia it has developed into a most powerful telling of the most important story ever told. The student musicians feel it. The professors feel it. Many have said that it has become an essential part

of their preparation for the celebration of the birth of Christ.”

Along with the ensembles directed by von Kampen, the University Symphonic Band, Concordia Handbell Choir, Concordia Women’s Chorale and the Brass Ensemble participated. Dr. Jeffrey Blersch, university organist, and featured student soloists also performed.

During the concerts Scripture readings were woven with Christmas music from around the world. The program included traditional holiday hymns, audience participation and pieces composed or arranged by members of the music department.

Dr. Kurt von Kampen cues the musicians in the choir loft during at a Christmas at Concordia concert.

Christmas at Concordia

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1 The Male Chorus and the Women’s Chorale join together.2 Andrew Schultz directs the University Symphonic Band.3 The University A Cappella Choir sings “Rise up, Shepherd!”4 A table of handbells is prepped before the 2009 Christmas at Concordia concert. 5 Trumpeters Tim Rehbein (left) and Bob Cody (right) perform for the sold–out Christmas at Concordia concert.6 Freshman Andrew Van Velson, North Platte, Neb., of the University A Cappella Choir helps surround concert goers with voices celebrating the Christ child.

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Concordia students help at People’s City MissionConcordia’s teacher education students may be aiming for careers spent in the classroom, but that’s not where they are learning all they need to know about teaching. This fall, for example, students in Assistant Professor of Education Amanda Geidel’s Psychology of Exceptionality and Teaching Diverse Learners course got out of the classroom and provided after-school tutoring and supervision for an activities program at the People’s City Mission in Lincoln.

“The pcm, while not a school, offers students who are going to be teachers a chance to work with children from very diverse backgrounds in a unique setting,” explained Geidel. And while some students were initially nervous about the assignment and wondered about being in a non-school setting, many decided to continue volunteering their time after their class requirements were met.

“The most worthwhile part about working at the mission has been just knowing that I am a positive influence on these students,” shared Emily Parrish, a sophomore from Auburn, Neb.

“A lot of them don’t have a consistent, positive role model, and I like being that for them.”

The pcm was founded in 1907 by a number of churches in the Lincoln area. It was the city’s first provider of services to people needing help with food and shelter.

“People come to pcm from all walks of life, from refugees, former nurses, teachers and stay-at-home moms to recovering addicts, women fleeing domestic violence and families left homeless after years of steady work,” said Renita Tyrance, director of family shelter at the mission. “Our mission is to feed and shelter the homeless and impoverished, while sharing the good news about Jesus Christ, thus promoting human transformation.

“We simply would not be able to offer these services to our families without the partnership with Concordia. ‘Thankful’ doesn’t come close to capturing our gratitude. Our lives and the lives of our families have been enormously enriched by the caring, loving and laughing of Concordia students.”

Melissa Leilani Larson, the playwright for a new stage version of Jane Austen’s Persuasion, discussed her script and writing process with Concordia students on Friday, Nov. 13. The session was a warm-up for the first time Larson herself would see the play on stage. Her play had its premiere run in Weller Hall over two weekends in November.

“What a great chance to meet and talk to a living playwright and artist,” said Bryan Moore, assistant professor of communication and theatre and the play’s director. Larson commented that she was both excited and nervous about seeing her adaptation on stage for the first time. She attended two evening performances and afterwards took questions from the audience. She plans to revise her play, which has already gone through more than 26 drafts, after seeing it “on its feet” at Concordia.

Writer visits Concordia as her play premieres in Weller Hall

(top) Playwright, melissa leilani larson, discusses her creation process with Concordia students. (bottom) Senior melanie maxson, Colorado Springs, Colo., and junior Kevin ray, little rock, Ark., trade dialogue in the play’s lead roles.

BRINGONTHEBELLS Bryce Tellman, a sophomore from New Salem, N.D., rings some of the lowest notes and biggest bells for the Concordia Handbell Choir, one of two handbell groups at Concordia. The choirs give concerts at the end of each semester and take a prominent role in the annual Christmas at Concordia concerts. According to Jessica Kite, conductor of Concordia’s handbell choirs, the groups master new techniques every year. “When bells first started to become popular about forty years ago in America, it was straight ringing,” said Kite. “Now, there are multiple techniques, and they are always coming out with new ones.” For those able to attend a Concordia handbell concert, Kite advises to watch and listen carefully. “It is interesting to see how active the ringers are switching between bells and how the sounds are made.”

Concordia’s aiga award winners are (front row, left to right) Amber Konz, Lacey

Brozek, Chelsea Karmann, Alyssa Belgum, Kara Koehler and Lacey Leffers, (back row, left to right) Brett Baller, Rachel Dermody,

Valerie Schick, Adam Birt, and Becky Kohmetscher

Student artists recognized

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Juniors Valerie Schick, Meadow Grove, Neb., and Adam Birt, Longmont, Colo., earned multiple awards at the annual design competition of the state chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts. Birt brought home two silvers and a bronze, while Schick walked away with one of each.In all, eleven art students from Concordia were recognized Friday, Nov. 6, at the event held at Bemis Underground in Omaha.

The annual competition is judged by professionals from across the country. Concordia’s art department encourages participation in such competitions to expose students to additional critiques of their work and as a step toward becoming professional artists and designers.

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ryan Dauss, a secondary education student from Anderson, ind., helps a sixth-grader staying at People’s City mission with her math homework.

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Concordia students help at People’s City MissionConcordia’s teacher education students may be aiming for careers spent in the classroom, but that’s not where they are learning all they need to know about teaching. This fall, for example, students in Assistant Professor of Education Amanda Geidel’s Psychology of Exceptionality and Teaching Diverse Learners course got out of the classroom and provided after-school tutoring and supervision for an activities program at the People’s City Mission in Lincoln.

“The pcm, while not a school, offers students who are going to be teachers a chance to work with children from very diverse backgrounds in a unique setting,” explained Geidel. And while some students were initially nervous about the assignment and wondered about being in a non-school setting, many decided to continue volunteering their time after their class requirements were met.

“The most worthwhile part about working at the mission has been just knowing that I am a positive influence on these students,” shared Emily Parrish, a sophomore from Auburn, Neb.

“A lot of them don’t have a consistent, positive role model, and I like being that for them.”

The pcm was founded in 1907 by a number of churches in the Lincoln area. It was the city’s first provider of services to people needing help with food and shelter.

“People come to pcm from all walks of life, from refugees, former nurses, teachers and stay-at-home moms to recovering addicts, women fleeing domestic violence and families left homeless after years of steady work,” said Renita Tyrance, director of family shelter at the mission. “Our mission is to feed and shelter the homeless and impoverished, while sharing the good news about Jesus Christ, thus promoting human transformation.

“We simply would not be able to offer these services to our families without the partnership with Concordia. ‘Thankful’ doesn’t come close to capturing our gratitude. Our lives and the lives of our families have been enormously enriched by the caring, loving and laughing of Concordia students.”

Melissa Leilani Larson, the playwright for a new stage version of Jane Austen’s Persuasion, discussed her script and writing process with Concordia students on Friday, Nov. 13. The session was a warm-up for the first time Larson herself would see the play on stage. Her play had its premiere run in Weller Hall over two weekends in November.

“What a great chance to meet and talk to a living playwright and artist,” said Bryan Moore, assistant professor of communication and theatre and the play’s director. Larson commented that she was both excited and nervous about seeing her adaptation on stage for the first time. She attended two evening performances and afterwards took questions from the audience. She plans to revise her play, which has already gone through more than 26 drafts, after seeing it “on its feet” at Concordia.

Writer visits Concordia as her play premieres in Weller Hall

(top) Playwright, melissa leilani larson, discusses her creation process with Concordia students. (bottom) Senior melanie maxson, Colorado Springs, Colo., and junior Kevin ray, little rock, Ark., trade dialogue in the play’s lead roles.

BRINGONTHEBELLS Bryce Tellman, a sophomore from New Salem, N.D., rings some of the lowest notes and biggest bells for the Concordia Handbell Choir, one of two handbell groups at Concordia. The choirs give concerts at the end of each semester and take a prominent role in the annual Christmas at Concordia concerts. According to Jessica Kite, conductor of Concordia’s handbell choirs, the groups master new techniques every year. “When bells first started to become popular about forty years ago in America, it was straight ringing,” said Kite. “Now, there are multiple techniques, and they are always coming out with new ones.” For those able to attend a Concordia handbell concert, Kite advises to watch and listen carefully. “It is interesting to see how active the ringers are switching between bells and how the sounds are made.”

Concordia’s aiga award winners are (front row, left to right) Amber Konz, Lacey

Brozek, Chelsea Karmann, Alyssa Belgum, Kara Koehler and Lacey Leffers, (back row, left to right) Brett Baller, Rachel Dermody,

Valerie Schick, Adam Birt, and Becky Kohmetscher

Student artists recognized

at AIGA competition

Juniors Valerie Schick, Meadow Grove, Neb., and Adam Birt, Longmont, Colo., earned multiple awards at the annual design competition of the state chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts. Birt brought home two silvers and a bronze, while Schick walked away with one of each.In all, eleven art students from Concordia were recognized Friday, Nov. 6, at the event held at Bemis Underground in Omaha.

The annual competition is judged by professionals from across the country. Concordia’s art department encourages participation in such competitions to expose students to additional critiques of their work and as a step toward becoming professional artists and designers.

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ryan Dauss, a secondary education student from Anderson, ind., helps a sixth-grader staying at People’s City mission with her math homework.

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(above) Nadine Feser, author of the book, En-Kata, A Time for Singing, translates for the Maasai group during its performance. Next to Feser stands young Mathayo taking his turn in front of the group. (inset photo, left) Concordia senior Emily Moyer wears a shanga, beaded neck jewelry, shared with her by a member of the visiting Maasai group. (middle) Concordia students gamely join in the singing and dancing. (right) Isack was one of three men in the nine-member group. The touring members ranged in age from a young boy to a grandmother.

Concordia welcomed a Christian choir of nine Maasai to campus in September. The singers are part of a large community choir in a remote region of Tanzania. They were on tour in America sharing their songs and testimony. The group taught an enthusiastic group of Concordians traditional Maasai dances and songs in Maa and Swahili. “The Concordia students had a ton of fun,” said Coryn Berkbigler, the Concordia staff member who teamed up with the Student Activities Council to bring the group to campus. “The En-Kata group members really enjoy sharing their culture, and their testimonies are so real. It was exciting to hear them express their faith in our God. And by the end, everybody was dancing.” The Maasai, among the most distinctive and well-known of ethnic African cultures, have traditionally used music and dance to communicate and share truths throughout Maasai clans. The choir toured to raise funds toward the construction and operation of a school in Orbili, Tanzania.

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(above) Nadine Feser, author of the book, En-Kata, A Time for Singing, translates for the Maasai group during its performance. Next to Feser stands young Mathayo taking his turn in front of the group. (inset photo, left) Concordia senior Emily Moyer wears a shanga, beaded neck jewelry, shared with her by a member of the visiting Maasai group. (middle) Concordia students gamely join in the singing and dancing. (right) Isack was one of three men in the nine-member group. The touring members ranged in age from a young boy to a grandmother.

Concordia welcomed a Christian choir of nine Maasai to campus in September. The singers are part of a large community choir in a remote region of Tanzania. They were on tour in America sharing their songs and testimony. The group taught an enthusiastic group of Concordians traditional Maasai dances and songs in Maa and Swahili. “The Concordia students had a ton of fun,” said Coryn Berkbigler, the Concordia staff member who teamed up with the Student Activities Council to bring the group to campus. “The En-Kata group members really enjoy sharing their culture, and their testimonies are so real. It was exciting to hear them express their faith in our God. And by the end, everybody was dancing.” The Maasai, among the most distinctive and well-known of ethnic African cultures, have traditionally used music and dance to communicate and share truths throughout Maasai clans. The choir toured to raise funds toward the construction and operation of a school in Orbili, Tanzania.

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In June Dani Hoagland of Concordia University, Nebraska was named the 2009 female recipient of the A.O. Duer Award. The award is presented annually to a junior female and male student-athlete in any National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics sport who has excelled in character, playing ability and scholarship. Since 1967, the A.O. Duer Award has been presented in honor of the late Al Duer, former naia executive director. Duer was responsible for the naia’s role as the first collegiate organization to be fully integrated.

Concordia is one of only two schools in the naia to claim three Duer award winners. Hoagland joins fellow Duer winners Kregg Einspahr ’82 and Andrew Walquist ’06 as Concordia recipients of the prestigious award Hoagland, who calls Rushville, Neb., home, was selected by the naia Council of Faculty Athletics Representatives from a field of nominees who attend naia member institutions. Candidates must achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale. Concordia will receive a $1,000 scholarship award from Daktronics in Hoagland’s name.

“Dani’s teammates realize that she strives to lead by example and that she will work hard in every aspect of life,” said Rachel Miller, head volleyball coach at Concordia. “She has been an absolute joy to coach.” Off the court Hoagland has collected many academic awards for her outstanding performance in the classroom. Among these are the Pflieger-Olson Scholar-Athlete Award and the naia Scholar-Athlete Award, and she was a 2008-09 espn the Magazine Academic All-District selection. Majoring in biology, she maintains a rigorous class load, works on campus in the science building and shadows the team physician in the Seward Memorial Clinic. She is studying for the mcat and plans to become a physician.

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Gracie, a Concordia mascot, waits at the arena floor entrance with President Brian Friedrich and fall sport athletes prior to the dedication ceremony for the Health, Human Performance and Athletic Center on Oct. 10.

Concordia saved two surprises for the October dedication of its newest building, the Health, Human Performance and Athletic Center: one was artistic, the other mathematical. Concordia unveiled a massive bulldog sculpture and also announced that the school was the all-time leader in Daktronics-naia Scholar-Athletes. Concordia’s s tu d e n t- a t h l e te s h av e received academic honors from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics 573 times.

Thanks to a gift from Ray and Anita Hacker, the newly debuted 500-pound bronze bulldog now stands as the centerpiece of the hhpac entry lobby. Named “The Champion,” the bulldog statue rests his front paws on three books, f itting symbolism for the day’s other news. “ I t w a s a re a l t re a t to do the math and learn that we were the all-time leaders in scholar-athletes,” said Grant Schmidt, Concordia’s athletic director. The top four schools in all-time Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes are from the gpac, and four other conference schools are in the top twenty. In all, the naia has nearly 300 member schools.

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In June Dani Hoagland of Concordia University, Nebraska was named the 2009 female recipient of the A.O. Duer Award. The award is presented annually to a junior female and male student-athlete in any National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics sport who has excelled in character, playing ability and scholarship. Since 1967, the A.O. Duer Award has been presented in honor of the late Al Duer, former naia executive director. Duer was responsible for the naia’s role as the first collegiate organization to be fully integrated.

Concordia is one of only two schools in the naia to claim three Duer award winners. Hoagland joins fellow Duer winners Kregg Einspahr ’82 and Andrew Walquist ’06 as Concordia recipients of the prestigious award Hoagland, who calls Rushville, Neb., home, was selected by the naia Council of Faculty Athletics Representatives from a field of nominees who attend naia member institutions. Candidates must achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale. Concordia will receive a $1,000 scholarship award from Daktronics in Hoagland’s name.

“Dani’s teammates realize that she strives to lead by example and that she will work hard in every aspect of life,” said Rachel Miller, head volleyball coach at Concordia. “She has been an absolute joy to coach.” Off the court Hoagland has collected many academic awards for her outstanding performance in the classroom. Among these are the Pflieger-Olson Scholar-Athlete Award and the naia Scholar-Athlete Award, and she was a 2008-09 espn the Magazine Academic All-District selection. Majoring in biology, she maintains a rigorous class load, works on campus in the science building and shadows the team physician in the Seward Memorial Clinic. She is studying for the mcat and plans to become a physician.

Hoagland named for top

NAIA honor

Gracie, a Concordia mascot, waits at the arena floor entrance with President Brian Friedrich and fall sport athletes prior to the dedication ceremony for the Health, Human Performance and Athletic Center on Oct. 10.

Concordia saved two surprises for the October dedication of its newest building, the Health, Human Performance and Athletic Center: one was artistic, the other mathematical. Concordia unveiled a massive bulldog sculpture and also announced that the school was the all-time leader in Daktronics-naia Scholar-Athletes. Concordia’s s tu d e n t- a t h l e te s h av e received academic honors from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics 573 times.

Thanks to a gift from Ray and Anita Hacker, the newly debuted 500-pound bronze bulldog now stands as the centerpiece of the hhpac entry lobby. Named “The Champion,” the bulldog statue rests his front paws on three books, f itting symbolism for the day’s other news. “ I t w a s a re a l t re a t to do the math and learn that we were the all-time leaders in scholar-athletes,” said Grant Schmidt, Concordia’s athletic director. The top four schools in all-time Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes are from the gpac, and four other conference schools are in the top twenty. In all, the naia has nearly 300 member schools.

Concordia is the all-time leader in scholar-athletes

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The Concordia cross country men’s team finished second overall at the 2009 naia Cross Country Championships Nov. 21 in Vancouver, Wash. This was the highest finish in school history for a men’s squad. The Concordia women’s squad placed 20th. The veteran men’s group, fresh off winning a conference championship two weeks earlier, approached the race with relaxed confidence. “It’s important that they had been there before and had the experience, so they can feel confident and prepared,” said Dr. Kregg Einspahr, cross country coach. It doesn’t hurt to have a roll of duct tape handy either. Morning rain had soaked the course, and it was pretty clear things were going to get muddy. “We changed our spike length and we duct taped their shoes to their feet,” said Einspahr. “That actually helped quite a bit. Afterwards we saw spots in the race where the mud had sucked the shoesoff other runners.” As the mud-streaked Bulldogs crossed the finish line, it was clear they had turned in season-best efforts. “As they cross we add things up in our head. It was looking good,” said Einspahr. “Second in the naia nationally is a tremendous finish for our guys.” Dana Schmidt and Zach Meineke earned all-American honors to lead the Bulldog men. Schmidt finished the 8,000-meter race in seventh place overall with a time of 25 minutes and 25 seconds, and Meineke was a step behind him in eighth place at 25:26. David Goeglein finished in 33rd overall with a time of 26:00, and Luka Thor was 50th at 26:15. Tyson Billings was 68th at 26:26, Jon Grotefendt was 72nd at 26:28, and Colin Morrissey was 75th with a time of 26:31. Malone University, with four runners in the top 20 finishers, took first place with a men’s team score of 44. Concordia’s team point total was 166. The Concordia women finished with a team score of 459 to capture the 20th spot. This was the 16th straight year the Concordia women have finished in the top 20 at nationals. Jena Schwalenberg finished the 5,000-meter race in 36th with a time of 19:20 for the Bulldogs. Ann Hershberger was 91st at 20:05, and Dana Kluthe was 100th at 20:11. Other finishers for the Bulldogs included Rebecca Mol in 115th at 20:25, Alicia Marteney in 117th at 20:26, Emilie Bourret in 138th at 20:39 and Hannah Ferry in 181st at 21:28.

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A packed house filled the Thom Leadership and Education Center auditorium for Concordia University, Nebraska’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony Oct. 9. The 2009 class included two teams and three individuals. The teams were the 1991-92 women’s basketball team and the 1954 men’s tennis team. The individuals were Arthur Bangert, Mark C. Halldorson and Stacey Davis Miller.

The 1991-92 women’s basketball team went 23-13, qualified for the school’s first-ever naia Division II National Tournament and finished the season ranked 20th in naia Division II. This team finished third in both the National Small College Athletic Association Tournament and the Bahamas Tournament. The squad also won the Concordia Invitational Tournament each year. Individually, Lynda Beck Staehr earned First Team naia Division II All-American honors as well as nscaa All-American honors. Traci Leggett Sievers was also named to the nscaa All-American team and the naia All-District team. Trish Kindle Pinneo was the cit Most Valuable Player, and she also earned niac Honorable Mention and naia All-District Team honors. Lisa Parrott was named to the naia All-District Team as well as the nscaa All-Tournament Team. The team was coached by Carl Everts and Trish Croghan.

The 1954 men’s tennis team at Concordia boasted a 10-1 season record. During a time period when there was no recruiting, this squad defeated Creighton twice, won the Central Church College Conference Championship and

dominated conference play throughout the season. The squad was coached by Dr. Walter Andrew Peter Juergensen.

Arthur Bangert participated in football and track during his time at Concordia. He began his college football career as a senior at Concordia High School and was the first four-year letterman at Concordia. Bangert was also named to the All-Concordia Team in football. He turned down an offer from the Philadelphia Eagles football team to pursue a career in teaching.

Mark C. Halldorson earned all-conference, all-district and all-region baseball honors in both of his years at Concordia. He was a member of the .400 Club in both seasons, hitting .435 during his junior year and .453 in his senior year to rank 13th nationally. He was voted team mvp both years and ranked in the top 20 nationally in runs scored per game, hits per game, batting average, on-base percentage and fielding percentage during his time at Concordia.

Stacey Davis Miller excelled in basketball and softball in her two years at Concordia. In basketball, she was named mvp of the Concordia Invitational Tournament both years. In 1998, she earned naia All-American Honorable Mention and Omaha World Herald naia First Team honors. The Omaha World Herald also recognized Stacey as the basketball Player of the Year in 1998. On the softball field, Miller hit .493 and .570 in her two seasons for the Bulldogs. She was an all-conference selection both years and earned niac Player of the Year honors in 1998. She was a member of the Omaha World Herald All-Nebraska Team as well as the naia Great Plains All-Region Team in 1998.

Hall of Fame honors awarded

(below) Athletic Hall of Fame award winner, Arthur Bangert, acknowledges the applause of fans and fellow awardees during half time of a cold and snowy Homecoming 2009. During his time at Concordia, Bangert was named to the All-Concordia Team in football.

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Golf The Concordia women’s golf team opened the 2009 season with a first-place finish at the Concordia/Doane Invitational led by freshman Makenzie Deutschman. The Bulldogs also finished third at the Doane College Invitational and competed in two conference qualifiers, finishing ninth in each. On the men’s side, the Bulldogs finished in a tie for eighth place at the first gpac qualifier, fourth at the Hastings College Invitational and fifth at the Doane College Invitational. The Bulldog men were led by senior John Zilm.

Women’s Soccer The Concordia women’s soccer team finished the season with an improved record of 7-10-2, winning five of 12 conference matches. Despite more than half the team being underclassmen, it recorded first-ever wins over both Hastings College and Nebraska Wesleyan. However, it fell in the first round of the conference tournament to Dakota Wesleyan. Junior Carolyn Chrzan was recognized as a first team All-gpac selection, junior Sarah Hoffmann was recognized as a second team All-gpac selection and sophomore Mallorie Blanck made the conference honorable mention list. Statistically the Bulldogs were led by Chrzan, who tallied ten goals on the season.

Men’s Soccer The Concordia University men’s soccer team completed the 2009 season with a record of 4-13-1 overall and 2-9-1 in the gpac. The Bulldogs earned wins over York, Sterling College, Midland Lutheran and Dakota Wesleyan in 2009. Concordia suffered some heart-breakers with five losses by one goal and four losses in overtime or double overtime. The defense and goaltending were solid, allowing only 34 goals on the year; however, the season was an offensive struggle. The Bulldogs scored just 16 goals in 18 games and were held without a goal in six games during the year. The Bulldogs were led statistically by junior George Lara, who had five goals on the season. Lara and freshman Todd May made the gpac honorable mention list.

Sports wrap-up

Women’sSoccerSophomore Mallorie Blanck celebrates her game-winning goal against Morningside College on Sept. 19. Blanck’s goal came with fewer than ten seconds left and was her third of the day. Men’sSoccerFreshman Todd May pushes the ball up-field in an Aug. 30 match against Benedictine College. FootballThe Bulldogs celebrate an 11-yard touchdown run by sophomore Darius Smith in their 28-12 homecoming victory over Dordt College on Oct. 10.

Hall of Fame honors awarded

Volleyball The volleyball team was the first sport to use the new Health, Human Performance and Athletic Center. The Bulldogs concluded regular-season play with a record of 11-22 and won three of 16 conference matches. The team made it to the conference tournament but lost in the first round to Dana College. Senior Dani Hoagland and junior Chelsea Vaudt led the team in regular-season kills with 290 and 276 respectively. Transfer Nicolette Ethofer had 388 digs, while junior Lauryn Nyhoff was close behind with 322. Hoagland earned all-conference second team honors. She is a four-year starter and three-time all-conference player.

Football First-year head coach Vance Winter’s Bulldogs showed improvement, posting a 3-7 record. The football team faced tough competition as two conference schools went undefeated in regular-season play. Sophomores Jerrod Fleming and Ben Klein both earned conference honors, and each was named defensive player-of-the-week. Statistically, Klein led the team with 36 solo tackles, and Fleming was credited with 30. Concordia had 14 players earn conference honors. Jerrod Fleming and Preston Harris were named to the gpac Defensive Second Team. Nate Sindt, Josh Weber, Ben Klein, Derrick Woods, Jamarcus Walker, Aaron Hannemann, Alex Neiderklein, Dustin Ehlers, Matt Ridge, Austin Freudenberg, Daniel Crowe and Derek Rodine were all honorable mention selections.

Dance Concordia’s new competitive dance team formed under the leadership of coach Jacqueline Winchell. Practices began in August, and the team of eight women is a feature at Concordia’s home football and basketball games. The team is preparing for a national dance competition, the upa AmeriCup Dance Championship, in Minneapolis, Minn., from Feb. 18-21.

(below) Athletic Hall of Fame award winner, Arthur Bangert, acknowledges the applause of fans and fellow awardees during half time of a cold and snowy Homecoming 2009. During his time at Concordia, Bangert was named to the All-Concordia Team in football.

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When Stan Schlueter was hired at Concordia in May of 1966, he didn’t expect to stay very long. “I told my dad, ‘If anyone stays here longer than two years, they’re crazy,’” he said. More than 40 years later, on Sept. 1, 2009, Schlueter bid goodbye to his now beloved Concordia. “It’s just a good time,” he said. “It’s the right time for me and Concordia. It’s time to work some new people in and get some new ideas.”Schlueter’s role through the years went well beyond his official title of athletic equipment manager. He was a carpenter, electrician, tailor, budget manager, trainer for many years, and most importantly, a role model to the young men and women who crossed his path. Dr. James Juergensen hs ’58 co ’62, associate dean of the School of Education at Concordia University Wisconsin, is a long-time friend of Schlueter. Both grew up in Seward, and Schlueter’s mother was even Juergensen’s Cub Scout den mother. “Stan has served so many student-athletes at Concordia over the years, literally in the thousands, and has been a great model of what it means to be a servant leader. His patience and caring, and his expert knowledge of his field have inspired confidence in everyone associated with him.” That caring has been felt by generations of Bulldog athletes. Scott Wiemer, athletic director for Annapolis High School in Dearborn Heights, Mich., met Schlueter in the fall of 1974 when Wiemer joined the Bulldog football team. When

he arrived on campus he knew no one and was feeling out of place as he took care of football camp preliminaries. Schlueter helped put him at ease. He greeted each of the young players getting fitted for a helmet and pads with a smile and acted as if they were old friends. “Stan was always there and always able to put things in perspective. He set the tone that created the feeling of having a Concordia family.” When Schlueter is asked about the many jobs he has had to do over the years, he just shrugs and explains that he did what needed to be done. Hunting and spending time with his grandkids are things Schlueter is looking forward to in his retirement. He will miss the people. “The best part of the job always has been the people: the students and the coaches,” he said. Concordia, along with the Schlueter family and friends, celebrated Schlueter’s career in September. Grant Schmidt, Concordia’s athletic director, presented Schlueter one final work order. He was asked to install the sign for the street named in his honor. “God has blessed my family through its association with Concordia,” said Schlueter before those gathered. Stan’s father, Leonard, worked in Concordia’s business office, and Stan’s siblings, wife and children attended. As for his legacy, Schlueter urged Concordia to continue its mission and for co-workers to “keep it going.” “It’s important to educate these young people in a Christ-like manner,” he said.

Thanks to StanOne of Concordia’s longest serving employees makes time for retirement

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When the Bulldog wrestlers took to the mat for their intra-squad dual on Nov. 5, it was the first time a Concordia athlete had donned a singlet since 1978. “Building a program is a long, hard process,” said Doug Reese, head wrestling coach. “It starts with recruiting the right type of athlete and selling them on our vision.” This year’s team, all freshmen, began conditioning during the second week of school. Actual practice, however, had to wait until the delivery of the new mats in October. As boxes of singlets, head gear, warm-ups and mat tape piled up in coach Reese’s office, so did the excitement. “Man, I wanted to wrestle the day I arrived on campus,” said Logan Shanks, a 125-pounder from Big Rapids, Mich. “I’d been waiting for this moment all summer.” During the first week of October the squad held its first practice on the mat—the kind Shanks and his teammates were looking forward to—with takedowns, not just hill climbs and timed miles. Amidst the enthusiasm, coach Reese counsels patience. “We need to grow as collegiate wrestlers, said Reese, “to be stretched and to be physically and mentally challenged. We are progressing. I have to remind myself that this is not a sprint but a marathon. We need to be patient over the course of the process.”

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Freshman Brandon Starkey holds off his charging teammate George Gulesian with a front headlock during the intra-squad dual held Nov. 5. Later in the month, Starkey would become the first Bulldog wrestler to qualify for the naia National Wrestling Championship tournament.

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Concordia’s basketball program reached two milestones during an early November road swing in missouri. on Nov. 5 the Bulldogs defeated Concordia Seminary 86-55, taking head coach Grant Schmidt’s career winning total to 400. two days later, Concordia, an naia Division ii team, defeated robert morris University, the No. 1 ranked team in naia Division i. “i am very proud of what our team accomplished,” said Schmidt. Schmidt entered the season with a 398-234 career record and a .630 winning percentage, placing him 13th in the naia top 25 winningest active coaches list. Schmidt, in his 20th year as head coach, has developed a strong basketball tradition at Concordia.

Schmidt gets win 400 “reaching a milestone like winning 400 games is a credit to our players over the years,” said Schmidt. “you can’t reach that mark without great tradition and great kids. we’ve been blessed to have both of those things. This is dedicated to all the teams, players and coaches who have helped to make 400 wins possible.” The 1983 Concordia graduate coached four years at valley lutheran High School in Phoenix, Ariz., and was an assistant for two years for the Bulldogs before becoming head coach in the 1989–90 season. Schmidt has twice been named the omaha world-Herald college coach of the year (1992, 2005). The lincoln Journal Star bestowed the same honor on Schmidt in 1992.

Coach Schmidt talks with players during atimeout at the season opener against YorkCollege,Nov.6.

Reinhold Marxhausen, artist and longtime Concordia University professor, was celebrated at an event in the Rivoli Theatre, Seward, on May 24. Michael Strand, former chair of Concordia’s art department, was one of several who spoke of Marxhausen’s impact. “Fresh out of graduate school, I thought I knew everything about art,” said Strand, describing his introduction in the 1990s to Marxhausen’s work and perspective. “And then I came across this teacher from Concordia and all of his work, and I realized I knew very little about art. Learning about him, what was so amazing to me was how simply he looked at things, and there is incredible genius in that.” Marxhausen’s perspective on art was relived during the celebration through the showing of “Findings,” a 1975 documentary film about Marxhausen’s work produced by Banker’s Life and Nebraska net. Portions of two other films Marxhausen helped develop, “A Time to See” and “Timelines,” were also shared as part of the celebration. Marxhausen became a recognized painter, sculptor and photographer in the Midwest in the latter part of the 20th century. From 1951 until 1989, he was a professor of art at Concordia. Among his most noted works are two large murals in the Nebraska State Capitol Building. The gathering was sponsored by the Seward Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with Concordia University, family and friends.

Reinhold Marxhausen greeted well-wishers at an event at the Rivoli Theatre celebrating his life and work.

Celebrating Marx

(top) Dorris Marxhausen (wearing black) and others welcome Reinhold Marxhausen, better known as Marxie or Marx to his colleagues and friends. (middle) Former art chair Michael Strand and emeritus professor William Wolfram display a drawing of Marxhausen by emeritus professor Richard Wiegmann that was given to the Marxhausen family at the Rivoli event. The drawing is done in a style similar to drawings Marxhausen completed in the 1970s as part of his project with elderly at a rest home. A film about Marxhausen’s original project and the profound reactions of the rest home residents was shown as part of the evening’s celebration.

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The Concordia University, Nebraska Alumni Association honored four individuals and four couples with awards as part of Concordia’s 2009 Homecoming, Alumni Reunion and Family Weekend. Honorary Alumni Rev. Edward and Marilyn Bertram of Etowah, N.C., are both graduates of Concordia College, Fort Wayne, Ind. Marilyn earned a teaching certificate from Concordia, Seward. Edward continued his education at Concordia Seminary and Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. The Bertram’s served as missionaries to Taiwan. After returning to the United States, Edward worked in both the private and public sectors. Most recently, he has held the position of senior principal gift officer for the “Fan into Flame” campaign of the lcms World Mission.

Lay Worker of the YearJames M. Miller of Brookfield, Wis., earned a bachelor’s degree in education at Concordia in 1970. He began his career at St. Paul Lutheran School in Fort Worth, Texas, and also has held many positions in development. Miller currently serves as Children’s Hospital and Health System of Wisconsin Foundation President and ceo.

Friend of Concordia University, NebraskaMike Pomerenke of Carmel, Ind., has been in public education for over 25 years after graduating from Concordia in 1981. For the past 22 years he has led in various administrative roles in Washington Township, Ind., presently as principal of Allison Elementary School.

Church Worker Alumna of the YearVirginia R. Kohtz of Seward, Neb., has spent almost fifty years working with young people. Kohtz attended high school at Concordia and earned a bachelor’s degree in education in 1961 and a master’s degree in 1973. Kohtz taught at St. John Lutheran School for 38 years, retiring in 2005. She remains involved at the school, in the church and in the community.

Young Alumna of the Year AwardTasha E. Fingerlin of Aurora, Colo., has distinguished herself as a scientist and teacher since graduating with high distinction from Concordia in 1997. Fingerlin then attended the University of Michigan, earning a master’s degree in biostatistics and a doctorate in epidemiology. Presently, Fingerlin is an assistant professor in the departments of epidemiology and biostatistics and informatics at the Colorado School of Public Health of the University of Colorado Denver.

Lifetime ServiceRev. Gerald W. and Judith A. (Werth) Roggow of Enid, Okla., have served in education and in pastoral work for more than 45 years. After meeting at Concordia and graduating in 1963, the Roggows taught at several Lutheran schools. Gerald completed a master’s degree in elementary administration from Concordia and a Master of Divinity from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Mo. Presently retired, the Roggows are involved at First Lutheran Church in Pond Creek, Okla.

Church Leadership in OutreachEric J. and Karin L. Semler have been involved extensively in mission service in Asia. Eric earned a bachelor’s degree from Concordia in 1994 and student taught at Hong Kong International School.. Karin graduated from Concordia University, St. Paul, Minn., in 1993. They are now serving in China at Concordia International School Shanghai.

Partners in Mission and MinistryMartin E. and Zella Schmidt of Tai Tam, Hong Kong, have spent more than 25 years involved in teaching and human care service in Hong Kong. After completing a bachelor’s degree in education at Concordia in 1990, Martin accepted a call to teach at Hong Kong International School. He received his masters from Concordia in 1991. He now serves in a ministry-share position, both teaching at hkis and encouraging human care projects in several Asian countries through the lcms World Mission.

(lefttoright)Rev.EdwardandMarilynBertram,JamesMiller,MikePomerenke,VirginiaKohtz,Tasha(Obermueller)Fingerlin,Judith(Werth)andRev.GeraldRoggow.

Honored alumni

You’re invited!Jan. 23, 2010–winter fan appreciation day in the arena of the health, human performance and athletic Center

Enjoy men’s and women’s basketball vs. Briar Cliff, a demonstration by our new competitive dance team and some great Bulldog prizes and treats.

Jan. 29-30, 2010–Concordia invitational tournament hosted by Concordia wisconsin

An alumni reception will take place on Saturday. Find out more at www.cune.edu/cit.

feb. 5, 2010–Bulldog baseball vs. Northwestern College at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn.

Come for a doubleheader and stay for an evening tailgate supper in the skybox. Join fellow alumni for a winter break and bring your kids! Register at www.cune.edu/domebaseballpayment.

May 6-8, 2010–Concordia College Class of ‘60 50th reunion Celebration

Rejoin classmates for your 50th. Takes place the weekend of graduation.

June 3-16, 2010–alumni and friends Germany tour There still is room! Almost 60 alumni and friends will tour Luther-lands and attend the Passion Play in Oberammergau. The registration deadline is Feb. 1.

July 10-17, 2010–lCMs synodical Convention in houston

Look for the Concordia Nebraska alumni gathering at the lcms Synodical Convention (Houston, Texas)

July 17-21, 2010–national youth Gathering in new orleans

Join us for an alumni get-together at the National Youth Gathering (New Orleans, La.)

July 21, 2010–tour in conjunction with the international lutheran laymen’s league Convention

Travel from Omaha to Concordia’s campus and the James Arthur Winery prior to the International Lutheran Laymen’s League Convention in Omaha.

oct. 1-3, 2010–homecoming, alumni reunion and family weekend

Plan now to return to campus and to reconnect with your classmates. Graduates of the natural sciences, math and computer science departments are especially invited to this year’s homecoming celebration.

oct. 1-3, 2010–Concordia High School Class of ’60 Golden Reunion

Return to Seward for homecoming weekend to celebrate your 60th.

SPECIAL EVENTS FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF CONCORDIA

FIND OUT MORE TODAY!For more information contact the alumni office at Alumni@cune.edu or 800-535-5494, ext. 7408.

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1950s

paul walther hs ’49 Co ’54 of Belleville, ill., was elected to the position of secretary for the international lutheran laymen’s league.

1960s

in November bonnie Meier Geisert ’63 had her third novel, Prairie Winter, published by Houghton mifflin Books for Children. Her books reflect the experiences of her childhood on a South Dakota farm. Bonnie, who lives in Galena, ill., retired from teaching in 1994.

Former Seward Concordians gathered aboard the Holland America mS volendam during the

first week of July. Pictured are former professor marjorie meyer, teresa Nelesen, widow of Professor James Nelesen, esther kohler ’63 heindel, lorraine Graumann ’61 koch, ruth kieffer ’65 dietrich, sandy Miller ’68 hardies, sue tarr ’93, betty sprehe ’69 kruse, david kruse ’66 and Judy huebner ’68 Carlson. willa brinkmeyer ’71 and June duchow ’60 ring also were aboard but are not pictured.

rev. david bueltmann ’64 was re-elected as president of the lcms Central illinois District at its convention in July.

stan ’64 and paula Mueller ’63 wehling celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary with their extended family July 1-3 at the Kansas District lcms retreat Center near Herington, Kan. Pictured (right to left) are Joel ‘92 and rachel wehling ‘90 symmank and their children

ethan, luke and micah; andrew ’88 and Miriam roggow ’87 wehling and their children Daniel, Katie and Caleb; stan and paula wehling; sam ’96 and lois wehling ’96 eatherton and their children David, rebekah, Hannah and ruth; Charles ’92 and deborah wehling ’93 Gebhardt and their children Bethany and macy.

larry noack hs ’61 Co ’65 retired in August from sil international and wycliffe Bible translators after 26 years of service for those organizations. His wife,

bonnie Moeller ’66 noack, retired in June after serving as the minister of music for 24 years at Cross of Christ lutheran Church in DeSoto, texas.

larry and Bonnie have five children and nine grandchildren. They presently reside in Dallas, texas.

(left to right) Gary ’68 and Judy roschke ’69 hart; wayne ’69 and Jeannine Chastonay ’69 Johannes; Charles and Cindy record ’69 Meek; and tom ’67 and Martha krueger ’69 Mueller had a mini-reunion at the Hart home in Scottsdale, Ariz., in July. in the fall of 1966, Judy, Jeannine, Cindy and marti were assigned to off-campus housing in the basement of mr. and mrs. Keller’s home because there were not enough dorm rooms. They became known as the Keller 4. The foursome had not been together since 1968.

The University of Nebraska-lincoln announced that journalism professor, Charlyne radke ’67 berens, has been appointed interim dean of the College of Journalism and mass Communications.

1970s

linda Marquardt ’72 witham recently became the first female president of gama international, a worldwide association serving thousands of field leaders in the insurance and financial services industries. Her election as president was featured in the cover story of the gama International Journal’s may/June 2009 issue.

rev. dan Gilbert ’73 was re-elected as district president at the lcms Northern illinois District convention.

1980s

wendy paape Co ’81 Gr ’05 snell was awarded the Air Force Association teacher of the year. She also received the wyoming teacher of the year for math and Science award. Snell currently teaches seventh and eighth grade at St. mary’s Catholic School in Cheyenne, wyo.

Mark ’87 and rachel hetz ’92 hoffman rejoiced at the birth of matthew Anton on June 8.

1990s

Thad ’91 and deann Thimjon ’90 warren welcomed their daughter, Joyah Faith, on April 10.

*Julie brummett ’92 shane was the recipient of the 2009-10 Golden Apple

Award for excellence in teaching. Shane teaches first grade at whitney elementary School in whitney, texas. She resides with her son, Grant, in Clifton, texas. She has been teaching for 17 years.

leland and krisha niemoth ’95 uden celebrated the birth of their first child, Abigail Grace, on Feb. 11. The Udens currently reside in Kenesaw, Neb.

rev. John M. standley ’96 was elected district secretary of the lcms California-Nevada-Hawaii District. rev. Standley has served as pastor of Cordova lutheran Church in rancho Cordova, Calif., for the past nine years.

rev. paul beisel ’97 and wife, Amy, welcomed Theodore John into the family on Sept. 15, 2007. Theodore joined siblings martin, elizabeth and Susan. Paul has served Concordia

lutheran, warsaw, ill., and messiah lutheran, Keokuk, iowa, as sole pastor since 2002. He finished a master

of Sacred Theology degree in 2004. Paul is also an adjunct instructor for John wood Community College in Quincy, ill., teaching courses in world religions and the Bible.

John Jurchen ’97 and wife, Kristy are thrilled to announce the birth of Bethany marie on Aug. 4.

scott Manke ’97 is now a published lyricist. manke and olivia Gritten, a young Australian singer and

composer, collaborated on eight songs, two of which are on her recently released

album, Words After Midnight.

rev. dr. ben Mayes ’97, husband of rebecca ’98 Gerdts Mayes, earned a doctorate in historical theology from Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand rapids, mich., in may. Ben is an editor at Concordia Publishing House and is responsible for a new series of luther’s works and for Johann Gerhard’s Theological Commonplaces.

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Keith and shawna Voelker ’97 spiehs of washington, Kan., celebrated the adoption finalization

of their twins, riana lynae minne and Aiden maxwell Gregory, in September. They were

born Dec. 8, 2006, and joined Keith and Shawna’s home in February 2007. Siblings Hananiah and Azariah rejoice in heaven. Keith is a math teacher at linn High School, and Shawna is currently a stay-at-home mom.

emily dittmer ’98 McCullough was named elementary teacher of the year in the rockwood (suburban St. louis) School District in may and received the emerson excellence in teaching Award in November.

2000s

rev. Micah Gaunt ’00 and dawn Cornelius-Gaunt ’99 welcomed Beatrice robbin marie on march 23. Pastor Gaunt serves at Bethlehem lutheran Church, ravenna, Neb.

Dustin and erinn keithley’04 deGroot were united in marriage

on march 28, in North Plains, ore. The couple lives in Hillsboro, ore., and erinn works for the Concordia University Foundation as a development associate.

Matt Gr ’07 and kim walquist ’01 schleicher rejoiced at the birth of ian matthew on may 7. matt is assistant principal at Concordia lutheran High School in tomball, texas, and Kim is a stay-at-home mom after teaching middle school for three years at trinity lutheran in Spring, texas.

Chuck and Cheryl Mueller ’02 ferry announce the birth of Caitlin Ann on Aug. 23. She was welcomed home by big brother Caleb. Chuck graduated from Concordia Seminary in St. louis in 2008 and is in his second year of ministry as pastor at St. mark’s lutheran Church in west Bloomfield, mich. Cheryl is enjoying being a stay-at-home mom and serving as music director at the church.

benjamin ’03 and sondra wildauer ’03 brakenhoff were married on Jan. 2, 2004. For the past several years the couple has served as camp ministers in lutheran camps in Arizona, Kansas and texas. They are presently living in litchfield, ill., where Ben is working in construction. Sondra is a stay-at-home mom of their three sons: Josiah Nahum, Gideon Nathanial and Caleb Jonathan.

Carrie Jeanne miller-DeBoer and silas a. deboer ’03 were married

on Aug. 8 in Norman, okla. Silas currently is working towards a doctorate in communication at the University of oklahoma. Carrie is a doctoral student in the ecology and evolutionary Biology, Zoology Department at the University of oklahoma.

John and rebekah anne McCall ’03 ptacnik rejoiced at the birth of Zachary

David on Sept. 10, 2008. Zach was welcomed home by big sister, Amelia. The Ptacniks live in yuma, Colo., where John works as a grain merchandiser, and Anne is a stay-at-home mom.

Carson C. Muth ’04 and Natalie Newman were married in Detroit lakes, minn., on Aug. 16, 2008. The muths met as students at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, iowa. They moved to Grand Forks, N.D., in may 2009 and opened Plains Chiropractic & Acupuncture.

James Marriott ’04 accepted a call to serve at trinity lutheran Church in lisle, ill.

ruth Thompson ’04 completed her first marathon with a time of 3 hours, 37 minutes. She took first place in her age division and was the fourth female finisher overall.

with her time she qualified for the April 2010 Boston marathon, in which she plans to run. Thompson currently resides in Collinsville, ill.

bruce ’04 and sarah Jurchen ’03 wall accepted a call to serve as missionaries in latin America through lcms world mission. Bruce will serve as the area facilitator for Peru and the Caribbean, and Sarah will be a missionary to Panama. They will reside in Panama, and Bruce will work at the lcms world mission regional office in Balboa, Panama.

anna doering ’06 is currently in the physician associate program at yale University. She was selected as a fellow with the Down’s international Health Student Fellowship at yale. For her fellowship she will be traveling to Kenya for 10 weeks to conduct research on the impact of support group involvement on antiretroviral therapy medication adherence among hiv positive women. Doering is from New Haven, Conn.

Three of Concordia’s alumni graduated from Creighton University’s doctor of physical

therapy program in may 2009. in the picture are (left to right) Micah dubbs ’06 kern, andrew walquist ’06 and karin krieger ’06. Currently, Kern is practicing in omaha, Neb., walquist is practicing in Connecticut, and Krieger is practicing in Phoenix, Ariz.

nick ’06 and natasha otjen ’06 onnen of Hastings, Neb., both graduated in July with master’s degrees in curriculum and instruction from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Both teach at Zion lutheran School in Hastings, Neb.

annie wood ’06 was recognized by the College Sports information Directors of America for her eleven award-winning publications. Among her awards was a “Best of the Nation” award for her 2008 Nebraska football and 2009 Nebraska baseball posters. wood is a graphic designer at the University of Nebraska-lincoln athletic department.

luke ’07 and Chelsea walling ’06 Miller welcomed the birth of lucea Grace on June 16. The family currently lives in effingham, ill.

Greta wendelin ’07 received the e.C. Buehler outstanding First year instructor Award in 2008 for The University of Kansas in lawrence. She is currently a doctoral student there.

Kevin liess and Chelsey bartels ’07 were married on July 11. The couple resides in Grand island, Neb.

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timothy leech ’07 and beth Christensen ’03 were united in marriage on July 4 in loveland, Colo. They now make their home in orlando, Fla., and teach at orlando lutheran Academy. Beth teaches english, and tim teaches history and theology.

hannah r. pieper ‘09 has been accepted into the master’s degree program in human development and family science with an emphasis in gerontology at oklahoma State University.

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

Anonymous (9)edward Amann estateFred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundationms. linda Andersonmr. Clayton Andrewsmrs. Alois BaderHattie Bartels estatewalter & ella Bartels estateruth Bauer estatemargaret Bereuter estaterev. & mrs. Charles w. Blancoms. verna Blankemr. & mrs. earl Bohlenmr. & mrs. Delmar BorchersCarol Brauch estatemrs. robert CadeCattle National Bank & trust Co.Compass Group, USA Divisionmr. & mrs. John CraemerDorothy Davidson estatemr. & mrs. matthew Dassowmr. & mrs. John Dinkelrupert Dunklau Foundation, inc.Alice eberhard estateGilbert & marie Finnigsmier estatemr. & mrs. robert FrieheGainesville Community Foundationmrs. wilhemina Giesmanwilma e. Gosch Charitable trustmr. & mrs. Donald GrantGrateful in wyomingmr. & mrs. ray Hackermrs. Alice HamburgDr. & mrs. vern Harnappmr. & mrs. william Hartmann Jr.orvil Heitmann estatemr. & mrs. Clarence Hoffmanmr. & mrs. Barry HolstDrs. Jeff & erin HuebschmanHughes Brothers, inc.mr. & mrs. raymond JoeckelJones National Bank & trust Co.mrs. Paul Kaldahl

mr. & mrs. william KernenKiewit Companies FoundationBenjamin Kouhns estatemr. & mrs. richard Knuthmr. & mrs. John Kuddesmr. & mrs. Gerrod lambrechtrev. Dr. & mrs. Harvey langemr. & mrs. richard laughlinlCmS Foundationms. Shirley liesenermr. & mrs. melvin lillichlindner Painting, inc.mr. & mrs. Arnold luebbelutheran Community Foundationms. Kristi matusmr. & mrs. Charles mcCourtThe meinders Foundationmr. & mrs. Dennis meyermr. & mrs. lyle meyermr. & mrs. roger A. meyermr. wilfred muellerlester r. muller estateNebraska Humanities CouncilNebraska independent College Foundationmelvin A. Nienhueser estatemr. & mrs. Henry oppelmr. & mrs. matt owensPacific Hills lutheran Church Foundation - omaha, NeArthur amd emma Parpart estatePepsi-Cola Bottling Co.mr. & mrs. lloyd PookerDrs. william & Judith Preussmarvin Quitmeyer estatemr. & mrs. Gerald rappms. Betty reichertmr. & mrs. Norman riffelDr. & mrs. John roehrsmr. & mrs. william roehrsmr. elmer SchardtFrederick e. Schmid Charitable Foundationmr. & mrs. edwin SchoeningDorothy Schoknecht estatemr. & mrs. Stephen Siepmanmr. & mrs. Gregg Smithmrs. edward Steinbacher

mr. & mrs. william StockDr. martin Storkmrs. wayne tanderupmr. & mrs. leroy ThomThe leroy Thom, Jean Thom & t-l Foundation, inc.Thrivent Financial for lutheransThrivent Financial for lutherans Nebraska regionmr. & mrs. Del toebbenmr. & mrs. David withammrs. Hugh wright

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

Anonymous (1)mr. rex Becker +mr. & mrs. Darwin Bettmannmr. & mrs. michael Blissmr. robert BrewerBurlington Northern Santa Fe Foundationmrs. marguerite ChristmanConcordia University Guild - Seward, Nemrs. Charles Diekwilbert G. and Gertrude m. eggers estateDr. & mrs. Carl evertsFountain of life lutheran - Sun City, AZrev. Dr. & mrs. Brian Friedrichruby m. Friedrich estateDr. & mrs. edwin Gerler Jr.mrs. eric GoegleinHerbert e. Grabau estatemr. Scott GrauDr. mary Gundelachmr. & mrs. richard Hahnmr. & mrs. richard HoelzDr. & mrs. James Holstemr. & mrs. C. G. Holthusmr. milton Holtzenmr. morris Huelle & mrs. velma Krueger Huellemr. & mrs. timothy Hughesmr. & mrs. larry irmerDr. & mrs. Paul Kleinemr. & mrs. Alan Koepkemrs. loraine Kohlweymr. & mrs. David Koshinski

mr. & mrs. Douglas Kotilmr. elmer Krausemr. & mrs. Bill lawrencemr. & mrs. wayne lillichmr. & mrs. Dick o’Dellmr. & mrs. robert oettingmr. & mrs. mark owensmr. & mrs. rex owensmeta P. Panning estateHelen e. Pingel estatemr. & mrs. Don rasmussenHannah Schild estatemr. & mrs. Kenneth terryDr. & mrs. Douglas tewesmr. & mrs. James tobabenmildred i toensing estatemr. edwin werginwheat ridge ministriesmr. ward wolfram

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

Anonymous (9)ethel S. Abbott Charitable Foundationmr. & mrs. william Allmen Jr.Andrews van lines, inc.mr. & mrs. Glenn Anschutzmr. & mrs. Henry Aschbrennermr. ted Augustinmrs. olga Baackmiss viola Bahlsmr. & mrs. william Bartelsmr. walter Bartelsmr. Kenneth Bartelsmrs. Nylene Bartelsmrs. Guiomar BarthDr. & mrs. ernest BaughmanDrs. rodney & Kim Becherms. Jan Beckmr. & mrs. Anthony Beckermr. & mrs. larry BeckerThe robert Bedacht Foundationmrs. Alice Beethemr. & mrs. John Behrendtmr. & mrs. willard BellinCongressman & mrs. Douglas BereuterAllen C. Berndt FoundationDrs. marvin & Shirley Bergman

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2008-2009 Annual Report& Honor Roll

The following list includes gifts from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 and does not include pledges.

Concordia Support by ClassHigH ScHool 1929 50% 1930 0% 1931 0%1932 0%1933 50%1934 0%1935 0%1936 0%1937 0%1938 67%1939 75%1940 29%1941 50%1942 25%1943 33%1944 44%1945 0%1946 48%1947 35%1948 50%1949 55%1950 61%1951 54%1952 50%1953 46%1954 59% 1955 49% 1956 40% 1957 26% 1958 30% 1959 33%

1947 35%1948 35%1949 52%1950 42%1951 53%1952 43%1953 47% 1954 54% 1955 44% 1956 43% 1957 37% 1958 60% 1959 48%1960 40%1961 28%1962 35%1963 31%1964 31%1965 34%1966 29%1967 25%1968 25%1969 22%1970 23%1971 19%1972 21% 1973 21% 1974 26% 1975 21% 1976 22% 1977 18% 1978 21%

1960 41%1961 31%1962 32%1963 26% 1964 16%1965 30%1966 18%1967 39%1968 30%1969 27%1970 39%1971 9%1972 26%1973 20%1974 7%

college1932 25%1933 0%1934 0% 1935 40% 1936 100% 1937 20% 1938 20% 1939 33% 1940 43%1941 43%1942 33%1943 46%1944 50%1945 54%1946 50%

1979 21%1980 23%1981 20%1982 25%1983 24%1984 15%1985 26%1986 18%1987 19%1988 21%1989 26%1990 23%1991 17% 1992 20% 1993 15% 1994 16% 1995 13% 1996 12%1997 10%1998 11%1999 10%2000 7%2001 10%2002 7% 2003 7% 2004 7%2005 7%2006 5%2008 3% 2009 1%

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mrs. Ardis Bergquistmr. Chad Bettmannmr. & mrs. Craig Bettmannmr. Daniel Bettmannmr. Deric Bettmannmr. & mrs. Ken Bickelms. June Bierstedtms. Barbara Blancomrs. Karen Blankmr. & mrs. werner BlankDr. & mrs. mark Blankemr. & mrs. Clarence Blasemr. & mrs. Duane BlobaumDr. & mrs. Daniel Blomenbergmr.+ & mrs. James Blomenbergmr. & mrs. John Blomenbergrev. richard Bochemr. Byron BockelmanProf. & mrs. James Bockelmanms. Katherine Bollandmr. & mrs. Dale BorchardDr. & mrs. ron Borkmiss lillian Brandtmr. & mrs. Kurth BrashearDr. & mrs. P. Stanley Brassiemr. & mrs. J. D. Bridgesmr. & mrs. eugene BrinkDr. & mrs. Gerald BrommerDr. & mrs. eugene Brottmr. & mrs. matthew Brottmr. & mrs. Darrin BrumbaughDr. & mrs. Paul Burgermr. & mrs. robert Burnhammr. & mrs. Thomas Butterbrodtrev. Dr. & mrs. r. John Buuckmr. & mrs. Neal CastensDr. & mrs. Curt Cattaumr. & mrs. rollin CattauCessna Foundationmr. & mrs. michael ChaffeeDr. & mrs. Charles Chancems. rosalyn Chmelkamr. & mrs. winsor ChoFrances C. Christensen estatemr. & mrs. m. r. Christensenmr. & mrs. walter ClassenDr. Doris Clatanoff & mr. Duane ClatanoffConcordia Publishing HouseConcordia University System - St. louis, momr. & mrs. Frank CondosCornerstone BankCovidien matching Gift Programmr. & mrs. Jeff Craig-meyermr. & mrs. michael DaakeProf. & mrs. Gilbert Daenzerelsie F. Dahlkoetter estatemr. & mrs. John DavisDaws inc.mr. raymond De BowerDell Direct Giving Campaignmrs. eldred Dierkermr. ronald Dittmarrev. & mrs. David DobbertienDr. & mrs. warren DoerflerPaul Droemer estatemrs. Judy DudaDr. & mrs. Jack DuensingDr. & mrs. Paul DumkeChris and Gail effkenmr. & mrs. Gary einemDr. & mrs. Glenn einspahrDr. & mrs. Kent einspahrDr. & mrs. Kregg einspahrmr. & mrs. Dean elbersmr. & mrs. David endorfms. Gail endorfmr. & mrs. Glen endorfmrs. Nancy englishmr. & mrs. Craig ernstmeyerFabric FairFaith lutheran Church - Seward, Nemr. & mrs. eugene Faszholzmrs. eugene Ferg

mr. & mrs. Charles Fergusonmr. & mrs. Harry D. Fikemrs. marie Finnigsmier +First Data Corporationmr. & mrs. Junior Fischermrs. Hubert Fischermr. & mrs. michael Fischermr. & mrs. Arthur FliegeFoundation of the Nebraska Society of CPA’smr. & mrs. Patrick Frerkingmrs. George Friesenmr. & mrs. Quinton Furmr. & mrs. ray GardDr. & mrs. leon Gebhardtmr. & mrs. Herbert Gehringmr. Gerald Geiselmanrev. & mrs. Charles A. Gierkerev. & mrs. eugene Gierkerev. & mrs. Dan Gilbertmr. & mrs. J. Paul Glahnmr. & mrs. John Glanzermr. & mrs. roger GlawatzDr. & mrs. eldon Gleichmanmr. & mrs. merle GolnickGood Shepherd lutheran Church - Collinsville, ilGood Shepherd lutheran Church - elgin, ilmr. & mrs. robert Grabbertmr. & mrs. Dean Gragesmr. Thomas Greenmr. & mrs. Frank Greenemr. & mrs. Delmer Gremelmr. & mrs. Donald GrohsDr. & mrs. larry Grothausrev. & mrs. ralph Gueterslohmr. & mrs. Paul Hackmannmiss lucile Hahnmrs. Faye Hallmr. & mrs. otto Hamanmr. & mrs. George Hammersmithmiss elly Hardekopfmrs. richard Hartmannmr. & mrs. James Hartwigms. Sandy Harveymr. & mrs. Philip Heidemannmr. & mrs. Allen Heitschmidtmr. & mrs. Allen Helmsmr. & mrs. Don Henningmr. & mrs. marvin HenningDr. robert Hermann & mrs. Julie Johnston

Hermannrev. & mrs. robert HerringDr. Herman Hiestermanrev. Joel HiestermanDr. mary Hilgendorf & mr. Duane Hilgendorfmr. Patrick Hofermr. & mrs. Stephen Hogermr. & mrs. larry Hollemr. & mrs. Kendell Holthusrev. Dr. & mrs. Paul Holtorfmr. Duwayne Holtzenmr. ryan Hrdlickamr. Theodore HuebnerDr. & mrs. raymond Huebschmanmrs. virginia Hughesms. Amanda HusbergiBm Corporationimmanuel lutheran Church - David City, Nemr. & mrs. Brian Jacksonmr. & mrs. Arnold Jacobmr. & mrs. orville Jacobsmr. & mrs. K. Kirk Jamisonmrs. Charlotte Jansmr. & mrs. Arthur Janzowmr. & mrs. Donald Jerkemr. & mrs. richard Johnsonmr. & mrs. wyn Johnsonmr. Kurt JostesDr. & mrs. mark Joycemr. & mrs. Herbert Jungemannmr. lon Jungemannmr.+ & mrs.+ lloyd Jungmannwilliam A. Kahre estatemr. & mrs. eldor Kaiser

mr. & mrs. roger Kaisermr. & mrs. G. e. Kamprathmr. Donald Kamtzms. laura Kenowmr. & mrs. Pete KenowKiewit Building Group, inc.Kingery Construction Co.Dr. & mrs. John Kinworthymr. & mrs. Donald Kleinmr. & mrs. mike Klintworthmr. & mrs. william Kloebermrs. Bradley Knudsenmr. & mrs. robert Knuthmr. & mrs. Neal Kochmr. & mrs. James Koepkemr. & mrs. martin Kohlweymr. & mrs. mark Koltermanmr. Bruce Kortemr. & mrs. Bernie KraftDorothy Kratzer estatemr. & mrs. David Krenzmr. & mrs. Kermit Krieserrev. & mrs. larry Kruegermr. & mrs. ron Kuehnmr. & mrs. elmer Kuhlmanms. olga Kuhlmannmrs. raymond laabsArt & Clara lange estateDr. & mrs.+ Thomas langevinmr. & mrs. Donald langewischmr. & mrs. Gerald larsonmr. & mrs. mark lasePaul & Sandy lawinmr. & mrs. John lazarchicmr. & mrs. ranney leekrev. & mrs. richard lewermrs. Hilbert listmr. & mrs. Alva lohsemr. & mrs. wayne losekemr. william luebbemr. Arnold lueddersmr. & mrs. larry luedderslutheran Foundation of texaslutheran Good Samaritan SocietyProf. & mrs. James mackiemr. & mrs. Benjamin markinmr. & mrs. Thomas martindalemr. matt marty & mrs. Kayla luehmann-martymr. & mrs. ronald mcClellanThe medtronic FoundationDr. & mrs. mark meehlmiss marjorie meiermr. & mrs. John meindersDr. & mrs. Darrel meinkeDr. & mrs. Thomas mertinsmr. & mrs. Jon metschkemr. & mrs. michael mettenbrinkmr. & mrs. Alan meyerDr. & mrs. David meyermr. & mrs. Gene meyermr. & mrs. Jerome meyerDr. & mrs. mark meyermrs. Norma meyermr. & mrs. robert H. meyerDr. & mrs. Stan meyermr. & mrs. Dale millermr. & mrs. James m. millermr. & mrs. Philip millermr. & mrs. Duane minermr. & mrs. Joel minsterrev. Dr. & mrs. ray mirlymodern methods, inc.mr. & mrs. Paul moellermr. & mrs. tim mollmr. & mrs. Charles mooreDr. russell mosemannmr. & mrs. robert muellermrs. viola muellermr. & mrs. Gilbert Nabermrs. vilma NathanNebraska State reading Associationmr. roger Neitmr. & mrs. raymond Neujahr

Northwestern mutual Foundationrev. & mrs. louis NuechterleinDr. & mrs. Stan obermuellermr. & mrs. rod o’Brienmr. & mrs. Dennis oettingDr. & mrs. eugene oettingrev. Dr. & mrs. larry oettingmrs. elton ohlmanmr. & mrs. Glenn ohlmannms. Jean olsonmr. & mrs. elton oltjenbrunsmr. & mrs. Frederick ottenPacific Hills lutheran Church - omaha, Nemrs. edward Parker iiiDr. & mrs. Kenneth Paulsenrev. & mrs. J. robert PaulsonPepsiCo Foundation, inc.Dr. Patricia Peters & mr. Scott Petersmr. & mrs. william Petersmr. Norman PetersenDr. & mrs. Jerrald Pfabemrs. Arnold PfeifferDr. & mrs. ronald PfeifferProf. & mrs. robert Pfliegermr. & mrs. russell Pfliegermr. tim Pfliegermr. & mrs. marvin Plamannmrs. merlin Pohlmr. & mrs. Gerald Pomerenkerev. & mrs. Norman Porathmrs. ruth Prallerev. & mrs. matthew Princemr. & mrs. lloyd Probascomr. Gene Quademr. & mrs. Andrew rakosmr. Stephen ratzmr. & mrs. John rehbergmr. & mrs. twane rekermr. Duane renkenmr. & mrs. Clarence rhodemr. & mrs. Dennis robertsonmrs. loretta rodenburgrev. & mrs. Gerald roggowDr. & mrs. Don rohrenmr. & mrs. Donald rolfsmeiermr. & mrs. Douglas rolfsmeiermr. richard rossingrotary Club - Seward, Nemr. & mrs. william roundeymr. & mrs. ronald royukmr. & mrs. Steven rozekDr. & mrs. Philip rulonrunza, inc.mrs. Dolores Sandermr. & mrs. william Sandmanmr. & mrs. Jay Schaefermr. & mrs. robert Schafermr. & mrs. Jonathan Schaffmr. & mrs. Arlan SchellhornDr. & mrs. lee Schluckebiermr. Stanley Schluetermr. & mrs. richard Schmidmr. & mrs. Dale Schmidt Sr.mr. & mrs. Nathan Schmidtmrs. lorna Schmiedingmr. & mrs. tom Scholzmr. & mrs. Arlen Schomackermr. & mrs. Daniel Schrammr. & mrs. m. Daniel Schroedermr. & mrs. Harold Schroedermr. & mrs. James Schroederrev. & mrs. wayne Schroedermrs. willard Schultzmiss Janice Schulzmr. & mrs. les Schulzmr. & mrs. timothy Schwanmr. & mrs. Daryl Seamanmr. & mrs. waldemar Seefeldtmr. & mrs. Gary SeeversDr. & mrs. Brandon Seifertmrs. Neal SellDr. & mrs. Norman Sellmr. & mrs. robert Senkbeil

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Seward Physical Therapy Service, P.C.ms. linda Simsrev. & mrs. Steven SirekDr. londa Borer-Skov & mr. luther Skovmr. & mrs. Norval Skovmr. lawrence Smithmr. & mrs. lucas Smith Jr.mr. & mrs. Stephen SmothersDr. & mrs. Steven Sparenbergmr. & mrs. Thomas Spitsnoglems. lynda Staehrmr. & mrs. Scott Staubmrs. roland Stelzermr. & mrs. Seth Stenehjemmr. & mrs. richard StillahnJohn and lydia Stohs estatems. Annetta Storkmr. & mrs. Donald Strauchmr. & mrs. wally Streutermrs. lois Struvemr. & mrs. Cliff Stuewemr. & mrs. Gale SuhrDr. & mrs. John Suhr, Sr.Dr. & mrs. Jack SwansonDr. & mrs. Donald Sylwestermr. & mrs. tim taubemrs. Caroline terrassmr. & mrs. Gary Thiesmr. & mrs. richard timmmr. & mrs. robert timmDr. & mrs. Paul trautmantri-Co Community Foundationmr. & mrs. Donald troestermrs. marlene troestermr. & mrs. robert UrbanDr. & mrs. van vahleDr. & mrs. Darrell van lucheneDr. & mrs. A. Paul vasconcellosmr. & mrs. mike vincentrev. & mrs. robert visserwachovia Foundation matching Gifts Programmr. & mrs. marcus wackermr. & mrs. wilmer wagnermr. & mrs. timothy walterrev. Dr. & mrs. orville walzmr. & mrs. melvin warnekemrs. Natalie wehrmanmr. & mrs. richard wehrsmrs. laverne weimer +mr. & mrs. K. mark weinrichmr. & mrs. Donald weissmr. & mrs. ronald wenckmrs. Gordon wendlingDr. mira wiegmann & Prof. richard wiegmannmr. & mrs. ed wiesehanDr. & mrs. Dudley wiestwillmar electric Servicemr. & mrs. Benjamin williamsrev. & mrs. lloyd willwebermr. lloyd windfieldrev. Dr. & mrs.+ melvin wittlt. Col. & mrs. Theodore wolfram iiiProf. & mrs. william wolframmr. & mrs. l. K. woltermr. & mrs. Drew woodburnmr. J. Paul woodburnmrs. lucille woodringmr. & mrs. Charles woolerymr. & mrs. rick wrightmr. & mrs. eugene youngmr. & mrs. Gregory Zabkamr. & mrs. robert Zieglerwilliam Zimmerman estaterobert & Dorothy Zinkmr. & mrs. Glen Zobelmr. & mrs. marlin Zobel

Builder’s ClubGifts of $500 to $999Anonymous (3)Acxiom Corporationmr. & mrs. Paul Albertmrs. irma Alpers

mr. edward Amann +mr. & mrs. Paul Andersonmr. & mrs. Kent AnschutzArAmArK management Servicesmr. & mrs. raymond Arcementmr. & mrs. erwin AufdembergeDr. & mrs. ted Aufdembergemr. & mrs. larry Baackmr. John Badenms. Debra Daberkow BakerDr. Jennifer Baker & mr. Paul Bakermr. Alan Baldwin & mrs. Janet Cheney-Baldwinmr. & mrs. Arthur Bangertmr. & mrs. v. Bartelsmr. & mrs. richard Bartholomew1st lt. & mrs. Jose Beatonmr. Kevin Beckmr. & mrs. Harlan Beckermr. & mrs. vernon BeckmannDr. & mrs. Floyd Behrensmr. & mrs. milton Bekmr. & mrs. m. Andrew Berkbiglermr. & mrs. Paul Berkbiglermr. Clarence Berndtrev. & mrs. edward Bertrammr. & mrs. Boyd Beunemr. & mrs. Neil Bispingrev. & mrs. matthew Blackfordrev. Dr. & mrs. David Blockrev. & mrs. Kenneth Blockmrs. rebecca Bockelmanrev. melvin BoehlkeBoeing CompanyDr. & mrs. Charles Boettchermr. & mrs. John Bollmr. & mrs. Bret Bollmannmr. & mrs. Steven BowenDr. vicki Boyems. ruth Brammeiermr. & mrs. Arthur Brandtmr. & mrs. robert Brandtmr. ralph Brauerms. Pauline Braunlt. Col. Herman Bretzerrev. & mrs. Arthur Brinkmeyermr. ron Brown & mrs. molvina Cartermr. & mrs. John Brunsmr. & mrs. Brad Buerckroland and Claire Bungemr. & mrs. Paul CheneyChevrontexaco matching Gift ProgramChrist lutheran Foundation - lincoln, Nemr. & mrs. Alan Christianmr. & mrs. Frank CondasConocoPhillips, inc.mr. & mrs. Patrick CreedonC-tec, inc.mr. Carl Dantzlerrev. Garry Dassowmr. & mrs. ron de la mottemr. & mrs. matthew Deitemeyermr. & mrs. wayne Delventhalmr. & mrs. Nickey Deroserev. Dr. & mrs. Paul DevantierDrs. David & Grace-Ann Dolakmr. & mrs. edward DollaseDow Corning Corporationmrs. Jack DrewsDr. & mrs. Charles Dullmr. & mrs. edward DunklauProf. & mrs. Donald Dynnesonmr. & mrs. louis eberhardrev. & mrs. James eggertms. Ann eggoldmr. & mrs. Gerald eickmeiermr. & mrs. randy einemmrs. tedi ellisonemanuel lutheran Church - milbank, SDmr. & mrs. Jim emmonsmr. & mrs. Dennis engelbartmr. & mrs. marshall englandmr. & mrs. David erbachmr. & mrs. len ermold

mrs. Cornelius esslingermr. & mrs. william evans Jr.mr. & mrs. Dave Faszholzerlene Fettrev. & mrs. Steven Fickmr. & mrs. Jonathan Fischermr. & mrs. ralph Forkemrs. ervin Freudenburgmr. & mrs. David Frickmr. & mrs. rick Fritzmr. & mrs. richard Gaedemr. & mrs. Aaron l. Gardrev. & mrs. leonhardt Gebhardtmrs. edith Geislermr. & mrs. David Geisler Sr.mr. & mrs. Dan GengenbachDr. & mrs. John Gerbermr. & mrs. earl GerkenGFwC Seward woman’s ClubDr. & mrs. Paul Gierkemr. & mrs. Harlan Glanzermr. & mrs. Norman GlockDr. eunice Goldgrabemr. & mrs. John GossinDr. & mrs. Paul GrauerH & S Plumbingrev. & mrs. loel Haakmr. erwin Hackbartmr. Kevin Hagemosermr. & mrs. Brian Hallmr. & mrs. Jon Hanschkemr. James Hardtmr. & mrs. ronald Harmanmrs. erwin Harmeningmr. & mrs. Nolan Harmsmrs. Don Hartmannmr. & mrs. ron Hayekmr. & mrs. orlin Heckmr. & mrs. Herbert Heidermr. Harold HeinsDr. & mrs. David Heldmr. & mrs. michael HeldDr. erich Helgerev. & mrs. David Helmermrs. Glo HennigDr. & mrs. Joseph Herlmrs. Arthur Herpolsheimermr. & mrs. Gregory HinkleDr. & mrs. Paul HinrichsDr. & mrs. vance Hinrichsms. Priscilla Hinschmr. & mrs. Newell Hobackmr. Steve Hoffschneidermr. & mrs. melvin Holtorfmr. & mrs. Alan HolzDr. & mrs. robert HuckfeldtDr. & mrs. timothy HuffmanHuffman engineering inc.mrs. elaine Hughesmr. & mrs. william H. Jacobssonms. linda Janssenrev. & mrs. Frank JanzowDr. & mrs. robert JarrettDr. Jean Jones & mr. David Jones

mr. & mrs. Donald Jorgensenmr. & mrs. robert Josephmrs. Deborah Kaderamr. & mrs. ronnie Kaisermr. & mrs. Fredric Kamprathmr. & mrs. Gary Kautzmr. & mrs. wm. Kerbel Jr.Dr. Jane Kerchermr. Kevin Kiskermr. Friedrich Klausmr. & mrs. ronald Knappmr. & mrs. James Kniepmrs. Dale Knopmr. & mrs. mark Kohlweymr. Howard Kriesermr. & mrs. walter Kronemr. & mrs. James laddusawmr. les lance & ms. linda Birkes-lancemr. & mrs. David langerev. & mrs. Donald langhoffDr. & mrs. mark lemkemr. & mrs. Jeff limmerlincoln turf and tractormrs. Don lippertmr. & mrs. robert listrev. & mrs. walter C. loeberrev. & mrs. Glenn lucasProf. lynn Soloway & mr. Allen luebbemr. & mrs. Paul luebkemr. & mrs. merlyn luttermr. & mrs. David lutzDr. & mrs. martin maehrDr. & mrs. robert malzahnmr. & mrs. Hersey mangelsmr. & mrs. Kenneth manningDrs. Paul & Janice massmannmr. Donley matthiasmiss Holly matzkemr. & mrs. Steve meinzenmemorial Health Care Systemsmr. & mrs. Alan meyermr. & mrs. Courtney meyermr. & mrs. Delbert meyerms. Doris meyerlee roy e. meyer estateDr. & mrs. roger meyermrs. ruth meyerDr. & mrs. Jack middendorfmiss Dolores mielkemr. & mrs. Gilbert miesnermr. & mrs. Kenneth moderowmr. & mrs. ronald mooremr. & mrs. Clayton morlokmr. & mrs. Brian muellermr. Douglas murray & ms. Joan miller-murrayrev. & mrs. Dan myersmr. & mrs. Joel NavisNebraska eastern reading CouncilNelnet, inc.Dr. & mrs. william Niebergalllaura A. Niemeier estatemr. Curtis NiermanNiFCo mechanical Systems, inc.miss Cathy Nightlinger

Total Giving by Source

Friends 22% $1,321,885

Businesses, Organizations

& Foundations 26%

$1,561,557

Estate Gifts 22% $1,316,456 Regents &

Foundation Board 9% $552,137

Alumni & Parents 17% $991,253

Faculty & Staff 2% $150,774

Churches & Church Organizations 1% $44,759

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mrs. lucille NoremNorthrop Grumman FoundationProf. & mrs. tim ohlmanmr. & mrs. roger ohlrichmrs. ernest oppligermr. & mrs. Clemens ottenmr. & mrs. Franklin ottenmr. & mrs. Curt Parkhurstmr. & mrs. robert PartonPeace lutheran Church - Columbus, Nemr. & mrs. Andrew Perrymr. Philip Perschbachermr. victor Petermr. & mrs. David Petriemr. & mrs. Paul PettitPhillips, Spallas & Angstadt llPmr. & mrs. Joel Pinntmr. & mrs. tim Planderrev. & mrs. Gary Pohlmr. & mrs. Ken Pohlmanmr. & mrs. mike Pomerenkemrs. Harold Pookermr. & mrs. Norman Pookerrev. Jonathan Priestmrs. eugene ProchnowDr. Steve Pumiss michelle Quinlanmr. & mrs. George regasCol. & mrs. K. luke reinermr. & mrs. marlin reinersmr. & mrs. lon rennermr. & mrs. Jason rensnermrs. vernon retzlaffmr.+ & mrs. Arnold richertmr. & mrs. larry rinkermr. Gerald rinnemr. & mrs. robert rodenbergmr. & mrs. Duane rodineDr. Jenny mueller-roebke & mr. Stan roebkemrs. ruby rolfsmeiermr. & mrs. Philip rothmr. & mrs. Noel ruhtermr. & mrs. reed Sandermr. & mrs. richard SandersDr. & mrs. Neil Sandfortmr. & mrs. robert Santelms. margaret Schafermr. max SchamberDr. & mrs. Allan Schmidtmr. & mrs. Grant Schmidtmr. & mrs. milton w. Schmidtrev. & mrs. ralph Schmidt

mr. & mrs. Steven Schmidtmr. & mrs. robert Schnackenbergmr. & mrs. Harold Schuesslermr. & mrs.+ eldon SchulzGerald and Bonnie Schulzemr. & mrs. william Schwabmr. & mrs. ryne SeamanDr. & mrs. John SeeversSeward Arts CouncilSeward Jr. women’s Clubmr. Phillip Shelpmr. & mrs. ron SiffringSinclair Hille & Associates, inc.mr. roger Sitkinsmr. & mrs. Jon SkovDr. & mrs. Neil Skovmr. & mrs. Bill SloupDr. & mrs. elmer SmithSt. matthews lutheran Church - Cedars Bluff, Nemr. & mrs. Paul StaeblerState Farm Companies Foundationmr. & mrs. David Steinbachermr. & mrs. Paul Steinermr. Daniel Stellingmr. & mrs. Chad Stepanekmr. & mrs. ted Sterkelmr. & mrs. Andrew Streutermr. & mrs. martin Strohscheinmrs. margaret Swetnamrev. & mrs. Kenneth Sypemr. & mrs. Bruce tegtmeiermr. & mrs. larry tewesmr. & mrs. wilbur tewesrev. & mrs. Gary Thurmr. & mrs. Douglas tiemanmr. & mrs. Allen timmmrs. lorine timmermannmr. & mrs. Gene toepkeDr. & mrs. Bernard tonjesmr. & mrs. John tracytrinity lutheran Church - Atchison, KSmr. Gerald UhligUnion Pacific Corporationmr. & mrs. roger varnermr. & mrs. Howard voelkermr. ryan voelkerDr. & mrs. erich von Fangerev. & mrs. marion von rentzellmr. & mrs. Steven wachsmiss Kathryn wallmrs. mildred wallace

rev. & mrs. randy walquistmr. J. Scot walter & mrs. Dianne Hobratschk

waltermr. & mrs. Daniel waltherDr. & mrs. John walthermr. & mrs. Arlan warnekemr. & mrs. Thomas webster Jr.mr. J. P. wehrman & ms. lynn wakewells Fargo & Co. matching Gift Programmr. & mrs. Gerald werthmr. & mrs. Alfred wheelermr. & mrs. Clare wiltse iiwindstream CorporationDr. & mrs. walter wintersrev. & mrs. wayne woolerymr. & mrs. James yagowmrs. Jo youngms. Janice yungrev. & mrs. Karl Zieglermrs. william Ziehrmr. richard Zwemke

Leader’s AssociationGifts of $250 to $499

Anonymous (8)mr. & mrs. Forrest Adamsms. Susan Adammr. & mrs. Jeff Aegerterms. Jamie Ahrensmr. victor Alberms. Doris Albergms. Cheryl Allmen-vinnedgemr. & mrs. leon Ameyms. Jeannie Andersonmr. & mrs. Dennis AndrewsAnheuser-Busch Company, inc.mr. & mrs. Alvin Apetzmr. & mrs. Kenneth Balstersmr. & mrs. robert Balzermr. & mrs. Daryl Banahanmrs. Kathy Bartelsmr. & mrs. Bernard Bartonmr. & mrs. Jonathan Battailemrs. Harold Bauermr. & mrs. Gary Beckmanmr. & mrs. Douglas Beichleymr. & mrs. todd Bentzmr. & mrs. Harold Bergtmr. & mrs. ronald Berlinmr. & mrs. Donald Bettenrev. & mrs. Burnell Beyers

rev. & mrs. Kenton Birtellmr. & mrs. tim Blatnikrev. & mrs. Harold Blockmr. & mrs. Geoff Bochemr. David BodeDr. martha BoelterDr. & mrs. Paul Boergermr. & mrs. Don Bohlmr. John Boldtmrs. Armond Borchardtms. Corlee Boschmr. & mrs. wallace Bostelmannmr. & mrs. Kenneth Brandtmr. & mrs. Joel Brasems. ruth Braunmr. & mrs. Gordon Bredowms. marjorie Bredowms. Norma Brengmanmr. & mrs. James Breseemr. & mrs. John BriggsDr. & mrs. Harold BrockbergCharles & linda Brockmannmr. & mrs. robert BrodDr. & mrs. Paul Bruhnrev. & mrs. Scott Bruickmr. & mrs. Clarence Brunkhorstmrs. leta Brunkhorstrev. & mrs. David Bueltmannmrs. Helen Bungerev. & mrs. Charles Byermr. & mrs. vernon CarlowCaterpillar Foundationmr. & mrs. Jay Cattlemr. & mrs. mark Chapinmr. & mrs. Gary Chapmanmr. & mrs. mark Cheneymrs. James ChristensenDr. & mrs. Carl Christianms. Janet Cloetermr. & mrs. waldo Cloetermr. & mrs. Andy Contrerasmr. & mrs. earl Cookseymr. & mrs. martin Cordesmr. & mrs. Charles Costleymrs. Beverly CreedDrs. Bruce & Stacy Creedmrs. Hilde Crossms. Peggy Dankertmr. lynn Degenhardtmrs. rose Detloffmr. & mrs. edward Dettlingmr. & mrs. e. Paul Dieckhoffmrs. esther Dirksmr. & mrs. larry Dittmermr. & mrs. omar Dittmerms. Gladys Doctormr. & mrs. Howard Doerrmr. & mrs. robert DowdingDown Under Potterymrs. Dorothy ebnerPastor & mrs. David ebsmr. & mrs. James edwardsmiss Karla einspahrmr. & mrs. Paul eisenbraunelite Custom technologymr. Norman endorfmr. & mrs. weldon endorfmr. & mrs. todd epkeDrs. mike & Alice epsteineric Giebler Photographymr. & mrs. lowell ericksonmr. & mrs. terry ernstmeyermr. lon erwinmr. & mrs. James evertsFaith lutheran Church - woodland Park, Comr. & mrs. Charles Falkmr. & mrs. Duwayne Federwitzmr. & mrs. Gregg Felkermr. & mrs. Gary Fettmr. & mrs. Fred Fillmanmr. & mrs. Karl Finkmr. & mrs. David Fitzpatrickmr. & mrs. michael Flandermeyer

Concordia moves up in U.S. News & World Report rankingsConcordia moved to No. 16, up two spots, in the Midwest baccalaureate category of U.S. News & World Report’s 2010 America’s Best Colleges rankings this fall. Concordia continues its upward move in the rankings in recent years and maintains its spot as the highest-ranked Nebraska school in its category. “We are very pleased to once again be listed among the top baccalaureate universities in the Midwest,” said Rev. Dr. Brian L. Friedrich, president of Concordia. “The rankings highlight the excellence and value of Lutheran, Christian higher education available at Concordia University, Nebraska.” Criteria evaluated in the rankings included academic reputation, retention and graduation rates, faculty resources, student selectivity and alumni support. Based on its first-tier ranking and an overall score of 69, Concordia also compares well to schools in other categories and regions. Concordia Nebraska continues to be the top-ranked school in the Concordia University System.

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Drs. Kenneth & Karen Follettmr. & mrs. Bernie Fortmeyermr. John Franckmr. & mrs. Arlyn Franzenmr. & mrs. Carl Franzenmrs. Alfred Freitagmr. & mrs. Art Fresemr. & mrs. ernest Freudenburgmr. & mrs. ronald Freudenburgmr. & mrs. earl Friedenmr. & mrs. ronald FriedrichFriends of Seward library, inc.mr. & mrs. michael FuchsProf. Betty GalenDr. & mrs. robert Gamblemr. & mrs. Arnold Gauntmr. & mrs. David Geidelmr. & mrs. edward GeislerDr. & mrs. ralph Geislermr. & mrs. terry Gerdtsrev. & mrs. oscar Gerkenmr. & mrs. Paul GermerothGiddings & lewis Foundation, inc.mr. & mrs. michael Goingsmrs. luverne Golzrev. & mrs. Jeremy Gorlinemrs. Doris Gorrellmrs. madora Gotschmr.+ & mrs. H. lee Graffmrs. meurice Graffmr. & mrs. Peter Grassmrs. Adelbert Graumr. & mrs. Gary Grefemr. & mrs. robert Griffingmr. & mrs. timothy Grillotmr. & mrs. Allen Grohnrev. & mrs. terence GrothDr. & mrs. Joseph Gubanyimrs. Alice GundersonH. B. Fuller Companymiss Carol Haakmr. & mrs. Steven HaaseDr. John & Janis Haggstrommr. & mrs. Brian Hallmr. & mrs. vic Hammermr. & mrs. robert Hansenmr. John Harermr. & mrs. Carl Hartmr. & mrs. Greg Hasseldahlmr. victor HeggemeyerDr. & mrs. Daniel Heibelmr. & mrs. marvin Heidornmr. & mrs. michael Heidtbrink

mr. & mrs. robert Heidtbrinkmr. larry Heinertmr. & mrs. iddo Heinickerev. & mrs. Dwight HellmersDr. & mrs. Joel Helmermr. & mrs. ted Helmermr. & mrs. Dewayne Hempelmannmr. & mrs. lawrence Hencyemr. & mrs. richard Hentzenmr. vernon Herzbergmr. & mrs. John Herzigmr. & mrs. robert Hiammr. & mrs. eugene Hicksmr. Paul Hillmannmr. & mrs. Don Hingstmr. & mrs. michael Hinmanmr. & mrs. mel HintzHitz music DJ Servicemr. & mrs. Dennis Hoeraufmr. & mrs. Craig Hoffmanmr. & mrs. Glennis Holtmeiermr. & mrs. Paul Holtzenmr. & mrs. Donald HolzDr. michelle reeb Homp & mr. Gerald HompAlvina l. Hoops estatemr. & mrs. Glenn Hornmr. & mrs. otis Howard iiimr. & mrs. tim Huebschmanmr. & mrs. Jack Hunter, iimr. & mrs. elliott Jagelsmr. & mrs. mark JagelsDr. & mrs. Frederick Janzowmr. & mrs. lyle Jensenmr. & mrs. e. Jerry Jensonmr. Kenneth Johnsenmr. & mrs. Harvey JohnsonDr. Carl Jorgensenmr. & mrs. mike Kahlermr. & mrs. richard Kalbfleischmr. & mrs. richard Kamprathmr. & mrs. ronald Kamprathmr. & mrs. walter KarloskiDr. & mrs. Charles Kesemanmr. & mrs. victor Kesse Jr.mr. & mrs. Dick KiersteadKirby roth insurancemr. & mrs. Kenneth Kirchnermr. & mrs. mark Kleindienstmr. & mrs. John Knightmr. richard Knudsenmr. & mrs. Jim Kochmr. rodney Kochmr. & mrs. russell Koehler

mr. & mrs. Paul Koehnkemr. & mrs. Jonathan Kohlmeiermr. & mrs. David Koopmanmr. & mrs. Douglas Koopmanmartin and Peggy KoopmanDr. & mrs. Bernard Korbitzmr. & mrs. tim KraayenbrinkDr. & mrs. michael Kramermaj. & mrs. Glen Krcms. Beverly Kresslermr. & mrs. russell Kriesermr. & mrs. emil Kriewaldtmrs. Phyllis Kroegermr. & mrs. Dale Kruegermr. & mrs. ron Kruegermr. & mrs. Dale Kruserev. & mrs. David Kuhnlemr. & mrs. David KummDr. & mrs. lyle Kurthmr. & mrs. milton Kurthmr. & mrs. raymond KymDr. Johnathan & June laabsmrs. walter labahnmr. & mrs. Christopher lailmrs. vera lange +mr. & mrs. Devon larkmr. & mrs. travis lebolee’s refrigerationmr. & mrs. Pat leupoldmr. & mrs. william lochmannmr. & mrs. George lockemr. & mrs. John lottesmarlin and rita luebbemrs. margaret lukaslutheran Collegiate music Associationmr. & mrs. Albert maierms. Janette marcusmrs. melvin marschelmr. & mrs. Gary marschmanmiss michelle martinmr. & mrs. Paul martin Jr.mr. David mauchmr. & mrs. robert mcCartymr. & mrs. John mcCulloughmr. & mrs. malverne mcGeemr. Brian mcNallymr. & mrs. Arthur meiermr. Donald meiermr. & mrs. John meiermerrill lynch matching Gift Programmrs. mark meschkemr. & mrs. Kurt metznermr. & mrs. Daniel meyer

rev. & mrs. Glenn meyermr. & mrs. Henry meyermr. & mrs. richard meyermr. roland meyermr. victor meyermr. & mrs. John meyerhoffmr. & mrs. roger michelmr. & mrs. rodney millardmrs. Helen millermr. & mrs. John moentmannmr. & mrs. John mohrhardtrev. & mrs. James mollmr. & mrs. Kenneth molzerDaniel moravec & Carol teinert-moravecmr. & mrs. Douglas morlokmr. & mrs. Don mornermr. leslie morrismrs. metford mountfordmr. & mrs. Glenn muellermr. Jack muellermiss Kathleen muellermr. lloyd muellerms. martha muellerrev. Peter muellermr. & mrs. Doug mundtDr. & mrs. willis mundtmr. & mrs. Fred NeidholdDr. roberta Nelson & Prof. David Nelsonmr. & mrs. Dustin Nelsonmr. lyle Nelsonmr. Paul NeukirchDr. & mrs. George Nielsenmr. & mrs. robert Nietingmrs. Phyllis Nordhausenmr. & mrs. Gary Nortonmr. John Nuechterleinmr. robert Nuttelmanmiss megan obermuellermr. & mrs. ronald ockandermr. & mrs. Daniel oettingmr. Jason oettingmr. & mrs. larry olsenmr. & mrs. David olsonmr. Drew olsonmr. & mrs. Howard olsonDr. & mrs. Charles oreorr Psychotherapy resourcesmr. & mrs. tobin ortstadtmr. & mrs. Dennis ostenmr. & mrs. Arnold ottenour Savior lutheran Church - Newton, iAmr. & mrs. Harold Pardemr. & mrs. richard Paris

Concordia’s 2009-10 enrollment is the second largest ever for the school. A total of 1717 students were enrolled as of Sept. 21, census date for the school. Concordia has seen increases in each of the last three years. University administration points to affordability and a growing sphere of academic programs as key reasons for the growth. “In the past few years, we have expanded programs, enhanced scholarship funding, improved our facilities, including the completion of phase one of the Health, Human Performance and Athletic Center, and this year we implemented only a 2.5 percent tuition increase, our smallest since 1989,” said Rev. Dr. Brian Friedrich, president of Concordia. “Our enrollment increase shows the result of our commitment to doing everything possible to offer students affordable, excellent, Lutheran Christian higher education.” The largest number of new students, 197, came at the graduate level. Concordia’s first class of Master of Business Administration students took their seats at Concordia’s Lincoln campus in October.

The program, developed with sister school Concordia University Wisconsin, is designed to offer working professionals an accelerated track of both face-to-face and online classes to earn their degree in two years. Concordia also expanded its post-baccalaureate offerings for those who wish to enter the education field or continue education studies en route to a master’s in the field. Certification in early childhood education is one of the programs now available. A new program has also been created for those who already hold a bachelor’s degree and would like to switch to teaching at the high school or middle school level. Enrollment news was also good for the undergraduate level. This year’s freshman class showed a 15-student increase from last year’s. The freshman class profile also showed higher act average scores, up a point, and sat average scores, up five points. Twenty-four percent of this year’s freshman class also graduated in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating classes.

Enrollment hits 1717, second highest mark in school history

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mr. Arthur Paulusmr. & mrs. lonnie Pavelmrs. Patricia Penrosemr. & mrs. russell PenroseThe Pentair Foundationmr. Daniel Perkinsmr. & mrs. Herbert Petermr. & mrs. Daryle Petersms. Bernice Pfingstenrev. & mrs. ronald PflugerPioneer Community investmentmr. & mrs. lynn Ponivasmrs. ruth PoppePraire life Health Centermr. reuben Prallemr. & mrs. John Primmr. & mrs. ron ProchaskaProcter & GambleDr. & mrs. mark Pulsmr. & mrs. Delmar Quademr. Thomas raabemr. & mrs. Alan ragossrev. & mrs. Thomas ramseymr. & mrs. ronald rathemr. Zachary rathjemr. robert rathmannmrs. Shirley rauscherraytheon Companyredeemer lutheran Church - Atwood, KSmr. & mrs. wayne reetzmr. matthew reid & mrs. erica Hennig-reidmr. & mrs. Kenneth reiner Sr.miss Carol reinersmr. & mrs. Peter rennmr. & mrs. Alfred renzelmanmr. & mrs. michael richmr. & mrs. David richterkessingmr. Don richtersrichters, inc.mr. & mrs. robert rikkelsmr. & mrs. william robinson Jr.mr. rodney robisonmr. & mrs. Duane rohmallerDr. & mrs. richard rolfsmeierDr. & mrs. Dennis rossmr. & mrs. larry rottmanDr. & mrs. Brent royukmr. & mrs. w. Albert rubkerev. & mrs. roger ruffmr. & mrs. Paul rugensteinmr. & mrs. timothy A. rutzmr. & mrs. Paul Salchow Jr.mr. & mrs. terry Sanermr. & mrs. James Sanftmr. & mrs. James Sauderms. Janet SauerDr. & mrs. Albert Scharenmr. & mrs. timothy Scheidmiss mary Schinnererms. Carolyn SchipporeitDr. & mrs. robert Schleefmr. & mrs. Paul SchleigerDr. & mrs. D. l. Schmidtms. laurie Schmidtmr. & mrs. lee Schmidtmr. & mrs. leroy Schmidtmr. & mrs. Norman Schmidtmr. & mrs. Glen Schmiedingmr. & mrs. richard Schnitkermiss ellen Schoenbeckmr. & mrs. Donald Schroedermr. & mrs. marvin Schroedermrs. lois Schuetzmr. & mrs. Andrew Schultzmr. & mrs. Don Schultzms. Jolene Schultzmr. & mrs. richard Schultzmr. & mrs. Donald Schuttemr. & mrs. Dwayne Schwarzmrs. mark Seboldtmr.& mrs. mark Seeversmr. & mrs. Scott Seeversmrs. Jean Sellemr. & mrs. John SenechalDr. leah Serck

Seward County treasurerSeward Dairy Queenmr. & mrs. Joel Shaffermrs. lola Sieversmr. & mrs. edwin Siffringmrs. Bernie Sirekmr. Devin Smith & mrs. michelle

Schroeder-Smithrev. & mrs. russell Sommerfeldms. rosalie Soodsmamr. elmer SorensenSt. John lutheran Church - Alta, iASt. John lutheran School - Seward, NeSt. Johns ladies Aid - Hastings, iASt. Paul lutheran Church - Strasburg, ilSt. Paul lutheran Church - orchard, Nemr. & mrs. ronald Stadiemr. & mrs. Duane Stavnesmr. & mrs. John Steffensrev. Dr. Alan Steinbachmr. & mrs. werner Steinbachms. Gretchen Stellingmr. & mrs. Norman Stevensmr. & mrs. todd Stevensmr. & mrs. william Stevensonmr. & mrs. michael Stichkamrs. trudi Stiggemr. & mrs. eugene Straubmr. John Strutt & ms. Audrey Jonas-Struttmr. & mrs. ray Stuckwischmr. & mrs. John StuckyDr. & mrs. ross Stuebermr. & mrs. Thomas StultsSuhr & lichty insurance Agencymr. & mrs. John Sullivan, Jr.miss Candice Suttiemr. & mrs. robert SwanDr. & mrs. robert Sylwestermiss Nancy taggemr. & mrs. David teasleymr. & mrs. roland temmemrs. Arlene teutms. S. Kay Thaden-DeBoermrs. Priscilla Thatemr. & mrs. Stephen Thielmiss ruth Thompsonmr. & mrs. John tiedemannmr. & mrs. Kenneth timmermanmr. & mrs. willard timmermanDr. & mrs. Stanley topeltown & Country Quiltersmr. & mrs. Phil troestermr. & mrs. Ken tschoppms. Cynthia C. tubbsmr. & mrs. larry UdenDr. & mrs. Gerald Uffelmanmr. & mrs. michael Ungermr. & mrs. tim Unickmrs. Gertrude vahlkampverizon Foundationmr. & mrs. Kenneth von Bargenmr. & mrs. ronald von Seggernmr. & mrs. Gregory vossmr. & mrs. earl wagnerDr. & mrs. Donald wallmr. & mrs. George walshmr. & mrs. Paul walthermr. & mrs. Thomas watsonwayne’s Body Shopweathercraft Co. of lincolnmr. & mrs. Perry webermrs. lewis webstermr. & mrs. marvin weedermr. & mrs.+ Jon weertsmr. & mrs. David wegenermr. & mrs. william wegnermr. & mrs. Stanley wehlingmr. & mrs. william weissmr. & mrs. James welchmrs. russell wenckms. elaine wendtmr. & mrs. Donald wernermr. & mrs. richard whatleymr. & mrs. lewis whitemr. leon wiese

mr. mark wilkeDr. John willhardtwimmer’s meat Productsmr. & mrs. russell wissingmr. & mrs. eugene wittrev. & mrs. Henry wittemr. & mrs. Gary woffordmrs. elaine wolfwomen’s league of St. John lutheran Church

- topeka, KSDr. & mrs. larry woostermrs. loretta wuerdemanDr. & mrs. woody ZieglerZion lutheran Church - Juniata, NeZion lutheran women’s mission league

- terra Bella, CAmrs. Dona Zrustmr. Allen Zum Hofe

Two Minute ClubGifts of $123 to $249Anonymous (3)rev. & mrs. rodger Abatierev. & mrs. Stan Abrahammr. & mrs. raymond Adammiss velma Adammr. & mrs. Arlen Ahlersmr. & mrs. tracy Ahrensrev. & mrs. richard Albersmr. & mrs. ted AllwardtAnderson Construction & Designmr. terry Annablemr. & mrs. James ArmbrusterDr. lisa Ashbymrs. Helen AupperleAwards Unlimited, inc. mr. & mrs. mark BaackeDr. marian Badenmr. & mrs. Donald Badermrs. Albert Baldingerms. Sandra Barbermr. & mrs. mike Barnesmr. & mrs. Fred Bauerrev. & mrs. Brad Beckmanmr. & mrs. Dallas Beikmannmr. & mrs. Gabor BekeDr. & mrs. Daryl Bellrev. & mrs. David Bergquistmr. & mrs. Gerald Bergtrev. & mrs. tim Bernerms. Pamela Bernreutermr. & mrs. Brian Bettsmr. & mrs. ray BiermanDr. & mrs. richard BimlerDr. & mrs. Alan Birtchmr. & mrs. mark Biskupskimr. & mrs. Gary Bittfieldmrs. waldemar Blochmr. & mrs. George Blumamr. & mrs. Donald Blunkmr. Benjamin Bochems. ruth Boergermrs. Sigmund Bohnetmr. & mrs. Jonathan Bollmr. & mrs. John Bookmr. & mrs. Bruce Borchersmr. & mrs. Bruce Borchert

Gladys m. Bork estatemr. & mrs. richard Bowserrev. & mrs. Bruce Brackmanmr. ronald BrandhorstDr. & mrs. william Braunmr. & mrs. william Braunms. Kim Brockmannmrs. marjorie Brockshusmr. & mrs. Arthur BrodinltC John Bruder & ms. rise Foster-Brudermrs. loralee Brunsmr. & mrs. richard Buesingmr. & mrs. Byron Buhrmr. & mrs. roger Buhrrev. & mrs. Paul Bundschuhmr. russell Burchammr. & mrs. richard Burgdorfmr. & mrs. lyle Burgermr. & mrs. James Canningmr. & mrs. matthew CarioCentennial lutheran lwml - Superior, Nemr. & mrs. Donald Cholchermr. & mrs. rick Chrismanmr. & mrs. l. wayne Christensenmr. & mrs. ralph l. Clarkmr. & mrs. Bryce Clausenmr. & mrs. richard Claymr. & mrs. Brian Claycombmr. & mrs. richard Cloetermr. & mrs. roy Coffmanmr. & mrs. F. Paul ColbaConcordia BookstoreConcrete works, inc.Crete Glass CompanyCrocs Companyms. margie Crosbymr. & mrs. Andrew Dahlmr. & mrs. lloyd Dahlkoetterms. Nancy DanielsDaniels woodcarving Co., inc.rev. & mrs. J. Bart Daymrs. elda Deardoffmaj. Gen. & mrs. oscar Deckermr. & mrs. Dustin DeGrootmr. & mrs. timothy DeHavenmr. & mrs. lavern Dekemr. & mrs. Gerald Diekmannmrs. Brian Dietrichmrs. Joe Divismr. & mrs. Koy Domannmr. & mrs. Devin Doremusrev. & mrs. Paul Droegemuellermr. & mrs. matt Duchekmr. & mrs. lonnie Duensingmr. & mrs. James Duitsmanrev. & mrs. lawrence eathertonDr. & mrs. william ebelmrs. Jane ehlersmr. & mrs. mark eilersmr. & mrs. Bruce einspahrmr. & mrs. James elleremmanuel lutheran lwml - york, Nemr. & mrs. Scott ernstmeyermrs. yvonne eschmannmr. & mrs. melvin etuemr. & mrs. ernie eulertexxonmobil Foundation

LCMS Subsidy 1% Federal & State Aid 2%

Gifts & Grants 16%

Endowment Support 6%

Tuition & Fees

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mr. & mrs. Jerald Fangmannmr. & mrs. william Fechtmr. & mrs. richard FeilmeierDr. & mrs. robert Fialamr. & mrs. mark Filterrev. & mrs. Henry Fingerlinmr. & mrs. Frederick Fischermrs. Arlene Flagelmr. & mrs. michael Foleymrs. June Fordmr. & mrs. Fred Freidenbergermr. & mrs. leland Fresemr. & mrs. Harlan Freudenburgmr. & mrs. leroy Freymrs. rolland Fritzmr. & mrs. Dennis Frymr. & mrs. Gilbert Fugitt Jr.mr. & mrs. Gary Gablemr. Kevin Garbersmr. & mrs. richard Gardnermr. & mrs. ron Garnermr. william Gastlermr. & mrs. Charles Gebhardtmr. & mrs. John Gerety Jr.mr. & mrs. Norman Gerkensmeyermr. & mrs. David GermerothDr. renea Gernantmr. & mrs. Gregory Gesellrev. & mrs. Jeff Geskemrs. Arnold Gierkerev. & mrs. John Gierkemr. & mrs. Gerald Girumr. & mrs. Steve Glandorfmr. & mrs. Jerry Gloysteinmr. & mrs. loren GoehnerDr. Darryl Goehringmr. & mrs. Harold Gohlmrs. edythe Gohrrev. & mrs. Scott GoltlDr. elmer Goodingrev. & mrs. mitchell Gowenmr. Bo Grahammr. & mrs. Duane Graszmr. wayne GrayGreenbrier rail Servicesmrs. Delores Greenemr. & mrs. Kenneth Greunkemrs. lyle Greunkemr. & mrs. Peter Grothausmr. & mrs. Charles Grubermiss Jennifer Grundmeierms. victoria Grundmeiermr. & mrs. Andrew Gudgelmr. & mrs. James Guebertmrs. Norman Gutzmr. & mrs. Anthony Gythielmr. & mrs. w. ross Hadlemr. & mrs. Allan Hahnmr. & mrs. Don HahnJoseph H. Hahn estaterev. & mrs. Phil Hannemannmr. & mrs. tim Hansenmr. & mrs. Thomas Hardtmr. & mrs. Jacob Harneymr. & mrs. Jason Harnischmr. & mrs. robert Harprev. & mrs. matthew Harrisonmr. & mrs. robert Hartmannmr. & mrs. vernon Hassmr. & mrs. ralph Hauserms. Jean Hausmannmr. & mrs. Thomas Hayms. irene Heiderms. lynn HeidornDr. & mrs. mark HeidornGovernor & mrs. Dave Heinemannmrs. Norma HeinickeDr. & mrs. william Heinickemr. Christopher Heinsmiss Jennifer Heinsms. lucille Helmbrechtmr. & mrs. F. Helmreich

mr. & mrs. Allan Hendricksonmr. & mrs. wilbur Hennyrev. & mrs. rudy Herbrichmr. & mrs. Donald Hermannmr. & mrs. Henry Hermannmr. & mrs. ted Herrmannmr. & mrs. Phillip Hestermanmrs. Jo Ann Heupelmr. & mrs. Steve Hightmr. & mrs. James Hillmannmrs. John Hingstmr. mark Hockemeier & mrs. Jodi Groetekemr. & mrs. w. John Hoenermr. & mrs. Scott Hoffmanmr. & mrs. Charles Hofmanmr. & mrs. Dennis Hoftsmr. & mrs. David Hohbeinmr. & mrs. r. leroy HohleHoliday innmr. & mrs. ronald Hollemr. & mrs. verlin Hollemr. & mrs. ron Holsapplemr. & mrs. Kenneth Holstemrs. lloyd Holstenmr. & mrs. ronald HoltmeierDr. & mrs. robert Holtzmrs. Harvey HoltzenDr. & mrs. leeroy Holtzenrev. & mrs. merlin Holtzenmr. & mrs. Kirt Holzkampmrs. Deborah Hoogestrautmr. & mrs.John Hoovermrs. michele HosmonHospira matching Gift Programmr. eugene Howatmr. & mrs. robert Hubnermr. Ken Huebnermrs. lois Huebnermr. & mrs. raymond Huebnermr. & mrs. John HughesDr. & mrs. David Hultmr. & mrs. Cliff Huntermr. Henry iburgmrs. Norma Jacobmr. & mrs. tim Janousekmr. & mrs. Steven Jastrammr. & mrs. Charles Jedelemr. & mrs. Kenneth Jensenmrs. irma Joernmr. & mrs. ryan Johnkmrs. Adeline Johnsonmr. & mrs. Burrell Johnsonmr. & mrs. Curtis Johnsonmr. & mrs. larry Johnsonmr. & mrs. Keith Joppmr. & mrs. James Jordanmr. & mrs. David Jungmeyerrev. & mrs. Arnold Jurchenmr. & mrs. rodney Kalkwarfmr. & mrs. Bill Kammerlohrmr. & mrs. Charles KardDr. & mrs. william Karpenko iimr. milton Kaspermr. & mrs. myron Kaussmrs. lawrence Keiser Jr.mrs. Carol Kellmr. & mrs. elmer Kellnermr. Steven Kelloggrev. & mrs. James Keltnermr. & mrs. David Kertzmr. & mrs. michael Kielianmr. & mrs. mark Kingmr. & mrs. Serle KirchnerDr. & mrs. Gary Knippenbergmr. & mrs. Henry Knueppelmr. & mrs. Harold Knuthmr. & mrs. Kenneth KochDrs. Karl & Sara Koellingmr. Charles Kohlmeyermr. & mrs. Denny Kollmeyermr. & mrs. ryan Kolsrudmr. & mrs.+ leon Koopman

Dr. & mrs. John Kovac Jr.mr. & mrs. Kim KowalewskyDr. Glenn Kraftmr. & mrs. David Kramermr. & mrs. John Kratzensteinmr. Kenneth Krausemrs. Dorothy Kreickmr. & mrs. Delbert Kruegermr. & mrs. Paul Kruegermr. elmer Krusems. Faye Krusemr. & mrs. Donald Kucamr. Aaron Kuehnmr. & mrs. John Kuehnmr. & mrs. Douglas Kuhlmannrev. & mrs. robert Kuhlmannmr. & mrs. la vine Kummmr. Dennis Kunkelmr. & mrs. Fred lambrechtmr. & mrs. Joel landskroenermrs. Darrol larsenmr. & mrs. Paul larsenmr. & mrs. Gerald larsonmr. & mrs. Jair larsonmr. & mrs. Paul leckbandmr. & mrs. Gerald leggottmr. & mrs. Steven lewerDr. & mrs. vern liermannmr. & mrs. David lietzmr. & mrs. roger limbacklincoln orthopaedic Centermr. & mrs. roger lindnermr. & mrs. Kenneth loebermr. & mrs. Gerald luehrsmr. & mrs. robert luetjen Jr.lutheran music missionsmr. & mrs. Alan lutzrev. & mrs. michael lutzmr. & mrs. Don macmr. & mrs. Gene mackeymr. & mrs. Danny magnusmr. Peter magnusonrev. & mrs. merle mahnkenmr. & mrs. Brendel maiermr. & mrs. Bruce malkinmrs. lois marksmr. & mrs. leonard marquardtmr. & mrs. Douglas martinmr. & mrs. Jedidiah maschkemr. & mrs. larry matzenmr. & mrs. romney mawhortermrs. Carolyn mcCalebmr. & mrs. leonard mcCarty Jr.rev. Gary mcClellanmrs. Kenneth mcFarlinmr. & mrs. lane mcKownmr. & mrs. loren mcKownmr. Donald mclaughlin, Jr.mr. & mrs. Daniel mcmurtriemr. russell A. mearsmrs. Paul meehlmr. & mrs. Ken meier

mr. & mrs. Kenneth D. meiermr. & mrs. John meillermr. & mrs. Jeff melchermr. James menendezmr. & mrs. eugene menzelrev. & mrs. michael merkerrev. & mrs. robert merzmiss ellen mettenbrinkmr. & mrs. Joel D. meyermiss Kay meyermr. mark meyerrev. & mrs. robert meyermr. & mrs. randy meyrmr. & mrs. Donald mielkemr. & mrs. Frederick miesnerms. Bernice millermr. & mrs. Gregory millermr. & mrs. leslie millermr. & mrs. michael millermr. & mrs. Stanley millerDr. & mrs. mark minchowmiss Susan mittelstaedtms. ruth modrmrs. Betty moellermr. & mrs. Kenneth moerbems. Patricia mossmr. & mrs. ronald mostoDr. & mrs. russell mouldsmr. & mrs. Gary mroskomt. olive lutheran Church - omaha, Nemr. & mrs. lyle muellerms. Angela mullermr. & mrs. Harold myhremr. & mrs. Darrell Naberrev. & mrs. Delton Nackmr. & mrs. Jim NathanThe Nebraska Arts CouncilNebraska womens Amateur Golf Associationmr. & mrs. Corey Nelsonmr. & mrs. Don Nelsonmr. & mrs. robert Nelsonmrs. emily Neujahrmr. louis Niedens & mrs. linda Hoovermrs. Frederick Niednermr. Steven Nielsenmr. & mrs. orville Niemanmrs. loretta Niemannms. Charlette Niemeyermr. & mrs. Harold Niermannmr. & mrs. Dalton Noackmr. Don Noltems. linda Nortonmrs. e. walt Nunms. rebecca oermanoklahoma District - lCmSmr. & mrs. edgar opelmr. & mrs. Thomas orlowskimr. & mrs. George ottmr. & mrs. Nicholas ottenPallat & Schaefer Contractingmr. & mrs. David Pedersenmr. & mrs. loren Pelton

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Types of Gifts

2007/2008

Deferred Gifts

Bequest Gifts

Current Gifts

2006/2007 2008/2009

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mrs. Janice e. Penamr. & mrs. Spencer PeregoyDr. & mrs. Carroll Petermr. Denis Petersmrs. Karl Petersmr. & mrs. martin Petersmr. Gene Petersenmr. & mrs. Jim Petersonmr. & mrs. Klint Petersonmr. & mrs. lyle Petzoldtmr. & mrs. Kelby Pflughauptmr. & mrs. James Phillipsrev. & mrs. robert Piercerev. & mrs. roland Pillackmrs. Jenny Pinkallmr. Steve Plamann & ms. Beth vosobamr. & mrs. Brian PomerenkePoppe mortgage Services, llCrev. & mrs. mark Pressmr. & mrs. Douglas PrestonDr. tim Preuss & mrs. Deborah lang-Preussmr. & mrs. eric Priebemr. robert Prieskornmr. leslie Proctormr. & mrs. Arlen Quinnmr. & mrs. Donald Quinnmrs. Gerald radkeDr. marjorie raessmrs. Judith rafertDr. Paula Blomenberg & mr. Charles ragerrev. & mrs. George rakosmr. & mrs. Don rangeredeemer lutheran Church - lincoln, Nemr. & mrs. Bradley reedrev. & mrs. David reedms. Nell reinapmr. & mrs. mickie reinertsonmr. & mrs. George rhodenmr. & mrs. Francis riceDr. & mrs. ron richtermr. richard ricketts & ms. Adelle

Koslowske rickettsmiss Amy riekermrs. lawrence ringmrs. leora robertsmrs. melissa rockmr. & mrs. Allen rodenbeckmr. & mrs. Derron rolfmr. & mrs. Alan rosemanmr. Paul rosenthalmr. & mrs. larry rostmr. & mrs. Allan rothmr. rudy rousemrs. ester rowoldtmr. & mrs. James ruderev. & mrs. randy russellSack lumber Companymr. & mrs. David Samuelsonmr. & mrs. Donald Sandormr. & mrs. timothy Schademr. & mrs. edwin Schambermiss Helen Schambermr. & mrs. John Schambermr. & mrs. marvin Schausmr. & mrs. Steven Schedlermr. & mrs. Daniel Scheerms. lila Scheermrs. robert Scheffelmr. & mrs. eldred Schelpmr. & mrs. larry Schickrev. & mrs. John Schinkelmr. & mrs. Scott Schlapkohlrev. & mrs. John Schleichermr. & mrs. matthew Schleichermr. & mrs. elmer Schleifmr. & mrs. Kenneth Schlichtemeiermr. & mrs. Albert Schlichtingmr. & mrs. orlyn Schliemr. Jon Schlomermr. & mrs. Sam Schluckebiermr. & mrs. Dan Schlueterrev. & mrs. Charles Schmidt

mrs. elizabeth Schmidtrev. & mrs. eugene Schmidtmr. & mrs. George Schmidtrev. & mrs. James Schmidtmr. & mrs. martin Schmidtrev. & mrs. Paul Schmidtmr. & mrs. Steven Schmidtrev. & mrs. Scott Schmiedingmiss rebecca Schnackenbergmr. & mrs. robert Schneiderrev. walter Schoedelmr. & mrs. Daniel Schoenherrmr. & mrs. Bret Schroederms. linda SchroederDr. w. Christopher Schroedermrs. George Schrollms. Carolyn Schuettemr. & mrs. David P. Schultzmr. & mrs. ronald Schulzmr. & mrs. Steven Schumacherrev. & mrs. Steven r. Schumachermr. & mrs. edwin Schwankemr. & mrs. Gerald Schwartzrev. & mrs. roger Sedlmayrmr. & mrs. Gerald Seeversmr. & mrs. Douglas Selbymr. & mrs. terry Sellmr. & mrs. H. edward SenasackServicemaster of SewardSeward lumbermr. & mrs. Ken Shawmr. & mrs. Daniel Shermanmr. timothy ShewmakerDr. Portia Shieldsmr. & mrs. marwan Siagianmr. & mrs. Donald Signormr. & mrs. mark Silvams. laura SimonDr. Carolyn Sims+ & mr. lynn SimsDr. & mrs. Craig Slepickamr. & mrs. ray Sloupmr. & mrs. rob Smallwoodmr. & mrs. rex Smettermr. & mrs. Andrew Smithmr. & mrs. Gene Smithmrs. Hulda Smithms. Joy Smithmr. & mrs. marvin Snellerms. Deloris Sombkemr. & mrs. eugene Sombkemr. David SperlingSports expressSt. James lutheran Church - lafayette, iNSt. Paul lutheran Church - Fairview, KSSt. Peter lutheran Church - orchard, Nemr. & mrs. michael Stampmr. & mrs. Allyn Steffensmiss maxine Steilmr. & mrs. Carl Steinbrueckmr. & mrs. richard Steinbrueckmr. & mrs. Bryan Stoltenbergmr. & mrs. matthew Storckmr. & mrs. Thomas Storckmr. & mrs. Kevin Stresmanrev. & mrs. David Strohscheinmr. & mrs. randy Sukstorfmr. & mrs. David Swearingenmr. Jim Sylwesterms. lynette tegtmeierrev. & mrs. Harry r. Theissms. Donna Thiesmr. & mrs. John Thomasmr. & mrs. Allen Thorpmr. & mrs. laverne tiekenmr. & mrs. Dean tietzmr. & mrs. rodney tietzmr. & mrs. matthew tilfordmr. & mrs. Stacy timmms. marcine toddDr. & mrs. Dominick toulousetrinity lutheran Church - Foster, Nemr. & mrs. richard troester

mr. & mrs. Jay tubbsmr. & mrs. Brett turleyms. Diane UhligUnion Bank & trust Co.U-Stop Convenience Shopmrs. Arlene van Scharrelmr. & mrs. Jay vestmr. & mrs. ted voelkermr. & mrs. Bruce voeltzmr. & mrs. marvin volzkemr. & mrs. lemoyne waakmr. & mrs. Delbert wachsmannmr. & mrs. larry wademr. & mrs. Kenneth wardmr. & mrs. Scott wardmr. & mrs. Gregory warnekemr. Jeffrey warnekemiss Julie warnekemr. & mrs. timothy warnekemrs. Karen warrenmr. & mrs. ervin wassmanmr. & mrs. robert watermanmr. & mrs. Donald webermrs. Deborah weddemr. & mrs. merlin wedepohl Jr.mrs. Helen wegehauptmr. & mrs. martin wegehauptmiss Peggy weidlermrs. evelyn wellmanmr. & mrs. leonard wellsmr. & mrs. wayne weltemr. & mrs. robert wendtmr. & mrs. Gerald wernermr. michael wernermrs. Kathy Kelling werningmr. & mrs. John westremmr. Jacob wiegmannwild Chiropractic Center, P.C.mr. richard willms. Carol wilsonmr. & mrs. James wincklermr. & mrs. Clyde wintermr. & mrs. Arnold wittmr. & mrs. roland wittemr. & mrs. James wogahnrev. & mrs. richard wolframmrs. ervin wollbergrev. & mrs. michael wollmanmrs. eldred woltemathmrs. Darla rein woltersmr. & mrs. John woodmr. Charles wormmr. Steven wrightmrs. willard wurmmr. & mrs. Thomas wutkerev. & mrs. Bill Zastrowrev. & mrs. Scott Zeckzermiss Jarianne Zickuhrrev. robert ZieglerZion lutheran Church - Claflin, KSZion lutheran Church - Cologne, mNZion lutheran Church - Hubbell, NeZion lutheran Church - Plainview, NeDr. & mrs. rudy Zochmr. & mrs. James Zwar

Nebraska Association of Congregations for Concordia (nacc) 2009 Donors*

Amherst - trinity Arapahoe - trinity Atkinson - immanuelAuburn - trinity Beatrice - St. PaulBeemer - St. JohnBloomfield - First trinity Blue Hill/rosemont - CalvaryCairo - ChristCambridge - St. Paul Chester - St. JohnColumbus - ChristColumbus - immanuel Columbus - St. John

Cordova - St. JohnDavid City - redeemerDaykin - immanuel Deshler - St. Peterelk Creek - St. Peterelkhorn - lord of lifeFalls City - ChristFalls City - St. PaulFranklin - Grace Fremont - Good ShepherdFremont - trinity Goehner - Holy Cross Grand island - GraceGrand island - Peace Grand island - trinity Grant - ZionGresham - St. Peter Gretna - Good ShepherdHebron (Friedensau) - trinityHoldrege - mt. Calvary Holstein - St. PaulHubbell - Zionimperial - ZionJansen/Harbine - ZionJuniata - Christ Juniata - Zion Kenesaw - St. Paul Kearney - Holy Cross laurel - immanuellincoln - Calvary lincoln - Christ lincoln - Faithlincoln - Good Shepherdlincoln - Holy Saviorlincoln - immanuellincoln - messiahlincoln - redeemer lincoln - trinitylouisville - immanuelmalcolm - St. Paul merna - immanuelmilford - Good Shepherdminden - St. Paul Norfolk - Grace Norfolk - Christ North Bend - St. Peter North Platte - Beautiful SaviorNorth Platte - our redeemeromaha - Divine Shepherd omaha - King of Kings omaha - Pacific Hillsomaha - St. marko’Neill - Christorchard/venus - St. Paulord - St. John Pawnee City - Zion Pierce - St. John Pierce - Zion Platte Center - GracePleasant Dale - Bethlehem Ponca/martinsburg - trinity ravenna - Bethlehemroca - Faith of our Fathers ruskin - St. markSchuyler - immanuel Schuyler - trinityScotia - Zion Seward - St. John Shelton - ZionSouth Sioux City - Hope St. Paul - Christ tecumseh - St. Johntilden - immanuelwahoo - our redeemer walthill - trinitywauneta - St. Paulwausa - Golgothawayne - Gracewilcox - St. John wisner - St. Paulyork - emmanuel

*2009 nacc donations are still being received throughout the year and will be noted in next year’s Annual Report.

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mr. & mrs. Jerald Fangmannmr. & mrs. william Fechtmr. & mrs. richard FeilmeierDr. & mrs. robert Fialamr. & mrs. mark Filterrev. & mrs. Henry Fingerlinmr. & mrs. Frederick Fischermrs. Arlene Flagelmr. & mrs. michael Foleymrs. June Fordmr. & mrs. Fred Freidenbergermr. & mrs. leland Fresemr. & mrs. Harlan Freudenburgmr. & mrs. leroy Freymrs. rolland Fritzmr. & mrs. Dennis Frymr. & mrs. Gilbert Fugitt Jr.mr. & mrs. Gary Gablemr. Kevin Garbersmr. & mrs. richard Gardnermr. & mrs. ron Garnermr. william Gastlermr. & mrs. Charles Gebhardtmr. & mrs. John Gerety Jr.mr. & mrs. Norman Gerkensmeyermr. & mrs. David GermerothDr. renea Gernantmr. & mrs. Gregory Gesellrev. & mrs. Jeff Geskemrs. Arnold Gierkerev. & mrs. John Gierkemr. & mrs. Gerald Girumr. & mrs. Steve Glandorfmr. & mrs. Jerry Gloysteinmr. & mrs. loren GoehnerDr. Darryl Goehringmr. & mrs. Harold Gohlmrs. edythe Gohrrev. & mrs. Scott GoltlDr. elmer Goodingrev. & mrs. mitchell Gowenmr. Bo Grahammr. & mrs. Duane Graszmr. wayne GrayGreenbrier rail Servicesmrs. Delores Greenemr. & mrs. Kenneth Greunkemrs. lyle Greunkemr. & mrs. Peter Grothausmr. & mrs. Charles Grubermiss Jennifer Grundmeierms. victoria Grundmeiermr. & mrs. Andrew Gudgelmr. & mrs. James Guebertmrs. Norman Gutzmr. & mrs. Anthony Gythielmr. & mrs. w. ross Hadlemr. & mrs. Allan Hahnmr. & mrs. Don HahnJoseph H. Hahn estaterev. & mrs. Phil Hannemannmr. & mrs. tim Hansenmr. & mrs. Thomas Hardtmr. & mrs. Jacob Harneymr. & mrs. Jason Harnischmr. & mrs. robert Harprev. & mrs. matthew Harrisonmr. & mrs. robert Hartmannmr. & mrs. vernon Hassmr. & mrs. ralph Hauserms. Jean Hausmannmr. & mrs. Thomas Hayms. irene Heiderms. lynn HeidornDr. & mrs. mark HeidornGovernor & mrs. Dave Heinemannmrs. Norma HeinickeDr. & mrs. william Heinickemr. Christopher Heinsmiss Jennifer Heinsms. lucille Helmbrechtmr. & mrs. F. Helmreich

mr. & mrs. Allan Hendricksonmr. & mrs. wilbur Hennyrev. & mrs. rudy Herbrichmr. & mrs. Donald Hermannmr. & mrs. Henry Hermannmr. & mrs. ted Herrmannmr. & mrs. Phillip Hestermanmrs. Jo Ann Heupelmr. & mrs. Steve Hightmr. & mrs. James Hillmannmrs. John Hingstmr. mark Hockemeier & mrs. Jodi Groetekemr. & mrs. w. John Hoenermr. & mrs. Scott Hoffmanmr. & mrs. Charles Hofmanmr. & mrs. Dennis Hoftsmr. & mrs. David Hohbeinmr. & mrs. r. leroy HohleHoliday innmr. & mrs. ronald Hollemr. & mrs. verlin Hollemr. & mrs. ron Holsapplemr. & mrs. Kenneth Holstemrs. lloyd Holstenmr. & mrs. ronald HoltmeierDr. & mrs. robert Holtzmrs. Harvey HoltzenDr. & mrs. leeroy Holtzenrev. & mrs. merlin Holtzenmr. & mrs. Kirt Holzkampmrs. Deborah Hoogestrautmr. & mrs.John Hoovermrs. michele HosmonHospira matching Gift Programmr. eugene Howatmr. & mrs. robert Hubnermr. Ken Huebnermrs. lois Huebnermr. & mrs. raymond Huebnermr. & mrs. John HughesDr. & mrs. David Hultmr. & mrs. Cliff Huntermr. Henry iburgmrs. Norma Jacobmr. & mrs. tim Janousekmr. & mrs. Steven Jastrammr. & mrs. Charles Jedelemr. & mrs. Kenneth Jensenmrs. irma Joernmr. & mrs. ryan Johnkmrs. Adeline Johnsonmr. & mrs. Burrell Johnsonmr. & mrs. Curtis Johnsonmr. & mrs. larry Johnsonmr. & mrs. Keith Joppmr. & mrs. James Jordanmr. & mrs. David Jungmeyerrev. & mrs. Arnold Jurchenmr. & mrs. rodney Kalkwarfmr. & mrs. Bill Kammerlohrmr. & mrs. Charles KardDr. & mrs. william Karpenko iimr. milton Kaspermr. & mrs. myron Kaussmrs. lawrence Keiser Jr.mrs. Carol Kellmr. & mrs. elmer Kellnermr. Steven Kelloggrev. & mrs. James Keltnermr. & mrs. David Kertzmr. & mrs. michael Kielianmr. & mrs. mark Kingmr. & mrs. Serle KirchnerDr. & mrs. Gary Knippenbergmr. & mrs. Henry Knueppelmr. & mrs. Harold Knuthmr. & mrs. Kenneth KochDrs. Karl & Sara Koellingmr. Charles Kohlmeyermr. & mrs. Denny Kollmeyermr. & mrs. ryan Kolsrudmr. & mrs.+ leon Koopman

Dr. & mrs. John Kovac Jr.mr. & mrs. Kim KowalewskyDr. Glenn Kraftmr. & mrs. David Kramermr. & mrs. John Kratzensteinmr. Kenneth Krausemrs. Dorothy Kreickmr. & mrs. Delbert Kruegermr. & mrs. Paul Kruegermr. elmer Krusems. Faye Krusemr. & mrs. Donald Kucamr. Aaron Kuehnmr. & mrs. John Kuehnmr. & mrs. Douglas Kuhlmannrev. & mrs. robert Kuhlmannmr. & mrs. la vine Kummmr. Dennis Kunkelmr. & mrs. Fred lambrechtmr. & mrs. Joel landskroenermrs. Darrol larsenmr. & mrs. Paul larsenmr. & mrs. Gerald larsonmr. & mrs. Jair larsonmr. & mrs. Paul leckbandmr. & mrs. Gerald leggottmr. & mrs. Steven lewerDr. & mrs. vern liermannmr. & mrs. David lietzmr. & mrs. roger limbacklincoln orthopaedic Centermr. & mrs. roger lindnermr. & mrs. Kenneth loebermr. & mrs. Gerald luehrsmr. & mrs. robert luetjen Jr.lutheran music missionsmr. & mrs. Alan lutzrev. & mrs. michael lutzmr. & mrs. Don macmr. & mrs. Gene mackeymr. & mrs. Danny magnusmr. Peter magnusonrev. & mrs. merle mahnkenmr. & mrs. Brendel maiermr. & mrs. Bruce malkinmrs. lois marksmr. & mrs. leonard marquardtmr. & mrs. Douglas martinmr. & mrs. Jedidiah maschkemr. & mrs. larry matzenmr. & mrs. romney mawhortermrs. Carolyn mcCalebmr. & mrs. leonard mcCarty Jr.rev. Gary mcClellanmrs. Kenneth mcFarlinmr. & mrs. lane mcKownmr. & mrs. loren mcKownmr. Donald mclaughlin, Jr.mr. & mrs. Daniel mcmurtriemr. russell A. mearsmrs. Paul meehlmr. & mrs. Ken meier

mr. & mrs. Kenneth D. meiermr. & mrs. John meillermr. & mrs. Jeff melchermr. James menendezmr. & mrs. eugene menzelrev. & mrs. michael merkerrev. & mrs. robert merzmiss ellen mettenbrinkmr. & mrs. Joel D. meyermiss Kay meyermr. mark meyerrev. & mrs. robert meyermr. & mrs. randy meyrmr. & mrs. Donald mielkemr. & mrs. Frederick miesnerms. Bernice millermr. & mrs. Gregory millermr. & mrs. leslie millermr. & mrs. michael millermr. & mrs. Stanley millerDr. & mrs. mark minchowmiss Susan mittelstaedtms. ruth modrmrs. Betty moellermr. & mrs. Kenneth moerbems. Patricia mossmr. & mrs. ronald mostoDr. & mrs. russell mouldsmr. & mrs. Gary mroskomt. olive lutheran Church - omaha, Nemr. & mrs. lyle muellerms. Angela mullermr. & mrs. Harold myhremr. & mrs. Darrell Naberrev. & mrs. Delton Nackmr. & mrs. Jim NathanThe Nebraska Arts CouncilNebraska womens Amateur Golf Associationmr. & mrs. Corey Nelsonmr. & mrs. Don Nelsonmr. & mrs. robert Nelsonmrs. emily Neujahrmr. louis Niedens & mrs. linda Hoovermrs. Frederick Niednermr. Steven Nielsenmr. & mrs. orville Niemanmrs. loretta Niemannms. Charlette Niemeyermr. & mrs. Harold Niermannmr. & mrs. Dalton Noackmr. Don Noltems. linda Nortonmrs. e. walt Nunms. rebecca oermanoklahoma District - lCmSmr. & mrs. edgar opelmr. & mrs. Thomas orlowskimr. & mrs. George ottmr. & mrs. Nicholas ottenPallat & Schaefer Contractingmr. & mrs. David Pedersenmr. & mrs. loren Pelton

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$14,000,000

$16,000,000

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

Types of Gifts

2007/2008

Deferred Gifts

Bequest Gifts

Current Gifts

2006/2007 2008/2009

annual report 47

mrs. Janice e. Penamr. & mrs. Spencer PeregoyDr. & mrs. Carroll Petermr. Denis Petersmrs. Karl Petersmr. & mrs. martin Petersmr. Gene Petersenmr. & mrs. Jim Petersonmr. & mrs. Klint Petersonmr. & mrs. lyle Petzoldtmr. & mrs. Kelby Pflughauptmr. & mrs. James Phillipsrev. & mrs. robert Piercerev. & mrs. roland Pillackmrs. Jenny Pinkallmr. Steve Plamann & ms. Beth vosobamr. & mrs. Brian PomerenkePoppe mortgage Services, llCrev. & mrs. mark Pressmr. & mrs. Douglas PrestonDr. tim Preuss & mrs. Deborah lang-Preussmr. & mrs. eric Priebemr. robert Prieskornmr. leslie Proctormr. & mrs. Arlen Quinnmr. & mrs. Donald Quinnmrs. Gerald radkeDr. marjorie raessmrs. Judith rafertDr. Paula Blomenberg & mr. Charles ragerrev. & mrs. George rakosmr. & mrs. Don rangeredeemer lutheran Church - lincoln, Nemr. & mrs. Bradley reedrev. & mrs. David reedms. Nell reinapmr. & mrs. mickie reinertsonmr. & mrs. George rhodenmr. & mrs. Francis riceDr. & mrs. ron richtermr. richard ricketts & ms. Adelle

Koslowske rickettsmiss Amy riekermrs. lawrence ringmrs. leora robertsmrs. melissa rockmr. & mrs. Allen rodenbeckmr. & mrs. Derron rolfmr. & mrs. Alan rosemanmr. Paul rosenthalmr. & mrs. larry rostmr. & mrs. Allan rothmr. rudy rousemrs. ester rowoldtmr. & mrs. James ruderev. & mrs. randy russellSack lumber Companymr. & mrs. David Samuelsonmr. & mrs. Donald Sandormr. & mrs. timothy Schademr. & mrs. edwin Schambermiss Helen Schambermr. & mrs. John Schambermr. & mrs. marvin Schausmr. & mrs. Steven Schedlermr. & mrs. Daniel Scheerms. lila Scheermrs. robert Scheffelmr. & mrs. eldred Schelpmr. & mrs. larry Schickrev. & mrs. John Schinkelmr. & mrs. Scott Schlapkohlrev. & mrs. John Schleichermr. & mrs. matthew Schleichermr. & mrs. elmer Schleifmr. & mrs. Kenneth Schlichtemeiermr. & mrs. Albert Schlichtingmr. & mrs. orlyn Schliemr. Jon Schlomermr. & mrs. Sam Schluckebiermr. & mrs. Dan Schlueterrev. & mrs. Charles Schmidt

mrs. elizabeth Schmidtrev. & mrs. eugene Schmidtmr. & mrs. George Schmidtrev. & mrs. James Schmidtmr. & mrs. martin Schmidtrev. & mrs. Paul Schmidtmr. & mrs. Steven Schmidtrev. & mrs. Scott Schmiedingmiss rebecca Schnackenbergmr. & mrs. robert Schneiderrev. walter Schoedelmr. & mrs. Daniel Schoenherrmr. & mrs. Bret Schroederms. linda SchroederDr. w. Christopher Schroedermrs. George Schrollms. Carolyn Schuettemr. & mrs. David P. Schultzmr. & mrs. ronald Schulzmr. & mrs. Steven Schumacherrev. & mrs. Steven r. Schumachermr. & mrs. edwin Schwankemr. & mrs. Gerald Schwartzrev. & mrs. roger Sedlmayrmr. & mrs. Gerald Seeversmr. & mrs. Douglas Selbymr. & mrs. terry Sellmr. & mrs. H. edward SenasackServicemaster of SewardSeward lumbermr. & mrs. Ken Shawmr. & mrs. Daniel Shermanmr. timothy ShewmakerDr. Portia Shieldsmr. & mrs. marwan Siagianmr. & mrs. Donald Signormr. & mrs. mark Silvams. laura SimonDr. Carolyn Sims+ & mr. lynn SimsDr. & mrs. Craig Slepickamr. & mrs. ray Sloupmr. & mrs. rob Smallwoodmr. & mrs. rex Smettermr. & mrs. Andrew Smithmr. & mrs. Gene Smithmrs. Hulda Smithms. Joy Smithmr. & mrs. marvin Snellerms. Deloris Sombkemr. & mrs. eugene Sombkemr. David SperlingSports expressSt. James lutheran Church - lafayette, iNSt. Paul lutheran Church - Fairview, KSSt. Peter lutheran Church - orchard, Nemr. & mrs. michael Stampmr. & mrs. Allyn Steffensmiss maxine Steilmr. & mrs. Carl Steinbrueckmr. & mrs. richard Steinbrueckmr. & mrs. Bryan Stoltenbergmr. & mrs. matthew Storckmr. & mrs. Thomas Storckmr. & mrs. Kevin Stresmanrev. & mrs. David Strohscheinmr. & mrs. randy Sukstorfmr. & mrs. David Swearingenmr. Jim Sylwesterms. lynette tegtmeierrev. & mrs. Harry r. Theissms. Donna Thiesmr. & mrs. John Thomasmr. & mrs. Allen Thorpmr. & mrs. laverne tiekenmr. & mrs. Dean tietzmr. & mrs. rodney tietzmr. & mrs. matthew tilfordmr. & mrs. Stacy timmms. marcine toddDr. & mrs. Dominick toulousetrinity lutheran Church - Foster, Nemr. & mrs. richard troester

mr. & mrs. Jay tubbsmr. & mrs. Brett turleyms. Diane UhligUnion Bank & trust Co.U-Stop Convenience Shopmrs. Arlene van Scharrelmr. & mrs. Jay vestmr. & mrs. ted voelkermr. & mrs. Bruce voeltzmr. & mrs. marvin volzkemr. & mrs. lemoyne waakmr. & mrs. Delbert wachsmannmr. & mrs. larry wademr. & mrs. Kenneth wardmr. & mrs. Scott wardmr. & mrs. Gregory warnekemr. Jeffrey warnekemiss Julie warnekemr. & mrs. timothy warnekemrs. Karen warrenmr. & mrs. ervin wassmanmr. & mrs. robert watermanmr. & mrs. Donald webermrs. Deborah weddemr. & mrs. merlin wedepohl Jr.mrs. Helen wegehauptmr. & mrs. martin wegehauptmiss Peggy weidlermrs. evelyn wellmanmr. & mrs. leonard wellsmr. & mrs. wayne weltemr. & mrs. robert wendtmr. & mrs. Gerald wernermr. michael wernermrs. Kathy Kelling werningmr. & mrs. John westremmr. Jacob wiegmannwild Chiropractic Center, P.C.mr. richard willms. Carol wilsonmr. & mrs. James wincklermr. & mrs. Clyde wintermr. & mrs. Arnold wittmr. & mrs. roland wittemr. & mrs. James wogahnrev. & mrs. richard wolframmrs. ervin wollbergrev. & mrs. michael wollmanmrs. eldred woltemathmrs. Darla rein woltersmr. & mrs. John woodmr. Charles wormmr. Steven wrightmrs. willard wurmmr. & mrs. Thomas wutkerev. & mrs. Bill Zastrowrev. & mrs. Scott Zeckzermiss Jarianne Zickuhrrev. robert ZieglerZion lutheran Church - Claflin, KSZion lutheran Church - Cologne, mNZion lutheran Church - Hubbell, NeZion lutheran Church - Plainview, NeDr. & mrs. rudy Zochmr. & mrs. James Zwar

Nebraska Association of Congregations for Concordia (nacc) 2009 Donors*

Amherst - trinity Arapahoe - trinity Atkinson - immanuelAuburn - trinity Beatrice - St. PaulBeemer - St. JohnBloomfield - First trinity Blue Hill/rosemont - CalvaryCairo - ChristCambridge - St. Paul Chester - St. JohnColumbus - ChristColumbus - immanuel Columbus - St. John

Cordova - St. JohnDavid City - redeemerDaykin - immanuel Deshler - St. Peterelk Creek - St. Peterelkhorn - lord of lifeFalls City - ChristFalls City - St. PaulFranklin - Grace Fremont - Good ShepherdFremont - trinity Goehner - Holy Cross Grand island - GraceGrand island - Peace Grand island - trinity Grant - ZionGresham - St. Peter Gretna - Good ShepherdHebron (Friedensau) - trinityHoldrege - mt. Calvary Holstein - St. PaulHubbell - Zionimperial - ZionJansen/Harbine - ZionJuniata - Christ Juniata - Zion Kenesaw - St. Paul Kearney - Holy Cross laurel - immanuellincoln - Calvary lincoln - Christ lincoln - Faithlincoln - Good Shepherdlincoln - Holy Saviorlincoln - immanuellincoln - messiahlincoln - redeemer lincoln - trinitylouisville - immanuelmalcolm - St. Paul merna - immanuelmilford - Good Shepherdminden - St. Paul Norfolk - Grace Norfolk - Christ North Bend - St. Peter North Platte - Beautiful SaviorNorth Platte - our redeemeromaha - Divine Shepherd omaha - King of Kings omaha - Pacific Hillsomaha - St. marko’Neill - Christorchard/venus - St. Paulord - St. John Pawnee City - Zion Pierce - St. John Pierce - Zion Platte Center - GracePleasant Dale - Bethlehem Ponca/martinsburg - trinity ravenna - Bethlehemroca - Faith of our Fathers ruskin - St. markSchuyler - immanuel Schuyler - trinityScotia - Zion Seward - St. John Shelton - ZionSouth Sioux City - Hope St. Paul - Christ tecumseh - St. Johntilden - immanuelwahoo - our redeemer walthill - trinitywauneta - St. Paulwausa - Golgothawayne - Gracewilcox - St. John wisner - St. Paulyork - emmanuel

*2009 nacc donations are still being received throughout the year and will be noted in next year’s Annual Report.

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invite them to visitConcordia Blue Daze are visit days for prospective students and their families:

Jan. 18 • feb. 15 • Mar. 26 • apr. 23 For details, see www.cune.edu/VisitDay

Calendar

visit www.cune.edu/events for the most recent schedule and ticket information. opening games and major meets or tournaments are listed below for athletics.

JANUARy 2010

9 wrestling at Quality inn open, Hastings, Neb., 9 a.m.

11 Spring term begins

opening Service, weller auditorium, 9:30 a.m.

15-16 track & Field at Doane Field Plus, Crete, Neb.

15-16 track & Field at Holiday inn Classic, Devaney Center, lincoln, Neb.

15-17 Sleet & Sun Forensics tournament

18 Concordia Blue Daze Visit Day for prospective students; see www.cune.edu/Visitday for more information

19 wrestling dual vs. Northwestern College, 7 p.m.

29-30 w/m Basketball, Concordia invitational tournament at Concordia wisconsin

30 wrestling at gpac Championships, Sioux City, iowa

30 track & Field at Adidas Classic, Devaney Center, lincoln, Neb.

FEBRUARy

5 Baseball vs. Northwestern College in the metrodome, minneapolis, minn., 2 p.m.

5-6 track & Field at Husker invite, Devaney Center, lincoln, Neb.

5-6 track & Field at USD invite, vermillion, S.D.

14 Chamber Choir Concert, St. John lutheran Church, Seward, 3 p.m.

15 Concordia Blue Daze Visit Day for prospective students; see www.cune.edu/Visitday for more information

18 Schumann recital, music Building, 7 p.m.

20 wrestling at naia North regional Championships, Jamestown, N.D.

20 track & Field at GPAC Championships

23-march 2 w/m Basketball at GPAC tournament

25-27 A Good man is Hard to Find, tlec auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

MARCH

4-6 indoor track & Field at NAiA National Championships, Johnson City, tenn.

4-6 wrestling at naia National Championships, oklahoma City, okla.

5 imProvables Performance, studio theatre, music Building, 7:30 p.m.

7 University Symphonic Band Concert, St. John lutheran Church, Seward, 3 p.m.

10-16 w Basketball at naia National tournament, Sioux City, iowa

10-16 m Basketball at naia National tournament, lookout Point, mo.

13-21 Spring recess

20 Softball home opener vs. Dordt College, 5 p.m.

25-27 rabbit Hole, studio theatre, music Building, 7:30 p.m.

26 Concordia Blue Daze Visit Day for prospective students; see www.cune.edu/Visitday for more information

Baseball home opener vs. Northwestern College, 5 p.m.

26-27 m tennis at Cit, St. louis, mo.

28 University A Cappella Home Concert, St. John lutheran Church, Seward, 3 p.m.

30 way of the Cross devotional event, 5 p.m.

APRIL

1 maundy Thursday Service, weller auditorium, 9:30 p.m.

2-5 easter Break

8 Spring Honor recital, music Building, 7:30 p.m.

9-11 one Act Play Festival, studio theatre, music Building, 7:30 p.m.

16-18 one Act Play Festival, studio theatre, music Building, 7:30 p.m.

10 Gathering of the talents

10 track & Field hosts Concordia invite

11 University Symphonic Band and University- Community Band Concert, Seward High School, 3 p.m.

16 Academy for excellence

18 male Chorus and women’s Chorale Concert, St. Gregory the Great Seminary, 4 p.m.

18-22 osten observatory open House, 8 p.m. each evening

23 Concordia Blue Daze Visit Day for prospective students; see www.cune.edu/Visitday for more information

30 Spring JazzFest, weller auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

30-may 2 Softball at gpac tournament, Sioux City, iowa

MAy

1 track & Field at gpac Championships, Hastings, Neb.

1 imProvables Performance, studio theatre, music Building, 7:30 p.m.

2 Handbell Concert, music Building, 3 p.m.

6-8 Baseball at gpac tournament, mitchell, S.D.

7 track & Field hosts Concordia twilight meet

7 Baccalaureate Service, St. John lutheran Church, Seward, 7:30 p.m.

8 Commencement; Health, Human Performance and Athletic Center, 10 a.m.

8 track & Field at Nebraska open, University of Nebraska–lincoln

15 track & Field at Doane open, Crete, Neb.

21-23 track & Field at naia National Championships, indiana wesleyan University, marion, ind.

We’re Coming to See You!Chamber Choir Tour – Feb. 4-8Santa Rosa, San Rafael and Fremont, Calif.