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sharing Fitting in at in color and form 6 the gospel Concordia 4 meet the campus pastor Academy for Excellence 8 8 on a mission report & honor roll 22 100th Commencement 20 Broadcaster the fall 2008 volUme 85 No. 2 m a g a z i n e o f C o n c o r d i a U n i v e r s i t y, N e b r a s k a Rise up! New programs offer new ways to serve brian l. friedrich From the president What makes a college or university great? The annual college rankings put together by U.S. News and World Report are based on what is coming in to an academic institution—the new students, the endowment dollars, the percentage of alumni who support the school financially, the test scores and so forth. The rankings are based on inputs. Again this year, Concordia faired well in those rankings. We are listed at no. 18, up a notch from last year, in the category of Midwest Baccalaureate Colleges. We were also pleased to hear that Concordia was included in the top ten list of the magazine’s “Great Schools, Great Prices” list. Great news! Another valid way to look at how the university is doing, however, is to look at the outputs—to look at, for example, the percentage of students who go on to graduate school, achieve Fulbright scholarships, secure employment in their chosen profession, etc. Here too, Concordia excels. For example, four May 2008 graduates are serving as long-term missionaries in Macau, Taiwan and Thailand. More than one-fourth of all recent candidates placed from the ten Concordias as Lutheran teachers, directors of Christian education and ministers of music graduated from Concordia University, Nebraska. Also, over the past five years we have sent no fewer than 60 students on to our seminaries to study for the pastoral or diaconal ministry. Dozens of our students are accepted into graduate schools every year and many more begin careers in business and industry. Those two ways of measuring a school—by its inputs and outputs—cover a lot of territory, but I’d like to suggest another measure: the ability of a school to respond to the needs of its students and the world in innovative, mission-centered, timely ways. In this issue of the Broadcaster you will learn about two of Concordia’s newest undergraduate programs: ecclesiastical art and pre-deaconess. Other recent program additions include marketing and gerontology. We are in the process of redesigning our general education curriculum, expanding delivery systems for graduate and adult degree programs and exploring new areas of program development for both undergraduate and graduate education. In addition, we recently kicked off Strategic Planning 2015, a comprehensive planning initiative that will give leadership and direction to the university as we move into the future God has prepared for us. These are exciting times. I thank God for you and for all who make it possible for us to carry out our mission of preparing students to serve and lead in God’s church and world. Brian L. Friedrich president and ceo Concordia University, Nebraska 2 feature Broadcaster Staff editor & photographer Dan oetting ’87 lisa a. Nickolite graphic designer marlene Block Coryn Berkbigler Jan Koopman co ’69, GR ’75 Kristy Plander ’00 Wade Tracy ’07 Theodore Wiesehan ’04 contributing photographers contributing writers mark anschutz ’77 lisa a. Nickolite Whitney Stichka ’09 Kristy Plander ’00 director of marketing & communications University Administration Rev. Dr. Brian l. friedrich Dr. Jenny mueller-Roebke associate provost provost president & ceo Dr. mark Blanke David Kumm Peter Kenow Contents fe aTUReS vice president for finance & operations 4 vice president for institutional advancement Pre-deaconess program expands church work offerings Concordia rolls out a 30-credit hour program for students planning to enter the deaconess ministry. vice president for enrollment management, student services & athletics Scott Seevers 6 ecclesiastical art program is first of its kind An innovative new program combines theology, art and hands-on learning under the guidance of master artisans. Board of Regents Rev. Dr. David Block, mesa, ariz. Dr. Paul Burger, Kearney, Neb. Rev. Dr. Brian friedrich, Seward, Neb. William Hartmann, Seward, Neb. Dr. vance Hinrichs, lincoln, Neb. Barry Holst, Kansas City, mo. John Kuddes, leawood, Kan. Timothy moll, esq., Seward, Neb. Dr. frederick ohlde, Hortonville, Wis. Dr. Ronald Pfeiffer, memphis, Tenn. Darla Rosendahl, omaha, Neb. Dr. andrew Smith, Dallas, Texas Rev. Russell Sommerfeld, Seward, Neb. max Wake, lincoln, Neb. Rev. Karl Ziegler, Bellevue, Neb. DePaRTmeNTS 8 10 12 14 18 19 22 faculty & Staff Campus Scene alumni athletics Homecoming alumni news on a mission 2007-08: Report & Honor Roll Updates on the On A Mission campaign, the honor roll of donors University Contacts general information www.cune.edu 800 535 5494 alumni & university relations [email protected] institutional advancement CaTCHiNG UP WiTH CoNCoRDia Save a browser bookmark for www.cune.edu and visit Concordia’s site for the most recent university news. Past issues of the Broadcaster are also available online. CommeNTS aND SToRy iDe aS WelCome Send comments and story ideas for the Broadcaster to [email protected]. for alumni wishing to submit a class note, see the submission guidelines on page 21. alUmNi: STay CoNNeCTeD Concordia has a newly printed alumni directory available, an e-news mailing list, Web updates regarding alumni and friends events around the country, and even a facebook presence to keep you connected with your alma mater and each other. find out more at www.cune.edu/alumni. [email protected] [email protected] undergraduate admission & campus visits college of graduate studies [email protected] athletics [email protected] www.cunebookstore.com [email protected] center for liturgical art career services bookstore on the cover Kate Ziegler ’10 is one of the first Concordia students to be a part of the university’s new pre-deaconess program. The Broadcaster is published by the marketing and communication office of Concordia University, Nebraska to more than 40,000 alumni, faculty, staff, pastors, businesses, parents and friends of the university in all 50 states and over 15 foreign countries. © CoPyRiGHT 2008, CoNCoRDia UNiveRSiTy [email protected] ‘Rise up Women of the truth Stand and sing to broken hearts’ 4 feature (facing page) Nicole Behnken, Kate Ziegler, Jennette Morrison and Jennifer Wellman are among the women at Concordia now considering careers as deaconesses. Behnken sees the variety of ways to serve as a deaconess to be one of the role’s advantages. “The more choices I get in one job, the better,” she said. “That way I can serve God through other outlets than just one!” (above, left) Rev. Terence Groth Pre-deaconess program expands church work offerings They serve in the parish, at hospitals, as counselors and as social workers. As deaconesses, women can serve in a variety of roles in the church and society and provide a feminine side to ministry. “The role of the deaconess can be very broad,” said Professor Terence Groth, director of Concordia’s new pre-deaconess program. “Deaconesses and women in ministry are one of the gifts that God has given to us as a church.” When a parishioner felt distant from her pastor while grieving the sudden loss of her husband, Deaconess Sonja Baumeister ’85 provided additional ministry to her grief and helped her work through the relationship with her pastor. “It was a nice complement to the pastor’s ministry,” Baumeister said, “to have another personality be able to step in and be supportive of the pastor to still meet her needs. That was like a miracle.” This fall Concordia rolled out a 30-credit hour program for students planning to enter the deaconess ministry. The pre-deaconess program includes a core of theology, counseling and ministerial classes designed to prepare students for a deaconess program at one of the Concordia seminaries. “We’re helping prepare them both with the theological skills and a broad liberal arts background, which is going to help them in dealing with people,” Groth said. “Along with that we will work with them in terms of developing that kind of servant character that goes along with this kind of ministry.” While deaconesses do not have authority to preach or administer the sacraments, they complement the pastoral ministry through education and human care. “There are certain instances in which a woman can bring her special set of skills when speaking the Gospel and sharing Christ’s love that a man doesn’t have in the same degree,” Groth said. Often deaconesses seek out the overlooked and broken. Baumeister often visits parishioners, especially women, who are hospitalized or shut-in. “It gives a female side to ministry and complements the pastoral ministry rather than competing with it,” she said. As Concordia’s pre-deaconess program does not constitute a major or minor, degree choices for students enrolled in it remain as varied as the ministerial roles of deaconesses in the church and world. The role of a deaconess requires communication skills, compassion, strong faith and devotional life and the ability to share her faith. Groth has already seen a growing interest in the program. He encouraged students curious to join the pre-deaconess organization and meet those already involved. First-year Concordia students take several courses that fit with the pre-deaconess studies, so it’s not a decision students must commit to in their freshman year. Baumeister cheered the interest in the deaconess ministry and encouraged young women with an interest in the ministry to explore the program. “The lcms is realizing they have a large, untapped body of servants who are ready to serve,” she said. “For a woman who loves theology and wants to deeply make her theology a part of her vocation, whatever that vocation is, the deaconess program is a wonderful way to pursue that.” n feature 5 Sharing the Gospel in color and form 6 feature (facing page) Zach Schnare, an ecclesiastical art major, has had a hand in more than a dozen projects of the Center for Liturgical Art. (above, left) Mark Anschutz, resident artist for the Center for Liturgical Art, believes that it’s vital for the education of students to take part in real projects. “If they can’t take the things they learn in class and use it in practical ways,” said Anschutz, “then they have to do what I did for thirty years—learn it piece, by piece, by piece. Knowing how a wide range of projects really work from beginning to end, from commission to installation, is incredibly valuable.” Ecclesiastical art program is first of its kind Kjersten Langewisch feels a little more pressure when designing artwork for use in worship. “It’s a different kind of motivation,” she said. “You want to do your best because you’re giving it to someone. It’s actually going to be in service.” When Langewisch graduates from Concordia University in May she will be among the first to complete a major in ecclesiastical arts, the university’s newest degree program. The program of study helps Langewisch to create work to enhance the worship experience. “The artwork isn’t really about drawing attention to itself as artwork. It’s more about praising and serving and leading people to think,” she said. “The art should be a service to the people and the worship process.” Professor Michael Strand, chairman of Concordia’s art department and director of the university’s Center for Liturgical Art, agrees that a challenge of creating art for use in worship is designing work that speaks the Gospel to the needs and culture of the congregation. “It’s a reflection not only of the Word and what you’re trying to communicate theologically but also a reflection on the church itself,” Strand said. To the best of Strand’s knowledge Concordia’s degree program is the first of its kind in the higher education world. The groundbreaking nature presents both a challenge and an opportunity. “The problem with that is we don’t have models to work off of,” Strand said. “But that’s the exciting part. Our students are blazing the trail.” Concordia’s reputation as a pioneer in the field of ecclesiastical art took off with the establishment of the cla. The center provides not only a research entity within the art department but also real-world portfolio experience and work for students. The center also serves as a source of ecclesiastical art internships, a requirement for the new degree. Concordia senior Zach Schnare is working with Strand and Professor William Wolfram in the cla on construction of a new altar for Concordia with interchangeable panels for each season. “This isn’t like an internship that’s theoretical,” Strand said. “When he’s done he’s going to have a 14-foot mosaic that he’s built that will go into a worship space at Concordia.” Ecclesiastical art connects the art and theology departments, with a faculty committee comprised of professors from both departments. In addition to an internship, the degree requires 39 credit hours of theology and art, as well as a series of readings exploring the relationship between theology and art. “The idea is that the backbone for the artist’s development is a really strong understanding of theology and Lutheran doctrine,” Strand said. “And that comes out in the content of the work that you make.” The structure of the ecclesiastical art program allows a range of freedom in the student’s other coursework. For Langewisch the program allows her to earn degrees in both ecclesiastical art and physical science studies, while earning a minor in graphic design during her four years at Concordia—with a bit of summer school. Strand hopes to see future church workers complement their dce, education, or preseminary studies with an ecclesiastical art degree, furthering the place of art in ministry. As society becomes inundated with visual images and younger generations develop as more visual learners, Concordia’s new program develops leaders to use images to speak the Gospel through artwork. “Artwork is not decoration,” Strand said. “It’s not just stuff you hang on the wall. Artwork is a transmitter of information.” n feature  Chapel Time: Rev. Ryan Matthias, Concordia’s new campus pastor, meets his wife Sarah and family in Weller Hall’s lobby as the campus gathers for chapel. The Matthiases have two children, Sophia, 22 months, and Samuel (not pictured), 5. Campus pastor begins ministry Meeting Matthias Pastor Ryan matthias began his service as campus pastor this fall after four years at Trinity lutheran Church in Davenport, iowa. a 2004 graduate of Concordia Seminary in St. louis, matthias is adjusting from the rhythm of parish life to the challenges of building relationships with busy students living in an iPod world. Q&A what are your early impressions of the students? They are a phenomenal group of young men and women who come together from all walks of life and different corners of the world and suddenly become a family. what are your principal goals in your service as campus pastor? The biggest and most obvious goal is that there are students here that don’t know Christ, and my goal is to find every single one of them and at least talk to them and be a part of their lives. what are the chief challenges facing students today? challenge is to say to them, “You need a Sabbath every day—at least a time when you can sit down and relax with the God of the universe who says to you for a moment, ‘Be still and I’ll be with you.’” The second is that everybody has a cell phone, ear phones or iPods. In the midst of being in this place and this family, we ignore each other so often. People just don’t talk face to face anymore. what do you see as some of the main differences between parish ministry and serving on a campus? One would be the demands on their time. Another is that because communication is so much easier, parents and students don’t seem to let go quite as well as they used to. Another is the pressure of relationships—dating, things like that. It’s a huge challenge to balance your student life, faith life and relationship life. what special challenges do you expect? I’ll mention two. One is the idea of time. Student lives are so busy that my greatest 8 faculty and staff My day consists of a steady stream of students who want to talk, and I love that. Also, I don’t get to preach as much here, and I love to preach. Another big difference is the night hours. This summer when I got here, I practiced staying up late, because students come alive at 9 p.m., and I often need to be on campus from 9 until midnight. The good part of that is I get to spend more time with my own children and have lunch with my wife. on the map When Dr. Joel Helmer wanted to give his students some practical experience to reinforce the lessons of his Geography 385 course, he decided to put Concordia on the map. Well, more of Concordia. The key was to link student ingenuity and the power of Google Earth and Google Maps. Google Earth, for example, already allows a viewer to virtually fly over and zoom in to any point on the globe, including Concordia. But even the flying powers of Superman can get a bit old if there’s nothing to see when you’ve flown to your destination. Google Earth and Google Maps allow users to add items like photos and videos to maps. So, sit and stay awhile, Superman. With the addition of student-added material, heading to Concordia— 40º54’52” N and 97º05’23” W—gives a much richer sense of place than what a satellite photo alone could provide. “I wanted there to be a real-world application to the lessons on the visual and textural sense of space and location,” said Helmer, whose GEOG 385 class had the task of proposing what would best communicate Concordia to the outside world. Putting Concordia Faculty Notes paul berkbigler, assistant professor of art, is now the director of education for the Nebraska Chapter of aiGa, a professional association for design. as director, Berkbigler will serve as the main spokesperson, develop relationships with schools, act as liaison between the chapter and student chapters and assist in coordinating events. dr. Jeffrey blersch, chair of the Department of music, was the featured performer and organist for the hymn festival of the institute on liturgy, Preaching, and Church music of the lCmS held on campus in July. During the institute, he also led four sectionals. This fall he was the featured organist and speaker at the annual church music workshop for pastors and musicians held at Zion lutheran Church, imperial, Neb., and was one of three organists at “organ Spectacular!” at St. Paul United methodist Church, lincoln, Neb. dr. bruce creed, professor of communication, was a panelist at the National Communication association convention in November. His paper for the Self expression: Rudeness, Civility, ethics, and the Curious Case of free Speech panel was “Toward a Redefinition of Public Space or, i’d like to Shove that Cell Phone Down your Throat!” dr. Joel helmer, associate professor of geography, had an article published in Quality Whitetails: the Journal of the Quality Deer Management Association titled “mapping Record Whitetails.” Helmer mapped the location of over 25,000 whitetails and then analyzed the distribution in relation to conservation history, habitat preferences and wildlife management decisions. Jessica kite, adjunct professor of music, successfully defended her master’s thesis titled “exploring the implementation of Composition in Nebraska’s elementary music Classrooms” at University of Nebraska-lincoln. kim marxhausen, adjunct professor of education, was the keynote speaker for the early Childhood Conference for iowa District West this year and developed an accompanying in-service tool for the staffs of early childhood centers and elementary schools. bryan moore, assistant professor of english and theatre art, made a panel presentation at the association for Theatre in Higher education National Conference in Denver, Colo., in late July. He also presented a paper regarding the influence on audiences of what is shared or not shared with the audience before the play. lynn soloway, professor of art, directed a watercolor workshop in July at the St. Benedict Center in Schuyler, Neb. The three-day workshop was sponsored by the Columbus area artists Guild. Twelve artists worked with Professor Soloway to create traditional landscape paintings as well as an abstract painting developed from a print collage. Soloway also presented her own artwork. dr. kurt von kampen, associate professor of music, directed two collective choirs this fall, one comprised of several area lutheran elementary school choruses and the lutheran High School choir from lutheran High St. Charles in missouri and one of 120 freshmen and sophomores from the fremont, Neb., area. rev. dr. orville walz, former president of Concordia University, Nebraska in Seward and Concordia University College of alberta in Canada, was honored by the latter institution at its opening convocation in September. Dr. Walz received the Christo et ecclesia award for his long and meritorious service as pastor, teacher and administrator, and for his significant contributions that have inspired and ennobled the people of God and that have given glory to our lord Jesus Christ. faculty and staff 9 Book of esther brought to life on stage Play On: Concordia began a year of dedicatory concerts Sept. 13 and 14 for its new Casavant Frères organ that now has pride of place in the Music Center recital hall. Dr. Jeffrey Blersch, chair of the Department of Music and university organist, gave the first concerts, selecting pieces that would reveal the special character of the instrument’s sound and also acknowledge the rich history of organ pedagogy and composition at the university. The program included some familiar hymns and pieces such as J.S. Bach’s “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor.” Blersch also selected pieces written by previous Concordia professors and organists Jan Bender, Ted Beck and Charles Ore. “It’s a very humbling experience to follow in the footsteps of such influential musicians,” said Blersch. “I thought that this would be an appropriate way to honor their service to Concordia and their contributions to the musical community at large.” 10 campus scene Student Notes wendy brown represented Concordia Nebraska at a lutheran education association planning meeting in Chicago to set up a new student network at lea. The network is intended to inform teacher education and DCe students about lea and about topics of interest to them. each Concordia University System institution sent one representative. Jesse driller and amanda wells were chosen to attend the Geriatric Health Career Workshop at the University of Nebraska medical Center last summer. The course focused on the physical, psychological, legal and social issues that face that segment of the population. rebekah meyer had an article published in The Harvest, an iowa West District publication. The article covered the Spring Weekend activities of the Student activities Council as they collected donations of school supplies for the ioWay mission to give to children in inner city los angeles and mexico. meyer also traveled to la and mexico over the summer on a mission trip with ioWay. Jordan tucker organized a fun run to raise money for multiple Sclerosis after getting to know the owner of fast forward Gym in omaha, who has mS. The race consisted of a 5k race and 1 mile fun run, and more than 150 people participated. The race earned around $2,500 to benefit fast forward’s mS program and the Nebraska Chapter of the National multiple Sclerosis Society matched the total dollar for dollar. i NT e R NSH i P S “edifying” was the word that Concordia senior ashley Panwitz heard the most this summer about her one-woman show on the Book of esther. That suited Panwitz just fine. “i was really grateful at how well it was received,” said Panwitz. This summer she gave 11 performances in Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado. The show, equal parts biblical storytelling and Bible study, aimed to reach people with the Bible in a more vivid way than they might usually experience. “from the very beginning i knew i wanted to have a Bible study,” said Panwitz. “The reason why i always had this in mind is that the storytelling helps people see the Bible in a new way.” Speaker Series Announced Concordia faculty members have scheduled a slate of national experts for looking Beyond, a new speaker series that begins in January. Jan. 19, al kuettner, “martin luther King and Civil Rights: an eyewitness Report” feb. 23, eliot brenner, “Nuclear Power: a view from inside the Beltway” feb. 24, eliot brenner, “a Washington view of Nuclear Power” march 27, dr. edward n. martin, martin & Regina maehr lecture: “The Problem of evil” for more information, please visit www.cune.edu/SpeakerSeries. Back to the Future: For a moment Weller auditorium at Concordia looked like a theatre from the 1950s. Oldschool 3-D glasses were necessary to watch the futuristic dance duo of Peter Burr and Christopher Doulgeris of Hooliganship on Wednesday, Sept. 10. James Bockelman, associate professor of art, helped bring the multimedia show to Concordia knowing that the performance artists would bring something new to campus for art students and others in the community. emily barlean and carson stokebrand completed summer internships at Channel 8 News in lincoln, Neb., for their communications degrees. samantha hellbusch completed a summer coaching internship at lakeview High School in Columbus, Neb. danae koopman completed a summer internship with madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in lincoln, Neb.,in the field of exercise science. peter nathalang completed a summer coaching internship at Zion lutheran School in St. Charles, mo. kourtney rahder completed a summer internship with Bryan-lGH Hospital in lincoln, Neb., in the field of exercise science. matt rottmann completed a summer internship with Triple Crown Sports in fort Collins, Colo., in the field of sport management. stacy scheer completed a summer coaching internship at Pierce (Neb.) High School. melissa tinkham completed a summer internship with victory Human Performance Center in lincoln, Neb. emily wolters completed a summer internship with madonna Proactive (Sports Performance area) in lincoln, Neb. campus scene 11 Alumni honored at homecoming Concordia’s Alumni Association honored seven individuals and one couple with awards at a ceremony during this year’s homecoming festivities. CHurCH Worker AluMnuS of tHe YeAr AWArD frienD of ConCorDiA Robert Burger has spent more than 40 years serving the students in Lutheran schools in Missouri and Wisconsin. With a high school diploma, bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Concordia, he currently teaches at Our Redeemer Lutheran School in Wauwatosa, Wis. He was named the 1995 Teacher of the Year by the South Wisconsin District-lcms. Young AluMnuS of tHe YeAr AWArD Damian Wolske of Canberra, Australia, uses his knowledge of international politics, economics and geography in his assignments at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Wolske, a 2002 graduate of Concordia, works as a regional source analyst and has focused his energy until recently on Afghanistan and Central Asia. In 2005 he was named Junior Regional Analyst of the year for his work in the intelligence community. (front) Anita Geisler, Kenneth Reiner. (middle) Dr. Ralph Geisler, Joyce Kaldahl, Col. Luke Reiner. (back) James Sanft, William Hodgson, Robert Burger. James Sanft has demonstrated his deep friendship to Concordia and all church workers through his gift for understanding finances, group insurance and employee benefits. Graduating from Concordia in 1985, Sanft has been a part of Concordia Plan Services of the lcms since 1999 and is currently the president. During his time with cps, Sanft designed multiple health plan options to offer employers flexibility and designed “The Church’s Plan” to reinforce the value of church workers and the concept of workers and employers working together in maintaining healthy lives. lifetiMe ServiCe AWArD CHurCH leADerSHip in outreACH AWArD Kenneth Reiner has witnessed to the love and grace of God around the world for more than 40 years. A 1960 graduate of Concordia, Reiner spent 2 years as a teacher and headmaster with lcms World Mission in Nigeria. He has since spent nearly two decades translating his extensive field experience into the active support of missionaries as the missionary care manager at lcms World Mission in St. Louis, Mo. lAY Worker AluMnuS of tHe YeAr William Hodgson has served the educational and spiritual ministry of Christ Lutheran School and Church in Phoenix, Ariz., for more than 35 years. A 192 Concordia graduate, Hodgson has taught subjects at every grade level, Kindergarten through 8th, and now focuses on social studies and literature for the th and 8th grades while assisting with theology and confirmation classes. Through the Joshua Program, he brings teams of teachers from Christ Lutheran to Concordia’s campus for intense two-day workshops for education students. HonorArY AluMnuS of tHe YeAr Col. K. Luke Reiner of Cheyenne, Wyo., uses his gifts for administration and military tactics to serve his country in Wyoming’s Army National Guard. Reiner graduated from Concordia in 1986 with two bachelor’s degrees and a commission in the Army National Guard through the joint rotc program with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He moved up through the ranks to his current position of commander of the 115th Field Artillery Brigade and as the Wyoming National Guard’s operations officer for all dedicated homeland security response forces in the state. He was deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004. Joyce Kaldahl of Oklahoma City, Okla., has been a vocal and financial supporter of Concordia for decades. A graduate of Dana College in 195, Kaldahl has been the choir director in her congregation for more than 25 years. When asked about her fondness for Concordia, she said, “I have been so encouraged to learn that Concordia is dedicated to the church workers’ programs and that it clings to solid Lutheran teachings.” pArtnerS in MiSSion AnD MiniStrY Dr. Ralph and Anita Geisler of Manchester, Mo., have been true partners in ministry to the glory of God for more than 45 years at the local, regional and synodical levels. After graduating from Concordia in 1960, Geislers’ teaching, administrative, dce and evangelism ministries have taken them to Kansas, Missouri, New York, Illinois and Nebraska. In each place, the couple has also been consistently active in their congregations, serving on Lutheran Women’s Missionary League committees, youth boards, evangelism boards, principal’s committees and convocations. 12 alumni Join us! i yoU aRe iNviTeD To concordia invitational tournament Jan. 30-31, 2009 it’s our turn. in 2009, CiT will be hosted by Concordia University, Nebraska. Plan now to attend a full weekend of events and cheer on the Bulldogs. homecoming, alumni reunion & family weekend 50th reunion of the 1959 college class may 7-9, 2009 Golden reunion alumni are invited to join us on campus during commencement weekend. oct. 9-11, 2009 Save the date for a weekend featuring the: ß Grand opening of the Health, Human Performance and athletic Center ß Health, Physical education and Human Performance Reunion ß 50th reunion of the 1959 high school class ß Honored year reunions for the classes of 1934*, 1939*, 1944*, 1949*, 1969*, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1999 and 2004 *includes high school iNTeRNaTioNal ToURS Israel June 3-15, 2009 Spain visit traditional biblical and archeological sites including Nazareth, Galilee, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, masada and Qumran. meet and talk with the people of the land. embark on a devotional journey that will add depth and meaning to your spiritual life and Bible study for years to come. Contact Dr. mark meehl at [email protected] or 800-535-5494, ext. 7301, to be put on the mailing list for details, updates and more information. Grand Mediterranean July 15-27, 2009 Cruise Germany The CHS Class of 1959 invites all Concordia alumni and friends to join them on their 50th reunion Grand mediterranean Cruise. The 12-day Ruby Princess cruise departs from Spain and includes stops in monaco, italy, Greece and Turkey. Reservations are due Jan. 1, 2009. CHS ’59 Class contacts Ron and elaine Royuk are looking forward to hearing from you! Call 402-646-9024 or send an e-mail to [email protected] for tour brochures and information. June 23-July 6, 2009 it’s not too late! you can join the Spain 2009 tour until feb. 1, 2009. enjoy the culture and history of Spain while connecting with the University a Cappella Choir for at least two concerts. our tour of madrid, Toledo, Seville, Cordoba and Barcelona will include both the old and the new of Spain. Celebrate an anniversary, reconnect with classmates and friends and meet people who will become friends for life. Contact the alumni office for more information. June 2-15, 2010 Join Concordia alumni and friends with host President Brian friedrich on this unforgettable panoramic journey through Germany, austria and Switzerland. We will step back in time to walk in the footsteps of martin luther and visit some of the most significant places in his life. The world-renowned oberammergau Passion Play will be a highlight of this tour! Plan now to make a pilgrimage into lutheran Christian history with family, classmates and friends. Contact the alumni office to reserve your space by feb. 1, 2009. Special events for alumni & friends fiND oUT moRe ToDay! for more information, contact the alumni office at [email protected] or 800-535-5494, ext. 7240. alumni 13 Making the Hall: Donald Baker, accompanied by his son Farrell, acknowledges the crowd as he is introduced with fellow Hall of Fame inductees at halftime of the Concordia homecoming football game. Continuing from right to left, those picured include Douglas Martin, Dr. Carl Everts, Heather Hercules Krause, Mindy Rohrbeck Irvine, Lisa Splittgerber Schmidt and Dawn Else. Concordia’s 2008 Athletic Hall of Fame members inducted Stephanie Schilke ’98 Hoos was a standout on the Concordia women’s basketball team from 1994-98 as well as a national champion on the track team during her time as a Bulldog. On the hardwood she was a four time all-conference performer as well as the 199-98 niac Player of the Year and the 199-99 Lincoln Journal Star Women’s College Player of the Year. During her senior year she also led the Bulldogs to a regular season and postseason tournament championship in the niac, earning the No. 9 national seed in the naia National Tournament. Hoos became the national discus champion in 1998 with a throw of 165’11”, a mark that still tops the Concordia record books. Donald Baker hs ’72 co ’76 was a two-sport phenom during his time at Concordia. He lettered three times in football and once in wrestling. A force on the football field, Baker carried the ball 61 yards his junior year and earned first team All-niac honors as well as honorable mention honors in the Lincoln Journal Star and the Omaha World Herald. In his senior year Baker became the top Nebraska college rusher with 843 yards and seven touchdowns. He was awarded first team All-niac honors again and was named to the first teams of the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World Herald. As a freshman on the wrestling team Baker had his best season with a record of 9-1 and was the Doane Invite Champion. Dawn Else ’98 is one of the most decorated female golfers in Concordia history. She currently holds nine individual records including the best 36- and 54-hole score for any meet (male or female), the Seward Country Club course 14 athletics record and the best finish at the naia national meet. In addition to her golf records, she was awarded the naia Scholar-Athlete Award in both her junior and senior years. Douglas Martin ’82 lettered in swimming each of his four years at Concordia. He holds records in the 200-individual medley, the 100- and 200-meter butterfly as well as the 400- and 1500-meter free style. He also holds records in the 200- and 400-yard medley, the 200-yard butterfly and the 100, 500, and 1,650-yard freestyle. Martin was also a member of multiple record holding relay teams: the 400-meter and yard medley as well as the 800-meter and yard freestyle. He also is the Concordia pool record holder in the 400-meter individual medley and a member of the 800-meter freestyle relay team. The 1997 women’s golf team was one of the most successful teams in Concordia’s athletic history. The squad, coached by Dr. Carl Everts, is either tied for or holds 1 school records in women’s golf, including the best score for 18 holes, 352; the best score for 36 holes, 09; the best naia National Tournament score of a Concordia team at 54 holes, 1,133 and the best naia National Tournament finish of a Concordia team, 18th. In addition, a majority of these players were members of the most successful group of female golfers in school history, competing in the naia National golf tournament three times during their career at Concordia. Team members included Dawn Else ’98, Heather Hercules ’01 Krause, Mindy Rohrbeck ’01 Irvine, Jill Saunders ’00 Baumgartel and Lisa Splittgerber ’00 Schmidt. Volleyball: Concordia’s volleyball team celebrates a point during its victory over Midland Lutheran Nov. 4. Football: Coach Courtney Meyer brings together a special teams unit before the opening kickoff of the Sept. 27 game against University of Sioux Falls. Soccer: Molly Humlicek wins the battle for a header against Kansas Wesleyan University, Sept 1. Teammate Mallorie Blanck trails behind. Fall sports wrap up: Cross country returns to nationals CroSS CountrY With a strong core of returning runners on the men’s side and lots of young talent finding its way to the front of the pack for the women, optimism was high coming into the fall season. The Bulldog men and women each finished as runners-up at the 2008 gpac Championships held in Hastings, Neb. Zach Meineke was named the men’s Great Plains Athletic Conference runner of the year after placing first in the meet. Dr. Kregg Einspahr was named gpac men’s coach of the year. Alicia Marteney was the top finisher for the Bulldogs at the conference meet for the women’s team. Besides Meineke and Marteney, the other All-gpac runners for the Bulldogs were Luka Thor, Tyson Billings, Bryan Felker and Ann Hershberger. Both teams went to the naia National Championships held Nov. 22 in Kenosha, Wis. The men were sixth at nationals, tying their bestever finish, and the women took 1th. golf 4-6-2 in the gpac. Of the Bulldogs’ 10 losses, eight were by two goals or fewer. Highpoints of the season included defeating Morningside for the first time in gpac history and making the gpac postseason tournament for the first time since 2001. The Bulldogs were led statistically by a duo of freshmen. Aaron Skipworth had 11 goals on the season, and Kolt O’Kelly had nine. Skipworth was recognized as a second-team All-gpac selection while George Lara Jr. and Bryan Schranz both made the honorable mention list. volleYBAll The gpac unveiled its new format in 2008 as a four-tournament qualifier system (two in the fall, two in the spring). After two qualifiers the women sit in tie for 9th place with Morningside while the men find themselves in 11th place. WoMen’S SoCCer The 2008 volleyball team felt the growing pains of being a young program. The Bulldogs concluded regular-season play with a record of 922, 5-11 in the gpac. Concordia entered the gpac tournament as the seventh seed and finished their season in the second round. Bright spots for the Bulldogs were junior Dani Hoagland and sophomore Chelsea Vaudt. Vaudt and Hoagland led the Bulldogs with 23 and 229 regular season kills respectively. Hoagland was a second team all-conference pick, and Vaudt made the honorable mention list. footBAll The Concordia women’s soccer team finished the season with a record of 6-12-0 overall and won three of nine conference matches. The Bulldog squad had just four upperclassmen (one senior) and were plagued by injuries. Statistically the Bulldogs were led by freshman Mallorie Blanck, who tallied seven goals on the season. Junior Shelley Hermann and sophomore Sarah Hoffmann were both named honorable mention All-gpac selections. Men’S SoCCer The Concordia football team caught the injury bug in 2008 and finished with a record of 1-9. At one point seven original defensive starters were out with injury. The end of the season also marked the end of an era as Courtney Meyer, head coach since 1990, announced his retirement in October. Postseason conference honors went to six Bulldogs: Andrew Sunderman, offensive line, second team; Jim Landers, defensive back, second team; the honorable mention list included Derek Woods, Jeremy Walrath, Jamarcus Walker and Dustin Ehlers. First-year head coach Jason Weides led the improved Bulldogs to a record of 6-10-2 overall, athletics 15 Short 16 annual report long prayer, race Concordia’s cross country teams begin their season each year in Lincoln, Neb., at the Woody Greeno Invitational, one of the larger meets in the region. With a field that includes Division I NCAA teams and top-ranked NAIA squads, it’s the truest test to see if all of the lonely miles logged during spring and summer training have paid off. David Goeglein, left, took a moment before the race to ask for God’s care and blessing. He was among the top-three group of runners for Concordia and individually finished 14th out of 324 runners at the meet. “I’ve made a prayer one of the standard things I do before a race since high school,” said Goeglein. “It helps to remind me of the real reason for running and the opportunity God has given me to shine His light.” The Bulldog men’s squad finished fourth overall at the Woody Greeno and took sixth place at the NAIA National Championship Race at season’s end. The Concordia’s women’s team finished 9th at the Woody Greeno and went on to place 17th at nationals. annual report 1 Homecoming 2008 (right) Brommer Drive bustles with visitors to the annual Homecoming Fair, a staple of Concordia’s homecoming festivities since 2005. Concordia’s hopes for earning a homecoming victory on the gridiron were dashed by Northwestern College (Iowa), the No. 11-ranked team in the nation at the time. (below) Root 66 plays for those attending the fair. Members pictured are Melanie Maxson, Andrew Raphelt, Emily Wolters and Jon Ross. Bruiser the Bulldog entertains Concordia fans at the stadium on gameday. The new mascot began his career this fall and was named by students. Barry Holst ’86 fields a question on the subject of business ethics and leadership at a forum held homecoming week. Homecoming 2008 celebrated the 25th anniversary of Concordia’s business administration program. Business alumni were invited to return and speak with current students. Others pictured above are, from right to left, Lisa Bartels ’84 Bliss, 2nd Lt. Margaret Ingerslew ’04 (USAF), Capt. Tony Woodruff ’00 (USMC), and Col. K. Luke Reiner ’86 (USA). 18 alumni news homecoming Alumni News 19 50s arthur albrecht ’55 of Broomfield, Colo., married Geraldine Castens aug. 2. arthur does solar work and serves as a trustee at his church. Joseph house ’55 of Cuyahoga falls, ohio, was honored as the Cuyahoga falls Chamber of Commerce 2008 Citizen of the year in may. Joe was nominated by Cuyahoga falls General Hospital where he has served as a volunteer, logging more than 3,200 hours, since 1996. His list of community accomplishments and awards is long and includes service as a parliamentarian with the fraternal order of Police associates and member of their executive board, principal of Redeemer Christian School from 1963-94 and member of numerous city boards, commissions and committees. Joe and his wife of 56 years, marie, have four children, 20 grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. on Dec. 31, 2007, lloyd willweber ’57 retired in an effort to expedite the transition of Zion lutheran of Seattle in its plan to merge with two neighboring congregations. He and his wife, Sharon, relocated to Terra Bella, Calif., where lloyd is filling a position as upper grades teacher in the Zion lutheran Church parish school. lloyd is anxious to return to the lord’s service and completed the intentional interim minister course out of CNH headquarters in livermore, Calif. 19 60 s kent peterman ’65 of vallejo, Calif., has retired after a successful career in teaching. He now serves as chair of the City of vallejo Planning Commission, chair of the board of fighting Back Partnership, secretary of the board of mare island Technology academy and supervisor of student teachers at St. mary’s College in moraga, Calif. He and his wife, Brooksie, enjoy traveling, especially cruising. till We Meet Again is kurt bickel ’73 and Rich Bimler’s answer to the mediocre meeting. Released in January, the book is designed as a workbook and discussion guide offering more than 10 strategies for effective meetings for boards, committees, task forces and other groups that want to empower their meetings. Johnnie driessner ’78 of Gresham, ore., was named executive vice president for strategic planning at Concordia University, Portland. He began serving in this newly created position in September. Johnnie has served Concordia University, Portland in a variety of roles for the past 28 years. 1980s karen mehl ’80 brack of Paola, Kan., earned a doctorate in educational leadership from St. louis University on may 17. Karen is the director of curriculum, instruction and assessment for the Spring Hill USD 230 School District in Spring Hill, Kan. indiana State University conferred the doctor of philosophy degree on william reichhart ’80 on may 3. in addition, William earned a doctorate in educational administration. He resides in New Haven, ind. kregg einspahr ’82 and wife Suzanne of Seward, Neb., welcomed Jackson J.W. on July 15. Kregg is the head coach for track and cross country at Concordia University, Nebraska, and Suzanne works at the University of Nebraska-lincoln. michael ’83 and kathy plautz ’83 vick began their 26th year of teaching at their respective schools. michael is a junior high history/ physical education teacher and athletic director at abiding Savior lutheran School in lake forest, Calif., and Kathy is a preschool teacher at light of Christ lutheran Preschool in irvine, Calif. Both are at their original call received upon their Concordia graduation. michael and Kathy reside in lake forest and have two sons, Christopher, 20 and andrew, 17. matthew heibel ’84 of lincoln, Neb., began his ministry as principal of lincoln lutheran Junior/Senior High School on July 1. david van houten ’84 and his wife, Robin, announced the birth of granddaughter Juliette on may 16. Their grandson, Kevin michael, 3, resides with them at their home in Caldwell, idaho. Thrivent financial Consultant Jeffrey kohls ’85 of Springfield, mo., earned the Chartered financial Consultant designation granted by The american College in Bryn mawr, Pa., in august. To earn the designation, Jeffrey completed a series of written examinations on a broad range of financial topics. in July Jeffrey qualified for Thrivent’s prestigious Sierra level for his 2007 achievements. approximately 575 of Thrivent’s nearly 2,600 financial representatives qualified for the Sierra level. david freudenburg ’88 was married in 2000 and has a 17-month-old son, logan. David began his teaching career at lutheran High School of South florida. after the school closed, he taught at an inner city public high school. in addition, he has coached boys’ varsity soccer for 15 of his 20 years in education. He and his family reside in Jacksonville, fla., where David now teaches at an alternative school. Tom Barefoot married Joy malchow ’89 on June 22. The couple resides in omaha, Neb., where Joy is director/teacher at St. mark lutheran Preschool. cletus pfeiffer ’65 and his wife, Janice brommer ’65 pfeiffer, visited Seward, alaska, in June. The Pfeiffers reside in Rochester, minn., and highly recommend retirement. doug primeau ’67 retired June 30, 2007, from his 40-year ministry at Peace lutheran School in Warren, mich., where he served as a classroom teacher and principal. 1970 s mary faulk ’71 mountford of Pearland, Texas, is music director at Trinity lutheran Church in Houston. mary revitalized music at the church by building the adult choir and starting a popular children’s program. mary helped develop the DvD Children Making Music, which was released from the Commission on Worship and made its debut at the institute for liturgy, Preaching and Church music in July. James Thomas ’72 is serving on the faculty of lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, S.C., as associate professor of church and ministry and director of african american studies. Stay in the know with the alumni e-newsletter The Concordia Alumni & Friends e-newsletter is easy access to the latest Concordia news. All you need is an e-mail account to receive the latest news on upcoming events, student and faculty achievements and important announcements. The e-newsletter is sent out periodically throughout the year. Visit www.cune.edu/alumni to subscribe. alumni news 19 199 0s after his Concordia graduation matthew beisel ’92 began his teaching career at lutheran School in Chattanooga, Tenn. He earned a master’s degree in science education at the University of iowa in 2000 and taught and coached in the iowa City Community School District. He went on to accept a call to teach at lutheran High School in little Rock, ark., where he headed the science program, taught theology and headed the cross country and track and field programs. He began his position as head track and field coach at Concordia University Chicago in January. His wife Jill is a physician assistant in gastroenterology. The couple resides in elmhurst, ill., with daughter Keegan, 5. david seevers ’92 and Jodi fougeron were married oct. 19, 2007. David is a Web developer for Gallup inc., and Jodi is a firefighter/ paramedic with lincoln fire and Rescue. The couple makes their home in Gretna, Neb. gretchen daubendiek ’93 gorline and her family relocated in July to Cabot, ark., where husband Jeremy is a chaplain assigned to little Rock air force Base and Gretchen takes care of Thomas, 5, and andrew, 2. in June david ’94 and stacy entzel co ’94 gr ’08 hall moved their home to Colorado Springs, Colo., where David is associate pastor/ director of human care ministries at Holy Cross lutheran Church. Stacy earned a master’s degree in literacy from Concordia University, Nebraska in may. Steven and kristen Jenson ’94 schroeder of St. Cloud, fla., welcomed Samuel Peter on may 29. He joins Caroline, 2. Kristin “retired” 20 alumni news from 12 years of teaching to be a stay-at-home mom, and Steven is a civil engineer. paul philp ’95 of St. louis, mo., earned a master of sacred theology degree in exegetical theology from Concordia Seminary in St. louis on Nov. 9, 2007, and was awarded the degree on may 16. Paul serves as an admission counselor at Concordia Seminary. matthew and laurie duncan ’96 miller celebrated the birth of lydia Rose on Nov. 8, 2007. The family resides in the Cincinnati, ohio, suburbs where matt is an aeronautical engineer with Ge aircraft engines, and laurie enjoys being a stay-athome mom. gerrod lambrecht ’97 and Sarah Jacob were united in marriage on June 21. The couple resides in Carmel, ind., where Gerrod is regional vice president for magnolia Health Systems. birth of Camryn Pearl on June 30, 2007. Camryn joins Claire, 4. The family resides in Deshler, Neb., where David is principal and seventh/eighth grade teacher of Deshler lutheran School, and Diane is a stay-at-home mom. Ryan and sheila cihal ’99 douglas and Kobe, 5 and Jace, 3, rejoiced at the birth of Skylar ann on June 20. The family calls Salina, Kan., home. Ryan is a pharmaceutical sales rep with Pfizer, and Sheila is a stay-at-home mom. 20 0 0s chad ’00 and laura walhaug ’02 Thies of lincoln, Neb., received Talent Plus inc. Gold Standard awards on aug. 23. The award highlights outstanding individual performance of associates who have gone above and beyond to meet and exceed associate and client expectations. The Thieses were among 36 associates to receive the award for the 2008 year. Daniel allan and kristen king ’01 were united in marriage on oct. 28, 2006. The couple purchased their first home in may in omaha, Neb., where Dan teaches special education in the millard Public School District, and Kristen teaches kindergarten in the millard District. Jared ’01 and Jessica Joyce ’02 kite of Seward, Neb., rejoiced at the birth of Sarah elizabeth on aug. 21. Jared is a systems analyst/ programmer at Concordia University, Nebraska, and Jessica directs the handbells at Concordia and enjoys being a stay-at-home mom. christopher ahlman ’02 earned a master of sacred music degree, specializing in organ performance and liturgical studies, from the University of Notre Dame in may. He and his wife, elizabeth, celebrated the birth of Thomas Stephen on april 18. The family calls austin, Texas, home, where Chris is pursuing a doctorate in organ performance and serves a teaching assistantship at the University of Texas under Dr. Gerre Hancock. in addition, Chris serves as assistant pastor at King of Kings lutheran Church in Round Rock, Texas. catherine heider ’02 of Houston, Texas, received a very personalized 26.2 mile tour of San Diego, Calif., as she ran the San Diego Rock ’n’ Roll marathon in may with her 80-yearold grandfather. Catherine is in risk management with Koch Supply and Trading. adam and carissa conrad ’02 hippen rejoiced at the birth of averi Pauline on may 13. Hannah, 3, welcomed averi home. The family resides in Washington, ill., where Carissa is DCe at our Savior lutheran Church. Jason and Joanna koopman ’02 eden celebrated the birth of michaela Jane on June 4. matthew, 3, welcomed her home. The family resides in arlington Heights, ill. paul ’03 and crystal griess ’03 schmidt of Roca, Neb., announced the birth of Ryker Paul on feb. 5. aria michael ’98 and sarah blakely ’97 weider and their children, Gabriel, 5, Sheralynn, 3 and Bethany, 1, relocated to indonesia with lCmS World mission in august. They teach at Sekolah Pelita Harapan Christian School in lippo Karawaci, Tangerang, south of Jakarta. michael teaches and assists with organizing the international standards for the high school and Sarah counsels and assists in transitioning the senior students to overseas colleges. david co ’99 gr ’05 and diane wiese ’01 beikmann celebrated the and Jozlin welcomed Ryker home. Paul is art director and illustrator at The minnow Project, an advertising agency, in lincoln, Neb., and Crystal homeschools their children and teaches part-time at lancaster learning link. scott ash ’04 of lincoln, Neb., was featured in The Midlands Business Journal’s Business Minute in June. Scott is director of operations at Nebraska Sports Council, where he has been employed for 15 years. Wife monica is a physical education teacher at an elementary school. Scott and monica are business owners as monavie Distributors. They have two children, eli, 3, and Tillie, born Dec. 11, 2007. michael ’04 and sara defreece ’05 grein were blessed by the birth of isaiah michael on march 11. The family resides in overland Park, Kan., where they serve at Christ lutheran School. margaret ingerslew ’04 of Seward, Neb., completed officer Training School with the U.S. air force and was commissioned on June 18. While in oTS she competed for and earned a slot as a Weapons Systems officer; she was one of very few selected for this slot. She is now with the Navy in Pensacola, fla., in the Naval flight officer program and awaiting her next phase of training, which is due to begin in January 2009. She has approximately two years of training left before she is combat ready and regularly takes to the air in an f-15e “Strike eagle,” an advanced longrange interdiction fighter and tactical aircraft (correction from last issue). lutheran Church, and mandy is a fourth-grade teacher at Christ lutheran School. david ’05 and heather greseth ’03 larson of St. louis, mo., were blessed by the birth of Grace eden on June 3. David is a student at Concordia Seminary in St. louis, and Heather is a first-grade teacher at immanuel lutheran in Wentzville, mo. cory ’05 and sara wagnitz ’04 rohren have relocated to anthem, ariz., where Cory is completing tests to be an advisor with Thrivent financial and Sara teaches 3-yearolds at Cross of Christ Christian School. brett muller ’06 and heather welty ’06 were married on aug. 9. The couple calls milford, Neb., home. preston ’06 and megan carpenter ’06 schmidt of anthem, ariz., celebrated the birth of Brayden James on June 18. Jeffrey york gr ’06 of Bellevue, Neb., was one of 15 teachers, chosen from 466 nominations, in the omaha Public Schools who received an alice Buffett outstanding Teacher award for 2008. Jeff teaches fifth grade at Rose Hill elementary, where he has been for seven years. paul blomenberg ’07 and amy kleindienst ’07 were united in marriage on July 6. They reside in lakewood, Colo., where Paul teaches physics and chemistry at Denver lutheran High, and amy teaches at St. John lutheran Church and School, also in Denver. casey young ’07 and Julianne young ’07 were joined in marriage on June 22. The couple resides in Belton, Texas. Jonathan Jank ’08 of lincoln, Neb., was named director of Seward County Court appointed Special advocates in July. Thaddaeus tewes ’08 and Jackie mccullough ’06 were married June 7. The couple resides in omaha, Neb. Dave and molly watson ’04 seaborn welcomed twins marley Kathryn and Camden elizabeth on June 26. The family resides in Phoenix, md., where Dave is an environmental consultant, and molly is a stay-at-home mom. daryl ’04 and rachel spencer ’02 werner of Unadilla, Neb., announced the birth of Haleigh may on July 19. Daryl works at lincoln Benefit life, and Rachel is a registered nurse. Jose beaton ’05 was promoted to first lieutenant with the marines in march. He and his wife, liesl barz ’06 beaton, reside in milton, fla., with daughter addison, 1. seth clemmer ’05 and mandy grote ’08 were married June 28. The couple calls albuquerque, N.m., home where Seth is vicar at Grace Remembering loved ones In Memoriam About olive Birkes, friend Robert Garmatz HS ’38 Co ’41 erwin meyer ’41 florence landmann ’54 engelken elmer etzler ’58 Dahlyn Buhrdorf ’60 Jeannine mauch ’66 Timothy Heinicke HS ’68 Co ’72 Alumni News Concordia welcomes news of alumni accomplishments and other milestones in the lives of alumni. 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Gifts, pledges and deferred gift commitments from July 1, 200, to June 30, 2008, totaled $12,349,01—the second highest fundraising year of the On A Mission campaign and the third largest fundraising year in Concordia’s history. Thanks be to God! Combined with the previous five years’ fundraising results, the more than 11,000 gifts to the campaign have totaled $5,462,999. Again, thanks be to God! Rooted and built up in him and Established in the faith, just as you were taught, Abounding in thanksgiving. Colossians 2:7 We are now in the final year of the campaign and have neared the threshold of our $60 million goal, a goal that just a few years ago many considered impossible. However, our God is faithful, and your tremendous outpouring of support has more deeply rooted and established Concordia University, Nebraska in its mission of preparing students to serve and lead in church and world. It will propel us forward, and, by God’s grace, we will continue to abound in our service to Him, His church and His world. From the bottom of my heart, thank you dear friend for your marvelous support of Concordia, our students, faculty and staff. Your generous investment in preparing the next generation of those who will proclaim the Gospel and serve as the very hands and feet of Jesus Christ inspires and encourages all who serve in this place. Sincerely, 22 annual report 22 annual report I L L UST R AT I O N BY M AD E LYN LO R E N ZE N ’ 0 8 Brian L. Friedrich president and ceo Concordia University, Nebraska Honor Roll of Donors Fellows of the Weller Society Gifts of $10,000 or more anonymous (6) mr. edward amann fred C. and Katherine B. andersen foundation mr. & mrs. larry annis mrs. alois Bader Ray Becker estate mr. & mrs. Darwin Bettmann ms. verna Blanke Rev. Dr. & mrs. David Block mr. & mrs. Delmar Borchers Carol Brauch estate mr. & mrs. Thomas Butterbrodt Dr.+ & mrs. Robert Cade Cattle National Bank & Trust Company Compass Group, USa Division Conoco Phillips, inc. mr. & mrs. John Craemer mr. & mrs. Justus Craemer mr. & mrs. matthew Dassow mr. & mrs. John Dinkel Rupert Dunklau foundation, inc. alvin G. eckert estate mr. & mrs. e. H. friedemann mr. & mrs. Robert friehe Gainesville Community foundation mr. & mrs. Ray Gard Grateful in Wyoming Dr. mary Gundelach mr. & mrs. Ray Hacker mrs. faye Hall mrs. alice Hamburg mr. & mrs. George Hammersmith mr. & mrs. Clarence Hoffman mr. & mrs. C. G. Holthus mr. milton Holtzen Drs. Jeff & erin Huebschman mr. & mrs. Timothy Hughes Hughes Brothers, inc. ferra Hunter estate mr. & mrs. Raymond Joeckel Jones National Bank & Trust Company mrs. Paul Kaldahl mr. & mrs. William Kernen Kiewit Companies foundation mr. & mrs. Richard Knuth Benjamin Kouhns estate Dr. & mrs. Karl Kreft mr.+ & mrs. Raymond laabs Rev. Dr. & mrs. Harvey lange lCmS foundation ms. Shirley liesener mr. & mrs. Wayne lillich mr. & mrs. melvin lillich lutheran Community foundation ms. Kristi matus mr. & mrs. Charles mcCourt The meinders foundation mr. & mrs. Dennis meyer mr. & mrs. Roger a. meyer mr. Wilfred mueller mr. albert mueller mr. lester muller Nebraska independent College foundation mr. & mrs. Dick o’Dell mr. & mrs. Gregory oelke Dr. & mrs. fred ohlde mr. & mrs. Henry oppel arthur amd emma Parpart estate Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company mr. & mrs. lloyd Pooker Drs. William & Judith Preuss marvin Quitmeyer estate mr. & mrs. Don Rasmussen mr. & mrs. Norman Riffel mr. & mrs. William Roehrs Dr. & mrs. John Roehrs mr. Richard Rossing mr. Gerald Ruroede mr. elmer Schardt fred Schmid estate Dr. & mrs. allan Schmidt mr. & mrs. edwin Schoening mr. & mrs. Waldemar Seefeldt mrs. edward Steinbacher Roland Stelzer estate mr. & mrs. William Stock Dr. martin Stork Dr. & mrs. frederick Strieter mrs. Wayne Tanderup Dr. & mrs. Douglas Tewes The Sunderland foundation mr. & mrs. leRoy Thom The leRoy Thom, Jean Thom & T-l foundation, inc. Thrivent financial for lutherans mr. & mrs. Del Toebben mr. Rodney vandeberg John Walz estate Clarence and ora Zarn estate Rev. & mrs. Karl Ziegler anna Zobel estate Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999 anonymous (2) Drs. Rodney & Kim Becher mr. Rex Becker Dr. & mrs. R. C. Beethe loraine Betow estate mrs. Karen Blank Chevron Texaco matching Program Concordia University Guild - Seward, Neb. Prof. & mrs. Gilbert Daenzer Drs. David & Grace-ann Dolak Dr. & mrs. Paul Dumke Dr. & mrs. Carl everts mr. & mrs. Junior fischer mr. & mrs. arthur fliege fountain of life lutheran Church Sun City, ariz. Rev. Dr. & mrs. Brian friedrich Dr. & mrs. edwin Gerler Jr. mrs. eric Goeglein mr. Scott Grau Dr. vern Harnapp mr. & mrs. Philip Heidemann Dr. & mrs. vance Hinrichs mr. & mrs. Barry Holst Dr. & mrs. James Holste Dr. & mrs. Robert Hutsell immanuel lutheran Church - livermore, iowa mr. & mrs. lloyd Jungmann mr. & mrs. virgil Klein Dr. & mrs. Paul Kleine mr. & mrs. William Kloeber mr. & mrs. andrew Knudten mr. & mrs. Robert Knuth mr. & mrs. Douglas Kotil Dennis B. Kouhns memorial endowment mr. & mrs.+ elmer Krause mr. & mrs. Gerrod lambrecht mrs. Welma langseth mr. & mrs. Richard laughlin virgil & Janet leckband estate lexmark international, inc. mr. & mrs. arnold luebbe mrs. frances matera Nebraska Humanities Council mr. & mrs. Robert oetting mr. & mrs. matt owens mr. & mrs. lloyd Probasco Rev. & mrs. Ralph Schmidt mr. & mrs. Timothy Schwan mr. & mrs. Daryl Seaman mr. & mrs. Stephen Siepman Wake Charitable foundation mr. edwin Wergin Wheat Ridge ministries Dr. mira Wiegmann & Prof. Richard Wiegmann mrs. otto Wiemer mr. & mrs. Benjamin Williams mr. & mrs. David Witham mr. Ward Wolfram Associate’s Club Gifts of $1,000 to $4,999 anonymous (9) abel foundation mr. art albrecht mr. & mrs. C. W. allerheiligen andrews van lines, inc. mr. & mrs.+ Ted augustin mrs. olga Baack Rev. & mrs. Thomas Baden miss viola Bahls mr. Kenneth Bartels mr. Walter Bartels mr. & mrs. William Bartels mrs. Guiomar Barth Dr. & mrs. ernest Baughman 1st lt. & mrs. Jose Beaton mr. & mrs. Timothy Beckendorf mr. Scott Becker & ms. Kris Santerini-Becker mr. & mrs. Robert Beckwith mrs. alice Beethe mr. & mrs. John Behrendt mr. & mrs. Thomas Beineke Congressman & mrs. Douglas Bereuter mr. & mrs. Waldemar Bergdolt Drs. marvin & Shirley Bergman mrs. ardis Bergquist mr. & mrs. Cliff Berry Rev. & mrs. edward Bertram mr. & mrs. Ken Bickel Paul Bierwagen estate ms. Barbara Blanco Rev. & mrs. Charles W. Blanco mr. & mrs. Werner Blank Dr. & mrs. mark Blanke mr. & mrs. Clarence Blase mr. & mrs. michael Bliss Dr. & mrs. Daniel Blomenberg mr. & mrs. John Blomenberg mr. Byron Bockelman Prof. & mrs. James Bockelman mr. David Bode Boeing Company mr. & mrs. earl Bohlen ms. Katherine Bolland mr. & mrs. Bret Bollmann Dr. & mrs. Ron Bork Harley Bovee estate mr. & mrs. Kurth Brashear ms. Pauline Braun mr. & mrs. Gerald Bremer mr. & mrs. J. D. Bridges mr. & mrs. Byron Brigham mr. & mrs. eugene Brink Dr. & mrs. Gerald Brommer mr. William Brommer Dr. & mrs. eugene Brott mr. & mrs. Brumbaugh mr. & mrs. Robert Burnham mr. & mrs. art Busha Rev. Dr. & mrs. R. John Buuck mr. & mrs. vernon Carlow mrs. marcalee Carroll Cessna foundation mr. & mrs. michael Chaffee Dr. & mrs. Charles Chance ms. Rosalyn Chmelka mrs. marguerite Christman mr. & mrs. Walter Classen Dr. Doris Clatanoff & mr. Duane Clatanoff Concordia Publishing House mr. & mrs. Warren Consoer mr. & mrs. Douglas Cook Sower Association Cornerstone Bank - york, Neb. mr. & mrs. Jeff Craig-meyer mr. & mrs. michael Daake mr. & mrs. John Davis Daws, inc. Dell Direct Giving Campaign mr. & mrs. Daniel Deloach, Jr. Deloitte foundation mrs. eldred Dierker mr. Ronald Dittmar Dr. & mrs. Warren Doerfler Drack, inc. The John Duda foundation mrs. Judy Duda Dr. & mrs. Jack Duensing Dr. & mrs. Charles Dull eating est. Seward, inc. mr. & mrs. mark eilers mr. & mrs. Gary einem Dr. & mrs. Kent einspahr Dr. & mrs. Kregg einspahr Dr. Daniel ellis mrs. Tedi ellison mr. & mrs. Jim emmons mr. & mrs. David endorf mr. & mrs. marshall england mrs. Nancy english mr. & mrs. David erbach mr. & mrs. William evans Jr. mr. & mrs. Jerald fangmann mr. & mrs. Dave faszholz mr. & mrs. Gregg felker mrs. eugene ferg mr. & mrs. Charles ferguson mr. & mrs. Kelly ficken mr. & mrs. Harry D. fike mrs. marie finnigsmier first Data Corporation foundation of the Nebraska Society of CPa’s mr. Robert fritz mr. & mrs. Rick fritz elfrieda frueh estate Dr. & mrs. leon Gebhardt mr. & mrs. Herbert Gehring mr. & mrs. Dan Gengenbach Dr. & mrs. John Gerber Rev. & mrs. eugene Gierke mrs. Wilhemina Giesman Rev. & mrs. Dan Gilbert fred & mary Girbony estate mr. & mrs. J. Paul Glahn mr. & mrs. Harlan Glanzer mr. & mrs. Norman Glock mr. & mrs. John Goeke Dr. eunice Goldgrabe mr. & mrs. merle Golnick Good Shepherd lutheran Church Collinsville, ill. Wilma e. Gosch Charitable Trust mrs. madora Gotsch mr. & mrs. Robert Grabbert mrs. meurice Graff mr. & mrs. Donald Grant Graybeal Construction Company, inc. mr. & mrs. frank Greene mr. & mrs. Delmer Gremel Dr. & mrs. larry Grothaus Growth Design Corporation Dr. & mrs. Joseph Gubanyi mr. & mrs. vernon Guenther Rev. & mrs. Ralph Guetersloh H & S Plumbing mr. & mrs. Paul Hackmann mr. & mrs. Stanley Hageman mr. & mrs.+ marvin Hagen mr. & mrs. Richard Hahn mr. & mrs. otto Haman miss elly Hardekopf mrs. erwin Harmening Rev. & mrs. elvin Harms mrs. Don Hartmann mrs. Richard Hartmann annual report 23 annual report 23 Concordia Support by Class HigH ScHool 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 50% 0% 0% 33% 50% 33% 0% 0% 0% 83% 75% 43% 100% 50% 44% 60% 0% 64% 46% 50% 52% 65% 43% 52% 46% 37% 43% 53% 53% 21% 23% 34% 31% 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1923 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 college 33% 22% 16% 26% 26% 26% 38% 23% 39% 21% 25% 16% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 40% 0% 25% 50% 100% 60% 20% 33% 50% 45% 35% 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 43% 56% 50% 56% 47% 32% 33% 47% 51% 52% 47% 54% 40% 43% 47% 50% 45% 43% 37% 37% 32% 33% 36% 32% 25% 26% 22% 23% 22% 21% 22% 26% 23% 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 24% 15% 21% 26% 23% 19% 23% 27% 19% 20% 22% 23% 23% 28% 25% 17% 18% 14% 15% 10% 13% 13% 8% 9% 6% 11% 10% 9% 11% 6% 5% 4% 2% Reflects living alumni with an active address mr. & mrs. William Hartmann Jr. mr. & mrs. James Hartwig ms. Sandy Harvey mr. & mrs. Herman Hebel Jr. ms. edith Heideman mr. & mrs. Herbert Heider mr. & mrs. Sam Hellbusch Rev. & mrs. David Helmer mr. & mrs. Don Henning mr. & mrs. marvin Henning mr. & mrs. myron Heny Dr. Robert Hermann & mrs. Julie Johnston Hermann mr. & mrs. Dick Hershberger mrs. John Heussman Dr. Herman Hiesterman Rev. Joel Hiesterman Dr. mary Hilgendorf & mr. Duane Hilgendorf mr. & mrs. Dennis Hintz mrs. Carolyn Hoegemeyer mr. Patrick Hofer mr. & mrs. Stephen Hoger mr. & mrs. larry Holle Rev. Dr. & mrs. Paul Holtorf mr. DuWayne Holtzen mrs. Bohdan Horak mr. Theodore Huebner mr. morris Huelle & mrs. velma Krueger Huelle mr. & mrs. Daniel Huffman mrs. virginia Hughes ms. amanda Husberg iBm Corporation mr. & mrs. larry irmer mr. J. Paul Jacob mr. & mrs. arnold Jacob mr. & mrs. K. Kirk Jamison mrs. Betty Janke mrs. Charlotte Jans Rev. & mrs. marcus Jauss mr. & mrs. Donald Jerke mr. & mrs. Richard Johnson Dr. Jean Jones & mr. David Jones mr. & mrs. James Jordan mr. & mrs. Herbert Jungemann mr. lon Jungemann Drs. John & Kristy Jurchen mr. & mrs. eldor Kaiser mr. & mrs. Roger Kaiser mr. & mrs. Ronnie Kaiser mr. & mrs. Pete Kenow ms. louise Kielsmeier Kingery Construction Company Dr. & mrs. John Kinworthy mr. & mrs. Kenneth Kirchner mr. & mrs. Serle Kirchner mr. & mrs. mike Klintworth mr. & mrs. Ronald Knapp mr. & mrs. Neal Koch mr. Robert Koehler mr. & mrs. alan Koepke mr. & mrs. James Koepke mr. & mrs. martin Kohlwey mr. & mrs. mark Kolterman martin and Peggy Koopman mr. Bruce Korte Helen Kouhns estate mr. & mrs. David Krenz mr. Howard Krieser mr. & mrs. emil Kriewaldt mr. & mrs. Kevin Kromminga evelyn Kruger estate mr. & mrs. Ron Kuehn mrs. Jo ann Kuhns mrs. emil Kurth mr. Walter lammers Dr. & mrs. Thomas langevin mr. & mrs. Donald langewisch mr. Thomas C. latter Paul & Sandy lawin Rev. & mrs. Richard lewer alta m. lindeburg estate mr. & mrs. alva lohse Dr. & mrs. Richard luebbe mr. William luebbe mr. arnold luedders mrs. margaret lukas lutheran foundation of Texas lutheran Good Samaritan Society Corona Del mar, Calif. mrs. Juanita lutz mr. George mack Dr. & mrs. martin maehr marathon oil matching Gift Program mr. matt marty & mrs. Kayla luehmann-marty Drs. Paul & Janice massmann mr. Patrick mcGinty Dr. & mrs. mark meehl miss marjorie meier mr. & mrs. Ned meier memorial Health Care Systems merle’s Greenhouses, inc. mr. & mrs. michael mettenbrink mr. & mrs. alan meyer Dr. & mrs. David meyer mr. & mrs. Henry meyer mrs. Norma meyer miss Rachel meyer mr. & mrs. Robert H. meyer Dr. & mrs. Stan meyer Dr. & mrs. Jack middendorf mr. & mrs. Harold milbrath arthur and Gertrude m. miller estate mr. & mrs. Dale miller mr. & mrs. James m. miller mr. & mrs. Duane miner Rev. & mrs. Ray mirly modern methods, inc. mr. & mrs. Paul moeller mr. & mrs. Tim moll mr. C. Richard morris Dr. Russell mosemann mr. & mrs. Robert mueller Dr. & mrs. Willis mundt mr. & mrs. Gilbert Naber mrs. florence Natzke mr. & mrs. eldon Neben Nebraska State Reading association mr. Roger Neit Nelnet, inc. mr. & mrs. Raymond Neujahr mr. Curtis Nierman valeria Nolte estate Dr. & mrs. Stan obermueller Dr. & mrs. eugene oetting elmer ohlmann estate mr. & mrs. Glenn ohlmann mr. & mrs. R. Warren opel mr. & mrs. Dale orlowski mr. & mrs. art ortlieb Pac ‘N’ Save Rev. & mrs. J. Robert Paulson mr. & mrs. William Peters mr. Norman Petersen Dr. & mrs. Jerrald Pfabe mrs. arnold Pfeiffer Dr. & mrs. Ronald Pfeiffer Pfizer, inc. Prof. & mrs. Robert Pflieger mr. & mrs. Russell Pflieger mr. & mrs. edgar Pflug mrs. Helen Pingel mr. Ronald Pinkepank mr. & mrs. marvin Plamann mr. & mrs. Ken Pohlman mr. & mrs. Gerald Pomerenke Rev. & mrs. Norman Porath mrs. Ruth Pralle mr. Gene Quade mr. Richard Rathke mr. Stephen Ratz mr. & mrs. John Rehberg mr. & mrs. Thomas Rehkop mr. & mrs. Twane Reker mr. & mrs. Clarence Rhode mrs. Sarah Rigby mr. & mrs. larry Rinker mr. & mrs. Wilbert Robinson Dr. Jenny mueller-Roebke & mr. Stan Roebke Rev. & mrs. Gerald Roggow mr. & mrs. Donald Rolfsmeier Herman Rope estate Dr. & mrs. Dennis Ross mr. & mrs. William Roundey Dr. & mrs. alan Runge mr. & mrs. lambert Runge Runza, inc. mrs. Dolores Sander mr. & mrs. Reed Sander mr. & mrs. William Sandman Rev. William Scar & Dr. elizabeth Usher Rev. & mrs. Robert Schaedel mr. & mrs. Robert Schafer mr. & mrs. Jonathan Schaff mr. & mrs. Ron Schardt 24 annual report 24 annual report Concordia named best value by U.S. News and World Report Concordia was one of 10 Midwest baccalaureate schools to be named to U.S. News & World Report’s 2009 “Great Schools, Great Prices” rankings. The specialized category recognizes the value of the overall education at those schools ranked above average academically with a large percentage of their student body receiving need-based aid. More than three-quarters of Concordia students receive aid based on need, and 99 percent receive some type of financial aid. This, combined with Concordia’s overall ranking, made the university the only Nebraska school in this valuebased list. Based on the first tier ranking and an overall score of 64, Concordia also compares well to schools in other categories and regions. Concordia Nebraska is the top-ranked school in the Concordia University System and placed third among the members of the Great Plains Athletic Conference. Criteria evaluated in the rankings included academic reputation, retention and graduation rates, faculty resources, student selectivity and alumni support. Concordia moves up in overall U.S. News & World Report rankings Concordia also moved to No. 18, up one spot, in the overall rankings of the Midwest baccalaureate institutions, remaining the highest ranked school in Nebraska in this category. ms. Cynthia Scheer mr. & mrs. Dennis Scheer mr. & mrs. Berne Schepman Dr. & mrs. lee Schluckebier mr. & mrs. Kenneth Schlueter mr. & mrs. arlen Schomacker mr. & mrs. Daniel Schram miss Janice Schulz mr. & mrs. Gary Seevers mr. & mrs. Scott Seevers mrs. Neal Sell Dr. & mrs. Norman Sell mr. & mrs. Robert Senkbeil Seward arts Council Seward Physical Therapy Service, P.C. mr. & mrs. Joel Shaffer Rev. & mrs. Steven Sirek mr. & mrs. Jon Skov Dr. londa Borer-Skov & mr. luther Skov mr. lawrence Smith mr. & mrs. lucas Smith Jr. mr. & mrs. Stephen Smothers Dr. & mrs. Steven Sparenberg Spatial analytics, inc. Kearney mr. & mrs. Thomas Spitsnogle mr. & mrs. frank Spiva Sprint foundation matching Gift St. Peter lutheran Church - Gresham, Neb. St. Peter lutheran Church - Holyrood, Kan. Rev. & mrs. John Stelling Rev. Harold Stelzer mrs. Roland Stelzer mr. & mrs. Richard Stillahn ms. eleanor Stolp mr. & mrs. eugene Straub mr. & mrs. Wally Streuter Helen Strickert estate mr. & mrs. Jerry Strom mr. & mrs. Peter Strom mrs. lois Struve mr. & mrs. Cliff Stuewe Dr. & mrs. John Suhr, Sr. Dr. & mrs. Jack Swanson Dr. & mrs. Donald Sylwester mr. & mrs. Tim Taube mrs. edgar Terrass mr. & mrs. Kenneth Terry mr. & mrs. Wilbur Tewes mr. & mrs. Gary Thies mr. & mrs. James Tobaben Town & Country masonry Contractor, inc. Tri-Co Community foundation Trinity lutheran Church, martinsberg - Ponca, Neb. mr. & mrs. Donald Troester mr. & mrs. Robert Urban Total Giving by Source Faculty & Staff 2% Estate Gifts 17% $1,194,065 $171,964 Alumni & Parents 16% $1,090,178 Businesses, Organizations & Foundations $2,176,464 Regents & Foundation Board 12% $810,883 Dr. & mrs. van vahle Dr. & mrs. Darrell van luchene mr. & mrs. Glenn van velson Dr. & mrs. a. Paul vasconcellos Paul vetter estate mr. & mrs. mike vincent volzke funeral Home mr. & mrs. Chad von Kampen Rev. & mrs. marion von Rentzell mrs. Jan von Seggern mr. & mrs. marcus Wacker mr. & mrs. Wilmer Wagner mr. & mrs. max Wake miss Kathryn Wall mr. & mrs. Timothy Walter Rev. Dr. & mrs. orville Walz mr. & mrs. melvin Warneke mr. & mrs. Thomas Webster Jr. mr. & mrs. mark Weinrich mr. & mrs. Donald Weiss Wellnessone of lincoln, inc. mr. & mrs. Ronald Wenck mrs. edward Werner mr. & mrs. Gerald Werth mr. & mrs. Gordon Wiegardt mr. & mrs. ed Wiesehan Rev. & mrs. lloyd Willweber mr. lloyd Windfield lt. Col. & mrs. Theodore Wolfram iii mr. & mrs. a. Wolter mr. & mrs. l. K. Wolter mrs. lucille Woodring mr. & mrs. eugene young mr. & mrs. Gregory Zabka Zabka funeral Home William Zimmerman estate Builder’s Club 31% Friends 21% $52,354 $1,454,554 Churches & Church Organizations 1% Gifts of $500 to $999 anonymous (5) ethel S. abbott Charitable foundation acxiom Corporation mr. & mrs. Glenn anschutz aRamaRK management Services mr. & mrs. Raymond arcement mr. & mrs. erwin aufdemberge mr. & mrs. Roger aufdemberge Dr. & mrs. Ted aufdemberge mr.+ & mrs. fred aupperle mr. & mrs. Clyve Baade mr. John Baden mrs. Clara Baer Dr. Jennifer Baker & mr. Paul Baker mr. alan Baldwin & mrs. Janet Cheney-Baldwin mr. & mrs. Richard Bartholomew mrs. Cynthia Beane mr. & mrs. Harlan Becker Dr. & mrs. floyd Behrens mr. & mrs. milton Bek Rev. & mrs. Gary Bender mrs. Jacques Berger mr. & mrs. Harold Bergt mr. & mrs. Duane Beune mr. & mrs. Daniel Bierwagen mr. & mrs. frederick Blank mr. & mrs. Duane Blobaum mr. & mrs. James Blomenberg mr. & mrs. fred Boerger mr. John Boldt mrs. Joan Borchard Dr. vicki Boye mr. & mrs. Glenn Bracht ms. Ruth Brammeier miss lillian Brandt mr. & mrs. Gordon Bredow mr. & mrs. Paul Bremer lt. Col. Herman Bretzer Rev. & mrs. arthur Brinkmeyer mrs. Dara Greene Buckendahl ms. mary Budde mr. & mrs. Brad Buerck Dr. & mrs. Paul Burger mrs. lana Cargill Christ lutheran foundation - lincoln, Neb. mr. J. Gordon Christensen mr. & mrs. alan Christian The Clark enersen Partners Rev. & mrs. martin Cloeter Drs. Bruce & Stacy Creed Crown of life lutheran Church - Sun City, ariz. Rev. Garry Dassow mr. & mrs. Ron de la motte annual report 25 annual report 25 mr. & mrs. Nickey DeRose Rev. Dr. & mrs. Paul Devantier mr. & mrs. Bill Dieckhoff mr. & mrs. e. Paul Dieckhoff Rev. & mrs. David Dobbertien mr. & mrs. Koy Domann Dow Corning Corporation Down Under Pottery mr. & mrs. Roger Dubbe mr. & mrs. Rollin Duensing mr. & mrs. edward Dunklau Prof. & mrs. Donald Dynneson mr. & mrs. louis eberhard mr. & mrs. James eggert ms. ann eggold mr. & mrs. emery eickhoff mr. & mrs. Randy einem emanuel lutheran Church - milbank, S.D. mr. & mrs. David endorf mr. & mrs. Glen endorf Drs. mike & alice epstein mr. & mrs. len ermold mrs. Cornelius esslinger mr. & mrs. Richard fehlberg ms erlene fett mr. & mrs. Jonathan fischer mr. & mrs. michael fischer Dr. Rebecca fisher & mr. Scott fisher Drs. Kenneth & Karen follett mr. & mrs. Ralph forke mr. & mrs. Bernie fortmeyer mrs. ervin freudenburg mr. & mrs. earl frieden ms. mildred furness mr. & mrs. Quinton furr mr. & mrs. Richard Gaede Prof. Betty Galen mr. & mrs. aaron l. Gard mrs. estella Garner mr. Gerald Geiselman mrs. William Geisler Giddings & lewis foundation, inc. eric Giebler Photography mr. & mrs. John Glanzer mr. & mrs. Robert Glanzer mr. & mrs. Roger Glawatz Dr. & mrs. eldon Gleichman mrs. edythe Gohr mr. & mrs. michael Goings mr. & mrs. John Gossin mr. & mrs. fred Graft mrs. adelbert Grau mr. adam Greene mrs. alice Gunderson H & S Plumbing, Heating & air Conditioning Rev. & mrs. loel Haak mr. & mrs. Brian Hall mr. James Hardt mr. & mrs. Ronald Harman mr. & mrs. Ralph Hauser mr. yuji Hayashi mr. & mrs. orlin Heck mr. victor Heggemeyer mr. & mrs. michael Heidtbrink ms. esther Heine Governor & mrs. Dave Heinemann mr. Harold Heins Dr. & mrs. David Held miss Samantha Hellbusch mrs. Glo Hennig mr. & mrs. Richard Hentzen mrs. evelyn Herzberg mr. Paul Hillmann mrs. John Hingst mr. & mrs. Gregory Hinkle mr. & mrs. michael Hinman miss vaneta Hinrichs mr. & mrs. Newell Hoback mr. & mrs. Richard Hoelz mr. Steve Hoffschneider mr. & mrs. Dean Hollatz mr. & mrs. melvin Holtorf Dr. & mrs. leeRoy Holtzen Dr. & mrs. Robert Huckfeldt Dr. & mrs. Raymond Huebschman Huffman engineering, inc. mrs. irene Huffman Dr. & mrs. Timothy Huffman mrs. elaine Hughes mr. & mrs. William H. Jacobsson ms. Betty James Rev. & mrs. frank Janzow mr. & mrs. Ronald Jeppesen mr. & mrs. lawrence Jobe mr. & mrs. Donald Jorgensen mrs. Deborah Kadera mr. & mrs. Richard Kane, Sr. mr. & mrs. Gary Kautz Dr. & mrs. Charles Keseman Kiewit Building Group, inc. mr. friedrich Klaus mr. & mrs. Donald Klein mr. & mrs. John Knight mr.+ & mrs. Bradley Knudsen mr. & mrs. Bruce Koeller mrs. loraine Kohlwey Dr. & mrs. Bernard Korbitz Rev. Dr. & mrs. David Krause mr. & mrs. Kermit Krieser Rev. & mrs. larry Krueger mr. & mrs. David Kumm mr. les lance & ms. linda Birkes-lance mr. & mrs. David lange Dr. & mrs. andrew langewisch Rev. & mrs. Donald langhoff mr. & mrs. Gerald larson mr. & mrs. Travis lebo mr. & mrs. Paul leckband mr. & mrs. Ranney leek Dr. & mrs. mark lemke lenox, inc. lincoln Pediatric Group mr.+ & mrs. Don lippert mr. & mrs. larry luedders mr. & mrs. Howard luehmann mr. & mrs. merlyn lutter mr. & mrs. allan macDonald Prof. & mrs. James mackie Dr. & mrs. Robert malzahn mr. & mrs. Kenneth manning mr. & mrs. art matasovsky mr. & mrs. Steven matter miss amy mcClellan mr. & mrs. Ronald mcClellan mr. & mrs. errol mcGlaughlin mr. & mrs. John meier mr. & mrs. Ronald meier mr. & mrs. alan meyer mr. & mrs. Courtney meyer mr. & mrs. David meyer mr. & mrs. Delbert meyer ms. Doris meyer mr. & mrs. Gene meyer miss Kay meyer mr. & mrs. Richard meyer mr. & mrs. John meyerhoff miss Dolores mielke mr. & mrs. Gilbert miesner mr. & mrs. Greg miller mr. & mrs. Stanley miller mr. & mrs. Kenneth moderow mr. & mrs. John moentmann mr. & mrs. Kenneth molzer mr. & mrs. Clayton morlok mr. leslie morris mrs. viola mueller mr. Douglas murray & ms. Joan miller-murray mr. & mrs. merwin Nathan mrs. velma Nathan Nebraska eastern Reading Council Dr. & mrs. William Niebergall mrs. loretta Niemann mr. & mrs. Robert Nieting NifCo mechanical Systems, inc. mr. & mrs. frederic Nitschke mrs. lucille Norem Northwestern mutual foundation mr. Paul Nuechterlein oberon adomments mr. & mrs. Bernard oerman mrs. elton ohlman ms. Jean olson mr. & mrs. John olson mrs. ernest oppliger mr. & mrs. George ott mr. & mrs. franklin otten mr. & mrs. Nicholas otten mr. & mrs. Rex owens Pacific Hills lutheran Church foundation - omaha, Neb. mrs. edward Parker iii mr. & mrs. Curt Parkhurst ms. Karen Parn mr. & mrs. Robert Parton Dr. & mrs. Kenneth Paulsen mr. arthur Paulus mr. & mrs. andrew Perry mr. victor Peter Rev. & mrs. Robert Petersen mr. & mrs. David Petrie mr. & mrs. Paul Pettit mr. & mrs. Joel Pinnt Rev. & mrs. Gary Pohl mrs. merlin Pohl mr. & mrs. Gary Pomerenke mr. Reuben Pralle mr. & mrs. Delmar Quade mrs. Bonnie Quesnel miss michelle Quinlan mr. Thomas Raabe mr. & mrs. alan Ragoss Rev. & mrs. Thomas Ramsey mr. & mrs. Gerald Rapp mr. & mrs. marlin Reiners Dr. & mrs. edward Reinke Jr. mr. & mrs. alfred Renzelman mrs. Theodore Rhode mr. Gerald Rinne Prof. & mrs. Tim Rippstein mrs. a. H. Rolfsmeier miss Darla Rosendahl mr. & mrs. Steven Rozek mr. & mrs. Noel Ruhter mrs. otto Sahn + mr. max Schamber Dr. & mrs. albert Scharen mr. & mrs. arlan Schellhorn mr. & mrs. Thomas Schimm mr. & mrs. Paul Schleiger mr. & mrs. Dale Schmidt Sr. mr. & mrs. milton a. Schmidt mr. & mrs. milton W. Schmidt mrs. lorna Schmieding mrs. Katherine Schneider mr. & mrs. m. Daniel Schroeder Rev. & mrs. Wayne Schroeder mr. & mrs. Harold Schuessler Dr. armin Schulz mr. & mrs. Gerald Schulze mr. & mrs. William Schwab mr. & mrs. Ryne Seaman Dr. & mrs. John Seevers mr. & mrs. Philip Seevers mr. & mrs. leroy Seim Seward Club volleyball Seward Jr. Women’s Club Shell oil Company foundation mr. Phillip Shelp mr. & mrs. Ron Siffring Dr. & mrs. Neil Skov mr. & mrs. Norval Skov Rev. & mrs. Richard Skov mr. & mrs. Ray Sloup Dr. & mrs. elmer Smith mr. & mrs. Stephen Smith mr. Steven Smith Rev. & mrs. Russell Sommerfeld Robert Sorensen estate St. John lutheran Church - ellisville, mo. St. matthews lutheran Church Cedar Bluffs, Neb. St. Paul lutheran Church - Concordia, mo. St. Paul’s lutheran Women’s Guild St. Joseph, mo. mrs. Paul Staebler State farm Companies foundation mr. & mrs. Scott Staub mr. & mrs. David Steinbacher mr. & mrs. Paul Steiner ms. Gretchen Stelling Dr. & mrs. Richard Stevens mrs. Ruth Stroemer mr. & mrs. Bradd Stucky mrs. margaret Swetnam Rev. & mrs. Kenneth Sype mr. & mrs. larry Tewes mrs. Priscilla Thate The Pentair foundation mr. & mrs. allen Timm mrs. lorine Timmermann mr. & mrs. Gene Toepke Dr. & mrs. Bernard Tonjes Dr. & mrs. Stanley Topel Town & Country lWml - Sacramento, Calif. Dr. & mrs. Paul Trautman Trinity lutheran Church - atchison, Kan. Trinity lutheran Church - Peoria, ill. Trinity lutheran Church - Roselle, ill. mr. & mrs. Paul Troester Dr. Janell Uffelman & mr. Ron Uffelman Union Pacific Corporation verizon foundation Campaign Progress as of 2008 Campaign Progress as of June 30,June 30, 2008 $70,000,000 $60,000,000 $50,000,000 $40,000,000 $30,000,000 $20,000,000 $10,000,000 $0 $20,679,769 $13,809,130 $5,836,191 2002 03 2003 04 2004 05 2005 06 2006 07 2007 08 $57,462,999 $45,113,298 $34,944,963 Capital Endowment Operations YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5 YEAR 6 YEAR 1 YEAR 2 26 annual report 26 annual report ms. Nancy Wachs mr. & mrs. Steven Wachs mr. & mrs. arlan Warneke Weathercraft Company of lincoln mr. & mrs. William Webb mrs. Helen Wegehaupt mrs. Natalie Wehrman mr. & mrs. David Wenck mr. & mrs. alfred Wheeler mr. Richard Will Willmar electric Service Rev. Dr. & mrs. melvin Witt mr. & mrs. Glen Wolken mr. J. Paul Woodburn mr. & mrs. Charles Woolery mrs. Hugh Wright mr. & mrs. Rick Wright mr. & mrs. James yagow mr. & mrs. Robert Ziegler Zion lutheran Church - Claflin, KS mr. Richard Zwemke Dr. & mrs. Richard Zwick Leader’s Association Gifts of $250 to $499 anonymous (4) 3m foundation, inc. 48 Bowl, inc. abendmusik miss velma adam Dr. & mrs. Gordon adams mr. & mrs. Jeff aegerter mr. Bob ahrens ms. Doris alberg mr. & mrs. James allen, Jr. mr. & mrs. Jeffrey allen mrs. irma alpers american express foundation mr. & mrs. leon amey anheuser-Busch Company, inc. mr. & mrs. Dean aurich mr. & mrs. larry Baack mr. & mrs. Kenneth Balsters mr. & mrs. Robert Balzer ms. Sandra Barber Rev. & mrs. Steve Barckholtz mr. & mrs. David Bathke mr. & mrs. fred Bauer Rev. & mrs. Wesley Baumeister mr. Kevin Beck mr. & mrs. Tim Becker mr. & mrs. Ronald Beckman mr. & mrs. vernon Beckmann Bella vista lutheran Church - Bella vista, ariz. mr. & mrs. Todd Bentz mr. & mrs. Kurt Bergdolt miss Carolyn Bergt mr. & mrs. m. andrew Berkbigler mr. & mrs. Ronald Berlin mr. & mrs. Boyd Beune Rev. & mrs. Burnell Beyers mr. & mrs. Ted Birkholz Dr. & mrs. alan Birtch mr. & mrs. Neil Bisping Rev. & mrs. Harold Block mr. & mrs. Geoffrey Boche mr. & mrs. James Bode Dr. martha Boelter mrs. Sigmund Bohnet mr. & mrs. John Boll mr. & mrs. John Book mrs. Dale Bork mr. & mrs. Steve Born mr. & mrs. andrew Bowin mr. Ralph Brauer mrs. Ruth Brauer Dr. & mrs. William Braun mr. erich Bredehoeft ms. Norma Brengman mrs. marjorie Brockshus mr. & mrs. marvin Brockshus Rev. & mrs. Scott Bruick mr. & mrs. Clarence Brunkhorst mrs. leta Brunkhorst mr. & mrs. John Bruns mr. & mrs. melvin Buescher mrs. Helen Bunge mr. & mrs. Ryan Burger mr. & mrs. William Busacker Rev. & mrs. mark Bussert mr. & mrs. Neal Castens Caterpillar foundation mr. & mrs. Rollin Cattau mr. & mrs. Jay Cattle mr. & mrs. mark Chapin mr. & mrs. Gary Chapman mr. Norbert Charleswood mr. & mrs. m. R. Christensen mr. & mrs. lloyd Christjaener mr. & mrs. Waldo Cloeter mr. & mrs. Roy Coffman Concordia Bookstore mr. Daniel Conkling mr. & mrs. andy Contreras mr. & mrs. martin Cordes mr. & mrs. Rodney Cordt mr. & mrs. Jack Coslet mrs. Beverly Creed mr. & mrs. milt Cross ms. Peggy Dankert Rev. Bernard Danner Dan’s Golf Shop mr. Carl Dantzler mrs. Rose Detloff mr. & mrs. Robert Dickhudt mr. & mrs. larry Dittmer Dr. & mrs. Clarence Dockweiler mr. & mrs. Clifford Doll mr. & mrs. edward Dollase mr. & mrs. Jack Drews mr. & mrs. George Duerr Rev. & mrs. alfred ebel mrs. Dorothy ebner Rev. & mrs. David ebs edward D. Jones investment Company mr. & mrs. Gerald eickmeier miss Karla einspahr mr. & mrs. Paul eisenbraun elite Custom Technology mr. & mrs. Weldon endorf mr. elmer engelbart entergris matching Gift Program mr. & mrs. Todd epke mr. & mrs. Brent erickson mr. & mrs. James erxleben exxon mobil foundation mr. & mrs. Charles falk mr. & mrs. eugene faszholz mr. Walter faszholz mr. & mrs. Richard ferrin mr. & mrs. fred fillman mr. & mrs. Karl fink first Presbyterian Church - lincoln, Neb. first Trinity lutheran Church - Bloomfield, Neb. mr. & mrs. David fitzpatrick mr. & mrs. michael flandermeyer mr. & mrs. Donald frank mr. & mrs. Carl franzen mr. Timothy freitas mrs. Daniel frerking mr. Ronald freudenburg mr. Ronald friedrich mr. & mrs. michael fuchs mr. & mrs. Gilbert fugitt Jr. H. B. fuller Company mr. & mrs. Gary Gable Duane Gabriel, CPa mr. Kevin Garbers mr. & mrs. David Geidel mr. & mrs. Ramon Gellerman HHPAC arena to open its doors for commencement The arena section of the new Health, Human Performance and Athletic Center will be ready to host the May 2009 commencement ceremony, according to Pete Kenow, vice president for institutional advancement. The new facility will also serve as the site of the Nebraska District lcms Convention in June and the celebration of the 125th anniversary of St. John Lutheran School of Seward in July. Fall 2009 will find all hhpac classrooms in use, and the volleyball and basketball teams will be in the new building during the 2009-10 academic year. Grand opening for the arena is set for homecoming weekend. Fundraising continues Construction costs of $23 million have been secured through fundraising and bonds, according to Kenow, and fundraising efforts now focus on furnishings for the arena and fieldhouse. “About $2. million remain to be raised for furnishings,” says Kenow. The last phase of the project, the renovation of the current physical education building, is estimated to cost $10 million. mr. & mrs. Terry Gerdts mr. & mrs. lenard Geres Rev. & mrs. oscar Gerken mr. & mrs. Paul Germeroth Rev. & mrs. Charles a. Gierke Rev. & mrs. John Gierke Dr. & mrs. Paul Gierke Dr. & mrs. Herman Glaess mr. & mrs. Harold Gohl mrs. Hollis Gordon Grace lutheran Church - Platte Center, Neb. mr. & mrs. Peter Grass mr. & mrs. Duane Grasz mr. & mrs. michael Greig mr. & mrs. allen Grohn mrs. Cecelia Grosse mr. & mrs. Peter Grothaus mr. & mrs. Steven Haase miss lucile Hahn mr. & mrs. vic Hammer mr. & mrs. Tim Hansen mr. & mrs. Wayne Harmening mr. marvin Harmes mr. & mrs. Jacob Harney Dr. & mrs. Delwyn Harnisch mr. David Harrison mr. & mrs. Carl Hart mr. Ray Harvie mr. & mrs. Thomas Hay mr. & mrs. Ron Hayek Dr. & mrs. Daniel Heibel mr. marvin Heidenreich mr. & mrs. marvin Heidorn mr. & mrs. Robert Heidtbrink mr. & mrs. milton Heins Rev. & mrs. Dwight Hellmers Dr. & mrs. Joel Helmer mr. & mrs. Theodore Helmer mr. & mrs. DeWayne Hempelmann mr. & mrs. lawrence Hencye mr. & mrs. michael Hergenrader mrs. arthur Herpolsheimer Rev. & mrs. Robert Herring mr. vernon Herzberg mr. & mrs. Steve Hight mr. & mrs. Don Hingst mrs. Donald Hinkel mr. & mrs. mel Hintz Hinz music mr. mark Hockemeier & mrs. Jodi Groeteke mr. & mrs. Dennis Hoerauf mr. & mrs. Scott Hoffman mr. & mrs. Charles Hofman mr. & mrs. Kyle Hollman Dr. & mrs. Robert Holtz mr. & mrs. Paul Holtzen mr. & mrs. Donald Holz mr. & mrs. Glenn Horn Dr. & mrs. Wallace Horton mr. & mrs. Paul Huckestein mr. & mrs. Tim Huebschman mr. & mrs. Jack Hunter, ii mr. & mrs. leland Jackson mr. & mrs. mark Jagels mr. & mrs. michael Jank mr. & mrs. Steven Jastram mr. & mrs. David Jensen mr. & mrs. lyle Jensen mr. & mrs. e. Jerry Jenson mr. Kenneth Johnsen mr. & mrs. Harvey Johnson ms. marla Johnson mr. & mrs. lawrence Joyce Dr. & mrs. mark Joyce annual report 2 annual report 2 mr. Richard Jungck mr. & mrs. David Jungmeyer mr.+ & mrs.+ William Kahre mr. & mrs. Richard Kalbfleisch mrs. edwin Kamprath mr. & mrs. Richard Kamprath mr. & mrs. Charles Kard mr. Steven Kellogg mr. & mrs. William Kerbel, Jr. Dr. Jane Kercher mr. & mrs. victor Kesse, Jr. mr. & mrs. Phillip Kindle Kirby Roth insurance mrs. marilyn Kirchner mr. Craig Kirschner mr. Kevin Kisker mr. & mrs. David Kjergaard mr. & mrs. luther Klenke mrs. Dale Knop mr. & mrs. George Knudten mr. & mrs. Jim Koch mr. & mrs. lawrence Koch mr. & mrs. Paul Koehnke mrs. Donald Kolterman mr. & mrs. David Koopman mr. & mrs. leon Koopman Rev. & mrs. Glenn Korb mr. & mrs. Clarence Kotera mr. & mrs. Tim Kraayenbrink Dr. Glenn Kraft Dr. & mrs. michael Kramer mr. & mrs. Walter Krone mr. & mrs. Ron Krueger mr. & mrs. Dale Kruse mr. elmer Kruse Dr. & mrs. William Kuhn mr. & mrs. milton Kurth Dr. Johnathan & June laabs mr. & mrs. James laddusaw mr. & mrs. Christopher lail mr. & mrs. Brad landon mrs. vera lange mr. & mrs. Gerald larson mr. & mrs. Terry lee mr. & mrs. Duane lieb Dr. & mrs. vern liermann lincoln lutheran School association foundation mrs. marilyn lindner-Bombeck mr. & mrs. milton lisius mr. & mrs. Robert list mrs. florence listvan mr. & mrs. George locke mr. & mrs. edmund lohmann mr. & mrs. Henry luebke lutheran Church of our Redeemer Cushing, okla. mr. & mrs. alvin lutringer mr. & mrs. anton lutringer mr. Donald lutz mr. & mrs. Robert maessen mr. & mrs. albert maier mrs. Delmar maier ms. Janette marcus mr. & mrs. Benjamin markin mr. & mrs. Ray marquardt mr. & mrs. Gary marschman miss Holly matzke Rev. & mrs. Herman mayer mayo Clinic - Scottsdale, ariz. mr. & mrs. Robert mcCarty mr. & mrs. John mcCormick mrs. lisa mcfarland mr. & mrs. John mcKinney mr. & mrs. lane mcKown mr. Donald meier Rev. & mrs. Harlan meier Dr. & mrs. Darrel meinke mr. & mrs. Daniel meyer Rev. & mrs. Glenn meyer Rev. & mrs. John meyer mrs. Ruth meyer ms. Susan meyer mr. victor meyer mr. & mrs. John michel mr. & mrs. Roger michel midwest laboratories, inc. mr. & mrs. Rodney millard mrs. Helen miller Dr. & mrs. mark minchow mr. & mrs. Joel minster mr. Phillip mitchell mr. & mrs. John mohrhardt Rev. & mrs. James moll Glenn mooberry estate mr. & mrs. Don morner mr. & mrs. Brian mueller miss Kathleen mueller mr. & mrs. allen mundt mr. & mrs. miquel R. munoz mr. & mrs. Jay musfeldt mr. & mrs. oscar mussman mr. & mrs. Paul Narjes mr. & mrs. Kevin Nast ms. lillian Neeck mr. & mrs. Don Nelson Dr. alan Nielsen Dr. & mrs. George Nielsen mr. & mrs. laurel Niemann miss Cathy Nightlinger mrs. Gilbert Nordhausen ms. arlene Norris mr. & mrs. Gary Norton NSK Corporation mr. John Nuechterlein miss Remkea ockander mr. & mrs. Daniel oetting mr. & mrs. Craig oldenburg mr. & mrs. larry olsen mr. melvin olsen mr. & mrs. David olson mr. & mrs. Howard olson mr. & mrs. elton oltjenbruns mr. & mrs. edgar opel mr. & mrs. Tobin ortstadt mr. & mrs. Clemens otten our Savior lutheran Church - Newton, iowa mr. & mrs. mark owens mr. & mrs. Harold Parde mr. & mrs. Gregory Paul mr. & mrs. frederick Pauling mr. & mrs. Robert Pautsch Peace lutheran Church - Columbus, Neb. ms. Susan Peck Dr. & mrs. Carroll Peter mr. & mrs. Herbert Peter mr. & mrs. Daryle Peters mr. & mrs. Walter Peters Rev. & mrs. Wendell Peterson mr. & mrs. Jeff Pettijohn mr. & mrs. Harold Pfeifer mrs. Ruth Pfeil ms. Bernice Pfingsten Rev. & mrs. Ronald Pfluger mr. & mrs. Norman Poppe Poppe mortgage Services, llC Practice Solutions Prairie life Health Club mr. James Prange Rev. & mrs. mark Press mr. & mrs. Douglas Preston Rev. & mrs. matthew Prince Principal financial Group foundation Dr. & mrs. Take Pullos Dr. & mrs. mark Puls mr. & mrs. Gerald Radtke Rev. & mrs. George Rakos mr. Zachary Rathje mrs. Shirley Rauscher Redeemer lutheran Church - atwood, Kan. mr. & mrs. Donald Reeb Rev. & mrs. David Reed mr. & mrs. Wayne Reetz mr. & mrs. David Reuss mr. & mrs. arnold Richert mr. & mrs. David Richterkessing mr. Don Richters Richters, inc. Prof. Judith Ripke & mr. mark Ripke Rev. & mrs. James Ristvedt mr. & mrs. Ken Roberts mr. & mrs. Duane Rohmaller mr. & mrs. Douglas Rolfsmeier Dr. & mrs. Richard Rolfsmeier mr. allan Rowe & ms. Heidi Hennig-Rowe Dr. & mrs. Brent Royuk mr. & mrs. Ronald Royuk mr. & mrs. Robert Rubel mr. & mrs. W. albert Rubke mr. & mrs. vernon Ruschmeyer mr. & mrs. Timothy a. Rutz mr. & mrs. Paul Salchow Jr. Dr. & mrs. Neil Sandfort mr. & mrs. Terry Saner mr. & mrs. James Sanft mr. & mrs. Robert Santel Rev. & mrs. Dale Sattgast mr. & mrs. James Sauder ms. Janet Sauer Schaefer Restaurants, inc. ms. margaret Schafer mr. & mrs. John Schamber mr. & mrs. marvin Schaus mr. & mrs. Timothy Scheid ms. Carolyn Schipporeit Dr. & mrs. Robert Schleef mr. & mrs. matthew Schleicher Dr. & mrs. D. l. Schmidt Rev. & mrs. James Schmidt mr. & mrs. lee Schmidt mr. & mrs. leroy Schmidt mr. & mrs. Norman Schmidt Rev. & mrs. Paul Schmidt mr. & mrs. lee Schneider Jr. mr. Richard Schneider & mrs. Nickki vahle-Schneider mr. & mrs. Richard Schnitker miss ellen Schoenbeck mr. & mrs. Daniel Schoenherr mr. & mrs. David Schrader mr. & mrs. marvin Schroeder ms. Carolyn Schuette mrs. lois Schuetz mr. & mrs. Don Schultz ms. Jolene Schultz mr. & mrs. Ronald Schulz Science applications international Corporation SCill mr.+ & mrs. mark Seboldt Rev. & mrs. Roger Sedlmayr mr. & mrs. Brandon Seifert Seward County Treasurer Seward Dairy Queen mr. & mrs. edwin Siffring Sinclair Hille & associates, inc. mrs. Ralph Skov mrs. Joan Sothan mr. & mrs. eric Spaeth St. michael lutheran Church - Richville, mich. St. Paul lutheran Church - Strasburg, ill. mr. Robert Stach mr. & mrs. Ronald Stadie miss maxine Steil Dr. michael Stelmachowicz mr. & mrs. Chad Stepanek mr. & mrs. Jerry Stirtz mr. & mrs. Byron Stolzenburg mr. & mrs. Donald Strauch mrs. edgar Stuhr mr. & mrs. Robert Swan Dr. & mrs. Robert Sylwester mrs. Roland Sylwester Dr. & mrs. Bruce Tabberson miss Nancy Tagge mr. & mrs. Todd Taylor mr. & mrs. David Teasley ms. lynette Tegtmeier The Nebraska arts Council The Procter & Gamble mr. & mrs. Stephen Thiel mrs. lavern Tietz mr. & mrs. Robert Timm mr. & mrs. Willard Timmerman ms. marcine Todd mr. & mrs. lyle Trautmann mr. & mrs. Todd Treiber mr. & mrs. Richard Troester mr. & mrs. Ken Tschopp mr. & mrs. Brett Turley mr. & mrs. larry Uden Dr. & mrs. Gerald Uffelman ms. Diane Uhlig mr. & mrs. Tim Unick Union Bank and Trust - lincoln, Neb. mrs. Gertrude vahlkamp mr. & mrs. George vasilauskas mr. & mrs. Jay vest mr. & mrs. leland vette mr. & mrs. Thomas voelker mrs. leroy vogel Sr. mr. & mrs. larry Wade mr. & mrs. earl Wagner mr. & mrs. eugene Wagner Dr. & mrs. Donald Wall mrs. mildred Wallace Rev. & mrs. Randy Walquist mr. J. Scot Walter & mrs. Dianne Hobratschk Walter mr. & mrs. Daniel Walther Dr. & mrs. John Walther mr. & mrs. Paul Walther mr. Gregory Warneke Wayne’s Body Shop mr. & mrs. lewis Webster mr. & mrs. Jon Weerts mr. & mrs. William Wegner mr. & mrs. David Weinz mr. & mrs. Norman Wellmann mrs. Russell Wenck mr. & mrs. floyd Wendel ms. elaine Wendt mr. & mrs. Dennis Wetjen mr. & mrs. lewis White mr. leon Wiese mr. & mrs. matthew Wiley Dr. John Willhardt Windstream Corporation mr. & mrs. Russell Wissing ms. Bev Wobig Women’s league of St. John lutheran Church - Topeka, Kan. Dr. & mrs. larry Wooster mr. Charles Worm Worth Hyddrochem of Houston, inc. york News - Times mrs. Jo young ms. Janice yung Dr. & mrs. Rob Ziegler Zion lutheran Church - Plainview, Neb. Two Minute Club Gifts of $123 to $249 anonymous (4) ms. Susan adam aeGoN Transamerica foundation mr. & mrs. arlen ahlers Rev. & mrs. Richard albers mr. & mrs. Paul albert mr. & mrs. William allmen Jr. mr. & mrs. Ted allwardt 28 annual report 28 annual report mr. & mrs. David alpers ms. Susan andersen mr. & mrs. Bob anderson mr. & mrs. John anderson mr. & mrs. Dennis andrews mr. Terry annable mr. & mrs. Kent anschutz mr. & mrs. alvin apetz mr. & mrs. James armbruster awards Unlimited, inc. mr. & mrs. mark Baacke Dr. & mrs. Donald Baden Dr. marian Baden mr. & mrs. Henry Bader mr. al Baeder mr. & mrs. Karl Baehr Rev. & mrs. Donald Bahr mr. & mrs. Kenneth Bakenhus mr. & mrs. Ken Baldinger miss Kira Baldinger mr. & mrs. Daryl Banahan mr. & mrs. mike Barnes Rev. & mrs. Howard Barth, Jr. mr. & mrs. Bernard Barton mr. & mrs. Daniel Barz mr. & mrs. Jonathan Battaile mrs. Harold Bauer mrs. luella Bauer mr. & mrs. Dennis Beck mr. & mrs. larry Becker mr. & mrs. Dallas Beikmann mrs. mildred Beikmann mr. & mrs. Carl Bender mr. & mrs. Bob Bentz mr. & mrs. Robert Berning ms. Pamela Bernreuter mr. & mrs. Norman Biar mr. & mrs. Ray Bierman Dr. & mrs. Richard Bimler mr. & mrs. mark Biskupski mr. & mrs. Gary Bittfield mr. matthew Blackford mr. Tim Blatnik mrs. Waldemar Bloch mr. Benjamin Boche mr. & mrs. Rupert Bock ms. arline Bode ms. Ruth Boerger Dr. & mrs. Charles Boettcher ms. Wilma Boggs mr. & mrs. Jonathan Boll mr. & mrs. melvin Bolte mrs. armond Borchardt mr. & mrs. Bruce Borchert Rev. & mrs. Richard Boring Rev. & mrs. Ted Bourret mr. & mrs. Richard Bowser mr. & mrs. Rick Bradley mrs. elizabeth Brandt mr. & mrs. Kenneth Brandt mr. & mrs. Robert Brandt ms. marjorie Bredow ms. Rebecca Brewer Charles & linda Brockmann ms. Kim Brockmann mr. floyd Brown mrs. loralee Bruns mr. & mrs. Richard Buesing mr. & mrs. Byron Buhr Rev. & mrs. Paul Bundschuh mr. & mrs. 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Home games and major meets or tournaments are listed below for athletics. December 14 Handbell Choirs Concert, music Center, 3 p.m. 16 University—Community Band Concert, Weller auditorium, 7:30 p.m. 18 end fall Term 24 Christmas Break – offices Closed, through Jan. 4 27-31 m Basketball at Grand Canyon Classic, Phoenix, ariz. 29-30 W Basketball at Webber international invite, Babson Park, fla. January 7 W/m Basketball vs. Hastings, 6/8 p.m. 10 W/m Basketball vs. Sioux falls, 2/4 p.m. 12 Start Spring Term opening Service, Weller auditorium, 9:30 a.m. 16-17 Track & field at Holiday inn invite, Devaney Center, lincoln, Neb. 17 W/m Basketball vs. mount marty, 2/4 p.m. 18 Water * land * Sky: Selections from Concordia’s permanent Collection opening reception, marxhausen Gallery of art at 1 p.m. with a gallery talk at 2 p.m. elizabeth Grimpo faculty Recital, Recital Hall, music Center, 3 p.m. 19 TleC mortgage Burning Ceremony, founders Plaza, after chapel 20 m Basketball vs. Dana, 7:30 p.m. 21 W Basketball vs. Dana, 7:30 p.m. 24 Track & field at USD Graphic edge meet, Univ. of South Dakota, vermillion, S.D. 25 organ plus… Concert, Recital Hall, music Center, 3 p.m. 28 W/m Basketball vs. Doane, 6/8 p.m. 30-31 W/m Basketball host Concordia invitational Tournament 31 Track & field at adidas Classic, Devaney Center, lincoln, Neb. February 3 m Basketball vs. midland, 7:30 p.m. 4 W Basketball vs. midland, 7:30 p.m. 10 W Basketball vs. Nebraska Wesleyan, 7:30 p.m. 11 m Basketball vs. Nebraska Wesleyan, 7:30 p.m. 14 W/m Basketball vs. Dordt, 2/4 p.m. 15 kristen Martincic and Janice Jakielski: recent Work opening reception, marxhausen Gallery of art at 1 p.m. with gallery talk at 2 p.m. Chamber Choir Concert, St. John lutheran Church, Seward, 3 p.m. 21 Track & field at GPaC Championships 23 american Guild of organists Student Recital, Recital Hall, music Center, 7 p.m. 24-march 3 W/m Basketball at GPaC tournament 26-28 Still life with iris, Weller auditorium, 7:30 p.m. march 4 Baseball vs. Wesleyan University, 4 p.m. 5-7 Track & field at Naia indoor Nationals, east Tennessee St. Univ., Johnson City, Tenn. 6 Baseball vs. york College (2), 5 p.m. 8-15 Baseball Spring Break Trip to Texas 9-13 Spring Recess 11 W Basketball at Nationals, Sioux City, iowa 20 imPRovables Performance, Studio Theatre, music Center, 7:30 p.m. 21 felix Hell Concert, visiting organist, Recital Hall, music Center, 3 p.m. 22 Concordia Art faculty exhibition opening reception, marxhausen Gallery of art at 1 p.m. with gallery talk at 2 p.m. felix Hell Concert, visiting organist, Recital Hall, music Center, 3 p.m. 27-28 m Tennis at CiT, St. louis, mo. 28 Gathering of the Talents 29-april 2 osten observatory Week, public viewing available each evening 9-10:30 p.m. 31 Way of the Cross, Weller lobby, 6:30 p.m. 31 Baseball vs. Peru State College, 3 p.m. april 1 Track & field at midland Throws meet, fremont, Neb. 2 Spring Honor Recital, Recital Hall, music Center, 7:30 p.m. 3-4 leah and rachel, Studio Theatre, music Center, 7:30 p.m. 5 University a Cappella Choir Concert, St. John lutheran Church, Seward, 3 p.m. 6 m Golf at GPaC Qualifier #3 7 W Tennis vs. Hastings, 4 p.m. 8 m Tennis vs. Hastings, 4 p.m. 10-13 easter Break 10-11 Track & field hosts Concordia invite 11 Baseball vs. Dakota Wesleyan University (2), 2 p.m. 14 Baseball vs. Doane College, 7 p.m. 15 m Tennis vs. Doane, 4 p.m. 16 W Tennis vs. Doane, 4 p.m. 17 academy for excellence Baseball vs. Dordt College (2), 5 p.m. 17-19 one act Play festival, Studio Theatre, music Center, 7:30 p.m. 18 Track & field at Doane Relays, Crete, Neb. Baseball vs. morningside College (2), 1 p.m. 19 Annual Student Art exhibition opening reception, marxhausen Gallery of art at 1 p.m. with gallery talk and awards presentation at 2 p.m. University Wind ensemble Concert, Weller auditorium, 2 p.m. Singers & Chorale Concert, St. Gregory Seminary, Seward, 4 p.m. 23 Baseball vs. midland lutheran College (2), 4:30 p.m. W Golf at GPaC Qualifier #4, orange City, iowa 24-26 Track & field at Drake Relays, Des moines, iowa 25 Track & field at Hastings open, Hastings, Neb. 26 Track & field at Nebraska open, lincoln, Neb. 29-may 1 Softball at GPaC Tournament 30-may 2 Baseball at GPaC Tournament commencement WeekenD may 8 Baccalaureate Service, St. John lutheran Church, 7:30 p.m. with ceremony at Health, Human Performance and athletic Center to follow may 9 Commencement, Health, Human Performance and athletic Center, 10 a.m. We’re coming to see you! alumni and friends, please join us in your area for our 2009 music tours: chamber choir tour – feb. 4-9 North Platte, Neb.; Denver, arvada, Parker, aurora and ft. Collins, Colo.; Cheyenne, Wyo. university wind ensemble tour – march 6-15 Wichita, Kan.; Dallas, Tomball, Houston and austin, Texas; oklahoma City, okla. university a cappella choir tour – march 25-30 Des moines, iowa; valparaiso, ind.; Rochester Hills, frankenmuth and Rochester, mich.; fort Wayne, ind. visit www.cune.edu/music for complete tour schedules and information. Take the time if you know students who should consider coming to concordia for college, tell them your concordia story and invite them to visit! Concordia Blue Daze are visit days for prospective students and their families: Jan. 23 • feb. 27 • march 27 • april 24 for details, see www.cune.edu/VisitDay