Concordia Connection: Winter 2007

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A Teachable Our Concordia University students are children of Moment the post-modern era. One of the characteristics of this generation is the desire to do something, not just talk Concordia University soccer player Jeremy Wells found about it. In university life, we inevitably do a lot of a new team in Nicaragua. talking, whether about world issues or social service or spiritual commitment. For this generation, such talk is not enough. They expect involvement, both by themselves and by their teachers. Often at their own initiative, students have formed organizations to deal with social issues like ecology, homelessness and AIDS. Professors and staff join with them. Students use their vacations to help with Katrina relief, to go on mission trips and to serve at summer youth camps. In our introductory theology course, the students do ten hours of service learning among needy people in the community. It is the highlight of the course for most of them, and we plan to expand it to more courses throughout the curriculum. What is the “teachable moment” in experiences like these?: “I am a tool of the Holy Spirit.” God has put this desire in my heart and called me personally to serve in His Kingdom. I can trust His call and His promise that comes with it through all the adventures of ministry before me. “I can relate meaningfully to people who are different from me.” People are people, whether living on the street or in a nursing home or in a flavella. I can trust them and love them, and I can receive encouragement from them. “I can share my faith and my life in a way that really helps others.” People are happy to receive what I have to give from my heart. They respect me, as I respect them. “I can indeed be a leader for the transformation of society.” I can go where the needs and challenges are the greatest, and God can use me to make a difference. Now I know what my whole life can be wherever I go, and I can’t wait. Rev. Dr. Herbert Hoefer Missions Chair

P O R T L A N D, O R E G O N • W I N T E R 2 0 0 72 Campus Life. Mitch Albom visits. Campus counselor Terry10 McGlasson takes Concordia students on a mission to Nicaragua that changes lives. New faculty are introduced and more. From Success to Significance. The university unveils capital expansion plans that will strengthen scholarship and support the community.16 Caring Without Borders. Concordia’s first nursing class studies health care in Mexico to improve patient care in the U.S. 20 Current Issues. The high cost of being poor. W inter 2 0 0 7 Residents in low income neighborhoods have fewerConcordia Connection is published twice banking options and a higher cost of living. per year by Concordia University in Portland, Oregon. 22 Alumni Notes 28 Navy & White Please address all correspondence to: 32 Nailed to the Door Concordia Connection 33 Reunion Weekend 2006 Concordia University 2811 NE Holman Street Portland, Oregon 97211 or email: [email protected] Editor: Greg Harris Contributing Editor: Letters to the Editor Tim Brown We welcome correspondence from our readers. Art Director: Address your letters to: Christine Dodge Greg Harris, Concordia Connection Editor Concordia University EDITORIAL REVIEW BOARD: 2811 NE Holman St., Portland, OR 97211Andrea Bruno; Jeanie-Marie Price; Steve or email: [email protected] DeKlotz; Julie Rowland; Dave Girrard Winter 2007 1

Campus LifeTuesdays with Morrie AuthorSpeaks on Campus Mitch Albom provided a glimpse Concordia and so are relationships. ago. “Ted Koppel comes on and says,into the stories behind his stories Bringing Albom to speak on campus “Who is Morrie Schwartz? Why do soduring a talk titled “From Morrie to made a profound impression on many people care about him and why,Heaven” in the Concordia University many students. Dinisha Mingo, a after hearing his story, will you too?”gymnasium on October 17. The freshman business major from Las Albom was compelled to reconnectAssociated Students of Concordia Vegas, Nevada vows that she will stay with his professor, visiting himUniversity and Albina Community in close touch with her teachers, “I on those fabled Tuesdays up untilBank sponsored the event which don’t want to allow life to sweep me the week before he died. “I had nobrought to campus the author whose away from those who are helping me intention of writing a book. I justnew novel For One More Day debuted become whatever it is I’m going to wanted to visit. At one point heat the top of The New York Times best become.” told me the thing he feared most wasseller list in early October. Albom’s “Tuesdays with Morrie started with leaving his family in debt from hismemoir about his Brandeis University an accidental flip of a TV remote medical bills.” Albom thought hesociology professor, Morrie Schwartz, control button,” Albom told an might be able to help if he could sell ais assigned to every Concordia audience of about 800 students and publisher on Morrie’s story.freshman prior to the start of school community members. Sixteen years “We made the rounds and wereand discussions of the book with had passed since Albom graduated rejected everywhere until Doubledayfaculty are an important part of their from college and last saw Morrie. agreed to pay an advance for a shortorientation. Unbeknownst to Albom, Morrie had Associate Dean for Student Life, been diagnosed with AmyotrophicSteve DeKlotz, who developed the Lateral Sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’sreading/discussion assignment and disease. “Morrie’s initial responsechampioned the effort to bring was denial and self-pity which is howAlbom to campus, said the book any of us would react when told wechoice and discussion with faculty are going to die from the cruelestcommunicates several important thing nature could ever afflict onmessages about Concordia, “It signals us,” Albom explained. “And that’sto new students the important role what ALS is. It turns your body intofaculty will play in their lives. It also a useless husk yet leaves your mindsays Concordia will challenge them to perfectly clear.” Albomthink about the important questions reported that Morrie’slike ‘Who am I?’ ‘Why am I here?’ and attitude apparently‘What do I believe?’” changed when he saw his DeKlotz added that the book and disease as an opportunitydiscussion makes the statement to complete his life’sthat academics are important at work. “Morrie must have said to himself, “I am a teacher. Now I have a chance to teach what it is like to die.” So Morrie started talking to people about his experience, and a Boston Globe reporter did a story that was picked up by ABC’s “Nightline” which brings us to the TV room in Mitch Albom’s suburban Detroit home twelve years2 concordia connection

Short-term Mission with a Long-term Impactrun of 25,000 copies. I was able to Campus counselor Terry McGlasson changed their lives. Rachel Moodygive Morrie that check, and for me led 11 Concordia students on an is a sophomore pre-med major,that was the end of Tuesdays with eight-day mission to Chinandega and this was her first trip outsideMorrie. I just wanted to do one nice Nicaragua last summer. The the United States. She gained athing for a dying old man.” ostensible reason was to teach realistic perspective on her desire to Of course he had to write the English to the residents of this do international relief work. “I havebook and getting started turned out depressed farming community lots of growing up to do before I canto be a problem. “I didn’t know if north of Managua, be really effective, but that doesn’tI should start with Ted Koppel or but McGlasson foundbegin back in college or what was a much deeper stop my dreamsthe best way to get into this story.” opportunity. He from growing. Albom found the key after retrieving worked with the Reaching out tosome old college term papers from participants for a broken worldhis attic, many of them written for months prior to is not somethingMorrie’s classes. “When I was in departure, meetingcollege, we were taught that there twice a month I should be afraidwas a classic structure to a term for eight months of because that’spaper. We began with a statement worshiping how I will love God. of our thesis. The second paragraph together and That’s how I will finddescribed the methodology we would learning each where I want to be.” use to examine the thesis, and then we other’s stories Rachel was part ofwould conclude the introduction with in a process Concordia Universitya summary of our findings. That’s McGlasson Portland’s contingenthow I started Tuesdays with Morrie. described as, to the Beautiful Feet“The last class of my old professor’s “discovering what needs to change mission conferencelife took place once a week in his in us so that we can be God’s this year and ishouse…” The book gathered sales vehicle when we get off the plane in leading the One Voicemomentum slowly and received a big Nicaragua.” international ministry on campus.boost from Oprah Winfrey. To date McGlasson and several of the Eric Cohen is a senior businessit has sold 12 million copies, making students have given presentations major who plays basketball forit the best-selling memoir of all time. on their experience during Concordia University. He found Referencing the role Tuesdays Concordia University’s daily the short-term mission experiencewith Morrie plays in the lives of chapels at St. Michael’s. The soulful to be a profound opportunity toConcordia University students, camaraderie the participants deepen his trust in a team. “InAlbom joked, “I never thought I’d share is evident as is how the trip basketball we just talk about thebecome homework.” The students game. In Nicaragua, we talkedseem to appreciate his efforts and about our emotions and purpose inhis presence. “He was excellent,”said Jessica Finch. “He made hiscomments so relevant to our lives.I’m going to call my mom and tell herhow much I love her.” Faculty and staff saw similaritiesbetween Albom’s message and themission of Concordia University.“He shows us how we touch so manypeople in our lives,” responded Deanof Admission, Bobi Swan. “Any oneof us can make an extraordinaryimpact on someone and change theirwhole life.” Winter 2007 3

Campus Lifelife.” Cohen has added psychology Dr. Reinisch Doctors Classrooms toas a double-major and intends Stimulate Learningto pursue a graduate degree incounseling upon graduation. He Professor Sheryl Reinisch is the latest their learning environment. Sheplans to join the next Concordia Concordia University faculty member brought items into class like furniture,short-term mission headed for to earn her doctoral degree. She plants or fish and observed how theBrazil in the spring. wrapped up her Ph.D. in education students responded when new things The Nicaragua experience from Portland State University were introduced or replaced. Theworked profound changes in this past summer and authored children were also interviewed andMcGlasson’s life as well. “By the a dissertation titled, “Children’s kept journals about changes in theirtime I got home the dissonance Perception of the Learning classroom.between what I experienced on Environment and Aesthetic Quality “The primary thing that made athe trip and how I was living here difference was asking the kids whatbecame too great. I was desperate within the they wanted then giving it to them.”to feel the way I felt in Nicaragua Classroom.” Listening and responding in such aand to be doing that level of work.” Dr. tangible way boosted their confidenceMcGlasson moved out of his house Reinisch and performance. Dr. Reinisch isand sold or gave away half of his conducted an using these insights to help educatepossessions so he could move to 18-week study the next generation of classrooman apartment in a rough part of in a classroom teachers. “I’m telling my studentstown. of 25 they don’t have to spend much “No one understood why I Portland-area money to decorate their classrooms,would want to live in an apartment first-graders just put the kids’ art up on the wall.”complex like that, but it’s changing to evaluate Dr. Reinisch is now working onmy life every day. For example, their response several articles for academic journalsI met this woman in my carport. to physical derived from her research.She’s addicted to drugs and had changes inthis tremendous wound in herarm. I ran upstairs and got my Preparing for chapel inmedical kit and fed her some food. Chinandega, Nicaragua.These were the kinds of things Iwas experiencing on the missiontrip that I could never experiencehere, and I realized God was sayingif you want to feel used by me,you haveto live thatway 24/7. Future tripswon’t be thehighlight ofmy year likethe Nicaraguamission was. They will bean extensionof what I doevery day.”4 concordia connection

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Campus Life N e w F ac u l t y Barbara F Christie H Associate Professor alvor Director of Christian of Nursing loyd Ministries Barbara O’Malley Floyd, MS, RN, CNM, NMNP is Undergraduate Assistant Professor Dean Hansen joins the the newest addition to Con- Education Program of Social work College of Education cordia’s School of Nursing Director as the Director of faculty. She is a registered Christie Halvor is the Christian Ministries. nurse and certified nurse- Keylah Boyer Frazier newest member of He has worked in the midwife with more than ‘97 returns to Concordia Concordia’s social work Lutheran Church— 30 years of experience in University as the College department in the School Missouri Synod for 34 maternal-child health. She of Education’s new of Management. Christie years at three different previously worked at the undergraduate program brings a wide range of congregations in Oregon Health and Sci- director. Keylah received experience to Concordia, three districts. He has ences University’s School a bachelor’s degree in including her work with served on the Board of Nursing in Ashland and elementary education here Oregon Health & Science of Directors in all provided women’s health in 1997 and continued on University’s Center for three districts, assisted care with the Jackson for her M.Ed. from the Ethics in Health Care where with national youth County Health Depart- University of Portland. She she served as the Associate gatherings and has led ment. Barbara also spent taught grades four-seven in Project Director, as well workshops for Lutheran 13 years as the Director of the Portland public school as working in a variety of Family Ministry. Public Health for Curry system for seven years. program evaluation and Dean obtained his County on the southern Keylah is a mentor for research roles related to undergraduate degree Oregon coast. the freshmen education early childhood education, in elementary education Barbara received her students and is assisting long-term care, poverty and his master’s degree bachelor’s degree in nurs- with the Concordia policy, and death and in family ministry at ing from the University of Teacher Corps. She serves dying. Concordia University- California, Los Angeles and as a board member for Christie received her Seward. her masters in nurse-mid- the Portland Council of undergraduate degree in Dean lives in wifery from the University the International Reading social work and global Vancouver, Washington of Illinois. She received Association. studies from Pacific and is married to an award for nursing A native Oregonian, Lutheran University, Carolyn (Rosenthal) leadership from the Keylah grew up in the her M.S. in social work Hansen, who is also Association of Or- Concordia neighborhood from the University of a Concordia-Seward egon Public Health and still resides in Wisconsin-Madison. graduate. They have two Nursing Supervisors. Northeast Portland with She is currently daughters, Emily, who Barbara lives in her husband, Chris. preparing to propose is currently studying at Southeast Portland a dissertation for Concordia-Seward, and with her husband, Keylah Fr her Ph.D. in social Chrisanna. Jerry. Together, they have work and social five adult children and one welfare at Portland Dean Han granddaughter. State University. sen Christie lives in6 concordia connection azier North Portland with her husband, Dave, and two children, Kate and Samuel.

Kimberly K nutsen Assistant Professor of English Faculty Brings Global PerspectiveAssistant Professor of Ceiridwen Terrill beganEnglish her career outdoors as a to CampusKimberly Knutsen joins backcountry wilderness rangerthe College of Theology, in Northern California and as Faculty and administrators read ThomasArts and Sciences as part an interpreter for the National Friedman’s best-seller about global economicof the English department. Park Service in Georgia and forces The World is Flat this summer inShe also serves as the Utah. She also worked with preparation for a discussion at the facultydirector of the Writing organic farmers in Costa Rica retreat on how Concordia University shouldCenter as well as the to video their movement prepare students for life, vocations andfaculty advisor for The towards transforming ministries in a world where they will competePromethean, Concordia’s pesticide-depended crops to and collaborate with counterparts in India,literary arts journal. She has organic ones. She also has China and beyond. Many Concordia facultypublished numerous short a book coming out this fall members are contributing to the process ofstories in various literary entitled Unnatural Landscapes: globalization through activities like these:journals and has a novel Tracking Invasive Species. Nowforthcoming called The Lost she has joined the Concordia » History professor Michael Thomas led a tourJournals of Sylvia Plath. She faculty as an Assistant to Greece and Turkey to trace the footstepsis currently working on a Professor of English. of St. Paul.memoir. Ceiridwen received her Kimberly earned her undergraduate degree in » Theology professor Phil Brandt went toundergraduate degree in media and environmental Kyrgyzstan to teach in a seminary.psychology from Portland studies from EvergreenState University, her M.A. State College, obtained » History professor Gerd Horten traveledin English from New her certificate in botanical to Cologne to continue his research intoMexico State University, medicine from Southwest American influence on German mass media.and continued on for her School of Botanical Medicine,M.F.A. in creative writing and earned her M.A. in » Biology professor Sergei Polozov conductedfrom the University interdisciplinary women’s workshops in Portland on Russian-Americanof Iowa’s Writers’ studies from the University of intercultural communication for local healthWorkshop. She received Arizona. She received a Ph.D. care providers.her Ph.D. in English from University of Nevada-from the University Reno in English for her work » Education professor Marie Wachlinof Michigan. with a program in literature presented a report of her bible and She lives in NE and environment. education research during an internationalPortland with her She lives in Scappoose symposium at Baylor University. She alsothree children, three on her sailboat named helped train North Americans to teachdogs and a cat. Whistledown. She has a English in China. fiancée named Lahni who is an artist and a dog named » English professor, Ceiridwen Terrill presented a paper on collaboration between writers Thelma. Ceiridwen and scientists working for environmental conservation at the Society for Literature, Terrill Science and the Arts in Amsterdam, Holland. » Education professor Lynne Wolters provided professional development for teachers across the United States and around the world via online seminars on using the Web in schools. This global perspective, combined with Concordia’s energetic commitment to service, prepares students who will thrive in a world that is in some ways expanding and in some ways is getting very, very small. Winter 2007 7

Campus LifeThe Most MOVE IN DAY ‘06 MBA String more regular work, so the savings areImportant Things Quartet passed on to customers when theyNew Students pay $395 for a Cascade String QuartetBrought With Them: As four musicians in tuxedos worked performance. Krajcar and Leuthauser through Pachelbel’s Canon in D on will tap into the well-establishedPictures of family the stage of Luther 121, Professor wedding show industry to marketDVD player Steve Braun couldn’t pass up the their services and anticipate turning opportunity to begin his MBA class a profit their first year. Anyone hear iPod with, “Dearly beloved.” No, Prof. Ode to Joy? Noah, the hermit crab Braun was not about to officiate at Tuba a wedding. He and an audience of Students from Stuffed tiger twenty had gathered to witness how Vechta Germany 52-inch plasma TV screen personal joy and sharp analysis can Visit Bed from home merge in planning a business start up. Longboard Cascade String Quartet is the As part of an agreement between Shaved ice machine brain child of Concordia University the University of Vechta in Vechta, Spice Girls poster MBA students Tim Krajcar and John Germany and Concordia University, Pirates of the Caribbean Leuthauser who have combined students from each university poster their love of classical music and participate in an exchange program Japanese food considerable performance experience that provides four weeks of adventure Anti-microbial cleaning into a business partnership. They each year. The exchange, hosted by supplies see their opportunity in the 27,444 the College of Theology, Arts and Legos weddings held in Oregon per year Sciences, began in 2002. This coming Basketball that cost on average $26,450. Not May, thirteen Concordia students Computer only are weddings expensive, they are plan to visit Vechta. Stuffed bunny also stressful to plan, so Krajcar and On Tuesday, September 26, Fluffy comforter Leuthauser have developed a strategy five students and one professor Cell-phone charger to reduce the cost of live music, from Vechta provided faculty and Snowboard improve the quality of that music students with an overview of their Ukulele and simplify the customer’s purchase hometown and their university as Candy process. well as reflections on their trip. The Dinosaur origami Wedding planners who want University of Vechta, one of the Mr. T bobble head classical music as part of the smallest universities in Germany ceremony have two basic options. with about 3,000 students, is Bible They can employ amateur musicians located approximately 200 milesRoommates at a favorable price with the quality west of Berlin and has about 32,000Self being approximate to what they inhabitants.Hope pay. Or they can hire professionals During their stay, Vechta students for about $1,000 if they aren’t already booked. The Cascade String Quartet provides a high quality, low cost alternative functioning as a web-based brokerage for 8-10 musicians who are well-versed in the repertoire. These musicians can be organized into quartets and deployed based on schedules and consumer demand. The Cascade String Quartet musicians are working professionals who accept a lower rate in exchange for

Campus Lifeexperienced a variety of classes, While his untimely death ended Rev. students who arrange speakers andincluding Dr. Gerd Horten’s “History Johnson’s personal efforts, his work organize introductions to differentof Portland” class, which included the continues in the leadership of Rev. mission opportunities locally andVechta students on their historical Dr. W.G. Hardy, Jr. of Highland around the world. “It was exactlytour of Old Town and Chinatown. United Church of Christ. what I needed,” said freshman“They are open,” another student Rev. Hardy exhorted the audience Britney Balingit. “I’d been feelingobserved about Portlanders, “You of sixty students, educators and discouraged. Beautiful Feet showedhave time for the small talk. This community leaders that education me how and when I can ministerdoesn’t exist too much in Germany.” should be built on three principles, to broken people.” Rachel will join “It is hard to say if this [Portland] “Rigor, relevance and relationships.” a team of students led by campusis typical America,” one student, Keynote speaker Ken Thrasher, counselor Terry McGlasson on aa returning visitor to America, former CEO of Fred Meyer, shared mission to Brazil this spring.commented, “Maybe this is typical stories from his life that illustrated By far the largest and most diversePortland. Right now I really prefer the those themes, citing the late Bill group attending, Kyle Hulvey, aNorthwest.” Naito, one of Portland’s most beloved sophomore psychology major, says community leaders, as the mentor the Portland contingent made quiteSam Johnson that showed him how education an impact, “We were able to conveyScholarship that the Lutheran Church-MissouriBanquet could be the passport to a Synod has wonderful opportunities better future. to partner with other denominations The legacy of the late Reverend and since we have an active inner-citySam Johnson was celebrated and His Hands ministry, we showed how a missionrenewed at Concordia University on and Feet can be right next door.”September 29. Rev. Johnson devoted Perhaps the experience of Beautifulyears of service to help disadvantaged There is a young Feet will have as lasting an impactyouths and adults improve their boy on the streets of on someone as the time Rachel spentcircumstances through education. Nashville, Tennessee with Martaveous. She described how named Martaveous who he touched her heart in a letter that probably has no idea of was part of her Concordia application the difference he made process. This excerpt was shortened in the life of Concordia for publication: University freshman Rachel Frans. Three years “As he colored a cross that he had ago, she spent a few days drawn for me, I put my necklace with the frail 6 year-old around his neck. I told him that in worn clothes who had I wanted him to have it, and scars on his arms and I told him that every time he bright brown eyes. That looked at it to think about how experience at a Salvation much Jesus loves him and how Army day camp set her much I love him. He replied. “I course to become a missionary; a love Jesus, Rachel, and I love you dream that was reinforced when too.” He proceeded to tell me that she joined over 30 other Concordia sometimes he has dreams about University Portland students at the God doing good things for people Beautiful Feet Mission Conference in and about God doing good things Ann Arbor, Michigan November 2-5. for him. I gave Martaveous a hug The Beautiful Feet conference and prayed silently that I could was first organized in 1997 to bring continue to show children around together college students who desire the world that are starving for love to serve as missionaries. A different the same love that Martaveous had Concordia University hosts the event bestowed upon me.” each year, and it is coordinated by Winter 2007 9

by Greg HarrisFeature Story The Opportunity The opportunity was created in 1905 when the congregations in the Northwest District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod pooled $800 to establish a school to educate pastors for their parishes. That first class of 16 students would grow into today’s student body of 1,600 undergraduates and graduates in majors that range from theology to business and from education to nursing, and everyone of them still encounters the values embedded in Concordia at its founding: you can transform the world with faith, compassion and justice.10 concordia connection

Feature StoryThe lessons our students practice here will inform their values and contributionsempoweringthroughout their lives, them to transform thecommunities they love. » Mark Wahlers, Provost Winter 2007 11

Success to Significance A.C. Green seized the opportunity back in the University campus for what participants believed was1970’s. As a youngster growing up ten blocks from the first such summit in the history of Portland. Thethe Concordia University campus, the future NBA star neighborhood association officers worked in small groupsparticipated in one of Athletic Director Joel Schuldheisz’s throughout the day, using Concordia classrooms andNational Youth Sports Program summer camps where dining hall, discussing ideas to help build a roadmap foreconomically disadvantaged kids learned healthy habits. city government.Green went on to Oregon State University to excel on Concordia University President Chuck Schlimpert hastheir basketball team and graduate in four years. His been working to create these opportunities for over twentyNBA career was marked with highlights that included years. Concordia University faculty, staff and students arethree championships and the record for most consecutive mobilized to forge a future of significance from a legacygames played (1,192). Though Green retired from the of success. “Improving our neighborhood is a strategicNBA in 2001, he continues to serve as a role model and goal of this university,” says Schlimpert. “The need isreturns to Concordia’s gymnasium each summer to there, the time is right for us as an institution and thepersonally lead a camp where he teaches boys and girls opportunity for students to learn through service is howthe fundamentals of basketball, character and life. we prepare leaders to transform society.” Tony Hopson learned about the opportunity in 2005.The organization he leads, Self Enhancement, Inc. helps [ The Vision ]underserved youth from North and Northeast Portlandrealize their potential. SEI provides academic mentoring Concordia University’s vision is to combine theto thousands of neighborhood youngsters, the majority of intellectual rigor of a classic Christian liberal artswhom are African Americans from single parent homes education with opportunities to apply that learning inliving below the poverty line. Statistics suggest that overhalf of these kids will drop out, but SEI beats the odds. service to the community. “We do not sit idle in an ivoryNinety-eight percent of SEI high school students graduate tower finessing academic principles for a small audiencefrom high school and 85 percent pursue a college degree. of highbrows,” says Provost Mark Wahlers. “We prepare SEI and Concordia University have developed a new leaders who see how the world is broken yet insist thatpartnership. SEI 9th graders visited campus to see how the future is bright. We fill these kids with big ideas andcollege is one of their options. School of Management help them put the ideals of faith, justice and compassionDean Ann Widmer taught a SEI leadership session and into action in our community. The lessons theySEI staff member Gerald Deloney taught a university practice here will inform their values and contributionssocial work class. Thanks to the generosity of donors and throughout their lives, empowering them to transform thethe local business community, Concordia has attracted communities they love.”financial support to create three scholarships for SEI Community leaders welcome Concordia University’sstudents to attend here. involvement. Addressing the Samuel Johnson Scholarship Portland Mayor Tom Potter saw the opportunity this Banquet (an important event in Portland’s Africanpast September. Recognizing Concordia’s commitment American community held at Concordia’s Hagento neighborhood engagement, he convened leaders from Center) the Rev. Dr. W.G. Hardy of the Highland UnitedPortland’s neighborhood associations on the Concordia Church of Christ proclaimed from the dais, “I applaud12 concordia connection

Success to SignificanceConcordia’s efforts to reach out to the community. I faculty to pursue aggressive capacity expansion. Asee no hint of condescension on their part. I feel only comprehensive master plan is in place that includes a newsincerity in their hearts.” library and learning center, expanded athletic facilities, There are other signs of momentum building. Donor more student housing, new and refurbished offices andsupport is higher than ever, with total funds raised classrooms and renovations to the fine arts building andexceeding last year’s amount by 56 percent. Student gymnasium. “There is not one ounce of doubt on ourenrollment has grown almost 50 percent over the last four part that a Lutheran institution of higher education will beyears and is now at 1,600. The caliber of these students thriving in this place one hundred years from now,” saidkeeps improving with the numbers in our honors President Schlimpert. “F.W.J. Sylwester may not recognizeprogram growing 33 percent just this year. Concordia the school he founded in 1905, but he will have no troubleliberal arts majors are welcomed into prestigious locating us or approving of the fruits born from hisgraduate schools or move seamlessly into their careers. labors.” Building out the first phase of the university’sFor example, every one of the dozen Master of Arts master plan is estimated to cost about $25 million.in Teaching students who graduated last June from Elements of phase one include:Concordia’s Medford-based program is teaching in aclassroom. Their success is due, in no small part, to the A learning center to house an expanded library,commitment and talent of an energized faculty who sharetheir passion for learning in their scholarship and in their classrooms, offices and program centers.teaching. Members of Concordia’s faculty crossed theglobe this past summer conducting seminars and research A new athletic complex for soccer and baseball.from Yale University in Connecticut to a seminary inKyrgyzstan or from the highland jungles of Mexico to the Renovation of the Hagen Center into a full-service student center.libraries of Cologne, Germany. [ The Impact ] “All signs point to Concordia University experiencing atransformation of its own,” said Andrea Bruno, Director Life and learning on campus and in the neighborhoodof Institutional Advancement. “The partnerships will be transformed when Concordia succeeds. Theare forming, the resources are accumulating and the two outcomes go hand in hand according to Presidentmotivation among students, faculty and staff is incredible. Schlimpert. “I want us to identify things that should beThe big question we face is can we expand our capacity different in this neighborhood because a great universityto meet the needs? Can we provide access to sufficient is here,” Schlimpert told faculty and staff in his state of thenumbers of students to magnify the impact of Concordia university address. Both sides of the equation, identifyingUniversity’s learning through service approach to higher the appropriate community needs and the necessaryeducation?” improvements to make Concordia a premier regional Lutheran university, are in development, according to [ The Plan ] Executive Vice President Gary Withers who says, “The assets envisioned as part of the capital expansion projectIn order to address constraints on space, the Concordia are expected to vault the university to that stature, and itUniversity Board of Regents has authorized staff and will do so in partnership with the community.” Winter 2007 13

Success to Significance [ The Library & Learning Center ] Imagine a 70,000 square foot heart for Concordia, bustling with students, faculty and neighbors. This new facility will increase learning space by 75 percent, double computer capacity and increase the number of rooms available for group meetings from one to 13. The learning center will become the hub of campus life, housing the library and important centers of learning. Center for Lutheran Studies Nursing Center The Center for Lutheran Studies is Concordia’s unique approach a tangible and visible sign of how to nursing education under the central its Lutheran character is leadership of Dean Ann Widmer to the university. In partnership and Dr. Joyce Zerwekh prepares with the Northwest District of the caregivers with strong medical Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, skills and compassionate hearts.the center will explore what it means to be Lutheran While the news talks of a nursing shortage, Concordia isat this time and in this place. It will host programs on turning candidates away because of resource limitations.contemporary issues and house archives that preserve The new Nursing Center will provide additionalhistorical records and inform present-day initiatives. classroom and laboratory space so that more Concordia- The Library trained nurses can enter the health care system. The new library will double the Shakespeare Authorship Centre number of books and periodicals Concordia University is the on campus. In addition to housing premier academic center for traditional services and archives, scholarly inquiry into the Concordia envisions a facility with authorship of works conventionally innovative learning systems that attributed to William Shakespeareprovoke fresh insights among learners and scholars either because Dr. Daniel Wright,on campus or from a distance. Community members Concordia University professor of English, haswill be welcome to take full advantage of the library’s championed the cause for over a decade. The questionresources. is not just academic to students in Dr. Wright’s classes Northwest Center for who find the opportunity to think critically exhilarating. Children’s Literature Moving into the learning center will create space and resources for international collaboration. The Northwest Center for Stewardship Children’s Literature helps parents, teachers and librarians Concordia’s Chief Financial Officer select and integrate literature for Denny Stoecklin has worked young people into classrooms and closely with the neighborhood tolibraries. Expanding the NWCCL in the new learning mitigate the impact of replacing acenter will add display space for our collection and full city block of housing with theimprove access for educators and children. athletic complex. The university will offer the dwellings for relocation as low income housing and the remainder will be deconstructed for“The Center for Lutheran Studies material re-use. The new learning center will be certified as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Designwill create a dynamic forum (LEED) project, showcasing high standards of appropriatefor training Lutheran leaders, design, construction and operation.grappling with religious and socialissues, as well as scholarship insupport of the church.”» President Warren Schumacher Northwest District Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod14 concordia connection

[ T h e At h l e t i c Co m p l e x ] Success to SignificanceConcordia University athletes demonstrate character in action and Winter 2007 15the new soccer and baseball facility will showcase their contributionto college life and the community. The complex features anall-conditions field, lighting, stadium seating, locker rooms andcoaching offices. Just down the hill on property near PortlandInternational Airport will be a new, world-class throws facilitywhere former Olympic gold medalist and Concordia coach MacWilkins will work with athletes at every level of accomplishment.Development of the new athletic facility will add 250 hours ofadditional access by local youths and community groups toparticipate in Concordia’s Champions of Character programs. [ Hagen Center ]Students come to Concordia because they feel welcome here,and they expect to acquire an education that is both liberatingand useful. The entire university experience, not just hearing alecture or reading a text, fosters their transformation into educatedadults. Moving the library to the new learning center creates spacein Hagen for a vibrant student center where peers and mentorscan interact casually and share spontaneous “ahas!” in expandeddining facilities, student government offices and other stimulating,interactive spaces. The new Hagen Center will help learning comealive for generations of young people who want to not just hear thetalk but see the walk. [ The Audacity ]These are big plans. Concordia University Foundation ExecutiveDirector Johnnie Driessner calls them “audacious.” Yet no oneinvolved seems to bat an eye of doubt. Perhaps that is because theyhave been living with a mission statement that boldly proclaimsConcordia will prepare leaders for the transformation of society.Perhaps it is because this initiative is simply the next logical stepin the legacy Concordia has been building for over 100 years.Or perhaps it is because community partners are compellingConcordia University’s faculty, staff and students to serve as leadershere and now.

C oncordia University Professionals fear nursing senior Adina that particular cultural Rimes grins when she differences are behind the talks, but dismay is visible data indicating Mexicans in her eyes as she recalls in the United States use the time during her emergency rooms twice as junior-year clinical at a frequently as other groups. Portland hospital when They may shun hospitals no professional could until facing a crisis. It is help a Spanish-language common in Mexico for dominant patient. “She families to provide for the was being released after basic hygiene and comfort surgery, and we needed needs of their hospitalized to give her instructions to family members. This care for herself once she preference creates tension got home. We finally ended up using the housekeeper to on both sides of the cultural divide in U.S. hospital rooms translate.” as nurses try to get past relatives to do their job and family The professional health care literature documents how members resent the stranger who says they cannot care for language and cultural differences block or limit non- their loved ones. English speakers’ access to care in the United States. The To prepare themselves to address these issues, over half Commonwealth Fund published a report in 2002 called of Concordia University’s first nursing class added $3,000 “Diverse Communities, Common Concerns: Assessing to their student loan debt to journey to Puebla, Mexico Health Care Quality for Minority Americans.” Based on with one of their professors, Dr. Donna Bachand, and a survey of 1,153 Hispanics, the study reported: spent a month immersed in the health care practices of{33% have trouble communicating with a doctor Mexico. 18% felt like they had been treated disrespectfully during a Located in a broad, high valley about 60 miles southeast health care visit of Mexico City, Puebla was established by the Spanish in 1531 after fierce suppression of the Aztec people. It 43% do not have a regular doctor became the principal city of colonial Mexico, and its elegant 17th and 18th century European architecture 46% lack health insurance and art send visitors back to another time. The principal landmark, a cathedral built by Hernan Cortes atop Another Commonwealth Fund study, “Cultural an ancient Aztec pyramid was originally meant toCompetence in Health Care: Emerging Frameworks and demonstrate the dominance of the Conquistadores, butPractical Approaches,” identified some systematic issues may serve now as a modern metaphor for the persistencethat exacerbate the challenges minorities face in the U.S. of ancient traditions and the uniquely Mexican blend ofhealth care system. The table below shows that minorities European and indigenous cultures.are under-represented in the work force. Faculty and fellow-students credit James Marbas for seizing the initiative and motivating his peers to make thePhysicians }7% trip happen. “We have this dream of being able to servePharmacists the Spanish-speaking people of Northeast Portland,” saidNurses 3% Dr. Bachand. The administrators of Concordia’s nursing 3%16 concordia connection

program saw this kind of trip on their horizon, but felt held in a tray. It looks straight up old schoolit was too much to organize during the first year of a World War II. His technique was so efficient.new nursing program. “Not James,” said Dr. Bachand, Nothing spilled as he poured blood out of agrinning and shaking her head. “He just willed it into guy’s arm into the test tube. They get the jobbeing and inspired his classmates to go along.” The done with the resources that are available tothirteen Concordia nursing students and Dr. Bachand them. It was inspiring. They don’t have a lotstayed on the campus of the Universidad de Las Americas to work with but people are living, people arePuebla. From that base, they embarked on excursions getting cured.”that brought them face to face with how different health Except the child who died while Concordia Universitycare is in Mexico. nursing student Jeff Maier was helping in an intensive care There are two-tiers of hospitals in Mexico, the private unit. A sincere, articulate man in his 40’s, Maier couldn’tand the public. It was obvious to Concordia’s nursing make eye contact and spoke haltingly as he recalled thestudents that the private hospitals are for Mexico’s experience. “Her name was Elizabeth. She was a ten-yearelites. “They are like plush hotels with IV’s” exclaimed old girl who was helping her mom move a tall piece ofnursing student Ellen Council. The private hospitals furniture. It tipped over and split her skull. She was in aare appointed with the latest technology and amenities coma. The family eventually understood it was necessarylike salons and rooms for family stays. The VIP floors to remove life support. The priest came to give her lasthave business services so Mexico’s titans of commerce rites, and they treated her body with such reverence,can continue working with their entourage while they cleaning her and wrapping her in a shroud.”recuperate. Dr. Bachand learned of Maier’s interactions with The contrast with the public hospitals could not be Elizabeth and was able to add a more vivid perspective,starker. Basic tools that are taken for granted, like latex “It was apparent the first day that she was probably notgloves and disposable needles, are not readily available. going to survive. She would become agitated and JeffThis discrepancy shocked some of the Concordia didn’t know Spanish to be able to talk to her, but she wasstudents. “I spent a lot of time processing those emotions little so he talked anyway. He would stroke her head, andin the dorm later,” said Dr.Bachand. “They maintain she would calm down and appearsterile technique. They are to not be in pain any more. Onjust doing it differently. They the last day, the priest came anddon’t have disposable tools. when the priest comes to give theThey have to clean theirs. I last rites, the staff tend to distancesaw excellent examples of care; themselves. It’s difficult for a nursethere are just disparities in what because your goal is not peacefulthey can pay for.” death; your goal is to get them well. There is still passion in James I was very proud that he was able toMarbas voice a month after stay. He remained engaged. Manyhe returned when he recounts of the people from the universitywhat he observed, “It was who took us there were extremelyamazing to see people doing upset. Of course it was difficult, andprocedures and not wearing I don’t know how he coped with thegloves. This is in 2006 in a situation. He did a really great job ofcountry right next to the U.S. being present. We talk a lot aboutI was helping one guy draw presence in our nursing program.blood, and it was like he was It’s about making a personalmilking the guy. They have connection, and we learned that thattest tubes with rubber stoppers connection can transcend language barriers.”

Maier has a sweeter memory rebirth,” explained Dr. Bachand.of swimming in a swift tropical “We were thinking about baptismstream in the highlands near and what that means. We came outthe village of Cuetzalan where all sweaty and were wrapped in athe curanderas practice. clean sheet and another herb wasCuranderas are traditional applied to our pulse points. It washealers, and the students quite a nice experience.”found the visit fascinating. The students visited oneThe traditional belief is that of the five hospitals in Mexicohealing involves the three that integrate traditional andparts of the soul. One part of modern medicine. The doctorsthe soul resides in the head, don’t believe in these traditionalone in the heart, and one is practices but many of theiran animal, spirit in the lower patients do, so they have a wingpart of the body. Ordinarily where the traditional practices areIndians of Mexico believe that used. Curanderas on staff mixlosing part of the soul is the remedies. They are licensed asreason a person becomes ill, midwives and help women giveand the curanderas use herbal birth the traditional way, squattingremedies to restore health. or standing. They are comfortableDona Chio took Concordia’s with the entire family attendingstudents down to the river and and helping with the birth. Afterplucked pieces of plants off the mother rests they offer her thetheir stems explaining, “This limpia and temazcal. “What is sois for kidney, this is for liver, cool about the traditional healers,”this is for heart, this is for high says James Marbas, “is that theyblood pressure.” She showed will straight up tell you if you needthem a particular plant with surgery or an antibiotic. They’reants swarming on it for food. not going to break a chicken’s neckAs they feed, the ants secrete and tell you you are cured.”an insulin-like substance, “This The Concordia nursingis for diabetes.” Dona Chio students went to Mexico to learntook the students back to her some language and understandhome and mixed up remedies how the health care system infor hypertension, cough syrup, Mexico is different from the Uniteda resin to set bones and an States. Dr. Bachand is confidentointment for chest colds using that the experience will allow thepots and pans in her little courtyard patio. Concordia-trained nurses to help Mexicans in the U.S. The curandera then took the students into the back part health care system, “Our students will be able to careof her home that serves as an anteroom for the temazcal, for Mexican patients in U.S. hospitals with more thana small primitive sauna used for healthful cleansing. just a detached respect. I think they will do that careShe demonstrated a limpia which is a healing ritual of with more heart because they are aware in a way thatstroking the body with a plant that smelled like licorice they were not before. Before they had this theoreticalbut wasn’t fennel. As she moved the plant over the notion of who these people were, and now we have livedpatient’s body, the curandera offered a series of prayers with them, we’ve taken care of them one on one. I thinkto certain Catholic saints based on what she believed was it’s impossible to remain detached. They will care withthe problem. The patient then crawled into the temazcal a deeper-seated compassion than they have in the pastto sweat in the pitch-black, cave-like chamber where because they have come to know these people in a wayit is only high enough for an adult to sit. This process that they couldn’tis believed to result in the rebirth of the animal soul. know from a“Of course we were thinking about a different kind of textbook.”

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Current IssuesThe High Cost of Being Poor by Greg Harris Oregon payday lenders made nearly 746,000 loans in 2004. Today in Oregon there are more payday lenders than Starbucks and more than McDonalds and 7-Elevens combined.Residents of poorer neighborhoods often have fewer banking options. If you lived near the intersection of a year more than their to as the ghetto tax. “There’s a large,Northeast Killingsworth and Cully in middle class counterparts and for the most part overlooked,Portland and didn’t have the means for everyday necessities opportunity here to help low-incomeor energy to go 12 blocks up the hill according to a Brookings families get ahead, “Matt Fellowes, theto Albertson’s, you would shop at Institution study released last author of the Brookings InstitutionBrother’s Market and pay $3.99 for July called, “From Poverty report, told The New York Times ina gallon of two-percent milk rather to Opportunity.” The report cites a July 19 article. “That is to reducethan the $2.29 supermarket price. examples like low income families their costs.” The report suggestsYou would know the high cost of paying on average two percentage that measures to reduce the price ofbeing poor. points more for car loans than middle essential goods and services for low If you earned Oregon’s minimum class buyers. Lack of health insurance income Americans by just 1 percentwage of $7.50 per hour and the car drives the poor to use hospital would put an additional $6.5 billion ayou used to get to work required emergency rooms for medical services year in their hands.$500 in repairs, the Cash Connection thereby incurring unpayable debt To explore these issues locally,at Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and that ruins their credit. Traditional Oregon Congressman EarlChurch might be your only financing banking services are often not Blumenauer convened about 100option. You would pay an annual available in poor neighborhoods so political, community and academicpercentage rate of 470 percent on residents frequently use storefrontyour loan and know the high cost of check-cashing services that chargebeing poor. five to 10 percent of the check’s value. Poor urban residents often pay The cumulative effect is a higher costhundreds if not thousands of dollars of living that is sometimes referred20 concordia connection

Current Issuesexperts at Concordia University on Other panelists expanded upon Hispanic immigrants, so one ofOctober 7. He wanted to hear how the issues the data raised. Oregon’s the recommendations they arelow income residents of his district legislature passed a bill capping considering is how to encourage thoseare affected and find ideas for policies interest rates on short-term loans restaurants to offer healthier choicesthat might alleviate their problems. but delayed its implementation to their customers.Michael Leachman, a policy analyst at until July of 2007 which critics say “That’s just one example,” Patonthe Oregon Center for Public Policy buys the payday loan industry time said. “The students have all sorts ofgave the first presentation where he to maneuver around the regulatory ideas and at the end of the semestersummarized findings from OCPP’s impacts. Meanwhile, Oregon’s credit we will determine which one is mostnew study titled, “Who’s Getting unions are promoting lower cost realistic, effective and sustainableAhead? Opportunity in a Growing alternatives for short-term loans. Yet then work with the university toEconomy.” The report finds: with an estimated one in five Oregon implement it.” Learning in and households having no formal banking from the community is a hallmark of» In 2004-05, nearly 44,000 Oregon families relationships, others advocate for Concordia’s approach to education, with children and a parent working at systematic consumer education and Paton says it not only encourages least one-quarter of the year were poor. including restoration of personal students to be creative thinkers, it finance to Oregon high school serves a real community need, “The» Oregon payday lenders made nearly curricula. higher incidence of health issues in 746,000 loans in 2004. Today in Oregon Education and its application to low income households limits their there are more payday lenders than real world issues characterize Lee ability to work. When they lose their Starbucks and more than McDonalds and Paton’s approach to community health, they lose hope and respect 7-Elevens combined. health care. Paton supervises which triggers the cycle of abuse and Concordia University’s community violence.”» Twenty-two percent of working age nursing program, and she shared how To wrap up the forum, Oregonians had no health insurance for a her students study neighborhood Congressman Blumenauer offered full year in 2004-05. issues. Concordia’s nursing students Ted Wheeler, Chair-elect of the delve deep into the public record Multnomah County Board of» The value of bad debt reported by Oregon to identify disparities in the health Commissioners the last word. hospitals more than doubled this decade. of Northeast Portland residents. Wheeler reported he was leaving the When anomalies appear, Paton event with six pages of notes full of» Oregon minorities are more likely to turn sends them into the community to ideas he wants county government to high-cost subprime loans to purchase a observe patterns that may exacerbate to consider, including new revenue home. Over the decade from 1993-2002, the problem and challenges them to sources for services, educational subprime lenders originated 29 percent of propose solutions to improve it. programs and a commitment to the refinance loans taken out by African For example, Concordia University advocate for reducing the high cost of Americans in Oregon which is three and a students found that diabetes was being poor. half times the rate for whites. unusually prevalent among Hispanic residents, so Dr.» Tax preparers make costly, short-term Paton sent her students to loans disguised as rapid refunds to take neighborhood mercados advantage of low-income taxpayers who and taquerias to observe need cash immediately and can’t file grocery shopping choices electronically. In 2003, fifty-one percent and menus. They saw no of Oregon rapid refund customers were healthy options on the also recipients of the Earned Income Tax menus of the neighborhood Credit designed for low-income, working restaurants catering to families. Winter 2007 21

Alumni NotesA l u Nmonteis 70’s 1975What’s new in your life?Stay in touch and keep us posted on all of your news.New baby, new job, new spouse, new house, great Trudy (Stafne) Packard and her husbandvacation, recent retirement...send us an e-mail and Bill ‘75 live in San Lorenzo, Calif. wheregive us the update on what’s happening in your life. Feel free to include photos (including high-resolution 80’sTrudy is the principal of Calvary Lutheranwedding and baby pictures): School. 1981 EMAIL: [email protected] Keith and Janice (Bickel) Atkinson ’80 and Dr. Val Keiper ’80 and his wife Karen recently gathered together in the Milwaukee, Wis. area where they live.Or send mail to Alumni Notes, 2811 NE Holman St., Portland, OR 97211 Janice, Val, and Keith have a combined total of 7150’s 601960 ’s 1956Helen (Schroeder) Heck writes that, “this Ross LeMaster HS ’58 writes that hespring my grandchildren, Sarah Bier ‘06 and his wife, Clarene “Carrie” (Meyer)and Thomas Bier ’06, graduated from ‘61, are enjoying retirement, havingConcordia fifty years after my graduation traveled on mission trips to Nigeria,in 1956 and daughter, Elizabeth Bier Togo, and Ghana and on a pleasureM.Ed. ‘06, also received her Master of trip to South Africa this past year.Education degree on the same day.” They recently celebrated 44 yearsShe and her husband, Orlin, live in of marriage and are blessed with fourSnohomish, Wash. children and nine grandchildren. years in Lutheran education. Val teachesDave Schneewind HS writes that he met 1961 at CU-Wisconsin, Janice served athis wife, Loa, “at a Safeway store where I Northwest Lutheran School in Milwaukee,worked in 1958. We both lost our spouses Karen Lee (Stelzenmueller) Grice and Keith is a teacher for Milwaukeein 2005, re-connected, and were married retired in 2004 after 40 years of Public Schools.May 2, 2006.” He encourages any of his teaching in Lutheran schools. Inclassmates who are heading toward their 2005, CU awarded Karen the Christihome in Seabeck, Wash. to contact them Crux award in recognition of herat [email protected] to arrange contributions to the Church in general Gary Krumdieck “says hello from“lunch, dinner or just a good talk.” and to CU-Portland. Southern Calif.” and reports that, “Justin is shooting a Toyota commercial here in 1973 LA, after getting credit for a film in the LA Independent Film Festival. Jeanette Patty (Visser) Schertenleib and her is preparing for being a first-time mom, husband, Mel, celebrated their 30th and Samantha is busy going to culinary wedding anniversary last December. school.” Gary is principal and DCE at They have two sons: Kasey and Kory, St. Johns in Oxnard, Calif. and his wife, who are both married with one child Laura, works as a first grade teacher’s aide. each, Tyson (2) and Joyce (1). They welcomed two grandchildren over the summer: Noah and Owen.22 concordia connection

Alumni Notes Lisa (Schwencke) Gayle (Thaete) Wollman writes that 1990 Tuengel was she is, “back teaching at Zion where my awarded the P.E. son, Hunter, is in second grade, and my Donna (Pullmann) Einspahr recently Division Award daughter, Hailey, is in first grade. Hunter completed the building of a new home in from the is adjusting to his mother being the Nev. with her husband, Mark Einspahr principal, and his mother is adjusting to ’85, and their three children: Tiffany (14), Washington him growing up.” Her husband, Joe, is Megan (12), and Eric (3). Donna began Alliance for employed by Costco, but his real passion working on her Master of Administration Health, Physical is barbecuing. He has begun his own at CU-Seward this year and was called to Education, business, and participates in competitions serve as the preschool director at Trinity Recreation, and Dance in the Northwest. This year he was Lutheran with the goal of beginning anlast October. Lisa teaches physical Reserve Grand Champion for the state of elementary school when she finisheseducation in the Snohomish School Idaho. her master’s degree. Mark works at theDistrict in Wash. Starbucks Distribution Center where one 1985 of the “perks” is free coffee each week.1983 Prior to their move, Donna was serving Kimberly Petersen was appointed to at Redeemer Lutheran in Salt Lake City,Deborah “Debbie” (Nettnin) Schwisow’s California’s Corrections Standards Utah and writes that, “God has blessedson, Bradley, recently graduated from Authority by Governor Arnold our family.”Wyotech in Laramie, Wyo. and is Schwarzenegger. She has served as theemployed as a diesel tech in Bellingham, executive director for the Carole Sund/ Steve Simmons is the head coach of theWash. Daughter, Katie, is a freshman at Carrington Memorial Reward Foundation men’s soccer team at Northern IllinoisEastern Washington University. for missing persons and families of University and was voted MAC coach homicide victims since 1999. of the year by his colleagues. His teamKalvin Waetzig recently became the head recently made it to the second roundpastor at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in 1989 of the NCAA Division I Men’s SoccerTracy, Calif. He moved to Tracy with his Championship.wife, Lori (Unverfehrt) ‘83, daughter, Deborah (Dey) Chinn MAT ‘06 recentlyStephanie (16), and son, Andrew (13). completed her master’s at CU and is 1991Their son Chris (19) attends Gonzaga looking forward to a new and excitingUniversity in Spokane, Wash. career. She has two children: Melissa (12) Angela Ritchie recently relocated to and Jacob (8) and is involved with Sunday Alaska where she is working as a licensedRichard Wildhirt and his wife, Debbie, school and Camp Fire. She encourages agent in property, casualty, life, health,celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary fellow alums to e-mail her at dmjchinn@ disability, and long term care insurance.in 2005. Debbie is in her 17th year as yahoo.com.the bookkeeper at Concordia School in 1992Tacoma, Wash. Their daughter, Terilyn, Holly (Hoemann) Hempton has lived ingraduated from CU-Irvine in May of 2006 Mich. since 1993 with her husband and Sarah (Ness) Mullin is the motherand their son, Phillip, entered the Director two young sons. of Mason (8) and Marissa (5), and isof Parish Music program as a junior this the step-mom of four. Sarah mostlysummer. Rebecca (Burch) and Jim Lutze ‘89 have stays home raising the kids, but been married 14 years periodically substitute1984 and have three children: teaches. She and her Ashley (12), Jimmy III husband, Kevin,Kerry Cutting (10), and Nicholas (8). are activerecently returned They reside in Corona, in theirto Nevada after Calif. where Rebecca is aa two year busy stay at home mommobilization and and Jim has worked for thedeployment withthe United States same company for the pastArmy and is 16 years. They write thatcurrently working they, “both enjoy familyin the Homeland time and spending asSecurity arena. much time together asHe was able to possible.”visit campus this June while stationed atFt. Lewis, Wash.

Soccer Alumni Gather to Honor Tuominen church: Sarah plays the violin on the worship team and sings in the adult choir. In late August, many alumni of Concordia’s soccer and volleyball programs They have a long-term goal of going into gathered to reconnect, play the current Cavalier teams and join with the the mission field and helping to build Tuominen family during halftime of the soccer match for a dedication churches. ceremony honoring the life of beloved alumnus and soccer standout, Jarkko Tuominen, ’94. Tuominen passed away in 2005 after a fall during a camping 1993 trip. Thanks to a generous gift from the Tuominen family including his mother, Cheryl Palomo wants to know, “where Kati Tuominen Maki, brother, Juha are the rest of the COWS? (Courageous, Tuominen, sister, Kaisa Tuominen, and Outrageous Women) of ‘93 and ‘94?” fiancée, Stephanie Jenness, the athletic Since graduating from CU, she has been department was able to purchase and on a mission trip to Mexico, taught in install a new soccer scoreboard for the Portland for three years, moved, and start of the 2006 season. was remarried to Esequiel Palomo, Sr. in During an emotional ceremony, the 1999. The couple resides in Scio, Ore. and Tuominen family, Coach Dan Birkey, has three adopted children. She hopes Coach Grant Landy, Soccer alumni, that you will write her at rkohldesign@ current players and leaders from the comcast.net. University stood shoulder to shoulder on The Yard as the number ten lit the 1994 board and ten bells tolled, dedicating the new scoreboard and remembering Bobbi Day writes, “I live a life that is full Tuominen’s many contributions to Cavalier athletics. Following the of truth and honesty and I do that with dedication, Concordia’s Provost, Dr. Mark Wahlers, announced plans to family and friends. Thanks to God that I build a new soccer field named Tuominen Yard as part of a new athletic do so with hope each day for a glorious complex. The new soccer scoreboard will move to Tuominen Yard once day.” the facility is complete. To help build Tuominen Yard, go to www.gocugo. com/theyard. Gary Steffen was named “2006 Agent of The joy that Tuominen embodied was demonstrated in the alumni games the Year” by the Professional Insurance where the men’s soccer and volleyball alumni each emerged victorious over Agents of Oregon/Idaho at their recent the 2006 Cavaliers. The 2006 women’s soccer team captured a 2-1 victory convention in Sunriver, Ore. Gary owns over a squad comprised of alumni and current team members. Safe and Sound Insurance located in Gladstone, Ore. and Amigos Aseguranzas24 concordia connection located in Portland, Ore. Michael Verbitsky was recently hired by the Sheridan, Ore. Fire District as a paramedic. He had previously served as a volunteer for the district. 1995 Stephen and Ete (Martinez) Anderson ‘96 live in San Francisco with their five- year-old son, Tristan Noah. Stephen is assistant principal at Diablo Vista Junior High School and Ete is assistant dean of Student Life at Saint Mary’s College. Doris Niederberger-O’Donnell resides with her husband, Shawn, in a southwest suburb of Chicago, Ill. She enjoys staying home with their three-year-old, Riley. Doris will receive her Master of Education from CU-Chicago in fall 2007. Amy (Hollenbeck) Turpin and her husband, Andrew, welcomed their first child, Wyatt Andrew Turpin, on May 24, 2006. He weighed 8 pounds 13 ounces

Alumni Notesand was 21.5 specialist in the Tigard- Siberia. Stephanie has spent the last twoinches long Tualatin School District. years in Russia as a Junior Fellow with theand has U.S. State Department.beautiful James “Matt” Rabe and Anna Gross married Jeffrey Alvin Youngblue eyes his wife, Kim, welcomed on Oct. 6, 2005 at the U.S. Embassy inand blonde a daughter, Natalie, in Seoul, Korea andhair.  October who joins their two- then celebrated year-old son, Kyle. their marriage atBrandon Wyllie and his wife, Jen, Trinity Lutheran,have two children Alexa (6) and Branson 1998 Portland on Dec.(2). He writes that he is, “getting older, Maranda Alcalá was named one of 51 2, 2005. On Junebut still firing up 3s.” “American Stars of Teaching” by the U.S. 26, 2006 they Department of Education. She teaches welcomed1996 first-, second-, and third-grade blends of twins,Janette (McMurran) and Dustin Kunkel English language learners at Salish Ponds Graham’96 have been living in Edinburgh, Elementary School in Fairview, Ore. Michael and MayaScotland where Dustin is finishing up Rose, at Shannon Hospitala Master of Outdoor Environmental Rena (Ramirez) Eason resides in in San Angelo, Tex.Education at the University of Edinburgh. Valdosta, Ga. with her husband, Jesse, Julianna Montgomery and her husbandThey have two daughters: Lily Joy (6) and whom she wed on November 13, 2004. and were expecting their first baby (a girl)Zoe Grace (5). Rena works as a real estate broker in Ga. on November 23, 2006 (Thanksgiving and in Ore. and also freelances in the Day). Their cover band, Maurice The1997 marketing and healthcare industries. Fish, has recently been rated the #1Joseph Colby was listed in the most Dance Band on the West Coast and #3recent edition of “Who’s Who Among 1999 in North America by Gigmasters.com,America’s Teachers.” He teaches the sixth Lenore (Brookfield) Edman is working the preeminent online booking agency.grade at Condon Elementary School in at Molecular Devices in Sunnyvale, Calif. To check it out, visit www.gigmasters.Condon, Ore. She, her husband, Windell Oskay, and com/rock/mauricethefish. They are also son, Christian Brookfield, are enjoying the busy with BooJu Productions, real estate,Jason Dornhecker has taught eighth aptly named locale. and relaxing on their 42’ yacht, “Solitude,”grade science at Stayton Middle School in that is moored in Seattle, Wash.Stayton, Ore. for the past seven years. He Donna Hoyt MBA ‘03 was recentlyalso coaches the high school baseball and promoted to dean of enrollment at 2001girls basketball teams. His wife, Renee, Concordia College-New York.works for Landmark Mortgage in Salem, Dannette Rae Cronquist is engaged toOre. and they have two children: Caden Andrew Lemiere is a math teacher and marry Brian Silvestro on October 21, 2006(2) and Garet (5 mos.). They recently a football and track coach at Kelso High in Colorado Springs, Colo.completed building their dream home School in Wash. He was married last year Callie Giberson gave birth to herand Jason is in the final phase of getting daughter, Ella, 11 days after graduation.his masters degree in administration. He She and her husband, Roman, have sincewrites, “take care and God bless.” welcomed two more children into their family, Carson (2) and Owen (8 mos.), in020000 ’sTina Hamilton-Greer and her husband addition to Ella (5) and Noah (9). Callie and he and his wife, Leah, are expecting is busy raising the kids in Mount Angel, their first child. Ore. Jen Hofmann is in her third year as arelocated to the St. Louis, Mo. area in Elizabeth Braun MAT ‘01 is currently in Ph.D. candidate in the Department ofDecember, 2005 and have been very busy the graduate English program at Portland Molecular Cellular and Developmentalgetting to know the area, getting involved State University and was recently Biology at UCLA. Two research paperswith a new church, and being a part of the inducted into Phi Kappa Phi, the national she coauthored were recently published.community. Tina recently accepted the honor society. She will graduate this Her research is focused on attempting todirector of marketing position with a local December. understand how blood vessels form andradio station in the St. Louis area. the related question of why cancers form Bonnie Dyer wed Brian Davey on in blood vessel tissue from time to time.Marsha (Krupkin) Jurgenson MAT January, 18 2006 at Fort Xachary Staterecently returned from a Spanish Park in Key West, Fla.immersion program in Cuernavaca,Mexico. It was her second visit to the Stephanie Funderburg M.Ed. ‘04 wasCemanahuac Language School, which appointed as Senior Fellow in TESLincluded a family home stay and with the U.S. State Department. She willnumerous field trips. Marsha is an ELL be based in Novosibirsk, the capital of Winter 2007 25

Alumni NotesPerla Rodriguez M.Ed. earned her through the University of Cincinnati Jennifer Hollis became engaged to Joshdoctorate in educational leadership distance learning program and will be Pearce ‘99 on July 24, 2006 in Las Vegas,from George Fox University this past finished in the spring of 2008. Nev. They plan to marry on July 28, 2007spring. She is the principal of Cornelius Andrew Duvall married Susanne in Forest Grove, Ore.Elementary School in Forest Grove, Ore. Woolsey on August 13, 2005. Andrew Rachel Hudson married Saga Tuiteleand is also a professional boxing judge. was coaching soccer full-time with the in July of 2006. She will be licensed asKelly Schrader MBA ‘04 was promoted Highline Soccer Association and living a massage therapist in spring 2007 andto senior vice president/member services in Seattle, Wash., but recently moved to currently works for Kaiser Permanente asfor OnPoint Community Credit Union. Albuquerque, N.M. to further pursue a staffing specialist.Previous to this she served as vice his master’s degree in education andpresident/lending, and has worked for soccer coaching interests while Susanne Desiree Manning works as a ChildOnPoint for 14 years. completes her Ph.D. in clinical psychology Welfare caseworker for the State ofRobert Walker MBA ’04 is currently at the University of New Mexico. Oregon. She is engaged to Eldonmobilized and serving in the U.S. Mossberger and the couple is planning toArmy in Southwest Asia. He asks that wed at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church onyou keep all service members and their July 21, 2007.families in your prayers.Shannin Zednik was named a patrol 2004officer for the Baker City, Ore. policedepartment this past spring. She Kevin and Layne (Jones) Baird ’04and her husband, Frank, have two welcomed a son, Jackson Davis Baird, onchildren. July 26, 2006.2002 Beth (Chaffin) French is Michael DeVaney wed Karla Flinn ‘06 working on a doctorate on October 21, 2006. He was recentlySarah Bobich married Angelo in clinical psychology atMagnano on August 12, 2006. She George Fox University honored at Sheagraduated from Lewis and Clark and expects to graduate Stadium in NewGraduate School of Counseling and in 2008. She is currently York. He wasEducation in June of 2005 and is applying for a one year named minorcurrently a school psychologist for internship somewhere around the country league pitcher ofthe David Douglas school district in in forensics and will find out where she is the year for thePortland, Ore. going this February. She was married to New York Mets’Correne (Schilke) Constantino is her “wonderful husband,” Joe, on January organization,teaching the third grade in Las Vegas, 1, 2005. finishing theNev. and recently celebrated her first Chris Greenhalgh M.Ed. is in his first season with aanniversary. year as principal at Woodland Elementary combined recordJennifer (Kenyon) Letourneau was School in Fairview, Ore. of 12-5 with arecently hired at Terros working as a 2.13 ERA.clinician for mental health and substance Leigh Anneabuse clients after earning her master’s (Stohl) anddegree. “I want to say hello to my friends Justin Durhamand wish everyone the best!” ’03 recentlyKrista (Ludke) and David Stein ’01 returned homewelcomed a son, Emmett Obie, on to Sisters, Ore.September 7, 2006. from a backpacking trip in Europe. They both work at Sisters Coffee Company2003 and Justin is the head freshman boy’s basketball coach at Sisters High School.Jennifer Cooper married Jamie Gardner Sam Nunez and his wife, Ana, live in‘04 on July 4, 2006. The couple resides in Beaverton, Ore. and he writes that heWasilla, Alaska where Jennifer works at is an, “independent business ownerthe Boys and Girls Club as a health and expanding all over the U.S.”life skills instructor. She is also workingtoward her Master’s in Criminal Justice Melissa “Missy” Hallead M.Ed. recently Sara (Matthews) VanZee has opened accepted a new position as the principal the first sensory immersion preschool for at Washougal High School in Washougal, autistic children in Portland, Ore. The Wash. School of Autism provides comprehensive26 concordia connection

education, therapy, and support to autistic Luis Garcia is a first year law student at the Alumni Noteschildren and their families. University of Oregon in Eugene. He writesShelley Walker writes that she is, that he misses Concordia and tries to come March 17, 2007“enjoying life and currently teaching at back to campus as often as his scheduleReynolds Middle School” in Fairview, allows him. Annual SoftballOre. Jennifer Kranich married Daren Rice on Alumni Game August 19, 2006 at Hope Lutheran Church at Delta Park2005  in West Seattle, Wash. 1:30 pm Kenna Maltman is an intermediate teacherSharon Asker MBA was named customer at Gearhart Elementary School in Gearhart, March 25, 2007satisfaction manager for the Deskjet Ore.Product Line at Hewlett Packard. Jennifer Stanford is in the graduate history Choral andKristin Brigham will marry Richard program at Portland State University Handbell EnsemblesSavercool on November 25, 2006 in Chula and is one of the student fellows for the present PassionVista, Calif. where the couple resides. Pacific Historical Review. She is enjoying, & ResurrectionAnsel Evans MAT is working at Lynch “learning the ins and outs of the editing selections fromElementary School in Redmond, Ore. as a and peer-review process for an academic Händel’s Messiah.school counselor. journal featuring articles and book St. Michael’s LutheranShawn Farrens MAT announced his reviews submitted both nationally and Church, 3:30 pmengagement to Janie Hovda. The couple is internationally.”planning to marry on March 24, 2007 in April 1, 2007Gresham, Ore. In MemoriamRobison Gutierez M.Ed. and his wife, Annual BaseballWendy, are living in Macas, Ecuador Frank Gebhard, Professor Emeritus Alumni Game @ CUworking at Emanuel Christian School, the of Concordia University and for 2:00 pmonly Christian school in the province. forty years professor of mathematics,Barry Haugen would like to know how science and humanities, passed away April 13, 2007his classmates from the first hospital Saturday, November 11, 2006 in theadministration class are doing. E-mail early afternoon. His passing brought Shakespearehim at [email protected]. forth fond Authorship StudiesKarlia Lindeke married her longtime best recollections Conferencefriend and high school sweetheart, Zac from studentsRogers, on May 13, 2006. and faculty. April 22, 2007Meagan Lutu is currently the coach Professor Julieof the varsity volleyball program and a Rowland recalls, Choral and Handbellhealth teacher at Century High School in “He always had Ensembles springHillsboro, Ore. time to talk-he concert.Daniel Wengler MAT has joined Lewis & cared deeply St. Michael’s LutheranClark Intermediate School in St. Helens, about people- Church, 3:30 pmOre. as a fifth grade teacher. especially students and May 25-27, 20072006 colleagues. “ He is survived Class of 1977 ReunionThomas Arnold recently moved to Fort by his wife, Carol, and their childrenWayne, Ind. with his wife, Amy and son, Heidi and Kristen. October 12-14, 2007Taylor. Thomas is attending Theological Memorials may be contributed to theSeminary. Frank Gebhard Memorial Fund to benefit Make a note onJohn Blom is engaged to marry Deborah the Concordia University library building your calendars now: Holts ‘05 next summer in Portland, fund. Reunion 2007Ore. John is a graduate student at Ohio Rev. Louis M. Wetzel HS ‘24 passed onUniversity and Deborah is a teacher and March 28, 2006 in Snohomish, Wash. He Winter 2007 27softball coach at Centennial High School. is survived by his son, Donald R. Wetzel.

Navy & WhiteFall Sports Sacirovic were first team selections overtime, then won a penalty kickWrap-up while Garrett Staples, Rigo Rivas and shootout 3-2 to earn the automatic Kossivi Alokpovi were second team berth to the national tournament. It turned out to be a banner picks. Sacirovic, Staples, Bernards At the national tournament,year for the fall sports teams at and Givens were also named to the the Cavaliers defeated OklahomaConcordia University, as the men’s all-region teams and were honorable Christian, 4-1, and Houghton (NY)soccer, women’s soccer and men’s mention NAIA All-America 1-0 to advance to the semifinals.cross country teams all qualified selections. Justine Pronovost was named thefor national competitions and the The Cavaliers compiled a 15-6-3 conference’s Player of the Year andwomen’s volleyball team advanced to overall record and finished with a 9-3 Offensive Player of the Year and wasthe conference tournament. mark in conference games. one of eight Cavaliers named to the all-conference teams. Pronovost, Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Jennifer Hart, Haley Jones, Jackie Pronovost and Jennifer Hughes were The Cavaliers’ men’s The CU women’s soccer team first team all-conference picks. Kerry soccer team advanced to the Final Four of the Lane, Noel Cameron and Samantha earned a co- NAIA National Championships Smith were named to the second championship for the second time in three years. team. Jones, Lane and Erin Forge’t in the Cascade were 2006 Daktronics-NAIA All- Collegiate The season ended America Scholar-Athlete Conference, with a 3-1 loss in selections. The then won the semifinals. NAIA and NSCA the NAIA The national named coach Region 1 tournament Greg Landy Tournament appearance was regional the sixth straight for coach of the in Salt Lake the Cavaliers, who year. City, Utah to earn an automatic finished with a 20-2-2 Men’sberth to the NAIA overall record. CrossMen’s Soccer National The Cavaliers CountryChampionships in won their seventhDaytona Beach, Fla. straight Cascade In just their secondThe Cavaliers Collegiate year as a program, the Concordiaended up on the Conference men’s cross country team earned anshort end of a 2-1 title, automatic berth to the NAIA Nationaldecision to Milligan, Tenn. in winning all Championships. The team finishedthe first round of the national nine regular- 20th at the meet, which was held ontournament. Nov. 18 in Louisville, Kentucky. Head Coach Dan Birkey was season conference The Cavaliers won the team titlesvoted the NAIA Region 1 games by shutout. at the combined NAIA Region 1/Coach of the Year after his Concordia then Cascade Collegiate Conference meet,team earned its second straight held Nov. 4. In the region teamappearance – and third in beat Oregon Tech standings, Concordia finished withthe program’s history – in the and Evergreen to 66 points. Lewis-Clark State and thenational tournament. Concordia’s win the conference University of British Columbia tiedwin in the championship game of tournament. for second with 88. In the separatethe region tournament was Birkey’s Concordia again conference team standings, the250th career victory, all as the defeated conference Cavaliers ended up with 35 points toCavaliers’ head coach. rival Evergreen in 67 for Southern Oregon. Six Cavaliers were named to the first round of the In the region individual standings,the all-conference teams. Scott region tournament. Badley came in third, Eddie JamesBernards, Joe Givens and Mirzet In the region championship game against Carroll (Mont.), the Cavaliers rallied from a 1-0 deficit to force28 concordia connection

Navy & Whiteplaced fifth, Martin Romero-Clark Alumnus One Step Closer To The Big Leaguesfinished 17th, Nicolas Jirot placed20th and Daniel Valdez 21st. In the For Concordia alum Michael Devaney ’04, hisconference individual results, Badley third season in professional baseball couldn’twas first, James second, Romero- have been much better.Clark ninth, Jirot 11th and Valdez “It was a breakout year for me,” Devaney said.12th. Badley won the individual title “I needed a year (like this) to stand out a littlefor the second straight year. more and separate myself.” Concordia head coach Randy Devaney was honored in September as theDalzell was named the Coach of the Minor League Pitcher of the Year in the NewYear in the conference and the region. York Mets organization. He began the seasonBadley, James and Romero-Clark with St. Lucie (Fla.), a Class A team, and waswere named to the Cascade Collegiate called up to Binghamton (NY), a Class AAConference all-conference team. The affiliate of the Mets, in July. He compiled antop 10 finishers earn all-conference 8-3 record with a 1.62 ERA at St. Lucie, andhonors. Badley and James were also went 4-2 with a 3.06 ERA at Binghamton.selected for the all-region team. While at St. Lucie, Devaney was twice named the Pitcher of the Week in theWomen’s Cross Florida State League, was named to the league’sCountry East Division All-Star Team, and even flirted with a no-hitter. Devaney, who was a 23rd round selection in the 2004 draft, said his Brittany Grizzard was named an professional career has progressed well. “My goal has been to progress one levelNAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete. every year. This year I advanced two levels so I think I’m a little ahead,” he said.She received the same honor during Because the New York Mets were contending for a playoff berth -- they wonthe 2006 track & field season. the National League East Division title late in the regular season – and Mets manager Willie Randolph said be did not want to tinker with the chemistry onVolleyball the team, Devaney’s year concluded at the end of the minor league season. “I had thrown a lot of innings and shutting me down is what they wanted,” he said.The Concordia volleyball team But looking ahead to spring training, Devaney said he is hoping to be ablequalified for the Cascade Collegiate to pitch some innings with the major league team. “I expect to start the year inConference Tournament for the ninth Double-A and move up to Triple-A, and possibly get called up in September,”straight year. said Devaney about the 2007 season. The Cavaliers finished in a tie forfourth in the conference standings Track Recognition unveiled during the ceremony. Thewith a 10-8 record. The team banners are now hung in the Cavalierended up fourth at the conference The Concordia University 2006 men’s gymnasium.tournament, winning their opening track & field team, which won the The men’s track & field team, inround match. The Cavaliers finished team title at the Cascade Collegiate its first season of existence, scoredwith a 13-15 season record. Conference meet, and NAIA outdoor 142 points to win the team title by 11 Erin Murphy and Andrea Brandt points.were named to the all-conference national champions Jessica At the NAIA Outdoor Nationalfirst team and Rachel Cotter was an Gallaher, Scott Halley and Championships, Halley won thehonorable mention Lauren Sexton were honored men’s javelin title, Sexton claimedselection. Murphy at halftime of the men’s the women’s javelin title and Gallaherwas also a first soccer game on Thursday, won the pole vault. Halley’s mark ofteam all- Oct. 12. 235-10, Sexton’s throw of 157-3 andregion pick Banners recognizing Gallaher’s mark of 12-9 1/2 all set newand Brandt the team and individual stadium records.received accomplishments werehonorablementionall-regionrecognition. Winter 2007 29

Navy & WhiteConcordia Named a “Champions of Character”Institution by NAIA Concordia University has Character philosophy into athletic In addition, Concordia wasbeen named as a “Champions of programs. The program is designed named as one of 27 “ChampionsCharacter” institution by the NAIA to build great teams and great people of Character” program centersfor the 2005-06 school year. and these institutions should be across the country. Program centers Concordia is one of 111 institutions commended for their dedication and coordinate community outreachnamed to the list. These Champions commitment to the initiative.” activities that integrate with existingof Character institutions continue to Introduced in 2000, the nationally institutional initiatives and fit theembrace the program by promoting recognized Champions of specific needs of the local community.or implementing activities related Character program seeks to create In developing outreach efforts, eachto the five core values: respect,responsibility, integrity, servant environments in which student- program center has at its disposal aleadership and sportsmanship. athletes, youth, parents, coaches, range of educational publications, “The Champions of Character officials and spectators are committed programs and resources availableprogram offers institutions a and understand the true spirit of from the NAIA national office.game plan dedicated to character- competition.driven intercollegiate athletics.The institutions recognized are notonly creating a positive experiencefor students but also fosteringenvironments that not only teachcompetition but life lessons thatcan be used in all realms of sportand society,” said NAIA Director ofChampions of Character InitiativesRob Miller. “Success follows teamsthat incorporate the Champions of30 concordia connection

Student Athlete Spotlight: Marc Arima CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY 2007 WOMESNC’HSEBDAUSLKEETBALL Marc Arima is a busy man. Arima, a for the two day event. Arima completed 1/26 *Corban College CU 5:30 PMsophomore from Meridian, Idaho, is a the fall season by tying for the team’smember of the men’s golf team, is part best score with a 3-over-par 75 at a 2/2 *Evergreen State College CU 5:30 PMof the student-athlete leadership team, tournament held at the Mallard Creekis a hall council member and is in his Golf Club in Lebanon, Ore. 2/3 *Northwest University CU 5:30 PMsecond year as vice president of his hall. His value to the team not only shows “I always like to go to the resident in his scores, but in his willingness to 2/9 *Warner Pacific College Portland OR 5:30 PMevents. I was part of Mr. CU last year,” aid his teammates and his coach. In thesaid Arima who finished as the runner-up first tournament of the fall – the Linfield 2/10 *Cascade College Portland OR 5:30 PMat the event after humorously wearing Invitational – Arima did not play so thatrain boots, swim trunks and not much Concordia head coach Tom Meier could 2/16 *Southern Oregon University CU 6:00 PMelse. evaluate some of the other players on A business major, Arima said he hasn’t the team. 2/17 *Oregon Inst. of Technology CU 6:30 PMruled out pursuing a career in golf. “I’d “I know our team could havelike to be a professional golfer. I don’t shot a much lower team score with 2/20 Conference Tournament begins TBA TBAknow how successful I would be, but I’d Marc playing,” Meier said after thelike to give it a shot. Or as a head pro at a tournament. “Marc is a quality player and 3/7 NAIA Division II National Tournament begins Sioux City IAgolf shop somewhere or at a golf course. showed strong team commitment andI worked at a golf course last summer character to sit this one out.” www.gocugo.comand that was a lot of fun.” Arima said that juggling academics Arima came to Concordia after and athletics does have its challenges. “I Support Concordia University Athleticsapplying to a number of schools, mostly think it’s hard to progress the way I wantin Washington, Oregon and Idaho. to with my golf game because school GCGAOOV!SWWW.GOCUGO.COMConcordia pursued him the most and he slows that down,” he said. “But I can see » Go to a game!appreciated that. He added “my mom it (school) helps me with better time » Become a Cavalier Club member!really liked that this is a Christian school.” management, and I think I’m a more » Visit us online! In his freshman season on the golf well-rounded, mature person. “team, Arima was one of the Cavaliers’ “I’m actually focusing on my studies CONCORDIA UNIVERSITYtop five golfers throughout the year. He more this year. I’m learning how to be ahad a low round of 68 and helped the good student,” he said. 2007team win two tournaments. “It was a He said the two areas of his game hegreat introduction to playing at MENS’SCHBEADSKUELTEBALLthe collegiate level,” said wants to improve the most areArima about the season. his mental approach and 1/26 *Corban College CU 7:30 PM Last summer his his consistency. “I don’tgame reached a 2/2 *Evergreen State College CU 7:30 PMnew level. First, have the confidencehe won the club 2/3 *Northwest University CU 7:30 PMchampionship on like, say, Tigerhis home course, 2/9 *Warner Pacific College Portland OR 7:30 PMShadow Valley Woods does, goingGolf Club in 2/10 *Cascade College Portland OR 7:30 PMBoise, in August. into a tournament.That qualified 2/16 *Southern Oregon University CU 8:00 PMhim for the Idaho I’m like ‘Oh, ITournament of 2/17 *Oregon Inst. of Technology CU 8:30 PMChampions, held in hope I do well’early October at the Sun 2/21 Conference Tournament begins TBA Valley Resort course. not ‘I’m going That success carried over to the 3/8 Division II National Tournament begins — Pt Lookout MOrecently completed fall season. He to go win’. Sowas the medalist at the ConcordiaInvitational at Portland’s Heron Lakes that’s one area,”Golf Club, shooting a 4-under-par 140 said Arima about the mental aspect. “And I just need to gain consistency in my game, make sure I have a consistent shot pattern.” In the meantime, his goal is to help the Concordia men’s team become a top-ranked team in the NAIA. “So we can get invited to the big tournaments,” he said. www.gocugo.com