Concordia Connection: Summer 2013

ConcCoonrdneication P O R T L A N D, O R E G O N • S U M M E R 2 0 1 3 TRANSFORMING LEARNING

Transforming learning. It’s a phrase that’s bandied about with increasing frequency, especially in education circles. But what does it really mean? In this issue of Concordia Connection, we delve into the concept of transforming learning, and how our strong Lutheran core values have positioned Concordia University- Portland at the forefront of this exciting approach to education.You can learn about it in Sal Khan’s “flipped classroom” – a simple and unique ideathat advocates having students watch teacher-led instructional videos at home,leaving classroom time for math problems, writing lessons, and other practice skillstraditionally delegated as homework.You can read about it in Concordia’s innovative (and rapidly growing) approach toonline learning – allowing students both near and far to take classes and earn degreeswhen it’s convenient for them, often in-between work, family, and other responsibilities.You can discover it in Dr. Chuck Kunert’s “inverted pyramid” theory of learning – aconcept inspired by Luther’s teachings that Dr. Kunert has been using to empowerConcordia students for nearly four decades.And you can explore it, at length, in our exciting and purposeful “3 to PhD” Initiative– a Concordia first, designed to truly transform learning and close the education gapright here in our own northeast Portland backyard.Rigor, servant leadership, and our Lutheran core values drive Concordia’s evolutionof education. Join us now and learn more about this pursuit and realization oftransforming learning. Dr. Charles E. Schlimpert President, Concordia University – Portland

P O R T L A N D, O R E G O N • S U M M E R 2 0 1 34 Campus Life. Concordia program secures 120 iPads for Faubion School; New labs provide major benefits to Concordia science programs; Division of Theology adds two new professors; Lutheran approach to learning; Creating an MBA program for today and tomorrow, and more. 16 Transforming Education: The Story of “3 to PhD.” Learn about Concordia’s innovative and groundbreaking approach to transforming learning, specifically designed to close the achievement gap at neighboring Faubion School. 26 Current Issue. It’s time to plug in, power up, and get smart with a SUMMER 2013 pair of exciting, up-and-coming programs that are transforming learning. Concordia Connection is published twice per year by 30 Alumni Notes. Nursing couple shares their life Concordia University in Portland, Oregon. lessons – and blog – from the heart of Africa; Charlean Please address all correspondence to: “Tootie” Smith turns a degree from Concordia into Concordia Connection a career at City Hall; plus the latest about life after Concordia University Concordia straight from alumni themselves. 2811 NE Holman Street Portland, Oregon 97211 Navy & White. See how Concordia’s stadium 42 or email: [email protected] quickly became a community resource; Read the inspirational story of track star Junia Limage; Cavalier Senior Editor: Shari Altree athletes shine bright during spring and winter sports season, and more. Copy Editor: Todd Duvall 53 Nailed to the Door. Discover how retiring Art Director: Christine Dodge dean Dr. Chuck Kunert turned Luther’s treatise into the inverted pyramid model for truly transformation teaching. Graphic designer: Katrina Dinges Cover Photo: A young Faubion student gets one-on-one reading help with his Concordia University mentor, photographer: Phil Sedgwick creating a snapshot of “transforming learning.” EDITORIAL BOARD: Keylah Boyer ’97, Jason Dormeyer, Matt English, Cheryl Franceschi, Sarah Kenney ’10, Dr. Charles Kunert, Dr. Trish Lichau Shields, Michael Madison ’81, Dr. Joe Mannion,Kevin Matheny, Jennifer Pearce ’03, Dr. Candace Petersen, Dr. Glenn Smith, Dr. Michael Thomas ’93, Madeline Turnock, and Gary Withers Summer 2013 1

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Campus LifeOh, the Places You’ll Go! Concordia ProgramSecures 120 iPads For Faubion School Celebrating Read for America Day Today, this unique partnership is During Concordia’s Governoron March 1 took on a technological being further expanded to create Victor Atiyeh Leadership in Educationtwist this year for the students at a national model committed to Awards held this past February,Portland’s Faubion School. During an helping young people fulfill their keynote speaker Sal Khan of the Khanall-school assembly, the students were potential, from age “3 to PhD.” This Academy inspired the iPad donation aspresented with a donation of 120 effort will include a full rebuild and a way of increasing access to education.iPads, each loaded with the Dr. Seuss modernization of Faubion School in Edward Fields, CEO of the event’sbook “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” the next few years, following Portland presenting sponsor, HotChalk Inc., For several years, Concordia voters’ passage of a capital bond to surprised the audience by donatingUniversity-Portland has partnered begin renovations and upgrades all 120 iPads to Faubion School. Thewith Faubion School, a mutually across the PPS district. Planning iPads are being used by students andbeneficial relationship that helps will begin soon and will include educators to help improve access todevelop innovative ways to educate community input. technology and online resources. students and serve the community. »March 4, 2013 Dr. Michael Thomas returned from sabbatical to kick off Concordia’s Study Abroad Week with an afternoon of food and photos from his semester of teaching in Siena, Italy.4 concordia connection

Campus LifeMaking Tax Time Less Taxingfor Neighborhood Residents So how does Concordia’s fill out, complete, and file individual productive in the accounting field.accounting department turn a tax returns – both state and federal. Instead of debits and credits on adreaded and confusing yearly Concordia also partnered with the whiteboard, students learn how to“must-do” into a life lesson in Northwest Children’s Theater to do communicate tax and accountingtransformative learning? By turning the tax returns and filings for their knowledge to the people theyincome taxes into a community employees, actors, and stage hands. work with – people who, in mostassistance project. According to Dr. David Tucker, cases, have little understanding Here’s how it works. After Concordia accounting professor of tax laws and struggle with taxspending hours with lectures, notes, and project leader, eighteen students filings. Conversely, limited incomeand exams regarding income taxes, worked as greeters, preparers, and individuals get the help they needstudents apply what they learn in reviewers. Eight of these students with their income taxes. Learning through service education isa real life client situation. Every were new just one of the ways ConcordiaSaturday from February through to the tax helps prepare leaders for theApril 15, accounting students meet project this transformation of society. with clients from the Concordia year, and twoneighborhood. One-on-one, students were strong Tax project by the numbers reviewers with plenty total volunteer hours: 700 of experience who tax returns completed: 135 supervised the rookies, oldest client: 83 years old reviewed all returns, and youngest client: 19 years old were on-hand for tax-law average income: $25,000 questions and software average federal refund: $1,340 issues. This unique average state refund: $350 tax outreach program is total refunds/federal: $180,000 a win-win for everyone involved. Students learn more about the total refunds/state: $40,000 technical knowledge of tax rules and accounting, as well as the people skills that allow them to be even more »March 9, 2013 Summer 2013 5The Concordia Nursing Club partnered with Bethesda Lutheran Ministries to provide a day of respite for families of children with special needs. Thirty children enjoyed a day of sports, crafts, technologygames, and hanging out with a college buddy while their family members had some time for themselves.

Campus LifeEnd of School Year Brings Changing of theGuard to Concordia College of Theology,Arts, & Sciences When students begin classes and Kunert was hired to fill in for environmental management, fieldthis fall, they will find several new someone getting their PhD. The 14 studies, pre-medicine, and pre-additions to the College of Theology, faculty members – nine of whom were physical therapy. During his tenure,Arts, & Sciences. New labs finished ordained clergymen – all lived within the number of majors in the CTASlast year are now fully functional. A a block of campus. And the science has gone from 80 just a few yearsnew fluorescent microscope is up department consisted of only two ago to more than 200. “I rememberand running. And a new person leads people. Since then, he has served as when we had one lab in thethe department for the first time in vice principal of Concordia High (Go basement of Luther Hall…with nonearly 20 years. Blue Jays!), coached girls high school plumbing and not much else,” says Kunert with a chuckle. One of theKunert retires as dean, continues basketball, overseen things he’s most proud of is pushingas professor the high school’s a curriculum that causes students When Dr. Chuck Kunert began move off campus, to think analytically. During ateaching at Concordia, the campus served as registrar, yearly creation/evolution seminar,included a junior college with 125 coached women’s he challenges his students to see allstudents and a high school with college basketball sides of the issue and to come to100 students. The year was 1969, at Concordia terms with owning their own beliefs. University, And while Kunert has now (including stepped down as dean, following his three regional sabbatical, you’ll find him in Luther championships Hall, as always, teaching biology. For and one 28-0 the students fortunate enough to season!), received have him as a professor, it’s a lesson his doctorate, they won’t ever forget. served as math- science department Kluth introduced as new CTAS chair, and became dean dean of the College of Theology, Arts, Following a nationwide search, & Sciences (CTAS). Rev. Dr. David Kluth accepted the Since becoming dean, Kunert position of dean of Concordia has implemented the senior University’s College of Theology, thesis project and emphasized Arts, & Sciences. Kluth has broad hands-on research. He has also been administrative and management instrumental in the development experience within the Lutheran of the current biology major, as Church-Missouri Synod, the well as developing programs in Concordia University system and March 14, 2013 MARCH 15-17, 2013 Winner of Portland’s Slam Poet Competition four years Concordia’s Wind Ensemble hit the road for a spring tour through Idaho. From Twin Falls to in a row, Garret Potter, visited Concordia to perform Pocatello, the band saw a lot of potatoes on work from his latest memoir. Concordia Students wrapped their performance-filled weekend! up the evening performing their own spoken word.6 concordia connection

Campus Lifehigher education. In addition to Southeastern University. Most Congratulations to both Dr. Kunertbeing an active Lutheran pastor, recently, Kluth served as vice and Rev. Dr. Kluth. Thanks to theseKluth holds a master’s degree in president of university services at two leaders, the Concordia Universitymass communication from the Concordia University Texas and led College of Theology, Arts, & SciencesUniversity of Minnesota and a the largest capital project in LCMS has become – and will continue todoctorate in instruction technology/ history, relocating the university be – a thriving and vital asset to theinstructional design from Nova from downtown Austin. community and beyond. Inverted Pyramid Speaks to the Core ofTransforming Learning works and empowers students to go beyond their limitations.” In the 16th century, monk, priest, balanced, to wrestle with problems – According to Kunert, “Theand professor of theology, Martin not to know the truth but to seek the relationship between faculty andLuther, challenged the structure of truth,” Kunert continues. “Making students comes from developing athe Catholic Church, speaking out students uncomfortable, in order meaningful relationship. It’s imperativeagainst corrupt practices. Through to grow, backed by guidance and that we get to know our students inhis writings, he demanded that assistance is all part of that tension.”the authority for church doctrine It is this “theology of paradox” – freeand practice come from the Holy yet bound, saint but sinner – thatScriptures, rather than from popes creates a perfect setting for higheror councils. According to Concordia education learning and serves as aUniversity’s retiring dean of College of basis for exploring the mysteries ofTheology, Arts, & Sciences, Dr. Chuck life and mind.Kunert, while Luther never wanted to This inspired Kunert to developstart a new Christian denomination, his own theory of servant leadershipthat’s exactly what he did. in education, something he calls theTransforming the way we look at “inverted pyramid.” In this model, order to serve them. Thescholarly learning transformative learning takes place Lutheran concept of vocation is that as in an environment where students educators, we are called to be servants Today, Lutheranism is a set are at the top of the pyramid. Below by God. That transforms learning.” of theological principles, not a them comes the faculty, with thedenomination. “Lutherans don’t department chairs at the bottom.want to merge church and state, civil “Traditionally, the professor is seen asand religious. They live in tension the all-knowing guru. At Concordia,between the two. It’s like walking a we see the professors as the servants.tightrope between fundamentalism God uses us to help others – inand secularism,” says Kunert. this case, the students. It’s a flipped “This tension is similar to higher way of looking at the hierarchy ofeducation at Concordia. We want learning. The inverted pyramidstudents to be challenged, to stay upends the way education usually « March 25-29, 2013 7 (Spring Break): While most students recuperated from mid-terms, fourteen students flew to New Orleans to spend their break building houses with Habitat for Humanity. Summer 2013

Campus LifeDreams Realized: Concordia’s profit organizations. Candidates can complete the program onNew Doctorate In Education campus or online. One of the unique features of the The idea for a doctorate in grace? And how do we stay true to Concordia online EdD program iseducation, or EdD, had been on Dr. Concordia’s core values of rigor, the “virtual residency,” which allowsJoe Mannion’s mind for quite some relevance, and Christian faith? program participants access to thetime. Mannion, the former College What emerged is a dynamic same collaboration and academicof Education dean, and Dr. Jerry EdD program for Concordia: An support system as a face-to-faceMcGuire, Concordia’s director of innovative, invigorating, relevant, residency, without the need todoctoral studies, were inspired by rigorous, and accessible program travel and leave career and familythe question, “If you could build a designed with the intent of responsibilities behind.doctoral program what would your strengthening decision making, Turning theory into actiondream for it be?” And with that, collaboration, critical thinking, andthe wheels were in motion for a creative problem solving. So what happens when dreamsConcordia University EdD. Launched in May, the Concordia become reality? In the case ofAn EdD with a twist Doctorate of Education program the Concordia EdD, the program is designed to prepare candidates is growing. The first cohort is Going from initial concept to to become transformative leaders underway and the program is nowcompleted program meant asking a in education, ready to make an being marketed nationwide, withseries of tough questions. How do we immediate and long-term positive the ability to market it worldwide.transform society via a curriculum? impact in schools, government, Never underestimate the power of anWhat do we need to effect dynamic academia, business, and not-for- educator with a dream. change with responsible power andFood Service Learns to Watch its Waste Anyone who’s ever made a meal waste in the kitchen. The program using LeanPath, Concordia has foundfor a group of picky eaters knows measures the weight of food that has that there is more waste on Mondaysabout food waste. In the United expired and gives it a dollar amount. and Fridays, with the majorityStates, it’s estimated that the typical So now, the chef knows exactly coming from over-production onfamily throws away as much as 25 how much money is going into the the “Simply To Go” menu. “In thepercent of the food they buy. Now garbage each day. long run, it’s saving us money andmultiply that a hundred fold and According to Andrew Shakman, time,” says Joel Schaefer, Concordia’syou can see how throwing away co-founder of LeanPath, “In food executive chef. “We save two waysfood in a large kitchen – such as the service, we find that up to 10 percent – first, by not over-producing andSodexo-run dining hall at Concordia of what’s brought in the back door throwing money away, and second, byUniversity – can really add up, gets thrown away in the kitchen not spending as much time makingdraining precious budget dollars. before it ever reaches a customer those products in the first place.” To help, Sodexo enlisted a because of over-production, spoilage, Now with steps in place to curbprogram from Oregon’s LeanPath, expired items, and other things.” waste, Concordia’s dining hall hasa simple-to-use system that tracks After nine months of prevented more than three tons of waste from going into the landfill.  « April 6, 2013 Aloha! Concordia’s Hawaii Club put on the fourth annual luau to celebrate the culture of Hawaii. Students arrived in their finest grass skirts to watch hula dancers and fire blowers kick off the evening’s festivities.8 concordia connection

New Labs Provide Major UsunmdemregrriandCtsahmseppleuansbdLife This summer, a team of three Concordia faculty members and five students will be spending their time in the new Luther Hall labs. This first-ever full-time, paid research program gives a select group of students the chance to perform research related to their senior project – research that will also be used as part of their thesis. Dr. Drew Johnson, Dr. Matt Wise, and Dr. Mihail Iordanov will be the three supervising faculty members on this project. According to retiring dean Dr. Chuck Kunert, “Having the ability to provide hands-on research takes our goal of transformative learning to a new level.”Benefits to Concordia Science Programs To meet the current and future The biology laboratory and research Concordia currently has three of theneeds of students studying science, space gives students lockable, hands-off four full-time PhD faculty membersConcordia University-Portland has research space for the first time on representing physical chemistry,constructed three new laboratories campus. This provides students and biochemistry, and analytical chemistry.at a cost of $800,000. These new labs faculty the ability to perform research Within the next few years, Concordiawill greatly enhance the ability of with no outside interference or need plans to hire an inorganic chemistryConcordia students and faculty to to move long-term projects. The professor. Once we achieve thisdo pioneering research on campus, bulk of the room is classroom space, milestone, we will be able to give ourexpanding the ability for student with a lockable gate between the students the more advanced skillsresearch in tissue culture, analytical lecture area and the lab to provide for required for high-level graduate schools.chemistry, and biology. ongoing research. Augmenting our current chemistry, The cell culture laboratory The analytical chemistry laboratory biology, nursing skills, and cadaver labsallows for tissue culture research, is critical for our goal of becoming better equips Concordia to expandan in-demand ability previously an American Chemical Society our science offerings – includingunavailable at Concordia. Here, (ACS) accredited chemistry major nursing, ecology, geology, anatomy,students are able to raise cells and within five years. In order to obtain and environmental science coursework.culture tissue outside the body. this accreditation, ACS requires an Without generous gifts from dozensWorking extensively with tissue analytical chemistry lab, a Nuclear of individuals, corporations, andculture is a tremendous benefit for Magnetic Resonance instrument, and foundations, this new learning spacestudents interested in science-related four professors in various chemistry would not have been possible. Thank yougraduate school or medical school. disciplines. for choosing to be a catalyst for science. Thank you, Pacificmark Construction Corp!Pictured to the right: Principal Mark Matthews (farleft), Mark Derhak, and their crew from PacificmarkConstruction Corp. with student Tori Talbutt, staffmember Kaycee Gillespie ’11, Professor of BiologyMihail Iordanov, and Jill Murray. Summer 2013 9

Campus LifeSurvival of the Fittest: Creating an MBAProgram for Today and Tomorrow The business world of today is nimble and responsive to market students for fulfilling managementmore complex, competitive, and fast- pressures that change from day-to- careers in business, government,paced than ever before. What worked day. Team building and the ability and non-profit sectors. Theyesterday may not work today, so to work together are emphasized, as program places particular emphasisit’s important not to get complacent teamwork brings a sense of humility. on functions such as generaland set in your ways. Succeeding According to Gracianette, the management and internationalin today’s global, technology-based learning strategies essential to this business and finance, as well asenvironment requires adaptability, MBA program promote students to rapidly expanding fields such asflexibility, and the ability to change recognize their own strengths and health care and environmentalwith the market. In short, it’s survival weaknesses and then put them to management. It also stresses theof the fittest. So how does an MBA work productively with others who critical importance of servant andprogram stay fit? How do we provide offer complimentary skills. ethical leadership, organizationaltransformative learning that keeps “Teaching methods and materials change through constant innovation,pace with our fast-paced world? in our MBA are designed to prepare global awareness, critical thinking, Dr. Alain Gracianette, director of students for the future of business decision-making, financial modeling, and project management. According to Gracianette, “With an MBA from Concordia, our students are ready to face the evolution of the global business world and adapt for powerful change. They emerge as problem solvers. Decision makers. Innovators. And ethical and transformational leaders.” This approach is transforming learning and leadership, equipping students for success both today and tomorrow. the Concordia MBA program, has via the constant evolution of mind IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN LEARNINGa lot to say about this basic DNA and thought. As a result, we equip MORE ABOUT CONCORDIA’S NEWstructure of the MBA program at students to be comfortable with MBA PROGRAM, PLEASE VISITConcordia University-Portland. change and help them to anticipate WWW.CONCORDIAMBA.COM OR“It’s a program designed so students and embrace it,” says Gracianette. CALL THE OFFICE OF ADMISSIONlearn the importance of being The MBA program prepares AT 503-280-8501. »April 12, 2013 Concordia University named the ballpark after Rick Porter because of his tremendous partnership with serving the community and the university. Over fifty people attended the celebration, including the Council of Trustees, as well as Rick’s friends and family.10 concordia connection

Campus LifeDepartmentof TheologyAdds Two NewProfessors Marking the first new department SCOTT Yakimow Dr. CHAD LAKIEShires in eight years, ConcordiaUniversity-Portland has hired not texts, as well as how religions can be postmodern culture. Lakies has hisone but two new theology professors, and are translated into other cultures. PhD from Concordia Seminary inadding an amazing amount of depth Dr. Chad Lakies, on the other St. Louis.and range to this already knowledge- hand, was an atheist until 15 years With different yet complementaryrich department. ago. A drummer in a rock band, he focuses, the reasoning behind these two Scott Yakimow, a soon-to-be became connected with the Lutheran hires is to allow students to see theologyPhD graduate of the University church by way of “Will you be a as something that’s not a separate,of Virginia, is a “scriptural drummer in our praise band?” He isolated entity, but as somethinghermeneutics” professor who focuses found the reception and the message that’s interwoven throughout everyon the intersection of philosophy so welcoming that he became a part of day-to-day life. Providingand theology regarding biblical Christian. Lakies studies Millennials, different perspectives provides ainterpretation. Yakimow grew up in the formation of Christian life, and wonderful way to achieve this. a very traditional Christian home, the intersection of Christianity andwith his mom becoming a pastor justa week after he did. He has also doneextensive overseas mission work inAfrica. Here at Concordia, Yakimowwill be helping students describe howother religions approach their own A Special Thank You Thanks to the generosity of Michael and Caryl Wray of Portland, Oregon, the Concordia University Library’s Special Collections is now the new home of a first edition of what is commonly called Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary. Published in 1755 after nearly nine years of work, historians have called Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary the greatest single achievement of scholarship compiled by one individual. The work remained the pre-eminent English dictionary until the Oxford English Dictionary was published 173 years later. A full article highlighting some of the most prominent holdings of Concordia’s Special Collections will appear in the next issue of the Concordia Connection. April 21, 2013 « MAY 4, 2013Concordia’s finest baseball players returned to take Congratulations graduates! Friends, family and on the varsity team for the inaugural alumni game faculty flooded the Concordia green on this sunny on the new field. Former head coaches Art Wahlers Saturday to send off our graduates with a properand Dwaine Brandt were honored later at an evening celebration. reception at the Concordia Ale House. Summer 2013 11

Campus LifeMore than 200 Attend Inaugural The keynote address was deliveredConcordia Law Event in Boise by Ralph Smith, Esq., senior vice president at the Annie E. Casey Since its inception, Concordia Alliance Title & Escrow, on Thursday, Foundation and national chair forUniversity School of Law has been April 18, 2013 in Boise, Idaho. the Grade Level Reading Campaign.part of a new vision for Boise. Dr. Linda Clark, Superintendent He congratulated ConcordiaIt’s a growth in ethics. A growth of Joint School District #2, and University for its mission and focusin educational opportunities. Richard C. Fields, Esq., senior on developing transformative leaders.And a strengthening of the civic partner at Moffatt Thomas Barrett “Transformative leadership is bridgeinfrastructure that will help change Rock & Fields, were honored for building, sense making, meaningand improve the community. It was their steadfast commitment and making, fired by imagination,” saidin this spirit that Concordia Law contributions to Boise and Idaho. Smith, noting that “progress willhosted its first-ever Leaders In Action Idaho Governor Otter expressed come by building common-senseevent, created to honor community his support for Concordia Law consensus.”leaders in law and education who and its event in a letter, writing, Smith congratulated thehave been instrumental in giving “I encourage you to get and stay collaboration of Idaho organizationsback for the growth and well-being involved in supporting Concordia who, led by Idaho Voices forof the Treasure Valley region. University School of Law and its Children, have recently joined More than 200 business, civic, students as they continue developing the national Grade Level Readinglegal industry, and community future leaders here in Idaho.” Campaign, saying, “If we can takeleaders attended Concordia’s Leaders the youngest kids and teach them toin Action Awards dinner, presented by read...we will help every child fulfill their potential and we will keep our promise as a nation.” Proceeds from the event will benefit Concordia Law student scholarships. Event sponsors included presenting sponsor Alliance Title & Escrow Corp., and leading sponsor, Norco, Inc., along with many others. “We are so grateful to our sponsors for the ability to celebrate education and leadership,” says Dr. Cathy Silak, dean of Concordia University School of Law. “This was a wonderful way for Concordia Law to be involved with the community. And funds raised for scholarships will help lighten the load of future Concordia Law students.”  May 17, 2013 « May 13-25, 2013 Concordia hosted the Asian American Youth Leadership Conference. Student Ambassadors Six people from Concordia University served in gathered to expand their leadership skills and Guinea, W. Africa with missionaries Jack and Cathy connect with their peers. Carlos. The ministry included daily clinics in which Concordia students treated patients and12 concordia connection learned the culture of the Maninka people.

Campus LifeSodexo Renovations Take New ConcordiaDining Hall to a New Level Alumni Grant: 20% Off Tuition Imagine going to your favorite fresher meals – and the new diningNorthwest style restaurant. Warm hall delivers. More ethnic foods, too. Concordia University-Portlandwoods and a crackling fireplace. And a greater variety of menu items. alumni qualify for a specialRelaxing earth tone colors and soft, When the dining hall opens, it Concordia Alumni Grant equal tocomfortable seating. Two- and four- will feature a grill (with burgers 20% off tuition on most graduateperson tables, community tables, and chicken tenders), salads, deli programs. This grant appliesand booths all help deliver a friendly, sandwiches, pizza, and casseroles. exclusively to programs offeredinviting feel. And the food – fresh, Plus complete (and delicious!) on campus or online by Concordiadelicious, and cooked to order. entrees such as citrus glazed University-Portland, including Welcome to the new Concordia salmon with rice and fresh seasonal Master in Education, Teaching,Dining Hall, presented by Sodexo. vegetables. All cooked fresh and Business Administration, and the made to order. Doctorate of Education. This grantA new and better way of dining is available to alumni graduating Think of it as the Concordia from any of the 10 Concordia Following multiple student and neighborhood’s newest bistro University campuses who attendstaff surveys, Sodexo determined Concordia University-Portland,there was a need for a dining hall Instead of open and closed hours Oregon. Call 503-280-8501 orrenovation. But making over the throughout the day, the new dining email [email protected] was only part of the hall will serve continually from 7:30 edu for further information aboutupgrade. the new grant and a list for approved Instead of standing in am until 7 pm. The area will programs.line with a plastic tray, feature an open kitchendiners will order at so you can watch theon-site touch-pad chefs create yourkiosks, or from meal. Sodexo willtheir smart phone now be able toor tablet. Once the provide a varietyorder is placed, the of food items tokitchen will begin to students that theycreate the meal. A reader weren’t able to serveboard in the dining hall (or amessage on your phone or tablet) before due to limitations ofwill let you know that your food is space, equipment, and deliveries.ready at an expedited pick-up station. The grab-and-go food formerly on the second floor of Hagen CampusThis ain’t your grandma’s dining Center will be incorporated intohall the new dining hall. So students in a pinch for time will still be able to Pre-made food? Gone. Tray lines? grab a pre-made sandwich and otherNot anymore. Students asked for quick eats. faster service, better quality, and »June 9, 2013The Portland Barefoot 3v3 Tourney for Africa brought 500 participantsand 1,000 spectators to Concordia’s Hilken Community Stadium. The tournament raised money to fight HIV in Africa. Summer 2013 13

Campus LifeBuilding the Super-Highway FIVE Essentials ofto College School Success Providing a “super-highway to School next door. Portland Public From the book Organizing Schools for Improvement,college” is Shayne Evans dream, and School Superintendent and 3 to Lessons from Chicagohe’s making it a reality. “We need to PhD supporter, Dr. Carole Smith, Effective leaders:start with a belief that it’s probable participated in a panel session during The principal works with teachers to implement a clear and strategic– not just possible – for every child the event. vision for school success.to go to college,” says Evans, director University of Chicago guest Collaborative teachers: The staff is committed to theof the UChicago Charter School. speakers shared the “5 Essentials” of school, receives strong professional development, and works togetherWith 1800 students in pre-K through school success, discussed in detail to improve the school.12th grade, the four campuses that in the book Organizing Schools for Involved families and communities: The entire schoolcomprise UChicago Charter School Improvement: Lessons from Chicago. staff builds strong relationships with families and communities toshare an overarching mission: The 5 Essentials are: effective support learning.100 percent acceptance to, and leaders, collaborative teachers, Supportive environment: The school is safe and orderly.graduation from, four year colleges. involved families and communities, Teachers have high expectations for students. Students are supportedIt’s an impressive goal, but one that supporting environment, and by their teachers and peers.seems likely given Evans’ passion. ambitious instruction. Ambitious instruction: Classes are academicallyTo that end, the average student demanding and engage students by emphasizing the application ofattending their high school has made Schools that are strong knowledge.25 visits to four-year colleges. on three or more of the Evans was one of three speakers Five Essentials are 10from the University of Chicago’sUrban Education Institute (UEI, times more likely tothe group that oversees UChicago improve student learning.Charter School) who were invited byPortland Civic Leader and University More than 65 education,of Chicago Alum Irving Levin to community and business leadersshare their research and experience attended the event, which wasat an event hosted at Concordia organized by Levin along with threeUniversity-Portland on May 1. other locally based champions for For more than 20 years, UEI children: Swati Adarkar, presidenthas researched what makes schools and CEO of The Children’s Institute;successful. This information provided Ken Thrasher, chairman of thethe foundation for the interactive board for Compli and former boardworkshop titled “Using Evidence chair of the Children’s Institute; andto Change Schooling.” The topic Gary Withers, Concordia’s executivewas relevant and timely to the vice president of external affairsdevelopment of Concordia’s “3 to and current board chair of ThePhD” Initiative with the Faubion Children’s Institute.  »June 10, 2013 The 12th Annual FORE the Students Golf Tournament took place on a sunny Monday afternoon. This is the largest fundraising event for Concordia Athletics and brought in over $75,000 to benefit more than 300 student-athletes in 15 sports. Team LCEF won the tournament.14 concordia connection

Dreams www. cu-portland.edu/givingnow 800-752-4736 / 503-280-8505docome true What does it take to get a smart, motivated, first-generation college student the financial assistance he needs to attend Concordia University? Support from you. Your generous donations help students like Danny Morato realize their dreams. You can see it when he’s in class each day, well on his way to completing a business degree. You can see it when he’s on the soccer field, playing forward on the nationally ranked Concordia men’s soccer team. And you can see it when he’s giving back, volunteering at the Oregon Food Bank and Portland Rescue Mission. It’s a true success story that you made possible. Yet the harsh reality is that for every Danny, there are dozens like him whose dreams go unfulfilled solely because of finances. Thank you for any and all contributions to our scholarship fund. Your gift can make a world of difference. Just ask Danny.

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Feature StoryEducation: The Story of “3 to PhD™” It’s 10:15 on a cloudy fall Tuesday at Faubion School in northeast Portland. Ken Howell, a master’s in teaching student at Concordia University, is working one-on-one with his second grade partner, Tariq. “Sound it out, you can do it,” says Howell with gentle encouragement. Without hesitation, Tariq reads the page, beaming from ear-to-ear. “Great job, T!” exclaims Howell as the unlikely pair high-five.Summer 2013 17

Feature Story On the playground, two fifth grade boys start to argue during a heated game of four-square. Before things can escalate, Ben Culpan, a Concordia men’s soccer player, steps in. “Come on, guys, it’s a game. Now let’s have some fun!” And with that, Culpan takes a square and joins in. Down the hall, Concordia exercise and sports science student Lindsay Mangan and nursing student Mackenzie Kampa are helping take fitness measurements with a class of fourth graders. One student, looking worried, asks the pair “What are we being tested on?” “How many sit-ups you can do,” replies Kampa with a smile. “Good,” says the fourth grader, looking relieved, “I’m great at sit-ups.” Welcome to another day of 3 to PhD.™ “It is critical that we possible education18 concordia connection

Feature StoryIt takes a village…It’s a story that has become all too familiar. Students Once fully realized, the initiative will include focused at older schools in lower income neighborhoods fall mentoring, collaborative spaces, and optimal uses ofbehind in test scores. Finding themselves strategically technology and creativity, along with a practical focus onlocated next to one such school, Dr. Joe Mannion, “STREAM” – science, technology, reading, engineering,former dean of the College of Education at Concordia arts, and math.University, and Keylah Boyer, Concordia director ofundergraduate studies and associate professor, knew there Why Faubion?was a unique opportunity at hand. “We asked FaubionPrincipal LaShawn Lee how can we help, what can we do The statistics speak volumes. In the neighborhoods thattogether that we can’t do individually?” The result is a feed into Faubion – the largest catchment (attendance)groundbreaking initiative aptly titled “3 to PhD.” area for any pre-K through eighth grade school in the Portland Public School District – 38 percent of residents Simply put, the 3 to PhD Initiative is an innovative live at or below the federal poverty level, ethnic diversityapproach to transforming learning, specifically designed is significant, and roughly 40 percent of residents areto close the achievement gap. This unique initiative renters. At Faubion itself, most students are children ofleverages the power of collaborative partners to color, 90 percent live in public housing or trailer parks,create an economically viable, high-impact and high- 16 percent speak English as a second language, and tooquality education gateway that extends opportunities many struggle with weight. Academically, only 55 percentfor both Faubion and Concordia students. Students, and 44 percent of third graders met reading and mathfamilies, teachers, and the community as a whole are benchmarks respectively, and achievement declinesall stakeholders and partners, working together for a through graduation. According to Faubion principalcommon goal: closing the achievement gap while getting LaShawn Lee, “The facility is described as poor. But ourstudents into a “college” mindset at an early age. children are not poor in spirit. They’re not poor in [Faubion statistics courtesy of Portland Public Schools, 2012-2013.]continue to work together to create the bestopportunities for Faubion students.”  Keylah Boyer, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Associate Professor, and liaison to Faubion School Summer 2013 19 Photo by Steven Bloch

Feature Story motivation. And they’re not poor in creativity.” The 3 to PhD Initiative takes this to heart as it helps students channel their spirit, motivation, and creativity to achieve academic success. Why Concordia? Through the Lutheran lens, Concordia students live simultaneously in two kingdoms – one where God rules in mercy and grace, and the earthly kingdom of neighborhoods and communities. Living with this dual citizenship, Concordia students, faculty, and staff are called to be actively involved in our neighborhoods, working for justice and transforming society through our words and actions. This calling makes Concordia University’s mantra of “servant leadership” a mission- perfect fit with Faubion. Or as a Concordia student tour guide was recently overheard saying, “Service, that’s who we are!”to PhD: The Vision t its core, the 3 to PhD Initiative catalyzes Concordia learn how to use an iPad and a special app to help readers students to become leaders who do transform having trouble with vowels. Following class, you walk down the hall to the reading lab where you put the lessonsociety, which, in turn, helps the university realize its you just learned to work with a trio of second gradersmission. It embraces transformation and change by struggling with vowels.revolutionizing the education model for both Faubionand Concordia students. The initiative develops an In the master plan for 3 to PhD, the College ofintegrated pre-K through age 20+ platform that will Education will co-locate with Faubion, operating on-site.close the achievement gap, providing rigorous servant By doing so, Concordia education majors will work dailyleadership opportunities for Concordia students in the with Faubion students. This practical model of integratedprocess. Here’s an overview of the key elements: education rigorously challenges both schools – providing years of hands-on training for Concordia students and aOn-Site College of Education willing battalion of extra educators-in-training to serve as mentors, tutors, and one-on-one literacy coaches. Imagine being a junior at Concordia majoring ineducation. In today’s Educational Technology class, you20 concordia connection

Feature StoryImagine being a junior at Concordia Comprehensive Early Childhood Development Centermajoring in education. In today’sEducational Technology class, you learn Another hallmark of the 3 to PhD Initiative is anabout how to use an iPad and special app anticipated early childhood development center. Thisto help readers having trouble with vowels. community/campus resource would provide a remarkableFollowing class, you walk down the hall to learning environment for early childhood educationthe reading lab where you put the lesson students and faculty, serving as a magnet for vulnerableyou just learned to work with a trio of low income families with young children. As a pointsecond-graders struggling with vowels. of reference, Head Start – the national program that provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families – generates a return on investment for society of $7 or more, according to numerous economic studies. Once fully realized, the 3 to PhD Initiative holds the promise to do even more, fully engaging Concordia students and Faubion students (and their families), along with other children and families from the surrounding community. Collaborative Community Health and Wellness Clinic Helping bridge the achievement gap is about more than education alone. It also involves the health and wellness of the students and their families. To that end, Summer 2013 21

Feature Storythe 3 to PhD Initiative is also exploring the development Integrated Focus on Technologyof a community health clinic and wellness center,leveraging close, working relationships with physicians, Smart use of technology is a key component of thenurses, and health care providers from across our 3 to PhD Initiative. Studies show that proper use ofcommunity, including current partners like Trillium technology among young learners leads to achievementFamily Services and many others. The goal? Building a improvements down the road. Technology drives learning,healthy community. Students from Concordia’s nursing engages students, and allows for development at differentand health sciences (nutrition, exercise, and sport science) levels. It has also been shown to make students moredepartments would work in the clinic, providing them autonomous in how they attain knowledge. Duringwith invaluable real-world experience. Concordia’s Governor Victor Atiyeh Leadership in Education Awards ceremony this past February, online In conjunction with community partners, and consistent education partner HotChalk donated 120 iPads towith a “wrap-around” model, the initiative would also Faubion (see story, page 4). In the future, Concordiainclude support for proper pre-natal care and other measures students will be on hand to help with technology training.designed to reduce the probability of low birth weightbabies for expectant mothers, along with proven practices Service Corp Expansionto help lower childhood and adult obesity. In keeping with our mission to prepare leaders for theScience Lab Partnership transformation of society, Concordia Service Corps is a mentorship program designed to promote meaningful Locating basic science labs at Faubion is another relationships between university students and elementaryelement on the drawing board – one that would make and middle school students at risk. The Student Servicean impact that is two-fold. First, it would put Concordia Corps is divided into a variety of specialized groups, eachscience majors on the Faubion campus, opening the door working one-on-one with local school kids to address thefor much-needed mentor and tutor possibilities. And issues of low graduation rates, low test results, and a lacksecond, it would lead to the development of the STEM of positive role models. The overall Service Corp includes(part of STREAM) focus for Faubion students – science, teacher corps, athlete corps, health corps, green corps, andtechnology, engineering, and mathematics. A year-round performing arts corps. With the 3 to PhD Initiative, theSTEM academy, led by Concordia students and faculty, role of the Concordia Service Corps would be expanded,would increase learning and participation in these key making it so virtually every Concordia undergraduateareas – especially among girls and under-represented student would have the leadership opportunity to mentorpopulations – ultimately preparing Faubion students for both Faubion students, as well as students at surroundingsuccess in high school, college, and various careers. schools, such as Woodlawn, Vernon, and Trinity Lutheran. “Concordia University is deeply thankful for Portland Public Schools’ outreach for this partnership opportunity.”  Gary Withers, Executive Vice President, External Affairs, Concordia University22 concordia connection

Feature Story3 to PhD: Designed for Success s you can see, the 3 to PhD Initiative, as its vision “Efforts like Concordia’s 3 to PhD evolves, allows future Concordia University collaboration reflect the focus of the All Hands Raised Partnership –teachers, nurses, scientists, social workers, and others aligning the community’s efforts toto hone their craft with the professional rigor provided improve educational outcomes forby this one-of-a-kind on-campus experience. It createsa blended education environment where Concordia our children and youth.”students are mentors and models of servant leadershipfor at-risk children who too often find role models inthe wrong places. But how will we know if it works?What does it take for the 3 to PhD Initiative to be judgeda success?Measuring Results  Dan Ryan, Chief Executive Officer All Hands Raised 3 to PhD is a performance-based program, where keyperformance indicators will help measure the program’s working. According to Faubion’s Principal Lee, “Sincesuccess. For example, Concordia students engaged in we implemented the structured recess program, {recessservice/servant learning at Faubion can be tracked, incidents} went from 70 percent of office referrals to zeromeasured, and monitored. This includes the use of percent of office referrals. And the Concordia Universitystandards and best practices available from a variety of one-to-one literacy program has averaged two levels ofnational organizations, including The Greenleaf Center improvement per student.”for Servant Leadership, Campus Compact, and CarnegieFoundation for the Advancement of Teaching. What’s more, Concordia’s 3 to PhD Initiative is aligned with a larger Multnomah County effort to Moreover, the goals for the Faubion students have been improve educational outcomes for all children and youth,identified by Portland’s All Hands Raised partnership, in from “Cradle to Career.” Concordia President, Charlestheir highly regarded “Cradle to Career” Initiative, with Schlimpert, has a leadership role in the partnership andgoals that include kindergarten readiness and attendance, many members of the Concordia community are engagedgrade level reading by third grade, and many more in the work to help all students achieve their full potential.empirically proven benchmarks that are the steppingstones for closing the achievement gap. As for the community, on November 6 of 2012, Portland voters approved a major Portland Public Schools capitalProof Positive bond measure, with funding of $27.5 million for the razing and rebuilding of Faubion School. The leadership Initial elements of the 3 to PhD Initiative have at Portland Public Schools has provided outstandingbeen successfully helping students at Faubion close support for the partnership and the 3 to PhD Initiative.the achievement gap for the past four years. FromConcordia student-athletes helping with structuredrecess to Concordia education majors teaching artclasses and serving as reading partners, the program is Summer 2013 23

Critical goals require imaginative solutions Closing the educational achievement gap for some of Portland’s most vulnerable children is one of our community’s highest goals as a society. This multifaceted approach to closing the gap will have a significant and lifelong impact on the children and families at Faubion, the students and faculty at Concordia University, and the community as a whole. Preparing leaders for the transformation of society has long been Concordia’s mission. Through the 3 to PhD Initiative, the university is able to put that mission to positive use each and every day – one student, one classroom, one school at a time. 24 concordia connection

Feature Story While many hands have touched the 3 to PhD Initiative to date, much more work remains – particularly for capital development. The plans call for Concordia University to raise an additional $15 million in support of programmatic capital components, including the new home for the College of Education, an early childhood development center, and a possible health and wellness clinic.Turning vision into reality The goal is to complete fundraising by the end of 2015. This would allow construction to start after school is out in the late spring of 2016, for completion by the start of school in 2017. Concordia University officials are in constant communication with Portland Public Schools officials on various partnership documents and important activities to ensure full public participation.

Current Issues Plug in, Power up, and Get Smart –Two Innovative Approaches that are Transforming Learning Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” A simple statement that speaks volumes in today’s internet age. For those who think learning is learning and a class is a class, think again. Read on and discover a pair of exciting, up-and-coming new programs that are helping to transform learning – at Concordia and beyond. Transforming Learning: Sal Khan and the flipped classroom In February of 2013, Concordia University brought Salman “Sal” Khan to town to share his global perspective on education innovation. Khan provided the keynote address at Concordia’s 2013 Governor Victor Atiyeh Leadership in Education Awards. As the founder of Khan Academy, Khan is one of Wall Street Journal’s “13 People to Watch in 2013.” He was one of TIME Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” in 2012. In addition, he was featured on the cover of Forbes Magazine in a November 2012 article entitled, “One Man, One Computer, 10 Million Students: How Khan Academy is Reinventing Education.”26 concordiaABcOoVnEn: SeacltKihoann speaking at the 2nd Annual Governor Victor Atiyeh Leadership in Education award.

Current Issues“Education should be a right, like drinking A simple idea with big benefits As a result, students spend much more one-on-one water.” time with the teacher. By capturing their lecture or lesson The Khan Academy is a non-profit education website on video, teachers can spend the bulk of their classroom whose mission is to provide a “free world-class education time on individualizing instruction. Students learn at their for anyone anywhere.” While helping a young cousin with own pace, with the ability to pause, rewind, and re-watch math in 2004, Khan, a graduate of Massachusetts Institute video lessons as many times as necessary. Because of this, of Technology (MIT) and Harvard Business School, made no one moves forward until they have truly demonstrated a simple discovery: Kids learn well watching short video understanding of the concept, encouraging mastery of instructions – videos they can repeat at home as necessary the material. As some students grasp the lesson quickly, to gain understanding of the lesson. This practical use of the flipped classroom model allows the teacher to use video has transformed learning. those students as peer tutors, adding another level of The Khan Academy website provides more than individualized instruction – with long-term learning 4,000 instructional videos, covering everything from benefits for the tutor. And since the lessons are on video, basic arithmetic to college-level organic chemistry and they can easily be used for students who miss class economics. History, health care, and civics, too. It’s the because of illness, school trips, or family vacations. most-used library of educational videos on the web, with 4.2 million unique students per month, more than 118 (continues) million lessons delivered, and over 260 million exercises completed. All free. Turning the traditional classroom upside down So what is it that makes this use of video such a great example of transformative learning? It has generated the concept of the “flipped classroom.” In traditional classrooms, the teacher lectures and teaches the lesson, then gives the students work to do at home. In the flipped classroom, the teaching is done outside of class, via video. Engagement with that content – skill development, exercises, projects, and so on – is done in class, under the direct guidance of the teacher and working collaboratively with other students. A flipped classroom swaps lecture and explanation, traditionally given in class, with homework activities like math problems or writing activities. In other words, homework becomes classwork, and vice versa. In this setting, students can watch the explanation of the lesson as many times as necessary, then come to class the next day to put what they’ve learned into practice, helped by the teacher.To watch Sal Khan’s keynote address at Concordia’s 2013 Governor Victor Atiyeh Leadership in Education Awards, visit www.cu-portland.edu/salkhanvideo. Summer 2013 27

Current Issues “I live on the east coast of Canada and I did my master’s in education in one year. I wasworking full-time and had a one-year-old and a three-year-old at home. Online was the way for me.No travel, one course at a time, and on my own time was worth the cost. I found the professors tobe super supportive, understanding, and encouraging. I miss the classes and may look at doingmore courses online in the future.” » Stacey Duncan, MEd ’13, Concordia University-Portland OnlineTransforming Learning:Concordia University and the accessible online classroom In the traditional undergraduate setting, classes The power of repetitionare offered at very specific times each day. Monday, As with videos from the Khan Academy, online learningWednesday, and Friday at 9 am, it’s calculus, for gives students the ability to revisit lectures, explanations,example, while Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30 to and academic conversations verbatim. A student can read,noon, it’s humanities. This same scenario is repeated re-read, and review the online classroom’s written posts –day in, day out, nine months a year for years. which serve as the classroom discussion – as many times But what happens if you have to work and can’t as needed in order to learn the content. This is not thego to school every Monday at 9 am? Or you’re taking case in the traditional classroom, where once the lecture iscare of kids and can’t go to the campus at all? Or if the over and the questions are answered, that information iscampus is too far away from where you live? gone, existing only in notes taken and memory. In the past, you would have been out of luck, withfew options, if any. But these days, thanks to the internet, Self-directed learningthe very way college education is delivered is evolving. With online learning, students work in problem- solving groups and learn from one another in a cohort.Taking the classroom online This helps them become aware and critical of their own So how is online learning transformative? For one, and others’ assumptions. According to Dean of Concordiait’s accessible. Online education isn’t constrained University Online, Dr. Trish Lichau Shields, “Onlineby time of day, month, or year. Students can attend experiences allow an unhurried exploration of moral,class no matter where they are, no matter what the spiritual, and ethical values.” Students are exposed totime or date. What’s more, online education allows different perspectives as they interact with students fromstudents to engage in the learning process when it’s different backgrounds, often from other parts of theconvenient for them – allowing new opportunities country or even other parts of the world.for working adults and those with families.Ultimately, moving the educational experience An emerging and relevant forceonline removes obstacles that have previously College students today are older, and in many cases, inprevented people from pursuing further education. need of mid-career education. Online learning gives them a way to achieve their workplace and life goals. Since the technology is so easy to use, it makes the online learning28 concordia connection

experience seamless. Because the traditional campus-based education Current Issuesis limited to location, time of day, and teacher availability, more and morestudents are seeking out the engaging, challenging, and satisfying pathway O nlin eof online learning. l e a r nin g takes offMaking the case for online education So why take a class or get a degree online? You can learn any time, at any How much – and how quickly –place, from outstanding, highly qualified, and award-winning instructors is online education changingyou might never have access to otherwise. Concordia’s online programs the face of higher education?maintain a low student to instructor ratio of 15 to 1, optimizing the Consider this: At Concordia,students’ access to their professor. Only experienced and proven online enrollment in the onlineinstructors who understand and practice transformative learning strategies program went from just overare selected. And educators taking masters and doctorate programs fromConcordia University-Portland become service-oriented and experience 550 students in 2011teaching/learning strategies that ensure rigor and academic excellence. They 3,000to nearlyare able to transfer the strategies their online instructors used directly intotheir own classroom practices, with remarkable results. students in 2013. From a child in Bangkok watching an elementary math video toa doctoral candidate getting a degree through Concordia online, the During that same time, theaccessibility of online education is truly transforming learning.  number of individual courses offered went from just over 1,000 2,500to nearly in just two years. And the number of faculty grew from 54 to 196. Summer 2013 29

Alumni NotesAluNmonteis 1989What’s New in Your Life? Cindy (Hart) Vanyi has been married since 1991 and has worked at ProvidenceStay in touch and keep us posted on all of your news... Health and Services in the home servicesnew baby, new job, new spouse, new house, great DME department for the past 13 years.vacation, milestone anniversaries, or recent retirement? She is currently the business officeSend us an email and give us the update on what’s supervisor. Her daughter, Miranda, willhappening in your life. Feel free to include photos, be transferring to Concordia this fall.especially high-resolution (300 dpi) wedding and baby Son, Nicholas, is a freshman in highpictures: school. She and her family reside in Troutdale, Oregon. EMAIL: [email protected] send mail to Alumni Notes, 2811 NE Holman Street, Portland, OR 972111940 (Anderson) in celebration of their one 1992 year anniversary. His former colleague atDr. Allen Nauss, HS recently published Concordia, Dr. Norm Metzler, provided Travis Guse is currently a pastor ata book titled, “Implications of Brain the homily for their May 26, 2012 St. Philip Lutheran Church in Dublin,Research for the Church: What it Means wedding at Prince of Peace Lutheran California. He is also a certified ICF lifefor Theology and Ministry” (Lutheran Church, where he and Sandy and executive coach, Gallup StrengthsUniversity Press April 2013). He currently are both members. coach, and mission coach and trainerlives in Orange, California. with Coachnet. He says that through Rev. Dr. Michael Meranda is grateful to these roles he is able to help empower1960 serve as the pastor of Messiah Lutheran people to discover and live out their Church in northeast Ohio. He says, unique calling in Christ. He resides inDr. Gary Gable, JC just published a booklet “Concordia provides so many with a San Ramon, California.called “I Was There...Destined To Witness,” cherished academic foundation.” Heby Tate Publishers. The booklet is meant resides in Ashtabula, Ohio. 1994for self-study or small group Bible study.Proceeds from sales this year will go to 1983 Carmela Lanza-Weil was recentlyZion Lutheran School’s scholarship fund. appointed producing director for theDr. Gable currently lives in Snohomish, Dalene DeWitz-Agost is completing Bread and Roses Heritage FestivalWashington. her 30th year of teaching. She and her in Lawrence, Maryland, requiring a husband, Dr. Brett Agost, reside in Happy relocation to the Baltimore area. In 2006,1964 Valley, Oregon. Their daughter, Taylor, is she earned a MFA in theatre from Towson a junior at Clackamas High School, and University’s program for self-producingKeith Eilers, JC is enjoying a new chapter recently accepted a full scholarship to play artists of new and/or experimental work.in pastoral ministry by serving in interim volleyball at the University of Oregon.positions during his retirement. He Their son, Dane, just passed his parentscurrently lives in Issaquah, Washington. in height and is dunking a basketball in the seventh grade. Their youngest, Leah,1974 is in third grade. They are members of Immanuel Lutheran in SE Portland.Larry Gross, JC and former Concordiafaculty recently went on a “secondhoneymoon” with his wife, Sandy30 concordia connection

Alumni Notes1995 1996 Maria Kim-Lagafuaina is living in Pago Pago, American Samoa and says, “Hope(J. Kenneth) Dr. Mark Huth studied music at all is well with the graduating class ofKen Hansen is Concordia between 1982-1984. He ’97. I wish to reconnect with all mycelebrating his returned to earn a degree in business, friends and professors during my years15th year with graduating in 1996. He came back again at Concordia. Those were the best yearsthe Lake Oswego to take science classes in 1997-1998. After of my life.” She has three children: son,School District. satisfying his science requirements for Talanoa (6), daughter, Thessa (5), andAfter graduating medical school, he was accepted into daughter, Taui (2).from Concordia in Oregon Health & Sciences University,December 1995, he taught as a substitute where he graduated in 2003. He did 2001teacher in North Clackamas and Lake his residency in family medicine at theOswego for a year-and-a-half. He then University of Wisconsin-Madison from Beth Reddekopp married Max Gummertraveled to Campbell, California and 2003-2006. Dr. Huth joined Group on October 20, 2012 at the West Endtaught kindergarten for one year. Ken Health Cooperative of South-Central Ballroom in downtown Portland,returned home and joined the Lake Wisconsin in 2007, where he has held Oregon. Beth has been teachingOswego District in 1998. He spent 13 numerous leadership positions. In April seventh grade math in the Centennialyears teaching fifth and sixth grade of this year, he was named chief medical School District for ten years. Max is aat Palisades Elementary School, one officer and is responsible for providing geotechnical engineer at HartCrowser inyear teaching fifth and sixth grade at overall vision and direction for all aspects Beaverton, Oregon.Westridge Elementary School, and now of quality, patient safety, and clinicalteaches sixth and seventh grade language performance improvement throughout 2002arts at Lake Oswego Junior High School. the Group Health Cooperative healthcare delivery system. He says of his time at Chris Herold, MAT celebrated his 25thAmy (Hollenbeck) Turpin has worked as Concordia, “I have such great memories wedding anniversary in June 2013. Hea senior merchandise planner for Tilly’s, of my time at CU and appreciate how the became principal at Pilgrim Lutherana surf/skate company headquartered in education prepared me for my career in School in July 2012. He resides inIrvine, California for the past five-and- medicine.” He and his wife have two boys, Beaverton, Oregon.a-half years. She and her husband willcelebrate nine years of marriage this July. both adopted from Africa. They live Troy Soles, MATThey have two sons who are very involved in Madison, Wisconsin. and his wife justin little league baseball and golf. They celebrated theirenjoy attending Angels games and reside 1997 15th wedding anniversary. They in Laguna Nigel, California. Brett W. Denman currently lives have two sons, with his family in Seoul, South ages ten and Korea, where they have been the seven. After receiving past nine years. In September of his master’s degree from Concordia, Troy 2012, they welcomed their son, Luke was hired as an English teacher at Canby Christian, into the family. Brett says, High School, where he had previously “Life in Asia as an English teacher completed his student teaching. Since and lay evangelist has been extremely then, he has become the AP English rewarding. I have seen many people literature and composition teacher, accept Christ into their lives and find the varsity defensive line coach for the the peace and happiness they have football team, and the pole vault coach longed for, but have been unable to for Canby’s track & field team. He also find. Please pray for the people of Asia teaches martial arts classes through to accept Christ into their life and start Canby Community Education and is a walking with Him today. God bless.” union steward and contract negotiator for the Canby Education Association. 1998 In the spring 2013 edition of the Concordia Connection, we mistakenly listed Koty Zelinka Cole as graduating from Concordia in 1989. Cole actually graduated in 1998. Summer 2013 31

Alumni Notes Ashley and Tyler Van Brunt: Life Lessons from the Heart of AfricaIt’s a tale as old as time. Boy meets Connecting online from a continent away girl at small Christian university. To chronicle their journey and let people back home know what was happening,Boy and girl are in the same program. Ashley created the “Journey of Joy” blog to chronicle the trip in her own words.Boy and girl fall in love and getmarried. And boy and girl set off for Sunday, January 17, 2013 — Life Is BeautifulSierra Leone, Africa, to do public At sunrise the sun is a vibrant reddish pink hue. At sunset, a deep orange. Wehealth nursing. OK, so maybe it’s not see blue skies every day, however, this time of year Sierra Leone experiences thethe usual story, but for Ashley ’08 and “Harmatahn winds” which blow in from the Sahara desert. The wind carries a lotTyler Van Brunt ’10, doing things the of dust and makes the sky very hazy and “cold” to the locals.usual way has never been their style. We arrived to a welcoming ceremony put on by the kids. We were given our African Following graduation from the names: Mukeh (sounds like “moo-kay” for Tyler) and Muje (sounds like “moon-jay”Concordia University nursing program for me). They mean “our father” and “our mother.” It’s kind of funny. The kidsand becoming RNs, Ashley and Tyler thought we were going to be an old married couple…thus naming us how they did.decided to give back. Partneringwith Children of the Nations, the Van Saturday, March 23, 2013 — Greetings from Sierra Leone!Brunts spent three months in Africa, In the clinic, Tyler and I were able to assist in our first birth! It was the laboringliving with the people of Sierra Leone. mother’s first baby. Her labor started on a Sunday, and she ended up deliveringTheir mission: “To share of God’s at 8:28 on the immediate Tuesday. She did an incredible job. All in all, wegoodness and all He has done for us, praise God because the mom and baby are both healthy. It was an incredible,and to do this through friendship and UNFORGETTABLE experience.delivery of nursing care,” says AshleyVan Brunt. Monday, May 20, 2013 — Sierra Leone Perspective The couple raised more than Sierra Leone has left me with a hunger for investing my time into what really$10,000 and sub-let their apartment. matters. I want my personhood to scream: Love. Honestly. Loyalty. Compassion.They got vaccinations and the Mercy. Justice. Jesus (whether you believe he was God or not, you have to admitrequisite visas. And in January of – he was all about social justice and compassion). I want my husband to have the2013, they were in Sierra Leone, best life possible. I want my family to feel cared about. I want to bless my friends.partnering with four local nurses in I want to be the co-worker that makes your day better, not worse.a clinic to deliver health care to theBanta region. “Americans and Sierra Transforming lives through educationLeoneans are working together to During their three month stay, Ashley and Tyler gathered hundreds of pagesraise the children (and encourage of data, observations, and records that will help Children of the Nations writethe community) to transform Sierra a guideline book for the clinic. This will enable the Sierra Leonean nursesLeone in positive ways – through to deliver the best medical care possible using evidence-based treatments.education, health care, Jesus!, Bettering the lives of the children and residents of the Banta area of thisrelationships, and adequate African country is something the Van Brunts will carry with them as theynutrition,” writes Ashley. continue their nursing journey. To read more of Ashley and Tyler’s Sierra Leone blog and see photos of the journey, visit www.teamvanbrunt.blogspot.com32 concordia connection

Alumni Notes 2003 Vanderbilt University Medical Center Charles F. Sams is the communications studying the pathogenesis of colorectal director for the Confederated Tribes ofAmy (Keyne-Michaels) Allison has taught cancer. Since being at Vanderbilt, she is the Umatilla Reservation. He overseesin the Issaquah School District for the heavily involved in biomedical research public and legislative affairs, the tribalpast nine years. She married David with regard to what happens on the paper, and radio station. In addition, heAllison in 2008 and they recently had molecular level for colorectal cancer and his wife are expecting their fourththeir first child, Katelynn, who just patients. Last year, her paper was featured child in June of this year. The familyturned ten months-old. in the journal, Cell, about defining a resides in Pendleton, Oregon. new stem cell population that is involvedDr. Anne (Annie) Dietz Powell married in colon tumor initiation. Last month 2005Brendon Powell in 2002 during her she was honored by the Americanjunior year. She served as a mathematics Gastroenterology Association’s national Katie (Brock) Barker worked inand science advisor and assistant at meeting for contributions in the area of Colorado as a director of ChristianConcordia between 2003-2004. She began GI stem cells. This year, she was awarded education from 2006 to 2009. In 2009,her PhD program at Oregon Health & Vanderbilt’s Postdoctoral Fellow of the she married Andrew Barker, and theySciences University in 2004, where she Year in both the department of cell & moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana.studied the dynamics of adult intestinal developmental biology, as well as the While Andrew worked at Louisiana Statestem cells, resulting in numerous department of cancer biology. In April University, Katie completed a master ofpublications, including two first-author 2013, she was promoted to faculty and science degree in child and family studies.papers (a review on stem cell division and is now an instructor in the department In January of 2013, the couple moveda book chapter on the behavior of adult of medicine-gastroenterology. Dr. to Magdeburg, Germany, where Andrewstem cells). During her doctoral work, Powell says, “I strongly feel that my time works at the Max Plank Institute.she developed a and training at Concordia was part-passion for teaching and-parcel to my success as a mentor, Dr. Jillian (Sturm) Moshay graduatedundergraduates and educator, and research scientist today. from Northwestern University’s Familyserved as a laboratory I know that Concordia is ‘preparinginstructor for leaders for the transformation of society,’ Medicine residency programConcordia’s 100-level and I know this because I am 100% the in June 2013. She will bescience courses, as well product of that careful preparation. The moving from Chicago, Illinoisas an invited lecturer door to my biomedical research path back to the Pacific Northwestfor 300-level biology was opened with an opportunity granted and will begin work atcourses. She received to me from Concordia. I am filled with Group Health in Redmond,her PhD in cell gratitude for the essential role that Washington.and developmental Concordia, and specifically, Drs. Kunert,biology. In June 2010, Hallstrand, Munson, Eggert, Rowland, Andra (Booze) Williamstheir family moved and Polozov have played in my training.” and her husband started afrom SE Portland Dr. Powell has two daughters and in new business called Shelterto Nashville, TN her spare time, she is a marathoner and Wise last Fall. They specializewhere she took triathlete. Her family enjoys trying all the in providing energy efficienta postdoctoral southern food and traveling in the south, services for residential homes, asfellowship at but dearly misses the Pacific Northwest! well as building the most energy efficient “tiny homes.” They live and work in Portland with their three year-old son. Summer 2013 33

Alumni Notes2006 Lauren (Boehm) Weiss and her family have moved from Portland, OregonLynn James-Camara participated in the to Sioux City, Iowa where she is thesocial work accreditation process after executive director of Harvest, Inc.graduation, which made it possible forher to have advanced standing at Portland 2007State for graduate school. She was thenhonored to be a part-time professor Alyssa Alvord, MAT and her husband,at Concordia. Lynn says, “Concordia Brett, welcomed a daughter, Britta Maycontinued to support me in my Alvord, on November 7, 2012. Brittaprofessional development and growth. I has brought much joy to their lives andam now married to my ‘African Prince’ they are enjoying the “adventures ofwho is Dr. John Carmara in his country.” parenthood.”Sarah (Dickson) Meyer and her husband, Ashley Springer currentlyDavid, had their first son, Ross William, works as a registered nurseon November 9, 2011. They are expecting in the state of Hawai’i andtheir second baby boy this summer in early welcomed her daughter,July. The family resides in Boise, Idaho. Brooklyn, in August. She is currently finishing her MS degree for adult-gerontology nurse practitioner and resides in Hilo, Hawai’i. 2008 Angela Guillory is currently working as a personal assistant for a real estate investor in Lake Oswego. She and her husband have two children, sons Odin Bishop (2) and Zachary Thomas (6 months). Her husband is a stay-at- home father. She plans to come back to Concordia to earn her MBA in the near future.Karen Morley-Smith, MAT was awarded Jeff Christianson, MBA ’13 worked Tracey Spencer, MAT was hired thisnational board certified teacher status for NIKE Golf for four years following year as a physical education and healthin the fall of 2012. In 2011, she was graduation. In July 2011, he left teacher, as well as activities coordinatorWashington State history teacher of the NIKE and became the assistant men’s for Oregon Virtual Academy, an onlineyear and in 2012, she was exceptional basketball coach at Concordia and charter high school for the state ofeducator for her state. Karen has served enrolled in the MBA program. Jeff Oregon sponsored by the North Bendas a mentor teacher and on the OSPI graduated with his master’s degree on school district.Social Studies Cadre for several years. She May 4, 2013, and has recently beenteaches fifth grade students for Evergreen hired as the program coordinator forPublic Schools and resides in Vancouver, Concordia’s School of Management. HeWashington. will also continue to coach basketball and will enter his third year as assistant coach this fall.34 concordia connection

Audree Waterhouse and her Alumni Noteshusband, Donnie, welcomedtheir son, Grady, on July 12, the Philippines (where they swam with2012. She has started her whale sharks and went scuba diving),master’s degree in education Thailand (where they rode elephants andat Concordia and currently played with grown tigers at waterfalls),works in the preschool at Cambodia (where they explored Ankorthe NIKE Child Wat), and Japan. They say they are gratefulDevelopment Center to Concordia for kindling their love offour days a week. She education and for allowing them to meetalso substitute teaches on some of their closest friends to this day.Fridays. They plan to return to teach middle school in Oregon this fall and look forward to reconnecting with old friends stateside.Jennifer Wetter lives in San Tan Valley, Eva Leung received her MATArizona with her husband, Joshua. They in 2012 from Willamettewelcomed their third child on December University. She is currently21, 2012. Isabelle EeLynne joins her teaching English as foreignbig sister, Abigail (4), and big brother, language teacher in Japan atAndrew (2). Tokyo University. She works with first year college students2009 in a town called Kasumigaseki, which is about 40 minutes fromRebecca (Sturm) Benoit married James the Tokyo metro area. She hasBenoit in May 2013. They reside in been living and working herePortland, Oregon. since March 2013.Britainy (Nelson) Johnson married Leon, MEd ’11 and Katherine 2010her husband, David, in August of 2008 (Tripp) Carl ’11 met at Concordiaand a year later, they moved to Utah in 2007 as teammates and discus Kate Cope, a graduate of the Concordiafor a job opportunity and to be closer throwers on the Concordia Track nursing program, worked at the OHSUto his side of the family. She started & Field team. They both majored emergency department followingworking for a charter school in 2009 as a in secondary education for their graduation. She recently accepted a newparaprofessional undergraduate degrees and Leon went position working at the level-1 traumaand recently was on to earn his master’s in education from center at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center.promoted to be a Concordia in 2010. They married in 2009special education and several Concordia alumni served as Sarah Kenney works for her alma materadministrative members of their bridal party, including: as the assistant to university specialassistant – a Geoff Pollington ’10, Zack Saltz ’09, and events and alumni & parent relations atjob she loves! Aria Nojima ’12. The couple embarked on the Concordia University Foundation.In February of Prior to that, she taught English full-time2012, daughter a journey to teach to middle school students in Suwon,Zoey was born English to middle South Korea (a suburb of Seoul) andand she makes school students in travelled throughout the country.them “incredibly a suburb of Seoul, While there, she visited the 2012 Worldhappy.” The family South Korea in Exposition in Yeosu. Sarah is currentlyresides in Price, 2011 where they finishing her MS in managementUtah. are currently communication at the University of finishing out their Portland. second year. The Carls traveled throughout South Korea, as well as China (where they saw the Great Wall and Terra Cotta Soldiers), Summer 2013 35

Alumni NotesJeremy and Brie (Sylvia-Clarno) Andy Bleiler, MAT received both his Christine Majka, MEd and her husband,Richards ’12 got married on August Oregon and Washington teaching Robert, will celebrate their tenth wedding6, 2011. Brie finished her last year at licenses, then relocated to Tennessee anniversary on September 13 of this yearConcordia while Jeremy accepted a job and received his Tennessee teaching by taking a trip to Naples, Florida. Sheat Coava Coffee Roasters in SE Portland license for art and theatre (K-12). He was is glad to announce that her husbandas head trainer and barista. Since then, hired by Tennessee State University to has been cancer-free for two years. TheyBrie has completed an internship at be a member of their communications reside in Chicago, Illinois.the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust and department faculty. Shortly after this,accepted a job back on campus for the he was hired full-time by Lipscomb Chris O’Donnell, MAT is living inConcordia University Foundation. She’s University as the technical director and Odessa, Texas and teaching third gradebeen working for her alma mater since adjunct professor of theatre. He teaches there. He says he misses Portland!January of 2013. several classes and designs scenery for Jeremy and Brie will leave August 1 the department’s productions. Andy Alicia Odrzywolski resides in Rochester,of 2013 for North Carolina, as Jeremy has has also been designing scenery for local New York.been accepted into the masters of divinity professional theatre companies, as well asprogram at Duke University in Durham. Vanderbilt University. In June, Jody Pardun has been teaching in ChinaBrie hopes to continue developing her he married his wife, Nora, for the past two years. This year’spassion for fundraising and philanthropy who is a professional jewelry kindergarten class consists of just sixin North Carolina. They will also be designer. He says of his wife students, which Jody says is great for anbringing their new puppy, Winfield, and time at Concordia, “Nora inquiry-style classroom. She has alsoalong for the move. was my rock during the trials had the opportunity to travel all over of my MAT program, and is China and Southeast Asia. In February,Whitney (Greenidge) Vinegar and simply awesome! I am so very she went to San Francisco, California toher husband, Brian, were married grateful for the MAT program, the ISS job fair and will be moving toon December 28, 2012 and reside the fantastic faculty, and staff Myanmar next year. She has a websitein Portland, Oregon. She says of her at Concordia! It truly has for viewing her class and time abroad at:wedding day, “What a wonderful and transformed my life.” jodyskinderclass.zohosites.comblessed day it was!” Ann (Tuma) Brandon was married this 2012Nichole Werner-Harney currently works May and is working as a pre-op andfor CompView Inc. as a staff accountant PACU registered nurse at Northwest Kailey Anderson is currently living inand resides in Portland, Oregon. Ambulatory Service in Northwest Ridgefield, Washington and working at Portland near Legacy Good Samaritan Portland Bolt as an estimator.2011 Medical Center. Ann says, “I feel very grateful for the skills I learned Julius Brownlee was recently hired as theKeri Athanas received a call “out of at Concordia’s nursing lab and the site coordinator for the Gear Up programthe blue” this past February to be excellent education I received there. at the University of Kansas. He resides ina new science teacher at Portland I highly recommend this program to Kansas City, Kansas.Christian School. She will continue everyone who asks or is interested.to teach middle and high school I am very proud to have graduated from Amanda “Mandy”science at Portland Christian and such an excellent facility.” Federici is currently thecouldn’t be happier! She is also track & field throws coachgetting married on August 2 of this Christina Busby is currently teaching for Concordia Universityyear to Christopher Trulsen. They visual art full-time at Foster High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota.are having a private ceremony on in the Tukwila school district outside of She is also furthering herRockaway Beach in Oregon. Seattle, Washington, named the most education by getting her diverse school district in the country by master’s degree in early the New York Times. childhood education at Concordia-St. Paul.36 concordia connection

Alumni Notes Charlean “Tootie” Smith: T u r ni ng a Deg ree from Conco rdi a Into a Career i n Ci ty H allCharlean “Tootie” Smith ’92 came Speaking out for veterans to work for the people of Clackamas to Concordia in 1989 for the Smith is a champion for many County. “I like to confirm my moral“life experience.” As the daughter groups, but one that is particularly compass and gain the strength toof a fourth-generation hazelnut close to her heart is our military carry through in decision-making thatfarming family from Molalla, Oregon, veterans. She is passionate about impacts so many lives.”she was seeking several attributes ensuring that our veterans comefrom her time in college: a Christian home to adequate housing. “Many Applying the Concordia servantenvironment, an education that of our veterans are homeless and I message to everyday lifewould prepare her for a career, and think this is a disgrace,” says Smith. When asked what her majora mindset of servant leadership “In my work with the Brain Injury accomplishment has been as aamongst the students, staff, and Association, I’ve learned that so much commissioner, Smith replies withoutfaculty – and she found them all of what veterans have to struggle hesitation: “To get politicians tohere at Concordia. It was these with stems from traumatic brain see government through the eyescharacteristics that primed her for injury from the battlefield, and that’s of the people, and not to forget thata career in public and community what led me to sit on the veterans’ government is the servant of theservice. committee. All people deserve people and not the opposite,” – a Smith majored in business and adequate housing .” lesson she learned at Concordia.communication, skills she uses every She believes in moderation in a She encourages recent Concordiaday as a commissioner for Clackamas time of divisive political dialogue. graduates interested in a careerCounty, Oregon. Prior to her election As she sees it, her childhood on the in public service to find “ancillaryas a commissioner, she served as a family farm taught her that interests positions and volunteer becausestate representative in the Oregon need to be balanced in order for a getting elected can be difficult”Legislature (from 2001 to 2005). She community to thrive. As an advocate and not a reason to step away fromhas also been a journalist, lobbyist, for the needs of rural Oregon, she being a leader in your community.managing partner, chief financial strives to communicate that farmers But most importantly, she advises,officer, consultant for the Oregon and foresters care as much about “Be humble…stay humble.” SmithLegislature, and president of theOregon Brain Injury Association. “...[The] Government is the servant of the In addition to her job as people and not the opposite.” » Charlean Smithcommissioner, Smith and herhusband Nate run The Prairie House the environment as environmental remembers President SchlimpertInn, a farmhouse bed and breakfast lobbyists. There are ways to ensure often saying, “I have the privilege toin Molalla’s historic Moody-Eckerd the environment is taken care of, serve as your President,” a sentimentHouse. Her daughter Tess has such as replanting laws, without that struck such a strong chordcontinued the Concordia legacy, devastating the timber industry. With within her that she wanted to modelhaving graduated this past May. She so many potentially divisive issues a similar approach. Indeed, Smithworks as an accountant for Thrivent on the docket each month, Smith is one alumna who embodies theFinancial for Lutherans. says she references her favorite spirit of Concordia – that of faith, Bible verses every day before going transformative leadership, and civic engagement.  Summer 2013 37

Alumni NotesDiana Gibson de Flores is teaching at Jonas Sainvil, MEd is currently living Matt Stormont has accepted aCesar Chavez Public Charter School for in Selma, Alabama and completed his position at Oregon Health & SciencesPublic Policy in Washington, D.C. She MEd in educational leadership online last University as the operationaland her husband welcomed their first fall. He is currently in the second term compliance manager for hospitalchild, Stacy Elizabeth, in January of 2013. of a PhD program at Capella University facilities, beginning in April of 2013.They reside in Fairfax, Virginia. in educational leadership for higher education where he is maintaining a 4.0 2013Elisia (Feliza) Lopez was recently hired average. He says, “All thanks are to Godas the lead action for prosperity family for the good instruction that Concordia Drew Wilkerson, MEd says of hisadvocate at Human Solutions and is University provided me.” time at Concordia, “My experienceworking with families who are struggling with Concordia University waswith unemployment and housing. She Shelia Sewell, MEd completed her amazing! As I was working throughsays that it is an honor to work with master’s in curriculum and instruction my MEd in educational leadershipmany of the families and finds it fulfilling online in 2012. She will be leaving her online, I felt that I had tremendousto lead them into stability and permanent hometown of Natchez, support from both my fellowhousing. Mississippi where she has colleagues and Concordia staff taught for the past twelve- every step of the way.” He and his Jennifer McMurtrey, and-a-half years and will wife celebrated their son’s birth in MEd was promoted take her talents to Memphis, December of 2012 and he graduated from instructor Tennessee, where she will teach in January of 2013, making for quite to associate dean at the esteemed Achievement a busy few months! He is thankful for of student affairs School District. The goal of the experience and opportunity to within eight weeks the district is to transform have worked with such accomplished of receiving her Memphis’s bottom five percent and faith-centered individuals during of schools and move them up his time at Concordia. MEd in curriculum to the top 25% of schools. Her and instruction: daughter is a recent graduate career and technical of the University of Southern education. She Mississippi. resides in Yakima, Washington.Kathryn (Bolton) Osborne and her Feeling Social?husband, Derek, welcomed theirdaughter, Ella, on April 17, 2013. Keep up to date with everythingThe family resides in Bend, Oregon. happening at Concordia by following usChristine Robbins is now a on Facebook and Twitter!kindergarten teacher at a STEM(science technology engineering and www.facebook.com/cu.portlandmath) school in Arizona. www.twitter.com/cu_portland38 concordia connection

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Alumni NotesIn Memoriam1950’s Les and Louise Whitney. He is survived school in Anchorage, Alaska, and received by his children Steve and Cynthia Siu, his bachelor’s degree in educationRev. David M. Dorpat JC ’52 passed Greg, Katie and Rodney Bauman, and from Concordia. He is survived by hisaway on May 10, 2013, at the age of 80. his grandchildren Samantha, Ryan, Max, wife, Tanisha, son, Duke, and daughter,He served 50 years in ministry as a and Dylan. David is also survived by Bronwynn; as well as a brother, Jon, sister,third-generation ordained pastor. He was his siblings, Paul, Ted, Jim, Herb, John, Erika, and mother-in-law, Mary Annpreceded in death by his first wife Donna. Richard, Milton, and Robert and many Johnson.He is survived by his current wife Lydia, nieces and nephews.his brother Paul Dorpat, his 7 children, Supporters & Friendsand many grandchildren. 1960’s Mary Ausplund ToozeJoseph Hennig JC ’53 passed away Daniel William Roesler passed away onon April 28, 2013, at the age of HS ’60 passed away on January 24, 2013,80. His teaching career included November 19, 2012 at at the age of 89.Zion Lutheran, Marengo, St. John the age of 70 in Twin She was a dedicatedLutheran LaGrange, Ill., Luther Falls, ID. Daniel supporter of the artsNorth High School in Chicago, graduated from – both at Concordiaand Rockford Lutheran for 18 Concordia High and in the Portlandyears. He then continued his School in 1960 and community at large.career at Immanuel Lutheran attended the junior She was a graduatein Twin Falls, Idaho, where he retired college until 1962. of Lincoln Highin 1994. Hennig is survived by his He finished his college education at School and Millswife of 59 years, Betty; eight children, Concordia Senior College in Fort Wayne, College. A talentedDave (Nancy) Hennig, of Gainesville, IN. He graduated with a bachelor of pianist herself, sheFla., Dan (Margie) Hennig, of Cherry arts in 1964, concentrating in religious performed with theValley, Ill., Doug (Mary) Hennig, of studies. Roesler attended Concordia Portland Chamber Orchestra, hostedCharleston, Ill., BettieJo (Neal) Bertram, Theological Seminary in St. Louis a monthly artist-centric performanceof Rockford, Ill., John (Suzy) Hennig, from 1964 to 1965. He taught and group in her home called the Repertoryof Renton, Wash., Pastor Jim (Denise) coached at Messiah Lutheran School in Group, and contributed to theHennig, of Springfield, Ill., Bonnie Jean Independence, Missouri, where he also success of many Portland performing(Tony) Huset, of Tacoma, Wash., Roberta served as youth director. Roesler worked arts groups, including the Oregon(Dale) Schempp, of Lenexa, Kan.; 19 as a systems engineer in San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, the Oregongrandchildren; and one great-grandchild. until he retired in 1997. He is survived Symphony, Oregon Ballet Theatre, by his wife of 46 years, Susanne, and his Artist Repertory Theatre, and Portland Dr. David Luther sister, Faye Hall of Newark, Calif. He has Piano International. She contributed Sylwester HS ’54 four children; Rebecca (Robert) Moore of to key growth at Concordia through passed away on April Declo, Jamie (Bruce) Barrett, of Fremont her support of the Luther Hall science 26, 2013, at the age Calif., David (Melissa) Roesler of Union laboratory renovations, Hilken of 77. He graduated City, Calif., Jonathan (Becca) Roesler of Community Stadium, and the Friends from Concordia Meridian, Idaho. He has nine wonderful of Music society. She is predeceased High School, the grandchildren (ages 7 months – 21 years), by her husband, Lamar Tooze, Jr., Esq. University of Oregon, nieces and nephews, many cousins, and She is survived by her daughter, Kristen and earned a master’s Aunt Leola of Nebraska. The Roeslers (Michael) Kern, two grandchildren, and in physics from the have been active members of Clover a great-granddaughter. University of Indiana. Trinity Lutheran Church since movingHe went on to study the Southern Lights back to Idaho in 2000. He was privileged Duane Bartsch, Esq. passed away onat the South Pole and has a glacier there to be a chaplain in the jail ministry in April 9, 2013, at the age of 86. He isnamed after him. He completed a PhD Twin Falls for several years, and was also a survived by his wife, Elaine; sons, Rickin statistics at Stanford University, taught member of the Gideons. and Scott; daughter, Debra Bergerson;at the University of Vermont, and was grandchildren, Tom, Craig, Luke, Annie,head of the statistics department at the 1990’s Kedric and Destiny; as well as threeUniversity of Tennessee. He and his late great-grandchildren, Cody, Layla andwife, Jeanie, supported the performing Peter Leas Porath ’98 passed away on Natalie. He was preceded in death byarts in Knoxville, as well as at Concordia April 2, 2013 in Portland, Oregon. He his daughter, Joan Thomas in 1979;University. He is predeceased by his was a resident of Estacada, Oregon, and a mother, Dora Niederbaumer in 1997;parents, Rev. Walter and Paula Sylwester, member of Ascension Lutheran Church and brother, Vernon in 2005. He servedsister Margaret Sylwester, and in-laws in Gresham, Oregon. The son of Dale and Sherry Porath, he graduated from high40 concordia connection

Alumni Notesin the United States Navy during the (Ginger); and their daughters, Heidi Nancy W. Weber passed away on March 29,Second World War, attended Willamette Senick of Seaside, Jennifer Rackliffe of 2013 in Portland, Oregon. She was theUniversity, and he went on to graduate Sherwood, and Wendy Stafford of Seaside; wife of the late Rev. Dr. E.P. Weber, formerfrom the University of Washington and five grandchildren. He was preceded president of Concordia University. Thein 1951 with a bachelor’s in business in death by a granddaughter, Heather. Weber family is a long-time supporter ofadministration. Upon graduation, he the university, specifically scholarshipsmarried Elaine Cloudy Hannah. He Forrest C. Soth passed away on January for professional church workers and thethen went to work for the West Coast 2, 2013 at the age of 93. He was a long- Art & Carol Wahlers Center for AppliedLumberman’s Association in Portland standing resident of Beaverton, Oregon Lutheran Leadership. She is predeceasedwhile attending night classes at the and the city’s honorary historian. He by her late husband, Howard Rosenwinkel.Northwestern School of Law of Lewis was also on the Beaverton City Council She is survived by her children, Mark& Clark College, where he graduated for 24 years (1981–2004), including (Kristen) Rosenwinkel, Ann Rosenwinkel,and was admitted to the Oregon State six consecutive terms – the longest in Paul (Susan) Rosenwinkel, Jill (Tom)Bar in 1958. Duane lived in Portland the city’s history. Soth graduated from Skwerski; and stepchildren, Timothywith his loving family and practiced law Portland’s Franklin High School at the (Misty) Weber, Andrew Weber, Janefor over 50 years. He was admitted as a age of 16, served in the Navy during the (Walt) Lierman, Judith (Norm) Withrow,member of the Bar of the United States Second World War, and built his home Jennifer (Scott) Seefeld; grandchildren,Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. in by hand alongside his wife, Connie, who Adelyn, Martha, Emma, Jack, Grace,1969. He was a faithful member of Holy passed away in 2006. He enjoyed a long Daniel, Calloway, Olivia, Julia, Sophia;Cross Lutheran Church for over 60 years career with Texaco, served on the board and step-grandchildren, Christopher, Lisa,and served as member of the Board of of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, and was Hilary, Jonathan, Eric, Reed, Bryan andDirectors, Northwest District Lutheran a committed friend of Concordia. Ben; as well as her brother, Ret. Cpt. JohnChurch – Missouri Synod for 13 years. Ross Wear. In addition, he was a founding memberof the Concordia University Foundation Please Stay in Touch...in Portland, Oregon. If you know of a Concordia high school, junior college, or universityRev. Joseph F. Leas passed away on March alum or friend who has passed away, please let us know. We would3, 2013 at the age of 70 in Portland, like to honor their memory in the next edition of Concordia ConnectionOregon. He served as pastor of Our magazine. Please feel free to include photos:Redeemer in Emmett, Idaho, St. Paulin Wenatchee, Washington, Bethlehem EMAIL: [email protected] in Hermiston, Oregon, andFaith Lutheran in Seaside, Oregon. He Or send mail to Alumni Notes, 2811 NE Holman Street, Portland, OR 97211received the title emeritus in 2009. Healso served AAL, now known as Thrivent.He is survived by his wife, VirginiaAugust 4 August 17 September 28 December 3 SummerFest: Opera in the Park Center for Volga German LCEF + Concordia are bringing 4th Annual Christmas Tree– Verde’s Otello Studies: Norka Founder’s Day the band Rescue to campus. Lighting Come celebrate with us!August 10 August 18-23 December 6-8 Men’s and Women’s Alumni 13th Annual Shakespeare October 19 63rd Annual Christmas ChoraleSoccer Games Authorship Studies Men’s and Women’s Basketball Summer Seminar Alumni Games December 7 August 17 Chess for Success PracticeAlumni Volleyball Game August 20 October 31 Tournament Summer Story Time Halloween in the Halls. Residence halls open to public for trick-or- treating, games, and funStay in the loop and get details on above events & more at www.cu-portland.edu/alumni Summer 2013 41

Navy & WhiteConcordia’s Stadium Quickly Becomes aCommunity Resource When it was time to name 2,607 hours of stadium use in 2012, Concordia’s new stadium, 1,220 hours were used by outside Bob and Virginia Hilken stepped community groups. That equates forward and made an amazing gift to 47 percent of the stadium’s because they believed in the idea of entire usage, putting the athletic a stadium shared by the university department within range of meeting with the community. Campus leaders one of its top goals it set when responded enthusiastically about the building the stadium. mission to include the community as “We’ve always said having over a key component of the new facility half of the stadium usage come – so much so that the stadium was from outside community groups named Hilken Community Stadium. was our goal,” said English. “We had Now, more than a year after the estimated 51 or 52 percent, and we official grand opening, the stadium’s came out just under 50 percent last name has been realized, as more than year, which is great for our first year 1,200 hours of community use were of operation.” logged during the 2012 calendar year, And while Concordia is happy to the first full year in the stadium’s life. share the stadium, the groups using What’s more, the high amount of the facility are even happier to have community use has not come from a place to play. Many of the groups just one or two groups, as 39 different using the complex last year said the community groups used Hilken stadium represented a step up over Community Stadium in 2012. their venues in previous years, or “Looking down the list, we’ve filled a new need altogether. hosted everything from local youth “Frequently, the groups that we soccer clubs, to the Timbers Youth have been able to accommodate tell Academy, to high school, junior us that if they weren’t able to play college and summer league baseball, here, then they either wouldn’t have to the Hollywood Soccer Club in been able to play at town to the Special Olympics,” says all, or they would Concordia Athletic Director Matt have had to use a English. “We even had a Major public area that League Soccer team practice here last they couldn’t year, the Chicago Fire, so you really possibly have everything from the youngest reserve or peewee soccer kids to professional control the use soccer players using the field.” of,” Concordia Along with the breadth of use, Facilities Concordia has also been able to Coordinator provide a depth of community Andy Duvall use that stands unrivaled. Of the said.42 concordia connection

Navy & White“It’s an important service that we’re “We feel very fortunate to be able to use theproviding. It allows us to help make facilities at Concordia.” » Natalie Osburn,these organizations’ events moreprofessional – it’s not something Central Catholic Athletic Directorthat a dog could run through like ata public park, for instance – and I “We really try hard to focus on Central Catholic Athletic Directorthink just more special.” youth, and particularly the youth Natalie Osburn said. “Andrew One of the biggest events in the from this area,” English said. “It’s not [Duvall] and coach [Rob] Vance havenew stadium has been Portland’s that we necessarily don’t go outside been great to work with. They’veAnnual 3v3 Barefoot Soccer of that, but that’s the bull’s-eye, been very flexible and always try toTournament. Concordia hosted the benefiting youth from north and accommodate our needs whether byevent, which raises money for Grassroot northeast Portland.” adjusting games or game times.”Soccer to fight the spread of HIV in The department also helped fill a When Hilken CommunityAfrica, in both 2012 and 2013, with glaring facility need for the Central Stadium was being built, Centralthe event bringing over 1,500 people Catholic High School baseball team. Catholic was kind enough to hostto the stadium each time. Central Catholic has adopted Porter some of Concordia’s summer camps. “People like to get down to the Park, the baseball side of Hilken So having Central Catholic play herefield and put their bare feet on the Community Stadium, as its home is a great way to return the favor.turf,” said Gordon Johnson, head field for each of the past two seasons. Central Catholic’s generosity duringof the tournament’s organizing Central Catholic had been playing that period was not forgotten, andcommittee. “It’s a great surface to play their games at Sckavone Stadium now that the Concordia baseball andon, and the viewing area is superb.” in Westmoreland Park in southeast soccer teams have their own stadium, The most consistent user during Portland, more than five miles away they remain determined to house asthe first calendar year, though, has from their school’s campus. With the many teams as possible that may notbeen Northeast United Soccer Club school’s agreement to play at Porter have a place to play.(NEU), the local youth soccer league Park, however, the team can not only “I think as you look around thein Northeast Portland. In 2012 alone, be assured to get all of their games in east side of Portland, there is a trueNEU logged 515 hours at Tuominen thanks to the NIKE Grind turf field, lack of fields, and we were part ofYard, which accounted for 20 percent but also moved much closer to home. the problem when we were playingof the stadium’s overall use. “We feel very fortunate to be able off campus,” English said. “Now we That number pleases English, who to use the facilities at Concordia,” want to be part of the solution, anddeemed use for local youth teams as the I think we’ve accomplished that with“bull’s-eye” for the type of usage the the new stadium.” athletic department would like to see. Summer 2013 43

Navy & WhiteBeyond the Finish Line:Junia Limage Runs Hard to Pay it Forwardat Home in HaitiConcordia middle-distance runner In that role, Limage rents a house Gonaïves, Haiti Junia Limage has worked hard in Haiti for Guirlené and Clotaire,on the track in her career – winning while also paying for basic needsthree national titles in the indoor and for both of them, as well as foroutdoor 800 meters – but it doesn’t Guirlené’s education. In order to docome close to the work Limage has that, Limage has worked two jobsput in off the track. throughout her time at Concordia – Limage, a native of Gonaïves, and that’s in addition to her studiesHaiti, has been financially supporting as an elementary education majorher half-sister and brother, Guirlené and her role on the Concordia trackand Clotaire, who still live in Haiti, & field team. Needless to say, thatsince she was 17 years old and a amount of responsibility has taken itsjunior in high school. toll on Limage, who struggled with it She found herself in that situation when she first came to Concordia.after her half-siblings’ father passed “In high school it was fine,”away in 2005. Their father’s passing Limage said. “High school you canfollowed the passing of Limage, work, do sports, and still have a goodGuirlené, and Clotaire’s mother in GPA. But then I came here and my2000, leaving Guirlené and Clotaire GPA dropped big time because I hadwithout the support of a parent. so much stuff that I had to focus on.”According to Limage, when that “It’s been a long ride, but like theyhappens in Haiti, it falls on the oldest say at church, ‘God wouldn’t putsurviving sibling to provide support anything on you He knows you can’tfor the others. So even though handle,’” Limage said.Limage was just a high school student Limage’s determination throughand had not seen her half-siblings track, school, and supporting hersince she left Haiti with her father in siblings in Haiti should not surprise1998, the responsibility fell to her to anyone who knows her, though, assupport them. she has always had a strong work Limage said that in some cases ethic. This came in handy when sheother relatives besides an older first came to Portland as a 10-year-sibling can step in, but since she had old and didn’t know any English.moved to the United States, she was Limage was told she had one year toperceived as richer than she was and learn English before she’d be put backmore than capable of filling the role in a mainstream class for sixth grade.of financial supporter. “It would Limage handled that challenge,be very selfish of me to be here in however, thanks in part, to thethe U.S. and not send money back strictness of her father, Kelny. “Myhome,” Limage said. “I must, because father was really strict and saidI am now their parent.” ‘you go to school, you do sports,44 concordia connection

Navy & Whiteyou go to work, you come home, In addition, Limage, who America. I’m going to go over there,you do homework and you repeat successfully defended her national get an education, get a job, and thenit over and over,’” Limage said. “We title in the 800 meters at the NAIA come back and build a home forcouldn’t watch TV growing up, Indoor National Championships this these children because they don’tnothing, unless we had homework past spring, hopes that determination have anything and they’re beggingdone and we read a book and wrote a can lead to more success on the track for food and I’m going to make suresummary.” after she graduates. they have food and water just like She’s since had to set a strict She would like to represent Haiti I did back home.’ Just seeing thatschedule for herself so she could as a professional runner, which would and having that mindset since I washandle all of her responsibilities in make things much easier for Limage 10, I’ve never forgotten it and that’scollege. Once again, the discipline as she continues to support Guirlené something I want to do.”paid off for her, especially in track and Clotaire. Limage says part of the motivationwhere she exploded during the In addition, Limage hopes to build for the orphanage comes in part from2011-12 school year, claiming four an orphanage in Haiti – a dream of supporting her half-siblings, who lostNAIA All-American honors between hers since she left her native country their parents. Guirlené and Clotaire,cross country, indoor, and outdoor as a 10-year-old. Limage said the however, are lucky enough to have atrack & field, including individual motivation for the project came from half-sister like Limage, whose hardnational championships in the seeing the poverty throughout Haiti work has kept them out of similarlyindoor and outdoor 800. as she traveled across it on her way to dire circumstances. “It’s been a long ride, but like they say at church, ‘God wouldn’t put anything on you He knows you can’t handle.’” » Junia Limage, CU Track & Field Distance Runner the United States. “I saw Of course, the orphanage will so many poor children mean a lot more work for Limage, in Haiti,” Limage said. who says the idea remains just that “They were begging, they until she can begin fundraising for it had bowls, and they were after she graduates from Concordia. sitting in the street. Some Even with the pressure of taking of them had big bellies and care of Guirlené and Clotaire, Limage so I asked this lady ‘what’s will graduate in 2013 as one of the wrong with them?’ and she Concordia track & field program’s said ‘they either don’t have most decorated athletes. While those any parents or nobody’s awards have been nice recognition taking care of them.’” for her hard work, Limage will get the “It hurt to see that ultimate reward when she finally gets because I was blessed to to see Guirlené and Clotaire again not have to go through this December as she travels back to that, and so I was like, ‘you Haiti for the first time since she left. know what, I’m going to When she does, she’ll finally see the fruit of her hard work to support them.  Summer 2013 45

Navy & WhiteFrom Soccer Player to Soccer Coach:Concordia Grad Katie Lind Finds Success Down Under What do all-star college soccer Coaching at camps ignites players do when they graduate? the desire to coach If you’re Katie Lind, a 2006 Concordia During her time at Concordia, grad, you travel half-a-world away Lind spent five summers helping out and become the director of youth at Concordia soccer camps for area football in Auckland, New Zealand. youth. “Dan Birkey, the men’s coach at Concordia, asked me to help The road to Concordia coach at a youth summer camp. This When Lind was in high school, is where my passion for coaching she attended a soccer camp where really developed. He challenged me Grant Landy was coaching. He spoke to a higher level of thinking, beyond with Lind and her family about the just the boring little drills you find NAIA division – something she in a book.” knew nothing about – and got her to “This is definitely what piloted consider Concordia. “After visiting, I my coaching drive with kids,” she knew that it was going to be a great says with a smile. “Spending every fit. They had small classes, so you week with a new group and seeing could focus academically, as well as them progress over the years, and a stellar soccer program with a great now to hear that they have gone on coaching staff.” The rest, as they say, and gotten soccer scholarships of is history. their own is just fantastic – and a true Her fondest soccer memory at testament of the program that Coach Concordia? “It would have to be Birkey established.” from the national tournament in 2004 in Santa Barbara, when we A life-changing trip made it to the finals! Another was With a bachelor of arts in playing against girls from the Ghana secondary education and an National Team, when we advanced endorsement in health and physical on penalties.” education from Concordia, Lind started teaching in the Portland Public School “While traveling, I met so many awesome people District – first as a substitutefrom all walks of life. I really fell for what the people for a year, then full-time teaching P.E. and health infrom New Zealand and Australia had to say about middle school. The followingthe way they lived…and the possibilities that existed year, she was moved to ain the growing soccer community.” » Katie Lind different school where she taught a year of K-8 P.E. At the end of that school year, Lind and a Concordia teammate decided to go backpacking in Europe for the summer. “While traveling, I met so many awesome46 concordia connection

Navy & Whitepeople from all walks of life. I really Word got out that an American was Moving up the ladderfell for what the people from New here who could play football and In addition to running the girlsZealand and Australia had to say wanted to coach. “I contacted some youth program, Lind was also askedabout the way they lived…and clubs and tried to find the right fit. to take on the role of player-coachthe possibilities that existed in the I found that fit with a club called for the women’s team. “I was hesitantgrowing soccer community.” Bay Olympic. After a few weeks of at first but thought it would be a When Lind got back from Europe, playing, they found me a team to new adventure.”she was told that she was being coach for the season.” During that season, she wasmoved to a different school – again. Before long, she was asked to approached to sit for her seniorThat’s when it hit her. “If I have to coach a few sessions for Auckland level 2 credential. It was a two weeklearn new students again, why not do Football, which is at the higher intensive course where coachesit in a new country!” So in August of “federation” level. More coaching were evaluated by the head of New2010, she bought a one-way ticket to certification followed. “At the end of Zealand Football. “It was also veryAuckland, New Zealand. the season, I was approached by the nerve racking,” she says, “as I was club directors about my philosophy the only female out of 26 applicants.From player to coach on girls’ football and development. After two weeks and many on-the- While she was waiting for her They liked my ideas and offered me pitch sessions, I was comfortable toteaching certification to be converted the position as youth girls director sit for my final practical and passed!”to New Zealand standards, Lind at Bay Olympic. My role includes the Having earned the highest seniorinquired about playing soccer – or oversight of all the girls’ teams that level certification, Lind was nextfootball as it’s called there. She the club has to offer from 9-18 years offered a coaching position withinbegan playing in a mixed male/ of age. I provide coaching support as the National Training Centre, whichfemale summer league. “I got a lot well as started an all-girls academy is the future of New Zealand’sof attention because I was a girl who where we focus on fundamental football program and is similar toactually knew how to play,” she says. skills and habits.” the National Olympic Development Program in the United States.A happily-ever-after football footnote… Lind met her now-husband John in New Zealand while,what else – coaching football. They are expecting their first child, a daughter, as this story goes to press. Theyare also planning their first trip back to the United States in November.  Summer 2013 47

Navy & White Cavalier Athletes Shine Bright O n the F i eld , the L i n k s , the T r ac k , a nd the Co u r t During Winter and Spring Sports Season The past six months of varsity athletics at Concordia have seen seven individual national champions, 38 All-Americans, and seven different teams qualifying for the NAIA national championships. Once again, the Cavaliers are a force to be reckoned with. Here is a quick recap of the winter and spring sports teams. Men’s Basketball With third-team NAIA All-American Adam Herman leading the way, the 2012-13 Concordia men’s basketball team posted its best winning percentage record since the 2006-07 season. The Cavs finished 15-14 overall thanks to a push during the latter half of the season that included a four-game conference win streak, as well as a stretch of six wins in seven Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) games. The Cavs looked poised to host a quarterfinal game within the CCC Tournament as one of the conference’s top four seeds, but a tough finish to the regular season left them 9-9 and sixth in the conference. Then in the playoffs, the Cavs ran into a resurgent Southern Oregon University team on the road and lost 100-88. Herman helped cap the Cavs’ season on a positive note, as he was selected to the NAIA All-America third team after the season. With the selection, Herman became the first Cavalier to earn NAIA All-American honors since Alex Hartman was named an honorable mention NAIA All-American following the 2006-07 season.Adam Herman48 concordia connection