Alumni Notes
The history of Concordia St. Paul is written by the lives of our alumni, so big news or small, we want to hear it all! If you have landed a promotion, welcomed a new family member, or moved to a new city, let us know by submitting an alumni note. Help us fill our future publications with the incredible things our alumni are doing.
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Maya Lavendusky
Maya Lavendusky, B.S. ’26 shared that she officially started her pharmacy school journey at the University of Minnesota School of Pharmacy.
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Rev. Christopher Martin
Rev. Christopher Martin, 02, was elected to a three-year term to the Executive Council of the Iowa Mission District of the North American Lutheran Church (NALC) during the district’s annual Convocation. He was installed at the conclusion of the Convocation. Rev. Martin continues to serve as Senior Pastor at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in…
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James Spitzack
James Spitzack, A.A. ’63, B.A. ’75 passed away on August 23, 2026
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Rebekah Holden
Rebekah, PhD ’26, and Robert Holden had a courthouse wedding on August 8, 2025, and then renewed their vows on Fort Walton Beach, Florida, on June 8, 2026.
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Rev. Kenety Gee
Rev. Kenety Gee, B.A. ’99 has a new book, “Arrows of Night, Arrows of Light”, being released in September 2026. Both the new book and his other book, “Generational Shift”, are available at kenetygee.com
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Rev. Daniel Galchutt
Rev. Daniel Galchutt, B.A. ’00 was installed as LCMS Chief Mission Officer at the LCMS International Center on July 10, 2026.
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Lonn Maly
Lonn Maly, B.A. ’81, Ed.D ’25 was joined by former CSP coach Jack Surridge and fellow student athletes from the late 1970’s at The Links at Northfork in Ramsey, Minnesota, to share memories of successful seasons for the 1977 football and men’s soccer teams.
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Tanya (Laabs) Johnson
Tanya (Laabs) Johnson, B.A. ’96 gathered with fellow CSP alumni Terry, B.A. ’81 and Ruth (Perkins), B.A. ’80 Schmeckpeper and Dylan Estes, ’27. All have become missionaries in various places. It’s exciting to see how God continues to prepare and call us all in different ways.
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Phyllis (Carlson) Mueller
Phyllis (Carlson) Mueller, B.A. ’70 passed away on August 4, 2026.
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Zantavious Graham
Zantavious Graham, B.A. ’26 Is founder and CEO of FRM (Forever Remain Motivated) Run Club, an organization started in his final year at Concordia. “What started in April as a simple run for college students looking for a way to relieve stress has continued to grow into something much bigger a community centered around discipline,…
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Peggy (Walburg) Vance
Peggy (Walburg) Vance, A.A. ’58, B.A. ’72, along with fellow classmates from the class of 1958, have been meeting nearly every year since their 10th anniversary. Pictured are: Marilyn (Krukenberg) Lubbe, Norita (Wilner) Kath, Joanne (Singstock) Luther, Peggy (Walburg) Vance, and Arlene (Riebble) Anderson.
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Alberta Konadu
Alberta Konadu, B.A. ’20, M.A. ’24, recently accepted a job as a pre-kindergarten teacher in Arlington, Texas. She is celebrating seven years of teaching.
