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  • Melissa Barr (Carlson)

    Class of 2008

    Melissa (Carlson) Barr, BA ’08, MA ’13 works at Mayo Clinic Health Systems and has served as adjunct faculty with Riverland Community College for eight years teaching in the Supervisory Management Program. She has been married for over 20 years, and has three children. Her oldest is studying Physical Therapy at Concordia.

  • Polly Friendshuh (Carey)

    Class of 2013

    Polly Friendshuh, MBA ’13 was promoted to the position of Dean of Construction Sciences & Business at Dunwoody College of Technology.

  • Chelly Innes

    Class of 2021

    Chelly Ramon- Martinez, BA ’21 was offered her dream position before she even graduated. She teaches life skills in a high school with students with intellectual and physical disabilities.

    Chelly Innes

  • Steven Moberg

    Class of 1983

    Steve Moberg, BA ’83 retired after serving Peever Lutheran Church for 22 years and Zion Lutheran for 11 years.

  • MaryLynn Mennicke

    Class of 2008

    MaryLynn Mennicke, BA ’08 has been named Dean and Director of Admissions for Lutheran Summer Music (LSM). LSM is the nation’s premier faith-based music academy for high school students.

    MaryLynn Mennicke

  • Jamie Petermann (Boline)

    Class of 2003

    Jamie (Boline) Petermann, BA ’03 begin a new job in August 2021 as Community Engagement Coordinator with Scottsdale Police Department, Scottsdale, Ariz.

  • Peter Keyes

    Class of 2010

    Peter Keyes, AA ’79, BA ’03, MA ’10 retired from his Director of Christian Outreach position in the LCMS on December 31, 2021. He was then installed at the Shepherd of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Tigerton, Wisc. on January 9, 2022 to serve part-time. His family moved to Antigo, Wisc. for this new phase of life.

  • Meghan McQuillan

    Class of 2021

    Meghan McQuillan, BA ’21 became an Assistant Director at La Petite Academy in Las Vegas. She had previously worked in the preschool classroom with the Air Force Child and Youth programs.

  • Julie Lange (Butler)

    Class of 2004

    Julie (Butler) Lange, BA ’04, MA ’08 was promoted to Enterprise Training & Development Supervisor for the Office of Inspector General, Background Studies division. She is excited to build their first training team serving internal state employees and over 33,000 external entities across Minnesota. In 2022, she celebrates eighteen years of state service and looks…

  • Amanda Johnson

    Class of 2008

    Amanda (Behnke) Johnson, BBA ’08, MA ’14 reached her 100th career win as head women’s basketball coach. She is Concordia’s third head coach to reach 100 career wins, joining her predecessor Paul Fessler (326-148) along with the first to do it, Jack Surridge (199-124). Johnson is now 100-71 in her seventh season at the helm…

    Amanda Johnson

  • Sandra Wendelin (Hilbert)

    Class of 2004

    Sandy Wendelin, BA ’82, MA ’04 was honored at the National Association of Directors of Christian Education conference with the Master DCE Award. This award, given to an individual nominated and selected by their peers and partners in ministry, highlights the work Christ is doing through the service and mission of the award recipient, specifically…

  • Timothy Bode

    Class of 1980

    Timothy Bode, ’80 began a new job as Director of Communications and Alumni Engagement at Mayer Lutheran High School.