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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Gregory May
Greg May, M.A. ’14 has been named head coach of the University of Minnesota Women’s Hockey team.
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Juliann Baxter (Gust)
Juliann (Gust) Baxter, B.A. ’74 passed away on March 2, 2026.
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Cleo Splinter Austin (Splinter)
Cleo (Splinter) Austin, B.A. ’68 passed away on March 7, 2026.
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Kenneth Block
Kenneth Block, J.C. ’57 is receiving an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.
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Samuel Seefeld
Sam Seefeld, B.A.’07 has accepted a position as Head of Schools for We Teach Truth Lutheran Education (formerly the Lutheran High School Association of Greater Milwaukee).
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Arline Volkmann (Burfeind)
Arline (Burfeind) Volkmann, ’56 passed away on March 1, 2026.
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Matthew Ostlund
Matthew Ostlund, B.A. ’14 passed away on February 22, 2026.
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Leslie Norman
Leslie Norman, B.A. ’72 passed away on July 11, 2025.
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Charles Offenbacher
Charles Offenbacher, B.A. ’14, M.B.A. ’21 reflected on a year of transition and growth. After returning from an overseas tour and being stationed in Massachusetts, he reconnected with the CSP community at Homecoming for the first time in fifteen years and is now completing his EdD in Kinesiology while serving as an instructor with Air…

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Linda Stoterau (Wuertz)
Linda (Wuertz), B.A. ’69 and Larry, B.A. ’67 Stoterau received the Phyllis and Merle Freitag Award from the Lutheran Church Extension Fund. This award is given to couples who have made significant and long-lasting contributions to the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

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Nancy Wallace (Vogt)
Nancy (Vogt) Wallace, B.A. ’83 shared that her husband, Edwin Wallace, passed away on February 1, 2026.
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Donna Brunow (Dirks)
Donna (Dirks) Brunow, J.C. ’58 passed away on February 16, 2026.