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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Jim Reinholdt
Jim Reinholdt, B.A. ’88 was featured in May on the Voices to Veterans website, which shares stories of veterans’ service and life experiences before, during, and after their military careers.
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Becky Wohl
Becky Wohl, B.A. ’11 serves on the Lakes Area United Way Board of Directors and the Minnesota SHRM Board of Directors, where she has been Certification Director since 2024. She also launched her own business, Platinum Photography LLC, in 2025.
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Donald Leonard
Donald Leonard, B.A. ’69 moved to Dallas, Texas, in 2025 and returned to Minnesota in July 2026. He now resides in Lonsdale and is enjoying being back in the state.
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John Stewart
John Stewart, B.A. ’84 retired in 2024 after 37 years of military service at Hill Air Force Base in Utah. He now volunteers as a mountain bike coach, youth mentor, and bicycling skills instructor at Bonneville High School, and celebrated his 45th wedding anniversary with Dawn Stewart in 2026.
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Kay Knutson
Kay (Gatz) Knutson, B.A. ’99 retired on July 31, 2026, after 45 years of service in church work, including 28 years in full-time music ministry at Messiah Lutheran Church in Mounds View, Minn.
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Timothy Rehwaldt
Timothy Rehwaldt, B.A. ’80 will retire on October 1, 2026.
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Josh and Kara Eckstein
Josh, B.A. ’17 and Kara Eckstein, B.A. ’17 recently celebrated 10 years of marriage and will be welcoming their fourth child in early 2027.
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Laura Woolverton
Laura Woolverton, B.S.N. ’26 graduated in May 2026 and celebrated another milestone just one month later with the arrival of a beautiful baby girl.
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Robert Rahn
Robert Rahn, H.S. ’54, J.C. ’56 will celebrate 65 years in ministry with an alumni gathering at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, in October.
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Kiara Robins
Kiara Robins, Ed.D ’26 will present her dissertation poster at the American College of Lifestyle Medicine conference in November.
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Terrie Wheeler
Terrie (Robinson) Wheeler, B.A. ’88 credits her Concordia education with helping pave the way for earning an MBA and founding her strategic marketing firm in 1997. She continues to lead the company, which provides outsourced marketing services for professional services firms. She works alongside her daughter, her business partner and succession plan. She and her…
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Sandhya Rani Duggireddy and Raj Tatipamula
Sandhya Rani Duggireddy, M.S. ’24 and Raj Tatipamula, M.S. ’23 were recently married and value the lasting friendships and experiences from their shared alma mater.
