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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Joseph LaBuda
Joe LaBuda, B.A. ’84 was Inducted into the National High School Coaches Hall of Fame on June 25, 2024.
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Albert Francis
Al Francis, M.A. ’11, after retiring from the Navy, worked as a high school Career Counselor for 21 years, where his education from CSP was valuable. He and his wife moved to Ariz., where he worked for the state before retiring. He still occasionally works as a substitute teacher when not traveling.
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Jonathan Kuehne
Jonathan, B.A. ’11 and Cassandra (Penny), B.A. ’11 Kuehne adopted three siblings from Grenada.
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Elizabeth Wenzel (Lange)
Elizabeth (Lange) Wenzel, B.A. ’23 and her husband just had their first baby, Amelia Grace.
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Magdaline Akudo Oparaochaekwe-Ebere
Magdaline Akudo Oparaochaekwe-Ebere, B.A. ’24 feels that Concordia prepared her and her classmates well for the NCLEX, as so far, everyone she knows in her class has passed the NCLEX.
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Leah Rushton (Martin)
Leah (Martin) Rushton, M.A. ’21 married Jeremy Rushton on July 6, 2024 in Fremont, Calif. The happy couple resides in Half Moon Bay, Calif.
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Mohammad Alyasi
Mohammad Alyasi, B.A. ’23 is pursuing a Master of Public Health degree in the Environmental Health program at the University of Minnesota with an anticipated date for graduation in December 2025.
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April Pierce
April Pierce, B.A. ’22 recently started a new job that takes full advantage of the degree she earned at Concordia. April shares: “It’s been a long journey to get here, but patience and dedication finally won out.”
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Rachel Priest (Miller)
Rachel (Miller) Priest, B.A. ’08 shares: “Besides my education, the greatest gift Concordia gave me was my friendships. One friend in particular is more like family to me.” She and Abby (Gimbel) Brashear, B.A. ’07 try to see each other once a year if possible. They are baptismal sponsors for each other’s girls. Of Abby,…
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Marlene Wirth (Haut)
Marlene Wirth, B.A. ’67 finally retired for the fifth time from teaching. She taught for 44 years and is a missionary in Poland and Jamaica. Last year, she taught first graders in an environmental charter school last year.
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Debora Stark (Willing)
Debora (Willing) Stark, Cert. ’08 is now a part-time, direct caregiver after retirement from church work.
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Clara Wallington (Cole)
Clara (Cole) Wallington, B.A. ’70 joins members of the CSP class of 1970 via Zoom each month to discuss their years at CSP, including professors, classmates, campus buildings, and events. Members of the class are invited to join them on the third Wednesday of each month.