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.
-
Meghan McQuillan
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)
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…
-
Nate Bostrom
Nate Bostrom, BA ’01 was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation for Carver County in May 2021 and received the President’s Award for Service Above Self from the Chaska Rotary Club in June 2021.
-
Cheryl McLees
Cheryl McLees, MA ’01 passed away on March 11, 2021.
-
Amanda Johnson
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…

-
Kayla Lueders (Blair)
Kayla, BA ’15 and Marcus Lueders celebrated the birth of their daughter Rebecca Florence Lueders on January 4, 2022.

-
Alice Welsh (Messerschmidt)
Alice Welsh, BA ’73 passed away on January 7, 2022.
-
Sandra Wendelin (Hilbert)
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…
-
Jean Vogel (Snelling)
Jean Vogel, BA ’83 married Allan Lishkowitz on June 25, 2021.

-
Timothy Bode
Timothy Bode, ’80 began a new job as Director of Communications and Alumni Engagement at Mayer Lutheran High School.
-
Yuko Kawasaki
Yuko Kawasaki, MS ’21 was selected as Team Manager for the USA Badminton team competing at the Pan Am Cup in Acapulco, Mexico in February 2022.
-
Jarvis Keys
Jarvis Keys, BA ’80 passed away on January 13, 2022.