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MUSIC

Beautiul music is the art o the prophets that

can calm the agitations o the soul; it is one o

the most magnifcent and delightul presents

God has given us.

Martin Luther

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ATeachable Moment

Iam a rst generation college graduate. I amtransformed, and my family is transformed in a way

that only a university with a mission to prepare leader

for the transformation of society can do.

Graduating from college always been an

uncompromising goal for me and another step toward

my desired vocation as an attorney and judge. My

family is proud that I am the rst among them to

attend college, and my siblings now have an example

to follow. When they are ready to consider college,

their aspirations will be high, and theyll have someon

who has gone before them who can help make thejourney just a little bit easier through support and

understanding.

Scholarships made the difference in my ability to

afford college, and, I know, that alumni and individual

donor gifts to the Concordia Fund fuel those

scholarships. I truly could not have attended Concord

without them I am blessed.

The most important scholarship was the honors

scholarship because it paid half my tuition. And,

having an honors distinction at the collegiate level

is important for consideration at the graduate level.I also received scholarships through the Concordia

Fund. Other foundations and my church also provide

important tuition assistance, but Concordias support

was by far the most abundant.

What I gained from college was the greatest

experience of my life. Living away from home and

growing my independence in a stable, nurturing

environment helped me mature. Studying abroad

opened up a new world to me. Participating in

Concordias Teacher Corps program allowed me to

experience serving others in a way that has forevershaped my desire to transform the world.

I learned that there is still so much more to learn

and do and contribute to the world. I learned that my

familys support was invaluable. And, I learned that th

love and support nancial and otherwise from the

Concordia community ensured that I am prepared for

the next steps in life.

DinishaGray-Mingo,Classof2010


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Campus Life.Concordia University School of Law breaksground in Boise; Accounting students provide tax assistance; University

pays tribute to past president E.P. Weber; Students provide elder care

in Nicaragua, and more.

Music in the Making.The Lutheran Church is often called the signing

church and music continues to take on new

prominence at Concordia with expanded choir

and instrumental music ensembles.

Current Issues.Gary Spanovich, executive director of the WholisticPeace Institute explains relations between North and South Korea and what

the Institute, now housed at Concordia, is doing to promote peace.

Alumni Notes.Alumni Ann Donaca-Sullivanspreads compassion, understanding, and inclusion

through Bike First!, a camp that encourages young

people with physical disabilities to learn bicycling.

Also, read about more news and highlights of alumnilife after Concordia.

30 Navy & White. Andria Scheese is All Thats Rightin Sports;' Facundo Dipascuale demonstrates skill in soccer,

service, and selessness; Cavs share top 10 athletic highlights,

and more.

37 Nailed to the Door. Psychology ProfessorJane Graves Smith, shares her impression of the

6th annual Senior Symposium.

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JANUARY 18In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., more than 1,200 students

representing 11 local colleges and universities descended on the Concordiacampus for a celebration rally. Students participated in several service

projects around the Portland metro area, the largest day of service in

the City's history.

FEBRUARY 5

Nike awarded a $5,000 grantto launch Athlete Corps, a neservice and mentorship progfor at-risk students in Portl

Public Schools.

On June 22, Concordia brokeground on the Universitys School of

Law with the help of more than 200

dignitaries and friends in downtown

Boise, Idaho.

Following a year of construction

and renovations, the 50,000 squarefoot complex is anticipated to usher

in its rst class projected to begin in

the fall of 2011.

Were delighted about the

prospect of settling the Concordia

University School of Law in

the heart of Boise, within close

proximity of the courts, state and

local governments, and law rms,

said Concordia University President

Chuck Schlimpert. With our

emphasis on community service

and engagement, we look forward

to contributing a wealth of new

resources and talent to Boises

downtown core and to the State as a

whole.

Boise is one of the four largest

metropolitan areas without an

ABA-approved law school within 100

miles. Cathy Silak, a former justiceof Idahos State Supreme Court, was

hired to be the schools dean in 2008.

She said Concordia will be providing

a much-needed service.

It has been recognized for quite

some time, this being the state capitol

and the largest metropolitan region

in the state, that there needed to

be legal education in order to help

people who really cannot leave the

region to go to law school but also

to bring in some interesting new

people, such as faculty and students

from outside the area, she said.

We think were going to provide a

unique metropolitan experience.

With the state capitol, courts, and

government ofces within walking

distance, and nearly half the states

lawyers in town, Concordia seems

poised to thrive in its new locale.Ada County Courthouse is right

here, obviously the Supreme Court

is not too far away, and Boise State is

just across the river, said Dave Bieter,

Boises mayor. I really don't think

they [Concordia] could've done a

better job at locating it here.

Once renovations and

construction are complete, the

school will house a full legal library,

classrooms, study areas, legal clinic,

ofces, and other amenities.

In line with Concordias

Lutheran tradition, the curriculum

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FEBRUARY 18In partnership with the American Association of School

Administrators, Concordia launched a new online programfor students wishing to earn a customized, distr

specific Masters of Education degree. For morinformation, visit www.concordiaonline.net.

FEBRUARY 10 The Wholistic Peace Institute and its NobelPeace Laureate Program opened its Concordia

location with the signing of cooperative agreementsbetween Concordia and two private universities,

one in China, the other in North Korea.

ABOVE:GroundbreakingguestsandspeakersincludedxecutiveVicePresident,GaryWithers;Dean'sAdvisoryCommitteeChair,RichardFields;BoiseMayor,DaveBieter;rovostMarkWahlers;PresidentChuckSchlimpert.BELOW:choolofLawDean,CathySilak,answersthemediasquestions.

will emphasize academic rigor,

community engagement, and ethical

decision making to help prepare

graduates enter the legal profession,

as well as a variety of other careers.

The inaugural class is anticipatedto have approximately 95 students.

For more information, please visit

www.concordialaw.com.

StudentsGiveTaxAssistance

Using free time to work on tax

returns may not be the rst choice for

most people, but this is how several

Concordia students spent their

evenings and weekends during the

2010 tax season. And they actually

had fun.

Under the leadership of

accounting professor Dr. David

Tucker and in partnership withCASH Oregon, AARP Tax-Aide,

Multnomah County, the City of

Portland, and the Internal Revenue

Service, the accounting students

put their skills to work by preparing

tax returns for local individuals

and families. The program not

only provided free tax assistance

for Concordias neighbors, it

also provided valuable hands-on

experience for students.

I think the most surprising

part of the experience was nding

out that I really enjoy preparing

taxes, said Tabitha Magda, a junior

Business Administration major who

volunteered 60 hours for the project.

I found myself talking about it with

friends and family members and

being quite enthusiastic about it.

In all, the students along with

Tucker and his wife, Lori volunteered

more than 500 hours and helpedprepare 80 returns. As a result, they

generated $122,078 in state and

federal refunds with several families

receiving the Earned Income

Tax Credit, child tax credit, and

education credit.

I am very proud of the

Concordia students for working so

hard on this project, said Tucker.

In addition to Magda, seven other

students contributed more than 40

volunteer hours each: Dani Clauson,

Benedict Liambila, David Picker,

Corinne Rice, Sean Rivera, Marie

Selby, and Ryan Sexton.

For both the students and the

community members, the projectwas much more than forms and

calculations. Many of the clients

discovered that they were entitled

to larger refunds than they would

have found on their ownrelieving

some of the stress from their

personal nances. For the students,

the program provided real-world

experience and the personal

satisfaction of helping people.

There is nothing more rewarding

than hands-on experience, saidMagda. Communicating with people

face-to-face and being accurate and

thorough were extremely important.

By far the best part was seeing

the excitement and happiness on

peoples faces when we told them

they would receive refunds.

Magda is even looking forward to

the 2011 tax season, adding I really

enjoyed the experience and can

hardly wait for next year!


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MARCH 3For the second year in a row, Concordia was recognized

on the Presidents Higher Education Community ServiceHonor Roll. Each year, the CU community contributesmore than 223,000 service hours through practicum,

internships, and service learning projects.

MARCH 22 - 26A group of Concordia studentfaculty, and staff traveled toNew Orleans during Spring

Break to build houses for victof Hurricane Katrina in partnersh

with Habitat for Humanity.

Hundreds of friends, family, and

colleagues lled St. Michaels Lutheran

Church on June 27, a beautiful

Sunday afternoon, to celebrate the life

of Rev. Dr. Erhardt Paul E.P. Weber,

Concordia's third president.

Weber took ofce as president in

1958 and served for 25 years. During

his tenure, he oversaw the schools

transition to a four-year college anddened its christocentric approach

to scholarship. He died Monday, June

21, at the age of 92 at his residence in

Lake Oswego, Ore.

Friend and former colleague, Dr.

John Buuck, remembered Weber as a

giant in the history of the Lutheran

church. (E.P.) presided for 25 years

at a time when rival junior colleges

were about to go the way of the

dinosaur and during a very troubling

time in the Lutheran church, he said.

Yet under his leadership the school

moved forward and thrived.

Weber came to Concordia

following a stint as the rst full-

time Lutheran chaplain at Purdue

University in West Lafayette, Ind.

Upon his arrival, he worked to

separate the administration of thehigh school from the college.

At the memorial service, Rev. Dr.

Hans Spalteholz recalled the family-

style meals that he and Weber shared

with the schools 120 students. He

said it was there as well as in other

interactions with faculty and students

that Weber built the relationships

that would sustain the school.

The Concordia family thrived

under E.P. Spalteholz said. He

modeled it himself and cogentlyarticulated a passion for servant

leadership in that particular

canon of faith and work in our

Concordia canon.

In 1977, Weber oversaw

Concordias transition to a four-

year college. Three years later he

helped hand out the schools rst

baccalaureate degrees.

In his 25 years as president,

Weber used his administrativeskills and his relentless tenacity to

expand dramatically the diversity of

Concordias student

body. He secured Title III grants to

reach out to minority populations

and worked hard to bring in

international students.

Weber also oversaw the

dramatic expansion of the schools

physical footprint, including a new

gymnasium, the Hagen Center and

new dormitories. Peering out the

windows of St. Michaels, it seemed

tting that the new George R. White

Library & Learning Center and the

future site of Concordias new athletic

complex were visible, representing

the continued growth and evolution

of the University under currentPresident Schlimpert.

Spalteholz recalled Weber telling

him that attending the dedication of

the new library was one of the best

experiences of (his) life and a sign

that the spirit of Concordia was alive

and well.

Weber retired from Concordia

in 1983, at the age of 65, but never

strayed far from the school or the

Lutheran Church. He helped develop

the Lay Assistant Ministry Programof the LCMS Northwest District and

served as its rst director. He also

served as a member of the Tualatin

Valley Board of Directors and never

stopped rooting for his beloved

Chicago Cubs.

Dr. Timothy Weber, E.P.s son,

eloquently summed up what made

his father so special: He thought the

faith and he felt the heart of God.

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Concordia University Alumn i & Friends Tour

on the trip of a lifetimeYoure invited

9-day tour through the Holy LandTel Aviv, Haifa, Galilee, Dead Sea, Masada, Bedouin settlement, and Jerusalem.

Departs Thursday, June 23, 2011.

Te tour is led by Concordia University alumnus and Associate Proessor o Classics and Religion,Dr. Michael A. Thomas. A completed application and $100 deposit are due by March 30, 2011 tohold travel rates. For more detailed inormation, email [email protected] or

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At Concordia University,we strive to educate the body, mind,and spirit o our students, in order to prepare Christian leaders or the

transormation o society. Tis past academic year alone, our students

volunteered over 223,000 hours to help transorm the community.

It should come as no surprise that we need your help to continue to make

Concordia a thriving place o opportunity. In light o the current economic

situation, our students need your support now more than ever. One example is

Concordia sophomore Meagan Delgado. Like many o our students, Meagan

is the frst in her amily to go to college and fnances are tight. One week beore

school started, she was notifed that she didnt have enough money to attend.

But thankully, because o amazing people like you, we were able to give extra

scholarship money to Meagan at the last minute, which allowed her to stay at

Concordia.

You make the diference! Whether its $5 or $500, every dollar counts andyour donation to support the Concordia Fund allows us to provide scholarships

to deserving students who would not be able to attend otherwise.

Call 503-280-8505 today or visit us online at www. cu-portland.edu/givingto

ensure another student, like Meagan, can receive the lie-changing blessing o an

education at Concordia.

investmentLIFE CHANGING

make a

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ApRil 19Shakespeare scholars and the Concordia community gathered to dedicate the Richard Paul & Jane RoeShakespeare Authorship Research Centre during the 14th annual Shakespeare Authorship StudiesConference. Richard and Jane Roe of Pasadena, Calif. have long supported the Centre, and are passionateabout its mission of addressing the Shakespeare authorship question. Led by Professor Daniel Wright, theRichard Paul and Jane Roe Shakespeare Authorship Research Centre is located on the third floor of the

George R. White Library & Learning Center. The Roe's children are pictured here: Betzi Roe Weinberg,Richard T.W. Roe, Hilary Roe Metternich

CUStudentsServe,TraveltoNicaragua

Concordia students provided elder

care in Jinotepe, Nicaragua this past

June and plan to return annually. The

ve Concordia nursing students, two

nursing faculty, one alum, and one

pre-med student made this service

trip May 1020, 2010.

Concordia students treated

more than 375 elders in a period

of three days and trained localhealth care professionals at elder

care facilities called hogars.Elders

were treated for ills ranging from

persistent wounds to diabetes and

skin infections. Thirteen people were

identied as having life-threatening

conditions and received immediate

and successful emergency care.I was reminded how much

knowledge and wisdom these elders

have, which all of us can be more

open to, said Elaine Aarestad, a

senior in Concordias BSN program

who retired from the corporate

world to study and become a mission

nurse with the hope of serving in

community health settings as both a

professional and volunteer.

The elders I experienced in

Nicaragua had incredible tenacity

and an ability to keep an open heart

with us, even while suffering through

physical and emotional hardships,

said Aarestad. The people of

Nicaragua are a wonderful, warm, and

loving people, and I would encourage

other students to go and serve.The trip was led by Portland social

entrepreneur and Concordia University

Foundation Board of Directors

member, Keren Brown Wilson.

Portland-based JFR Foundation and

three other Oregon universities.

As to why Concordia stepped

up to help: Caring for one of the

world's most vulnerable populations

in the second poorest country in the

Western Hemisphere is a rewarding

way to give back, while integrating

hands-on service learning into

university curriculum, said Gary

Withers, Executive Vice President

at Concordia University and JFR

Foundation Board Member.

Following the trip, more than

100 friends, supporters, and donors

of Concordia University, PacicUniversity and Portland State

University gathered Tuesday, June

8 at Concordia's George R. White

Library & Learning Center to raise

scholarship funds for future student

trips to Nicaragua.

For more information about Wilson

and her nonprot, or to donate, visit

www.jfrfoundation.org.

Wilson continues to develop the

concept of assisted living as we

now understand it in the United

States, and she is now revolutionizingelder care internationally.

Concordias efforts are in

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ApRil 20 More than 350 business and civic leaders

gathered to discuss Civic Leadership andSocial Entrepreneurship at the 16th annual CEO

Roundtable luncheon presented by the VTM Group.

MAY 1

Concordia awarded 445 degrees during springcommencement ceremonies, making the Class

2010 the largest ever in the Universityhistory. See related story on this pag

ConcordiaGraduatesLargestClassinHistoryGrads Double in a Decade

For Dinisha Gray-Mingo 10

of Las Vegas, Nev., earning her

bachelors degree was not only

a step toward achieving her goal

of becoming a judge, but also the

realization of a dream shared by her

entire family.

Gray-Mingo was one of 445

graduates who made up Concordias

Class of 2010, the largest graduating

class in the Universitys 105-year

history and twice the number of

students who graduated just a decade

ago. She was also one of several rst-

generation university graduates.

Being a rst-generation college

graduate is a huge deal for my family,

said Gray-Mingo, who delivered

one of the student commencement

addresses. It means that I've brokenthe cycle of no higher education in

my family. It means that my siblings

have an example to look up to, and

NewLibrary&LearningCenterEarnsLEEDGoldCertication

Concordia Universitys new

George R. White Library &

Learning Center earned LEED

Gold certication as established

by U.S. Green Building Council

and veried by the Green BuildingCertication Institute.

LEED is the nations

preeminent program for the

design, construction, and

operation of high performance

green buildings.

At its core, environmental

stewardship is an expression of

community engagement, and

Concordia wants to be a good

neighbor by respecting the

health and well-being of ourcommunity and our employees,

said Krista Reichard, Reference and

Instruction Librarian.

In addition to being a valuable

resource for the Concordia campus

and surrounding community, the

new library and learning center

utilizes the latest technology

to make it energy efcient and

environmentally friendly.

The architecture rm on the

project was Group Mackenzie and

the general contractor was Union

Corner Construction.


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Concordiasetouttopreparethesegraduateswith

rigorouscourseworkforlivescommittedtoservice

leadership...andtheUniversityhasaccomplished

itsmission.

MAY 16

Hundreds of people gathered for games and outdooractivities in a celebration of Concordias Northeastneighborhood and healthy communities through the

City of Portlands Sunday Parkways. The event wassponsored in part by Concordia University,

MAY 17

The PortlandSuzhou Sister City Association presented its2010 Educational Award to CU in recognition of the Schoolof Managements China Experience, a new program offeredto MBA students and alumni.

2010HonoreeDemonstrateService,Civic

Leadership

someone to help them understand

how they feel when they go through

the same process. That support and

understanding may make their paths

just a little easier and maybe their

aspirations even higher.

The availability of nancial aid

(more than 97 percent of Concordias

freshmen receive nancial assistance

averaging $12,000 per student),

and expanded undergraduate and

graduate programs on the Portland

campus, as well as in Klamath Falls,

Medford, and Bend, have contributed

to Concordias increased enrollment

and graduation rates.Concordias graduating class

was not only the largest, but it was

also one of the most geographically

diverse, with students from 26 states

and ve countries receiving degrees.

The graduates and their families

celebrated their accomplishments

during commencement ceremonies

in four cities: Portland, Bend,

Klamath Falls, and Medford.

Equipped with new degrees and their

experience at Concordia, they are

set to become leaders transforming

society.

Concordia set out to prepare

these graduates with rigorous

coursework for lives committed to

service leadership, said Gray-Mingo.And the University has accomplished

its mission. Concordiaawardedhonorary

degreestoDonFrisbeeandRev.Han

G.R.Spalteholz.Frisbee,formerCEO

andchairmanofPaciCorp,received

anhonoraryDoctorofLawsdegree

inrecognitionofhiscontributions

bothprofessionallyandinthe

areasofcivicleadershipandsocial

welfare.Rev.HansG.R.Spalteholz,a

formerConcordiaprofessorwhowas

inuentialin

developingthe

Universitys

theologyand

literature

curriculum,

wasawarded

anhonorary

Doctorof

Lettersdegree

fordedicated

servicetohisChurchandto

Concordia,andforhislifetimepursu

ofknowledge,wisdom,andacademi

excellence.


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JUNE 4 For the third time in the last four years, CU earned the Cascade Collegiate Conference All-Sports

Trophy. During 2009-2010, Concordia won or shared regular season CCC titles in womens soccer,mens and womens golf, softball, mens and womens track, and posted runner-up finishes in mens

soccer and womens cross country. In addition, seven Concordia teams advanced to NAIA postseason play,with top-15 national finishes posted by womens soccer, womens golf, mens and womens track, and

womens and mens cross country.

ABOVE:Dr.MarkWahlers,BlakeBowers,Dr.MarkJager,LisaBorho,Dr.JoelSchuldheisz'74,

TimOverholser'06,CelesteKrueger'03MBA'08,ScottBesemann,CarrieDuffey

OPPOSITEPAGE:JoelSchuldheiszsignstheexpandedClark-Concordiatransferagreement.

Concordia Student Nova Sehorn

is passionate about physical tness

and helping others. When she was

close to completing her associates

degree in tness training from Clark

College in Vancouver, Wash., she

knew her next step would be getting

her bachelors degree in Exercise &

Sports Science at Concordia.

But when Sehorn faced the

challenge of transferring credits intoConcordia, she looked for help from

her Clark advisor Lisa Borho, chair of

Clarks Health & Physical Education

Division.

Clarks Borho found a listening ear

in Concordias Dr. Joel Schuldheisz,

chair of the Exercise & Sports Science

program. Schuldheisz stepped in

to help smooth the transition for

transferring students, along with

the support of his willing colleagues

from the College of Health & HumanServices.

New agreement benetstransferring students

Schuldheisz and collaborators

worked tirelessly to develop

new arrangements for students

transferring into Concordia. The

result is a new agreement that makes

the transfer process from Clarks

tness training program to CUs

Exercise & Sports Science program

smooth and transparent.

Signed in June, the agreement

allows students who earn their

AAS degree at Clark to seamlesslytransfer their credits toward a

bachelors degree in Exercise & Sports

Science at Concordia. As part of the

agreement, Borho, Schuldheisz, and

administrators from both schools

reviewed course syllabi, objectives,

and outcomes, and determined that

the courses completed at Clark meet

the requirements of select courses at

Concordia.

Our students now have a

wonderful opportunity to continue

their education and earn a bachelors

degree at Concordia, said Clark

College President Robert K. Knight.In June 2006, Clark and Concordia

began a co-admission agreement.

Four years later, its exciting to see

how that partnership continues

to grow through our mutual

commitment to excellence in

education and student success.

Health & Wellness TrendsFuel Program Growth

Concordias Exercise & Sports

Science program launched in 2009

and applies the best of sports and

science knowledge.

ConcordiaSmoothsEntryforSWWashingtonTransferStudents


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JUNE 14 CU supporters hit the greens for the 9th annual

Fore The Students Golf Tournament presentedby Group Mackenzie and benefiting scholar-

ships for student athletes. The winningfoursome included Jeff Gustafson, Bob

Brewer, Aaron Maunu, and Chris Helmes.

JUNE 22

Concordia broke ground on the new Concordia UniversitSchool of Law in Boise. The property, which was purchain May, is located at 501 Front Street in downtown BoiseThe law school is expected to open in 2011. Read the fu

story on page 2.

Since its inception, the program

has more than doubled. Schuldheisz

knows that the program has struck

a chord with young people who

want to be part of the movement

toward increased community health,

wellness, and disease prevention.

Students are looking for

meaningful careers in elds that

promote physical health and improve

quality of life for individuals and

communities, added Schuldheisz.

Prevention is now a well-

recognized consumer trend, and is

now a major focus in the national

debate on health care; large U.S.companies continue to take up health

and wellness programs in an effort to

reduce health care costs that continue

to grow; and, Americans recently

ranked prevention as the most

important health care reform priority

under consideration in congressionalproposals.

Students graduate from the

program to pursue careers in

personal training, physical

education, and coaching, among

others. These graduates are also

likely to pursue advanced degrees in

athletic training, exercise physiology,

and kinesiology.

New Human PerformanceLab Opens

Concordia recently opened a new

Human Performance Lab in the

George R. White Library & Learning

Center. The Lab features the latest

testing and measurement equipment,

including a Quinton Treadmill

and EKG computer testing system

donated by Nike. The treadmill andcomputer, combined with a new

metabolic cart, will give students

the opportunity to research

oxygen consumption and

circulatory responses.

Other equipment, along

with anatomical charts, fullbody models, skeletons, and

other teaching tools, will

help students understand the

principles of exercise testing and

assess the core components of tness.

I chose the Exercise & Sports

Science program for the fact that our

nations health issues are getting out

of control, said Sehorn. I believe

healthy habits are learned early in

life. I want to use this degree to

teach children that exercise does not

have to be a chore, but a fun way to

connect socially with other children

in their community.

This fall, Concordia is welcoming

Sehorn and several of her fellow Clark

College graduates who will continue

pursuing their passion in the eld ofexercise and sports science.


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Concordias music program crescendos

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Y: Junior

MJ: Music Performance Education

HMT: Portland, Ore.

MC MbL TCT: Sings Baritone in the Concert Choir, Christi Crux Vocal Ensemble

and is the bass section leader / Handbell Ensemble / Member of Battery Percussion in the Wind

Ensemble

CT T MY LYLT: Ave Maria by Chanticleer / Lux Arumque by Eric Whitacre

H T T LD MC: End of my junior year of high school, I was 17.

HT M MCLLY: I want to be part of something much greater than myself, and

Ive found that in music. I want to write songs that change lives and give performances that wow the

audiencegiving people a musical experience unlike any theyve had before.

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Y CHL: Senior

MJ: English

HMT: Fairview, Ore.

MC MbL TCT: SingsSoprano II in the Christi Crux Vocal Ensembleand the Concordia Choir / HandbellEnsemble

CT T MY LYLT:All Around Me by David Crowder Band /Forgiven by Skillet / Again by Flyleaf

HT M MCLLY:I am inspired by our director, KurtBerentsen. He has such a love formusic, and his passion transfers tohis students.

To support these students and the entire music program, you can become a Friend of Music.Visitwww.cu-portland.edu/givingfor more information.

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Students evolve as music afcionados, global

citizens

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Y CHL: Junior

MJ: Biology, Pre-Medicine

HMT: Tacoma, Wash.

MC MbL TCT: Plays piano

for the Praise Ensemble / Sings Alto II for the

Concordia University Choir / Plays clarinet for the

Wind Ensemble

CT T MY LYLT: From

the Inside Out and Hosanna by Hillsong United /

Im Ready Now by Desperation Band / Happy End

(Russian group)

H T T LD MC:

I started playing the piano at age eight, and

singing at age 12.

MY H DM TH T: My

dream is to go back to Ukraine and open a

Christian music academy in an orphanage. I also

hope to nish writing a worship music album Ive

been working on, and eventually record it.

Y CHL: JuniorMJ: Music Performance

HMT: Portland, Ore.

MC MbL TCT: Sings

Tenor II in the Christi Crux Vocal Ensemble and

the Concordia Choir

CT T MY LYLT:

Stevie Wonder / Jazmine Sullivan /

Kim Burrell

H T TTD : Seven

HT M MCLLY: To know

that we have the ability to touch and change

peoples lives and glorify God through music isfullling.


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Y CHL: Junior

MJ: Music Education

HMT: Caldwell, Idaho

MC MbL TCT: Sings Soprano in

the Christi Crux Vocal Ensemble and the Concordia Choir

/ Plays violin in the String Quartet / Percussionist in the

Wind Ensemble / Choir Directors Assistant

CT T MY LYLT: Gabriel Faur /

Tegan and Sara / A.C. NewmanHT L bT bT C MC M:

I like the exibility and availability of the professors.

Concordia has a nourishing quality with an emphasis on

personal relationships that other universities dont have.

Y CHL: Senior

MJ: History

HMT: Hilton Head, S.C.

MC MbL TCT: Plays trumpet in

the Brass and Wind Ensembles

CT T MY LYLT: Anything

John Williams / Any Canadian brass music / Bohemian

Rhapsody

H T T LD MC: 4th

grade band

HT M MCLLY: If I can provide an

enjoyable and meaningful musical experience for the

audience then thats what inspires me.Y CHL:Junior

MJ:Nursing

HMT:Sitka,AlaskaMC MbL TCT:Playsr

chairutefortheWindEnsemble

CT T MY LYLT:

IrlandaisebyClaudeBolling(SuiteforFlute

andJazzPianoTrio)/InsomniabyCraigDav

EverytimeWeTouchbyCascada

H T T LD MC

HT M MCLLY:Musicis

anotherwaytoexpresswhatIfeelorhaveto

Therearechallengingpiecesoutthere,andt

abletomasterandperformthemremindsm

thatIhavesomanystilltolearn.


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he Lutheran Church has often been called the singing church. Lutheran worship has beenenriched over the centuries with a priceless collection of liturgies, choral works, and hymns through

which peoples faith is expressed wonderfully and powerfully.

This love of music and singing can be traced directly to Martin Luthers own deep love for music.

Luther wrote: Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world! The

riches of music are so excellent and so precious that words fail me whenever I attempt to discuss and

describe them.1 This treasuring of music led Luther to compose some 36 hymns hymns like A MightyFortress is Our God and From Heaven Above to Earth I Come.

For Luther, music was a wondrous gift of Gods creation. He afrmed the power of music to move

emotions. Luther wrote: Whether you wish to comfort the sad, to terrify the happy, to encourage the

despairing, to humble the proud, to calm the passionate, or to appease those full of hate and who

could number all these masters of the human heart, namely, the emotions, inclinations, and affections

that impel men to evil or good?what more effective means than music could you nd?3

Music also had profound theological implications for Luther. From Luthers perspective, music

is a powerful tool in the hands of the Holy Spirit and the greatest use of music is to carry the Gospel

message. He wrote: Music and theology alone are capable of giving peace and happiness to troubled

souls. This plainly proves that the devil, the source of all unhappiness and worries, ees music as

much as he does theology.2Music was a critical way to bring worship to life for the priesthood of all

believers. Writing hymns and liturgies in German allowed worshippers to praise God, not in a foreign

language (Latin) but in the language of their heart. Liturgies and hymns in their own language meant

that worshippers could participate more fully in worship and even more importantly, could have direct

access to God in their prayer and praise. Luther also saw music as a powerful educational tool. For

Luther, there was no better way for to memorize Scripture or to teach the Gospel to children and adults

than through sacred verse set to music.

Without a doubt, the legacy of Luthers love of music and his own work in musical composition have

inspired countless others to follow in his footsteps, to cherish the gift of music and to develop theirmusical gifts. This legacy has certainly been a rich part of Concordia Universitys history from the very

beginning; and it is certainly a rich part of our present life together, as evidenced by the quality of our

faculty and students involved in the wondrous gift of music here on our campus!

Contributed by Rev. Jim Pressnell, Director of Church Relations

ENDNOTES Foreword to Georg Rhaus Collection, Symphoniae iucundae. Que Wle E. Buszs essy, ele Luhe Mus,publshe he Juy 6 ssue f he

Musical Quarterly, G. Shme publshe.

S.L., XXI, . Que Wle E. Buszs essy, ele Luhe Mus,publshe he Juy 6 ssue f heMusical Quarterly, G. Shme

publshe.

M Luhe, Pefe Geg Rhus Symphe Iuue Vol. 53: Luthers works, vol. 53 : Liturgy and Hymns, J. J. Pelk, H. C. Oswl & H. . Lehm,

E. (Fess Pess: Phlelph, , .6), .

Martin Luther

and Music


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CurrentIssues


Ever since military actions ended

in the Korean War in 1953, tensions

between North and South Korea have

simmered. While the rest of the world

has moved on from the Cold War,

the two nations remain technically

at war, divided only by a 2.5 mile

demilitarized zone and a truce.

This September, some of the best

and brightest minds will convene at

Concordia University to try to thaw

out the frosty relations between the

two nations.

On the ofcial United Nations

Day of Peace, September 21, the

University is hosting the Wholistic

Peace Institutes Sixth Annual

Summer Peace Institute, focusing

this year on New Solutions to De-

escalate the Tension on the Korean

Peninsula.

Korean, Asian, and Peace scholars

from around the world will offer

papers and presentations on the

topic. The event will be highlighted

by keynote speeches from Madame

Lee Hee-ho, the wife of former South

Korea president and Nobel Peace

Laureate, Kim Dae Jung and the chief

of the Kim Dae Jung Peace Center in

Seoul and former Unication Minister

of South Korea, Jeong Se-hyun.

The conference couldnt be timelier.

A ten-year period of relative peacecame to an end two years ago with the

inauguration of President Lee Myung-

Bak, who promised a get tough on

North Korea approach. The March

sinking of a South Korean ship has

brought the two countries closer to

war than any time in recent history,

even though North Korea denies any

involvement.

promote peace

ABOVE(ltor):KathyLarson,LarsonLegacy&WPImember;VictoriaClevenger,WPImember;

JamesKim;PrinceDarlington,WPImember.TheWholisticPeaceInstituteofcesmovedonto

Concordia'sPortlandcampusinSpring2010.

byGarySpanovich

Concordia hosts conference to


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CurrentIssue

Fa 2010

PICTUREDATRIGHT:ConcordiaUniversityPresident,Chuck

Schlimpert,poursteaforJamesKim,presidentofYanbian

niversityScience&TechnologyinYanbian,ChinaandPyongyang

UniversityScience&TechnologyinPyongyang,NorthKorea.

Concordias commitment to

prepare leaders to transform society

doesnt stop with its neighbors in

Northeast Portland, but extends to

all communities where it can have a

positive impact and promote peace.

The Wholistic Peace Institute, now

based at Concordia University, was

founded to tackle just such difcult

issues. The Institutes mission is

to build a world peace movement

by bringing together Nobel Peace

Laureates, scholars, and dignitaries

and applying new methods of holistic

mediation, conict resolution, and

dialogue.

The Institutes Summer

Conference is an opportunity to

discuss and promote peaceful

solutions. The best ideas will

be compiled into a booklet for

immediate publication and

circulation. Representatives will then

spend the next year discussing the

ideas with the South Korean and

North Korean ambassadors to the

United Nations in New York. The

Institute will also spend the year

in Seoul, South Korea, talking to

government ofcials, as well as in

Pyongyang, North Korea, talking to

government ofcials and colleagues

at Pyongyang University.

Finally, the Institute will convene

a large Nobel Peace Laureate

Conference at Yanbian University in

Yanji, China, inviting both Chinese,

North Korean, and South Korean

ofcials to listen to, participate in

and discuss the Nobel Peace Laureate

ideas for resolving the Korean

Conict and exchanging ambassadors

with a formal peace treaty.

C CHDL T | ept. 17 ept. 24

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studentsandPeaceInstitutemembers,$75forthepublic.

T. 22 WorldPeaceDinner.DowntownHiltonHotel,6p.m.ThiseventisafundraiserforWholisticPeaceInstitutesglobalefforts.Ticketsare

$100.

T. 23 StudentPeaceSummit.ConcordiaUniversityGymnasium.9a.m.2p.m.,withregistrationat8a.m.Freeformiddleandhighschoolstudentsandteachers.$25forpublic.

TT

Formoreinformation,ortoregisterforPeaceWeekevents,pleasee-mailGarySpanovichatgaryspanovich@wholisticpeaceinstitute.com.

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AlumniNotes


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vacation,milestoneanniversaries,recentretirement...

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Alumni

Notes

50s

60s

80s

90s1959Carolyn (Wilk) Steuer retired from

teaching in December 2009. She now

has more time to read, be involved with

church, work, and travel. She currentlylives in Hawaii.

1960

Gary Gable JC and his wife, Kathy

celebrated their 45th wedding

anniversary with good friends, Marty

Duchow 61 and his wife, Carol

by traveling to Germany to see the

Passion Play. Marty and Carol were

also celebrating their 45th anniversary.

Following the tour, they all traveled to

Florence, Italy for ve days. Then they

returned to Germany for sightseeingand visits with relatives in Gemund

before returning home.

1986

Cheryl Anglin writes, After retiring from

teaching years ago, I now enjoy a second

career working as the ofce manager of a

veterinary hospital here in Los Angeles.

1994

Bobbi Dayis working for the NARA

in Portland as an addictions counselor.

She also recently celebrated the birthday

of her one year-old granddaughter. Shesays, my life is lled with joy and happy

moments.

1995

Dia (Edinger)

Nickelson

and her

husband, Brian

welcomed

their rst

child, Rylan

James

Nickelson, onApril 15, 2010.

Dia writes,

He is such a blessing from the Lord;

hes a very content, happy baby. God is

sooooo good! With all the kicking he

did while still in the womb, Im sure hes

going to be a wonderful addition to the

Concordia soccer team!

1996

Jill Runyan MBA 05 is now a territory

recruiter for Colonial Life & Accident

Insurance Company for SW Washington,

Oregon and Idaho. As a territory

recruiter, Runyan is responsible for

recruiting district managers, assistant

district managers, and account executives.

1997Keylah Boyer Frazier,

PhD Candidate,

was recently elected

President of the

Oregon Alliance

of Black School

Educators (OABSE),

www.oabse-portland.org.

Lisa Mallory MAT is in her third year

teaching fth grade in Dhahran, Saudi

Arabia for ARAMCO, the world's largest

oil company. She lives in a community of14,000 expatriates. It is a ten square mile

oasis and has it all, except culture. If I

want to go to a restaurant or see a play, I

need to go to Bahrain which is 45 minutes

across the Arabian Gulf. Bahrain is part

of the U.A.E. and an ex-British colony,

so it is very modern

and diverse and has all the comforts of

western living, Mallory says.


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AlumniNotes

Wintr 2010

00s

GreetingsfromtheNewDirectorofAlumni&ParentRelations

DearConcordiaAlumni,

Itismypleasuretojointhisteamandtobepartofthecontinued

successhereatConcordiaUniversity.

IrecentlymovedtoPortlandfrom

NewYorkCity,whereIworkedin

theAlumniRelationsDepartmentat

ColumbiaLawSchool.Sincemoving

tothePacicNorthwest,Ivebeen

continuallyimpressedwiththe

kindness,strength,andcommitment

ofthepeopleassociatedwith

Concordia.Akeycomponentofthat

hasbeenmyinteractionwithyou.I

amexcitedtobuildateamthatserves

yourneeds,andwellbelookingto

youtoshapeourfocusinthemonths

andyearstocome.Iamexcitedto

meetmoreofyouinthenearfuture,

andhopetoseeyouallatConcordias

nextreunion.

BrookeKrystosek

DirectorofAlumni&ParentRelations

1998

Koty Zelinka

married Jason

Cole in an

outdoor

ceremony ather parents

cabin in Elsie,

Ore. on July

3, 2010. Koty

is in her eleventh year teaching

English at Portland Lutheran High School

and is a partner instructor in the College

of Education at CU.

2000

Gustavo Agiuar

recently celebrated

the birth of hissecond child. Rafael

Aguiar was born in

March of 2009 and

has already taken a

liking to big sister,

Raquel.

2002

Alexandria

(Flintjer)

Whitehead

and

husband, Glenn

Whitehead

00 recently

welcomed their third child,

Lilly, born November 9, 2009. Alexandria

writes, Along with Gavin (7) and Keira

(5), Lilly completes our family!

2005

Matt Hamlin MAT was recently

hired at Walla Walla High

School to coach football and

teach math. According toHamlin, This is my dream job.

I love coaching football and am

excited to come home.

Theresa Todd recently

graduated from Ofcer Candidate School

and is now a Commissioned Ofcer in

the United States Navy. Theresa is a new

ofcer aboard the USS GONZALEZ

stationed in Norfolk, Va.

2006

Michelle Fusco recently began

working for Prestige Care, Inc.

as a Medical Records Manager in

Porthaven Care Center.

Tim Krajcar MBA has

been working for The New

Group, a digital marketing

agency, as the Director of

Technology. He also spent time

teaching an e-business course

in Concordias

BS Business

program and

continues to nd

ways to plug

into Concordias

programs.

Julie Ann

Mijangos-

Guzzardo MED, married Dr. JoseMijangos Reyes in June 2008 and

are expecting their rst child in July

of 2010. They are currently living in

the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and

working at the Prince Mohammed bin

Fahd University.

Christopher

Paulkmarried

Calandra Jackson

in a small

ceremony in

Virginia Beach, Va.

Chris is currentlyworking as a

defense contractor

and Calandra

teaches French and

English as a Second

Language (ESL) to elementary and

middle school children.i aays an hear frm yu!Pleasecontactmebycalling503-493-6454

[email protected].


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{ October22-24,2010 }

Reunion WeekendMark your calendars now!

Youre invited back to campus or a special weekend

created or alumni and riends. Reconnect with your

classmates, aculty and sta and enjoy the estivities.

Visit www.cu-portland.edu/reunion2010 or more

inormation and register today.

Want to be involved?ServeonyourReunionCommittee!

Ifyouwouldliketoparticipate,pleasecontactusat

[email protected]

www.cu-portland.edu/reunion2010

C O N C O R D I A U N I V E R S I T Y P O R T L A N D


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AlumniNotes

Fa 2010

InMemoriam

Alexander Platanias married

Heather Hensley on July 10, 2010

in Oregon wine country.

2007

Molly (Huston) Lopez had an eventful

2008, getting married and giving birthto a daughter. She says, I have been

teaching middle school PE for three years

now in the Vancouver School District.

2008

Francesca Jackson has begun her

Masters in Counseling Psychology at

Walden University.

Marc Thomas married Lacey Yarbrough

on September 8, 2009 and moved to

Oregon City.

Caitlin

(Verhofstadt)

Sullivan and her

husband, Casey

recently gave

birth to their

rst baby, Taylor

Jean Sullivan, onJune 12, 2010.

Taylor weighed 6lbs, 14oz and was 19.5

inches long. Caitlin says, it has been a

whirlwind for the past month getting

used to all the adjustments, but we have

never been so happy. And

we never thought we could

love a little person so much!

Caitlin will continue to teach

PE next year and just received

her certication to teach

an exercise workout called

Crosst for Kids at the school.

Janice Bickel 81 passed away in

December. Janice is survived by husband,

Keith Atkinson 80.

Stay in the loop and get details on above events & more at www.cu-portland.edu/alumni

eptemer 2024

Peace Week, with Friday PeaceSummit

ctoer 16

Concordia-Puma Cross Country Classic

Fernhill Park, Portland, Ore.

ctoer 2224

Reunion Weekend, with specialgatherings for the classes of 60,

90, and 00; Alumni BasketballGames, and retrospective ofConcordia's music and choir.

ctoer 23Martin Luther Bronze SculptureDedication & Concordia MusicEnsembles Concert

Jennifer Wetter and husband, Joshua

welcomed their rst child, Abigail Naomi

Wetter, born June 17, 2009.

2009

Caitlin Deschner

has been working

for Norwegian

Cruise Lines as a

Youth Counselor.

She is coordinatingthe activities for

youth and families. She is also assisting

Nickelodeon at Sea by acting as one of the

characters during productions.

ctoer 2930

Preview Weekend for high schoolseniors

ctoer 31/Halloween

Residence halls open to public fortrick-or-treating

ovemer 5

Wind Ensemble Fall Concert

ovemer 6

Small Ensembles Fall Concert

ovemer 7

Fall Instrumental Ensemble Concert

ovemer 20

NAIA Cross Country NationalChampionships, Fort Vancouver,Vancouver, Wash.

Decemer 1

Christmas Tree Lighting

Decemer 35

Christmas Chorale

Decemer 12

Christmas Carol Sing-Along

Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland, Ore.

January 29

Lutheran Night at Cav Basketball Games

eruary 1719

Lutheran Elementary School Tournament

March 12

Preview Weekend for high school juniors


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AlumniNotes

concordia connction28

Mornings in June are typically a quiettime in Concordias Gymnasiumbut not this past June. A cadre of

volunteers and dozens of young people

with physical disabilities enlivened

campus for Bike Week.

In its fth year, Bike Week is organized

by Concordia 2005 alumni and College

of Education adjunct professor, Ann

Donaca-Sullivan, clinic director for Bike

First!, the Portland, Ore. afliate of Losethe Training Wheels. When Donaca-

Sullivans cadre of volunteers arrived at

Concordia, the gym became a hive of

activity.

The camp allows children to blossom

and beam with pride over their new-found

skills while volunteers cheer and parents

tear-up as the youngsters bicycle, alone,

often for the very rst time.

Children with a variety of disabilities

have had success at the campssome of

their conditions include Down syndrome,

mild to moderate autism, mild cerebral

palsy, visual impairments, and otherdevelopmental delays.

Back in 2006, Donaca-Sullivans

10-year old son, Cody, struggled with

learning to ride his bike. Living with

Down syndrome was difcult for Cody,

who wanted desperately to learn to

ride a bike. Donaca-Sullivan discovered

the national Lose the Training Wheels

organization and felt it would be a perfect

t to teach Cody to learn to ride.

I called the national

organization to see if they would

come do a camp out here (in

Portland), Donaca-Sullivan says.

They sent out bikes, the oor

supervisor, and the mechanics.

There were 32 kids that rstcamp week, including Donaca-

Sullivans son, who nally gured

out how to ride during the camp.

Now, the annual camp serves more

than 90 youth throughout the year.

Donaca-Sullivan struggles to put

into words her reaction to seeing

Cody master the bike.

Absolute tears, she said.

Justtears.

Certainly many more tears were shed in

the following four years, as more and more

people learned to ride bikes. The success

rate of the camp is astonishing. After

just one week of camp, 80 percent of the

participants are able to ride unassisted.

Four years later, Donaca-Sullivan

continues to be involved with Lose the

Training Wheels. She created Bike First!,

the Portland division of Lose the Training

Wheels, which recently nished its fth

summer of the Concordia-hosted camp.

Donaca-Sullivan organized all the

volunteers necessary to support the riders

during the week and also raised the fundsto market the camps. This year she scored

a major coup when former Portland

Trailblazer Martell Webster spent the day

working with the campers and posing for

pictures.

This year we had over 80 volunteers

who were here all day, every day, Donaca-

Sullivan said. Its phenomenal the way

the volunteers have been willing to give

back to the community and help people.

Concordias mission statement is

right in line with Bike First!, Donaca-

Sullivan said. All the things CU does

to help the community, draw them in

and serve the neighborhood are exactly

what we are trying to promote with Bike

First!. We hope that these camps wil l helpspread compassion, understanding, and

inclusion throughout society, and that is

where Concordia already excels.

Donaca-Sullivans vision for the

program is to continue to work with

Concordia and further expand its

involvement by working with other

universities. She would like to see the

program work with veterans suffering

from brain trauma or post traumatic

stress disorder in order to give

them the freedom and joy of riding

a bicycle.

For motivation, Donaca-

Sullivan needs only to look at Cody,

who is about to enter his freshman

year at Grant High School. Cody has more

than mastered the bicycle and will be

riding his bike to school each morning.

The freedom and independence that

riding a bike has given him is incredible,

Sullivan said. It feels to him as if the

whole world has been opened up. It is so

fun to see.

AlumniGivesYouthwithDisabilitiesCondenceThroughBicycling

Wehopethatthesecampswillhelpspreadcompassion,understandingandinclusion... Ann Donaca-Sullivan '05

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Shirley Vradenburgh 64 understands the value of a quality education. She has spent more than 40 years working with

high school students and realizes that nances are frequently the deciding factor for choosing a dream school. Attending

Concordia Teachers College, her top choice, was a life-changing experience that occurred simply because of thescholarships she received. Her dream of becoming a Lutheran educator was made possible because of the generous

foresight and faithful support of alumni and friends. Shirley wants to return the favor to future generations of Concordia

students. She is committed to making an annual scholarship gi and has also included a bequest in her will to provide

future students the opportunity to pursue their calling.

Whatisyourpassion?Taketheopportunitytocreateyourownlegacy

ofgivingandinspireothers.

If you want to help a student realize their dream of attending Concordia University,

consider including a bequest in your will, like Shirley. For more information, visit our

website at www.cu-portland.edu/equests or contact Erinn DeGroot at 1-800-752-4736.

Shirleyspassionishelpingstudentsturntheirdreamsintoreality.


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When Andria Scheese approached her 30thbirthday a little over three years ago, she,like many, went through mid-life evaluations.

Scheese, a mother of three, had

advanced at Kaiser Permanente as far as she

could without having a college degree and

decided it was time for a change.

I needed something more, she

said. I didnt feel challenged enough.

That desire to challenge herself, coupled

with her sisters suggestion that she revisit her high schoolpassion for running, started her on a path that would

eventually bring her to Concordia University.

Now, more than three years later, Scheese, is poised not

only to graduate with the degree she sought, but also as one

of the schools greatest cross country and distance runners.

She is a three-time NAIA All-American and received the

NAIAs All Thats Right in Sports award this year.

Not bad for someone who had not run competitively

for ten years and was competing against athletes a decade

younger.

Concordia coach Randy Dalzell watched as Scheese

developed into an All-American during her two years

at Clackamas Community College. He recruited her,

knowing that there was still room for improvement.

When coach would say I want you to go run a six-

minute mile it seems easy to say at half a mile youll be

at three minutes, but I didnt have that ability to break it

down, especially while I was running, she said. I was like,

Uh, what am I supposed to do?I didnt get it.

When she started at Concordia, Dalzell would give her

one thing to work on prior to each race, and then hed sit

back and marvel at how quickly she picked it up.

After she learned that one thing, I would never have togo back and teach that thing again, he said.

ConcordiasScheeseis

ll Thats ight in ports

ATT AMMT & AAD

NAIAAll-American2010Indoormile

2010IndoorDistanceMedleyRelay

2009Outdoor1,500meters

All-CascadeCollegiateConference2009800meters

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In a sport where your performance

is tied to your commitment to training,

perhaps more than any other sport,

Scheese has inspired all those around

her with her ability to juggle her

demanding personal, professional,

and academic lives.

details of recovery because heres a

person who shouldnt be as good

as she is just with her ability, much

less her schedule, Dalzell said. She

models exactly the kind of things (her

teammates) need to do and then is an

inspiration to them to do it.

Scheese is currently working her

way back from a break in her left foot,

the second shes endured in the last

three years. After watching the cross

country team from the sidelines while

redshirting last season, she is eager

to get back and optimistic about the

teams chances.

Our goal in the fall for cross

country is to win the national

championship, and I dont think

were far from that, she said.

Scheese will then look to improve

on her indoor records in the winter

before graduating with her degree in

business. She is already planning to

get her MBA from Concordia.

While her initial motivation to goback to school stemmed from a desire

to advance in the workplace, shes

now considering a career in coaching.

When I started back, I wanted

to feel that love again for running in

addition to getting my degree, she

said. In the beginning (the degree)

was number one, but I think running

ended up number one in my heart.

Thoseyoungerkidswatchherlevelof

dedication...Shemodelsexactlythekind

ofthings(herteammates)needtodo... Randy Dalzell, Head Coach

In addition to raising her three

kids (5, 8, and 14), Scheese is almost

always a phone call away from her

work as an account manager for

Medical Stafng Network. Still, she

always nds time to get her runs in,

even if she isnt always able to practice

with the team and occasionally has to

take a call during a run.

Those younger kids watch her

level of dedication and then go, Oh,

maybe I should be doing morningand afternoon workouts, maybe I

should be making sure I do all the

She is like Wonder Woman,

teammate Jenna Olson told The

Oregonianin their recent feature

story on Scheese.

Scheese said the most challenging

part of juggling all three commitments

is that she doesnt get to spend as much

time with her kids as she would like.

We talk about how school is going

to ensure that well have a better life

because Ill have a better job, and the

running is paying for school, so it allgoes hand in hand, she said. They

really understand that aspect.

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scholarships,equipment,andprogram

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CavalierTop10for2009-2010

No.10For the secondstraight year, the Concordia baseball

team earned its rst win of theyear against Lewis-Clark State as

the Cavaliers defeated the 16-time

national champions 7-6 on February

13 at Harris Field in Lewiston, Idaho.

No.9Senior AlexTiefenthaler erupted for 42 points

in a 108-92 win over Corban on

February 5. Tiefenthaler sank 16 of

22 eld goal attempts (including all

four of his attempts from beyond the

arc) to fall one point shy of matching

Concordias NAIA school record.

No.8 Cavalier track & eld teams swept the mens and womens teamchases for the fourth straight season at the CCC Championships. The two

squads went on to score top-10 nishes at the NAIA Outdoor Championships

where 15 student-athletes earned All-American honors.

No.7The CU womens golf team rolled to its third straight CCCtitle with all ve golfers nishing in the top six individuals while the mens

squad held off a pair of threats in Northwest Christian and Corban to hoist its

third straight conference trophy. The Cavalier women went on to place fth at

nationals, their highest result in the history of the program.

No.6 In a rematch of a gameplayed earlier in the season when the

two squads were ranked No.1 and

No. 2 in the nation, a determined

Concordia womens soccer squad

made it through the muddy conditions

to dominate Cal Baptist with a 3-1

win in the quarternals of the NAIA

Championships.

No.5The Cavaliers softballteam, after being unranked to start

the season, climbed to as high as aNo. 4 ranking in the NAIA Coaches

Poll, after ending the year with a 21-3

conference record before earning

a berth into the NAIA National

Championships.

No.4Bettering his schoolrecord in the 5,000-meter run by

more than 13 seconds with a time of

14:33.22, Eric Burck, a senior from

Ephrata, Wash., controlled the nal

kilometer of the race to pull away

from the eld for the schools rst

mens indoor national championship.

No.3Concordias AndriaScheese and Dylan Smith werehonored with national awards by the

NAIA as Scheese, a junior distance

runner from Oregon City, Ore.,

was named the All that's Right in

Sport award winner, while Smith,

a senior pitcher from Vancouver,

Wash., received the Dr. LeRoy Walker

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No.2Concordia, along withthe Cascade Collegiate Conference,

brought the NAIA Cross Country

Championships to the West Coast

for the rst time by hosting the event

across the border at Fort VancouverNational Site. The CU harriers made

the most of the local competition by

claiming top-15 team nishes.

No.1 On the strengthof six regular season conference

championships, Concordia earned

the 2009-10 Cascade Collegiate

Conference All-Sports Trophy. The

accomplishment is the third in the

past four years for the Cavs. The

Cavaliers nished the year ranked No.

13 among all NAIA institutions in the

nal Directors Cup standings.

2009-2010bytheNumbers6 CCC Championship TeamsMens Golf

Mens Track & Field

Softball

Womens Golf

Womens Soccer

Womens Track & Field

9 ChampionshipQualifying Teams

Mens Cross Country (13th)Mens Indoor Track & Field (17th)

Mens Outdoor Track & Field (5th)

Softball (No. 3 seed)

Womens Cross Country (12th)

Womens Golf (5th)

Womens Indoor Track & Field (11th)

Womens Outdoor Track & Field (7th)

Womens Soccer (Seminals)

98 ll-Conference Honors54 Academic All-CCC

34 NAIA All-Americans

15 NAIA Scholar Athletes

9 CCC Player of the Year Awards

7 ESPN-CoSIDA Academic All-District

1 ESPN-CoSIDA Academic All-American

Kayla Vickaryous

1 NAIA National Champion Eric Burck

1 Dr. Leroy Walker Award winner Dylan Smith

1 All thats Right in Sports Award Andria Scheese

1 CCC All-Sports Trophy

1 CCC Athletic Director of the Year

Matt English

1 CCC Sports Information Director of the Year

Jason Dormeyer

DylanSmith,Pitcher,Classof2010

ConcordiaSoftballatCCCChampionship


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Since he was a child in Argentina,soccer has always opened doorsfor junior Facundo Dipascuale.

When he moved to Beaverton with

his mother and siblings at the age of

nine, soccer was the conduit to help

him make friends and adjust to a new

culture.

After graduating from Lakeridge

High in Lake Oswego, he earned

a scholarship to attend college

and a chance to play at Concordia

University.

After two successful years in the

classroom and on the eld atConcordia, Dipascuale realized soccer

helped him nd something even

more important: himself.

Soccer has given me an

opportunity to grow as a person,

both on and off the eld, he said.

Ive grown up. Ive matured, and

Ive become a better person because

of it [soccer].

As a sophomore, Dipascuale

nished third on the team in scoring,

with nine goals and ve assists tohelp the team advance to the Cascade

Collegiate Conference nals for the

ninth straight year.

That Dipascuale would nd

success on the eld came as a

surprise to few, but his success in the

classroom has even surprised him.

This past year, he was named

Academic All-Conference by the

Cascade Collegiate Conference for his

hard work in the classroom and his

commitment to community service.

He's made tremendous progress since

the end of his senior year in high

school when he wasnt sure if hed

even graduate.

Now, I dont even have to talk to

my mom about grades or anything

because she knows that Im here for a

reason, he said. I have a purpose now.

That purpose revolves around giving

back to the community and doing

everything he can to make the world a

better place. He volunteers at the local

elementary school, Faubion, one of

Concordias primary community

partners, as a teacher and a mentor. He

also works with kids in Nikes Back Your

Block program, and helps out with

the homeless and Special Olympics.

I changed as a person because

of community service and because

of Concordia. Doing service work

brings my spirits up, it just makes my

day I look forward to it, he said.The community service has also

changed his perspective.

I get to have the deep conversations

with my family now, not just soccer,

soccer, soccer; its more about whats

happening in the world and what we

can do about it, he said.

Dipascuale credits Gary Withers,

the Universitys executive vice

president for external affairs, for

showing him the value of community

service. Withers was paired with

Dipascuale as a mentor through the

Universitys Commitment Program

when Dipascuale was a freshman.

The relationship has paid dividends

for both men.

I may be his mentor, Withers

said, but I think Ive learned far

more from him than he has from

me.

Dipascuales sense of service andselessness have made him a true role

model according to Withers.

He is a young man of reasonably

modest means, yet he has this deep

abiding commitment to serve others

and to make the world a better place

for others, Withers said. It has been

DipascualeDeliversBeyondAllExpectation

Hehasagreatopportunityforleadersh

Heisawareofthatandheunderstandst

responsibilitythatcomeswithit. Dan Birkey, Head Coach

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his own drive, looking at things from

a long-term perspective and hiswillingness to make sacrices that have

helped him accomplish so much.

Dipascuale is currently focused

on avenging the soccer teams loss

to Warner Pacic in last years

conference championships. Coach

Dan Birkey is excited to watch

Dipascuales continued development

and hopeful the team can win itsninth title in the last ten years.

He has a great opportunity for

leadership, he said. He is aware

of that and he understands the

responsibility that comes with it.

Dipascuale is equally excited about

the future opening of the new athletic

complex and its potential impact

on the team and the Northeast

community he has grown so close to.

With a new eld, we could walk

over to Faubion (School) and invite

the kids to come to our games since

its only 100 yards, he said. We could

get our students who are coming out

of class and our teachers to just walk

over and watch our games.

It would have such a big impact

on Northeast Portland, he said.

What I want in the future is to have

the community behind us.

A tting sentiment for someonewho has truly come to call Concordia

University home.

2009 ATT & AADMAMMT

First-TeamAll-CCC

AcademicAll-CCC

Startedin18of20matches

Secondonteamwith9goals

Thirdonteamwith23points

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Concordia grounds its uture in a rich understanding o

its history, while embracing opportunities that lie ahead.

Te Vision or what we choose to be in the year 2020 is

based on the input o hundreds o people across a variety

o internal and external constituent groups over the

course o the past year.

Vision

Intheexecutionofitsmissionasinformedbyitscorevalues,anditshistoric,activandongoingrelationshipandpartnershipwiththeLutheranChurchMissouriSynoin2020ConcordiaUniversitywillbeknownforandcharacterizedthroughouttheregionbythefollowingattributes:

Concordia createsanenvironmentinwhichindividualsaretransformed,becoming

servant-leaderswhoareagentsofpositivechange,throughethical,humbleandrigorousleadership,withandfortheircommunitiesandaroundtheworld.

Concordia exempliesrich,reciprocalcommunityrelationshipswhichinfuseandenergizeeveryaspectofthecampusandbringdemonstrableandsustainablevalu

totheuniversity,thestudents,andthecommunities.

Concordias programsandservicesarestructuredtomeettheevolvingdemandsstudentchoiceandmarketdirection,includingthemethodandlocationofdelivery

Concordia provides the Concordia xperiencetoallitsstudents,includingattentiontointellectual,creative,spiritual,physical,emotional,socialandethical

developmentdeliveredthroughnurturingandrespectfulrelationships,richco-curricularofferingsandvibrantcommunityengagement.

Concordias programs preparestudentsformeaningfulvocationsthroughintellectuallychallengingacademicengagement,researchandglobalpreparedne

Concordia engagesdiverseperspectivesinanenvironmentofopendiscourseand

academicfreedomwhilebringingadistinctivevoiceandlens,rootedintheChristifaith,Lutheranunderstandingandheritage,andliberalartstradition.

Concordia is anchoredbyitsNortheastPortlandresidentialcampuswhichisaspirited,vibrantcommunityandahubfromwhichotherrelationshipsandoffering

emanate.

Concordia emracesorganizationallearningandreadilyexploresnewopportunitieandpracticesinlightofitscorevaluesandvision,facilitatinglearningacrosstheuniversityandcontinuouslytransformingitselfinwaysthatareresponsiveto

studentneedsandchangesintheenvironment.

AtConcordiathefollowingvecorevalues,valuesurrentlyinaction,informanddelineateourecisionsandchoices:

ConcordiaisaChristianUniversitypreparingeadersforthetransformationofsociety.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

OUR CORE VALUES

ChristianTeaching and LearningxcellenceCommunityervice

OUR VISION

Community Connected.

tudent Choice.

elationships.

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Nailedtothe

DoorNailedtotheDoorprovidesConcordiastaff,faculty,alumni,andstudentsa

forumforeditorialcomment.ThisissuesguestwriterisJaneGravesSmith,

EdD,ProfessorofPsychology,SocialScienceDepartmentChair

This past spring I attended the sixth annual Senior

Symposium held by the College of Theology, Arts, &Sciences (CTAS) at Concordia. This event highlights the

dynamic capstone experiences of students from various

departments in the college, including Psychology, Biology,

Chemistry, English, Humanities, History, and Theology.

During their nal academic year, each student

completes a thesis, internship, or practicum and presents

their research to an audience of faculty, staff, and students

at Concordia. Organized as a professional conference,

each student must also respond to comments, questions,

and critiques from the audience.

I am left in awe by the accomplishments of these

bright, diligent individuals, and many of the presentationsoffered this year were particularly moving.

At Concordia University, we speak often about servant

leadership. It is enshrined in our mission statement in

which we profess boldly to prepare leaders to transform

society. The presentations at the Symposium provide

concrete evidence that these lofty goals are being met.

A few synopse

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