“Concordia is especially different from other schools in that the professors truly care about your success and welfare. I believe the close attention and encouragement I received from the theatre faculty were instrumental in my earning a place in the prestigious Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama’s master’s program.”
—Paul Cloeter ‘05
Master of Arts in Musical Theatre
London, England
“The faculty is not only professionally equipped to prepare students in their field, they are also caring human beings who see the person in the student.”
Lisa (Stock) Clark, ’03
Language arts education
Lutheran High School South, St. Louis, Mo.
“Studying the mechanics of language has been indispensable to my job, but the deeper life application I obtained through my coursework at Concordia is less tangible. My life has been enriched by the study of other people’s thoughts in a Christian context. To me, the lasting value wasn’t study of syntax or comma usage, even though I apply that knowledge every day, but in gaining connections to wider currents of thought.”
Ellissa Fowler, ’04
English and Spanish
Multiethnic Department, Concordia Publishing House
St. Louis, Mo.
“When I came to Concordia, I thought the school was preparing me just for a job in communication and art, with a healthy brush-up in theology. Yet, my professors, my resident assistants and my friends prepared me for a mission I didn’t realize I was going on.
Julie (Kult) Meyer, ’04
Journalism/PR and Interpersonal Communication
Graphic artist
Friedmutter Group, Las Vegas, Nev.
“Each of my professors encouraged me, prodded me, challenged me yet gave me the freedom to make my decisions. They opened the world to me beyond Concordia and encouraged me to explore.”
Kory Bajus, ’04
English and history
Doctoral student,
University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.
“The professors in the department are some of the best educators that I have met.
They build up students academically and personally. I believe the experiences and relationships the department offers are life-changing.”
Jennifer Vineyard, ’03
Speech Counselor
Counseling Toward Hope, Holdrege, Neb.