Spring 2012
Feature Stories
Cobbers in the Peace Corps
Concordia has a high number of alumni who are serving or formerly served with the Peace Corps. Here are some of their stories.
Growing Servant Leaders
Concordia is sending more graduates with the Young Adults in Global Mission program than any other ELCA college. Eleven graduates are going to all parts of the globe to serve their neighbors.
Clearly Called
Living by faith could easily be Nathalie Fida Lassang’s life motto. God has provided everything she’s needed to practice medicine in Cameroon.
Thriving in the World: Liberal Arts for the 21st Century
Amidst a sea of criticism of higher education, Dr. William J. Craft affirmed the necessity of the liberal arts during his inaugural address.
Inspiring New Goals
Girls in Cambodia live in constant danger of sex trafficking. Sharing the field with some of these girls motivated the Concordia women's soccer team to take a stand.
Wikology 101: Where Wikipedia and Academia Meet
Instead of writing a research paper, Dr. Mona Ibrahim had her psychology students work on improving Wikipedia.
Giving to Those who Serve: Scholarships Make Concordia More Accessible for Military Families
Harry Brown is making a Concordia education possible for students from the Department of Defense Dependents Schools.
A Journey of Faith and Family
The Rev. Tessa Moon Leiseth shares how God called her and her family to South Africa.
Students Praised by Oxford
A student research team participated in a global project that may someday lead to a cure for meningitis.








