We Are Concordia

Posted on 7/18/2023 - 3 minute read

“She’s a game-changer in our program,” says Steve Young, director of commercial music at Concordia. “Just by her presence, she sets the bar and shapes the culture.”

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DEVON MOLITOR ’12, recipient of Concordia’s 2023 Professional Achievement Award, joined the Marine Corps right out of high school as a nuclear-biological-chemical defense specialist, and served in Iraq to train police and border patrol. He then worked his way up in the field of occupational safety and today is a director and associate vice president in his group at AECOM, the mammoth global company that designs and builds large-scale projects like bridges, airports, stadiums (including SoFi and T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas), and much more.

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Posted on 7/18/2023 - 3 minute read

Stratton came to Concordia from San Diego — where she grew up an avid Chargers fan — and served in student leadership. Concordia’s emphasis on servant leadership made a strong impression on her.

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Posted on 7/18/2023 - 7 minute read

Lutheran high school teacher Tom Stueve ’89 empowers students to excel in science and on the stage, leading a solar-car-building team and a theater program in Oregon.

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Posted on 7/18/2023 - 8 minute read

Professor John Kenney, who had a strong hand in building the science programs at Concordia while mentoring countless students and fellow faculty members, is retiring after 22 years – and receiving an outpouring of appreciation.

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Posted on 7/18/2023 - 1 minute read

Sanchez comes to Concordia as director of the Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) program to help administer the first and largest federal grant ($3 million) the university has ever received.

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Posted on 7/17/2023 - 7 minute read

One year ago, Concordia University Irvine’s leadership was not even considering purchasing another campus. But an unforeseen opportunity, the Lord’s guidance, and leadership from strategically-placed people has allowed Concordia to acquire a $43.5-million building which Dr. Michael Thomas calls one of the most important developments in Concordia’s history.

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Posted on 7/17/2023 - 1 minute read

“This is a huge opportunity for Concordia,” says Dr. Belinda Karge, professor of education and the chair of the special education specialization in the Doctor of Education program. “Typically, this task would go to a private evaluation firm. For us to have the chance to do this is huge. We will be affecting policy.”

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Posted on 7/17/2023 - 6 minute read

More than 50 Concordia students embraced the opportunity to volunteer locally in exchange for tuition assistance — and loved their experiences.

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