Concordians change lives. That fact has not gone unnoticed by the Lutheran Education Association (LEA), which recently honored four of our alumni with prestigious awards.

Brian Betts (2014), principal at Immanuel Lutheran School in Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., was named the 2019 Distinguished Lutheran Elementary Administrator. Science and technology teacher Jonathan Bolt (2015) received the Distinguished Lutheran Middle School Teacher Award for his work at Central Lutheran School in New Haven, Ind. Stacy Hoeft (1996), president and chief executive officer of Lutheran Special Education Ministries in Farmington Hills, Mich, received LEA’s top honor, the Christus Magister Award. And double alumna Dauna Werner (1987, 2004) was selected to receive the Distinguished Early Childhood Teacher Award for her work at St. Paul Lutheran in Grafton, Wis. Click here to read the full article.

Mark your calendars for the ever-popular Waterpark Weekend at the Wilderness Hotel and Golf Resort in the Wisconsin Dells. Rooms are only $119.99 per night (plus taxes and resort fees) for four guests. There is an extra charge for additional guests. Saturday night stays require 2-night minimum. The reservation deadline is April 3 or until our room block is full. To obtain the discount code for our block of rooms, call 262-243-2008 or watch for a postcard to come in the mail.

Throughout the year, we have opportunities for alumni to give back by volunteering their time to help future Concordians. All volunteers receive a free alumni t-shirt to wear at the event. Please consider serving at our Admitted Student Day, April 6th, or for the graduation staging prior to the commencement on May 17 or May 18. Please click here for more details and to indicate your interest.

Plans are underway to celebrate our Business Scholars alumni and current students. A special reception will take place in conjunction with the MBA Industry Leaders seminar on April 16. It will be an opportunity to connect with other Business Scholars alumni and current students. More details will be sent to you in the coming month.

The Batterman School of Business recently kicked off its 4th annual MBA Industry Leaders Seminar, which brings industry experts to campus to speak on a variety of business leadership topics. The events are free and open to the CUW community and public. Seminars will take place in the Pharmacy Building Lecture Hall (Room 008). Click here for more information on the speakers series

Please join us for a night of networking and fine dining with CUW students and alumni at the annual Etiquette Dinner. This event will be held on April 17 from 5 to 7:30 pm in the student union. Currently, we are looking for event sponsorships to cover the cost of dinner for a table of eight. For more information and to register, please click here, or call 262-243-4499.

We are contacting couples who met at CUW to find out if you would be interested in having a CUW couples celebration event in 2020. Please complete this survey to let us know if you might be interested in attending. Indicate what type of activities would interest you and your preference for the timing of the event.

Click here to read about four of our alumni couples, who made their "meet-cutes" last.

Attention Genesis Pharmacy Class! Plans are underway to celebrate five years since your graduation from pharmacy school. The reunion will kick off with a reception for you to re-connect with your classmates and professors. It will continue with CE opportunities, dinner, a Chinooks game , and other area activities.

Watch for more details in the coming month. You can also email us at [email protected] , call Kristy Sprung at 262.243.2777 , and join the SOP alumni group at Facebook.com/cuwalumni/events