Russell Howen '52
"Too many favorites.  Meeting my wife (Miriam Mikula) from the first class of girls; playing for the Slopshots; having great roommates; many more."

Rev. Bob Cordes '55
"I met and married my wife, Sally Clingenpeel, a classmate in college.  We've been married 52 years."

Rev. Richard Krogen '55
Skip Vogel's car, a 1930 Model A Ford, was carried up the stairs of the old administration building and was set down in front of the President's office.

Rev. Gary Schubert H.S. '55, J.C. '57
" 'Shagging' down to White Castle for the hungry upper-classmen.  The lights replaced in the Luther tunnel when President Poehler discovered this was a place for trysting.  Profs. Pavel and Koehler rousting Luther Hall with garbage can lids and spoons."

Rev. James Laatsch '59
James remembers a Volkswagen being carried up the dining hall stairs. Students had to climb around it or on it to get to breakfast the next day.

He also had a favorite Latin professor, Marvin Middendorf, who was very intense but his passion came from his intensity. He caught peoples attention and was a great motivator who made people want to work hard to not disappoint him.

Rev. Laatsch also remembers Carrol Peter who taught general science. They had to make a working seismograph, a machine used to measure earthquakes. The professor introduced Rev. Laatsch to the CSP maintenance team to help with the tools and resources necessary to make this happen

James Spitzack '63
His favorite memory is working at the Prom Ballroom

Kathy (Swedean) Kinser '66
Remembers 'Call Night'.  "We were told when we received our envelopes to not open it until far away from the Chapel.  I went out with my friend Guy Fillwock and we only got a short distance from the Chapel when we tore the envelope opened and screamed.  We were both going to L.A.!"

Roger Dramstad '68
"In the summer of 1966, I began my college career with a summer session to take German.  One class in the morning every day, work and pool table rest of the day after chapel.  My memories have to do with all the people I met at CSP back then and right up to the present."

Bill Pieper ' 73
During his time at CSP, Bill saw the construction of both the music building and the student union.  He also has great memories of Chapel Choir tours, especially his junior year to New York.

Rev. Steven Scheer '73
One of Steven's favorite memories was the tunnel that connected the cafeteria and the gymnasium (LMC).  He would use it to hang out with his friends and hide from the faculty.  He painted a mural in the tunnel that not everyone approved of.

Douglas Neal '75
Remembers the 2nd Floor Walther South athletic students who all lived on the same floor. They had a hot dog machine that grilled hotdogs and warmed the buns. They'd have social gatherings around the hot dog machine. To keep busy in the winter time they'd go to a ski jump place in West St. Paul and had a lot of fun bonding and 'things that no one needs to know about'.

Bradey Wold '78
His favorite CSP memory is having waterballoon fights in Wollaeger Hall.  The guys would drop water balloons from the second and third floors onto the people walking into the building.

Sandra (Thomas) Myers CSAL '80
"As part of CSAL, I remember the final push for the large research project.  With families this was a huge feat for all of us.  I remember the wonderful commraderie and support we gave each other. Our whole CSAL group graduated together in the Spring of 2000."

Rev. Bob Alexander '81
"Carol Oltmann, Renee Calendar, John Mornes, and I spent an hour and a half at a Daylight Donuts thinking of different things to do with a donut.  We laughed until we were on the floor.  The next day John and I put a donut in their mail boxes.  The followng day, the girls put a dozen donuts in our mail boxes.  When Luther North first floor had their Christmas party, John and I presented them with a 14" donut made at the local bakery.  They were speechless (imagine that).  They waved the white flag after that."

Lee (Meyer) Evans '81
"A fellow student, Dave Andrus, climbed the chapel bell tower and placed fabric around the bell.  When Dr, Gebauer rang it from inside, the bell just went "thump".  There were several witnesses."

Rev. Greg Coop '84
Rev. Greggory Coop and a group of Pre-Sem stuents along with another friend went and put a copy of Luther’s 95 Theses on a Roman Catholic church in October 1980.

Rhonda Behm-Severeid '88
"One of my favorite memories is being a part of "Team Stroh's", an intramural football team. We had so much fun! We played our games on Dunning Field. It was supposed to be flag football, but it didn't always quite work out that way!"

Rev. Mark Drews '88
"One of my favortie memories was going on band tour with Prof. Richard Norris to New Orleans and Memphis.  On our night off we would go to a jazz club and Prof. Norris would borrow a trombone and "jam" with the group on stage!"

LaDonna (Ressie) Peterson '96
"'We're Keene on soccer!' Concordia had to start somewhere for womens soccer, right?  It was great to be a part of CSP's pioneer women's soccer team.  The homecoming float was the Kunze girls' tan station wagon plastered with Coach Steve Keene's picture enlarged several imes from the concordia Mug book, stating "We're Keeneon soccer".  Thanks to both Steve Keene and Troy Cohrs for coaching and helping to make sme lasting CSP memories."

Tanya (Laabs) Johnson '96
"I remember floor meetings on 1 Luther south;working as a dispatche for security and all he guards addresing me as "007"; sitting in a hot tub for Winter Fest in January 1996 when the windchills were about -40; Lutheran Student Fellowship Bible studies and group events with other college students; ... terrific professors who made me want to learn more about life, faith, society and encouraged me to go to Guatemala as a missionary and to go on to grad school.  So many blessings."

Jonathan Breitbarth '97
"As I reflect on my time there is one special memory that sticks out in my mind.  It was a men’s athlete bible study which began to meet on Wednesday nights in the campus ministry center.  It was a collection of a dozen guys who met with Pastor Coleman looking at how God could utilize us, young athletic men.  I remember the fire, fire for Christ and life, that existed  in that Bible Study.  Every Wednesday, new insights into God’s word were shared, never from the same man.  It was a group of men where I could see God touching every single life in a deep impactful way."

Deanna (Ressie) Sandcork '97
"The first time I attended chapel, I knew God had brought me to CSP.  The comfort of God's word and the fellowship with other Christians immediately made me feel at home.  Add to the wonderful Christian atmosphere crazy friends and tried and true traditions like the Walther boys' annual "Boxer Walk", Spring Fling, winter hot tubs, CIT adventures and small group Bible studies and it was the perfect college for me! Oh! And I met my husband Rocky there too!  Awesome memories!"

Naomi Stohlmann '98
"I remember staying in the Windom County Jail.  We were returning froma basketbal game.  The roads were closed due to the snow & ice storm.  There was no room in the inn, so we stayed inte basement of the county jail.  We receied food from a brave soul who snowmobiled to the Salvation Army to get hotdogs, popcorn, and milk.  We made it safely back to campus the next day."

Amy (Kohrs) Alkire '00
"As a transfer student, my first impression of CSP was the small, close knit community.  It felt like being part of a family rather than a number."

Jaclyn (Erickson) Davern'01
Concordia memories include:  Road trips to football games agains Bemidji, CIT (Concordia Invitational Tournament) in River Forest, and basketball games in Morris and Duluth.

Karen (Wilkening) Johnson '01
Hanging out in the tunnel with SEASA and I.S.A.C. students, eating Southeast Asian food, especially sticky rice.

Gina (Hokkanen) Zurn '01
"I remember going to the Student Union for special treats and playing games upstairs.  I also remember going to listen to a group called FISH and singing praises to God.  My husband Mike went to Concordia also and we helped each other through.  Concordia was a great place to meet people and friends that I now have for a lifetime!" 

Heather (Hoff) McAllister '02
Favorite memory: Choir Tour 2001.  "We stopped for lunch in Gary, IN.  Dr. Mennicke was in possession of the 'dumb quack' which was an inflatable pool toy.  It was caught by the wind and blew across 4 lanes of traffic.  Dr. Dave chased after it and won the 'dumb quack' award the next day."

Marissa (Holcomb) Austin '03
"CU used to participate in something called CIT (Concordia Invitational Tournament), a basketball tournament between regional Concordias.  My freshman year, a young man who I did not know well, but did not much care for, asked if I was going and if I would sit by him on the bus.  Even though I was not planning to go (as none of my other friends were attending), I did not want to hurt his feelings so I said yes.  We had a blast!  In June this year (2010), he and I will be celebrating our seventh wedding anniversary!"

Lisa Harfield '03
"I was a sophomore and it was the last year we were invited to the CIT (Concordia Invitational Tournament) for basketball.  It was in Seward, NE and we were playing Concordia-Seward.  A bus of amzing student fans came down for the trip.  The atmosphere was better than any playoff game I had ever played in.  Anyhow, our fans rolled in and filled half of the gym.  When the other team was shooting free throws, every single Golden Bear fan held up a newspaper like they were reading it.  It was clever and funny."

Erica (Eickhoff) Boehme '04
During her junior year, she toured with the Christus Chorus as a guest chellist.  The tour took them to Arizona and Southern, CA.

Leah (Ferber) Martin '07
Her favorite memory? When she kicked a field goal during half-time at a home football game and won a free Davanni's pizza!

Abby Nielsen '08, '10
"My favorite Concordia memory is going to Hawaii with the basketball team for our Christmas Hoop and Surf Tournament.  Going hiking in the rainforest, learning to surf, visiting Pearl Harbor, and attending a lual are so much better with your teammates and coaches by your side!"

Bob Boyle MBA '08
"Although my online program allowed me to get my Master's degree without putting my life on hold, there were times when I probably should have.  Midway through one course I was just married and on my homeymoon. Rather than asking the Professor for an extension, I chose to try to sneak off to the hotel lobby.  Trust me - don't do that....you'll get caught!"

Mary Slinger '10
Mary remembers Dr. Carol Stellwagen's Analytical Chemistry Class:  She took us to a marsh for water & soil samples.  I put on waders up to my chest and stuck the vial in the water and soil to get our samples.  We took pictures and had a great time!