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Purpose

The purpose of the Alumni Advisory Council is to work in partnership with the Office of Alumni Relations to:

  • Create mutually beneficial partnerships between Concordia St. Paul, its alumni and current students
  • Promote the mission and promise of Concordia St. Paul

Membership

All Concordia St. Paul alumni are invited to apply to join the Alumni Advisory Council. We look forward to including the experience and expertise of our diverse alumni population. Applications open annually in February and close in March. Applicants will be notified of the selection decisions in early May. For details on the membership process, click here.

Members can participate on the council committees face-to-face or virtually. To learn more about the council, please click the buttons below.

All appointed Alumni Advisory Council members are required to attend (in-person or virtually) the kick-off meeting in late August of each year.

Benefits

In addition to the benefits all alumni have access to, Alumni Advisory Council members also receive the following:

  • A reserved parking spot at Homecoming
  • Discounted alumni events (Homecoming price would be early bird price ($15) regardless of when you purchase)
  • Facebook or LinkedIn network group - Coming soon
  • Opportunities for conversation with Concordia's president 
  • Quarterly insider updates from Alumni Relations and the Office of the President
  • Quarterly notifications of CSP employment opportunities - included in quarterly update

 

Committee Information

Constitution & Bylaws

2023-2024 Committees and Members

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Awards

Chair: Jennifer (Andersen) Nosbisch, MBA '13

Additional Members:
Lisa Andrews, MA '10
Kelsey Ihns, BA '23
Alicia Joswiak, BS '22
Rev. Bill Otte, HS '64, JC '66
Dhanunjay Varma Chinta, '23
Calvin Zimmerman, BA '10, MA '12

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Communications

Chair: Carlie Donley, MA '12

Additional Members:
Christopher Eilitz, MA '03
Jennifer Kiggans, '23
David Petrick, BA '71
Alicia Ponds, MA '16, EdD '20
Hari Priya Kosuru, 23
Maggie Rock, '23
Robbin Roush, BA '92
Kate Schnake, '23
Matthew Zaske, BA '16

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Developing Connections

Chair: Ryan Kelzenberg, BA '09, MA '14 

Additional Members:
Elizabeth Baldridge, BA '13
Jon Bourgerie, MBA '13
Chris Byles, '26
Juanita Colbert, BA '20, '23
Leigh Collier, MA '21
Tom Edelen, BA '96
Ryan Fixell, BA '08
Brian Haasl, MBA '17
Paul Hokanson, BA '06
Hannah Jones, BA '22
Emily Nelson, BA '19
Kelly (Anderson) Rioux, BA '17
René Stiller, MA '23
Monique Turner, '24
Scott Ulbricht, BA '89

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Membership

Chair: Jeri Bates, BA '91

Additional Members:
Kyle Baker, '25
Carline (Jackson) Bengtsson, BA '86
Karen Davis Platt, MA '06
Tallisha Holland, BA '19
Amanda Knoell, BA '00
Lucille Olson, '24

 

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Philanthropy

Chair: John Wood, MBA '21

Additional Members:
Rebecca Bedner, MA '17
Jason Cooper, BA '03
Daniel DeBlock, BA '80
Ben Harris, BA '77
Arlen Krinke, BA '70
Pam Uran, BA '91

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Student Alumni Connections

Chair: Beth Beik, BA '13

Additional Members:
Laith Alshaqi, BA '22
Maylynn Chang, BA '20, MBA '22
Lori Clark, MA '20
Allan Hansen, BA '99
Arlene Hubbard, BA '07, MA '10
Sai Kiran Munugoti, '24
Christian Koch, BA '22
Michael Kraimer, BA '22
Chris Linn, BA '68
James Penrod, MBA '22
Jeanetta Searcy, MA '21
Summer (Groth) Steward, BA '13, MBA '18 
Jonathan Wessel, BA '84
Kristine Westerberg, MBA '21

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