Help us congratulate and welcome another group of graduates at the 2019 commencement dinner , concert, and services.

Festivities kick off Friday, May 17, with the annual alumni dinner. Just $5 gets you a delicious cafeteria meal, professor-led presentations on MLC programs, and an opportunity to connect with fellow alumni. Learn more and register online or contact Steve Balza in the alumni office at ( alumni@mlc-wels.edu or 507.217.1731) to reserve your spot.

Stick around for the always-popular commencement concert (7:30 pm in the auditorium) and then come back Saturday for the Commencement Service (10:00 am) and Call Service (2:00 pm). Both are held in the gymnasium and are open to all.

With just over a year remaining in the Fishers of Men alumni campaign , over half of the $100,ooo goal has been generously given. The statue has been ordered and the endowed scholarship has been established.

This summer, concrete work at the statue site will begin. A dedication date for the statue has been set for August 21, 2020, as MLC completes its 25th year. The first students will receive their alumni scholarships that same year.

What does this mean? God has blessed this effort to honor his Son and support our students, but we need your help to bring the project to completion in time for the MLC 25-year anniversary celebration. Learn more and make your gift today at the Fishers of Men webpage .

Is your DMLC, DMLHS, MLA, MLC, or NWC class or affinity group looking to reunite? Before you start digging through your yearbooks to prepare your invitations, contact us and let us know your plans.

The MLC Alumni Relations Office is here to help you get your reunion going. We can assist with classmate contact information, name tags, memento booklets, mailings, and teleconference services. Those who hold reunions on campus can benefit from free use of facilities, meals in our cafeteria, tours, and much more.

The reunions webpage shows reunions currently being planned.

This fall, join Professor Emeritus Mark Lenz, Director of Alumni Relations Steve Balza, and fellow WELS members for an affordable, enjoyable, and educational trip to the Show Me State of Missouri.

Highlights include daily worship; guided tours of St Louis , Kansas City , and Branson ; the Sight and Sound theatre 's Miracle of Christmas; two other Branson shows; the Titanic Museum ; Top of the Rock ; Fantastic Caverns ; and many other attractions. Learn more and register today at the Show Me Missouri tour webpage .

The MLC Wind Symphony will be taking its show on the road with a May 19-26 tour , performing concerts and accompanying worship with stops in Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and Nevada.

Works on the program include “Grand Canyon Fanfare” by James Newton Howard, “Ghost Train” by Eric Whitacre, “Hymn to a Blue Hour” by John Mackey, “An American Elegy” by Frank Ticheli, and “El Camino Real” by Alfred Reed. 

Plan to attend a concert near you and encourage these future church musicians.