“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it. I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”
-- Isaiah 43:18-19
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Dear fellow alumni:
Out with the old; in with the new.
You hear this resolution a lot at the beginning of a new year, and it could also be said to sum up these verses from Isaiah! Our LORD wants us to forget the past and begin a new start with Him. And He promises to make a way for us, even through wilderness and wasteland. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Thanks be to God!
We welcome all 106 December graduates into our Concordia Alumni family! Click here to check out the details about our newest CUAA Alumni.
God’s blessings on ALL the new things The LORD is doing through YOU!
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Linda (Schramke) Sproul ‘92
Director of Donor and Alumni Relations
(734) 995-7491
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Alumni Ambassadors for CUAA |
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Would you make a good alumni ambassador? We know from our spring 2021 Alumni Attitude Survey results that our alumni want to serve as ambassadors promoting CUAA to others. This month, we will host TOUCHPOINT: ALUMNI AMBASSADORS.
The goal is to empower you to promote CUAA to students who are considering becoming Cardinals. Click here to learn more and to sign up. Here's an opportunity to serve!
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Open nominations for Outstanding Alumnus Award |
The Outstanding Alumnus Award honors graduates of Concordia for reflecting in their lives and careers the values upon which the university was founded. This outstanding graduate has a distinguished vocation serving Christ in the Church and in the world. If you would like to nominate someone, please send a brief bio of the candidate highlighting the reasons for the nomination to Linda Sproul. Click here to find out about our past recipients.
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Legacy gifts change students lives |
We are grateful to our alumni and friends who remember us in their planned giving, including estate gifts, life insurance and trust beneficiaries. When the decision is made during a donor's lifetime, he or she is in full control of deciding how their gift will be used in the future—whether to fund current needs, scholarships or endowments. Thank you to those who include CUAA in their plans. Our students have benefitted from the legacy you have left behind.
Note: If any of this is "Greek" to you, keep scrolling to sign-up for our planned giving webinar at the end of January.
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Leaving a Legacy of Faith: Answering your questions
on long-term care planning
January 31
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Join us Monday, January 31, for a free informational webinar focusing on the basics of long-term care planning. Attorney Jessica Liebau joins us to explain the ins and outs of estate and long-term planning. Learn how to plan for the “what-if scenario” with an attorney who focuses on elder law and special needs planning. Click here to learn more and register.
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Join us for Downton Abbey Valentine Tea
February 12
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Treat your loved one to a special afternoon on Saturday, February 12, at CUAA’s own Downton Abbey-style mansion, the historic Earhart Manor. This Valentine event will include a British-style afternoon tea, hors d’oeuvres, and decadent desserts, along with music and the chance to explore the period style rooms. Guests are welcome to wear Downton Abbey-inspired attire for this nostalgic event. The fun will begin at 2 pm. Admission is $100 per person and reservations must be booked in advance by emailing ConcordiaGuild@cuaa.edu or calling (734) 995-7509. Hosted by members of the Concordia Guild, this Downton Abbey Valentine Tea will raise funds for the Earhart Manor Endowment, established to preserve Ann Arbor’s own Downton.
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Alumnus is Educator of the Year 2021 |
1983 Concordia alumnus Doug Guenther was recently selected as the Michigan District High School Teacher of the Year for 2021. He has blessed Lutheran Valley High School in Saginaw for many years. To learn more and to read comments shared by those who nominated him, click here. Congratulations, Doug!
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CUAA to hold Worship Arts Day for high school students
February 4-5
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Do you know any high school students who might be interested in worship arts? CUAA is holding a special event February 4-5 for high schoolers to engage with Worship Arts professionals through instrument specific sessions as well as a chance to play with a fully formed ensemble. Breakout sessions will include specific instruction on voice, guitar, keyboard, and percussion, as well as songwriting and creative use of hymns. For more information and to register, click here.
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School of Nursing senior award recipients announced |
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Each semester, Concordia’s nursing faculty and staff nominate students from the graduating cohort who best represent the core values of the nursing program: service, excellence, compassion, and integrity. An additional award, the Nightingale Award, was created as a tribute to Florence Nightingale, who embodied nursing as her life’s vocation. The recipient of this award exemplifies that same character and calling. Click here to take a look at the list of award recipients.
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Occupational Therapy Doctoral program
granted candidacy status
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The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education has granted candidacy status to the Occupational Therapy Doctoral program at CUAA. As a result of this action, CUAA may begin to admit students into its Occupational Therapy Doctoral program and proceed to the preaccreditation review step of the accreditation process. The OTD program is the first doctoral program offered at Concordia as a part of the School of Health Professions (SHP). To learn more, click here.
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School of Education celebrates new CAEP accreditation |
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CUAA is proud to announce a new six-year accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), recognized by the State of Michigan’s Department of Education as the definitive accreditation body for college educators. The School of Education's new accreditation is the result of an arduous, multi-year process that digs deep into the inner workings of CUAA’s undergraduate and graduate education programs. To learn more, click here.
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CUAA freshman wins first place in CULaunch! |
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Student and alumni entrepreneurs from both Concordia University Ann Arbor and Wisconsin competed for cash prizes in the sixth annual CULaunch! entrepreneurial pitch event. In addition to alumni participants, student-entrepreneur participants included a husband and wife team from CUW, a high school sophomore, a freshman from CUAA, and a student enrolled in the Bethesda College program on the CUW campus. Travis Wright, a freshman at CUAA, took home first place. Click here to read more.
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Final Thought from
Campus Pastor Randy Duncan
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Each morning during the school year, our campus pastor, Randy Duncan, sends out an email full of inspirational thoughts, concepts to ponder, scripture, and prayer requests. We thought we would share some of his thoughts with you each month for us to contemplate.
Final thought: If you want more kindness in the world, put it there.
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Date: January 31
Location: online
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Date: February 4-5
Location: CUAA campus
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Downton Abbey Valentine Tea
Date: February 12
Location: Earhart Manor, CUAA campus
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March Matchness Day of Giving
Various MATCH challenges throughout the day to DOUBLE your impact!
Date: March 9
Location: online
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