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By Magazine Editorial Team Posted on 3/1/2020 - 1 minute read
Christian Guebert ’10 is an accomplished young arranger and handbell expert who is making a name for himself in the field of music. CUI awarded him as the first alumnus to receive the G.O.L.D. (Graduate Of the Last Decade) Alumni Award.
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Tom Pfotenhauer ’99 set the record for most saves as the goal-keeper for men’s soccer, and started every game but one in four years. This year, CUI inducted Tom into the Hall of Fame for soccer.
Tristen (Ryan) Holton ’06 had a knack for sinking three-point shots, and set records at CUI in her four years on the women’s basketball team. Tristen was inducted into the Hall of Fame for women’s basketball at Homecoming 2020.
Tlaloc Venancio ’07 grew up in Veracruz, Mexico, and was working in the agricultural fields by the time he was eight. An older brother brought him to San Diego, and a high school coach recruited him to run cross country. His running talent opened a door for him to attend Concordia Irvine. This year, Tlaloc was inducted into Concordia’s Hall of Fame for track and field.
By Magazine Editorial Team Posted on 3/1/2020 - 3 minute read
Brooke (Marino) Nicholson ’12, MCAA ’17 was relatively short to play volleyball at 5’10”, but was able to come in under the radar, rack up a number of personal awards and help her team win its first national championship. Brooke has been inducted into the Concordia Irvine Hall of Fame for women’s volleyball.
CUI’s theater program received yet another high honor from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), being invited to present the full show of Xanadu, a musical parody, at the organization’s regional showcase.
Dr. Shang Ik Moon, one of the pillars and founders of Concordia University Irvine, emigrated from Korea to the U.S. as a young man to study and discover his part in God’s work. Recently, the International Center at Concordia University Irvine was renamed the Moon International Center in honor of his lifelong contributions to the university in a myriad of ways.