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By Tim Cates Posted on 4/20/2021 - 1 minute read
Tim Cates talks with Concordia University Irvine Athletic Director and Head Softball Coach Crystal Rosenthal about the return of sports and what qualifications and characteristics she looks for when hiring coaches for her athletic department.
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By Magazine Editorial Team Posted on 11/1/2020 - 3 minute read
CUI nursing students began hearing from CUI nursing program alumni on the frontlines about various needs. Teddi Lamons and other students began organizing to help from their homes.
CUI alumnus Jon-Thomas (J.T.) Royston ’15 is helping give voice to the world’s conversation on racial injustice through film, acting as a producer in the 2020 film Black Boys. The project is a tribute to young black men and boys in America that honors his upbringing.
By Magazine Editorial Team Posted on 7/21/2020 - 7 minute read
In the former lumber town of Navajo, New Mexico, CUI cross-cultural ministry graduate Tim Norton and his family minister to people of the Navajo Nation in the midst of high poverty, social problems and great cultural and natural beauty. With the help of CUI teams and interns, Norton leads the people of Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church as they bring the restoring message of the gospel to the reservation.
Posted on 3/23/2020 - 3 minute read
As a full-time remote employee for SalesForce, CUI Alumna Ali Fordonski '14 offers 10 tips that have helped her be successful while working from home by transitioning her mindset and physical workspace!
By Magazine Editorial Team Posted on 3/1/2020 - 1 minute read
Katherine Pond ’05 has been a strong supporter of Concordia since she was a young adult. She has been involved in the mentor program and CUI’s Business Insight Series breakfasts. This year, CUI named her the Alumna of the Year for Professional Achievement.
Heather Manning ’94 and husband Mark Manning ’94 started Searchlight Ministries, a Lutheran Church in Orange, in 2001, and soon became known as a church where families and kids with special needs are welcome. Heather was recognized with the Alumna of the Year for Distinguished Service award.