
Author: ivankanahoma
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Karl Hoenecke named new Dean for Concordia’s School of Business & Economics
Irvine, CA., Oct. 25, 2024 – After a national search, Concordia University Irvine announced on October 17 that Karl Hoenecke, MBA ’14, is the new…
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Large Puppets Enliven Children’s Play
When theatre professor Tony Vezner decided to direct a children’s play involving two large puppets — a penguin and a monkey — he contacted good…
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Stellar Singer Launches Career From Concordia
Kaitlyn Bills ’25 — stage name: Kaity B — came to Concordia University Irvine with “huge dreams of being a singer-songwriter, artist, and producer,” and…
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Rio Nakasone ’17: Beauty by Design
Rio Nakasone ’17 was born and raised in Japan by fashion designers who owned a chain of women’s clothing stores. At Concordia University Irvine, he…
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Alex Guebert ’11: Ringing Success
Alex Guebert ’11 is becoming a national name in handbell composition and conducting — a field he studied intensively at Concordia Irvine.
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Hannah Welter ’10: Creating Visual Worlds
Hannah Welter ’10, a set and costume designer, has graced Disneyland park, online TV shows and Concordia University Irvine’s theatre productions. But until she came…
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From the President – Winter 2025
Often, when people hear the word “theology,” images are conjured of professors in tweed jackets hovering over academic books in a poorly-lit room.
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From the President – Fall 2024
As our nation faces deepening electoral divisions, Concordia University Irvine upholds its Lutheran tradition of fostering wise, honorable, and cultivated citizens through civil discourse. President…
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From the President – Summer 2024
President Michael Thomas discusses Vision 2025, a building initiative to enhance Concordia University Irvine’s Turtle Rock campus, including renovations to the CU Center and new…
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From The President – Spring 2024
Concordia Magazine emphasizes Concordia University Irvine’s commitment to shaping students into wise, honorable, and cultivated citizens who serve society and the church. Readers are invited…


