Concordia celebrates its most recent graduates who have accepted, or are eligible to accept, a Divine Call to serve within the LCMS.
These Concordians are among the latest graduates to receive calls or designations to Lutheran schools, churches, or organizations. We congratulate our 2023-24 graduates, and celebrate their future work on behalf of the Lord’s Kingdom.
EDUCATION
The following is a list of the CUW education graduates who have accepted designations or calls to serve within Lutheran schools.
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Rachel Frerking | Divine Redeemer Lutheran School | Hartland, WI
Abby Van Rixel | Trinity Lutheran School | Wausau, WI
Erin Viergutz | St. Paul Lutheran School | Manawa, WI
ELEMENTARY
Payton Bickett | Immanuel Lutheran School | Brookfield, WI
Mara Fredrick (Accelerated program) | Zion Lutheran School | Wayside, WI
Ashley Samuta | St. John’s Lutheran School | Lombard, IL
SECONDARY/K-12
James Juergensen | Racine Lutheran High School | Racine, WI
CONCORDIA ACCELERATED PROGRAM FOR TEACHER LICENSURE (CAPTL)
The following post-baccalaureate graduates earned their Wisconsin teaching license and master’s degree in one through CUW, and now have accepted designations:
Sofia (Abel) Peppel | St. Paul Lutheran School | Oconomowoc, WI
Rebecca DeRuyter | St. Paul Lutheran School | Sheboygan, WI
PAST GRADUATE
Katie Borcherding | Zion Harvester Lutheran School | St. Charles, MO
Teacher Colloquy
The following individuals completed the Lutheran teacher colloquy program of the Synod for commissioned ministry and are now eligible for a first call.
Betsy Courtney | St. Michael Lutheran | Ft. Meyers, FL
Kevin Williams | Grace Lutheran Chapel and School | St. Louis, MO
CHRISTIAN TEACHER CERTIFICATION
Gabe Pruss | Sheboygan Christian High School | Sheboygan, WI
DIRECTOR OF CHURCH MINISTRIES
2023-24 GRADUATES
Kevin Bodey (December grad) | Christ the Rock Lutheran Church | Rockford, IL
Matt Cassidy (December grad) | Immanuel Lutheran Church | Batavia, IL
Stephanie Cutler (December grad) | Divine Redeemer Lutheran Church | Hartland, WI
Brittany Johnson | St. Matthew Lutheran Church | Hawthorn Woods, IL
Jim Meyer (December grad) | St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church | Bonduel, WI
Zachary Mulso (December grad) | Crown of Life Lutheran Church | Sun City West, AZ
Hannah (Annie) Ryan | Bethlehem Lutheran Church | Delmar, NY
PAST GRADUATES
The following is a list of individuals who graduated with their DCM degree prior to 2023-24 who have received a call within the past year.
Jessica Albers | Lutheran Bible Translators | Texas
Nathan Federwitz | Lutheran Bible Translators | Concordia, MO
Karl Miller | Fishers of Men Lutheran Church | Sugar Land, TX
Becka Prestwich | Our Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church | Augusta, GA
DIRECTOR OF PARISH MUSIC
Lauran Delancy (Past grad) | Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church | Olathe, KS
PRE-SEMINARY CANDIDATES
Pre-Seminary students at CUW typically continue their education at seminary to become pastors of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Pre-seminary students must complete a major or minor in Theological Languages and often complete a major in Applied Theology or any of a variety of other majors or minors that help to prepare them for seminary and the pastoral ministry.
The following individuals graduated this May with pre-seminary distinction:
Ethan Bruhn | Applied Theology
Micah Cumming | Philosophy
Jacob Diercks | Applied Theology
Matthew DiMercurio | Applied Theology
Luke Hahn | Music
William Harr | Applied Theology/Theological Languages
Harrison Hulse | Applied Theology/Theological Languages
Ezekiel Potts | Applied Theology/Theological Languages
Ambrose Shaltanis | Theological Languages/Philosophy
Alexander Uttley | Individualized Elementary Education
Jonah Waisman | Applied Theology
Want in?
If you seek to serve the Lord through a career in church work, you have plenty of options at Concordia! Whether you’re new in your faith or have grown up in the Church, Concordia’s programs are specifically designed to help cultivate your God-given gifts so that you can have the greatest impact for His Kingdom.