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Concordia University Wisconsin has announced its Student of the Month for March.


Senior Kaitlyn-Brianne F. Saugstad was chosen out of Concordia’s more than 8,000 student population. Student of the Month is a singular honor bestowed upon one student each month by the entire Concordia faculty.

Kaitlyn is a social work and psychology double major. She participated in an inter-disciplinary SHP AHEC competition representing social work, and she is on the SHP Interprofessional Education committee.

Kaitlyn interned with the Chinooks as team photographer, and is now a CUW baseball manager. Additionally, she is on the Campus Ministry Leadership Team, is a co-leader for CORE, and is an MC for Haven.

In the community, Kaitlyn is the club director, coach, and co-founder for the Milwaukee Lutheran School girls’ volleyball team.

She is planning an internship as a school social worker next year at the LUMIN schools.

Dr. Elizabeth Talbot, chair of the School of Health Professions and social work professor, nominated Kaitlyn.

— This story is written by Kali Thiel, director of university communications for Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor. She may be reached at kali.thiel@cuw.edu or 262-243-2149.

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