Fulfilling our mission
Concordia’s mission is fulfilled when our graduates go out into the world and serve boldly in the name of Christ. Our alumni and current students are continually doing this with excellence. Here, we celebrate a few of them.
Encourage a Concordia student or alum to share their unique or exemplary careers, internships, accolades, or other successes with us. Click here to submit your Vocation in Action story.
Vocation in Action Submission
Concordia’s mission is fulfilled when our students and graduates go out into the world and serve boldly in the name of Christ. This form exists so that individuals can let us know about some of the unique or exemplary ways in which our current students or alumni do this. Please consider sharing announcements about:
- Internships/jobs with reputable or noteworthy organizations
- Job promotions or roles where your work will positively impact many
- Graduate program acceptance to a reputable or noteworthy school
- Niche or unique jobs or program acceptances
- An award or accolade within your professional field
Called to walk with others
For Rachel Morton ’11, ’16, pursuing a degree in professional counseling was not simply about professional advancement. It was about responding faithfully to a call that had been taking shape for...
Serving those who served
A U.S. Army veteran and the veteran outreach coordinator at CUW, Kari Metts understands firsthand that trust matters in the counseling relationship — especially for those who have served.
A call renewed through faith and perseverance
Jennifer Anderson’s journey is a powerful reminder that God’s call is not derailed by hardship — and that His grace sustains us through every season.
Author, poet, speaker; founder: Written to Speak
Tanner Olson has made a career out of inspiration: through his prose, poetry, podcasts, and public speaking. His first children's book, All the Things I Say to God, will be released on April 29.
Speech-Language Pathologist for St. Marcus Lutheran School
St. Marcus School is the education ministry of St. Marcus Ministries. It serves approximately 1,180 students across three Milwaukee campuses.
Tournament Operations Lead for the PGA Tour
Brenden Lewison, a 2021 Alumni, has qualified for a career with PGA Tour in the Tournament Operations department
Animal Care and Conservation Internship with Seal Rescue Ireland
Courtney McCall, a major in Psych and Environmental Science qualified for an internship with Seal Rescue Ireland over the summer
CVS/AACP Community Pharmacy Health Equity Award
Richard Schaefer, a CUW Pharmacy alum, has been awarded a scholarship for his outstanding service to underserved communities
Policy intern for the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) is a prestigious organization that "recognizes that the principles and institutions that have made America an exceptional nation were hard won and...
Certified Nurse Practitioner for Alliance Wellness Clinic
After earning her Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certificate from CUW in 2024, Stella Essien is working to achieve board certification so she can expand her scope of practice...