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INNOVATION

During a turbulent time in higher education, Concordia has

chosen the path of innovation. This issue of The Connection

chronicles our journey to stay ahead of the curve – from design

thinking and quest-based learning to strategic partnerships that bring

value to our students.

To provide leadership and direction to the university’s efforts

around innovation, we recently identified Dr. Joe Mannion as

Concordia’s new Chief Innovation Officer. Nearly a year later, the magazine is bursting with stories of

innovation.

After Sir Ken Robinson inspired us this past spring with his thoughts on creativity, we partnered with

TED Senior Fellow Dr. Juliette LaMontagne and the Portland Incubator Experiment to bring Project Breaker

to Portland. Many of you joined us for this two-week manufacturing design challenge that took place in the

George R. White Library & Learning Center lobby and you can read more about it in this issue.

We’re excited to share more about the innovative degree programs expanding and moving to Concordia’s

new Columbia River Campus located near the Portland International Airport. In the pages that follow, you’ll

read more about the new campus, home to Concordia Online Education and the new Homeland Security

Simulation Center, as well as several large classrooms and student spaces.

Among our most transformative innovations taking shape is 3 to PhD™ where pursuing one’s highest

dreams becomes reality. In partnership with Faubion School, Portland Public Schools, and Boora Architects,

the master plan was developed with significant public input over the past year. This plan, now approved, will

create the first facility in the nation to combine a Pre-K – 8 Title I public school with a College of Education.

Concordia’s students will benefit from being embedded as mentors, coaches, and student teachers in an

urban public school from the very start of their college experience.

Thank you for joining us and praying as we continue, guided by the Holy Spirit, down this path of

education innovation.

For His Students,

Dr. Charles E. Schlimpert

President, Concordia University-Portland

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Campus Life. Interactive game-based learning puts Concordia in the spotlight; SAP University Alliance gives Concordia business students a leg up on the competition; New app delivers Food On Demand; Bod Pod brings innovation to Concordia’s Exercise & Sports Science program;3 to PhD™ reaches major milestone.

New Columbia River Campus puts Concordia students in the center of the action – and the innovation. Smart classrooms, room for growth in a booming online education department, and a best-in-the-nation homeland security simulator make for an innovative new branch campus.

Current Issue. Senior TED Fellow Dr. Juliette LaMontagne brings her Project Breaker to Concordia, challenging student teams to create viable products that target Portland’s growing manufacturing industry.

Alumni Notes. Concordia’s own country crooner climbs the charts; A trio of Concordia MBA grads sprout a great idea for a business; One of “Tommy’s Boys” comes full circle; Plus the latest about life after Concordia straight from alumni themselves.

Navy & White. Winter and spring sports make their mark on the record books; Field athletes bring home national championships; Amy Dames Smith, Concordia Compliance Officer, talks about the upcoming move to NCAA Division II.

29 Nailed to the Door. “Glass Explorer” and Assistant Professor of Education, Shawn Daley, gives us his take on innovative technology and becoming a Concordia Cyborg.

Cover Photo: Togetherfarm Blocks, co-founded by Concordia Portland alums, Joe Aakre, Doug Holcomb,and Matt Stormont. www.togetherfarm.com. See story on page 21.

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» Dr. Johnnie Driessner, Executive Vice President - Strategic Planning Professor of Biology and Education

In the spring of 2014, Concordia University-Portland partnered with GoGo Labs, a learning technology startup, to launch an innovative pilot program that leverages game-based learning technology. As part of the program, six Concordia staff members were selected to create six university courses – each utilizing 3D GameLab technology to drive what is called interactive “quest-based” learning courses.

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE QUEST Quest-based learning is a relatively new form of education that uses elements of gamification to increase student engagement and help educational subjects resonate more effectively. Quests consist of online learning activities that address the core of the subject matter. A typical quest can range from listening to a podcast and watching a short video to writing a brief essay. Instead of courses that consist primarily of textbook learning and lectures, classes are built around a series of

quests. As students progress and complete their quests, they earn experience points, levels, and badges – tools that can be used to translate to a grade.

LEARNING ADVENTURES LET STUDENTS MOVE AT THEIR OWN SPEED GoGo Lab’s 3D GameLab learning platform enables professors and students to design, play, and share quests in order to create personalized learning. GoGo Labs provides professors with the tools, technology, and onsite training they need to facilitate game-based learning courses in their classroom – each geared toward the subject being taught. For the six courses that participated in the pilot program, quests could typically be finished in 10-15 minutes. Since students learn at their own pace, their progress and success don’t impact one another. Even though it’s quest-based learning, the GoGo Labs program actually provides the exact same amount of time in the classroom as any other normal university course. Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning, Dr. Johnnie Driessner, was one of the professors who implemented quest-based learning into his classroom –

Interactive Game-Based Learning Puts Concordia in the Spotlight

beginning with his human physiology course. During the semester, his class consisted of 190 quests over a 15-week period. “Quest-based learning courses are not easy,” says Dr. Driessner. “The

JANUARY 14, 2014 The Oregonian reported that the Concordia neighborhood is the trendiest neighborhood in Portland! We could have told you that, but it’s nice to have confirmation.

Some 78 percent of the students felt they learned more in this environment than in

a more traditional lecture format.

« MARCH 8, 2014Concordia University Health & Human Services students collaborated with Bethesda Lutheran Ministries to provide a Day of Respite to families of children with special needs. This annual event engages Concordia students in community service through childcare so that families can enjoy a day of rest and relaxation and know their children are in good hands.

Campus Life

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» Dr. Johnnie Driessner, Executive Vice President - Strategic Planning Professor of Biology and Education

MARCH 17, 2014 » Concordia’s Hawai’i Club presented the fifth annual Hui ‘O Hawai’i Luau to celebrate the culture of Hawaii. The

theme was: “Ke Ao Nani…It’s a Beautiful World.” Dinner was followed by a wonderful program of cultural dances

highlighted by the Fire Knife Dance and a Poi Ball Dance that brought the audience to their feet!

MARCH 21, 2014Concordia University teamed up with HotChalk Inc. to donate more than 300 new

technology devices to children and teachers at Faubion school.

Technology Alliance Gives Concordia Business Students a Leg Up on the Competition Concordia’s School of Management was recently accepted into the University Alliance program with the SAP (Systems Application and Products) software company. SAP business operations software is used locally by companies such as NIKE, Adidas, Columbia Sportswear, Intel, TripWire, Mentor Graphics, PacifiCorp, and Kaiser Permanente. What’s more, Concordia is the only university in the Northwest offering SAP-anchored training in accounting, management systems, and enterprise resource planning – career-ready training designed to give students a competitive edge in the marketplace

THE ABCS OF SAP SAP is both the name of the company, and the acronym for their software – Systems Applications and Products in data processing. SAP software is used by more than 230,000 clients in nearly 190 countries, makingit one of the largest global enterprise management software and solutions

install base in the world.

learning expectations are identical to previous traditional curriculum that didn’t use the interactive technology.” Student feedback was overall positive, with students feeling that the quest-based learning helped the information sink in and resonate better, while also helping them study more consistently. “And it was fun!” noted one of Dr. Driessner’s students.

A NEW APPROACH TO THE TIME-TESTED METHODS OF TEACHING This pilot program is one of several efforts Concordia is implementing to explore emerging forms of instructional design, while also providing professional development opportunities for faculty. Currently, Concordia University is the only university in Oregon implementing this type of program. Says Dr. Driessner, “I have used the 3D GameLab platform to provide a quest-based environment for my human physiology course. I saw improvements in both student engagement and student learning resulting from the incorporation of the quest-based design principles. Some 78 percent of the students felt they learned more in this environment than in a more traditional lecture format, with 40 percent identifying the ability to work on their own schedule as a powerful aspect of the design.”

Simply put, SAP software manages the complex business units of large enterprises. Raw materials, production, inventory, marketing, and sales can all be managed via a single point. SAP is designed to provide effective

communication and data sharing. By using SAP software, a business can centralize all of their organizational needs – from human resources, payroll, and customer relationship management to materials handling,

supply chain, and sales.

GIVING CLASSROOM LEARNING A PRACTICAL APPLICATION The first elective course available was principles of enterprise information systems, taught this past spring. The course was developed by David Petrie, professor of management, who has a long history of working as an SAP consultant to a number of businesses and universities. Ultimately, the goal of being able to learn with SAP software is to give Concordia business students a discernable advantage when applying for graduate school or a job in a business field that uses SAP.

Campus Life


MAY 1, 2014Alums and professors met for happy hour, Concordia style, for Pints with Profs at the Concordia Ale House! Alumni

got together to catch up with their favorite professors and support scholarships for Concordia University-Portland students.

Hungry For Some Innovation at Lunch? When you think of innovation on a college campus, the dining hall usually isn’t one of the places that comes to mind. Thanks to Sodexo-made improvements in technology, that’s all changed. Food On Demand is a free app that lets you order and pay for breakfast, lunch, or dinner at the Concordia dining hall using your iPhone or iPad (you’ll find it under “Sodexo FOD” in the app store). This unique program can be used

APRIL 3, 2014 »Concordia University-Portland business

and marketing students presented at the Lutheran Church Extension Fund’s National

Student Marketing Competition in St. Louis!

Bod Pod brings Innovation to Concordia’s Exercise & Sports Science Program According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 35 percent of adults in America today are obese. Yet sometimes measuring obesity can be difficult and inaccurate. In the past, people have primarily used Body Mass Index (BMI) to measure whether or not someone is obese. While easy to calculate, BMI doesn’t take body type, gender, ethnicity, or activity levels into consideration. Body composition – the amount of your body that is lean muscle and the amount that is fat – is now considered a critical measurement for health purposes. Thanks to the Bod Pod, students in Concordia’s Exercise & Sports Science (ESS)

program now have the tools to accurately take this critical health measurement.

OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE ACCURATE A scale can’t tell the difference between a pound of muscle and a pound of fat. What’s more, people can lose muscle and gain fat without any obvious change in overall weight. The Bod Pod accurately measures body composition, allowing for sensible, customized information regarding diet and exercise programs. Whether looking to lose fat, gain muscle, or maintain a healthy balance, the Bod Pod is an essential tool to help achieve that goal.

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY THAT’S ACCURATE, FAST, AND SAFE The Bod Pod body composition tracking system is based on the same principle as underwater weighing – considered by many as the “gold standard” for measuring body composition. Instead of dunking the person in water, the Bod Pod uses patented air displacement technology to provide highly accurate results – faster and easier than the “dunk tank” method. A roomy interior accommodates a wide range of body types – from professional runners to sumo wrestlers and everyone in-between. A complete Bod Pod analysis takes less than five minutes. The ESS student

from any location. What’s more, you can plan an order at any time to be picked up later. Let’s say you have a break between classes at 10:55. You can place your lunch order…pay for it using your meal plan or credit card…and schedule a pick-up for a later time, like 12:15. Show up at the dining hall at 12:15 and voila, your Food On Demand order is ready. For those who are hungry and in a hurry, this is the kind of innovation that can’t be beat.

The

system currently

works with iPhones and iPads. An

app for other smartphones – as well as a desktop computer

version – is coming soon.

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Campus Life

MAY 3, 2014At the fourth annual

TEDxConcordiaUPortland event, TEDTalks video and

live speakers combined to explore the theme of Pulse: the interconnected nature of

communication and the effect we can have on each other.

« MAY 17, 2014Dr. Sheryl Reinisch, dean of the College of Education, travelled to American

Samoa to celebrate the graduation of 35 teachers who received their master’s degree in education from Concordia University-Portland. Graduates teach in

the territory’s Department of Education, which oversees 22 early childhood education centers, 22 elementary schools, and six high schools.

enters basic subject information into the system. The subject is weighed. Then the subject sits comfortably in the Bod Pod for three different 40-second measurements, relaxed and breathing normally. That’s all there is to it. Test results are displayed and printed, allowing the student to develop a customized diet and exercise plan for the subject.

PUTTING THE POD IN PERSPECTIVE

“Having access to using and training our students to use the Bod Pod makes Concordia’s Exercise & Sport Science program unique,” says Dr. Joel Schuldheisz, department chair. “Our majors gain extensive experience in testing a variety of subjects and hone their customer service skills as well as their ability to apply evidence-based practices in real world situations. It fits with our mission of developing servant leaders by serving the community through this technology.” Students are trained on how to use the Bod Pod and interpret the results. Throughout the year, ESS students and faculty are involved in testing

a number of different groups, including students, student-athletes, referrals (such as high school wrestlers), and subjects for research (including high school basketball referees). “Since obtaining the Bod Pod,” says Schuldheisz, “the ESS department has been able to expand its use of technology by obtaining a metabolic cart that accurately measures oxygen consumption, an electromyography unit that detects electrical potential generated by muscles, digital filming and analysis systems, radar systems, and Tendo units that measures speed and power while weight lifting. Innovation is built in to what we do every day.”

» Dr. Joel Schuldheisz, Chair, Dept. of Exercise & Sport Science

“By having some of the latest technology tools at our disposal, we can help prepare

our graduates to serve in rewarding careers in science and healthcare.”

Campus Life


3 To PhD™ Reaches Major Milestone with Community Support

JUNE 5, 2014 Concordia partnered with local radio station K103 to host a panel of HR leaders from NIKE, Symantec, and MedCure in a discussion on how to “Improve Your Employability.” Guests

gathered at the T-Mobile Sky Lounge to ask questions and soak up professional development expertise from these respected business leaders.

MAY 19, 2014 » Concordia University, The Construct Foundation,

Wieden+Kennedy’s startup lab, Portland Incubator Project (PIE), and Project Breaker teamed up to bring a

product design challenge to campus. Emerging entrepreneurs competed in the Future of Stuff Product Design Challenge, showcasing their innovative designs. Full story on page 14.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014, seemed like any other spring evening in Portland. But after months of community input, the Portland Public School Board voted unanimously to approve the architectural master plans for rebuilding Faubion Pre-K – 8 School with Concordia University’s College of Education. “It’s incredibly exciting, and we are thrilled to see this unique partnership move forward,” exclaimed the Portland Public School Board’s Director, Ruth Adkins. “Once complete, this project will be the first of its kind in the nation to combine a public school with

a private, non-profit university’s teacher preparation program,” said Gary Withers, Concordia’s chief strategic relations officer. “We have a

lot of work ahead of us – not just raising the millions in capital

funding that Concordia will contribute toward

the new joint facility, but also in working with Faubion and PPS

to design the innovative educational experiences that

will happen inside the walls.” The day after the school board vote, it was business as

usual at Faubion. A typical day of learning at this federally designated Title I school includes more than 505 students and 40 educators, along with dozens of Concordia students, faculty, and staff who can be found working and volunteering. On this particular Thursday, Faubion second grader, Jourdyn, reminded her mother, “Tonight is the night I go to college,” referring to her weekly reading coaching session with a Concordia mentor. Jourdyn’s mom, Latasha, encourages her daughter’s participation. “Now she talks about ‘when I go to college…’ and I’m not sure if she would be thinking that otherwise,” says Latasha.

With the goal of ensuring that every child is prepared for college, career education, and to pursue their highest dreams, 3 to PhD – a term coined by Faubion Principal LaShawn Lee – is under development and making progress. What comes next is a busy fall 2014. The school district, Faubion, and Concordia will continue to host open public forums of the Design Advisory Group to review and provide input on detailed architectural plans underway for the building’s interior. Meanwhile, work will begin to take shape around the development of three critical program areas: health and wellness, education innovation, and teacher preparation and professional development.

Stay tuned for the many opportunities to participate in 3 to PhD. For more information, visit our website at www.3toPhD.com.

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Plans for the Collaborative Concordia University/PPS/Faubion Space

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PUTS CONCORDIA STUDENTS IN THE CENTER OF THE ACTION

– AND THE INNOVATION.

NEWCOLUMBIA

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It’s 4:15 on a busy Friday, the start of a long Memorial Day weekend. Word reaches your office that a ship containing fertilizer has caught fire at the port – one of the busiest shipping facilities in America. Across town, a freak tornado leaves a business park in ruins – with details sketchy at best. On the local interstate through the mountain pass, the driver of a tanker truck slams into the lane barrier trying to avoid a collision, stopping traffic and releasing a toxic chemical spill mere yards from the area’s largest river. Resources are stretched thin. Manpower needs to be mobilized – and quickly. Decisions have to be made. And as the head of the regional emergency command center, it all falls to you. Now what?

RIVER CAMPUS

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Welcome to another day

of real-world practice at Concordia

University’s innovative new state-of-

the-art disaster simulator, designed

for use by our students in the

homeland security program.

BOLD NEW VISION FOR NEW CONCORDIA SATELLITE CAMPUS With a 25-acre campus in northeast

Portland bursting at the seams and

neither enough office nor classrooms

space, opening a nearby remote campus

was an excellent solution to Concordia’s

current exponential growth. Following

an extensive search for space, a 35,000

square foot former Best Buy building

at Glenn Widing Drive, just off

Airport Way, is being leased and

retrofitted to become Concordia

University’s Columbia River Campus.

According to physical plant services

director, Doug Meyer, HS ’71, “The

empty canvas gave us the ability to

create all of the spaces that will best

serve us. The need primarily grew

from the online learning program

that is exploding with higher numbers

coming in every month.”

Inside, the building is light and

airy, with plenty of open spaces

designed to foster collaborative work.

Bright red and yellow mixes with

gray, taupe, and dark walnut give a

feeling of warmth and friendliness.

LED lighting is used throughout.

Mid-century, environmentally savvy

furniture, in white, keeps the look

clean and contemporary.

SMART CLASSROOMS AND A SOUND-PROOF STUDIO The Columbia River Campus

will also feature new classrooms

– five, in total, to start with. But

these aren’t just any classrooms,

they’re “smart” classrooms. These

computer-enabled rooms provide

professors with the essential tools to

encourage collaboration. In a smart

classroom, students are encouraged

to BYOD – bring your own device –

and to have opened to their favorite

browser, ready to use. This way,

research-related information can be

found and shared on the spur of the

moment, throughout the classroom.

For example, in a smart classroom,

a professor using a PowerPoint

presentation can instantly share

the presentation with everyone in

the room, sending the PowerPoint

directly to each student’s computer.

In doing so, everyone has access to

the presentation, turning students

into instructors.

On the opposite side of the

new building’s entryway, you will

find a state-of-the-art audio/video

recording studio. Here, the walls are

double-insulated and sheet-rocked

to make the room soundproof for

recording purposes. The HVAC

system is specially designed to control

both temperature and sound. While

not in place yet, equipment such

as sound-boards and mixers will

complete the space. “It’s a wonderful

dedicated space to use for audio

video production needs in the

future,” says Eric Sayasene, director

of operations for CU Online. “We

are pursuing potential partnerships

to produce videos and online course

curriculum.”

“We expected to have 5,000 online students by 2020. It’s only 2014, and we currently have more than 7,000 online students enrolled.”

The homeland security simulator is just one of the many exciting new innovative and high-tech features you will find at Concordia’s new Columbia River Campus – a building designed from the ground up with the space and technology to move Concordia University forward.

— Dr. Trish Lichau Shields, Vice President Educational Delivery Systems

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ONLINE GROWTH FUELS NEED FOR MORE SPACE One of the key reasons

for needing to expand to an

additional site comes from the

exponential growth coming

from Concordia University

online. How fast is Concordia’s

online program growing? Dr.

Trish Lichau Shields, the vice president

educational delivery systems, says, “We

expected to have 5,000 online students

by 2020. It’s only 2014, and we

currently have more than 7,000

online students enrolled.” And things

are just getting started.

In early 2014, Concordia University

Online finalized its partnership with

Concordia University, Nebraska and

Concordia College-New York. This

trio, known collectively as Concordia

Online Education, brings together a

powerful selection of online graduate

degree programs to meet career-

focused educational interests and needs.

Students here at home and around

the world will be able to find their

purpose, earn their degree, and build

a stronger career through Concordia

Online Education.

Projections estimate that by October

2014, there will be 48 master and

doctorate degrees available through

Concordia Online Education – degrees

in arts & social sciences, business, and

education. “We’re curious, positive,

energetic, and passionate about

what we do, which is to provide

transformative learning opportunities

to people around the world,” says Dr.

Lichau Shields.

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Tucked nearly into one corner of

the Columbia River Campus lies the

building’s crown jewel, the homeland

security simulator center. “This is

the only simulator of this level and

magnitude on the west coast,” notes

Program Director Scott Winegar,

“And it’s customized specifically for

our use.” Between the system and the

upgrades to the space, the simulator

cost is roughly $1 million.

To begin the simulation, the

instructor selects a scenario, such

as a factory explosion. The incident

commander stands in front of an

enormous, semi-circular display

that’s 22' wide by 10' high. A joystick

lets him move around the action on

the screen. He decides that he needs

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PROVIDES MAJOR DRAW

a better look at the scope of the

damage, so he uses a helicopter for an

overhead view of the scene.

Around the commander, six

stations are set up, each with a large

video monitor. These six stations can

represent anything the commander

wants them to be – a hospital, a

fire battalion, a police group, an

ambulance, and so on.

The entire system moves in real

time and requires real action in order

to survey damages, neutralize further

danger, and help the wounded. For

example, it requires two people to

move an injured person. Using the

joystick, hovering over that injured

person will tell the command center

the severity of their injury.

Time – as you can imagine – is of

the essence. Does the commander

commit extra fire units to the factory

floor, hoping to more quickly douse

the fire? Does he call a hazmat team

in case the factory was producing

something using dangerous

chemicals? Maybe he deploys an

extra team of ambulances and puts

an additional hospital on notice. The

options are endless, with a goal of

training leaders to learn what their

roles are in a disaster and how to best

work together.

In a separate room, just off to the

side of the simulator, a command

center has been created. This is

where key decisions will be made.

There are 10 seats – and 10 leaders

CURRENT PLANS CALL FOR THE SIMULATOR TO BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR LEASE TO EMERGENCY RESPONDER ORGANIZATIONS.

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PROVIDES MAJOR DRAW

– who deal with everything from

planning and logistics to what they

tell the press. These high-pressure,

realistic scenarios often hold lives

in the balance. It’s in this manner

that students learn what homeland

security and disaster management are

really about.

In the end, an on-screen student

profile is created for each person

involved in the scenario. Students

work their way up the chain of

command – from field worker

to incident commander. And the

scenarios are all different and

varied. A chemical spill scenario,

for example, can take place via a

warehouse explosion, tanker accident,

plane crash, or factory fire. “We

prepare for the expected and the

unexpected,” says Winegar.

FROM SIMULATOR TO SECRET SERVICE Along with intensive simulator

training, students in the homeland

security program also receive two

years of online education – courses

such as emergency preparedness and

management, character and ethics of

leadership, and social and political

roots of terrorism.

Homeland security graduates

go on to find careers in a variety

of areas, including TSA, border

patrol, secret service, cyber security,

counterfeit detection, maritime

security, FEMA, customs, and the

Coast Guard. “Students learn to look

at security differently, critically,” says

Winegar. “They think about the big

picture and how different actions and

reactions affect one another.”

NEW WAYS OF THINKING REQUIRE A NEW BREED OF SPACE With the opening of the new

Columbia River Campus in the

summer of 2014, a new era begins

at Concordia University-Portland.

With expansion comes more

services. More interaction. And more

innovation. Approaching Concordia’s

110th anniversary, there are more

opportunities than ever before for

leaders in new thought. Through

continued service to students and

community, the Concordia of today

brings innovation to the forefront.

— Scott Winegar, Program Director, Homeland Security

“The two most important skills we teach in homeland security are critical thinking and ethical decision making.

The simulator helps us explore both and helps make students better thinkers and analysts.”

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The lobby of the George R. White Library & Learning Center is

usually filled with comfortable sofas and students doing homework. For two weeks in May, this same locale was filled with hundreds of neon pink, blue, and yellow sticky notes covering 10-foot-tall poster boards. Large signs reading “Free Geek,” “Indow Window,” and “Spooltown” hung at the top of the boards, while photographs of students and workers were peppered throughout the sticky notes. What may, at first glance, have looked like an avant-garde art exhibit was actually a student-centered creative project designed to change the world. Welcome to Project Breaker.

A NEW WAY OF THINKING “I was frustrated by the current education world. I wanted to focus more on ‘learning to learn’ as opposed to ‘learning to test,’” said Dr. Juliette LaMontagne, describing what led her to create Project Breaker, a non-profit that facilitates creative problem-solving. Dr. LaMontagne has been working to influence public school reform in New York City for fifteen years – first as a teacher, then as a professional developer, professor, and leadership coach. She began her career as a high school English teacher in the NYC public school system. After starting an after school program that combined art, literacy,

and activism, Dr. LaMontagne had a revelation. “I learned from observing students that the real impact of teaching was not in the state mandated curriculum, but in the project-based learning that took place after school.” She noticed these hands-on creative projects attracted kids’ voluntary participation and ignited their curiosities, while engaging them with their local communities. FROM COLLABORATION COMES CHANGE Project Breaker’s mission is to drive social innovation and alternative learning by mobilizing driven, creative college students to provide business solutions that address relevant world problems. It connects teams of 18-24 year olds with global thought leaders and industry experts to answer major challenges facing today’s world – such as literacy and urban agriculture. Project Breaker facilitates a creative problem-solving design process that serves as a true collaboration between the Breaker team (students), the visionaries who pose their challenge (business leaders), and the industry experts who support the process. In addition to her teaching and educational background, Dr. LaMontagne’s three-year tenure as a TED Senior Fellow introduced her to design thinking, which she incorporates into the Project Breaker format.

TRANSFORMING IDEAS INTO BUSINESS SOLUTIONS Another goal of Project Breaker is to teach and provide young adults collaborative and entrepreneurial skills

Project Breaker Turns Creativity into innovation

Dylan Evanston ’13, Emily Carino, Niko Hughes, and Josh Sanchez on Pitch Day presenting their Spread it! project.

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necessary to transform ideas into viable business solutions. “I’m a huge believer in working together with people and utilizing their knowledge and talent to find solutions, but I’ve never been taught how to do that. Project Breaker provided me the opportunity to be a part of that collaborative process,” said recent 2014 University of Oregon Journalism graduate Emily Carino. “Sometimes the weirdest ideas can lead to the most tangible solutions,” she adds with a smile. Portland-based ad agency Wieden+Kennedy’s sponsorship of Project Breaker was a huge draw for Emily, as was the ability to build up her resume with the hope of landing a job that values innovation.

THE FUTURE OF STUFF Similar Project Breaker challenges and professional development work-shops took place last year in Detroit and New York City in conjunction with Stanford d.school’s K12 Lab. During it’s first-ever time in Portland, the project featured a variety of high-profile local partners, including Wieden+Kennedy and Portland Incubator Experiment (PIE), a business incubator for startups, as well as involvement from companies such as NIKE, Spooltown, Daimler, Biamp Systems, and ADX. Officially titled “The Future of Stuff,” the Portland project challenged students, or “Breakers,” to research, design and create viable products that target Portland’s growing manufacturing industry. Project Breaker culminated with “Pitch Day,” where students presented their final products to an audience of local decision-makers and industry leaders within manufacturing.

AN ATMOSPHERE OF CHANGE “Portland strikes me as a perfect place for a project like this,” said Dr. LaMontagne, referring to the city’s renowned innovative and creative artistic culture where unique, out-of-the-box ideas often thrive. “To create value for making and manufacturing in Portland – well, this industry is quite vital to the community,” she further noted. In a recent Oregonian article, “Five trends that could impact Oregon’s economy: new Fed report,” manufacturing was identified as one of the main industries that could have a major impact on the growth of the west coast economy – specifically Oregon. “I really loved interacting with and visiting businesses like Ziba and Langlitz Leathers,” said Concordia University business major Melissa

“I learned from observing students that the real impact of teaching was not in the state mandated curriculum, but in the project-based learning that took place after school.”

» Dr. Juliette LaMontagne, senior TED Fellow and Founder of Project Breaker

Hatheway. “Participating in Project Breaker helped me see what kind of opportunities are out there within manufacturing, and it gave me the knowledge and confidence to develop attainable business ideas with design in mind.”

A COMMITMENT TO INNOVATION Concordia’s partnership with Project Breaker reflects the university’s commitment to innovative teaching and learning, and understanding the importance of hands-on alternative learning projects that provide relevant, practical skills to students. Concordia University, in partnership with Gina Condon, President and Founder of the Construct Foundation, was honored to sponsor this one-of-a-kind design challenge.

To watch Juliette LaMontagne’s TED talk, visit fellows.ted.com/profiles/juliette-lamontagne


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Victor Messerli, HS, retired several years ago. He has traveled the world while fishing, one of his greatest passions. Victor has fished in Russia, Costa Rica, Brazil, and Canada, as well as 39 trips to Alaska. Some of his most memorable catches include a 14 lb. rainbow trout from Russia, a 140 lb. tarpon from Costa Rica, and a 325 lb. halibut from Alaska. When he’s not out fishing, he makes – surprise! – custom fishing rods. Victor resides in Salinas, CA.

1969Rev. Ronald Nitz, JC, is currently in his pre-retirement call at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Seward, AK, which he says is “a ‘tourist town’ congregation with many interesting challenges.” He and his wife of 32 years, Jackie, have two grown children, Regina and John. His children, their spouses, and their first grandchild, Micah, live in

suburban Seattle. Rev. Nitz is looking forward to retirement in July of 2015 and to transitioning to a part-time call somewhere closer to his children and grandchildren.

1971Jim Cullen, JC, and his wife, Chris (Bierly) Cullen, JC, are certainly a Concordia legacy family! Their daughter, Kerry (Cullen) Bauer graduated from Concordia in ’04 and her husband,

Benjamin Bauer, graduated from Concordia in ’05, then added an MAT in ’12. Kerry and Ben became parents of triplets (Kory, Cullen, and Lena) on 11/8/13. They joined big sister, Ellianna, who is eight years old. The triplets were born ten weeks premature at around three pounds each and remained in the NICU for over six weeks. All of them are now healthy and growing well. The Cullens say, “God has been extravagantly gracious in providing protection and care, as well as support from many people.” They are long-time members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Aloha, Oregon.

1979Richard Keegan, JC, is currently an assistant

professor at the school of nursing at Sacramento State University. He is also a family nurse practitioner at a local community clinic in Sacramento. He writes, “I am enjoying my career as a nurse/educator and I thank Concordia for offering me the opportunity to reach this goal.”

1989Lori (Gray) Druzynski is married and living in Huntsville, Alabama.

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2002Jesse Eveland recently accepted a position as Rex Putnam High School’s athletic director in Milwaukie, Oregon. He taught and coached at the school for nine years. Prior to this move, Jesse was the athletic director at Milwaukie High School. He has two sons, Jace (7) and Peyton (5) who play Putnam youth baseball and basketball. Jesse says, “I really look forward to

going back. Being in Milwaukie, everyone was awesome, but it definitely feels like I’m going back home.”

Troy Soles is in his twelfth year of teaching English, including AP classes, at Canby High School. He also coaches football and track & field, teaches community education classes, and serves on the principal’s instructional leadership advisory council and crisis response teams. Through his work, he works to resolve employment disputes with the union’s negotiation team and acts as the grievance chair at

Canby High School. His wife, Jenny, and sons, Ben and Luke, are his “joy and inspiration.”

1993Sharon Cusack is a holistic health practitioner in Phoenix, AZ. She is a certified life coach,

clinical hypnotherapist, and spiritual coach. She says, “I help those desiring to up-level their life so they can empower themselves to be the best they can be. I specialize in Fat Ban Hypnotherapy, EFT (tapping), smoking cessation, and stress management.”

1995Marcus Brown accepted a position as a physical education teacher at East Elementary School in Tillamook, Oregon in November of 2013. He and his family (wife, Kristin and children, Joel and Monica) moved to Tillamook over Christmas break. He says, “We absolutely love it here! We purchased a lovely house and love our time walking the beaches and fishing in the rivers for salmon and steelhead.”

1998Koty (Zelinka) Cole and her husband, Jason, welcomed their son, Henry Justin Cole, on December 5, 2013. The newest addition to the Cole family weighed 8 pounds and was 21.5 inches long.

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GREETINGS! My name is Becky (Raedeke) Sprecher

and I am the new Director of Alumni &

Parent Engagement for the Concordia

University Foundation. I joined the

University family back in January and it’s

already feeling like home. My last position

of nine years was as executive director of

the Oregon Club of Portland, a fundraising

arm of University of Oregon Athletics in

Portland.

While not a Concordia alumna directly,

I hail from a long line of family members

who either graduated from or taught at

various Concordia campuses. I attended

Portland Lutheran High School (go Blue

Jays!) and am continually amazed at

the number of Concordia connections

between faculty, staff, and fellow alums.

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FOR AS LONG AS ANYONE COULD REMEMBER, BEN RUE ’10 LIKED TO SING. There was his first public performance singing in a church play. Then there

was the sixth-grade talent show where he covered an ’N Sync tune. “Growing up, I was always humming or singing on the farm,” says Rue. “My brothers would say, ‘Stop singing! Why are you working on the farm? Do something with music!’” And do something, he would.

THE CONCORDIA CONNECTION Over time, music took a backseat to baseball. It was, in fact, a baseball scholarship that brought Rue – a native of Silverton, Oregon – to Concordia University-Portland. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in High School/Middle School Education, graduating cum laude in 2010. In addition, he played four seasons for the Cavalier baseball team and one season on the basketball team. Following graduation, he signed with an independent professional baseball team in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Released after a year, he decided it was finally time to try his hand at a music career – and fate seemed to be leading the way.

CONNECTING THE DOTS Having won a radio station contest, he met country station KUPL’s DJ Tik Tak. “I’ll give you three months to put something into my hand to listen to,” the DJ told him. And that’s how his first EP came to be. He played a few times live on the air and got to open at a local Stars and Guitars event. Then came the X Factor TV show. He auditioned in Seattle, but never heard anything and completely forgot about it. That is until eight weeks later when the show’s producer called him up and asked him to perform in front of an audience of 4,000 people, along with industry heavyweights (and show judges) Simon Cowell, Paula

Meet Concordia’s Own Cum Laude Country Crooner

Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger, and L.A. Reid. Four songs later, Rue was sent to Hollywood for the next round, but that’s as far as he went. LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD Rue headed back to his family grass-seed farm, but not for long. He decided to throw caution to the wind and head for Nashville. He spent the first several weeks getting to know the area and contacting producers he met while in Portland. Then Rue spent the better part of a year writing songs. He’s also been taking mini-tours across the heartland with other up-and-coming young singers. And he got his songs on iTunes. As one reviewer put it, “Genuine country music sung by a genuine country guy. Can’t go wrong buying his music!”

Visit Ben’s website (benruemusic.com) or check him out on iTunes!

2004Alicia (McConkey) Bowman met fellow alum, Mason Bowman ’03, at Concordia in 2001 and they have been together ever since. They married in 2006 and have two children, Owen (4) and Elise (2), as well as, two Labrador retrievers. They live in Gig Harbor, Washington where Mason works as a pharmaceutical representative and Alicia works as a physical therapist. The couple avidly follows CU athletics and sport navy and white any chance they get!

Rosa Palomino moved back to her home state of California after living and working in New York City for nine years. She currently works in fiscal services for a public school district in Orange County and resides in La Habra, CA. 2005Karlia (Lindeke) Rogers and her husband Zac Rogers, welcomed their second daughter, Caia Noreen Rogers on October 2, 2013. They reside in Kent, Washington.

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Jessica (Stern) Tosh married fellow alum, Adam Tosh ’04, at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church on May 18, 2013. Adam proposed marriage to Jessica in front of Elizabeth Hall where the two met in 2001. Adam works remotely from his home office for an email marketing company. Jessica is an educator at the Oregon Zoo.

2006Nicholas Caleb is an attorney and part- time faculty member at Concordia. He teaches courses in environmental studies, government, political studies, cultural geography, and public speaking. He has also worked as a political field organizer, and public policy advisor. Nicholas earned his J.D. from the University of Oregon, where he also taught animal behavior and genetics to undergraduate biology students. Subsequently, he traveled quite a bit internationally including to India and The Netherlands, where he earned a L.L.M. in Law and Technology from Tilburg University. He has also been an invited speaker at TEDx ConcordiaUPortland conference and his speech was called “This Time a Great Notion.”

Nikk Sherlock just completed her MBA at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. She is a quality integration manager with The Boeing Company.

2008Stephanie (Solarek) Bauer met her husband, Aaron, when she moved to Idaho in 2009. They married March 2, 2012. Shortly after, she received her Master of Arts degree in Elementary Education from George Fox University-Meridian, Idaho in 2012. The couple welcomed their first child, daughter Brinnley Marie, in February of 2013. Stephanie is a third grade teacher at Wilder Elementary School in her second year of teaching and her husband works in retail management. They reside in Nampa, Idaho.

Michael Drawbaugh was recently promoted to assistant principal of instruction at

South Flores Academy in San Antonio, Texas. He says, “It’s bittersweet to leave the classroom but it is exciting to make a bigger impact on students.”

2009Maryam (Razavi) Samuel-John is enrolled in the College of Oriental Medicine and is pursuing a license in Chinese medicine to become an acupuncturist and herbologist. She says, “I truly embrace this program and I feel as if I have found my niche and true passion. It is an incredibly fascinating and effective medicine that I strongly believe in.” In the winter of 2013, she married her husband, Aidan.

2010Brooke Sahlstrom married fellow alum, Ryan Bumcrot ’11 near Snoqualmie Pass shortly after graduation. Their daughter,

Celicia, is three years-old. Brooke remembers fondly, “Cafe 1905 and running around campus.” Her husband, Ryan, currently works at Premera Blue Cross in the operations

department and Brooke works at Bayview Retirement Community as a move-in coordinator. Brooke is also attending Seattle University to pursue an MPA and expects to graduate in 2016. The couple enjoys watching their daughter excel in pre-school and gymnastics. Brooke says, “We have a garden patch, attend services, and assist with community meals at Calvin Presbyterian Church. We’re planning to visit Portland for the Rose Festival Parade, one of Celicia’s favorite events of the summer.” She hopes to reconnect with Concordia friends and sends “Blessings to all of them!”

2011Edward Barrett is working to become a life coach, focusing on academic and health coaching. He resides in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

Matthew Campbell MAT, accepted a new position teaching at Pendleton High School. He started PHS’s Robotics for FTC tournaments this past fall. He

received a grant for taking a group of 30-40 students light attracting for Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) in May.

Mark Waufle MAT, currently teaches health, physical education, and comm-unications in the Lake Oswego School District and resides in Tigard, Oregon.


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Jimmy Sanchez recently accepted a job with the San Diego Padres Triple-A affiliate in El Paso, Texas, where he is responsible for marketing, public relations, and baseball operations.

Jennifer Thi Le earned her master’s degree in education in August of 2013. She is an active member of the national Phi Kappa Phi society. Jennifer has tutored over 45 students in the subjects of calculus, trigonometry, algebra,

and geometry. She resides in Portland, Oregon.

Marie (Fleischmann) Timbreza MAT, recently received a promotion within the OHSU Department of Psychiatry in the Child and Adolescent Division. As the newest division manager, she is able to put her Concordia degree to good use in the service of children and adolescents in Oregon. She says, “Thank you, Concordia!”

2012Thomas Araneta and his wife, May Chen, have started a consultancy business called Latchkey Co. to assist in cultural transac-tions and interactions between Chinese tourists and American businesses. The company focuses on HR services, learning cultural cues, sales, and marketing.

Mandy Federici graduated from Concordia University-St. Paul, MN in October with a master’s degree in Early Childhood Education. She was recently contracted to work as a track and field coach for the Wounded Warrior Marine Corps Trials in San Diego, CA. After the

2015 season, she will be moving out of MN to further her experience as a track and field coach and pursue working with athletes with special needs.

Anthony Lantz moved to Happy Valley, Oregon after graduation where he and his wife welcomed their second child. He is currently a stay-at-home dad and “Loves spending every minute with daughters, Isla and Brinley.” He writes, “I enjoyed my time at CU and will always remember the students, instructors, coaches, and family atmosphere that CU is known for!” Belinda Sewell currently lives in Chicago and has started a new job at the Salvation Army. She recently traveled to Cozumel, Mexico, Cayman Islands, and Las Vegas. Belinda will return to Concordia this year to begin a doctoral program. She says, “I am truly excited and I want to thank Concordia for helping me stay on the right path in life to achieve my goals.”

Kailey (Anderson) Tillman married Micah Tillman in September of 2013. She and her husband enjoy time with their new puppy, Vienna. They named the dog after the city where Kailey studied abroad while she was a student at Concordia. They also recently purchased their first house.

2013Evalyn Fulmer completed her M.Ed., bought a new house, and published her fourth book. She says, “The past nine months have been full of changes, but very rewarding and exciting.”

Jeremiah Jensen was offered a research position at OHSU in the Department of Behavioral Neuroscience this past February. He is doing wet and analytical chemistry work in the lab of Deb Finn. Her lab studies alcohol binge drinking and withdrawal behaviors.

Jeremiah says, “I’m loving it and I feel I have a lot to thank Concordia for getting me here. I really wanted to thank Chuck Kunert for the myriad of classes I had with him and the advice he gave me for my thesis, or just on the way to understand what science is and isn’t. I also wanted to offer myself as a contact for any students that might be interested in a potential

thesis placement or just has questions I might have some insight about.”

Donald Rumsey was recently admitted to Washington State University’s Doctor of Education program and will begin this fall. He resides in Kennewick, Washington.

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Ralph R. Baughman (97) passed away in Twin Falls, Idaho on January 18, 2012. His parents were William H. and Nellie Strong Baughman. He was born February 25, 1914 and was one of nine children. Ralph graduated from Buhl High School in 1933. On June 3, 1937, he married the love of his life, Marjorie Parberry and they had three children – Ralph “Bud,” Ernest, and Sally. Ralph farmed and ranched in the Buhl area, raising Black Angus cattle. His son, Ernest is a Concordia alumnus and former faculty member. Ralph was a friend of Concordia and will be deeply missed by all who loved him. Surviving are his three children, five grandsons, and six great grandchildren.

Watching a Seedling Business Take Hold and Grow

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WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU combine giant-sized Lego-like

blocks, a sunny patch of soil, and a handful of vegetable seeds or starts? According to Togetherfarm co-founders Joe Aakre, MBA ’13, Doug Holcomb, MBA ’13, and Matt Stormont, MBA ’12, you get a home gardening idea that’s as easy as it is innovative – and perfect for city dwellers with limited outdoor space.

INTRODUCING THE GARDEN YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED, SIMPLIFIED The concept of raised garden beds is nothing new. However, they are typically made from heavy, expensive wood that’s hard to work with and requires tools and know-how to put together. Enter Togetherfarm Blocks. Made from lightweight, durable recycled plastic that’s both BPA- and phthalate-free, they look like oversized Legos and snap together in seconds to create a raised garden bed. Each block is 10" long, 2" wide and 2" tall – and there are 24 blocks per kit. A single kit builds a box that’s about four square feet. Need something bigger? Combine kits to build larger gardens in various shapes to fit nearly any yard, balcony, or rooftop space. No tools or carpentry experience needed. And they’re made in the USA.

“We wanted to come up with a product that would meet a need and serve an urban population and home gardener,” says Stormont. And Togetherfarm Blocks do just that. While the traditional colors are slate gray or earth brown, you can also order a mosaic kit that adds sky blue, terra cotta orange, and kale green to the mix. You can buy the blocks at Amazon.com.

GREAT IDEAS SPROUT FROM CONCORDIA MBA PROGRAM So how does a trio of Portland businessmen come up with a green-thumb gardening idea for the masses? As luck would have it, the three would-be entrepreneurs met here at Concordia University-Portland, where they were all in the same MBA cohort working on a business plan. “Why not try to create something meaningful?” asked Holcomb. “All three of us are avid gardeners. We care about the environment and want to make sure we make things as good as we can for the next generation.”

Margarete “Marge” Carlson (97) died in Portland surrounded by family. Marge was born October 6, 1916, in Greensboro, North Carolina, the daughter of the Rev. Fred and Emma Wahlers. She grew up in St. Paul, Minn., graduated from Macalester

College, and taught high school English and German. On June 22, 1941, she married Norman “Nor” Carl Carlson, M.D. Marge resumed her teaching career in 1966. In 1995, Marge moved to Portland to be closer to family. Marge is survived by her children Norm (Joanne) Carlson, Steven (Jill) Carlson, and Jannine Provinzino; twin sister Henrietta Mack; and brother the Rev. Arthur (Carol) Wahlers; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Russell “Russ” des Cognets, Jr. (90) husband of Julie Crouch des Cognets, died Thursday, March 13, 2014. A native of Lexington, Kentucky, he was a 1941 graduate of Woodberry Forest School. As a U.S. Army WWII veteran, he received two

battle stars, and a combat rifleman badge while serving in the 104th Infantry Division, 415 Regiment. After the war he attended the University of Kentucky and graduated in 1948 with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. In addition to being a breeder and owner of thoroughbred horses and cattle, Russ was a land owner of several farms throughout the Bluegrass. He was a strong supporter of and Director of the Shakespeare-Oxford Society in America and was a tremendous supporter of Concordia University’s Shakespeare Authorship Research Centre. Survivors include a son, Russell (Laura) and two granddaughters, Emma Davis and Estelle Drayton.

Myra Jeanette (Peterson) Gibeson (87) passed away January 24, 2014 in Portland, Oregon. Myra was the mother of Concordia professor, Jeanette Eggert and a friend of Concordia. She was born October 12, 1926 in Fertile, Minnesota,

the daughter of Rev. Christian Nels

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AUGUST 5 & 28Summer Story Time

AUGUST 7Alumni Golf Game, at McMenamin’s Edgefield

AUGUST 14Alumni Volleyball Game

AUGUST 16Alumni Soccer Game

AUGUST 18Columbia River Campus Open House

SEPTEMBER 20Alumni Softball & Baseball Games

OCTOBER 3 – 5Carl Wolfson Art Exhibit, Reception Oct 3

OCTOBER 3 – NOVEMBER 8Local Political Artists Exhibit, featuring Allen Schmertzler, Reception Oct 5

OCTOBER 10Concordia Concert Choir performance, at Portland Reformation Festival, Zion Lutheran

OCTOBER 31Halloween in the Halls. Residence halls open to public for trick-or-treating, games, and fun

DECEMBER 2Christmas Tree Lighting

DECEMBER 5 – 764th Annual Christmas Chorale

Peterson and Jeanette Pauline (Thoreson) Peterson. Myra attended Concordia Teacher’s College and graduated in 1948. She received a call to teach at Immanuel Lutheran School in Columbus, Nebraska. On June 11, 1950, Myra married her college sweetheart, Richard E. Gibeson. Myra was preceded in death by her husband Richard. She is survived by four children, Rick (Joan), Jeanette (John), Paula, and Karl (Debra) and by her five grandchildren.

Richard “Dick” Fields (83) was born on January. 10, 1931 and passed away on April 23, 2014. Dick was a member of the Concordia University Board of Regents, the founding chairman of the Concordia University Law School Advisory Council, and the

recipient of the Law School’s Leaders in Action Award. He was a dedicated friend of the university who supported student scholarships. Dick graduated from Harvard University in 1952 with an A.B. (magna cum laude) and went on to receive his J.D. from the University of Denver in 1964. He began his career as a staff attorney for the National Labor Relations Board and was an attorney at Moffatt, Thomas, Barrett, Rock & Fields in Boise, Idaho. He was actively involved in his community and served in the following capacities: Chairman of the Ida County EMS Advisory Board, President of the Learning Lab, member and past President of the Boise Rotary Club, and other organizations. He was also the recipient of many awards and was recently selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®

2013 as “Lawyer of the Year” for health care law. President

Schlimpert’s words encapsulate Dick’s contribution to the university, “He never wavered in his commitment of time, energy, and influence in assisting the university. Dick has served continuously as the only chairman of the Dean’s Advisory Committee since it was created and has been instrumental in the young program’s enormous success. He will be sorely missed by faculty, staff, students, and especially his family and colleagues in Boise.”

Miriam Elizabeth (Stuenkel) Hoelter (66) was born January 28, 1947 in Monett, Missouri, to Rev. Walter W. and Helen Reith Stuenkel. She attended Concordia College in Milwaukee (where her father

was the president) for two years. She graduated from Concordia College, River Forest, Illinois with a teaching degree. When the family moved to Portland, OR, in 1990, she served as an elementary school counselor for 19 years, retiring from education in 2009. She has also served as an adjunct professor at Concordia University, Portland, Oregon and Lewis & Clark College. At Trinity Lutheran Church, where her husband Mark was pastor, she was Trinity Adult Choir Director, Sunday school teacher, and was active in the Dorcas Society. In the national church body, she became the first woman elected to serve on the Board of Regents of a Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Seminary, Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, from 2004 to 2010. Miriam is survived by her husband, Pastor Mark Hoelter, sons Peter (Jenny),

Christopher (Allison), Micah, Lucas, and grandchildren Owen, Sara, Andrew, Jackson, and Carson, and her brothers and sisters Rev. Robert (Julie) Stuenkel, Dorothy (Rev. Paul) Marschke, Rev. Roger (Margaret) Stuenkel, Grace (John) Bruss, and Rhoda (Paul) Hayes.

Harold Alfred Iben (95) passed away on January 8, 2014. He was born July 7, 1918 to the Rev. Theodore and Marie Iben in Litchfield, Illinois, where he was the last of four children. On Aug. 15, 1942, he married Helen Luepke shortly before being ordained as a Lutheran pastor. In his early ministry, Harold specialized in organizing and establishing new congregations. He was the founding pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Trenton, Michigan in 1942, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Muskegon, Michigan in 1946, and Resurrection Lutheran Church in St. Louis, Missouri in 1956. Later Harold moved to Portland where he served 11 years in geriatric ministry in hospitals and nursing homes. He retired in 1983. Harold will be remembered for his faith, commitment to the Church, devotion to his family. His beloved wife, Helen, preceded him in death. He is survived by his children, Sharon (Erwin) Wichner, Carolyn (Jim) Shore, Douglas (Carole) Iben, Cynthia Keepers and Sylvia Luepke-Iben, nine grandchildren, and 13 great- grandchildren.

Martin Charles Mueller, MD (89) was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on March 9, 1925 to Rev. Martin and Mabel Mueller. As Martin completed an undergrad degree at Valparaiso University, his dad said Martin had three choices for his career: a pastor, doctor, and carpenter. Martin successfully blended all three by becoming an orthopedic physician, healing over 25,000 patients in Portland.

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He came to Oregon in 1948 fresh from Creighton Medical School as an Emanuel Hospital intern. There, he met Marian, also freshly graduated from Emanuel School of Nursing. They married in August 1952, and the Army drafted Martin to Germany as a medical doctor. After returning, Martin never let Marian out of his sight. Martin and Marian lived in Chicago and Salt Lake City accomplishing training and four medical residencies. They returned to Portland in 1959 where Martin was the first orthopedic doctor in East Portland. He had one of the longest surgical tenures in the Providence Portland system, with 50 years of medical practice. Martin and Marian and their five children lived in the Parkrose area until the mid-1980s. He and his wife were friends of Concordia, endowing a scholarship for nursing students, to continue their legacy of compassion and care in the medical field. Martin is survived by his children: Sandra Bottens, Mary Meranda (Michael), Patricia Mueller, Nancy Horton, (Brad), and John Mueller (Lori), as well as his siblings Richard Mueller and Marilyn Honsinger and 10 grandchildren. Remembrances may be made to the Marian Lee Mueller Memorial Scholarship for Nursing (Concordia University, 2811 Holman Street, Portland, OR 97211), or Resurrection Lutheran Church Memorial Fund (1700 NE 132nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97230).

Edward “Ed” Slaughter (88) passed away on Christmas Day, 2013. He was born in Portland to Robert and Elva Slaughter, where he attended Benson High School. During the Korean War, he served as an Army medic and was awarded the Bronze Service Star. Ed married Grace

Kindred in 1950; their son, Edward Grant Slaughter Jr. was born in 1951 and died six days later. Grace died in 1952. In 1959, Ed married Jean Templeton and they remained happily together for 48 years until her death in October 2007. Ed was employed by the Southern Pacific Railroad and the US Postal Service. He was highly respected by the Concordia University faculty, staff, and students and attended many university sporting events. Ed is survived by several nieces and nephews. He will always be remembered for his wonderful smile, sense of humor, and his love for his family.

“I WAS THEN AND REMAIN NOW one of Tommy’s Boys,” recalls Karl

Koch fondly. When Koch came to Concordia Junior College in 1951, Dr. Thomas “Tommy” Coates was the president. “It was so long ago that it was a time when Art Wahlers was still single!” says Koch with a laugh. Koch had no idea that years later, in New York City, the connections he made while a student in Portland would cross his path. “I love New York City,” says Koch. “Its sense of village, the people, the city streets, the shops and restaurants, the total ambiance of the place.” He found himself there during Christmas in 1957 for his vicarage, when he received a surprise phone call from Dr. Coates. “He was in town for an American History Society meeting and wanted to take me out for dinner,” Koch remembers. “We had the most delightful visit. How did he know where I was on vicarage? Why did he care about taking me out for a visit and a meal? Now you know why I remain one of his ‘boys.’”

“DOING GOD’S WORK IN A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT WAY” Koch earned his master of divinity from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis in 1959, followed by his master of sacred theology in 1960. After marrying in 1958, he spent the next several years of his pastoral career in Illinois, Washington, and in campus ministry at the University of Cincinnati. Five years later, when seeking a call, he received one – “doing God’s work in a slightly different way.” He accepted a position with the State of Ohio in its Crime Prevention division. He went on to develop an eight-state regional training program for the investigation of organized crime, drugs and narcotics trafficking, and white-collar crime.

HELPING CONGREGATIONS GROW While assisting in various vacancy pastorates, Koch co-authored the book Computerizing the Corporation, which Computerworld rated as one of the ten best computer tech books of 1990. It was through his experience in private sector consulting that Koch realized he could put what he’d learned in corporate America to good use in boosting congregational health for the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and churches in general. For the past 16 years, he has chosen to work in interim ministry while running a consulting business, Gospel Centered Growth, which aims to support the health and growth of congregations.

COMING FULL CIRCLE Just as Dr. Coates mentored young men like Koch, so, too, does he plan to give back to the university with his time and expertise through classroom presentations and chapel. It is alumni like Koch who perfectly exemplify the servant leadership values that those who attended Concordia remember so well. “This is the Concordia spirit,” says Koch proudly, “and I pray it always remains.”

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MEN’S BASKETBALL Behind the school’s all-time leading scorer, the Concordia men’s basketball team posted its best season in over a decade as the Cavaliers earned the No. 2 seed in the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) Tournament and advanced to the NAIA DII National Championships in Point Lookout, Mo. Facing the eighth-ranked Bellevue (Neb.) College in the opening round of the national championships, Concordia trailed for most of the game before a second-half comeback gave the underdog Cavaliers a two-point lead in the final minute. With 19 seconds remaining, the Bulldogs connected an old-fashioned three-point play to send the Cavs to an 81-78 defeat. Senior Adam Herman, who finished with a school record 2,257 career points, picked up numerous postseason accolades, including

CCC Player of the Year and NAIA First Team All-American. Herman’s final tally of 2,257 points shattered Alphonso Niles’ former school record of 1,883 points, established from 1996-2000. Esvan Middleton joined Herman as an All-CCC first-team member while point guard Tyler Velasquez earned honorable mention honors. Concordia finished with a 22-10 overall record on the season and an 11-7 mark in the CCC. Along the ride to the national championships, head coach Brad Barbarick earned his 300th career win.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Another year beset with injuries, the Concordia women’s basketball team missed the CCC Tournament for the second straight season, though the team will have many solid pieces in play for a successful rebound in 2014-15.

Winter and Spring Sports Make their Mark on the Concordia Record Books

With the school year just concluded, Cavalier sports went out with a bang – including record-setting seasons in softball, baseball, golf, and track & field. Not to mention

55 Concordia student-athletes receiving All-American status. Here is a quick recap of the winter and spring sports teams.

The Cavs struggled out of the gate, opening the season with a 1-11 mark before back-to-back wins at Linfield and crosstown rival Warner Pacific stopped a month-long skid. Returning from Christmas break, the Cavaliers once again found themselves battling deficits, eventually falling to 3-17 on the season. After collecting just one win in the first round of conference play, the Cavs broke through with stunning wins on the road against College of Idaho and Eastern Oregon to end a stretch of four wins in five games. The road sweep of C of I and EOU, both of whom were nationally ranked at the time, led to a NAIA National Player of the Week honor for Caitlyn McCutcheon as the junior averaged 23 points and 11 rebounds while shooting a remarkable 81.8 percent from the floor over the weekend. The reboot wasn’t enough, however, as Concordia missed out on

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the CCC Tournament’s final playoff spot by a single game. With just three seniors on its roster, Concordia will return six of its top eight scorers next season, including McCutcheon, the team’s leading scorer who was named an honorable mention All-CCC player after averaging 13.9 points and 9.3 rebounds per game.

BASEBALL After snagging the NAIA West Tournament title as the No. 4 seed a year ago, the CU baseball nearly put together another miracle run to the NAIA National Championships in 2014. With a 16-12 conference record, the Cavs got the benefit of the No. 2 seed in the NAIA West Tournament with tiebreakers over Corban University and College of Idaho, but missed out on home-field advantage as British Columbia captured the regular-season title. Living up to its history with the dramatics, the Cavaliers fell 2-1 against Corban in the opener of the double-elimination tournament but returned with three straight wins to stave off an early exit. The Navy & White ended the seasons of three competitors with a 4-1 win over College of Idaho, a 7-6 win over Menlo (Calif.) College and a 4-2 win in a rematch against Corban before facing the top-seeded Thunderbirds. Outhitting the Canadian club 7 to 6 in its home park, the Cavs’ season finally came to a close in the NAIA

West finals but not before mustering a 29-20 overall record for skipper Rob Vance to post the team’s first back-to-back winning seasons in more than four decades. A trio of Cavaliers were named to the All-NAIA West team as centerfielder Blake Drake, catcher Ben Talbot and pitcher Harrison McGhee were all lauded for their play by the league’s coaches.

SOFTBALL Following a year that saw the Cavs extend their season to the NAIA National Championships for just the second time in program history, the Navy & White went out and one-upped itself in 2014, becoming the first team to make national tournament appearances in back-to-back seasons. After a disappointing 7-11 start to the season, the Cavs went on a

26-5 tear to climb into a top-25 national ranking. Led by All-CCC performers Taylor Bussey, Taylor Copher, Cassidy Horner, Meghan Luebbert and McKenzie Marshall, Concordia finished the year trailing regular-season champion Oregon Tech by one game but dispatched the Owls in a 9-8 come-from-behind win in the CCC Tournament en route to the CCC postseason title.

Concordia closed out the year in the Opening Round of the NAIA National Championships where the Cavs defeated St. Thomas (Fla.) University 5-0 but fell to Simpson (Calif.) University 6-4 in a season-ending match with Simpson advancing to the championship game of the Concordia-Irvine bracket. Head coach Carrie Kosderka-Farrell’s squad wrapped up the season with a 34-18 overall record and a 22-6 mark in the CCC, the second-best CCC winning percentage in the history of the program.

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MEN’S & WOMEN’S GOLF Keeping one of the more impressive streaks in conference history alive, the Concordia men’s and women’s golf teams, led by head coach Ronn Grove, once again hoisted the Cascade Collegiate Conference trophies after another stellar year on the links. In addition to its seventh straight CCC crown, the CU men’s team earned its first ever trip to the NAIA National Championships where Jesse Heinly, Kolton Kyne, Ryan Melnychuk, Josh Vizcaino, and Jess Wingett proved the team’s admission to the final tournament was long overdue. Ranked No. 19 in the country beforehand, the Concordia quintet, led by Heinly, a two-time NAIA All-American, claimed an eighth-place team finish at nationals while playing at the LPGA Jones Course in Daytona Beach, Fla. The Concordia women’s team also captured its seventh straight conference title but missed out on the national champ-ionships for the first time since the team’s inaugural season in 2003-04, despite ending the year ranked No. 20 in the country.

After collecting back-to-back CCC Player of the year honors, senior Sunny Powers closed out her Concordia career as a three-time NAIA All-American and represented the Cavs at nationals with a seventh-place finish. Powers fired a 14-over 302 over four rounds of play at the national championships and will leave Concordia with a school record 78.1 strokes per round average over her four-year career. In addition to Heinly and Powers, fellow All-CCC performers included Vizcaino, Kyne, and Melnychuk on the men’s side and Jennifer Gibbons, Kelsey Whiles, and Madison Alamillo for the women’s team.

MEN’S & WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD Adding four more individual national champions to its esteemed

ledger, the Concordia track & field teams continued to add to its legacy with a strong 2014 season. The men’s team fell just five points shy from recapturing

the CCC team title after being edged by Southern Oregon University, but went on to post third-place results at

both the NAIA Indoor and Outdoor National Championships. The CU women placed third at the CCC Championships and cracked the top 30 in the team standings at both NAIA National events. First-year transfer, Darien Moore, provided the bulk of the highlights for the team as the junior notched a pair of indoor national championships with wins in the shot put and the weight throw before claiming the national title in the hammer throw during the outdoor games. Setting three school records along the way, Moore was named NAIA Indoor Performer of the Meet and the CCC Field Athlete of the Meet. Senior Nate Moses provided the Cavs its fourth national title with his second national title in the discus throw. Moses cracked the 200-foot barrier several times throughout the year to continue to add to his own school record and place inside the top 20 on the U.S. performance list in the event. In all, behind second-year head coach, Isaac Frederick, the two teams combined to secure 31 All-CCC honors and 33 All-American performances.

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QUESTION 1: First off, what does a compliance officer do for an athletics department?

ANSWER: Compliance officers are the ‘go-to’ person for enforcement of, and clarification on, rules from the national governing body of athletics for a university – typically either NAIA and/or NCAA. Compliance officers are also the lead on approving eligibility of all the student-athletes.

QUESTION 2:Talk about your role as Concordia moves through the transition to NCAA DII.

ANSWER: Much of what I have done at Concordia over the past eight or so months has involved regular rules education for the athletics department staff and other key offices involved with student-athlete eligibility on campus, such as admissions and financial aid. I have also been involved in the policy writing that was part of our application for NCAA membership. Both of these

MAKING THE MOVE FROM NAIA TO NCAA DIVISION II:Ten Questions with Concordia Compliance Officer Amy Dames Smith

areas (rules education and new policies) will be very important as we transition to NCAA membership, so it has been great to get a jump-start on them this past year.

QUESTION 3:As Concordia’s first full-time compliance officer, what kind of special challenges have there been in starting the office from scratch?

ANSWER: I think the challenges are similar to what anyone would face building something from the ground up – being patient and knowing the process will take time. On the flip side, I think a real positive of building from the ground up is getting to put systems in place to ensure we are doing things the right way since we will be held to a high standard by the NCAA throughout the membership process. Thankfully, there was a good foundation already in place before my arrival.

QUESTION 4:What are some things that our athletes, parents, or fans might not know about being a compliance officer?

ANSWER: People are often surprised to learn that compliance officers at a lot of NCAA DI schools have law degrees. Having a background in the legal field is definitely beneficial to a compliance position, but isn’t always a requirement – particularly in DII and DIII.

QUESTION 5:How massive is the compliance manual and have you read it cover to cover?

ANSWER: The DII manual is about 250 pages – which is shorter than it used to be a few years ago thanks to some of the de-regulation that has recently taken place. I haven’t read it cover to cover per se, but close to it. There are definitely sections of the manual I go to more frequently than others – like the recruiting bylaws.

QUESTION 6:What does it take for getting a student-athlete certified to compete? Are there differences between freshmen and transfer students?

In preparation for applying to become a member of NCAA DII, Concordia University

athletics recently hired a compliance officer. To find out what that means, Amy Dames Smith,

Concordia’s first full-time compliance officer, recently sat down for a Q & A session and

talked about the challenges of her first year on the job.

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ANSWER: There are two steps to the eligibility process – initial eligibility and continuing eligibility. Initial eligibility is what freshmen and new transfers go through before being declared eligible to compete. The Eligibility Center assists in this process and has the final say on if someone is initially eligible or not (this is the same in both the NAIA and NCAA). Once amateurism and academic requirements have been verified, student-athletes must meet continuing eligibility requirements to stay eligible for competition.

QUESTION 7:What major differences are there between NAIA and NCAA compliance?

ANSWER: The amount of on-campus monitoring the NCAA expects is more extensive. For example, coaches must log athletically related activities on a weekly basis. The NCAA also expects the lines of communication to be more formalized on campus. This is why we now have a designated point person for athletics in the registrar’s office, financial aid, admissions office, and academic advising which helps with more efficient and consistent communication.

QUESTION 8:Your job at Concordia isn’t solely working with compliance. Talk about your other roles in the department.

ANSWER: I oversee academic support for student-athletes, which involves managing study table, a study group for all student-athletes, and being the point person for student-athletes who need to get connected to other academic resources on campus. The other part of my position is a designation that all NCAA schools

give to the highest ranking female in the athletics department – that of Senior Woman Administrator. Essentially, this designation ensures there is female representation when it comes to the decisions being made within the athletics department.

QUESTION 9:How did you get started in the field?

ANSWER: I was a student-athlete at University of Portland and had a fantastic experience there. A few years after graduating from U of P, I was offered a coaching position at Linfield College (NCAA DIII) that had a compliance component to it, which made the position full time. I mainly accepted the position because I wanted to coach, but as the years went on, I found that I really enjoyed the work I got to do with compliance. I enjoyed it so much, in fact, that at a certain point I made the decision to transition out of coaching and get into compliance full time. Thankfully, Concordia has been the perfect place to do that!

QUESTION 10:What’s the most rewarding part of your job?

ANSWER: Any time I can help someone. Sometimes it is providing someone an answer, other times it is providing education. I really enjoy the service aspect that is inherent to a compliance position.

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This past January, I attended “Spark,” a local TED- esque event run by the Oregon Educational Technology Consortium (OETC), where I listened to scholar Amber Case. Case works for ESRI, a software company, who hired her after purchasing her Portland-based tech firm. She had recently delivered a popular TED talk, “We are all cyborgs now,” and so OETC tapped her to speak. Her presentation reviewed her argument that humans are increasingly becoming “cyborgs.” She referenced the work of inventor Steve Mann, showing a series of photos of his 1980s work developing cumbersome-looking devices appended to his body to perform computing tasks. From there she traced how the interface of human brain and technological supplements has only increased, leading to a reality where our physical experience is only one part of our daily life. We now have extensions of ourselves in the digital realm, through smartphones and social media. To Case, this signaled that we had become fused with our technology, “cyborgs.” At the time I remember chuckling at the photos of Mann and was hesitant to accept Case’s premise. And now I talk to my glasses. A few weeks after, Spark Google invited me to be a “Glass Explorer.” Through generous campus support, I was able to secure a pair of Google Glasses. The experience has been equal parts revelatory and frightening. When I first donned Glass, with its tiny LED screen sitting just above my field of vision, I did it at home when no one was around. After initiating the program with the phrase “Okay Glass” I began a dialogue with my eyewear, chirping commands like “Record a Video” and “Take a Note,” which it would then do for me. It took awhile before I wore them in front of my children, who giggled at their dad’s futuristic visor, but soon I was comfortable enough to walk around campus.

That first week was extraordinary in how the community reacted. There was no shortage of comments about my new position in the NSA, mixed with inquisitive glares and the enthused query, “is that Google Glass?” My students seemed genuinely enthralled when I wore them to class, although when I offered the opportunity to wear them, only a few people were willing to don the spectacles. Part of it was that natural fear of breaking an expensive device I’m sure, but I also think that there was an apprehension of what Glass can represent: this greater merging of tech and humanity that Case spoke about. There is something just different about watching that screen light up over someone’s eye, and then watching that person “disappear” into it. When I was asked to pen this tract, the topic was supposed to be about tech trends lying ahead. I chose Glass not because of the physical hardware – Steve Mann crossed that bridge for us – but because Glass is possibly the most dynamic current representation of the steady synthesis of our digital and physical lives. The jury is still out as to whether this is a good thing – I frequently envision the humans from Pixar’s WALL-E as the natural end of this development – but I believe this steadily burgeoning connection between the two is what we should be carefully observing.

» Shawn Daley, Assistant Professor of Education, College of Education

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