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Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
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Wisconsin Lutheran College Magazine
Wisconsin Lutheran College, affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, is a Lutheran liberal arts college for Christian men and women. The college is committed to providing quality teaching, scholarship, and service that are rooted in Holy Scripture; promoting the spiritual growth of students, faculty, and staff; and preparing students for lives of Christian leadership. Associate Vice President of Marketing and Communication
Vol. 22, No. 2
Features
8 The Vision to Lead The campaign for Wisconsin Lutheran College By Vicki Hartig
12 Accepting the Challenge WLC students make a difference
Vicki Hartig
By Eva McGillivray Editor and photographer
Melanie Gohde Buellesbach writer and photographer
15 Undergraduates Engage in Research Hands-on experience proves useful By Melanie Buellesbach
Eva McGillivray Designer
Departments
Jennifer Rueth Wisconsin Lutheran College Magazine is published for and distributed free of charge to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the college. All correspondence, letters, news, corrections, and comments are welcomed and should be directed to: Vicki Hartig Wisconsin Lutheran College Magazine 8800 West Bluemound Road Milwaukee WI 53226 vicki.hartig@wlc.edu (414) 443-8800
ON THe cover At the kickoff of the Kapco Charitable Challenge, held at the Bradley Center, five groups of WLC students received $1,000 each to help people in the five-county greater Milwaukee area. Photo by Melanie Buellesbach.
2 From the President 4 On Campus 16 Faculty and Staff 18 Fine Arts 20 Athletics 22 Alumni Relations PRESIDENT Dr. Daniel W. Johnson Bethlehem, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
BOARD OF REGENTS 2009-10 Gary Drska St. Paul, Muskego, Wisconsin Ryan Barbieri Christ, Pewaukee, Wisconsin Dr. Gerald Fischer Grace, Falls Church, Virginia James Fischer Christ, Pewaukee, Wisconsin Rev. Kenneth Fisher Risen Savior, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Ned Goede Atonement, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Rev. Jeff Gunn CrossWalk, Phoenix, Arizona Rev. Mark Henrich Atonement, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Rev. Dennis Himm Gloria Dei, Grand Blanc, Michigan Charles Kluenker St. Mark, Citrus Heights, California Philip Leyrer St. John, New Ulm, Minnesota Scott Mayer Grace, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
David McCulloch Prince of Peace, Traverse City, Michigan Kent Raabe Christ the Lord, Brookfield, Wisconsin Dr. William Raasch St. John, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Paul Rosenow Christ the Vine, Temecula, California C. Daniel Stefferud Gethsemane, Los Angeles, California Rev. Paul Steinberg St. Marcus, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Gary Stimac Abiding Word, Houston, Texas William Treffert Christ, Pewaukee, Wisconsin W. Andrew Unkefer CrossWalk, Phoenix, Arizona Daryl Weber Bethlehem, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin Dr. Ronald White Crown of Life, Fort Myers, Florida Mark Wrightsman Christ, North St. Paul, Minnesota George Zaferos St. Luke’s, Watertown, Wisconsin
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