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Lutheran Education Association names Concordia Nebraska's Dr. Lorinda (Schomacker) Sankey '80 as recipient of 2026 Christus Magister Award
The Lutheran Education Association (LEA) recently announced that Concordia University, Nebraska's Dr. Lorinda (Schomacker) Sankey '80 was selected by LEA's board of directors to receive LEA's top honor, the Christus Magister Award. Since 1965, this mos...
May 14, 2026, 3:02pm EDT
Concordia Nebraska recognizes church work students at Sending Service
On Friday, May 8, Concordia University, Nebraska recognized the university's professional church work graduates at a Sending Service. The worship service is an opportunity to celebrate the university's graduating church work students before they either...
May 13, 2026, 2:28pm EDT
Dr. Raegan Skelton receives 2026 Concordia Nebraska Outstanding Teaching Award
Concordia University, Nebraska's Outstanding Teaching Award is an honor given to a full-time faculty member. Annually, students nominate faculty who represent the ideals and values that define the essence of the university. From the list of nominees, o...
May 12, 2026, 11:51am EDT
Concordia University, Nebraska honors alumni and friends
Concordia University, Nebraska recognized five individuals with awards and honorary degrees at its commencement honors dinner on May 8. The degrees and awards celebrate the contributions and service of these individuals to the Concordia University comm...
May 11, 2026, 1:15pm EDT
Jane (Elling) Haas '69 shares Studia Vitae continuing education course experience
Jane (Elling) Haas '69 describes herself as a child of God through baptism and also a wife, mother of two daughters and grandma to five beautiful grandchildren. "All answers to my prayers," she enthused. "We all live within 30 miles of each other and...
May 11, 2026, 12:48pm EDT
Concordia Nebraska confers degrees to 2026 graduates
On May 9, nearly 500 Concordia University, Nebraska undergraduate and graduate students were awarded degrees. The class of 2026 was honored during a commencement ceremony held in the Walz Human Performance Complex. Pastor Ryan Matthias, the campus ch...
May 9, 2026, 3:13pm EDT
Concordia Nebraska Builds International Connections through Outreach in Hong Kong and Shenzhen
Concordia University, Nebraska recently strengthened its international partnerships through a week of outreach and engagement in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China, connecting with students, educators and school leaders while sharing educational opportuniti...
May 7, 2026, 3:15pm EDT
Meet 3+1 dual degree nursing program senior Tayley Streeks
Senior Tayley Streeks of Bayard, Nebraska, is studying biology at Concordia University, Nebraska and is part of the university's 3 + 1 Dual Degree nursing program with Creighton University. The program allows students to earn both an accelerated bachel...
May 5, 2026, 9:15am EDT
Concordia University, Nebraska Percussion Ensemble and University Band to hold combined concert
The increasing collaboration efforts within the Concordia University, Nebraska music department showcase its continued growth. One example of this is the upcoming collaboration between the University Band and the Percussion Ensemble. "This collabora...
Apr 24, 2026, 4:32pm EDT
Concordia University, Nebraska Launches Two New Graduate Education Programs
Concordia University, Nebraska today announced the launch of two new graduate programs beginning in August 2026. These programs are designed to address critical workforce shortages in education while expanding access to high-quality, mission-driven pro...
Apr 22, 2026, 4:20pm EDT