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Concordia hosts Arbor Day program celebrating 125th anniversary

Seward, NE (04/18/2019) — Concordia University, Nebraska will host an Arbor Day program at 1 p.m. Friday, April 26, in celebration of the university's 125th anniversary. The event will take place at the front steps of Weller Hall.

Fourth-graders from Seward Elementary, St. John Lutheran School, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School and Our Redeemer Lutheran School will attend the event and assist with the tree planting. The program will include speeches from President Brian Friedrich, Sen. Mark Kolterman, Clark Kolterman GR '98 and Vanessa Marsh, Concordia student senate president, will assist students as they plant the honorary tree.

The Arbor Day event is sponsored by the Seward Arts Club, Seward Women's Club, Seward Tree Commission and the city of Seward.

About Concordia University, Nebraska

Concordia University, Nebraska, founded in 1894, is a fully accredited, coeducational university located in Seward, Nebraska, which currently serves more than 2,500 students. Concordia offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in an excellent academic and Christ-centered community that equips men and women for lives of learning, service and leadership in the church and world. For more information, visit cune.edu.

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Concordia University will host an Arbor Day program April 26, with the help of area fourth-graders.

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