# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S324
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324 HIGHER EDUCATION

deferred giving. this coming year. The record growth of supple-
mentary income in its relation to synodical subsidy and student
fees, the other two sources of funds. is given in the following
table.

Sources of Income

Subsidy Student Fees
1970—71 _ $290,915 (64.7%) $109,577 (24.3%) $ 49.330 (11°)
1971—72__ 300,000 (57.8%) = 133.172 (25.7%) 85.647 (16.5%)
1972~—73__ 307,500 (51.7) — 162.887 (27.4%) 124,662 (20.9°)
1973-74 304.000 (34.6%) — 219.531 (25.0%) 354,830*(40.4%™)
1974-75 315,000 135.2%) — 245,423 (27.4¢7) 334,279*(37.4%)

* Includes federal funds

Suppl. Income

Student Financial Aid

Increases in enrollment and educational costs inevitably
demand an increase in financial aid. Concordia still maintains
the principle that “no professional church work student will be
denied aid because of a lack of finances.’ Our performance is
given in the following table.

Student Financial Aid. 1971—74

1971 —72 1972 —73 1973-74

District Aid .- . - $ 9.453 $14,010 $ 18.060
Congregational Aid _§ i856 4G 5.650 9.440
Organizational Aid____ ss —sa9,.212 100.850 12.310
Synodical Scholarships === =_s-4,578 2.815 8,636
Individual Aid . -——. 8,078 8.680 9.075
U.S. and State Government 17.080 30.703 52.439

Concordia Scholarship Foundation _ 3,542 3.375 3,155
Budget Scholarships. ____..___ 3,930 __7,643 20,060

$61.519 $83,726 $133,175

Faculty

Student and alumni questionnaires consistently confirm that
one of the greatest strengths of Concordia is the quality of its
faculty. God has blessed us, and we are grateful. The total
number listed as faculty is 34, 4 of whom are part-time. 1 is on
modified service, and 7 are full-time administrators. The institu-
tion suffered a severe loss in the passing of Prof. Karl Keller,
who passed away in November 1974. Anniversary honorees
during the past 2 years were Dr, Fred Kramer for 28 years in the
teaching ministry, Dr. John Scheck and Prof. Richard Reinisch
for 20 years, Dr. Dwaine Brandt for 15 years, and Profs. Nancy
Ebsen and Sidney Johnson for 10 years.

New instructors in the biennium were Dave Handrich, Gary
Lietke, Marilyn Moehlenkamp. Ralph Schmoldt, and Sandy
Yuvienco. Dr. Dwaine Brandt returned after completing his
doctoral degree. Prof. Norman Brauer transferred from the
high school to the college. New administrators were William
Cullen, Kathy Reinke, and John Rist in admissions counseling
and Rozell Gilmore in minority affairs.

Curriculum

With the aid of federal funding, the college substantially
upgraded its Independent Learning Center. principally to aid
the educationally disadvantaged student. The numbers of such
students increased when the Portland institution began to take
seriously the increasing number of minorities within its neigh-
borhood. Cooperative 4-year programs have been arranged with
the neighboring University of Portland in nursing, criminal
justice, and Air Force ROTC. Cooperative 2-year programs with
the neighboring Portland Community College. to be introduced
in September 1975. are criminal justice, recreation. social
welfare assistant, and secretarial science. The hope with these
new programs is to introduce the concept of ministry and service
in the name of Jesus Christ to a greater number of young people.

Business Management

Balanced budgets marked the 2 years since the last synodical
convention. Funding is currently being sought for the remodel-
ing of the old gymnasium into a fine arts center. Additional
building needs are a new library-student center complex and
an addition to the dining hall. The campus master plan. now in
its final stages, will soon be completed.

High School

The high school is gradually moving toward a total com-
munity institution. Its enrollment has increased 143 percent
in the last 7 years. It now has an organization for support in
PLACE. the Portland Lutheran Association of Christian Educa-
tion. The projection calls for its relocation by 1980. It now
already is assuming the solicitation of increasing amounts for
the total supplementary income goal.

Conclusion

The success of Concordia. Portland. in providing quality
teaching and learning in an atmosphere alive with the Gospel is
to be attributed to the dedication and abilities of its instructors.
its staff. and its administrators. But the greatest honor belongs to
our God, who made us, who in Christ remade us. and who by His
Spirit keeps us alive and growing. Concordia, Portland. is an
institution of Gospel distinctiveness in the educational world.
Thanks be to God!

Board of Control
E. P. Weber, Executive Officer

6-20

Alabama Lutheran Academy and
College, Selma, Ala.

God has given Alabama Lutheran Junior College and
Academy a unique past. The future appears very challenging.
At the present we thank God for His help in the past. we pray
for faithfulness and wisdom for the present. and we ask for
courage and guidance as we move into the future.

Enrollment

Our recruitment efforts of the past 2 years have been bene-
ficial. Our college enrollment has increased. and prospects for
the future look bright. The 1974—75 school year is the first time
for many years that we had more men than women enrolled in
the college. We do have more genera! students than in the past.
However. the need for church workers is very great. and the
No.1 priority for recruitment, development. and programs at
Alabama Lutheran Junior College is the student who is inter-
ested in becoming a professional church worker. A new program
is being initiated to help us identify and keep track of potential
church workers. Part of this program involyes administering
some tests to the students attending the elementary schools
in the Southern District. The names of those students identified
as potential church workers will be kept on file for contact when
they are ready to enter high school.

The table below summarizes our enrollment for the past 4
years,

71-72 72-73 73-74 M475

High School _.__— 89 130 113 125

College . 21 36 50 68

Learning Center _ . 60
Faculty

The secret of a successful learning institution is the perfor-
mance of the instructors in and out of the classroom. We thank
God for providing us with dedicated individuals to fll these
roles. We stress to the faculty the need for continual personal
and professional growth and. where possible. provide a means
for that growth. Our staff presently consists of 2 doctorates, 8
masters. and 4 bachelors degrees. Three faculty members are
actively working towards advanced degrees.

In May 1974 a convocation was held to honor two faculty
members for their dedicated service to Alabama Lutheran
Junior College and Academy. Dr. P. R. Hunt had served in
various capacities for 25 years. and Pastor Edgar Kruse had
served for 11 years.

Facilities

Two new buildings were completed and put to use this year.
The men’s residence hall was very badly needed and is appre-
ciated. It has beautified the campus as well as relieved a very
crowded men's residence situation. The new classroom-adminis-
tration building was likewise badly needed. With the increased