LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1983, Page 258

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258 PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Enrollment Summaries

Undergraduates 19ND—S] 19s] —n2
Degree-seeking undergraduates.. 1,002 1,038
Specials ...........0.....0.20000. 39 51
Interns ............0......000000. 3 3

Totals .........0..00..00..... 1.044 1,092

Graduates
Degree-seeking graduates ....... 98 120
Guest graduates ................ 5d 62

Totals ............00..0 00000. 153 182

Totals
Undergraduates ................ 1,044 1,092
Graduates ...................... 153 182

Totals ................0..00... 1,197 1,274

Summer School Enrollments
Undergraduates ................ 179 220
Graduates ...................0.. 297 309

Placement

There continues to be a strong demand for Lutheran
teachers. The college has succeeded in recent vears in placing
virtually every mobile graduate in teacher education. The
report of the placement director is listed for reference.

The attention of the church needs to be turned to the
availability of directors of Christian education who fill a real
need particularly for congregations who are not blessed with
parochial schools. Attention is also directed to the first-time
availability of deaconess graduates in the spring of 1983. These
synodically trained young women are well prepared and eager
to serve congregations and pastors in many areas. The rich
tradition of the deaconess movement goes back to the time of
the apostle Paul and the deaconess Phoebe. Congregations are
urged to consider providing assistance to their pastor and
service to their members by calling one of these dedicated
women.

Total Assignments 19n0—81 19s] x2
1 C0 52 47
Women ............ 000 e eee eee 9 118

Totals ..............0 0c eee 147 160

Special Assignments
Secondary ....................0.. 17 21
Synodical Colleges ............. 2 2
Director of Christian Education. 6 3
Early Childhood ................ 8 11
Special Ministry ................ 2 0
Foreign ..................00005. 3 1

Totals ..0.0.0.0... ccc eee 38 40

Personnel
Board of Regents

During the past biennium the following served on the Board
of Regents: Rev. E. H. Happel, chairman: Rev. H. O. Krueger,
vice-chairman: Mr. H. O. Koeneman, secretary: Mr. Robert
Carpenter: Mr. James Haar; Dr. Henry Mathews: Mr. Richard
Nachtsheim: Mr. Arnold Stoppenhagen; Rev. Herbert Wians;
and Mr. Ralph Brauer.

The Synod owes a special debt of gratitude to these men,
who meet every other month without compensation. giving
freely of their time and wisdom.

The president of the institution, who serves as executive
secretary for the Board of Regents, is retiring from active
service to the college in August of this vear. The president
began his period of service to Concordia College, River Forest.
in November 1973, having been called from the presidency of
Concordia College, Ann Arbor, Mich. At the close of 29 years of
service as president of three of the Synod’s colleges, he and his
wife give thanks to Almighty God for the many blessings
continuously granted him by our gracious Lord. At the time of
this writing plans are under way to call a new president, who,
hopefully. will have accepted the position and be known to the
church at the time of the convention.

Faculty

The faculty of Concordia College, River Forest, numbers 99
full-time and 30 part-time members. However, two of the full-
time faculty are one-year replacements for two regular faculty
on full-year sabbatical leaves. They will leave Concordia when
the regular faculty members return. Thus, the faculty numbers
have remained constant even though enrollment has increased
by 150 students over the past two years. A 17 to 1 student
faculty ratio (full-time equivalents) indicates high productivity.
Sixty-two percent of the faculty are tenured. Over 50% hold
earned doctorates. Three visiting teams last year compli-
mented Concordia for its excellent faculty.

Additions or replacements on the faculty over the past two
years include the following: Randal Becker, Gary Bertels,
Anita Briedis, Coleen Chalmers, Martin Homan, Carol Jabs.
Richard Allmon, Kenneth Barnes, Kevin Brockberg, Natalie
Klanderman, Timothy Krentzke, and Dale Septeowski.

Concordia has benefited from the dedicated service of
several faculty members who retired during the biennium. This
list includes professors John Buelow, Dr. Samuel Janzow,
Eunice Heyne. and Victor Hildner. The long and faithful
service of these professors to Concordia and the Synod has
benefited congregations all over the country.

During the biennium the Lord called to Himself in heaven
four retired professors. They were in order of their passing: Dr.
Herbert Gross, professor of geography; Rev. Daniel Poellot,
professor of church history: Dr. Wilfred Kruse, professor of
science and registrar; and Mr. Clarence Drews, professor of
geography. During the days of their teaching and their retire-
ment these men provided sturdy examples for future genera-
tions of pastors, teachers, and professors. ‘‘Blessed are the
dead who die in the Lord henceforth. Blessed indeed, says the
Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds
follow them!” (Rev. 14:13).

* * *

Respectfully submitted, ever mindful of the words of Jesus.
the college motto, “If ye continue in My Word, then are ye My
disciples indeed: and ye shall know the truth, and the truth
shall make you free” (John 8:31-32).

Board of Regents
Paul A. Zimmerman, Executive Officer

6-12
Concordia College, St. Paul, Minn.
Faculty and Staff Additions

Martha L. Burkart, curriculum coordinator

Julie A. Dierks, teacher, Child Care Center

Patrick Fiachie, coordinator of minority program

Kathryn H. Frusti, director of Child Care Center

Raymond S. Hibbs, assistant professor of business admini-
stration

Sharon R. Krueger, assistant director of student services

Paul E. Pasternak, director of communications

Thomas K. Ries, assistant to the president for college relations

Carl J. Schoenbeck, assistant professor of education

Randolph G. Sherren, assistant professor of religion

Dale M. Trapp, assistant professor of physics

Thomas H. Trapp, assistant professor of religion

Faculty and Staff Losses

Laura L. Adams, admissions counselor, to Grace Chapel
Lutheran School, St. Louis. Mo.

Jeanette G. Eggert, Division of Science and Mathematics. to
Luther High School North, St. Louis, Mo.

Deanna S. Hollrah, physical education, to Trinity Lutheran
School, Mount Clemens, Mich.

Eugene W. Linse, Division of Social Sciences, to Board for
Social Ministry Services (LCMS), St. Louis, Mo.

Luther H. Mueller, Division of Education, to retirement

Myrtle Shira, director of admissions

Herbert W. Treichel, Division of Humanities, to retirement
(modified service)