We invite all alumni and emeriti of MLC, its predecessor colleges and high schools, and their guests to join us on May 16 for the Alumni Commencement Dinner at Turner Hall.
The fun begins at 4:30 pm with a social hour at historic New Ulm Turner Hall (102 S. State Street).
- 4:30 Check-in and social hour with a cash bar
- 5:30 Opening prayer and meal
- 6:00 “Supporting the Church with Your Unique Gifts” – Dr. Scott Salesky (MLC ’08)
- 6:40 Social time
- 7:30 Secular Commencement Concert (MLC Auditorium)
Two meal options are available: Chicken Kiev with salad, potato, vegetable, and dessert for $25 or chicken tenders, salad, fries, and dessert for $14. If you have dietary restrictions, please note them on the registration form, and we will order a special meal for you.
**If you need assistance with the meal cost, please contact Michelle Markgraf at 507-233-9135 | alumni@mlc-wels.edu.
Online registration is now closed. If you still wish to attend, please contact Michelle Markgraf.
About Dr. Salesky
Scott Salesky grew up in Michigan, where he attended elementary school at Good Shepherd Lutheran School in Burton and high school at Michigan Lutheran Seminary. He graduated from Martin Luther College in 2008 with a BS in education and dual majors in elementary education and secondary physical science education. After graduating from MLC, he attended graduate school at Penn State University, earning an MS (’10) and PhD (’14) in meteorology. From 2014 to 2017, he was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of British Columbia. In 2017, he began a tenure-track faculty position in the School of Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma, and received tenure and promotion to Associate Professor in 2023. At OU, Scott has taught courses in introductory meteorology, meteorological measurements, and atmospheric dynamics at the undergraduate level and graduate electives in boundary-layer meteorology and atmospheric turbulence. His research focuses on the structure and the dynamics of the atmospheric boundary layer—the lowest mile of the atmosphere—using a combination of theory, observations, and computer simulations. In 2018, Scott married Margaret Polzin (MLC ’07), whom he met at MLC. Scott and Margaret are members of Grace Lutheran Church in Norman, Oklahoma.
