Author Archive for: fischevk
Entries by Valerie Fischer
A Master’s Matched to Ministry
It’s no surprise Keely (Keese) Prekop MLC ’16, ’25 wanted to be an early childhood teacher. Her own early years at a WELS preschool changed everything for her—and for her family. A Preschool that Changed Everything When Keely was small, her dad was a nominal Catholic and her mom unchurched. As they searched for a […]
Mitchell Giovannettone: Uniquely Christian Leadership
Mitchell Giovannettone has always been drawn to leadership—but not just any kind. The 2019 graduate of Martin Luther College (MLC) sought a form of leadership grounded in Christ, shaped by service, and focused on people. At graduation Mitch was assigned to St. Paul in Lake Mills, Wisconsin, where he was a candidate in the Principal […]
Josh Wong: Becoming a Wise Leader for Families Today
Raising children today isn’t easy. Changing values in society, social media temptations, family conflicts, learning difficulties, financial strains—all the contemporary results of Adam and Eve’s sin make parenting a tough gig. When families struggle, they often turn to their WELS church and school leaders for help. Josh Wong MLC ’21 wants to be there for […]
2025 Graduation Schedule for Master’s Graduates
Graduation at Martin Luther College is special. It’s a day of praise to the Lord for the gifts he gives to his church. In addition to recognizing our traditional graduates, it’s important that we publicly recognize those who earn their master’s degrees. We celebrate their accomplishment in several ways.
Meeting the Needs of All Learners
American classrooms are growing more and more diverse. In the face of this blessing—and challenge—Dr. Kari Muente MLC ’99 is ready to share an instructional framework that can help teachers reach all their students: Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Dr. Muente is sharing her knowledge of UDL in the MLC graduate course she team-teaches with […]
New Degree, New Vocation
Since her graduation from DMLC in 1986, God has put Gina (Hoerning) Grove’s gifts to work in many different vocations—teacher, consultant, Bible study writer, speaker, life coach, counselor, mom, grandma—and she has taken Scripture with her everywhere she’s gone. When she decided in her 50s to pursue her Master of Arts in Theological Studies (MATS) […]
A Special Path Toward Special Education
“It’s amazing how God will use things in your life early on to prepare you for where he wants you to go.” Dr. Mark Murphy DMLC ’92, a new member of our graduate faculty, is circumspect about how he landed where he is today—serving God as a special education professor. During high school and college, […]
Kortney Behnke Is First Graduate in Accelerated MS-Special Education
“The Most Rewarding Job” Kortney Behnke knows exactly why she pursued special education as her major—and her vocation. Back in elementary school, she watched as a family in her church had to make difficult educational choices. “They had multiple children with various special needs,” she says. “Some of the kids attended our WELS school, but […]
