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2024 Graduation Schedule for Master’s Graduates
April 14, 2024 in Graduate Students, Graduate Studies News /by Valerie FischerGraduation at Martin Luther College is special. It is a day of praise to the Lord for the gifts he gives to his church. In addition to recognizing our traditional graduates, it is important to publicly recognize those who earn their master’s degrees. We celebrate their accomplishment in several ways.
2024 Graduation Schedule for Graduate Faculty
April 14, 2024 in Graduate Faculty, Graduate Studies News /by Valerie FischerOn graduation day, both on-campus and adjunct graduate faculty participate in the graduation ceremony in their full regalia.
Ben Carlovsky Finds Deep Content to Match Deep Passion
March 15, 2024 in Graduate Studies News, Meet the Graduate Students /by Valerie FischerBen Carlovsky MLC ’03 was originally enrolled in MLC’s Master of Science in Educational Administration program. As an elementary school principal at Abiding Word-Houston, that made sense. But when he accepted a call to teach religion at Wisconsin Lutheran High School, he switched programs midstream. Now he’s a 2023 graduate of our Master of Arts […]
The Best Time for a Master’s Degree—Now!
January 11, 2024 in Graduate Studies News, Meet the Graduate Students /by Valerie FischerDana Raasch Explains Why When Dana (Pietrzyk) Raasch graduated from Martin Luther College with her bachelor’s degree in 2021, it didn’t take her long to realize that the best time to pursue a master’s degree was immediately. So after just one year in front of the classroom, she became a student again—in MLC’s graduate program. […]
The Joy of Classroom Management
November 9, 2023 in Graduate Studies News, Meet the Faculty /by Valerie FischerDr. Benjamin Clemons has a lot of personal experience with the subject of the graduate course he’s teaching: Classroom Management. Some of that experience occurred during his years as a teacher who gradually, by trial and error, learned how to manage his classroom. And some occurred as a student who, he admits, needed a little […]
The Story of a Special Services Director—with a Few Twists
September 14, 2023 in Graduate Studies News, Meet the MS Graduates /by Valerie FischerWhen Holly (Pearson) Dannecker MLC ’09 earned her MS-Education from MLC this spring, it was the culmination of an interesting story—a story with a few surprising twists. The first twist took place before Dannecker even began grad school. Although she started her ministry as an elementary teacher, she is now a full-time special education teacher. […]
“Still So Much to Learn”
April 24, 2023 in Meet the Graduate Students /by Valerie FischerWhy One MLC Grad Started Her Master’s Program Right After Graduation Tassia-Channel Wolf, assistant principal at Grace Lutheran School in St. George, Grenada, calls it a heart story. It began when a student with special needs enrolled at Grace a few years ago. Tassia did a deep dive into instruction and assessments, and then put […]
Teaching Teachers How to Teach Teachers
March 6, 2023 in Graduate Studies News, Meet the Faculty /by Valerie FischerCuriosity, a love for learning, and a proven talent for teaching—what more could we want in a graduate professor at Martin Luther College? Dr. Lyn DeLorme, a technology professor in MLC’s Graduate Studies Program, lays claim to all of these—and harnesses them in the course she teaches for us, Leading Technology Professional Development. Yes, it’s […]
Jarred Beduze: Principal in the Making
January 11, 2023 in Graduate Studies News, Meet the Graduate Students /by Valerie FischerStrong Lutheran schools need strong principals. Leaders who set the bar high for student achievement. Who create a Christ-centered culture. Who cast longterm visions for the future of their school and simultaneously handle the day-to-day details. Who supervise instruction, create a budget, and implement a marketing plan—all while maintaining meaningful relationships with faculty, parents, and […]