Author Archive for: fischevk
Entries by Valerie Fischer
Interpreting the Word—
Professor Paul Wendland calls it “the most bizarre night” he’s ever had. He was a parish pastor, and someone called him and asked, “Are you a Lutheran pastor? Why don’t you come down here and talk to this guy? He’s a Lutheran, and he just committed suicide.” When Pastor Wendland got there, he saw the […]
Serving Students with Special Needs
In recent years, Lutheran schools have been serving and seeking to serve more students with special needs. With the start of the Wisconsin Special Needs Scholarship Program, many Lutheran schools in that state are expanding their services to special needs students, and many other schools all over the country are expanding their special education and […]
Theology Is For Everyone
Why would a professor with her PhD in math go back to school and pursue another degree . . . a degree outside her field . . . a degree in theology? We wondered too. So we talked to Dr. Kristi Meyer (pictured), a calculus professor at Wisconsin Lutheran College. Dr. Meyer is a WLC […]
MLC Seniors: Save Time & Money!
MLC has a master’s degree that results in Minnesota Learning Disabilities licensure. All MLC education majors can earn this degree and LD license. Those with a special education major earning the ABS license can earn the degree more quickly and with less cost than those earning other majors/minors. Here’s how! The special education master’s program plan reveals several courses […]
“That More People See Jesus”
Introducing Dr. Todd Russ Dr. Todd Russ, an adjunct instructor in MLC’s graduate program, is eager to share his passion for Christian leadership—and his single-minded focus on the ultimate goal of that leadership: that more people see Jesus. Dr. Russ is teaching Leading the School Community, a required course in the MS Educational Administration program […]
Journey to a Master’s Degree—
Annie Gumm in Her Own Words Annie Gumm MLC ’03 teaches grade 6, upper-grade English, PE, and choir at St. Mark-Watertown, Wisconsin. She earned her MS Education from Martin Luther College in 2021. Here’s her story in her own words. Three reasons she decided now was the time for her master’s program: I was asked […]
Meet Chelsee Earley: Finding the Right Fit at MLC
Chelsee Earley knew what she was looking for. As she researched online master’s programs, she wanted a personal experience, one where she could really interact with the professors. Her friends had told her that their programs were impersonal—just a matter of “checking boxes.” She wanted a relationship with her professors and peers. She also wanted […]
