Admissions Team Always Ready to Welcome, Encourage, Inspire

They’re all smiles—our hardworking Admissions team! The counselors (pictured in red) visit students in all 28 Lutheran high schools, academies, and prep schools. Whether through class presentations or one-on-one appointments, they talk about the blessings of serving in the public ministry and encourage prospective students to consider how their gifts can best serve God’s people. They also welcome hundreds of high school students who come to campus in large groups for our Focus on Ministry weekends.

The Student Ambassadors (pictured in grey and black) assist with on-campus visitors, give campus tours, communicate with high school students through social media, and help out in any other way they can—always with a smile.

Front row: Counselor Joel Thomford NWC ’84, WLS ’88, Counselor Martín Santos MLC ’17, Nathan Pausma (St. John-Fox Lake WI), Grant Gawrisch (New Life-Shoreview MN), Ryan Boggs (Divine Savior-West Palm Beach FL), Jake Vilhauer (Shepherd of the Valley-Westminster CO), Ezra Blumer (NorthCross-Lakeville MN), Counselor David Biedenbender DMLC ’88, Director Ted Klug MLC ’97, ’18.

Second row: Admissions Assistant Wendy Ristow DMLC ’82, Natalie Luebke (Trinity-West Bend WI), Lydia Krenke (St. John-Jefferson WI), Jordyn Heckendorf (Shepherd of the Hills-West Bend WI), Katie Fink (Mt. Zion-Kenosha WI), Counselor Lori Unke DMLC ’84.

Back row: McKenzie McIntyre (Faith-Antioch IL), Kassi Aguilar (Cross of Glory-Peoria AZ), Claire Tomhave (St. Paul-Lake Mills WI), Anna Treder (Christ of the Vine-Temecula CA), Halie Flores (Reformation-San Diego).