I just need to say how amazingly PROUD I am of these certain individuals right now!!!!  JESSICA HASENMUELLER, CARL WENDORFF, LOGAN BRENNECKE, & NATHAN THOMPSON - Congratulations for completing L1 “Leadership from the Heart” this past weekend!

 They just did an outstanding job of putting themselves on the line, trusting in the process to take them to new levels of commitment and dedication - they are some truly amazing individuals!

 For more information about the Life Skills Center for Leadership, go to http://www.lifeskills-center.org/

I am hoping to bring their new college program to Concordia by Spring 2009!  So anyone who wants to attend an amazing event, check it out or email me at coenenr@csp.edu!  THANKS!!!!

I’m so sorry to be gone for the past two weeks! But I ended up being really crazy and jumping on tour with Phantom Regiment for the final stretch. I’ve been gushing about this activity all summer. I don’t expect you to understand how much this activity means to me.

So I’ll explain that and give another list of what I’m excited for as school starts up. (Good idea, Billy) (more…)

I am writing this from the Orlando airport as I wait to get home from the youth gathering, watching CNN’s coverage of this sickening tragedy and I still cannot believe what has happened in Minneapolis. (more…)

We’re already creeping into Mid-July! I can’t believe it.

Two Things: Harry Potter 7 comes out next week (the movie comes out tomorrow, but I’m not as hyped about that) AND Oklahoma! opens on Friday–the 13th. I’m not too worried. I feel prepared and all. Yes, I even feel prepared to do “authentic Western boot clogging” on stage. You’ll just have to come and witness the spectacle for yourself (mvct.org).
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I want to wish a happy belated 21st birthday to Billy…I’m sure he partied hard (and is maybe still recuperating).
Anyway, summer has been going well thus far. CU’s Kawaskii Bacon had a great showing at the 2006 NCAA Track & Field championships in Charlotte, North Carolina. He represented Concordia well, and I’m proud of him.
I’m back home in Wisconsin, but I had to run back to Concordia to . . . (more…)

Thanks for the inspiration, Tim!

In no particular order…

1. Bears vs. Vikings, Metrodome, September 24th, 2006: Bears win, and my seat was awesome!

2. Exec. Board: Being an elected student official was a great opportunity to learn and grow both personally and professionally. I spent time with some great people, becoming more passionate about student government and student life.

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So I was sitting in Barnes and Noble in Sioux Falls (probably one of my favorite places in good ol’ Soo Foo), and I was thinking that there were a lot of good highlights from this past school year.

So here they are. They aren’t in any order, however. I don’t know that I can do that ranking thing, and people will always disagree. Each have their own value (that sounds so cheesy, but it’s true). Bear with me; I know this is long. If you don’t like it, write your own.

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