FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONCORDIA PROFESSORS HONORED AS INFLUENTIAL EDUCATORS
ANN ARBOR, Mich., October 3, 2006- Two of Concordia University–Ann Arbor’s (CUAA) professors, Joseph Lawless, an instructor in our Adult and Continuing Education program, and Ruth Zielke, a visiting instructor in the English department, were honored in this year’s edition of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers ®, 2005/2006. This honor is awarded each year by the local community to the most influential educators at each school.
“Professor Lawless continues to be an insightful, popular professor in Concordia’s widely-respected Criminal Justice program and the English department benefits from Professor Zielke’s versatility and commitment to excellence in Christian higher education,” stated the Rev. Dr. Thomas Ahlersmeyer, president of CUAA. “Professors Lawless and Zielke are deserving of the “Who’s Who” award, and they represent the commitment to students, knowledge and faith that characterizes academic life at Concordia University.”
Concordia University – Ann Arbor is a liberal arts institution of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. With a distinctly Christian environment and an academic community dedicated to excellence, CUAA offers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. CUAA is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) and by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). CUAA is listed as one of
America’s Best Private Colleges®. For more information on CUAA, visit:
www.cuaa.edu.
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