FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THREE CONCORDIA—ANN ARBOR ALUMNI RECEIVE NATIONAL AWARDS
ANN ARBOR, Mich., February 6, 2008 – Concordia University—Ann Arbor (CUAA) proudly announces that the Lutheran Education Association (LEA) recognized three CUAA graduates with 2008 LEA Educator Awards. Carol Koenig (AA ’72), Shelly Davis (BA ’90), and James Van Dellen (BA ‘91) were affirmed as exemplary educators by the LEA and a panel of peers. Each year, the LEA honors eight educators with national awards. Award recipients will be recognized at the 2008 LEA Convocation in Minneapolis, Minn., on April 24–26.
Carol Koenig, first-grade teacher and associate principal at Messiah Lutheran School in St. Charles, Missouri, is the 2008 LEA Distinguished Lutheran Early Childhood Teacher. Koenig earned an A.A. from CUAA, a B.A. in education from Concordia University—Chicago, and an M.A. in education from Lindenwood University. Previous honors include the Missouri Council for American Private Education (MOCAPE) Educator Achievement Award and the Emerson Electric Excellence in Education Award.
Shelly Davis, guidance counselor at Salt Lake Lutheran High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the 2008 LEA Distinguished Lutheran Secondary Educator. Davis earned a B.A. in education from CUAA and an M.A. in school counseling from the University of Phoenix, Salt Lake City.
James Van Dellen, eighth-grade teacher and vice principal at Our Redeemer Lutheran School in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, was honored as 2008 LEA Distinguished Lutheran Elementary Teacher. Van Dellen earned a B.A. in education from CUAA and has completed the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) School Leadership Development (SLED) training.
For further information about the LEA and award recipients visit: http://www.lea.org/awardrecipients08.htm.
Concordia University—Ann Arbor is a liberal arts institution of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. With a 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 Family Life Program is certified by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR). CUAA’s Athletic Program is a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Champions of Character institution. CUAA is listed as one of America's Best Private Colleges®. For more information on CUAA, visit: www.cuaa.edu.
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