FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AHLERSMEYER ELECTED TO BETHESDA LUTHERAN HOMES AND SERVICES BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANN ARBOR, Mich., November 16, 2005– The Rev. Dr. Thomas R. Ahlersmeyer, president of Concordia University-Ann Arbor (CUAA) was recently elected to the Board of Directors for Bethesda Lutheran Homes and Services (BLHS).
“I count it a privilege to be a part of the wonderful ministry of Bethesda Lutheran Homes and Service,” stated Ahlersmeyer. “For over a century Bethesda has been a national leader in empowering people with developmental disabilities to strengthen their faith relationship with Christ and to live faithful, meaningful and independent lives through Christ-centered services in partnership with families, the Lutheran Church and the communities in which they live.”
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 through its four schools – School of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, Haab School of Business and Management, and School of Adult and Continuing Education. CUAA is accredited by NCA, the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and was among the first colleges to be accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) under the new 2000 standards. CUAA is listed as one of
America’s Best Private Colleges®. For more information on Concordia University-Ann Arbor, visit:
www.cuaa.edu.
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