As we wrap up another academic year at CUAA and celebrate our graduates, these individuals have stood out for their accomplishments.


Each year, the university recognizes individuals who received special awards, as submitted by their department’s faculty and/or staff. Whether their vocations will take place in a church setting or in the world, the Concordia community celebrates the accomplishments of each of our grads and looks forward to the good work they’ll undertake in the future!


Academic Excellence Awards

Concordia University Ann Arbor is pleased to recognize academic excellence among its students. Each academic year (once in either December or May), a graduating student is chosen from Concordia’s academic department for their excellence in their chosen field of study. The students are recognized at the baccalaureate service preceding commencement exercises. This semester’s awardees include:

Kiera Savage | Natural Sciences

Brenden Gossman | Sport & Entertainment Business

Elliott Holliday | Computer Science

Jocelyn Kohls | Fine Arts

Leah Quinlan | Secondary Education

Zackary Johnson | Justice & Public Policy

Hannah Doan | Social Sciences

Whitney Carlson | Social Work


Haab School of Business

Each academic year, the Haab School of Business presents awards to seniors who were leaders in ability, performance, commitment, participation, strong character, interpersonal skills, attitude, and more. Congratulations to this year’s Haab School of Business awardees!

Gabrielle Kelel | Haab School of Business Student of the Year

Paul Gauss | American Bicentennial Award in Business Administration

Jake Mlynarek | Justice with Honor Award

Tim White | Excellence in Achievement in Hospitality and Event Business

Korey Reichard | Excellence in Achievement in Sport and Entertainment Business

Nikolas Karras | Wall Street Journal Award

McKinley Schmitz | Servant Leader Award

Bruce Pollatz | Department of Justice and Public Policy Servant Leadership Award


Ronald and Marvel Jones School of Nursing

Each semester, the Ronald and Marvel Jones School of Nursing celebrates the graduate who best represents the core values of the nursing program: service, excellence, compassion, and integrity. An additional award, the Nightingale Award, was created as a tribute to Florence Nightingale who embodied nursing as her life’s vocation. Faculty and staff nominate the student recipients.

Taylor Kolosar | Compassion

Katie MacInnis | Service

Katrisa Lockhart | Integrity

Ruby Dudley | Excellence

Jenny Borgstrom | Nightingale Award


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