This week (Jan. 26—Feb. 1) marks National Lutheran Schools Week in the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, providing the network of over 2,000 LCMS preschools, elementary schools and high schools with the public opportunity to proclaim and celebrate God’s work in Lutheran schools.


Here at Concordia University Ann Arbor, we are thankful for our Lutheran elementary schools and high schools and the blessing they have been in leading students to our university’s community. In honor of National Lutheran Schools Week, we are sharing the stories of six Lutheran High alumni and how their education at Concordia—the Church’s School—is preparing them for service to Christ in the Church and the world.

Jake Mlynarek (’23)

Lutheran High School North (Macomb, Michigan)

Jake Mlynarek

Hannah Doan (’23)

Valley Lutheran High School (Saginaw, Michigan)

Hannah Doan

Damonte Bean (’23)

Metro East Lutheran High School (Edwardsville, Illinois)

Damonte Bean

Abby Haggard (’22)

Lutheran High School West (Cleveland, Ohio)

Abby Haggard

Derek Carey (’22)

Concordia Lutheran High School (Ft. Wayne, Indiana)

Derek Carey

Aiyana McCoy (’23)

Lutheran High School East (Cleveland, Ohio)

Aiyana McCoy


Meet last year’s students featured during National Lutheran Schools Week 2019!

Emily Collins (’19)

Lutheran High School North (Macomb, Michigan)

Jack Crandall (’21)

Lutheran High Northwest (Rochester Hills, Michigan)

Peter Morrison (’21)

Concordia Lutheran High School (Fort Wayne, Indiana)

Elisabeth Leger (’19)

Lutheran High Westland (Westland, Michigan)

Elizabeth Trent (’22)

Valley Lutheran High School (Saginaw, Michigan)

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