Meet Your Student Ambassadors

Get to know Meghan:

1. What hobbies do you enjoy outside of academics? The cheerleading and STUNT team give me an outlet to do something and take my mind off schoolwork. These girls are my sisterhood, so I always have a support system.
2. Why did you choose CUC? I chose CUC because of its great location—a small, suburban neighborhood just 10 miles from downtown Chicago. I was also recruited to be on the Cheer and STUNT team, which was exciting because I didn't know that cheering outside of high school was an option.
3. What passion projects or causes are you involved in? This semester, I got the opportunity to do an internship at the Downtown Oak Park Business Alliance. I have learned so many things that are important to my major and have gained numerous networking opportunities.

Get to know Ruth:

1. What are your career goals after graduation? My hopes after graduation are to teach Middle School English or elementary at a Lutheran school.
2. What study habits or techniques do you recommend? I love going off campus to find quiet spaces to focus! My favorites are the River Forest Library and Oak Park Coffee Shops. 
3. What’s your favorite CUC event or tradition? Wind Symphony band tour is always a highlight for me! It’s so fun building community and many memories are made. 

Get to know Giselle:

1. Favorite sports: Dance, Basketball
2. Favorite food: Cheeseburgers
3. Favorite movie: Finding Nemo

Get to know Eli:

1. What hobbies do you enjoy outside of academics? I love playing and watching all sports! I also really enjoy playing video games with my friends.
2. What advice do you have for new students? My biggest piece of advice for incoming freshmen is to get involved—but don’t overwhelm yourself. It goes by fast!
3. Why did you choose CUC? I chose CUC because of the opportunities it presented in both academics and athletics. While those things drew me here, it’s the close friends I made and the new opportunities I found that kept me here.

Get to know Sarah:

1. What hobbies do you enjoy outside of academics? I'm involved in quite a bit. I’m the vice president of the Campus Activities Board, an RA for 3rd Jonathan Hall, a member of the Latino Student Union, and I also have an off-campus job at my home church.
2. What’s your favorite CUC event or tradition? My favorite event at CUC would have to be Bingo Night. It’s great to see everyone on campus come together, enjoy some friendly competition, and spend time with each other.
3. What passion projects or causes are you involved in? My passion project is my internship at my home church. I have been working there for 5 months now as an intern and it has been the best few months of my life.

Get to know Ben:

1. What are your career goals after graduation? I'm studying to become a math teacher in secondary education with a minor in theology. I also want to coach football.
2. What’s your favorite course or professor, and why? My favorite classes are my math courses. Professor Goetting helps us really understand the material, and since I love math and problem-solving, it all just clicks.
3. What advice do you have for new students? My advice is to get your homework done as early as possible, so your future self doesn’t have to stress about it. Schedule your assignments and tests, so you can plan when to do more or less.

Coming soon. 

Get to know Lillian:

1. What hobbies do you enjoy outside of academics? I enjoy being involved in music and other activities. At Concordia, I am part of Kapelle (the touring choir) and Laudate (the women's choir). I have also joined the Ultimate Frisbee club and other intramurals for fun!
2. What’s a fun fact about you? I once took a 35-hour train trip (each way!) to the Grand Canyon with my family.
3. Why did you choose CUC? I chose CUC because of the community. When I visited, everyone was welcoming, and I could truly picture myself studying here and being a part of that community for my college experience! Also - the music and spiritual life opportunities are tremendous.

Get to know Callie:

1. Favorite sports: Track & Field, Cross Country, Quidditch
2. Favorite food: Spaghetti
3. Favorite movie: Napoleon Dynamite

Get to know Grace:

1. Favorite sports: Basketball, Volleyball
2. Favorite food: Pizza
3. Favorite movie: Any Marvel movie

Get to know Troy:

1. What’s a fun fact about you? I was baptized at Trinity Galewood Church in Chicago at the end of my sophomore year.
2. What study habits or techniques do you recommend? I never used a planner until I came to CUC. My advice? Make a list of everything you need to get done and start early. Working ahead is one of the best things you can do. I try not to take days off; even spending 30 minutes on something can make a real difference.
3. What’s your favorite CUC event or tradition? My favorite on-campus event is Bingo Night. It's always a full house, and they give away some expensive and highly sought-after prizes.

Get to know Lily:

1. What’s your favorite course or professor? Literary Theory and Criticism with Doctor Rogner has been my favorite English course!
2. What’s your favorite campus memory? A favorite campus memory is the homecoming football game my sophomore year!
3. What’s your favorite CUC event or tradition? I love evening prayer offices and daily chapel. It’s so great to come together in worship every day with my peers and professors. 

Coming soon.

Get to know McKenna:

1. What are your career goals after graduation? After graduation, I will serve as a Director of Christian Education at a church. I love teaching and modeling the faith through opportunities like Sunday school, confirmation, youth group, VBS, and mission trips, while also learning from the students as they model their faith.
2. What’s your favorite CUC event or tradition? My favorite campus events are the sporting events and worship services. My faith is central to who I am, and I love praising God alongside friends, professors, and the administration at Concordia.
3. What passion projects or causes are you involved in? I’m passionate about equal opportunity and created a blog for a sociology project aimed at making it a reality rather than just a dream. This semester, I'm diving deeper into this topic in my Honor’s project, focusing on education.

Get to know Syuzy:

1. What are your career goals after graduation? I plan on going to graduate school after I finish my degree, specifically dental school, with hopes of becoming a dentist or pursuing a specialty.
2. What’s your favorite CUC event or tradition? Bingo nights at CUC are always fun and exciting when people come together to try to win a free prize.
3. What hobbies do you enjoy outside of academics? I like doing a variety of things, from reading books and watching shows to riding roller coasters and rock climbing. I also enjoy trying new activities, like crochet—I tried it last year with this school’s club and had so much fun!

Get to know Jacquelin:

1. What’s your favorite course, and why? My favorite course is Speech Communication because it has really helped me develop my public speaking skills. I also enjoyed being able to present on interesting, fun topics of my choice.
2. What hobbies do you enjoy outside of academics? I enjoy drawing/sketching, reading, and dancing. These hobbies help me relax and support my mental health.
3. What’s your favorite CUC event or tradition? My favorite event at CUC was the haunted house. It was so much fun to dress up as one of the monsters and see everyone’s reactions!

Get to know Jessica:

1. What’s your favorite course, and why? 21st Century Concepts of Marketing is my favorite subject because of the experience it gave me in my major.
2. What activities do you enjoy outside of academics? I love video games and crafts. It's a great way to enjoy my free time, which is why I always go to Esports and art club events.
3. What’s your favorite memory at Concordia? The events hosted by CUC are awesome—I even won a PS5 at Casino Night!