Colleges, universities, and seminaries of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod and Lutheran Church–Canada have given a number of honorary doctorates and awards so far this year — mostly at spring commencement exercises.
Receiving honors from the schools are:
CONCORDIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Fort Wayne
Rev. C. William Hoesman, Ann Arbor, Mich., Doctor of Divinity
Mildred Liichow, Fort Wayne, Miles Christi Award
Dr. Gary Scheumann, Auburn, Ind., Miles Christi Award
Dr. Daniel Schmidt, Auburn, Ind., Miles Christi Award
Dr. Gene E. Veith, Cedarburg, Wis., Doctor of Letters
CONCORDIA SEMINARY
St. Louis
Mark Bender, Manchester, Mo., Christus Vivit Award
Dr. Ernst Koch, Leipzig, Germany, Doctor of Divinity
Dr. Leo S. Mackay Jr., Atlanta, Ga., Doctor of Laws
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Rev. Matthew Boarts, Tucson, Ariz., Distinguished Alumnus Award
Rev. C. William Hoesman, Ann Arbor, Doctor of Laws
Philip Leege, Loveland, Ohio, Christus Primus Award
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY AT AUSTIN
Austin, Texas
Herbert and Eleanor Nelson, Georgetown, Texas, Christo et Ecclesiae Award
CONCORDIA COLLEGE
Bronxville, N.Y.
Dr. David W. Belasic, Cheektowaga, N.Y., Servant of Christ Award
Rev. John M. Costello, Charlottesville, Va., Servant of Christ Award
Timothy Goeglein, Washington, D.C., Doctor of Laws
Victor Peterson, Dix Hills, N.Y., Servant of Christ Award
Dr. Clifford H. Peterson, Bronxville, Servant of Christ Award
Joan Marie Schiemel, Stony Brook, N.Y., Distinguished Alumnus Award
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
Irvine, Calif.
Robert Barnes, Irvine, Christus Mundo Award
John Campbell, Irvine, Doctor of Laws
Dr. Kenneth Ellwein, Tustin, Calif., Doctor of Laws
Rosemary Jensen, San Antonio, Texas, Doctor of Laws
Rev. Ronald Rall, St. Louis, Great Commission Award
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY WISCONSIN
Mequon, Wis.
George Bogdanovich, Hartland, Wis., Lux Mundo Award
Dr. William Diekelman, St. Louis, Christo in Mundo Award
Robert and Phyllis Gipp, Wittenberg, Wis., Christo et Ecclesiae Award
Dr. Grace Peterson, Williams Bay, Wis., Ronald L. Berg Faculty Laureate
Rev. Vernon Schindler, Sioux Falls, S.D., Doctor of Divinity
Rev. Walter Wangerin Jr., Valparaiso, Ind., Distinguished Alumnus Award
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
Portland, Ore.
Mathew Crawford, Hamilton, Mont., Christi Crux Award
Reginald R. Eklund, Portland, Christi Crux Award
Kathy L. Hone, Gardnerville, Nev., Christi Crux Award
Dr. Robert Sylwester, Eugene, Ore., Doctor of Letters
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
River Forest, Ill.
Dr. Jeffrey Burkart, Roseville, Minn., Doctor of Letters
Dr. Charles Dull, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., Doctor of Laws
Dr. Mary Nelson, Chicago, Ill., Spiritus Christi Medalion
Ketura Thunder-Haab, Ann Arbor, Mich., Alumna of the Year
Dr. Robert Sylwester, Eugene, Ore., Doctor of Letters
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
St. Paul, Minn.
Philip and LaVerne Fandrei, Bloomington, Minn., Aeterna Moliri Award
Linda Finney, St. Paul, Doctor of Humane Letters
William Finney, St. Paul, Doctor of Humane Letters
Rev. Larry S. Harvala, Carrington, N.D., Doctor of Letters
Marvin Suomi, Beverly Hills, Calif., Doctor of Humane Letters
CONCODIA UNIVERSITY
Seward, Neb.
Earl and Helen Bohlen, Milbank, S.D., Crest of Christ Award
Mel Bolte, Seward, Neb., Distinguished Service Award
William Ickstadt, Valparaiso, Ind., Master Educator Award
John Shimkus, Edwardsville, Ill., Doctor of Laws
Willie Stallworth, St. Louis, Doctor of Letters
CONCORDIA UNIVERISTY COLLEGE OF ALBERTA
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
William Hohn, Edmonton, Distinguished Alumni Award
Fritz and Barbara Koenig, Edmonton, Distinguished Service Award
Rev. John Schmidt, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Christo et Ecclesiae Award
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SEMINARY
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Dr. Paul Dorn, Calgary, Alberta, Friend of the Seminary Award
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Gerhard Wagner, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Delta Chi Award
Posted May 19, 2005
