Published: April 21, 2009
Lutheran Educational Conference Brings College Fairs and Financial Aid Seminars to the Midwest
(BUSINESS WIRE)
The Lutheran Educational Conference of North America (LECNA), a
consortium of 42 Lutheran colleges and universities from across the
nation and Canada, will host a series of college fairs and financial aid
seminars in the Midwest, beginning Sunday, April 26, in Excelsior,
Minn., and ending Monday, May 4, in Moorhead, Minn. The tour will also
include events in Maple Grove, Minn., on Monday, April 27, Burnsville,
Minn., on Tuesday, April 28, Woodbury, Minn., on Wednesday, April 29,
Rochester, Minn., on Thursday, April 30, and Sioux Falls, S.D., on
Sunday, May 3. More information - including location details and times
and participating institutions - can be found on LECNA's website,
www.lutherancolleges.org.
All of the events hosted by LECNA offer students and parents the
opportunity to talk with representatives of the consortium's member
institutions and explore colleges that emphasize the importance of an
education that engages the mind, body and spirit. In addition to
one-to-one conversations with admissions counselors, each fair includes
a financial aid seminar, featuring professionals from Thrivent Financial
for Lutherans and financial aid directors from LECNA colleges. The
seminar helps families navigate the financial aid process and advises
them on managing their finances in a way that accommodates the cost of a
private education.
President of LECNA Ralph Wagoner said, "The college fairs - particularly
those in the Midwest - have always been well attended and offer us a
good chance to meet face-to-face with parents and students and answer
their individual questions. They are great showcase events for us and
give families an introduction to those serving in the Lutheran higher
education network."
Supported by its member institutions and grants from Thrivent Financial
for Lutherans, LECNA's Midwest tour is just one of several outreach
efforts. The organization hosts a series of fairs across the nation
throughout the year, coordinates the dissemination of research promoting
the unique values of Lutheran higher education and maintains a central
website - www.lutherancolleges.org
– that collects information on each of the colleges and presents it
in an appealing, comprehensive manner.
For more information about upcoming events, or the Lutheran consortium
and its member institutions, visit www.lutherancolleges.org
or contact Laurie Brill at brill@lutherancolleges.org
or call 850.212.7766.
The Lutheran Educational Conference of North America was formed in 1910
to encourage, assist and promote cooperation among Lutheran colleges and
universities in the United States and Canada. The oldest existing
inter-Lutheran organization in North America, LECNA supports the
missions of 28 colleges and universities affiliated with the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America, the 10 affiliated with the Lutheran Church -
Missouri Synod and four other Lutheran institutions. For more
information about LECNA or its member institutions, visit www.lutherancolleges.org.
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Schedule of Events:
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Excelsior, Minn.
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Sunday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Mount Calvary Lutheran Church
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301 County Road 19
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Excelsior, MN 55331
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Maple Grove, Minn.
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Monday, April 27, from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
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Lord of Life Lutheran Church
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18500 County Road 101
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Maple Grove, MN 55311
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Burnsville, Minn.
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Tuesday, April 28, from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
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Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
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13801 Fairview Drive
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Burnsville, MN 55337
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Woodbury, Minn.
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Wednesday, April 29, from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
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St. John Lutheran Church
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1975 Saint Johns Drive
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Woodbury, MN 55129
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Rochester, Minn.
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Thursday, April 30, from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
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Bethel Lutheran Church
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810 3rd Avenue SE
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Rochester, MN 55904
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Sioux Falls, S.D.
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Sunday, May 3, from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
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Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
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2800 East 57th Street
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Sioux Falls, SD 57108
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Moorhead, Minn.
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Monday, May 4, from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
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210 7th Street South
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Moorhead, MN 56560
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Neuger Communications Group for
Lutheran Educational
Conference of North America
Leah Rich
507-664-0484 (direct)
rich@neuger.com
or
Jeff
McLaughlin
507-664-0700
mclaughlin@neuger.com
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