We reached out to the Concordia community to see why they were thankful to be a part of it. Here are nearly 70 reasons, directly from them:

You will likely catch Emily Ihde ’19 practicing her French horn, jamming at a jazz gig in Fargo, doing English homework at the Red Raven, or eating half-price wings at B-Dubs with her friends.

The Concordia Christmas Concerts join approximately 350 singers in four choral ensembles and a symphony orchestra to create the most beautiful collection of Christmas music.

Adam Domitz ’17 shares how his experiences at Concordia help him with his job at Lutheran Social Services.

It's hard not to take out your phone and start snapping pictures while walking around Concordia's campus – it's just so beautiful!

Life is wild. I never imagined my small-town Minnesotan self would end up in Nepal, embracing a new culture and relying on God and my college experience to guide me.

What should I wear? How do I introduce myself? What if they don’t like me? Why am I so nervous?!

Once a southerner, Dr. Tess Varner purchased new warm clothes and made the trek up to Minnesota to teach philosophy at Concordia College. She quickly made herself at home, just a short walk from campus.

“We are one people. We are one family. We all live in the same house. The American house. The world house,” Rep. John Lewis said to the Concordia community and area high school students.

From working at the Concordia Language Villages, to traveling to Rwanda and Tanzania, and even running the weekly campus newspaper, Malat has used her unique skills and creative drive to make the most of her four years at Concordia.