Concordia College, Selma
Encyclopedia
Concordia College, Selma is a college
of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
's Concordia University System
, located in Selma, Alabama
, in the United States
. It is the only historically black college
in the Concordia System.
Rev. Robert O. L. Lynn 1922-1932
Rev. Edward A. Westcott, Sr. 1934-1945
Rev. Dr. Walter Ellwanger 1945-1963
Prof. Varnes J. Stringer 1964-1966 (Acting President)
Rev. Dr. Paul Elbrecht 1966-1970
Rev. Dr. Peter R. Hunt 1970-1971 (Acting President)
Dr. Willis L. Wright 1971-1980
Rev. Dr. Julius Jenkins 1980-2007
Rev. Dr. McNair Ramsey 2007-2010 (Interim President)
Rev. Dr. Tilahun M. Mendedo 2010-present
The Concordia University System
Concordia College is one of ten colleges and universities of the Concordia University System of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. The colleges and universities of the Concordia University System are dedicated to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to preparing students for lives of meaning and service. They provide a Christ-centered environment for students to develop in value-based communities of learning.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Concordia University, Austin, Texas
Concordia College, Bronxville, New York
Concordia University, Chicago, Illinois
Concordia University, Irvine, California
Concordia University, Mequon, Wisconsin
Concordia University, Portland, Oregon
Concordia University, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Concordia College, Selma, Alabama
Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska
The Mission of Concordia College
To prepare students through Christ-centered education for lives of responsible service to the church, community, and the world.
College
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of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is a traditional, confessional Lutheran denomination in the United States. With 2.3 million members, it is both the eighth largest Protestant denomination and the second-largest Lutheran body in the U.S. after the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The Synod...
's Concordia University System
Concordia University System
The Concordia University System is an organization of ten colleges and universities throughout the United States operated by the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod . All ten institutions are named "Concordia" and all include professional church work programs as part of their curricula. The CUS was...
, located in Selma, Alabama
Selma, Alabama
Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. The population was 20,512 at the 2000 census....
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is the only historically black college
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Historically black colleges and universities are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the black community....
in the Concordia System.
History
Presidents of Concordia College:Rev. Robert O. L. Lynn 1922-1932
Rev. Edward A. Westcott, Sr. 1934-1945
Rev. Dr. Walter Ellwanger 1945-1963
Prof. Varnes J. Stringer 1964-1966 (Acting President)
Rev. Dr. Paul Elbrecht 1966-1970
Rev. Dr. Peter R. Hunt 1970-1971 (Acting President)
Dr. Willis L. Wright 1971-1980
Rev. Dr. Julius Jenkins 1980-2007
Rev. Dr. McNair Ramsey 2007-2010 (Interim President)
Rev. Dr. Tilahun M. Mendedo 2010-present
The Concordia University System
Concordia College is one of ten colleges and universities of the Concordia University System of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. The colleges and universities of the Concordia University System are dedicated to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to preparing students for lives of meaning and service. They provide a Christ-centered environment for students to develop in value-based communities of learning.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Concordia University, Austin, Texas
Concordia College, Bronxville, New York
Concordia University, Chicago, Illinois
Concordia University, Irvine, California
Concordia University, Mequon, Wisconsin
Concordia University, Portland, Oregon
Concordia University, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Concordia College, Selma, Alabama
Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska
The Mission of Concordia College
To prepare students through Christ-centered education for lives of responsible service to the church, community, and the world.