LSTC Graduate Spotlight 2025 Gail Kenny she/herMaster of Divinity What is your favorite memory of your time at LSTC? I began seminary online in fall 2020, during the pandemic. So, it was with a sense of relief and reconnection when I could wade through the water in the baptismal font in the LSTC 55th Street […]
LSTC Graduate Spotlight 2025 Hannah Johnsrud she/herMaster of Divinity What is your favorite memory of your time at LSTC? One of my favorite memories is traveling with a group of LSTC students and other seminarians to the Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation in Krakow, Poland. It was such an incredible opportunity to meet Lutherans […]
LSTC Graduate Spotlight 2025 Venesia Sarah Laura Hutabarat she/herMaster of Theology What is your favorite memory of your time at LSTC? My favorite memory of my time at LSTC is singing in the choir, as it feels like a form of medication for me, both physically and mentally. I also cherish chapel services and dinner […]
LSTC Graduate Spotlight 2025 Dennis J. Debrie he/himTEEM What is your favorite memory of your time at LSTC? What sticks in my memory is Dr. Kim Beckman’s book title, “Preparing A Road”. This title describes my journey at LSTC in the TEEM program, which is like traveling on a “frontage road” that parallels an expressway. […]
LSTC Graduate Spotlight 2025 Jayme Kokkonen she/her/hersMaster of Divinity What is your favorite memory of your time at LSTC? There are so many! The reprise of LSTC prom in 2023, the delightfully chaotic courtyard blessing of the animals, and the inaugural Queer Intersectionality & the Public Church Symposium, to name a few. Also, the 34th […]
LSTC Graduate Spotlight 2025 Shemiah K. Curry she/herMaster of Divinity What is your favorite memory of your time at LSTC? Attending gatherings in student housing and hanging with my classmates at Jimmy’s. (Oh! And there was that one time Kylee hosted a Bridgerton watch party.) Another favorite memory of mine is attending the Samuel DeWitt […]
LSTC Graduate Spotlight 2025 Kylee Bestenlehner she/herMaster of Divinity What is your favorite memory of your time at LSTC? So many! Getting to celebrate fellow classmates, Wu Mee and Rajiv’s wedding and the yearly prom that started in 2023. What was the most meaningful class you took? The classes at LSTC really built well upon […]
LSTC Graduate Spotlight 2025 Juan Manuel Arias-Perea he/himMaster of Divinity What is your favorite memory of your time at LSTC? My favorite memory is the sense of community during chapel services. Whether it was singing together in multiple languages, hearing diverse voices preach, or gathering for special celebrations, those moments reminded me of the beauty […]
LSTC Graduate Spotlight 2024 Wu Mee she/her/hersMaster of Theology What is your favorite memory of your time at LSTC? It is indisputable that I have many fond memories at LSTC. My favorite has to be my wedding in our old school building, surrounded by faculty, staff, and friends. What was the most meaningful class you […]
LSTC Graduate Spotlight 2024 Martha Ambarangu she/her/hersMaster of Theology What is your favorite memory of your time at LSTC? I will continue with my PhD program at LSTC. What was the most meaningful class you took? Learning about the theological context for the emergence of womanist theology with Dr. Linda Thomas, which furthered my understanding […]
