LSTC Student Spotlight 2024 Ingrid Kieffer they/them/theirsMDiv What made you choose LSTC? I chose LSTC because I wanted to attend a seminary that had in-person classes, a community that would be active and inviting, and a place where as a queer person I would feel welcomed and feel like I could authentically be who I […]
LSTC Student Spotlight 2024 Kristen Combs She/Her/HersMaster of DivinityCountryside, IL What made you choose LSTC? I chose LSTC because I am a recent member of the ELCA church, and I knew it would be a safe space to learn and grow. What people and communities helped you to get here? The support of my church, […]
LSTC Student Spotlight 2024 Sweetry Noverlindra (Sitohang) She/Her/HersMaster of TheologyBengkulu, Indonesia What advice would you give to first-year students? This year is my first year in my Th.M program. However, I’ve finished my M.A degree in LSTC last May. So, for myself and other first year students, I want to say enjoy every class and […]
LSTC Student Spotlight 2024 Char Laywa She/her/hersMaster of TheologyMyitkyina, Kachin State, Myanmar What advice would you give to first-year students? I would like to say, “just chill out and learn freely in a new setting what you want and adjust it.” Hope you all have a good school year started. What people, communities, or faculty […]
LSTC Student Spotlight 2024 Ji Bu She/herMaster of TheologyMuse, Mungbaw Northern Shan State of Myanmar What advice would you give to first-year students? As a student, you should focus on your studies to be successful. Your community relationships are important because they will help you if you only ask them to. What people, communities, or […]
LSTC Student Spotlight 2024 Jack Shassberger He/Him/HisMasters of DivinitySanta Monica, CA What made you choose LSTC? I chose LSTC because I was baptized at an ELCA church and through a long period of discernment I felt that it was the right fit for me in pursuing my vocation to be a Pastor of Word and […]
LSTC Student Spotlight 2024 Rev. Rajesh Kumar Jayaraj He/him/hisMA Theological StudiesBangalore, India What made you choose LSTC? I had heard about LSTC from my friends who studied here. After ten years of ordained ministry in Church of South India Karnataka Central Diocese, I was planning to go for higher studies in Germany. My wife, then-fiancée […]
LSTC Student Spotlight 2024 Natalia Pierson she/herLutheran YearSeattle What made you choose LSTC? Their dedication to the public church What people and communities helped you to get here? My friends from church and from work. They continue to affirm me in my ordination journey. What do you hope to learn during your time at LSTC? […]
LSTC Student Spotlight 2024 Denise Morris she/her/hersMDivMilwaukee, WI What made you choose LSTC? I am a devout Lutheran and honored to have been accepted by LSTC! What people and communities helped you to get here? My family, friends, and professional associations made all of this possible. What do you hope to learn during your time […]
LSTC Student Spotlight 2024 Kevin Boyd He/HimMDivTampa, FL What made you choose LSTC? Location & Professors What people and communities helped you to get here? Bishop & Pastor What do you hope to learn during your time at LSTC? Prepare myself to be an effective minister for Christ. More student spotlights
