Our mission is to prepare young people for lives of faith, service, and leadership as Christian disciples.
Concordia’s most successful international students have a focused desire for academics and a passion to experience American culture. Our international community has a rigorous academic schedule, and we encourage participation in extracurricular activities including athletics, music, and the arts.
Concordia has been a place our kids have been able to grow stronger in their faith, knowledge, and talents. The community of Concordia is full of teachers, staff and families that truly care about making the students into the people God is calling them to be.
We are proud parents of kids who love school and their Christian faith. Concordia is committed to instilling Christian values in their students to help shape them into people who can take on the world academically and morally. The community is friendly and inclusive. As a family who transferred kids in the middle and end of their elementary years, we have witnessed firsthand the welcoming environment we heard so much about. The teachers and staff are dedicated to the students’ well-being and academic growth. They go above and beyond to support and nurture students, and parents too! Any challenges or difficulties we faced were recognized and addressed immediately, which only helped build confidence in the school’s abilities to prepare our kids.
Ryan and Nicole LeppWe have had an incredible experience sending our kids to Concordia Academy! The culture at this school has been such a positive change for us. We love the focus on growing children to truly love Jesus, make good choices in their daily lives, respect one another and hold true to their family values. We have been blown away by the Ignite program and love that kids can work at their own pace and develop self discipline, self confidence and time management skills while building close bonds with classmates. We could not be happier that we took the chance to switch our kids from public school, as we truly feel at home here. Concordia is everything we never knew we needed. Love this school!
This past year at Concordia has been life changing for our family, we are new to Concordia and being among like-minded parents, staff and children is such a blessing. To see pictures of our Heavenly Father and scripture written on the walls throughout the school makes my heart sing. The staff truly care about creating an atmosphere where faith is celebrated and top-notch education is second to none. The financial sacrifice is well worth the eternal preparation we are giving our children. Couldn’t say enough about Concordia!
We absolutely love this school! Our kids thrive there and love the close knit atmosphere! The teachers and curriculum are outstanding!
Johanna BellThe best education decision we ever made for our daughter was sending her to Concordia Lutheran Schools of Omaha. After we moved to Omaha, she began attending Concordia Academy as a fourth grader. She had excellent experiences at both the Academy as well as the Jr.-Sr. High School.
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Stephanie is a Nebraska native from Lindsay, where she attended Lindsay Holy Family High School. Stephanie went on to earn her Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training from Nebraska Wesleyan University. Upon graduation, she continued her education while working as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Drake University. Stephanie earned her Master’s degree in Public Administration with a Health Care emphasis. Stephanie first became a part of the Concordia family in 2014 as the outreach Athletic Trainer. In 2016, she came to Concordia full-time as the Athletic Trainer and Assistant to the Activities Director.
Stephanie is married to Erik and they have four children, Isabella, Estella, Alex, and Olivia. She loves spending time with her family, playing games, watching movies, and taking walks.
Ben grew up in several states in the midwest where his father served rural congregations as a Lutheran pastor – he graduated high school in Washington, KS. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education (social studies field endorsement) from Concordia University in Seward, NE in 2001 and Master of Education in Athletic Adminstration from UNLV in 2008.
Ben came to Concordia High School as Activities Director in 2016 after serving as Middle School Athletic Director and teaching a variety of social studies classes and coaching a variety of sports at Faith Lutheran Middle School and High School in Las Vegas, NV from 2002-2016.
He loves spending his free time sharing traveling and outdoor experiences with his family (Ben and Mandi have four kids- Peder, Ruth, Anna, Andrew). They are thrilled to be a part of the Concordia family.
Chase Winter was born in Fort Collins, Colorado, and moved to Norfolk, Nebraska, at an early age when his father took a pastoral call to Christ Lutheran Church and School in Norfolk. He attended Christ Lutheran School before attending Lutheran High Northeast, graduating in 2011. He chose to study at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor’s degree in Education, focusing on English/Language Arts.
After substitute teaching at Gross Catholic High School and Concordia Sr. High in the spring of 2016, he began his teaching career at Concordia in the high school English department. He also directs One Act play production.
Chase and his wife, Krista, are active members of Zion Lutheran Church. They enjoy spending lots of family time with their sons, Hudson and Cooper. When they can, they always love traveling back to Colorado for hiking, cycling, and a little shopping. Chase’s desire to teach stems from his love of working with young adults and developing skills in them to help them succeed in any future endeavors.
Rev. Aaron Staub is a native of Woodburn, Indiana, and was born in Ft. Wayne. He attended Woodburn Lutheran Grade School (Woodburn), Concordia Lutheran High School (Ft. Wayne), and Concordia University-Nebraska. He graduated with a 7th -12th grade teaching degree in Theology and Choral Music. While at Concordia he participated in a variety of music ensembles including A Cappella Choir, Chamber Choir, Concert Band, Pep Band, and Percussion ensemble. His first call was to Living Word Lutheran High School in Jackson, Wisconsin where he taught for eight years. While there he earned his MS in Education Administration from Concordia University- Nebraska. In 2013, Mr. Staub accepted a Call to become the Choral Director at Concordia along with discipleship classroom instruction. Aaron enrolled in the Specific Ministry Pastoral program through the LC-MS Synod and ministered as vicar. In 2018, he was ordained into the Office of Holy Ministry and now serves Concordia as pastor. Outside of the classroom, Aaron spends a portion of his time coaching the high school cross country team.
Aaron was married to his wife, Kelli, in 2005. Kelli (a teacher) and Aaron have three kids: Meredith, Gabrielle, and Micah. Mr. Staub enjoys running nearly every day and has participated in several marathons as well as long (200+ mile) relay races. He enjoys working outside, being a “jack of all trades” at home, spending time with his family, and cheering on his Chicago Cubs and Indianapolis Colts. His favorite Bible passage comes from Romans 8:28-39.
Jay Srygley was raised in Rockwall, Texas. He attended Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Music and Communications. After working at the university for a few years, Jay began his professional performing career performing at Opryland’s Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, where he met his wife, Jennifer. The two spent the next several years performing there, Busch Gardens Tampa, Cruise Ships, and multiple shows in Branson, Missouri.
As their lives evolved, Jay and his family moved to Omaha to begin a music ministry at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in La Vista, where they lead for nearly 20 years. Jay has worked with CLS for many years in varying capacities and began coaching the CHS worship team in 2014. He also music directs the junior high musical each year.
Jay is now the Worship Arts Director at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church in Omaha and is a frequent performer with the Omaha Symphony, the Omaha Community Playhouse, The Rose Theatre, and other local theatres. Jay and Jennifer have three beautiful daughters: Amanda (CHS class of 2017), Taylor Hope (CHS class of 2020), and Sophia (CHS class of 2025).
Rebecca West was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, and enjoyed cabin life on the Platte River as well as summers in a small beach town outside San Francisco with her grandmother where she learned to ride horses. She graduated from Omaha Westside High School and then earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics & Statistics from the University of Wyoming. She started her career with Mutual of Omaha in Investments and Corporate Actuarial Departments before taking a job with Woodmen of the World Life Insurance. She led a workplace Bible study, wrote a weekly devotion, and facilitated a prayer group. During this time the Lord called her to be a teacher.
Mrs. West earned her Lutheran Teaching Diploma and Teaching License in secondary Mathematics & Technology from Concordia University Nebraska. She student taught at Concordia Jr-Sr High School and her first teaching assignment was 8th grade for Omaha Public Schools. She then continued to teach math with Millard Public Schools while working on her Masters in School Counseling from Creighton University. At Millard West, she served as Algebra Team Leader, District Math Assessment Writer, and Professional Development Presenter for Math Instruction. Upon completion of her Masters, she worked as a K-12 School Counselor at Brownell Talbot emphasizing character development, the Advisory Program, small groups for a significant loss, and personal/social counseling.
Mrs. West took a call to serve as Director of Guidance with Concordia Lutheran Schools in July of 2015. She has broadened the scope of academic, college/career, and personal counseling services. Her office is a place students can retreat to vent, refocus, and receive prayer. She helps students dream about their future, reflect on how God has designed them, and set goals. She serves as the school’s registrar, prepares the Master Schedule, and is the Testing, AP & Dual Credit Coordinator. She collaborates with staff to provide suicide prevention resources. She teaches Dual Credit Psychology and tutors students in math.
In her spare time, Mrs. West enjoys spending time with her husband Jay, family, and friends. She is a caretaker for her elderly mother. She enjoys studying Hebrew, intercessory prayer, writing, long walks in nature, dancing, and caring for her beloved fur babies, pug-a-poo Tommy, and 2 cats Emma & Micha.
Marty Senechal was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado and spent most of his youth in Denver, Colorado. He attended Shepherd of the Hills Christian School in Littleton and graduated from Denver Lutheran High School in 1995. He went on to Concordia University-Nebraska and completed a Bachelor’s in Secondary Education (History, PE, and Coaching) in 2000. He and his wife Christin took teaching jobs in Los Angeles California upon graduation, where Mr. Senechal taught physical education and history while coaching girls’ basketball and track.
In June of 2003 Mr. and Mrs. Senechal were Called to teach at Concordia Lutheran Schools of Omaha. Mrs. Senechal teaches at Concordia Academy while Mr. Senechal teaches social studies at the Sr High School. Mr. Senechal is currently completing a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Nebraska-Kearney.
In his free time, Mr. Senechal enjoys following his beloved Denver Broncos and staying active through biking and playing basketball. He is the proud father of Woodensky and Ruth.
Audrey Sado was born in South Dakota. Her father being a pastor meant she grew up in Lutheran churches and schools. Audrey graduated from St. Paul Lutheran High School in Concordia, Missouri and completed her undergraduate education at Concordia University Nebraska with a degree in secondary education, emphasis in history and English language learning. After spending two years in Hungary teaching English at a Lutheran school for a mission organization (Mission of Christ Network), she received a call to Concordia Preparatory School in Maryland. She taught there for four years. Audrey is married to Takashi and they look forward to their time in Omaha.
Audrey enjoys traveling, volleyball and really good food. Her favorite Bible verse is Romans 14:8 If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
Mr. Matt Mueller made his way home to Omaha and to Concordia. An alumnus of the class of 2009, Mr. Mueller has spent time in Indianapolis, Seward, Lincoln, and now Omaha between his education and professional career. Mr. Mueller started attending Concordia in 2005 and participated in basketball, track, football, national honor society, and student council. Upon graduation, Mr. Mueller attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln to study mechanical engineering. After thought and prayerful consideration, Mr. Mueller transferred to Concordia University in Seward, NE to study secondary education. After 4 years of hard work, Mr. Mueller was awarded with the outstanding student in secondary education upon graduation.
In January of 2013, Mr. Mueller took his first teaching position at Lutheran High School of Indianapolis in Indianapolis, IN. At Lutheran High, Mr. Mueller taught physics and chemistry, coached freshmen basketball, assisted with men’s golf, the robotics team, and helped with the fall play and spring musical as the technical director. In the spring of 2015, Mr. Mueller decided to move closer to home with the anticipation of his first child, Dorothea, and took a position at Millard North High School in Omaha. The following school year, Mr. Mueller joined the team at Concordia Jr.-Sr. high school as the advanced math and physics teacher.
Mr. Mueller is married to his wonderful wife, Kate, who is also an alumna of Concordia. The Muellers are both very involved in a local church plant, Gracehill Church. During their free time, Matt and Kate, along with their four children (Thea, Wynnie, Orson & Louetta), enjoy spending time with friends and family and going to the high school’s activities.
Matt Marty was born in southern California and raised in St. Charles, MO. He attended Concordia University-Nebraska where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education (Theology, PE). He also earned a M.Ed from Concordia University-Nebraska in 2008.
Matt began his teaching career at Orange Lutheran High School (CA) where he taught theology, coached football and assisted with the athletic performance program. In 2008, the Marty family made their way back to the midwest where Matt taught and coached at Lutheran South and Lutheran St. Charles, both in the St. Louis area. In 2014, Matt moved to Faith Lutheran in Las Vegas, NV and assumed the role of Director of Athletic Performance.
While at Faith Lutheran Coach Marty created and implemented training programs for over 500 athletes annually and worked with all athletic teams at the high school. Under his leadership at Faith Lutheran, the school was honored with the Strength of America Award through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
Coach Marty is a member of the NSCA with certifications as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC). He is recognized as a Sport Performance Coach through USA Weightlifting (USAW). He has also served as Nevada state director for the National High School Strength and Conditioning Association (NHSSCA). Coach Marty has a passion for Long Term Athletic Development (LTAD) and loves to combine Christian ministry with that passion.
Matt and his wife Kayla have three children: Micah, Kaleb, and Karis.
Tony Love was born in Crookston, Minnesota but grew up in Seward, Nebraska. He graduated from Seward High School in 2007 and from Concordia University Nebraska in 2011 with degrees in Secondary Education and Mathematics. After graduating he taught at Valley Lutheran High School in Cedar Falls, Iowa for two years, Morrison Academy Kaohsiung in Taiwan for two more, and Concordia International School Shanghai in China for another three. After these seven years of teaching, he and his family moved to Albany, New York to begin a Ph.D. in Mathematics at the University at Albany. He received a Masters degree in Data Science, a Masters degree in Mathematics, and reached candidacy for the Ph.D. in 2022. Tony has taught physics, chemistry, biology, algebra, calculus, and others as well as coached cross country, soccer, track, and robotics teams.
Tony met his wife Sara while teaching in Taiwan and they were married in 2015. They have three energetic children; Chloe, Ava, and Noah. Between cups of coffee, Tony enjoys playing guitars and drums, running and playing yard games, playing card/board/video games, and many other things.
Nicolai Love is a native of Seward, NE, growing up on the campus of Concordia University where his step-dad and next-door neighbors were science professors. He attended Lutheran schools through undergrad, first attending St. John in Seward from K–8, then Lincoln Lutheran for High School, before finishing his undergrad studies at Concordia University in Seward.
His first call out of college was to Lutheran High in Little Rock, AR. While there, he taught chemistry, AP chemistry, physics, advanced physics, as well as math, and Old Testament. After three years he accepted a call to teach at Saxony Lutheran High School in Jackson, MO. Physical science, chemistry, and physics were staple courses he taught every year but also taught personal finance and algebra I a few years as well. During his time teaching at Saxony, he completed his Masters in Science Education through Montana State University. His research focused on how teaching the nature of science influences students’ abilities in higher-level thinking skills as outlined by Bloom’s taxonomy. After seven years, God called him and his family back to Nebraska to teach at Concordia Sr. High where he is currently teaching chemistry, dual credit chemistry, and anatomy.
Nicolai and his wife Sarah are high school sweethearts. Sarah taught at an elementary school for three years before they were blessed with their first child, at which point Sarah started staying home with the kids and still is to this day. They have been blessed to have four kids, each with science initials for their names. Hannah, the eldest, is HCL and is the strong acid of the family. Martin is MOL which is Avogadro’s constant. Elaina is ENL for e natural log and is associated with population growth since having three kids increases the population of the world. Abigail, the youngest, is ACL for being the fourth kid and one of four primary ligaments in the knee to support the body.
Nicolai’s hobbies include board games, video games, talking science with his brothers, Legos, reading, piano, and playing with his kids. Another interesting fact about Nicolai is that he celebrated his Gigasecond birthday recently and met his wife initially at the Lego table in fourth grade.
Tammy Latimer was raised in Lewiston, Idaho until she was 16 when her family moved to Alberta, Canada. She met her husband, Rob, there and had three children-Andrew, Reid, and Emma. In 2001, her family moved to Bend, Oregon for her husband’s work. This is where she had the first opportunity to work at a Lutheran school and enroll her children. In 2007, the Latimer family moved to Mainland China where they served for 11 months with LCMS World Missions. After that year of service, the family moved to Omaha and were pleased to enroll their children in Concordia Lutheran Schools of Omaha. All three children graduated from Concordia and went on to attend college in various parts of the US.
Tammy became the International Studies Director in 2017 and has thoroughly enjoyed it. She was blessed to have a wonderful support network when living in China and now loves to support the international community at Concordia. Tammy also manages the Alumni program and produces a monthly newsletter. She also is responsible for the quarterly Concordia Omaha Foundation newsletter. Two of her favorite things about Concordia are the family atmosphere and that parents can be confident that the staff and leadership are positive, faith-filled role models for their children!
Rebecca was born and raised in Kansas until her family moved to Iowa when she was twelve years old. She graduated from Concordia University, Nebraska, in 1998 with a degree in Secondary Education and concentrations in English and History. In 2016, she graduated from the University of Nebraska Kearney with a Masters degree in History. Rebecca taught for eleven years at Concordia Lutheran High School in Tomball, TX, in the areas of English, Journalism, and Creative Writing. In 2010, she accepted a call to Trinity Lutheran High School in Seymour, IN, where she taught English 9, American Lit, AP English, and World History. At Trinity, she also advised the yearbook staff and helped coach the Academic Bowl Team. In 2021, Rebecca accepted the call to Concordia to teach the junior and senior English courses.
In her spare time, Rebecca enjoys reading, photography, traveling, cheering on the Royals and Chiefs, and spending time with family and friends. She’s been to Europe several times and hopes to go back soon.
Jennifer Handke was born in South Dakota and moved around the Midwest throughout her childhood. She graduated from Kansas State University in 1993 where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design. After a career and two children, she decided to go back to school and work towards becoming an art teacher. In 2013 she graduated from the University of Phoenix with a Masters of Art Education. For 6 years, she worked as a substitute teacher in the Omaha Public School district as well as at Concordia Lutheran Schools of Omaha.
Mrs. Handke loves to stay busy! She is married to Lee, they have two boys, Peter & Zachary who both started kindergarten at Concordia Academy. Peter, a 2019 graduate, attends Kansas State University. Zachary is a senior at Concordia Sr. High. The Handkes are avid Concordia fans! Living right next door to the school makes attending events super easy! Go Stangs!!
Outside of work and family, Mrs. Handke stays busy as an advisor for her sorority, a member of the Lauritzen Gardens Guild, an active member in her church, Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, a Kansas State fan wearing purple and supporting all things Wildcat, a traveler with family and friends, a bicyclist and a gardener.
Nate Hancock was born in Arlington Heights, IL a suburb of Chicago. He graduated from Western Illinois University with a degree in Law Enforcement and Justice Administration along with minors in Psychology and Spanish. After graduating from Western Illinois, he became a Police Officer with Wood Dale Police Department. In late 2004, he moved with his wife Christie and daughter Hannah to Omaha. He continued working in law enforcement for another 15 years and got involved with coaching wrestling and baseball.
During his time coaching wrestling and baseball, he decided to pursue going back to school to obtain his teaching certification. He graduated from Buena Vista University with endorsements for Social Sciences. He has coached the Nebraska AAU and USA national wrestling teams several times along with coaching baseball at the select and high school level. In August of 2019, he became the head varsity wrestling coach at Concordia along with becoming the JV head baseball coach.
Nate and his wife Christie have been married since 2002 and have been blessed with three wonderful kids: Hannah, Trevor, and Lucy. His wife Christie is a Senior Microbiologist with ConAgra Brands. Mr. Hancock enjoys hunting, fishing, hiking, rock climbing, and visiting National Parks and MLB stadiums with his family. He is a die hard Chicago Cubs fan along with all Chicago sports teams besides the White Sox and he is also a die hard Illini fan.
Mr. Gonzalez was born in San Juan Puerto Rico. He lived there until he was 3 years old. His family moved to Severna Park, Maryland. He attended St. John the Evangelist through 8th grade. For High School he went to Mt. St. Joseph High School in Baltimore Maryland. He then attended Barton College in Wilson North Carolina. He graduated from there with a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in Spanish. He then moved to Omaha with his wife. He then got a Master’s in Education at Peru State in Peru, Nebraska.
Right after Barton, Mr. Gonzalez went to work at DSM Pharmaceutical in Greenville NC. After 1 year he realized that he had a passion to teach. He decided to move to Omaha with his wife and become a Spanish teacher. He taught at Millard North Middle School for 10 years. He was a Spanish teacher, and personal finance teacher and coached and sponsored many clubs. During this time, he was also the Head JV/Assistant Varsity girls soccer coach at Millard North HS.
Mr. Gonzalez and his wife Melissa have 2 kids. Gabriella is the oldest. Jackson is the baby. They also have a dog named Tator. He’s an English Bulldog that can be very loving and caring with the kids.
Mr. Gonzalez likes to do a lot of things. The number one thing that he likes to do is spend time with his family. They go to parks and the zoo all the time. During his free time, he likes to play and coach soccer. He is also a collector. He likes collecting comic books, baseball cards, football cards, coins, and currency.
Jacob Fink was born and raised in Long Beach, CA and attended Bethany Lutheran School where both of his parents, Karl and Mary Fink, serve as DCE and Principal. After attending Lakewood High School, Jacob decided to follow in his parents’ footsteps and attend Concordia University Nebraska. He graduated in May 2018 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in Theology and History. A few months later he married his wife, Mallory. After serving for one year at a Lutheran high school in Green Bay, WI, Jacob took a call to Concordia Omaha. Mallory started a teaching program at College of Saint Mary’s in the Fall of 2019. In 2022, Jacob and Mallory were thrilled to welcome their daughter, Joelle, into their family.
Jacob enjoys sports (most of all LA sports), movies, books, and traveling with Mallory. One of his favorite bible verses is Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
Mike Ellis was born in Trenton, Michigan. He grew up near Bridgewater, South Dakota and then moved to Seward, Nebraska, where he attended Seward High School. He graduated from Concordia University-Nebraska with a bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry and later with a Secondary Education Certification in Science. While at Concordia-Nebraska, he participated in varsity football and baseball, earning Academic All-American honors in both. He initially worked in the Wildlife Division of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for one year after graduating.
He began his teaching ministry at Concordia Jr.-Sr. High School in 2002. He completed a Master’s Degree in Biology at the University of Nebraska in Omaha. While at Concordia, he has taught biology, chemistry, junior high science, human anatomy and ecology among others. He also coaches football and Envirothon.
Mike and his wife, Brooque, were married in 2001 and have been blessed with four wonderful children: Malachi, Eliana, Isaiah and Keziah. Mr. Ellis enjoys traveling and numerous outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, hunting and bird watching as well as watching his favorite sports (football and baseball).
Preston Doerr was born and raised in Plainview, Nebraska. He attended church and school at Zion Lutheran in Plainview and graduated from Plainview High School. In 2013, he graduated from Concordia University-Nebraska with a secondary teaching degree and endorsements in Math and Spanish. That same year, he married his high school sweetheart, Faith.
Faith teaches 1st grade at Concordia Academy while Preston teaches at Concordia Jr.-Sr. High School, where he has taught Math and Spanish since he was called in 2014. He also helps coach the boys reserve basketball team. When they’re not in school, Preston and Faith love to travel to new states and countries, watch Husker football, and hang out with friends and family while doing both. Their family has been blessed with a daughter, Lydia, and a son, Zeke.
They are members at Zion West Lutheran Church. One of Preston’s favorite Bible verses is Joshua 1:9.
John DeBoer was born and raised in Omaha, graduating from Burke High School. He attended Hastings College where he was active in journalism, band, and student government, eventually earning bachelors’ degrees in Computer Science, Mathematics and Education.
Professionally, John taught mathematics for 5 years at Benson High School in Omaha then went on to become the head of Information Technologies for a prominent local business. He felt called to return to teaching and did so in the fall of 2018, teaching mathematics at Omaha Central High School.
John met his wife Alice (now a teacher at Concordia Academy) at Hastings College and they were married in 1994. They have two sons (both Concordia Alums) Ian, now working as a Zookeeper at Lincoln Children’s Zoo, and Owen, who will be in his third year at Hastings College.
John is active in Scouts BSA and enjoys working at the family “farm.” You will often find him relaxing by playing board or card games with family. John is a serious Sci-Fi nut and is willing to debate Star Trek versus Star Wars any day of the week.
Randy Holmes was born the oldest of four boys in Fremont, Nebraska to Roger and Nita Holmes. They moved to Omaha when he was still an infant and he grew up in Millard, graduating from Millard High School. His parents were charter members of King of Kings Lutheran Church and since he was alive at the time he is considered a charter member. He grew up and went to King of Kings his entire life, seeing many changes over the years. After high school, he went to work in the printing/graphic arts industry working for several companies in Omaha. His last position before coming to Concordia was operating a digital printing press. He started working part-time for Concordia in 2009 and 2 years later became a full-time employee.
Randy married Marianne Holmes (Paul) in 1989 and they have two daughters, Lauren, a 2008 graduate of Concordia, and Andrea, a 2011 graduate of Concordia. They have one granddaughter, Olivia, from Luke Pippitt (Marianne’s son from a previous marriage) and his wife Jasmine.
Randy loves seeing students grow and mature in their faith as they come through the Concordia schools.
