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CSP Students Collaborate with Mayo Clinic Concordia students from across academic disciplines have teamed up with the Mayo Clinic to develop an interactive, multimedia consent form with built-in accessibility for patients who are visually and/or hearing impaired. Mayo’s Dr. Hasadsri reports that at this time, there is currently no medical center in the U.S. that has a consent form accessible to patients who are both blind and deaf. “The whole motivation for this project is that I’m sick and tired of patients who are blind/low vision getting consent forms and educational materials that are printed in regular-size or even tiny fonts,” said Hasadsri. “The process of informed consent isn’t truly ‘informed’ at all if a patient can’t even read the information that they’re provided with.” The project is another example of the exceptional research opportunities available to Concordia students, a rare find among universities of Concordia’s size. Concordia’s Dr. Mary Ann Yang, the organizer of many CSP research projects, explains, “This venture allows students to serve the community, as well as gain opportunities for patient contact. It also gives students paid working experience by collaborating with doctors from one of the leading medical research institutions in the world.” Another goal of the project is to build students’ experience in collaborating across multiple academic disciplines. Students and faculty from science, theatre and visual arts bring expertise from each of their fields, providing a complete sense of professional practice.

Where Are They Now?

Kate BennettSpecial Education Teacher

Wayzata HSMinneapolis, MN

Whitney MeierottoLifestyle Coach

Isagenix, Int.Bloomington, MN

Maria SteinhagenSpeech-Language Pathologist

Chisago Lakes SchoolsTwin Cities, MN

Maggie McNamaraPurchasing and Accounting

Steinel AmericaSt. Paul, MN

Mary (Slinger) HeikenPharm. D. Candidate

Pacific UniversityPortland, OR

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CSP News

Concordia Partners with AmeriCorps In a new partnership with AmeriCorps, Concordia has announced that it will provide a $5,000 scholarship to any AmeriCorps graduate who enrolls at CSP. This applies to students enrolling in any degree program offered at Concordia, adult undergraduate or graduate. As an institution dedicated to service-minded students, Concordia highly values AmeriCorps members for their interest in service and the professional skill development and work experience that they bring to their cohorts.

CSP News

Marketing Students Runners-up in Effie Awards A g roup o f Conco rd i a s en io r marketing students presented at the 2014 Collegiate Effie awards in New York City in May, finishing as runners-up in the nationwide competition and taking home a $1,000 prize for their efforts. Amanda Barton (’14), Alyssa Frank (’14), Erica Gress (’14), Nicole Hamilton (’15) and Jennifer Khang (’14) pitched their U Protects Me project to NYC executives following a semester of market research and concept planning.

DPT Students Welcomed to Renovated Thompson Hall Renovation on Thompson Hall is complete and Concordia’s first cohort of Doctor of Physical Therapy students started classes in the building this fall. Instead of 16 vacant apartments, Concordia now has four state-of-the-art health sciences classrooms and space for faculty offices and meeting rooms. The exterior of what many alumni remember as Moenkemoeller Hall remains largely the same, although a new side entrance now serves as Thompson Hall’s main entrance. The front entrance has been revitalized for a new wave of Concordia learners.

You’ve heard about their excellence on the court, but what are Concordia volleyball student-athletes up to now that their playing days are over? We caught up with 11 players who have graduated in Concordia’s seven National Championship seasons.

Emily PalkertMBA Student/Asst VB Coach

Augsburg CollegeGolden Valley, MN

Megan CarlsonFormer college head coach/

current HS head coachWayzata High School

Wayzata, MN

Taylor (Fieldsted) HallDeputy Sheriff

Hennepin CountyFarmington, MN

Cassie HaagM.A. Counseling & Psychological

Services programSt. Mary’s UniversitySt. Louis Park, MN

Cassie WeaverAsst AD for Marketing/

Asst VB coach Gustavus Adolphus College

St. Peter, MN

Kara PioskeDoctorate of Physical

Therapy ProgramUniversity of Minnesota

St. Paul, MN

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