David Supinski finds the human condition fascinating – as an athlete and in the biology lab. This passion has driven him to graduate one year early and go on to medical school to pursue the field of orthopedic surgery.
Although playing a sport in college can be time-consuming, student-athletes at Concordia are able to find a unique balance between time on the field and time in the classroom.
Eventually, your love for homework and studying all night will fade, and you’ll want something else to do.
Wondering if you can be involved in athletics and music at Concordia?
From days building his marketing skills in Offutt School of Business to nights building relationships on the basketball court, Brazil native Guilherme Saad '18 has found his fit at Concordia and shares his advice for making the most of your college experience.
Tyler Pederson ’17 grew up just 6 miles from campus. He always planned on moving away for college, but says there was something unique about the academic rigor and athletics at Concordia that really appealed to him.
Avid sports fan AJ Flemming ’17 found his passion on the sidelines as an athletic trainer. Working alongside professionals to keep student athletes in shape and ready for game time, Flemming is building hands-on experience and preparing for grad school.
A four-year starter on the Concordia women’s hockey team and a member of the Cobber track team, Chelsey Petrich '17, Elk River, Minn., lives a life busier than most college students. The pre-med biology major has found time to focus on her studies while also being involved in many on-campus and off-campus activities.
Matthew Lillehaugen '17 has found a way to be one step ahead and he’s done it by combining interests that seem to have nothing in common.
Every Cobber football player receives a Joshua 1:9 pendant: "Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go." (NIV)