First graduates of MLC master program
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Brett Kriese and Aaron Hartwig are the first two graduate students to complete the Master of Science in Education degree program at Martin Luther College (MLC), New Ulm, Minn. Both will walk in MLC's graduation ceremony May 17.
"We're extremely excited about our first graduates at the master's level," says Dr. David Wendler, director of graduate studies at MLC. The program, which is designed for teachers already serving in WELS schools, offers 24 graduate-level courses online.
"What really makes the MLC program unique is all of the courses are applicable to our Christian schools, whether it's early childhood, elementary, or secondary," says Wendler. "We want to help teachers further Christian education in their schools and in WELS. We do that by emphasizing excellence and making sure we have a good balance of theory and practice."
Graduate-level courses were first offered at MLC in the summer of 2004. "It really began with inquiries from the field and a feeling on the part of MLC that we should formalize our continuing education program," says Wendler. "Our Lutheran schools need educators who serve their students with excellence in teaching."
More than 50 students are now enrolled—but Wendler wants that number to grow. "My hopes for the program are that we enroll well over 100—even several hundred—of our practicing teaching ministers in this program. Because I do believe that this program has the potential to reinvigorate Christian education in WELS."
Learn more about the MLC Master of Science in Education degree program at: www.mlc-wels.edu/home/academics/graduate
Watch the MLC commencement ceremony live on Streams, WELS Internet media network: http://streams.wels.net/site/live
