What is the Champions Program?
LECNA has organized a network of Champions to facilitate the interaction between supporters of Lutheran higher education and qualified prospective students and families interested in faith-based colleges.
The impact of Lutheran college alumni in our church bodies is tremendous. Not only do they serve in official capacities as bishops, pastors, youth ministers and other formal church leaders, but they also seek leadership positions in their home congregations and local communities.
LECNA Champions will work both closely and informally with students and families to help them realize the unique value provided by our member schools and to help them make connections with a variety of pan-Lutheran institutions. We believe anyone who believes in the value offered by the Lutheran colleges, who is willing to serve as a guide to them, and who can make a stressful process seem manageable and a Lutheran education attainable would be a good Champion.
LECNA provides Champions with an online toolset that allows:
- Interaction with other Champions
- Opportunities to place students on the mailing lists of individual institutions or on our collective list
- Timely and pertinent information about financial aid and scholarships
- Specific information about member institutions.
We expect that each Champion will volunteer between five and ten hours a year. The impact of the program will be felt by the large number of volunteers we engage and not by the overwhelming efforts of any individual.
The Lutheran colleges and universities have produced thousands of satisfied alumni, who are utilizing a broad-based education framed by Lutheran values of inquiry and faith to serve their communities and organizations. We are grateful for the opportunity to connect the next generation of leaders to our member institutions.
