CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Colleges and universities of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will participate in "Lutheran College Fair" programs at 15 locations in 11 states this fall. The purpose of the fairs is to connect Lutheran college representatives with prospective students and their families.
The Lutheran College Fair program is coordinated through the Lutheran Educational Conference of North America (LECNA), Sioux Falls, S.D., an association of more than 40 Lutheran colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. LECNA, formed in 1910, encourages, assists and promotes cooperation among Lutheran colleges and universities.
The 28 colleges and universities affiliated with the ELCA are members of LECNA. Admissions, financial aid, college life and academic areas of study are among the topics college officials will discuss with prospective students at each fair location.
Dates and locations for fall 2002 Lutheran college fairs are:
+ Sept. 15, Country Inn Hotel and Conference Center, Waukesha, Wis.
+ Sept. 16, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans office, Appleton, Wis.
+ Sept. 22, Sheraton West Port Plaza Hotel, St. Louis
+ Sept. 23, Wyndham Garden Hotel, Overland Park, Kan.
+ Sept. 29, Marriott Hotel, Sea-Tac Airport, Seattle
+ Sept. 30, Doubletree Hotel, Columbia River, Portland, Ore.
+ Oct. 6, Holiday Inn Central, Omaha, Neb.
+ Oct. 7, Holiday Inn University Park, West Des Moines, Iowa
+ Oct. 8, Clarion Hotel and Convention Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
+ Oct. 13, O'Hare Marriott Hotel, Chicago
+ Oct. 14, Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, Bloomington, Ill.
+ Oct. 15, Hoffman House at Holiday Inn of Rockford, Rockford, Ill.
+ Oct. 20, Marriott Hotel Southeast, Denver
+ Nov. 10, Four Points Sheraton Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio
+ Nov. 11, Marriott Hotel, Troy, Mich.
In addition to meeting with Lutheran college representatives, most fairs include a reception and a series of educational workshops about college financial planning and careers. Lutheran college fairs will be held in other parts of the United States in spring 2003. -- -- --
More information about each fair can be found at http://www.lutherancolleges.org on the LECNA Web site.
A listing of ELCA colleges and universities can be found at http://www.elca.org/dhes on the ELCA Web site.
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or NEWS@ELCA.ORG
http://listserv.elca.org/archives/elcanews.html
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
