Concord University Alumni Magazine - Fall 2025

From the President

Dear Concord Alumni and Friends, I1t3i tsht rpur leys ai dne hn ot no of rC oa nn dc oar db lUe snsi vi negr st iot ys. eSri vnec ea sa rt hr iev i n g oo vneTr hweh Ce lammepdubs yBtehaeu wt i faurlm, mt hy, fkaimn di lnyeasns ,daInhdaevne tbheheuns i a s m we’ve experienced from the Mountain Lion community. From our first days here, it has been clear that Concord is not just a university. It’s a family. Wf r oema roeusrof agcr ua tl teyf ,usl tfaofrf , tahl eu mwna ri ,ma nwdesl tcuodmeen tws .eE’ vaec rhe c e i v e d dp ao yu, rI ’tmh eiinr shpei raer dt s bi yn ttoh et edaec dh ii cnagt iaonnd omf oe un rt ofraschuilpt y; twh eh o cs uo mp pmo ri ttmoeunr tsot uf doeunr tsst;atfhf ewahcoc ogmo pa bl ios hv emaenndt sboefyoounrd atlou m n i wd eht oe rcmo ni nt iant iuoen t oo f mo ua kr es tuusdpe rnot us dw; ha on de ,mmboosdt yo of ua rl l ,mt hi ses i o n to "Come to Learn, Go to Serve." AV isr mg i ny ifaa, mwiel yf eaenldt rI usleyt tbl lee isns teod l ti of e chael lr et hiins scooumt hmeurnni tWy e s t home. WM ohue nt ht ae irnwLei o’ rnesa, totre nv di siint igncgawmipt hu sa leuvme nnti sa, nc hd eneeriignhgboonr so, u r wspeesceiael tphleacper.ide and spirit that make Concord such a LUonoi vkei nr sgi tayh—e agdo,awl serhoaovt ee db ii ng goouar l ms fios rs iCoonnacnodr dg r o u n d e d i n tahnedbteralinesfftohramt ahtiigvhee. r education should be both accessible

Wo pepwo ratnutnti ot i egsr oswo eevnerroyl lsmt uednet ,nkt ewe hp oc oc hs tosolsoews , Caonndceoxrpda n d can graduate with the knowledge, skills, and confidence teod us uc ac ct ieoend r. eOmu ra ipnrsi oarf if toyr di sa bt ol ee, nhsi ug hr e- qt uh aa lti tay ,Caonndc omr da r k e t - rliefealdoyn, gprseeprvaircine.g graduates for meaningful careers and Wp aer tanl seor fwo ar notuCr orne cgoi ornd at on dc oanltei na dueert oi nbteh ea sgtraetaet, d r i v i n g isnt rneonvgatthi oe nn ,i ns ug pt hp eo rctoi nmg mwuonr ikt if eo sr cwe ed pe vr oe ul odpl ym seenrtv, ea . n d Ta nh de rseo’ sms ou cmh ut oc hl ot oo kb feo pr wr oaurdd ot of .aTt oCgoent hc oe rr ,dwUi nt hi vyeor us irt y cf oounnt idnaut ei odns aunpdp owrrt i, twe et hwe i nl l ebxut igl dr eoant cohuar pstterro ni ng C o n c o r d ’ s story. Ta nhda nf ok ryyoouufro sr t we aedl cf aosmt icnogmmmyi tfma me ni lty taontdh ims ee xstor awoar dr mi nlayr, y umnoi nv et hr ss i at yh. eI al od oakn fdo cr we l ae rbdr at toi nmg eael tl i tnhga mt wo er ewoi fl lyaocuc oi nmtphlei s h together. With gratitude and Mountain Lion pride,

Bethany Meighen, Ed.D. President