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The Officers
President
Name: Craig Talmage
Grew up in: Peoria, AZ
Currently resides in: Tucson, AZ
School: The University of Arizona
Major: Family Studies and Human Development
Year: Senior
Phone: (623) 980-9288
Email: lsmpresident@gmail.com
When Craig is not off fighting the evil monsters that attack LSM, he enjoys going to movies and writing songs on his guitar. Craig is currently the program director at the campus ministry in Tucson at The University of Arizona. After graduation, he will be pursuing a Master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at Minnesota State University in Mankato, MN. He hopes to start his own management/personnel consulting firm in the next ten years, which will focus on bettering organizations in the non-profit and community sector (like churches!).
Secretary
Name: Julie Rower
Grew up in: Walnut Creek, CA
Currently resides in: San Luis Obispo, CA 93410
School: Cal Poly State University
Major: Business
Year: Sophomore
Phone: (925) 788-2531
Email: julie.rower@gmail.com
This is Julie's second year working with LSM, and she has enjoyed every minute of it! Last year she served as the Pac-SW Regional Representative, and this year she is serving as the National Secretary. Aside from LSM and school, Julie enjoys being outdoors and being active. She loves going camping, hiking, hanging out at the beach and playing just about any game or sport you could imagine. Julie is excited to see LSM grow throughout this year, as we look into who we truly are as an organization of students pursuing our Creator and God.
SIMC
Name: Eryn Kvernevig
Grew up in: South Dakota
School: University of South Dakota
Major: Criminal Justice/Psychology
Year: 3rd
Email: ekvernev@usd.edu
Eryn was born and raised in South Dakota, when she's not working on the LSM board; she's enjoying her family and friends, the outdoors, and going to class. She's still a role model for her former high school and keeps in touch with the school. She sees the LSM as a great way for students of the Christian faith to gather and fellowship in their journey through life.
Alto Regional Representative (AR, LA, TX, OK)
Name: John Parsons
Grew up in: San Antonio, TX
School: Northwest Vista College
Major: Graphic Design Then seminary
Year: Junior
Phone: (210) 404-5973
Email: johnwparsons@gmail.com
When John is not doing LSM stuff, he can be found at work or church. John is heavily involved at his church Zion of Helotes. He Teaches Adult Ed there and is also chairing there current building committee. In his personal time you can find him studying or in front of the TV.
Blue Ridge Regional Representative (NC, TN, VA)
Name: Amy Kuchenreuther
Grew up in: Raleigh, NC
Currently resides in: Berlin, Germany
School: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Major: Biology
Minors: German and Chemistry
Year: Junior
Email: amyrk@email.unc.edu
Amy has enjoyed sharing her faith journey with fellow LSMers for the past 3 years. She loves sports, especially soccer and tennis, and of course watching Carolina basketball, Go Heels! Amy is especially interested international ministry and hopes to convey the joys of students active in fellowship in outreach programs for international students.
Central Regional Representative (KS, MO, NE)
Name: Cara Knott
Grew up in: Overland Park, KS
Currently resides in: Lincoln, NE
School: University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Major: Psychology
Minor: Religion
Year: Senior
Phone: (913) 522-8512
Email: lsmcentralregion@gmail.com
When Cara is not busy working or going to school, she enjoys playing all kinds of sports,
watching movies and participating in Kappa Delta. She recently picked up learning how to machine quilt and hopes to be able to hand quilt some day. Being a part of LSM is a new thing for Cara yet she is looking forward to working with the national council and schools in her region to boost involvement in LSM and to help students have their voice heard.
Central Midwest Movement Regional Representative
(IA, Upper MI, WI, IL)
Name: Mike Yeutter
Grew up in: Greenfield, WI
Currently resides in: Madison, WI
School: University of Wisconsin - Madison
Major: Civil Engineering - Construction Management Engineering
Year: Junior
Phone: (414) 610-0333
Email: Yeutter@wisc.edu
Mike takes refuge in his friends. He loves to hangout with them and loves making new ones. He is very involved with his campus ministry at UW-Madison. He also works with the university engineers on new campus building projects. Mike is very excited for LSM both nationally and regionally. He hopes to help restructure the organization on both levels. At the end of the year, Mike believes LSM can be a strong voice for students in the Lutheran church.
Desert South West Regional Representative (AZ, NM)
Name: Katie Gorin
Grew up in: Mesa, AZ
Currently resides in: Tempe, AZ
School: Arizona State University
Major: History and Religious Studies
Year: Senior
Phone: (480) 390-8337
Email: katiegorin@gmail.com
Katie has been involved with LSM for four years, and this is her first year on National Council. When she isn't busy with schoolwork or church (which keeps her quite busy), she spends her time playing in the university orchestra (viola), and playing fiddle for an English folk dancing troupe based in Phoenix. She also loves to go on road trips and travel, and has participated in study abroad three times. She has lived in southern Mexico, Ireland, and New Zealand.
Gulf Atlantic Regional Representative (AL, FL, GA, MS, SC)
Name: Erin Chonka
Grew up in: Marietta, GA
Currently resides in: Athens, GA
School: University of Georgia
Year: Alum
Phone: (404) 966-0674
Email: chonkachick@gmail.com
Erin has been a member of LSM for 4 years, and is serving her second term as regional president. She looks forward to working with this years council on restructuring LSM and renewing it's meaning as we promote our "Student Led, Christ Driven" organization. She has led her campus ministry for a few years now. Outside of church Erin enjoys playing sports and being active, as she's involved in many IM sports.
IMOK Regional Representative (IN, KY, Southern MI, OH)
Name: Jess Messner
Grew up in: Tallmadge, OH
Currently resides in: Ashland, OH
School: Ashland University
Major: Communications and Business Administration
Year: Junior
Phone: (419) 606-7796
Email: jmessner@ashland.edu
This is Jess' second year as the IMOK representative. She thoroughly enjoys serving on the LSM National Council and looks forward to helping LSM rediscover its identity. Outside of LSM, Jess leads a discipleship group for four high school girls and helps to plan youth events at her church. Jess also enjoys reading romance novels, taking bubble baths, and eating lots of chocolate.
MALSM Regional Representative (DE, MD, NJ, PA, WV, D.C.)
Name: Joshua Kelly
Grew up in: Quakertown, PA
Currently resides in: Warrington, PA
School: Drexel University
Major: Architecture
Year: 5th of 6
Phone: (215) 872-8321
Email: joshak0703@gmail.com
Josh is currently 23 years old. He is left handed, right brained, and politically in the middle. He loves music, movies, his friends and family, being a Lutheran and of course God! Besides being active with LSM/MALSM, he teaches high school Sunday school, vacation Bible school, and chaperones for various youth events like the national ELCA youth gathering. (Look out New Orleans!) He is also active with my synod (SEPA). He works full time at an architectural firm outside of Philly, and takes his classes at night.
NELSM Regional Representative (CT, ME, MA, NH, NY, RI, VT)
Name: Alli Watson
School: Plattsburgh State
Email: wats9044@mail.plattsburgh.edu
Pacific Northwest Regional Representative (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA)
Name: Anthony (Tony) Rhodes
Grew up in: Everett, WA
Currently resides in: Bellingham, WA
School: Western Washington University
Major: Human Services
Year: 3rd
Phone: (425) 343-4673
Email: tony-rhodes@comcast.net
Tony is currently a third year student at western and enjoys being a student very much. He is very active in his campus ministry and is exited to serve LSM during this year of great change. When not working with LSM or LCM he loves spending time with his friends and family. He is very much a people person and would be lost with out the people in his life. He also loves cars and likes to integrate that passion into his passion for photography.
Pacific Southwest Regional Representative (CA, HI, NV)
Name: Brian Rower
Grew up in: Walnut Creek, CA
Currently resides in: San Luis Obispo, CA
School: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Major: Computer Science
Minor: Business Administration
Year: 4th
Phone: (925) 788-2532
Email: brian.rower@gmail.com
Brian has been involved with LSM for 3 years. In addition to being regional representative, Brian is also the LSM webmaster, chair of the PR & Marketing committee, and co-chair of the National Gathering alternatives task force. Brian currently works as a campus network administrator part-time. He is currently very active in his local campus ministry and helps with his congregation’s high school group.
Rocky Mountain Regional Representative (NM, UT, WY)
Name: Jacob Dunn
Grew up in: New Berlin, WI
School: University of Northern Colorado – Greeley
Major: Philosophy
Year: Senior
Phone: (303) 945-9175
Email: Weaslwazoo@aol.com
Jacob has only been involved with LSM for a few months now, but has been in Lutheran Campus Ministry at UNCO for the past 3 years. He has a passion for history and theology, Early Church theology specifically, but enjoys a historical leap every now and then. Jacob is hoping before too long to be sent into the ordained ministry. Currently he is trying to lead LSM into taking its place in the Body of Christ in the world. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact him via Facebook, email, or phone.
Tri-Ota Regional Representative (MN, ND, SD)
Name: Bob Stein
School: Bemidji State University
Year: Graduate Student
Email: tri-otapres@hotmail.com