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Concordia University Gala at the Four Seasons
Concordia University Texas continues to raise its Austin social profile …
Concordia President Thomas Cedel, Penny Cedel, Liz Watson and Sen. Kirk Watson
Its enrollment has increased by 25 percent since it moved northwest from its cramped central location …
Heidi and Michael Doering
Last year, its first-ever formal gala raised $100,000 at the Four Seasons Hotel …
Mandy and Dan Gregory
This year, despite the recession and flat giving, the event was once again sold out, bonding potential future givers to the Lutheran institution …
Lindsey and Matt Levin
Black tie in August never looked so cool …
Barbara Mink, Jeffrey Richard and Naomi Richard
The honoree was the ever witty, self-denigrating Sen. Kirk Watson, who recently turned down a run at the governorship to keep his sure-thing role in the Texas Senate …
Lindsey Erwin, Brent Garner and Carrie Simmons
With Watson to help, events like this propagate the word about upwardly aimed Concordia (Pres. Thomas Cedel’s tenure reminds me of the dynamic leadership of Pat Hayes and George Martin during St. Edward’s University’s expansion phases).
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