LTSS Alumni

The Future of LTSS
Lenoir-Rhyne University has announced the move of Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary to the university’s main campus in Hickory in January 2025. The move will become official when the LR Board of Trustees takes final action at its March 2024 meeting.

Regular updates are being shared on the university website and with with LTSS community.

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LTSS Alumni Day

Alumni Day 2025 will take place on Hickory campus. Dates and details will be shared this fall. 

Alumni Board

The LTSS Alumni Board works to find opportunities for LTSS alumni to engage with the seminary and with one another and generally further the interests of LTSS.

The board meets regularly and is led by the president and governed by bylaws.

Terms expire in 2024

  • The Rev. John Stirewalt ’81, MDiv'88

Terms expire in 2025

  • The Rev. Josh Tucker MDiv'13 (president)
  • The Rev. Stephen Mims '96, MDiv'00 (vice president)

Terms expire in 2026

  • The Rev. David Coffman MDiv'01
  • The Rev. David Drysdale MDiv'12
  • The Rev. Susan Thisell MDiv'15

Terms expire in 2027

  • The Rev. Jackie Utley MDiv'09