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LTSS Alumni Day

Alumni Day 2027 will take place Tuesday, April 13, and Wednesday, April 14.

The full schedule will be available later in 2026 but the celebration will begin with an all-alumni reception in the evening on April 13 and continue with a full day of events on April 14.

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 2028

• The Rev. David Coffman MDiv'01 (president)
• The Rev. David Drysdale MDiv'12 (vice-president)
• The Rev. Susan Thisell MDiv'15
• The Rev. Beth Kearney MDiv '81
• The Rev. Phyllis Diamond MDiv '12

Term expires in 2029

• The Rev. Jackie Utley MDiv'09

LTSS Advisory Council

The LTSS Advisory Council provides advice and guidance on the seminary operations, shares information with the LR board of trustees and serves as a liaison between LR and the church.  

Current Members

• The Rev. Dr. Richard (Rick) Goeres, ELCA (chair)
• Bishop Virginia (Ginny) Aebischer, SC Synod of the ELCA, SC Synod Bishop
• Bishop Emily Hartner, NC Synod of the ELCA, NC Synod Bishop
• Frederick (Fred) H. Black, NC Synod, ELCA
• The Rev. Dr. Kenneth (Ken) Blyth, FB Synod, ELCA
• The Rev. Dr. Philip Bouknight, VA Synod, ELCA
• The Rev. Angela Ford-Broughton, UMC - Ecumenical
• Sandra Cline, NC Synod, ELCA
• The Rev. Dr. Rachel L Connelly, SC Synod, ELCA
• Deaconess Adrainne Gray, SE Synod, ELCA
• Carlton Hardy, VA Synod, ELCA
• The Rev. Dr. LaMont J. Johnson, Baptist – Ecumenical
• Alice Miller, Ecumenical
• Tom O’Reilly, FB Synod, ELCA
• The Rev. Michael Rhyne, ELCA