Knights to Know

President Ehretsman hosts alongside student body president Alex Crawford as they learn more about the world of business and finance from Jodie Carlson ’07, finance chief of staff at Transamerica; Patrick Smith ’03, senior vice president for retail banking at First Bank; and Kirk Vogel ’83, a portfolio relationship manager at HSBC Bank USA.

Hear from Victor Thu ’97, Carly Nuehring ’17, and Sushant Dhakal ’08 about the work they’re doing in the tech space, including topics like machine learning, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, international security, and what it’s like working in Silicon Valley.

Tune in to hear from Eric Hanson ’96, anchor at KCCI; Jesse Kielman ’17, communication and media manager at the ACLU of Kansas; and Maribel Lopez ’10, head of PBS Digital Studios. They’re joined by President Becky and a student to discuss how we talk to each other, share information, and change minds in an increasingly divided world.

Join us for this special Knights to Know event where Dr. Rebecca Ehretsman, Wartburg’s 18th president, talks about her mission work in Guatemala.

Hear from Lt. Linette Ewing ’02, assistant professor of pediatrics and pediatric clinician, and Dr. Shannon Neale ’87, family medicine practitioner and professor, about the joys and challenges of working in health care.

Hear from Felecia Boone ’93, ’23 MA, a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant for Hennepin County; La Toshia Burrell ’07, owner of Redefine & Reveal Massage Therapy & Bodywork; and Azzie Forbes ’10, director of the social work program at York College, about the amazing work they’re doing!

Hear from Liza Gashi ’13, deputy minister of foreign affairs and diaspora in Kosovo; the Rev. Emily Harkins Norris ’08, founder of The Dwelling, a ministry focused on those who are unhoused; and Alexis Oberdorfer ’93, vice president of community engagement and partnerships at Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, about their work serving the needs of others.

Hear from Kerri Blobaum ’94, a materials scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Erica Gallant ’99, technology strategy and partnerships leader for electrification of heating at Trane Technologies; and Dr. Jennifer Kurtz ’99, director of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Energy Conversion and Storage Systems Center.