08/24/2026
Move In Day is full of emotion. Excitement and a little fear. Frustration when the line to unload is long, and relief when the last box finally makes it to the room. Pride in how far our students have come.
And then, humility. Our kids are gifts from God, and there is only so much we can do to set them on the right path. The rest is in His hands.
Our photographer and videographer, Mike Zimmerman, captures every Move-In Day up close. Here is why this weekend hits different for him, every single year:
Read the full reflection here:
One parent’s perspective on the excitement, uncertainty and emotions that come with sending a student off to college. When I started working at Concordia University Wisconsin in 2021, my son (our only child) was finishing up his freshman year—at another university that will not be named! “He s...