Seventeen Students Honored at Awards Presentation

FORT WAYNE, May 7, 2026—Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW), held its annual end-of-year awards presentation at the conclusion of the morning service in Kramer Chapel May 5, honoring seventeen award recipients. Awards were presented by representatives from the Exegetical Theology, Systematic Theology, Pastoral Ministry and Missions, and Historical Theology departments; the Graduate School; the Deaconess Formation Program; and the Student Association.

After the students received their awards, Jonathan Poppe, president of the Class of 2026, presented the class gift, The Great Works of God, Part Eight: The Mysteries of Christ in the Book of Numbers by Valerius Herberger, translated by Matthew Carver. Copies of the translation will be donated to the CTSFW library and the library at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.

“We pray that this book will serve for the edification of the church throughout the entire world,” Poppe said.

2026 Award Recipients

Department of Exegetical Theology

• The St. Timothy Award: Zachary Stuckwisch (Sem II)
• The Zondervan Biblical Greek Award: James Gramzow (Sem IV)
• The Zondervan Biblical Hebrew Award: Carter Thorman (Sem IV)
• The Concordia Publishing House Award for Exegetical Theology Writing: Derek Carey (Sem IV)
• The Classical Association of the Middle West and South Award for Outstanding Accomplishment: David Krueger (Sem IV)

Department of Systematic Theology

• The Draves Family Scholarship: Eric Nuss (Vicar)
• The Zondervan Theology Award: Ryan Skove (Sem II)
• The Concordia Publishing House Award for Systematic Theology Writing: Noah Dunsmore (Sem IV)
• The Concordia Publishing House Award for Writing on the Lutheran Confessions: Philip Norton (Sem II)

Department of Pastoral Ministry and Missions

• The Gerhard Aho Homiletics Award: Michael Hendrickson (Sem IV)
• The Concordia Publishing House Award for Pastoral Ministry and Missions Writing: Harvey Peters (Sem IV)
• The Zondervan Biblical Studies Award: Adam Nieting (Sem IV)

Department of Historical Theology

• The Concordia Publishing House Award for Historical Theology Writing: Nathaniel Hall (Sem II)

Graduate School

• The Concordia Publishing House Award for Graduate School Research and Writing: Rev. Tyler LaGrave (PhD–TS student)

Deaconess Formation

• The Elizabeth Fedde Award for Outstanding Service (distance student): Elisabeth Moyer
• The Elizabeth Fedde Award for Outstanding Service (residential student): Suzie Qian Su

Student Association

• Shepherd’s Staff Award (determined by student vote): Carter Thorman (Sem IV)

You can watch the awards presentation in the recording of the May 5 chapel service by clicking here.