Alumnus Grant Lammers “found great encouragement” at Concordia Nebraska

Grant Lammers ’22 knew he had a passion for track and field but was not sure what he wanted to study in college. He visited Concordia Nebraska in high school and enjoyed his time on campus. A generous athletic scholarship package ultimately led him to select the university over others who were recruiting him. 

Lammers has a bachelor of arts degree in English and criminal justice from Concordia Nebraska, and he is currently in law school at the University of Colorado. He credits the Concordia Nebraska’s professors for believing in him, encouraging him and helping him to find his purpose.   

“Dr. Hoffman and Dr. Zum Hofe were the first teachers I had that really believed in me and pushed me,” he said. “I looked up to them a lot and they kept me accountable.” 

He also found great encouragement and support from his track and field teammates. He said time spent with them running, swimming, playing Frisbee golf or going out to eat are some of his fondest memories of his time at the university. 

“The University of Colorado is such a large institution compared to Concordia Nebraska, and I see aspects of the undergraduate campus that make me realize that I was fortunate to end up at Concordia,” he said. “I really struggled in school for most of my life, so I needed to go to a place where the professors were easily approachable, as I needed a ton of help. I actually went to Dr. Albright’s office immediately after my very first college class: calculus! I really benefited from having a bit more guidance and understanding while in school, which allowed me to build the tools I have now.”  

Lammers is currently finishing his second year at the University of Colorado Law School. Following graduation from Concordia in 2022, he moved to Boulder that May and began working at the 20th Judicial District Drug Court, where he helped addicts through treatment programs. 

“I enjoy criminal law, and I hope to become a district attorney and be a part of some much-needed changes regarding the criminal justice system,” he said. “Last summer, I worked at the 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office as an intern in district court, and I will be working at the same office this upcoming summer in county court under the Student Practicum Act, which means I get to argue in actual court for the first time, not just mock trial competitions, something I am really excited about! I also hope to work in indigenous rights, and I was accepted into my law school’s American Indian Law Clinic, in which I'll be working on cases this upcoming school year.” 

Lammers was President of Concordia Nebraska's law and justice organization and criminal justice honor society Alpha Phi Sigma and has maintained the same interests in law school. He serves as president of the University of Colorado Law School Criminal Prosecution Society and as an Honor Council Member. 

When he’s not reading and writing for law school, he said he enjoys running, hiking, climbing and biking as much as possible. He said that every day, he’s thankful that he has discovered his purpose and is being equipped with the knowledge and tools to serve others. 

“I really get to help people and do important things all day. I truly believe that I am fortunate, as I know not everyone can say that. I see many people on the worst days of their lives, and helping victims is something I am really passionate about,” he said. “The longer I've been away from Concordia, the more I've realized that it is truly a special place unlike anywhere else I've been. I really felt like everyone wanted me to succeed and had my best interests as heart. I’m so thankful for the time I had there.” 

With a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Concordia University, Nebraska, students learn to use scientific perspectives and methodologies to examine society’s response to crime in local communities and around the world. Are you interested in serving the criminal justice system with the knowledge, principles and ethics necessary to successfully protect and uphold the law? Learn more at cune.edu.