Grady St. Dennis ’92Alumni and Staff
Grady St. Dennis, M.Div, D.Min '92 serves as Associate Vice President of Mission and Executive Chaplain of the Office of the Chaplains at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ. An ordained Lutheran minister, Grady has served the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ community since 2007 and provides support and input for College-wide strategic initiatives, religious and spiritual life enhancement, and leadership development. He also oversees the College's relations with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and its congregations, with particular attention to the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Association of Congregations (GACAC).
A proud 1992 graduate of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ, Grady earned his M.Div. from Luther Seminary in St. Paul and D.Min in Transformational Leadership from the School of Theology at Boston University. Prior to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ he served (1999-2007) as Associate Pastor at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. Grady is an effective and enthusiastic leader who wholeheartedly believes in Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ' educational approach of attending to the development of the whole person: spiritual, physical, intellectual, relational, and emotional. Grady and his wife Angie are proud parents of two daughters Anna '18 (Jacob '18) and Isabel '21 (Adam), and very much beloved grandson Griffin.
Student appointment priority: I have dedicated blocks of time in my schedule reserved for Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ students. You can access my schedule to book a meeting time. If there is not an option that works for you, please email me a few options that work for you.
Education
B.A. Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ; M.Div. Luther Seminary, St. Paul; D.Min. Boston University
Areas of Expertise
Religious and Spiritual Life, Church Relations, Youth Outreach, Mission, and Faith and Science