Where Faith and Learning Meet

Ryan Steffen ’05 has been working for the last two years as an accountant for CHS Inc., a Fortune 200 food, grain and energy product supplier. He works closely with traders on processing contracts, pricings, and futures exchanges while also recording and reconciling daily transactions for the company’s spring wheat business.

Last fall, Steffen helped manage a work load that contributed in part to the company’s record earnings of $468.9 million for the first half of their fiscal year.

Steffen enjoys working for a co-op that strengthens the rural area he grew up in. “What I do plays an essential part in providing the food we eat everyday, and not just here in Minnesota, but food for the entire world.” 

While he received a strong finance foundation at Concordia, Steffen also appreciates how faith was woven into his experience. “The entire Concordia experience including classes, extra-curricular activities, and specifically the people there, all helped me grow as a Christian,” Steffen said.
 
Concordia also taught Steffen about vocations. “At Concordia, I learned that we are all called to be ‘church workers’ and are able to impact others through our Christian lifestyles and choices,” said Steffen. “I realize now that non-church related jobs, such as being an accountant, are also part of a person’s vocation.”

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