Concordia Publishing House (CPH) has recognized six graduating students from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis with the 2025 CPH Awards for exemplary theological writing.

Presented annually by CPH and based on Concordia Seminary faculty recommendations, the awards highlight outstanding student work across theological disciplines.

“At CPH we are grateful for our partnership with Concordia Seminary, and we look forward to seeing how these students will bless the church as they begin their service in ministry,” said Jonathan Schultz, president and CEO of CPH.

Dr. Timothy Saleska, dean of Ministerial Formation, notified the recipients May 14.

“I am very thankful for the generosity of CPH in granting these awards, and it is my pleasure to distribute them on behalf of CPH,” Saleska said. “When I handed the envelope containing the award to each student, they were pleased and honored by the gift. They all are excellent students and will make wonderful pastors. Thanks again to CPH for honoring our students in this way.”

The 2025 CPH Award recipients are:

• Joseph Eggerman – The Concordia Publishing House Award for Systematic Theology Writing
• Alexander Kauffman – The Concordia Publishing House Award for Historical Theology Writing
• Kyle Moellenhoff – The Concordia Publishing House Award for Graduate School Research and Writing
• Tanner Sutcliffe – The Concordia Publishing House Award for Writing on the Lutheran Confessions
• Joshua Teggatz – The Concordia Publishing House Award for Practical Theology Writing
• Benjamin Wescoatt – The Concordia Publishing House Award for Exegetical Theology Writing

About Concordia Seminary

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis provides Gospel-centered graduate-level theological education for pastors, missionaries, deaconesses, scholars and other leaders in the name of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS). To learn more, visit csl.edu.