Craig Talmage

I'm one of your new Campus Ministry Associates on the Campus Ministry Team. I have attended and served Lutheran Campus Ministry (LCM) in many capacities over the past six years. An Arizona native, I am a 2008 graduate of the University of Arizona, majoring in Family Studies and Human Development and just recently received my Master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Minnesota State University. I will be a PhD candidate at ASU in Community Resources and Development with a facus on Non-Profit Leadership Management at the downtown campus.

I'm enthusiastic bout the brand new adventure we are all embarking upon at LCM. It will be so much fun to begin work with Dan, Pastor Gary, students, and church members. I'm ever more excited about the potential expansion of our ministry to other campuses of ASU. With God and your help, we can succeed in our new vision for campus ministry and hopefully be a model to others as well.

Dan Tinquist

My name is Dan Tinquist and I am a native of North Dakota. I am the youngest of four children and have two wonderful parents who have been married for 32 years. I grew up in north Fargo and graduated from Fargo North High in 2004. Immediately I went onto Concordia College in Moorhead, MN and received my BA in Spanish, and a minor in Religion with an emphasis on Youth Ministry. While at Concordia I had the opportunity to: study abroad in Spain, take and lead multiple short term mission trips to Mexico, serve as an Resident Assistant (I think ASU calls them Community Assistants) for two years, lead a worship band for 3 years, work as a 5th/6th Grade youth director at a church in Fargo, AND meet the love of my life Danielle Allmaras.

Danielle and I will be exchanging wedding vows in Fargo, ND on May 22nd. We are more than excited for what God has in store for us down in AZ. Danielle just finished up her 1st year at the School of Social Work at the ASU Downtown campus and for the last 21 months I have been working as the Director of Youth Ministries at Grafton Lutheran Church in Grafton, ND (Danielle’s hometown). I will miss it, but I know God has some big plans in store for me at ULC and ASU. I am excited to meet you all and begin the next chapter in life down in Tempe.