Benjamin J. Stadler-Ammon
Assistant Director of Admissions for Outreach Programs
Recruitment Area: Washington, Oregon, and Lutheran congregations throughout the United States.
Phone: (319) 352-8455
E-mail: ben.stadler.ammon@wartburg.edu

Hometown: Albany, Oregon
High School: West Albany High School
Educational Background: B.A., Western Oregon University, 2000; M.Div., Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago, 2006
Major(s) in College: psychology, minor in German

Inspirational Quote: “Doubt: Whether your faith is that there is a God or that there is not a God, if you don’t have any doubts you are either kidding yourself or asleep. Doubts are the ants in the pants of faith. They keep it awake and moving.” Frederick Buechner (Wishful Thinking: A Theological ABC, 1973)

Favorite Book: Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Cross in Our Context, Wishful Thinking: A Theological ABC

Hobbies and Interests: Playing guitar, baking and cooking, photography and bicycling

What do you enjoy most about Wartburg: It is such a welcoming and friendly community. People care about you and are glad to have you here. People care about one another and the success of the students here. I enjoy talking with alumni and hearing their fond memories as students as well as their hopes for students currently here and students to come in the future.