LSA Welcomes New High School Principal

Mr. Nathan Richter

I was born and raised in rural Iowa and benefitted from the upbringing my parents provided me in understanding the importance of hard work and having a solid faith.  My grandfather was a LCMS pastor his whole life and he persuaded me to go to Concordia University in Seward, NE and enter the mission field.  While at Concordia I majored in secondary education in biology, played football, and met my wife through cheerleading.  My first call was as a science teacher and coach at the Lutheran High School in San Antonio, Texas.  During my time there I received two Master’s degrees from Concordia in Austin: one in curriculum and instruction and the other in administration.  I then became principal at the Lutheran High School in Little Rock, Arkansas and learned a lot about administration very quickly and the number of hats that must be worn.  I was the principal and executive director for the Lutheran school in Cedar Falls, Iowa and am now excited to be part of the ministry here at LSA.  I have two sons: Justin (9) and Josiah (5) who will be attending LSA.   Some of my hobbies that I enjoy include: golfing, running, bow hunting, and reading.  I enjoy watching and playing every sport under the sun.

I believe that Lutheran education is about helping students grow both academically and spiritually.  It is through the relationships that we establish with our students and the opportunities that we make to share our faith with them that help them to realize their own potential and then work to meet it.  I am truly thankful that God has brought me here and wants to use me for His work.  I look forward to meeting and working with all the teachers, families, and supporters of LSA.