Spring 2013
Dear Luther Friends:
As I drove down the hill onto campus “the snow lay on the ground, the stars shown bright when Christ our Lord was born, on Christmas night.” While I’m sure for many students, and maybe you as well, the Christmas season seems a distant memory. But, my CD player has been stuck in Christmas mode since mid-December.
Having attended a Juletide Concert this year, (I know it’s Christmas at Luther now, but we’re still old school, right?) I have not been able to stop listening. Over and over again turns the CD of the performance in my car. Maybe it’s in part because I remember quite well heading back to Luther early at Thanksgiving for rehearsals. And I remember my whole family driving down to Decorah for a performance back in the day.
The voices, the orchestra, the bells, the organ, all in full voice still bring chills as I listen and drive. The picture in the upper right corner of this page was taken from my auditorium seat!
I am so glad to be able to offer even a small amount of support that helps this tradition of worship, learning, and service continue. For me, the Christmas performances embody and display everything that I love about Luther… students who make a difference, music that enlivens the soul, learning that changes the world, and most of all a sense of hope, that tomorrow can and will be better than yesterday. Inspirational hope.
This is why my CD player has been stuck in Christmas mode since mid-December. Hope isn’t seasonal.
Hoping you are all well, and while Christmas (and Juletide) may be a distant past, its promises of hope and light are right around the corner.
Peace,
Pastor Scott Searl
shsearl@mac.com
Konrad Urberg
konrad@urberglaw.com
Kristin (Olson) Elerding
elerdingfamily@gmail.com
Class Notes
JOHN DAHL is an assistant principal with Prior Lake-Savage (Minn.) School District.
SAMEER DIXIT is the country director for the Center for Molecular Dynamics Nepal in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Births
SUSIE COLE welcomed a son, Robert, in March 2011.
Lina Walker and AARON ROZEBOOM welcomed a son, Marcus, in March 2012.
Don't forget your Annual Fund giving!
Each year nearly 9,000 alumni, parents, and friends support the Annual Fund with gifts from $5 to $50,000. Strong support from alumni helps Luther secure additional funds from foundations and corporations, and your gift each year helps us reach our goal of 27% alumni giving. Here’s how your class—and surrounding classes—did in 2012:
Class of 1993 total giving in 2012: $25,925 from 18% of the class
Class of 1994 total giving in 2012: $56,221 from 21% of the class
Class of 1995 total giving in 2012: $23,874 from 22% of the class
Your gift can boost the impact your class has on current students! Please use the enclosed envelope or visit www.givenow.luther.edu to show your support. Thank you!
WITH SINCERE GRATITUDE:
This list includes all gifts received January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012. Making a gift each and every year is an investment in the lives of Luther students and a show of support for the Luther College community. Thank you for your support of Luther College through your giving.
Laura (Spannaus) Allard*
Allison (Walker) Allen*
Jessica Ambroz Hahn
Kristin (Thompson) Ashland*
Ryan Ashland*
Kirsten Bansen Weigle*
Serina (Norvold) Bentley*
Neil Blackmore
Stan Blazek
Karla (Sylling) Bloem*
Kia (Erickson) Blumenthal
Mary (Bergsgaard) Buenger
Jennifer (Becker) Carpenter
Brenda Case*
Heather Clefisch*
Tammy (Mojzis) Condon
John Dahl
Constanza (Rakela) Dahlberg*
Maria Dewey*
Jill (Witte) Doherty
Kelly Dorris
Melissa (Kobi) Douglas
Jay Dreyer*
Eryn (Erickson) Durlam
Nicole (Hagel) Eisenmann*
Kristin (Olson) Elerding
Nicole Engdahl
Joshua Enslin*
David Eskelson
Mari (Scheetz) Eyestone
Shawn Eyestone
Carrie (Hamby) Faust
Scott Fitzgerald*
Robb Gardner*
Sheryl Haug*
Corey Haugen*
William Hoekstra
Nicole Holt
Dongi (Holz) Huss
Rebecca Jones*
Cara Kennedy-Ode*
Bruce Kolling
Kathryn (Burton) Larson*
Heidi Larson-David*
Jean (Clem) Latzke
Elaina Lee
Tamra (Takle) Lewis
Heather (Roberson) Ludwig*
Kari (Dokken) Lyle*
Julie (Thompson) McNamara
Michael McNamara
Mark Mooberry
Andrew Moorcroft
Andrew Mork*
Melissa (Van Rooyen) Neymeyer
Adam Nimrod*
Amy (Stegora) Noble
Sarah Pavelka
Cara (Okleshen) Peters
Stacey Peterson*
Allen Pofahl
Lori (Smith) Potter
Cynthia (Olson) Reichhardt
Amy (Bigler) Robinson
David Rosenberger
Edwin Rundell
Mitra Sadeghpour*
Scott Searl*
David Seidelmann
Ellie (Stack) Shaw*
Bradley Shidler*
Christopher Shockey*
Sara (Crisman) Shockey*
Kristin Shurr
Kathryn Sime
Nicole (Brekke) Sisk
Andrew Snodgrass
Gretchen (Morris) Sprague*
Laura (Meyers) Staben
Daniel Stout*
Jody (Schneider) Sturmer*
Jenny (Olson) Thiery
Rick Thiery
Ronald Trouten
Geoffrey Trullinger
Konrad Urberg*
Tamara Urich
John Vaaler
Brent Veninga*
Susan (Kreager) Wallager
Marc Weigle*
Michael Whalen
Doranne Willis*
Freddie Wong
Sarah Wright Walstrom
Enwei Xie
Erin (Lamberg) Yoemans*
* made a gift in each of the last five consecutive years.
Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list. If an error has been made, please accept our apology and contact the Luther Development Office at 800-225-8664, or e-mail giving@luther.edu.
