Luther College’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa inducts 30 students

Thirty Luther College students were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa on Saturday, May 18.

DECORAH, IOWA—Luther College’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter welcomed 30 students into membership at the annual induction ceremony, held on Saturday, May 18. David Kamm, emeritus professor of art and former gallery coordinator at Luther, gave the Ruth A. Davis Memorial Address and was inducted as an honorary member into Phi Beta Kappa as well.

Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and most respected undergraduate honors organization in the United States. The society has fostered and recognized excellence in the liberal arts and sciences since 1776, and the society’s distinctive emblem, a golden key, is widely recognized as a symbol of academic achievement.

Luther College is one of a select group of private liberal arts colleges in the United States with a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. The Eta of Iowa Chapter at Luther College was established in 1983. Members are elected on the basis of broad academic interests, scholarly achievement and good character. The 2024 inductees include:

Seniors

• Blake Anderson of Oregon, Wisconsin 
• Jens Bjorge of Amery, Wisconsin 
• Emmy Carlson of Kasson, Minnesota 
• Suman Chapai of Pokhara, Nepal
• Jessica Droessler of Sherrill, Iowa
• Ethan Erickson of Rochester, Minnesota
• Emma Gibson of Iowa City, Iowa
• Makayla Haddorff of Eagan, Minnesota 
• Maggie Haller of Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Abby Hamborg of Bettendorf, Iowa 
• Rachel Heinrich of Menomonie, Wisconsin 
• Samantha Himegarner of Lodi, Wisconsin
• Cirdan Klindworth of Roseville, Minnesota
• Adam Koller of Worthington, Minnesota 
• Emma Lin of Des Moines, Iowa 
• Sam Maston of Hudson, Massachusetts
• Laura Miro I Rodrigo of Barcelona, Spain
• Gia Minh Nguyen of Ha Tinh, Vietnam 
• Will Ode of Des Moines, Iowa
• Jorgen Olson of Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Anders Peterson of Dassel, Minnesota 
• Mattie Snyder of Bemidji, Minnesota 
• Amy Webb of Waverly, Iowa
• Ted Weigle of Saint Michael, Minnesota
• Keaton Wenz of Mount Vernon, Iowa 
• Austin Wesenberg of Cold Spring, Minnesota
• Zella Wynsma of Davenport, Iowa 

Juniors

• Britta Elsbernd of Mason City, Iowa
• Lauren Gray of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Ava White of Duluth, Minnesota

About Luther College

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