Category: Alumni Story
Affectionately known as “Coach Pete,” Hamlet Peterson coached basketball for 40 seasons.
Ellingsen succeeds Nordic Studies Associate Professor Maren Johnson as the center’s director.
Among these graduates that participated in Commencement, 22% were double majors and 20% were first-generation college students.
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program selected 2026 Luther College graduate Sophia Chadima to be an English teaching assistant in the Czech Republic for the 2026-27 academic year.
Five Luther alumni will join the Luther College Board of Regents in October.
David Hecht graduated magna cum laude with bachelor’s degrees in anthropology and biology from Luther College in 2011.
As one of the oldest operating radio stations in Iowa, KWLC serves as a professional environment for Luther students to gain broadcasting experience.
Operating in over 140 countries worldwide, Fulbright is the largest and most esteemed exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government.
The last time a Luther student received the award was 2021.
A licensed mental health counselor, Joelle Nielsen returns to Luther to lead the Nena Amundson Lifetime Wellness Program.