Category: Alumni Story

Two female musicians hold a banjo and a zither.

“This season highlights one of Luther’s core values: understanding ourselves and the world by being both grounded and global,” said Kristen Underwood, director of campus programming.

June 30, 2023
Amanda receives her award on stage at commencement.

Weber has pursued her calling as a musician while working in service to her community. One Voices of Hope singer said, “We are given many tools at Shakopee, but none have healed me like music.”

May 31, 2023
A person recieves an award at the center of a basketball court

Luther College has awarded the inaugural Joy Tlou Memorial Award to Mychal Shed ’23.

March 29, 2023
Vanessa Frazier sits at a table during a United Nations Security Council discussion

During the month of February, Luther College alumna Vanessa Frazier ’90 is leading the United Nations Security Council as its president.

February 15, 2023
Matthew Benson

Matthew Benson ’22 has been awarded a graduate medical education scholarship through the Torrison and Williams Scholarship Program for the 2022-23 academic year.

November 8, 2022
Richard Torgerson

Richard “Rick” Torgerson, Luther’s ninth president, died on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.

October 31, 2022
DeJong speaks at The Rural Iowa Development Summit

Their mission is to find concrete solutions to the unique challenges and opportunities that exist in rural Iowa.

October 20, 2022
A young person wearing an orange shirt holds up a painting of a woman with long reddish-brown hair surrounded by several barn owls.

The International Owl Center’s Ukrainian Art for Ukrainian Kids fundraiser is a major success.

June 9, 2022
A stone entrance sign for Luther College, founded 1861, stands in a grassy field next to a highway. In the background, a large wind turbine rises above a lush, forested hillside under a clear sky.

Alessandro Raniolo, Leah Vriesman and Liang Chee Wee will join the Luther College Board of Regents.

June 8, 2022
A smiling college student wearing glasses and a brown jacket stands in front of the U.S. Capitol building.

Luther College has a long tradition of producing Rossing Physics Scholars. In the last 10 years, 12 scholarships have been awarded to Luther physics students.

June 6, 2022