Category: Announcement

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.

Timothy Peter ’86 will lead the Nordic Choir domestic tour in January 2027 and the Nordic Choir international tour in June 2027.

Five Luther alumni will join the Luther College Board of Regents in October.

Luther College’s spring 2026 Dean’s List includes 535 students.

“Luther applied for this grant because we believe vocational reflection is most powerful when it is woven throughout the student experience,” said Dean of Student Success Kate Elliott.

Luther received the 2026 Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization for excellence in international education.

“To be selected is humbling and a sign of trustworthiness and stewardship,” said Gideon Armah-Amissah, an economics major from Columbus, Georgia. 

David Hecht graduated magna cum laude with bachelor’s degrees in anthropology and biology from Luther College in 2011.

The Decorah community is invited to his retirement reception taking place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 15 in the lobby of the Center for Faith and Life.

Orçun Selçuk is an associate professor of political science and director of the International Studies Program at Luther College.