Category: Honors & Awards

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.

The Karen Julesberg Scholarship benefits first-generation students, income-eligible students and students with disabilities.

“These scholarship recipients exemplify resilience, determination, and commitment to service, community, and self,” said Jennifer Hanifl, Ed.D., director of TRIO Student Support Services.

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

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

Sea Orme, Edie Meehan, Katherine Griffin and Niamh Mee are members of Luther College’s Sigma Tau Delta chapter.

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. 

Nearly 570 students were named to Luther College’s Fall 2025 Dean’s List.

Luther also remained ranked as one of the nation’s top liberal arts colleges and remained the second-highest ranked liberal arts college in Iowa.