Engineering science major open for enrollment this fall at Luther College
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“At Luther, we have a long tradition of preparing students for a future in the various disciplines of engineering,” said Todd K. Pedlar, professor of physics. “In our new program, we’ll serve such students even more completely.”
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Luther’s first-year tenor and bass choir was the only college choir selected for this competitive convention.
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The medal is presented each year to an outstanding senior, selected by the graduating class, who best demonstrates the ideals of the college through service to students and the college community.
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Sadie Pichelmann, Gideon Perez and Berit Skogen will serve and connect with communities in Slovakia and in Norway.
![Joshua Hartl on a mountain in Colorado.](https://www.luther.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Joshua-Hartl-USTA-900x500px-900x600.jpg)
The Austrian-American Educational Commission has selected Luther College senior Joshua Hartl of Oskaloosa, Iowa, as a U.S. Teaching Assistant (USTA) in Austria for the 2023-24 academic year.
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Nguyen will receive $5,000 from the Thomas D. Rossing Fund for Physics Education for the 2023-24 academic year.
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Ten Luther College students presented papers at the annual conference of the Sigma Tau Delta national honors society in Denver, March 29-April 1.
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The clinic serves patients who do not have access to professional health services, mainly because of cost.
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Luther College senior Hayley Carr is getting a jump start on her career by developing classroom lesson plans while still in college.
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Luther College has awarded the inaugural Joy Tlou Memorial Award to Mychal Shed ’23.