Category: Student Story

Grace Lawrence, a senior at Luther College, is majoring in social work because she wants to help vulnerable populations. She’s spending her last semester in Washington, D.C., learning more about the social work field through an internship.

This video gives a look at how Luther students are taking advantage of experiences in the Decorah community beyond the classroom. In this video, three students – Karson Trujillo, Harrison Blum and Blake Henriquez — discuss their experiences interning with Decorah-area companies WinnMed, Deco Products and Decorah Bank and Trust.

Cruzvergara is recognized as an agent of change and an expert on strategies that create equitable student career success outcomes.

“I know the Luther and Decorah communities are more vibrant, more engaged, more diverse, more connected and more globally aware as a result of the 185 international students from 62 countries who currently live and study with us,” said Jon Lund, director of international admissions at Luther. “I frequently hear from faculty and staff on campus and members of the Decorah community how pleased they are that our international students decided to call this place home for four years.”

Luther College nursing major Duong Truong, class of 2024, spent his summer researching a Buddhist hospital in Taiwan and helping set up nursing school scholarships for Catholic nuns in Vietnam.

Luther College announces that 11 students received scholarships through the TRIO Achievement Program for the 2023-24 school year.

More than 600 Luther students made the Dean’s List for spring 2023.

More than 600 high school and middle school students attended, up from 500 students in 2022.

“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.”

Luther’s first-year tenor and bass choir was the only college choir selected for this competitive convention.