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Luther College professor of English Amy Weldon was nominated by the literary magazine "The Hopper," for a Pushcart Prize for her story "The Serpent."
Weldon's story appeared in Issue III of "The Hopper" in 2018 and can be read on Weldon's website, https://amyeweldon.com/short-fiction/.
Luther College invites senior prospective music students and their family members to Luther's admissions event that concludes with a performance of "Every Voice in Concert Ring," the 2018 production of "Christmas at Luther" at 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at Luther's Center for Faith and Life Main Hall.
Lena Schmitt, Luther College senior, partnered with Kirk Larsen, Luther professor of biology, to survey moth communities in the planted tallgrass prairie and oak-hickory forest habitats of Decorah, Iowa. This past summer they repeatedly visited six different sites in the community and collected moths to assemble baseline information of the species of moths in Decorah and how their diversity compares between a habitat type.
Luther College’s Norse Athletic Association invites the Decorah community to “The Upstairs” at TBocks Bar and Grill at noon Wednesday, Nov. 14, for the NAA Winter Sports Luncheon.
Emma Schlabach, Luther College senior, spent her summer as a Donor Relations Intern at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, where she worked in the development department to assist with donor benefits, execute events and help with annual fund efforts.
Schlabach, the daughter of Lori and Blake Schlabach of Indianapolis, Indiana, graduated from North Central High School in 2015. At Luther, she is an English major with a minor in management.
Luther College senior Peter Mathistad will present a saxophone recital at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, in the Noble-Recital Hall of the Jenson Noble Hall of Music on the Luther campus.
Luther college senior Sarah Smallfield will present her vocal recital at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, in the Noble-Recital Hall of the Jenson-Noble Hall of Music on the Luther campus.
Chase Gilson, Luther College senior, spent his summer interning at Hormel Foods Corp. in Austin, Minnesota, where he worked on several projects related to brand recognition, product development and process documentation.
Gilson, the son of Sean and Jill Gilson of Adams, Minnesota, graduated from the Southland Senior High in 2015. He is majoring in management at Luther.
The Luther College Admissions Office is offering prospective students the opportunity to tour Luther and Decorah during the second of four Summer Preview Days Thursday, July 26, from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Registration is open until midnight Sunday, July 22, at https://tinyurl.com/previewdayjuly26. This visit provides prospective students with a total immersive visit to the campus, as well as the Decorah community.
Luther College has added Visual Communication and Musical Theatre to their 2019-20 academic lineup. Considered the fastest growing form of marketing communication, visual communication is expected to account for 84 percent of all marketing communication by the end of 2018. After unanimous approval from Luther's Board of Regents, Visual Communication has been added as a major and minor to the college's curriculum.