Luther College News

This 2024 Homecoming season, Luther College continued the tradition of presenting the Weston Noble, Dr. Carlo A. Sperati and Hemp Prize awards, which recognize musical excellence and achievement among students and alumni.

The Distinguished Service Award is presented to alumni or individuals with strong connections to Luther College who have exhibited admirable service to society. The 2024 recipients are Mike Voltmer ’74, Mary (Burbridge) Kreger ’79, Doug Knutson ’84, Ellie (Stack) Shaw ’94 and Sam Yamoah ’04. 

For more than 50 years, The King’s Singers have set the gold standard in a cappella by performing in concert halls throughout the world.

This year’s theme is “Seeking Refuge for a Weary World” with music performed by hundreds of Luther student musicians, including multiple choirs, the Luther College Symphony Orchestra and a student jazz combo.  

Guest speakers will highlight Indigenous perspectives on educational leadership, regional history, and current events. Film screenings and an extraordinary planetarium experience will reveal more about Native American cultures.

The college’s current provost, Chamberlain was selected by the Luther College Board of Regents to become the 12th president of the institution, a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

Each contestant in this competition creates their own 45-minute program. “It’s whatever you want to play, anything involving you playing the harp,” said Nam.

“Folks who attend will get a deep perspective on what is at stake regarding science and science-informed policy going forward, and that can inform and shape how we engage in elections and civic interaction with government officials,” said Andy Hageman, associate professor of English and director of the college’s Center for Ethics and Public Engagement.

Michael “Mike” Anderson, a 1999 alumnus with a distinguished nursing career, will join the college’s Board of Regents this month. In addition, alumni Brian Johnson and Michelle Klisanich are joining the Board of Regents investment committee.

Luther College announces a new partnership with Lightcast, a global leader in labor market data, to participate in the National Alumni Career Mobility (NACM) survey.