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a Luther student with a stethoscope around his neck

Matt Benson ’22 learned from Luther that it is paramount to form one-on-one connections inside and outside of a profession.

July 1, 2025
Portrait of Karla Bloem with an Owl

Work-study opportunities at Luther helped to prepare Karla Bloem ’94 for her future career, developing a nature center from the ground up

July 1, 2025
Portrait of Italee Castellon

Italee Castellon ’19 found her passion for social work at Luther College. Despite losing her mother and gaining custody of her 1-year-old sister during her sophomore year, she earned her bachelor’s degree, and is now going on to get her master’s.

July 1, 2025

A double major in international studies and political science at Luther College gave Ismail Hamid ’19 valuable skills to help his home country, the Maldives.

July 1, 2025
Portrait of Dallas Wulf

Dallas Wulf ’12 says that a liberal arts education was the ideal way to kickstart a career in physics research and teaching at McGill University.

July 1, 2025
Cecelia Douma

Cecilia Douma ’16 succeeded in her chemistry major thanks to not only the coursework, but also Luther’s soccer team.

July 1, 2025
Portrait of Em Dreiling

Luther allowed Em Dreiling ’03 to pursue both theatre and psychology; her desire to give back inspired her to pursue graduate study and become a psychologist.

July 1, 2025
Portrait of William Benjamin

Luther College allowed William Benjamin ’22 to pursue both science and music, giving him the chance to become an aroma chemist at Estée Lauder’s Aveda.

July 1, 2025
Thomas Sines

Thomas Sines ’08 learned many valuable skills through Luther College’s liberal arts curriculum, and is now using them in his day-to-day life as a partner attorney.

July 1, 2025

Maren Gabor ’21 majored in biology so that she could go into the healthcare field, and she also found fulfillment through volunteering in the Luther and Decorah communities.

July 1, 2025