Happy Springtime, Fellow Alumni of Luther College Class 2005!
I hope that this note finds you healthy and well. As these recent years continue to stretch on I hope that our years together in Decorah have remained a bright spot in your story. In a conversation with one of my dearest Luther College friends this winter, I confessed that my memories of being a college student lately feel more like a happy blur. He agreed as we remembered J-term broomball and treks to Minneapolis for Twins games. What Luther moments have you held dear lately?
This year’s Commencement will be on May 22nd and celebratory events- receptions, concerts, and services- will surround that momentous day. The Registrars’ Office reports that 414 Luther students plan to participate in May’s Commencement ceremonies. Remember when we were that graduating class, a mere (gulp!) 17 years ago?!
Exciting, upcoming things at Luther College include Nordic Choir’s 75th Anniversary Tour at the end of May (locations tbd), the Spring opera, a SAC-sponsored formal Spring Fling, Enchanted Forest (in honor of all the students who didn’t get to have a prom experience because of the pandemic), and all the many exciting Norse spring sports. (Special shout-out to the baseball team who will get to play the first college game at the Field of Dreams movie site in September.)
I’m also thrilled to report to you that Luther’s annual Giving Day (#LutherGives), held on March 10, was an incredible success! Alumni, family, and friends of Luther gave $1,143,556 to support current and future Luther students. If you missed the day, no worries. You can always make a gift at givenow.luther.edu.
I hope that you are finding glimpses of hope and new life this Easter season, despite a lingering winter, the Ukraine-Russia War, and an unending pandemic. The daylight is growing longer and the spring is always worth the wait. Peace to you and to our beloved Luther College.
Soli Deo Gloria!
