Spring 2020

Dear Members of the Class of 1994,
 
Like colleges all over the country (and the world), Luther College has just wrapped up a spring semester like no other. Our students participated in remote learning, connecting with their professors and classmates online and on Sunday, May 24, we celebrated the Class of 2020 with a virtual commencement . It certainly wasn't the spring semester we imagined, but the Luther community responded with resiliency and creativity.

Many of us are making adjustments, sometimes daily or even hourly, to these uncertain times but we wanted to connect with you and to send you Paige's letter that she wrote to you, the Class of 1994, just weeks before we became immersed in the COVID-19 pandemic. We think you'll enjoy reading what she has to share, knowing, of course, that any events referenced may have been cancelled or postponed.
 
Especially now, gifts to the Luther Fund can make a big difference in supporting students as they navigate all that's ahead. If you can ,   I hope you will consider making a gift today.

We hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy during these times. For updated information about Luther's response to the pandemic, visit luther.edu.

Many thanks for your steadfast love and support.
 
Mariah Bringer Smith ‘95
Director of Development, Current Gifts
Dear Members of the Class of 1994:

Luther’s spring break is just around the corner, and I am sure the students are looking forward to getting away. I will be traveling to Italy with my daughter for her spring break, and I can’t wait. As spring arrives I hope this letter finds you all enjoying some warmer weather and the promise of summer.

A few exciting updates from Luther:

Luther is launching a Global Health Program this fall. This program is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills to improve the health and wellness of people worldwide. For more information, check out luther.edu/global-health .

This spring, Luther began a partnership with Northeast Iowa Community College that will provide students the opportunity to complete an A.A. at NICC with credits that directly transfer to Luther, allowing them to obtain their B.A. in social work in only two additional years.

The Class of 2020 will celebrate Commencement on Sunday, May 24th ( luther.edu/commencement/ ). I remember being ready to graduate and say goodbye to the studying, tests and long nights, but now, I would love to go back to college! Wishing the best to the Class of 2020. [Editor's note, the Class of 2020 celebrated via a virtual commencement on May 24th.]

We celebrated our 25 th class reunion in October and it was a blast reconnecting with so many of you. Not sure how 25 years has gone by since we’re all still 25. Thank you to the reunion committee who did a fabulous job and made the reunion a lot of fun. Here’s to our next 25 years!
 
I am excited to take over for Konrad and Kristin as your new class agent. 
 
Cheers,
Paige (Sebbert) Livingston
1994 Class Agent
548 County Road 513
Pittstown, NJ 08867
908-752-9781


P.S. Call for a co-class agent! Many classes have two to four class agents who take turns writing the class agent letters (two per year). If anyone is interested in joining me as co-class agent and you’d like to learn more, please contact Mariah Smith at smithmar@luther.edu , or 563-387-1096.

CLASS NOTES
 
Kari Antin is senior finance manager at Target in Minneapolis.
 
Laura (Schut) Betts is a teaching associate at Nisse Preschool in Decorah.
 
Amy (MacLaughlin) Blackstone is the author of Childfree by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence . Amy is also a sociology professor at the University of Maine, and has created a blog with her husband, Lance, called we’re {not} having a baby . She has conducted research on the subject of childfree choice since 2008.
 
Kim Erickson is a scrum master for the Hennepin County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in Minneapolis.
 
Ceallaigh (Melville) Estepp is director of human resources at The Phoenix Residence, Inc. in West St. Paul, Minn.
 
Carrie (Hamby) Faust is sales director at Zeta Global in St. Paul.
 
Angie Grecian-Bransky is realtor associate at American Realty & Management, Inc. in Mason City, Iowa.
 
Kristen (Frank) Herbst is an instructional designer at Citibank in Sioux Falls, S.D. She also sings with the South Dakota Symphony Chorus.
 
Nicole Holt is CEO at Texans for Safe and Drug-Free Youth in Austin, Texas.
 
Meg (Titzler) Krekeler of Apple Valley, Minn., is associate vice president and consultant at Aon.
 
Cynthia (Mitchell) Lacey is middle school and high school principal for the Southwestern Wisconsin Community School District in Hazel Green, Wis.
 
Sarah Pavelka of Cedar Falls, Iowa, earned the Ph.D. degree from Walden University in Minneapolis. She is an academic program director for Walden University.
 
Kimberly (Zirbel) Victora is clinical research coordinator at Gundersen Medical Foundation in La Crosse, Wis.
 
 
 
 
MARRIAGES
ANGIE GRECIAN and TODD BRANSKY '88, June 15, 2019