Recent Alumni/ae Stories
Read about where a Luther Seminary education has taken
these recently graduated alumni/ae. (Click your refresh button to
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Dawn Alitz '03
Director of Children's Ministries
Farmington Lutheran Church, Farmington, Minnesota
“It’s about putting Jesus in front of people, and it’s a humble and wonderful privilege to minister to families in this way.”
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Dorothy Tate '04
Volunteer Curriculum Developer
Being a Christian means getting out of your comfort zone and stepping into God’s kingdom, says Dorothy Tate, '04.
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Paul Nynas '03
Pastor of Children’s, Youth & Family Ministry, Hope Lutheran
Fargo, North Dakota
For Paul Nynas, both seminary education and pastoral ministry are all about teamwork.
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Ivy Borgstrom '04
Look up “church” in the dictionary and you’ll find a picture of Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, says Pastor Ivy L. Borgstrom. Borgstrom, a 2004 Luther Seminary graduate, serves as associate pastor at the Brainerd, Minn. church.
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Masresha Chufa '05
There is such intense scrutiny of Islam in the United States these days that one might think Americans were unaware of its practice in this country until the Sept. 11 attacks.
But for Masresha Chufa, ’05, the co-existence of Islam and Christianity was not only the focus of his education at Luther Seminary but a fact of life in his native Ethiopia for centuries. Relations between the two religions are peaceful, he said, a status he hopes his training will help maintain.
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Nathan Loer '03
Master of Divinity, '03
“I am an identifiable friend and confidant, whom people can approach and converse with in the confidence that I offer an empathetic ear and a strong word of hope.”
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John Nelson '03
Pastor, Transfiguration Lutheran
Bloomington, Minn.
“Growing up with a father who is a pastor, I’d have people asking me all the time: ‘Are you going to grow up and be a pastor like your daddy?’” recalls John Nelson (M.Div. 2003). His answer? “No!”
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Jeannine Brown '02
Assistant Professor of New Testament
Bethel Seminary, St. Paul, Minn.
“Theologically, Luther is a different place than Bethel—but not that different,” says Jeannine Kay Brown. “Both schools are very confessional and dedicated to the service of the church.”
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Mary Bosell '01
Associate Pastor, Burlington Lutheran Church
Burlington, Wash.
Mary Bosell has had a rather involved year since she graduated from Luther Seminary. While she now serves as associate pastor at Burlington Lutheran Church in Burlington, Wash., parish ministry wasn’t always the first option in Bosell’s mind.
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Shaun Halland '04
Worship and Music Coordinator
Christiania Lutheran Church, Lakeville, Minn.
You might expect a 148-year-old institution of Norwegian origin to be rather set in its ways. But that is not at all how Shaun Halland, worship and music coordinator for Christiania Lutheran Church in Lakeville, Minn., portrays his congregation. Instead, words like “new,” “flexible” and “excited” pepper his description. A 2004 graduate of Luther Seminary’s master of sacred music program, Halland is the first person to hold this job at Christiania.
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Read The Story
Read about more Luther Seminary alumni/ae in The Story
magazine:
Jon
Strommen '03
John
Nelson '03
Beverly
Self '03
Mary
Bosell '03
Nate Loer '03
Clint Schnekloth '02
Herb
Cleveland '59
Ron
Vignec '78 The Story is a quarterly publication of
Luther Seminary sent to donors, alums and members of the
seminary community up to date on all the latest news and
events.
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