Alumni/ae Council

The purpose of the Luther Seminary Alumni/ae Council shall be to promote the interests of the Seminary and its alumni/ae by serving as a resource for the support and communication between the alumni/ae and Luther Seminary. The mutual goal shall be to ensure the strength, growth and financial support of the Seminary and to support and honor the ministries and vocations of our graduates.

Alumni/ae-in-Residence Program

Learn about the current Alumni/ae-in-Residence, and nominate individuals for this program.

Faithfulness in Ministry Cross Award

Identify, recognize, celebrate and give thanks for alumni, both clergy and lay, who have lived lives of Faithfulness in Ministry.

Alumni/ae Council Accomplishments

2008	Alumni/ae survey to gather advice to new graduates. Produced a booklet given to all graduates.
2007	Council pledges financial support for Adopt-a-Seminarian program
2006	Participated in focus groups for new strategic plan
2005	Continuation of the Culture of Encouragement initiative with the hosting of junior and middler students as future alums, and developing alumni/ae networks with new graduates in synods of the ELCA.
2004	Pilot phase of the Culture of Encouragement initiative with hosting of senior students as future alumni/ae.
2003	Designed and implemented extensive survey of all alumni/ae. Established presence at the info fair during First Week.
2002	Year of Prayer for Luther Seminary alumni/ae. God Pause daily devotions, written by alumni/ae, established.
2000	Alumni/ae Council is represented on the Convocation Planning Team. Honoring of Vocation chapel service is established for winter graduates.
1999	Alumni/ae Calling Team (ACT) program begins. Alum-in Residence becomes annual program.
1998	Mentoring pilot project for potential students. Alum-in Residence pilot project.
1997	First year reunion established. Affirmed the concept of developing the Garden of the Resurrection on campus.
1996	Honoring of Vocation during chapel service in May for new graduates.
1995	Alumni/ae directory project
1994	Class agent project
1991	Establishment of Faithfulness in Ministry Cross recognition
1987	Formation of Heritage Society