Each year at Luther Seminary’s commencement ceremony, a number of students receive awards recognizing their outstanding achievement in the following areas.
Janet Karvonen-Montgomery Graduate Preaching Fellowship
The purpose of this fund is to award a Luther Seminary graduate a stipend award for the freedom to study preaching and ministry in a variety of cultural contexts.
- Submission Deadline. May
- Contact. Karoline Lewis, klewis001@luthersem.edu
- Learn more about the Graduate Preaching Fellowship
John Milton Prize in Old Testament
The John Milton Prize recognizes a graduating M.Div. or M.A. student’s outstanding work in Old Testament.
- Submission Deadline. April
- Contact. Kathryn Schifferdecker, kschiffer@luthersem.edu
- John Milton Prize in Old Testament
The G.M. and Minnie Bruce Prize in New Testament
The Bruce Prize recognizes a graduating M.Div. or M.A. student’s outstanding work in New Testament.
- Submission Deadline. April
- Contact. Kathryn Schifferdecker, kschiffer@luthersem.edu
- Bruce Prize in New Testament
Children, Youth and Family Prize
The CYF Prize is given annually to one or more students who demonstrate excellence in reflecting theologically, culturally and pragmatically on the practice of children, youth, young adult, adult or family ministries.
- Submission Deadline. Occurs during coursework
- Contact. Andrew Root, aroot@luthersem.edu
- Children, Youth and Family Prize
Brindle Award in Medical Ethics
The Dr. Jeffrey S. & Mrs. Sherri H. Brindle Award in Medical Ethics is awarded annually to M.Div. and M.A. seniors and any advanced graduate student (Th.M., D.Min., Ph.D.) at Luther Seminary.
- Submission Deadline. March
- Contact. Mark Granquist, mgranquist001@luthersem.edu
- Brindle Award in Medical Ethics
Fredrick Buechner Prize for Excellence in Preaching
The Buechner Prize is given to an outstanding Master of Divinity graduate. It is intended to help bring the words, ideas and works of Frederick Buechner to a new generation of clergy, with a particular emphasis on enhancing preaching and writing.
- Submission Deadline.
- Contact. Karoline Lewis, klewis001@luthersem.edu