Luther History: Notable Alumni

Did you know that these people are Luther graduates?

Thorbjorn N. Mohn (1870)-- First president of St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota

Herbjørn Gausta (1872)-- American artist best known for his landscape paintings

Ingebrikt Grose (1885)-- first president of Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota

Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus (1903)-- 20th governor of Minnesota

Clarence Norman Brunsdale (1913)-- U.S. senator and 24th Governor of North Dakota

Robert E. A. Lee (‘42)-- Producer of 1967 Academy Award-winning “A Time for Burning”

Adolph Herseth (‘43)-- Principal trumpet of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Weston Noble (‘43)-- Internationally renowned director of Nordic Choir and Concert Band

Marty Haugen (‘73)-- Composer of sacred music, including Holden Evening Prayer

Rev. Dean Johnson (‘69)-- Minnesota Senate Majority & Minority Leader, Brigadier General, Chief of National Guard Chaplains

Thomas Tlou (‘66)-- Former representative of Botswana to the United Nations, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Botswana, historian, author

Dagfinn Høybråten (‘79)-- Norwegian Minister of Labour and Social Affairs

Jim Nussle (‘83)-- Former U.S. Congressman from Iowa

Kent Stock (‘85)-- Coach of the 1991 Norway High School baseball team who won their 20th straight Iowa State Championship in their final season. He was played by Sean Astin in the film “The Final Season”

Callista Gingrich (‘88)-- Wife of Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives

Kurt Heinecke (‘87)-- Primary music composer for the animated series “Veggie Tales”

Drew Curtis (‘95)-- Founder of http://Fark.com