With an insatiable love of the outdoors and a career in sales and marketing in that industry, never did this prairie girl think she would find herself living on the other side of the world, working in a field foreign from any of her long-held aspirations. And never did she expect the leap to be… read more

Luther The Root of Success For Tynan Allan Wenarchuk (HS’10), life at Luther College High School (LCHS) didn’t begin in grade nine. “I went to my first Luther Invitational Tournament when I was two weeks old,” he says with a laugh. Like many alumni, his history with Luther is intertwined in family. His mother, Heather Wenarchuk… read more

Phoebe Voigts (HS’76), Founding Artistic Director of the internationally known Saskatoon Children’s Choir (SCC), grew up singing. “Lutherans sing,” says Phoebe. “We sing Bach.” Phoebe’s first source of musical inspiration was her mother, the late Winnifred Voigts, who was an accomplished organist, choral conductor, and music educator. At Luther, Phoebe’s love and appreciation of music was… read more

The Tran siblings, Andrew, Jenn and Kim, have all followed very different career paths, but what they have in common is where those paths began: Luther College.  Andrew says, “When I was in Grade 9, Jenn was in Grade 10 and Kim was in Grade 12. It was nice to know I had a support system when I had questions about… read more

The Tran siblings, Andrew, Jenn and Kim, have all followed very different career paths, but what they have in common is where those paths began: Luther College.  Andrew says, “When I was in Grade 9, Jenn was in Grade 10 and Kim was in Grade 12. It was nice to know I had a support system when I had questions about… read more

Founder of Paralympic Movement Bob Steadward (HS’64) knew as a young boy that he wanted to “accomplish something with his life.” What he did not foresee was the role he would play as champion for the Paralympic movement. “I had some exposure to disability in my life but never thought consciously of going into a… read more

Jayden Soroka (HS’02) has worked for more than a decade as a producer, director/assistant director, editor, and animator/motion graphics artist in everything from Hollywood feature films and national television commercials, to all forms of digital content. As a seasoned filmmaker, with a   passion for motion graphics and visual arts, and an insatiable appetite for storytelling, Jayden… read more

After practicing medicine for over fifty years, orthopaedic surgeon Bill Silver (HS’49, HSU’50) still proclaims with gusto that the best part of medicine is orthopaedics because “that’s the front line and that’s where the action is.” He explains that most people suffer injuries like broken bones and sprains over their lifetimes. This reality fuelled his… read more

As COVID-19 variants spike, and countries like Italy go into another lockdown, a recently ordained Catholic priest in Italy who got his start at Luther is urging people to recommit to their faith now more than ever. Speaking from his home near the Vatican in Rome, 30-year-old Canon Stephen Sharpe (HS’08) says he’s seeing “a pandemic of… read more

Skewing Artistic Lines And Defying Conventions Teens tend to get clumped into convenient stereotypes in high school with immediately recognizable labels: the brainiacs, the jocks, the choristers, the rebels. Bill Schwarz (HS’60) never liked labels, and did his best to avoid being boxed in to one stereotype while attending Luther College high school. He served as… read more

Patrick Neufeld plays for the Blue Bombers and roots for the Lions. The Luther Lions, that is. The Regina-born Winnipeg Blue Bombers offensive lineman — a recently crowned Grey Cup champion — renewed ties with long-time friends at the 68th annual Luther Invitational Tournament held February 6-8, 2020. Neufeld attended Luther College High School from… read more

Rachel Mielke (HS’98), CEO and Founder of Hillberg & Berk, a successful luxury jewelry line, says it all started back in high school when she dusted off her mom’s sewing machine. “I discovered a passion for working with my hands. I can remember digging [it] out of the basement and getting her to show me how to… read more

Character & Creative Success Although Rob Middleton (HS’78) and his family usually make an annual trek to Regina, Saskatchewan, from their home in Malaysia, this year’s visit was different: this time, in addition to visiting family, they left behind their seventeen-year-old daughter Thea to attend Luther College High School – just like her father did.… read more

Luther College’s Oldest Living Alum Helen (Leinweber) Lawrence (HS’33) is the oldest (known) living alum of Luther College, born in 1915. Helen is hard of hearing so her daughter, Linda Lord, was more than happy to provide us with an overview of how her mother – a former teacher – lived out those many years… read more

At the age of 30, Ann Johnson was eight years into her career at Luther College, where she taught physical education and math and coached girls’ volleyball and basketball. “When I was a high school student, I loved playing sports! I was always angry that girl athletes didn’t get to experience a Luther Invitational Tournament environment, so when I… read more

Given her love of writing, research and interpersonal connection, Annie Hylton’s career as an investigative journalist is an ideal fit. But it wasn’t her first calling. She initially worked as a non-practising lawyer in non-government organizations and academia, focusing on armed conflict and women’s rights issues. When she began studies toward a PhD in international… read more

Brad Hertz’s life reads like an action-packed adventure novel, full of nail-biting heroics and an adrenaline-fueled work ethic that has resulted in international busi­ness success.  The Luther alumnus (HS’82) began working for his father’s Hertz Bus company in Grade 10, changing oil and learning the ins-and-outs while excelling in high school basketball and football. Upon… read more

A Kidney Lost, A Friendship Gained Randy Haatvedt (HS’72) has never been one to take his blessed life and good health for granted. He made a remarkably self-sacrificing decision after hearing that a long-time “friendly acquaintance” was facing kidney failure. That decision resulted in the loss of one kidney, but the gain of a lifelong friendship.… read more

Drive, determination and passion are three qualities that have guided and directed Mike Fritzler (HS’88) professionally for over twenty-five years, enabling him to enjoy a rich and rewarding career as a local business owner and community leader. For the past twenty-six years, Mike has been President and CEO of Fact Computers in Regina, a computer sales and… read more

Building Bridges of Hope With Building Blocks There’s a saying that if you do what you love, the money will follow. As a small child in Hong Kong, Ben Fong (HS’01) would spend hours playing with LEGO interlocking bricks, never dreaming that, three decades later, he would make his living building with LEGO. Today, Ben works for… read more

David Faro (HS’89) has lived and worked with some of the most privileged people on the planet. As the former Enrichment Director of The World—the largest private luxury expedition ship sailing on the world’s oceans—David’s job was to ensure that people living on the ship had access to a first-class lifestyle while visiting many of the… read more

At only twenty-six and twenty-seven years of age, brothers Derrick Emsley (HS’08) and Kalen Emsley (HS’07) are CEO and CMO, respectively, of tentree, a successful clothing company founded in 2012 with friend and partner David Luba. The concept of tentree is simple: for every item of clothing or accessory sold, the company plants ten trees as a way of giving… read more

A Place Where No One Is Left Behind Some kids breeze through high school with an easy confidence, great grades, and sights set on promising careers in law, medicine, or finance. Grace (Ganshorn) Drever (HS’92) admits she was not one of them. In fact, grace says she might not have received her diploma at all had it not… read more

Daun Daum (HS’64, HSU’67) has spent his entire life offering hope and second chances to generations of inner-city Calgary youth as a beloved high school Phys Ed teacher and coach. The rural Saskatchewan boy jokingly admits he spent more than his fair share of time in the principal’s office as a teen and credits Luther’s caring… read more

When he was a kid, Brett Bobowski’s parents took him to air shows. He marvelled at the aerobatics of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds and wondered what it would be like to be in the cockpit. This wasn’t just a fleeting childhood dream, though: today, Bobowski is a fighter pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force… read more

When Passion and Purpose Collide There’s no doubt about it. Michelle Beveridge is a dynamic change-maker who knows how to get things done. Her activism and social responsibility have taken her all over the world, where she’s helped shape policy and communicate a call-to-action on issues ranging from the inequities facing poor rice farmers in… read more

At the age of eleven, Sarah Bergbusch (HS’13), who describes herself as “fairly reserved,” tried out for a part in her elementary school play – a decision that would help set the trajectory of her future. “I didn’t really understand what acting was at that time, so I just tried my best to become a  developed character.”… read more