7 Notable alumni of Luther Seminary
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Luther Seminary is ranked #4,019 in the world and #1,043 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 7 notable alumni from Luther Seminary sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Luther Seminary won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Ole J. Kvale
1869-1929 (aged 60)
Lutheran pastor
politician
Ole Juulson Kvale was a Lutheran minister and U.S. representative from Minnesota.
2. V. Trygve Jordahl
1898-1984 (aged 86)
Lutheran pastor
Lutheran military chaplain
Verner Trygve "V.T." Jordahl was an Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELC) District President; he served as a U.S. Army Chaplain, on the Luther College Board of Regents, and was the ELC Director of Service to Military Personnel.
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3. Scott Jensen
1954-. (aged 72)
anti-vaccine activist
politician
Scott M. Jensen is an American physician and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Minnesota Senate from 2017 to 2021. He was the Republican nominee for governor in 2022.
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4. Robert Jenson
1930-2017 (aged 87)
university teacher
theologian
philosopher
Robert William Jenson was a leading American Lutheran and ecumenical theologian. Prior to his retirement in 2007, he spent seven years as the director of the Center for Theological Inquiry in Princeton, NJ. He was the co-founder of the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology and is known for his two-volume Systematic Theology published between 1997 and 1999.
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5. Robert D. Preus
1924-1995 (aged 71)
university teacher
theologian
pastor
Robert David Preus was an American Lutheran pastor, professor, author, and seminary president.
6. Stuart E. Barstad
1929-2009 (aged 80)
military officer
Chaplain Stuart E. Barstad, USAF (August 9, 1929 – August 25, 2009) was an American Air Force officer who served as Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force from 1985 to 1988.
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7. Mark Hanson
1946-. (aged 80)
pastor
Mark S. Hanson is an American bishop who served as the third Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Before being elected presiding bishop, he served as bishop of the Saint Paul Area Synod as well as pastor of three Minnesota congregations: Prince of Glory Lutheran Church, Minneapolis; Edina Community Lutheran Church; and University Lutheran Church of Hope...
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