Donor Stories

Harold and Grace Kurtz: Accidental Philanthropists

Honoring Four Generations of Pastors with Endowed Scholarships

Carl and Valerie Rausch: The Ripple Effect

Engaging God's Future - The Ripple Effect

Ken Becker: A Generous Heart

Rev. Glen H. & Shirley Beito Gronlund’s Donor Story

Donors Pledge $100,000 to WTS Endowment

Dr. Gerald R. Kleinfeld’s Donor Story

New Legacy Plan Supports Student Scholarships

WTS Receives Donation of Svendsen Family Farm

Announcing the Largest Gift in WTS History

Class of 2017 Funds Endowed Scholarship

Class of 1965 Reunion Gift Supports Students

Despite Reunion Cancellation, Class of 1965 Exceeds Fundraising Goal for Student Scholarships

Faith-Filled Quarantine: Lessons from the Iranian Hostage Crisis

Kathryn (Kate) Koob’s Story

Roasting Coffee for a Cause: It’s Bean a Year

Rev. Paul Waterman ’16 and Pastoral Intern Jacob Krueger Brew Coffee to Support Seminaries

Winston Persaud’s Impact Story

Ann Fritschel

After 25 years of teaching as a professor at Wartburg Theological Seminary, the Rev. Dr. Ann L. Fritschel plans to retire this month. Please join us in expressing gratitude to God and to Dr. Fritschel for her gifts which have blessed and shaped so many church leaders.

Didrik & Dorothy Bohm Scholarship

We are excited to announce the formation of the Didrik & Dorothy Bohm Scholarship, which will provide over $20,000 annually in direct support to seminary students.

$1 Million Gift Supports Scholarships and “Library of the 21st Century”

Joyce Louise Redman, longtime Waterloo, Iowa school teacher, has left a lasting impact on the mission of Wartburg Seminary through her estate.

Wartburg Announces “Koplitz Auditorium”

On behalf of Wartburg Theological Seminary, President Kristin Largen is pleased to announce the naming of the new auditorium in the soon to be remodeled Fritschel Hall.