Luther hires director of publications and design

Ellen Modersohn has been hired as Luther College's new director of publications and design.

Modersohn will assume her duties with Luther on February 27th.  She succeeds Greg Vanney who directed the Luther publications and design staff for almost 20 years before accepting a position with the University of Iowa Foundation in 2011.

Modersohn currently serves as a features editor with the Des Moines Register.  She has a 27-year career in journalism, publication design, editing, and marketing in Iowa and Wisconsin.  A graduate of Grinnell College, Modersohn has done post-graduate study at the University of Iowa and the University of Wisconsin.  

Modersohn will direct the college's publications operations. She will oversee the publications and design department and serve on the college's seven-member marketing and communications team.