Luther professor has scholarship started in her name

Luther College professor of Russian Studies Laurie Iudin-Nelson has had a scholarship fund named after her at Concordia Language Villages in Bemidji, Minnesota.  The "Laurie Iudin-Nelson 25th Anniversary Endowed Fund" will grant scholarships for youth to attend the Russian Village.

She has been involved in the Russian Village program for 25 years, first as a staff member, then as dean, and now as a trainer of teachers of Russian through the federally-funded "Startalk" program.

A member of the Luther faculty since 1992, Iudin-Nelson teaches courses in Russian language, culture, history, literature and film. She is entering her sixth year as head of the Modern Languages and Literatures department. Iudin-Nelson holds a bachelor's degree from St. Olaf College, a master's degree in Russian studies from the University of Minnesota and a Ph.D. in Slavic languages and literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.