The Class of 2017 graduates at Luther College's Commencement

Front row from left: Patrick Larson, Parker Beard, Kayla Ingvalson, Kylie Kozelka, Randi-Kate Canoy, Emily Alcock, Hannah Leeper, Courtney Skillings. Middle row: Anna Madrigal, Margaret Locke, Peter Kephart, Tyler Hovey, Brinn Anderson. Back row: James Ostlie, Christian Wieseler, and Hans Holkesvik

Luther College held Commencement ceremonies Sunday morning as President Paula Carlson conferred the Bachelor of Arts degree on Luther's class of 2017.

As part of Commencement, Luther awarded honorary degrees to University College of Southeast Norway professor emeritus of American literature and culture Oyvind Gulliksen and to Concordia College of New York president John Nunes, who gave the Commencement address.

From left: Parker Beard, Randi-Kate Canoy and Patrick Larson

Peter Kephart

Maggie Locke, sixth from left

Professor emeritus Harley Refsal and professor emeritus Oyvind T. Gulliksen, Honorary Degree award recipient