Luther College receives $100,000 grant from the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation

The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to Luther College in honor of Marriott International CEO and 1980 Luther College alumnus Arne Sorenson.

The grant will be used to establish a "Marriott Success Award Fund" for students who are recipients of the Morris A. Sorenson Family Scholarship. Established by Arne's father, Morris Sorenson, this scholarship supports some of Luther's most high-need students throughout their four years of college.  The grant will help scholarship recipients to have the necessary financial resources to take part in internships, service learning trips, collaborative research fellowships and other experiences as part of their liberal arts education. It will also be used to fund textbooks, lab supplies or other necessities that may be out of reach for high-need students.