American theologian and author, Frederick Buechner. In addition to being a key part of the curriculum, the works of Buechner have regularly been distributed by the seminary among its students. In 2014, Luther Seminary also instituted the Frederick Buechner Prize for Excellence in Preaching. Notable faculty Marcus Olaus Bøckmann Carl Braaten Gerhard Forde Richard A. Jensen John N. Kildahl John O. Evjen Hans Gerhard Stub Jacob Tanner Terence E. Fretheim Notable alumni Johan Arnd Aasgaard Lowell G. Almen Stuart E. Barstad Paul Egertson Mark Hanson Robert Jenson John N. Kildahl M. Victor Paul J. A. O. Preus II Fredrik A. Schiotz V. Trygve Jordahl See also Norway Lutheran Church References External links Educational institutions established in 1869 Seminaries and theological colleges in Minnesota National Register of Historic Places in Saint Paul, Minnesota Universities and colleges in Saint Paul, Minnesota Lutheran seminaries University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota 1869 establishments in Minnesota