Warren A. and Dagmar M. Quanbeck Endowed Systematic Theology Scholarship Fund

Dagmar Quanbeck established The Warren A. and Dagmar M. Quanbeck Endowed Systematic Theology Scholarship Fund in honor of her husband, Dr. Warren Quanbeck, who was a beloved professor of Systematic Theology at Luther Seminary. Dagmar Marie Quanbeck was born in Minneapolis on Oct. 13, 1914, and she died March 21, 2009. She graduated from Augsburg Academy as salutatorian in 1932. She attended Augsburg College before marrying Dr. Warren Quanbeck on Sept. 12, 1942. Dr. Quanbeck’s profession took them to all corners of the world. They lived in England, Switzerland and Rome. Mrs. Quanbeck was well-known for her generous hospitality, especially for hosting dinners and coffee parties for her husband’s classes while he taught at Luther Seminary. She was a longtime member of St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church. Scholarships from this fund will be awarded to deserving Ph.D. students who are ELCA members; second preference will be to qualifying Ph.D. students from other denominations; third preference will be to qualifying Master of Arts or Master of Divinity degree students focusing on systematic theology.