Our Commitment
The Thuli Highland Foundation is committed to supporting, connecting, empowering, and inspiring communities while continuing Joy, Litha, and Josiah Tlou’s legacy; love of life, love of friends, love of community, love of the arts, and love of family no matter how family may be defined.
The Joy Tlou Memorial Award
Luther College
awards inaugural
Joy Tlou Memorial Award
The Joy Tlou Memorial Award is a new award at Luther established by Hla Tlou in memory of her brother, Bonolo Joy Tlou ’86. It is awarded to students whose character, leadership, and participation in the campus community enhance the quality of campus life and encourage a “community of joy.”
The Joy Tlou Memorial Award
The Joy Tlou Memorial Award
Nancy Le Receives 2023-24 Joy Tlou Memorial Award
Le is graduating this spring with a major in Visual Communication. Having come to Luther in the fall of 2020 from Hue City, Vietnam, Le has made an impact on various people across campus – from her supervisors in the Career Center, to her classmates.
“Being recognized for embodying the
Nancy Le Receives 2023-24 Joy Tlou Memorial Award
Le is graduating this spring with a major in Visual Communication. Having come to Luther in the fall of 2020 from Hue City, Vietnam, Le has made an impact on various people across campus – from her supervisors in the Career Center, to her classmates.
“Being recognized for embodying the qualities that Joy Tlou exemplified throughout his life is an incredible privilege,” Le said.
The Tlou House
The Joy Tlou Memorial Award
407 Leif Erickson Dr.
Decorah, Iowa 52101
The Tlou House was established July 28, 2022 in loving memory of my brother Joy and to honor our parents Litha and Josiah.
The Tlou House is a fully furnished rental, for those affiliated with Luther College, as they pursue their life’s dreams.
Neighbors helping neighbors. Community supporting each other. and so much more, are...
Special Feature
Special Feature
Share your memories. Share your "joy".
Be it Music, Friendship, Culinary, Educational, Nature, or just fun. This is the place where all of Joy’s friends, co-workers, and family can share their expressions of Joy/joy.
Click the "Express Joy Here" button to submit your "Expressions of Joy" or to view, read, and/or listen to the joy that friends, co-workers, and/or family have shared.
516 Shanks
3 Large Rooms for Rent... New Appliances... Wood Floors... Home Gym...
Rejuvinated Kitchen... New Bathrooms... Pizza Oven...
& so much more...