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The latest news from our alumni!

pirates of penzance

'The Pirates of Penzance' June 14, 16

Augustana faculty will perform and direct a local production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance,” June 14 and 16.

Construction continues; Pavilion complete

An unforgiving winter delayed the construction of the Ruth and Lefty Anderson Pavilion on the south side of the Brunner Theatre Center, but it's now complete. 

Alfred Dei-Ampeh

VIDEO: The science of mentoring at Augustana

To continue research on alternative sources of energy, Dr. Pam Trotter mentored Alfred Dei-Ampeh ’19, who mentored Elizabeth Zehner ’21.

Commencement 2019 in photos, video

Six hundred and 17 students became alumni at Augustana's 159th Commencement Convocation May 19.

Football player interns at John Deere

Deere and Augie team up to prepare students for careers

Three football player interns demonstrate the balance that leads to success.

College welcomes new director for international students

Augustana College has welcomed Xong Sony Yang as its new director of international student and scholar services.

Francis Sophia Gow

Winner of this year’s $5,000 Hasselmo Award will be a voice for human rights

For Francis Sophia Gow ’20, a first-year history course set her future in motion.

Symposium to address Swedish experiences and the Holocaust

Augustana College will host a one-day symposium,  “Dealing with the Past in the Present: Swedish Experiences of World War II and the Holocaust”  on Oct. 26.

Piano composition wins Geifman Prize

Joshua Iyer, a senior from Aurora, Ill., majoring in music composition, has won first prize in the annual student competition "Responses to the Holocaust." 

Candidates for graduation 2019

Augustana’s Commencement ceremony is a celebration of the pride we share in our students’ accomplishments. Names listed here represent candidates for graduation; inclusion does not indicate completion of the degree requirements.

poster sessions

Celebration of Learning 2019 in photos

Celebration of Learning and Symposium Day celebrates work by more than 200 students, faculty, staff and alumni at Augustana. It is a full day of art, poster presentations, multimedia interactive sessions, oral presentations and performances.

'Repeat photography' shows how Augustana has adapted

The face of Augustana is changing quickly. Can an historic campus cope with change? Matthew Fockler, an assistant professor of geography, believes that answers to Augustana’s future lie in its past. A historical geographer, he has researched more than 140 years of changes at Augustana and its campus. 

Maria Emerson and family

Ask the librarian! (She lives down the hall.)

Faculty-in-residence program welcomes Thomas Tredway librarian Maria Emerson to Swanson Commons.

Birdies for Charity

Support the Swenson Center with Birdies for Charity

Support the Swenson Center with Birdies for Charity. Your donation goes even further with this program!

Career outcomes

double majors

Class of 2022 outcomes, of those who responded to the survey. Source: Institutional Research at Augustana; CORE (Careers, Opportunities, Research, Exploration) at Augustana



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