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2022 graduation

Augustana to recognize 624 graduates May 27

CNN Hero Nelly Cheboi '16 will deliver the 163rd commencement address at the 2 p.m. Saturday, May 27, ceremony at the Vibrant Arena at the Mark.

Senior Honors Celebration 2023

Augustana College will hold its annual Senior Honors Celebration on May 26 in Denkmann Memorial Building's Wallenberg Hall.

Candidates for graduation 2023

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

Crystal Aguilar, Doug Tschopp, Madalyn Snyder

How Augustana students plan and run an international conference

Every year, students in Augustana's EDGE Center lay groundwork for the success of the World Family Therapy Congress, held somewhere in the world.

Kent Barnds

Kent Barnds to lead strategy, innovation at Augustana

Barnds’ new role will prioritize attracting and retaining students from across the globe to Augustana, maintaining a high-quality student experience, and strengthening and inspiring philanthropic support. Barnds is in his 18th year of service to the college.

 

The Vikings' Rocket League teammates

Vikings esports wraps spring season with two championships

The Augustana College Vikings esports team celebrates a successful spring season. 

Students at a poster presentation

Celebration of Learning showcases student research

The 2023 Celebration of Learning featured helpful horses, a toolkit to help parents better understand their children’s well-being, machine learning and every subject in between.

Legal scholar Anna Reosti to present 2023 Curtis Lecture May 18

Anna Reosti, a research professor at the American Bar Foundation in Chicago, will explore the persistent problems of housing affordability, access, and security in America at the Ellwood F. Curtis Family Lecture in Public Affairs at Augustana College on Thursday, May 18.

Clemence Doumenges

Making a difference 4,400 miles from home

Trilinguist Clémence Doumengès, a graduate student from France’s University of Pau, interned with Augustana’s French program this semester. In addition to team-teaching with Dr. Kiki Kosnick, she led or assisted with co-curriculars for all language students, including escape rooms!

Dr. Ann Perreau and a patient

Augustana’s Dr. Ann Perreau awarded NIH grant for hyperacusis study

The $316,276 grant awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders will fund the three-year project. Students in Augustana's communication sciences and disorders department will serve as researchers, develop counseling materials, provide sound therapy, as well as collect and analyze data. 

Class Notes

Amanda Gravelle

Gravelle ’24 wins national physics scholarship for second consecutive year

Junior Amanda Gravelle is one of 11 exemplary physics students to receive the 2023-2024 Rossing Physics Scholarship Awards.

Jimmy Vercoe

Augie Abroad Photo Contest 2022-2023 winners announced

Jimmy Vercoe '25 was this year's grand prize winner. The contest was open to all Augustana students who went on a study abroad trip or term between summer 2022 and spring break 2023.

Hannah Johnson

Johnson ’23 creates first model of prehistoric creature

When Hannah Johnson ‘23 learned of an opportunity to create the first model of a recently discovered prehistoric creature, she put her art and geology majors to work.

Augustana College and WIU representatives at the signing event.

WIU, Augustana pave way for bachelor’s to master’s sport management program

Augustana students who have completed their undergraduate kinesiology degree, plus three bridge courses, can immediately transfer to WIU to complete the master of science degree. This allows students to meet both degree requirements in five years.

Career outcomes

Career Outcomes

Class of 2023 outcomes, of those who responded to the survey. Source: Institutional Research at Augustana; CORE (Careers, Opportunities, Research, Exploration) at Augustana



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