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Alumni find the edge during 'Great Resignation'
Augustana alumni are part of the “Great Resignation” trend, using their education to give them the confidence and insight to make a move.
Class Notes
Alumni share their latest news and photos!
Institute for Leadership and Service renamed to honor retiring President Bahls
An alumnus who created Augustana’s Institute for Leadership and Service in 1998 has increased its endowment and renamed it in honor of retiring President Steve Bahls.
Dawson '20 is new executive director of Genesius Guild
Isabel Dawson '20 is the new executive director of Genesius Guild, a Rock Island community group that has offered free summer theatre for 66 years.
Creating a more inclusive space
A life of exploration for physicist Dr. Karen Andeen ’03 has taken her from Augustana to Antarctica to beyond the Milky Way — and into the depths of cultural change for her field.
Blanck ’78 key to new partnership with Sweden’s Uppsala University
Augustana has named Dr. Dag Blanck ’78 an honorary professor of Swedish-American studies to formally acknowledge his contributions to the academic field and to Augustana College.
Augustana Choir tours Germany, Czech Republic
Members of the Augustana Choir shared their love of music in Europe, performing six concerts during a post-graduation tour of Germany and the Czech Republic.
College plans new programs in health, film and new media
Three new areas of study are planned: a major in film and new media and two minors in integrative medicine and the humanities, and disability.
Prison Education Program receives $70,900 in grants
The Augustana Prison Education Program was awarded $50,900 for a computer lab at the East Moline Correctional Center, and $20,000 to hiring an administrator.
Making music in new Bergendoff spaces
Phase I of the three-phase Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts re-creation is complete. Julie Hamann ’82 Elliott was a lead supporter of the project. On May 12, she performed a piano and voice recital for family and friends in Hamann Concert Hall.
Wrath’s ‘life in the toy store’ earns CoSIDA Lifetime Achievement Award
Before the digital age dawned, CoSIDA Hall of Famer Dave Wrath ’80 found ways to remain connected, even installing a fax machine at his home.
What happens after you win a Grammy?
Ask Dr. Robert Istad ’98, part of the group of musicians who won this year’s Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance. A lot happened after that.
’65 grad’s sustainable clean energy project wins two prizes
Dr. Paul Anderson ’65 accepted the top prize in two categories at the Premios Verdes (Green Awards) in Miami.
Seeing a need, taking action in Ukraine
Violinist Kamneev Rai ’16 is in Ukraine to assist in averting human trafficking and connect volunteers with suppliers to ensure goods get to those who need it most. She's also giving music lessons.
What makes a good leader?
For the Leadership issue of Augustana Magazine Summer 2022, alumni talk about what makes a good leader.
