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LaGrow '15 celebrated as a leader for youth
Ashley LaGrow '15 is a community leader recognized by the Galesburg Chamber of Commerce as one of "20 under 40" for success. She is a fourth-grade teacher at Mable Woolsey Elementary School in Knoxville, Ill.
CORE ideas to get ahead this summer!
CORE (Careers, Opportunities, Research, Exploration) lists what students can do this summer to help find the right career.
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Greek life can lay foundation for success
Learning to function within an organization is a highly valued asset in any business, or perhaps any enterprise in life. And one of the best places to learn those skills lies within the world of Greek fraternities and sororities.
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The good life outside the comfort zone
Living and working at an ‘unexpected’ place, alumni consider their expected paths.
Dr. Frank named top scientist of the year
Dr. Nathan Frank's efforts to help students reach beyond the classroom, numerous scientific papers and leadership were recognized by the Quad City Engineering & Science Council.
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On stage, in the spotlight and in the Quad Cities
Alumni involved in musical theatre give great reviews to staying local.
Recital to feature composers 'Lighting a Candle'
An upcoming Augustana faculty recital, "Lighting a Candle," will bring together sonatas by two composers who lived through the dark times of the Holocaust and the Stalin era.
Interfaith leader Eboo Patel to give graduation address
Dr. Eboo Patel will deliver the commencement address at Augustana College's 159th Commencement ConvocationMay 19.
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Augustana's historical books digitized
The Augustana Historical Society has launched an initiative to make the Society’s books freely available through Augustana College’s online Digital Commons.
Walking on the wild side: A zookeeper's day
Kristina Stump '04 has her hands full with two giraffes, two zebras, two Bactrian camels, one dromedary camel, two yellow-backed duikers, four San Clemente Island goats, two dwarf cebu, two alpacas, a llama, and two mini donkeys. She also cares for four domestic chickens, two French lop-eared rabbits and an ostrich.
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From grade-school basketball to Augie: How they got here
Parents of current men's basketball players look back at the journey that led their sons to success at Augustana.
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Did somebody say Portillo’s?
Vallory Farrasso ’09 McCormack tells the Quad Cities to get ready.
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Kindschuh left legacy of projects at Augustana
John Kindschuh of Rock Island, 92, who served Augustana for 36 years and was among the last senior college administrators to have been ordained in the Augustana Lutheran Synod, died Feb. 15.
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Q & A with Emily Kahm, a theology teacher with a focus on sisters
Dr. Emily Kahm teaches an upper-level course in American Catholicism that is centered around the work of women religious.
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Becoming American immigration film series coming to the Quad Cities
Becoming American: A Documentary Film and Discussion Series on Our Immigration Experience, an NEH program, is coming to the Quad Cities this spring. Becoming American is a six-week public program featuring documentary film screenings and moderated discussions designed to encourage an informed discussion of immigration issues against the backdrop of our immigration history.