Recent graduate outcomes
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99% of the surveyed Augustana Class of 2023 said they were in graduate school or employed within six months of graduation.
Data was collected from students who graduated from Augustana College in Summer 2022, Fall 2022 and Spring 2023. Data was collected through a collaboration between the Offices of Institutional Research and Career Development, and compiled by Laura Kestner-Ricketts, executive director of career and professional development, March 2024.
![Christian Elliott](/files/2024-06/thumb_10_Christian_Elliott_magazine.jpg)
Elliott '20 brings home Webby Awards for NASA
Christian Elliott '20 recently traveled to New York City for the 28th annual Webby Awards to accept honors for "Suiting up for Space," the April 2023 episode he wrote and produced as an intern for the podcast "NASA's Curious Universe."
![Danny Ford in Greece](/files/news/Danny_Ford_Greece_0%5B1%5D.jpeg)
How to start a dream job right after (or before) graduating from Augustana
Three 2024 grads show what can happen with curiosity, internships, good challenges and support from their Augustana success team.
![Ben Castro](/files/news/Castro_Ben%20%281%29.jpg)
Castro ’21 positioned to ‘help be the change in the Illinois Quad Cities’
A project led by Ben Castro ’21 to better understand uneven food access and food insecurities within QC MetroLINK’s service area placed fourth in a national competition. The project is tied to Castro's Senior Inquiry for his geography major.
![Alyssa Motzel](/files/news/Alyssa%203.jpg)
’16 grad combats newborn mortality in rural Kenya
By developing curriculum to teach neonatal resuscitation protocol to medical practitioners in Mutomo, Kenya, Dr. Alyssa Nelson ’16 Motzel was determined to not only teach her peers, but also help them continue to train others.
![Linnea Johansen](/files/alumni/Johansen_Linnea_Web.jpg)
“I will miss the people who made Augie feel like home.”Read More
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“I was surprised by how invested faculty are in your well-being.”Read More
![Madeline Kusar](/files/alumni/Kusar_Madeline_Web.jpg)
“For a relatively small school, Augie has no shortage of opportunities to broaden your worldview.”Read More
![Narita Lambert](/files/alumni/Lambert_Narita_Web.jpg)
“I chose Augustana for its strong biology program, and to continue competing in athletics.”Read More
![Joonsoo Lee](/files/alumni/Lee_Joon_Soo_Web.jpg)
“I want to give a special shoutout to Dr. Stonedahl for his dedication in his teaching.”Read More
![Phuong Lu](/files/alumni/Lu_Phuong_Web.jpg)
“I also appreciate the diversity at Augustana, where I've made friends from different parts of the world.”Read More
![Alyssa Macias](/files/alumni/Macias_Alyssa_Web.jpg)
“The growth that I achieved is all thanks to Augie's education, professors and extracurriculars.”Read More
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“Augie may be small, but that opens up opportunities for more voices to be heard.”Read More
![Megan Markiewicz](/files/alumni/Markiewicz_Megan_Web.jpg)
“All my professors have believed in me and guided me with great knowledge and care.”Read More
![Carina Martinez](/files/alumni/Martinez_Carina_Web.jpg)
“All of the experiences Augie has provided me have shaped who I am in the best way.”Read More
![Rachel Nandelenga](/files/alumni/Nandelenga_Rachel_Web.jpg)
“The person I have grown into would not have come to be without Augie.”Read More
![Luis Navarrete](/files/alumni/Navarrete_Luis_Web.jpg)
“I was surprised by the many ways you can be involved on campus and how much you can grow through those involvements.”Read More
![Blake Oliver](/files/alumni/Oliver_Blake_Web.jpg)
“Augustana has prepared me well to enter the workforce, but the people will always have a special place in my heart.”Read More
![Celeaciya Olvera](/files/alumni/Celeaciya_Olvera_Web.jpg)
“To say I am graduating from a college that has given me so much is truly a surreal feeling.”Read More
![Makayla Palm](/files/alumni/Palm_Makayla_Web.jpg)
“I will miss the familiarity of the geology department and the collaborative learning environment I have experienced.”Read More
![Roger Pavey](/files/alumni/Pavey_Roger_Web.jpg)
“I truly do not think I could have had an experience elsewhere in the way I did here.”Read More
![Laurence Pavlik](/files/alumni/Pavlik_Laurence_Web.jpg)
“Finding the Classics department has truly shaped my future.”Read More
![Samuel Rabideau](/files/alumni/Rabideau_Samuel_Web.jpg)
“I'm very proud of the work that I've done while here at Augie.”Read More
![Ellie Reckamp](/files/alumni/Reckamp_Ellie_Web.jpg)
“While Augie is a small school, it lacks nothing in extracurriculars as compared to big schools.”Read More