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.
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“The Texas Medical Center Student Research Internship Program was a life-changing experience.”Read More
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“I knew I wanted a small college that valued both education and music, and Augustana was exactly that!”Read More
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“Augustana makes you want to strive to be the best version of yourself each day.”Read More
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“My peak experience was doing student research over the summer through the Upper Mississippi Center.”Read More
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“The education department and my advisor Dr. Scarlett have pushed me to be the best version of myself.”Read More
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“It didn’t take me long to realize I loved it here!”Read More
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“The small classroom sizes and experienced teachers provide an incredible learning environment.”Read More
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“My perspective has changed and broadened, more than I could have ever anticipated.”Read More