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.
![Samantha Turner](/files/alumni/Turner_Sami_1_.jpg)
“I learned that I’m better than I think I am, and that if I can just go into a situation confident in myself and my work, I can achieve what I never thought possible.”Read More
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![jenny vanderpool](/files/alumni/Vanderpool_Jenny.jpg)
“Augustana really helped me determine what I wanted to do and, most importantly, why I wanted to do it.”Read More
![ayanna wade](/files/alumni/Wade_Ayanna_1_.jpg)
“I think that my most significant experience is actually a collection of experiences over the years that have exposed me to different ways of thinking and have made me a better person as a result.”Read More
![joe wood](/files/alumni/Wood_Joe_1_.jpg)
“Before coming to Augie I didn’t even have a clear sense of what it meant to do academic research, but now I would definitely say it has been one of the most fulfilling things that I have done while at Augie.”Read More
![megan alano](/files/alumni/Alano_Megan.jpg)
“Majoring in Classics has helped me gain a more in-depth understanding of language, and this has helped me in my CSD education.”Read More
![jessie allen](/files/alumni/allen_jessie.jpg)
“Your professors are your greatest tool for success here.”Read More
![danielle anderson](/files/alumni/Anderson_Danielle.jpg)
“Augustana helped me to realize what I love and how to pursue such love in furthering my education.”Read More
![hiba ansari](/files/alumni/ansari_hiba_1_.jpg)
“Looking back, I’m so grateful that I exposed myself to so many other disciplines.”Read More
![hannah bohn](/files/alumni/Bohn_hannah.jpg)
“At Augustana, I’ve been fortunate to have been surrounded by amazing people.”Read More
![vuk bojovic](/files/alumni/Bojovic_vuk.jpg)
“Because of my experience, I will always be a big advocate of liberal arts education.”Read More
![jean (john) bosco munyengable](/files/alumni/munyengable_jean_bosco.jpg)
“Augustana has been a great foundation for my prospective career in medicine.”Read More
![diana boudreau](/files/alumni/Boudreau_diana.jpg)
“I would have never described myself as an outgoing person in high school, but Augustana gave me the opportunity to break out of my shell.”Read More
![jordan carey](/files/alumni/Carey_Jordan.jpg)
“I knew after my first visit to Augustana that this was the place for me.”Read More
![stuart casarotto](/files/alumni/Casarotto_stuart.jpg)
“Many professors have really changed my future for the better, and I will miss being able to go into their offices just to hang out.”Read More
![katie chojnacki](/files/alumni/Chojnacki_Katie.jpg)
“My peak experience was my study abroad trip to Ghana, which gave memories I will cherish for the rest of my life.”Read More
![christina dekker](/files/alumni/Dekker_Christina.jpg)
“It's good to have plans and goals, but they'll probably change — let them!”Read More
![eric dratnol](/files/alumni/Dratnol_Eric.jpg)
“I learned how much work I am able to handle and what I need to do to thrive professionally.”Read More
![sarah durocher](/files/alumni/DuRocher_sarah.jpg)
“I consistently find myself connecting ways that a liberal arts education prepared me for so much more than a career or further study.”Read More
![josh eisenberg](/files/alumni/Eisenberg_josh.jpg)
“Take advantage of the wealth of opportunities that Augustana has to offer.”Read More
![carlisle evans peck](/files/alumni/Evans_Peck_Carlisle_1_.jpg)
“I have come to realize that I really love teaching others and sharing my excitement for all of the things I find interesting. ”Read More
![sara fitzgerald](/files/alumni/Fitzgerald_sara.jpg)
“If you never try something new, you will never know what you are capable of or what else you can try.”Read More
![jessica flondro](/files/alumni/Flondro_Jessica.jpg)
“I am extremely happy with the person I have become and am ready to embrace a future in the environmental field.”Read More
![alvin fonseca](/files/alumni/Fonseca_alvin.jpg)
“I’ve made the most of all the opportunities I’ve been gifted with.”Read More