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.
![michelle funk](/files/alumni/funk_michelle.jpg)
“Augustana gave me the chance to branch out into many areas of life allowing me to discover new passions, such as traveling, that I will continue to pursue post graduation.”Read More
![scott hale](/files/alumni/hale_scott.jpg)
“Augustana helped me develop writing and analytical skills that I believe transferred to my LSAT score.”Read More
![jasen hengst](/files/alumni/Hengst_Jasen_0.jpg)
“I didn’t know what I wanted freshman year, but now I have a much better understanding of myself, and what I want to do.”Read More
![taelar hillyer](/files/alumni/Hillyer_Taelar.jpg)
“I learned I have the ability to handle so much more than I ever thought I could.”Read More
![daisy hoang](/files/alumni/Hoang_daisy.jpg)
“Everybody at Augustana is so friendly and open-minded, and I was lucky to be surrounded by them.”Read More
![lauren hoffman](/files/alumni/Hoffman_Lauren.jpg)
“I learned that with a lot of help and perseverance, success is all but impossible.”Read More
![lindsay hohertz](/files/alumni/Hohertz_Lindsay.jpg)
“My adivsors have helped me with anything I’ve needed, and have always been there when I needed advice.”Read More
![maggie hoscheit](/files/alumni/Hoscheit_Maggie.jpg)
“I used my Augie Choice to supplement an unpaid shadowing internship at Riverside Dentistry in Moline. It was an invaluable experience.”Read More
![matt humphries](/files/alumni/Humphries_matthew.jpg)
“I have had a very close connection with professors, and they have continued to push me to where I am now.”Read More
![elizabeth jakaitis](/files/alumni/Jakaitis_Elizabeth.jpg)
“All of the big decisions that come after graduation used to seem so daunting, but now that it’s almost here, it’s really exciting to plan what’s going to come next.”Read More
![danna jensen](/files/alumni/Jensen_Danna.jpg)
“I am confident in my education and experiences, and nothing will hold be back from my dreams!”Read More
![jordan kirkbride](/files/alumni/kirkbride_jordan.jpg)
“Augustana helped me to realize that it’s actually cool to care about 'nerdy' stuff like history and art because you can make a career out of whatever you’re passionate about.”Read More
![paul kleinhaus-schulz](/files/alumni/Kleinhans_Schulz_paul.jpg)
“I worked harder and learned a lot more on my path to get to where I am than what I thought would.”Read More
![katherine kornhaus](/files/alumni/Kornaus_katherine.jpg)
“The whole Augie experience has been one of self-discovery.”Read More
![chrissy kunkel](/files/alumni/Kunkel_Christina.jpg)
“The liberal arts education I’ve received at Augie has given me not only factual knowledge, but also more insight about myself and the world around me.”Read More
![amy maplethorpe](/files/alumni/Maplethorpe_amy.jpg)
“These past four years have helped me learn that it is important to try something new, even when I was worried it would be quite challenging.”Read More
![sarah martin](/files/alumni/martin_sarah.jpg)
“I would not be where I am today without the support and encouragement of my advisors and professors.”Read More
![kirsten mathisen](/files/alumni/Mathisen_Kirsten.jpg)
“I learned that if I go confidently in the direction of my dreams and endeavor to live the life I imagine, I will meet with unexpected success.”Read More
![chase matzinger](/files/alumni/matzinger_chase.jpg)
“Augustana has a wealth of resources, which I hope all students take advantage of.”Read More
![cat mcdermott](/files/alumni/McDermott_cat.jpg)
“My experiences at Augie have exceeded all of my expectations and then some.”Read More
![helen myers](/files/alumni/Myers_Helen.jpg)
“I am so happy with the version of myself that has been shaped by the experiences I have had and the people I've met at Augustana.”Read More
![Cameron Onumah](/files/alumni/Onumah_Cameron.jpg)
“I am moving in the direction that I hoped I would, and that is all because of my time at Augustana.”Read More