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.
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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.
![jacquelyn schmidt](/files/alumni/schmidt_jacquelyn.jpg)
“The classes I have taken and the challenges I have faced at Augustana have helped me gain the confidence to articulate my ideas.”Read More
![veronica smith](/files/alumni/smith_veronica.jpg)
“I am poised to be a professional lifelong learner.”Read More
![mark tanner](/files/alumni/tanner_mark.jpg)
“I’ve learned that if I want to make an accomplishment or do something memorable I need to step out of my comfort zone. ”Read More
![jordan thomas](/files/alumni/thomas_jordan.jpg)
“I have learned the importance of hard work and determination.”Read More
![mike tisza](/files/alumni/tisza_mike.jpg)
“I love the Quad Cities, and I will have a lot of trouble leaving.”Read More
![samantha tyner](/files/alumni/tyner_samantha.jpg)
“My advisor, Dr. Bengtson, helped me a lot by encouraging me to take the classes that I was interested in, but also by nudging me into the upper-level math classes early on.”Read More
![caitlin winkelman](/files/alumni/winkelman_caitlin.jpg)
“I have an incredible support system of family and friends from home and at Augie who have always encouraged me in everything I do and have always been there for me.”Read More
![Brooke armstrong](/files/alumni/Brooke-Armstrong.gif)
“Even though doing something might be scary, I learned that by following through with your ideas and actually doing it, you will be amazed by the results.”Read More
![jennifer banach](/files/alumni/Jennifer-Banach.gif)
“I learned to be opened to any to decision or idea. Close-mindedness leaves little room for creativity and inspiration.”Read More
![louie bertenshaw](/files/alumni/Louie-Bertenshaw.gif)
“I don’t see my years at Augustana as an expense, but an investment in myself and my future.”Read More
![matt bowman](/files/alumni/bowman_matt.jpg)
“I came in pre-med, but art history made me realize that medicine was not my passion. Thank God for the liberal arts!”Read More
![matt bowman](/files/alumni/Matt-Bowman.gif)
“I came in pre-med, but art history made me realize that medicine was not my passion. Thank God for liberal arts!”Read More
![melissa dalen](/files/alumni/Melissa-Dalen.gif)
“I walked into my classroom the first day, and I knew it was where I belonged.”Read More
![amanda dennis](/files/alumni/Amanda-Dennis_0.gif)
“Augustana has not only changed the way I view things, but also transformed me into a strong leader.”Read More
![lauryn dick](/files/alumni/Lauryn-Dick.gif)
“Every person that I have met at Augustana, whether it be a friend or a professor, has taught me a valuable lesson.”Read More
![andy ehrhardt](/files/alumni/AndyEhrhardt.gif)
“I had no idea how invigorating the path to achieving my ultimate goal would be.”Read More
![allyse freeman](/files/alumni/Allyse_Freeman.gif)
“Dr. Kaul and Dr. Ellis both made me think in new and challenging ways and have opened my eyes to the world of academia.”Read More
![lizeth galarza](/files/alumni/Lizeth-Galarza.gif)
“My experience in Nicaragua on a service medical trip has been by far the most life-changing.”Read More
![sury garcia](/files/alumni/sury-garcia.gif)
“I learned that I am passionate about helping others find their voice, and that I am OK with letting them use mine until they find the courage to use their own.”Read More
![holly gore](/files/alumni/Holly-Gore.gif)
“I have had so many meetings and wonderful conversations with the professors; I have no idea where I would be now without them.”Read More
![lindsey haines](/files/alumni/lindsey-haines.gif)
“Through both coursework and personal relationships, I discovered this well of strength in myself that I just didn't know existed.”Read More