Alumni Association Awards
The 2023 Alumni Association Award winners were celebrated at a reception during Homecoming Weekend: clockwise, Dr. Alan Bridges '79 - The Outstanding Achievement Award; Colleen Leonardo '10 - The Finest Under Forty Outstanding Alumna Award; Dr. Wendy Hilton-Morrow '94 - The Viking Vocation Award; and Rev. Wayne Miller '72 - The Richard A. Swanson Humanitarian Award. → Read about the 2023 winners.
Each year, the Board's Nominations and Awards Committee solicits nominations and recommends candidates to receive Alumni Association awards. Each award may be presented to one or more alumni.
Nominations should be received by March 1 to be considered. Nominations received after that date will be considered the next award-review cycle. All applications will be considered for two award-review cycles. After that date, nominators are advised to re-submit a nomination.
To ensure a fair process, the Board will only consider nominations received by the nomination deadline, in the nomination format, and in the right award category. If you have questions about the form or process, or the award categories, please contact Erin Williams, director of alumni engagement and annual giving at erinwilliams@augustana.edu or 309-794-7176.
The Outstanding Achievement Award recognizes the recipient’s achievement in their vocation.
The Outstanding Service Award recognizes a recipient's exemplary service to Augustana College or the honor reflected on Augustana by exceptional community service.
The Finest Under Forty Award recognizes the recipient’s achievement in their vocation, contribution to Augustana through service to the college and/or contribution to society through exceptional community service.
The Honorary Alumnus/Alumna Award recognizes significant contribution to Augustana by a friend of the college who did not graduate from Augustana.
The Richard A. Swanson Humanitarian Award recognizes the recipient’s service to the church, to Augustana and/or involvement with humanitarian social issues (e.g., addressing poverty, injustice or prejudice) on a local, state or national level.
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award recognizes an individual or organization for work to promote diversity, equity and inclusion on campus or in the community.
The Viking Vocation Award recognizes individuals, businesses and/or other organizations that support, contribute to and advance the career success of past, present or future students of Augustana College.
