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Viking Connections

Alumni supporting students and each other

Viking Connections is Augustana College’s Career Alumni Connector Network to bring together accomplished alumni and students. 

Alumni Connectors are available to share advice on careers, industries, employment trends, and organizations within their areas of expertise.

These mentoring relationships support and guide students — as well as young alumni  — as they navigate their careers or consider graduate school.

The program is open to students and alumni from all class years and majors.  

How students can make a connection

Learn about the Alumni Connectors and their fields in the list below. (If there is no Connector in your field, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations.)

Get in touch with the Connector through the preferred contact information on their bio page, or LinkedIn.

Want to update your information?

Contact Evan Sammons, assistant director of alumni engagement and annual giving, to update your Viking Connections profile. Please include a link to your profile.

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      Richard Butera
      Viking Connections: Richard Butera
      Career field: Project management
      Graduation year: 2019
      Location: Rockton, Illinois
      Rachel Buttimer
      Viking Connections: Rachel Buttimer
      Career field: Medicine
      Graduation year: 2015
      Location: Davenport, Iowa
      Emily Butts
      Viking Connections: Emily Butts
      Career field: Education
      Graduation year: 2014
      Location: Buffalo Grove, Illinois
      lindsey cannata
      Viking Connections: Lindsey Cannata
      Career field: Finance
      Graduation year: 2013
      Location: Itasca, Illinois
      Alex Caputo
      Viking Connections: Alexa Caputo
      Career field: Education
      Graduation year: 2017
      Location: Tempe, Arizona
      Grace Carlson
      Viking Connections: Grace Carlson
      Career field: Education
      Graduation year: 2017
      Location: St. Louis, Missouri
      Leslie Carranza
      Viking Connections: Leslie Carranza
      Career field: Public relations
      Graduation year: 2015
      Location: Forest Park, Illinois
      Olivia Carroll
      Viking Connections: Olivia Carroll
      Career field: Department of Defense
      Graduation year: 2020
      Location: Davenport, Iowa
      Adam Carter
      Viking Connections: Adam Carter
      Career field: Law
      Graduation year: 1998
      Location: Glen Ellyn, Illinois
      sarah cermak
      Viking Connections: Sarah Cermak
      Career field: Social welfare
      Graduation year: 2009
      Location: Nashville, Tennessee
      Erik Chellberg
      Viking Connections: Erik Chellberg
      Career field: Marketing
      Graduation year: 2013
      Location: Denver, Colorado
      Justin Choate
      Viking Connections: Justin Choate
      Career field: Law
      Graduation year: 2014
      Location: Bettendorf, Iowa
      Lauren Conangla
      Viking Connections: Lauren Conangla
      Career field: Business development
      Graduation year: 2005
      Location: Phoenix, Arizona
      Courtney Cook
      Viking Connections: Courtney Cook
      Career field: Public health
      Graduation year: 2007
      Location: Norfolk, Virginia
      Esther Cosio
      Viking Connections: Esther Cosio
      Career field: Biotech
      Graduation year: 2001
      Location: Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
      Jennifer Dankert
      Viking Connections: Jennifer Dankert
      Career field: Marketing
      Graduation year: 2013
      Location: Davenport, Iowa
      Kent Dao
      Viking Connections: Kent Dao
      Career field: Data analytics
      Graduation year: 2024
      Location: Sterling, Illinois
      jenn darby
      Viking Connections: Jenn Darby
      Career field: Higher education
      Graduation year: 2018
      Location: Rock Island, Illinois
      John Deixler
      Viking Connections: John Dreixler
      Career field: Biomedicine
      Graduation year: 1983
      Location: Chicago, Illinois
      George Dexter
      Viking Connections: George Dexter
      Career field: Recruiting
      Graduation year: 2013
      Location: Berthoud, Colorado
      Augustana
      Viking Connections: Alyssa Diaczun
      Career field: Sports medicine
      Graduation year: 2018
      Location: Middlesboro, Kentucky
      bryce dibadj
      Viking Connections: Bryce Dibadj
      Career field: Veterinary medicine
      Graduation year: 2017
      Location: Bethesda, Maryland
      Dana Diedrick
      Viking Connections: Dana Diedrick
      Career field: Finance
      Graduation year: 2012
      Location: Chicago, Illinois
      Nicole DiGiacomo
      Viking Connections: Nicole DiGiacomo
      Career field: Veterinary medicine
      Graduation year: 2001
      Location: Lombard, Illinois

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