Every spring faculty are asked to nominate a senior who has taken advantage of the opportunities Augustana offers in academics, research, study away, athletics, the arts and more.
The seniors answer a series of questions to describe their transformative Augustana experience and show what can happen in four years.
Simply choose the grad year and area of study you're interested in to read their reflections!

More Than I Imagined
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Jameshia Walls
“I could have never imagined the socially and academically confident student that I am today.”Read More

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Elisa Wynn
“Working closely with Dr. Morse, Dr. Goebel and Vickie Phipps over the years has been a great privilege.”Read More

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Pierce Albert
“I want to thank Chinese professor Hua-Mei Chang and Japanese professor Mari Nagase for stimulating my interest in East Asian languages and cultures.”Read More

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Sarah Anderson
“Through my years at Augustana, I have grown as a leader and a collaborator.”Read More

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Urvaksh Avanthsa
“The quality of the people at Augustana is unmatched.”Read More

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Anne Bak
“Augustana helps you become the best version of yourself.”Read More

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Allison Bandera
“I found a love for the environment in my geology major and knew that approaching law school from this background would have a tremendous benefit in studying environmental law.”Read More

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Omidullah Barikzay
“I never imagined starting a job with John Deere after my freshman year.”Read More

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Molly Bastida
“Every faculty member in the CSD and religion departments has influenced, mentored and pushed me to become not only the best student, but holistically the best version of myself.”Read More

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Nathaniel Bohrer
“[Augie Choice] went toward possibly the best three weeks of my life.”Read More

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Kathryn Boyle
“I was able to follow all of my passions at Augustana.”Read More

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Ngoc Bui
“I'm at a place where I know the direction for my future.”Read More

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Nadia Castillo
“I used my Augie Choice for my internship with Family Resources. We offered support for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and sex trafficking.”Read More

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Elizabeth Cook
“I am incredibly thankful for my professors for pushing me to take up space in academia.”Read More

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Peyton Couch
“Augustana has become my home, and the people I have surrounded myself with have become my second family.”Read More

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Taylor Curley
“Through the help of Augustana, I am now pursuing my master's in my dream field at my dream grad school.”Read More

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Camila Davila
“I used my Augie Choice to travel to Costa Rica on the Health Service Learning Trip.”Read More

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Kayla Dillon
“I was surprised at how much time my professors and mentors invested in my success.”Read More

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Houssam Diouri
“My peak experience is by far taking part in the CFA Institute Research Challenge and winning second place in the Chicago local round with my teammates.”Read More

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Ha Do
“After four years at Augie, I know exactly what I want to do and how to achieve it.”Read More

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Diangelo Gonzalez
“After taking an introduction to public health course, I absolutely fell in love with the field. ”Read More

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Freja Hager
“The accounting department is extremely supportive and creates so many opportunities for accounting students.”Read More

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John Hayes
“I was able to connect with many people off campus, including alumni, who helped me reach my goals.”Read More