More Than I Imagined

“I am forever grateful for the network of mentors that I have here.”

“I am so grateful for the extra mile the education department always goes to help their students.”

“I will be forever grateful to Augustana for providing me with countless opportunities.”

“I am very thankful for Dr. Kosnick, for their fun and engaging classes, assisting me with getting internships, and helping me realize studying abroad in Pau, France, was possible.”

“Beyond the beautiful campus, I saw Augie as an opportunity for me to try everything.”

“I am astonished by the person I have become and the amazing people I have in my life.”

“Augustana taught me to take advantage of new possibilities and make the most of them.”

“Augustana has helped me realize what I want to do is completely possible.”

“Dr. Farmer, my amazing major advisor, helped me realize my true potential as an educator and a musician.”

“I cannot emphasize enough how supportive, encouraging and helpful my professors and coaches have been to me the past four years.”

“My whole Augustana experience has been more than I imagined.”

“I feel like my whole time at Augie was a peak experience.”

“Academically, I have been given the necessary tools to advance myself and prepare for the working environment.”

“I was surprised by how many leadership opportunities were available to me early on.”

“I’ll be forever grateful to Dr. Strasser, Dr. Wolf, Dr. Kelsey Arkle, Susan Wolf and Jen Milner in the geology department for their academic and emotional support.”

“I couldn't ask for a better group of brilliant, funny, amazing geologists and friends.”

“Peak experience: Serving as an EMT during the summer of 2020.”

“I will be working as a research associate at Yale College of Medicine and later applying to a Ph.D. program.”

“My peak experience has definitely been working in the Augustana Student Center for Speech-Language and Hearing.”

“In addition to my 'official' fields of study, I've taken classes in astronomy, theatre, linguistics, ballet and Japanese, and loved every moment of them.”

“I immediately felt at home the first time I visited Augustana.”

“I've gotten to know so many people at Augie and built relationships with them.”

“I especially love that I've been able to learn about new cultures, both in class and through the lifelong friendships I have made.”

“All the awesome experiences I was given in the physics department helped me build a strong résumé that got me into multiple grad schools.”