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More Than I Imagined

Seniors reflect on their time at Augustana

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!

Brooke
More Than I Imagined Brooke Harmon
“The professors in the math and education departments always believed in me and my classmates.”
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Jack Harris
More Than I Imagined Jack Harris
“Coming into Augustana, I knew I wanted to pursue writing and design. Not a lot of colleges have that combination of degrees!”
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Dylan Hart
More Than I Imagined Dylan Hart
“Early at Augie, I had a decision on whether to apply for a part-time student IT position at John Deere... Safe to say I made a good decision.”
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Brittany
More Than I Imagined Brittany Hatlestad
“My peak experience would be my summer spent at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute in Houston, Texas.”
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Kristen
More Than I Imagined Kristen Higginbothan
“I studied at Augustana's partner school, Toyo University in Japan. It was the most exciting time of my life.”
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Jill Humecke
More Than I Imagined Jill Humecke
“I'm a completely different person than I was four years ago.”
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Kelli Johnson
More Than I Imagined Kelli Johnson
“If someone revealed to me on my first day at Augie what I would experience and accomplish by the end of my senior year—I would be in disbelief.”
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Maggie
More Than I Imagined Maggie Jokinen
“I wouldn't be anywhere near attending a Top 10 law school without the incredible professors I've had.”
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Alexis Jones
More Than I Imagined Alexis Jones
“I chose Augustana because of its reputation of producing well-rounded student-athletes.”
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Alyssa Klahn
More Than I Imagined Alyssa Klahn
“I have met the most amazing people here at Augustana.”
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Meg
More Than I Imagined Meg Klocke
“After talking to professors and students in the education department, I knew Augustana was for me.”
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Willow
More Than I Imagined Willow Kornoski
“Everyone at Augie is compassionate and willing to point you in the right direction.”
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Mia
More Than I Imagined Mia Lambert
“Augie is such a special place, and I’m so thankful my path led here.”
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mikaila
More Than I Imagined Mikaila Levigne
“The liberal arts education has allowed me to gain interest in more than one area of study, and then learn to connect the two topics for a broader perspective.”
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Lisak
More Than I Imagined Sarah Lisak
“Augustana's liberal arts education allowed me to pursue both science and music — I was able to participate in many research opportunities and in an excellent music program.”
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Sarah Litwin
More Than I Imagined Sarah Litwin
“It was an incredible experience to apply all kinds of chemistry that I️ learned in the classroom before my internship and to work on a project that could have a direct impact on the world.”
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John Lynch
More Than I Imagined John Lynch
“My business advisor, Mamata Marmé, has helped me grow as a student and as a person.”
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Joshua
More Than I Imagined Joshua Malone
“It didn’t take long for Augustana to instill in me a new sense of passion, ambition and curiosity.”
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Marme
More Than I Imagined Krishna Marmé
“I was surrounded by a very supportive community the second I started my first year.”
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Brian Martinez
More Than I Imagined Brian Martinez
“Dr. Hammond was my first history professor at Augustana, and she taught me that studying history was more than memorizing facts.”
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John
More Than I Imagined John McDonaugh
“One of the best experiences I had was presenting my physics research from Augie at a national conference.”
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Alia
More Than I Imagined Alia McMurray
“I never imagined that teachers could actually care so much about their students.”
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Greg
More Than I Imagined Gregory Middleton Jr.
“I didn't expect to do research starting in my first year.”
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Emily
More Than I Imagined Emily Minarik
“Studying abroad in Dijon, France, was easily the best experience of my life. This is the reason I applied to move to France to teach English after graduation.”
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