More Than I Imagined

“There is always a friendly face anywhere on campus.”

“Dr. Bracke helped me find my true passion for special education and working with children with differences in the general education classroom.”

“In four short years, I studied abroad, presented at academic conferences, completed a clinical experience, and held leadership positions in my sorority.”

“As I apply to jobs, I see how many alumni are out there, always excited to talk about Augie.”

“You can feel that the people around you care about you here.”

“Playing in front of the Carver crowd is something I will never forget.”

“My peak experience is definitely my study abroad trip to Ecuador where I stayed with a host family for 10 weeks and spent another week in Peru.”

“My music professors have made the most impact on my life.”

“I loved the class sizes because they allow you to really get to know the other students and your professors.”

“Augie gave me the tools and confidence to make it happen.”

“Augustana also hit all of credentials I was looking for in a college.”

“I am very grateful to those professors who helped me steer my life to where it is now.”

“I knew that I wanted to be a teacher, but I had no idea that my passion for math would grow like it did.”

“It is amazing how the professors’ office doors are always open for students.”

“I never thought I would be doing research abroad, speaking at local and national conferences or graduating with two majors and a minor.”

“There is no way to fully express my appreciation for all that my professors have done.”

“Once I stepped on campus, I knew that Augustana was going to be my new home.”

“I have met some of the most amazing people here. ”

“I think I will miss class discussions the most.”

“I now have the confidence to handle anything that life throws my way.”

“Augustana exceeded all my expectations.”

“I took Swedish classes to fulfill my language requirement and never imagined falling in love with it the way I did.”

“Augustana has felt like a second home.”

“I was offered a teaching job at four out of the five schools I interviewed with.”