More Than I Imagined

“Most of my time at Augie has been a peak experience.”

“Dr. Megan Havard and Dr. Jeffrey Ratliff-Crain helped me successfully make it through my Fulbright application.”

“The chemistry faculty have helped me in so many ways to grow as a student and as a person.”

“My peak experience was presenting my senior religion project at the Midwest American Academy of Religion conference.”

“My professors in the geography and environmental studies departments gave me the confidence and support I needed to succeed here.”

“One peak experience would definitely have to be receiving the phone call from ESPN with a job offer. ”

“I lived in New York City and interned with a national news program at CBS News.”

“My biggest influencer is my art advisor Megan Quinn; she has always helped me to achieve my goals and challenged me in the classroom.”

“My biggest influencer is my art advisor Megan Quinn; she has always helped me to achieve my goals and challenged me in the classroom.”

“Augustana has so much to offer if you make the effort to seek it out.”

“Augie is home in so many ways.”

“The EDGE Center and CORE were the biggest driving factors that convinced me to come to Augie.”

“I got involved in the right clubs and organizations (like the EDGE Center), and they have helped me learn and experience so much more than I had ever expected.”

“The magic of Augustana is that there isn’t a singular peak experience—there are many.”

“A peak experience was interning for an optometrist in Sydney, Australia. I was able to get to do what I love on the other side of the world.”

“I’m going to miss everything about this experience, and I can’t believe it’s almost over.”

“A peak experience was going on tour with the Augustana Symphonic Orchestra. I was able to play the same concert multiple times in different venues with my friends. Being able to replay the same program multiple times allowed the orchestra to develop these pieces even more, and being able to hear the evolution of the way we played at each concert was truly exciting. ”

“Over the last four years, I have learned a new language and discovered a love for microorganisms.”

“I really could have been a student anywhere, but there is only one place I could be the best version of myself.”

“Who would’ve thought that I would perform harp recitals during my time at Augie?”

“I cannot thank my professors and my advisors enough. ”

“I will miss the place that I’ve called home for the last four years.”

“Dr. Storl is someone who sparked a new passion for ethics. I enjoyed her courses so much that I took three of them.”

“My internship solidified my passion for speech-language pathology and working with children and gave me confidence that I will succeed in graduate school.”