More Than I Imagined

“Going on the Campus Ministries trip to Appalachia was so life-changing that I honestly could never describe it.”

“I will miss the community here at Augie the most.”

“My peak experience was my summer internship with Augustana’s Fresh Films, when I traveled to different cities throughout the U.S.”

“It has been so much fun connecting with the great people on campus.”

“Going on class adventures in the Quad Cities is something I am definitely going to miss!”

“My two advisors, Dr. Havard and Dr. Rose, were instrumental in helping me finish my degree in three years by giving me the best advice about which classes to take.”

“I feel more empowered to be an activist while using design as a platform to make calls to action and promote change.”

“Aside from the people, I will miss the beauty of the campus in winter.”

“In such a supportive and tightly knit community, it's hard to feel alone at Augie.”

“My peak experience was traveling to Brazil my sophomore year. As a Latina, it meant the world to me to finally be able to be in Latin America.”

“There are so many opportunities here to get involved.”

“A peak experience was definitely student teaching. ”

“Once I transferred to Augustana, my journalism studies and extracurriculars solidified my decision to pursue journalism.”

“I will miss the sense of family that I felt at Augie.”

“My peak experience was my internship at MD Anderson through Augustana's Texas Medical Center program.”

“Augustana has so many opportunities and resources on and off campus for students.”

“Augustana really allows you to do it all.”

“Augie provided me with an incredible support system that has held me up when times have gotten tough and shaped me into a better person. ”

“The first time I visited, all the students were so friendly, and I felt so at home!”

“Last year was a great year because I received an internship and job offer from a great company.”

“I was first attracted to Augie by the 3:4 program with the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, which turned out to be a great opportunity.”

“I will definitely miss being around all the great people at Augustana.”

“I am planning to pursue a career in data science, something I didn’t know existed when I came to Augustana!”

“I will miss everything about Augustana.”