2018 Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award winners
Caitlyn Lecour, a sophomore from Manhattan, Ill., was the winner of this year's Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award.
Augie Chess blitz tournament
Sign up online or at the door for the Augie Chess blitz tournament.
There will be free food for all participants.
Prizes:
1st place: $20 and a tournament chess board.
2nd place: $10 Subway gift card and a tournament chess board.
3rd place: $10 Subway gift card.
There will be three rounds of 10-minute games.
After the first round, higher score players will be paired with each other; same for lower score players.
After three rounds, the four highest scoring players will split into pairs, playing lightning game of 5 minutes with 1 second incremental (each player)
Winners will play with each other in a lightning game to determine first and second place, and losers will play with each other to determine third and fourth place.
Day of Silence
The Gender and Sexuality Alliance invites members of the Augustana community to join it in honor of Day of Silence There will be a moment of silence to reflect on the struggles experienced by members of the LGBT+ community in the past as well as currently.
Nationally, the Day of Silence has been held since 1996.
College Invitational opening reception
The 10th annual College Invitational at the Figge Art Museum will open with a reception at 5:30 p.m. and awards at 6:30. Admission is free to all Augustana students and staff with ID.
Students in the exhibition come from eight area colleges and universities, including Augustana College. Art professors from each of the participating colleges select the top works from their school.
The Figge will award cash prizes for first-, second- and third-place winners. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges comprised of local artists.
Participants from Augustana with work in the show include:
Logan Enstrom, a junior art major from Rock Island.
Lu Gerdemann '17.
Eden Haas, a junior from Muscatine, Iowa, majoring in art and art education.
Brianna Jepson, a senior from Belvidere, Ill., majoring in art and art education.
Isabelle Bella, a senior graphic design major from Antipolo City, Rizal, Philippines.
Audrey Mast, a senior from Carol Stream, Ill., majoring in art and psychology.
Amanda Olson, a junior from Moline majoring in anthropology.
The work will be view May 3-Aug. 12.
La noche de tapas (Tapas Night)
Spanish Club will host La noche de tapas (Tapas Night) from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Learn how to cook a variety of Spanish tapas.
Baccalaureate Service
The Rev. Christina Garrett Klein '08, pastor of Edgebrook Lutheran Church, Chicago, will be this year's Baccalaureate speaker.
Liturgist will be the Rev. Richard W. Priggie ‘74, Augustana chaplain.
Music will be provided by the Augustana Symphonic Brass, Augustana Choir, and college organist Christopher Nelson.
See full schedule of events during graduation weekend here.
Dr. Peter Xiao Exhibition Talk, "Body, No Mind"
Dr. Peter Xiao, Augustana professor of art and graphic design, will talk about his work on view at Gallery West through May 31.
There will be live music by Roger Carlson, and snacks and drinks at this closing reception.
The Rock Island gallery is open from 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday.
Student Showcase
Leo Nguyen will perform stand-up comedy, and Erin Larkin will perform on guitar. There will also be a raffle held for a basket of chocolate.
Disney Club info meeting
If you love all things Disney, this could be the group for you. There will be a Disney Club informational meeting to discuss activities for next year.
If you have any questions feel free to contact Katie Oestmann or Alyssa Boisvert.
Founders Day Service
This service celebrates the 158th anniversary of both the Augustana Lutheran Church in America and Augustana College and Theological Seminary, and the 168th anniversary of the Andover Lutheran congregation in Andover, Ill.
The speaker will be Pastor Richard Prigge, Augustana College chaplain. He will give the message, "The Last Word is Life."
Deanna Swanson from Augustana Lutheran Church in Andover will be the organist and Jeana Fors of Galesburg will provide instrumental music. Light refreshments will be served after the service by members of First Lutheran Church in Moline.