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Viking Connections: John Lund

John Lund

John Lund is the principal research engineer for the U.S. Army Rapid Capability Critical Technology Office (RCCTO), specializing in electro-optical systems and lasers.

"There is little practical information available for students who wish to examine the pros and cons of a career within the defense industrial workspace. I can help answer questions with perspective from ~40 years experience in both private industry and U.S. government organizations. Common specialties at the federal level include business, finance, science, research and engineering."

Graduation year: 1984

Post-grad: MS Space Technology (1989), MS Engineering Management (1992)

Majors: Physics

Campus activities: WVIK

Best way to contact him: Email

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Sophomore Jesus Murillo in front of the You Belong Here Lounge mural

Class of 2023 gift creates You Belong Here Lounge mural

Members of the Class of 2023 raised funds to benefit the Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity. 

Gabriela Loiz

Loiz ’23 is All-American in first year of competing

High jumper Gabriela Loiz '23 earned All-American status at the NCAA DIII Outdoor National Championships in Rochester, N.Y. She is Augustana's first women's All-American in the high jump since 1997.

Augustana Symphonic Band in Japan

Highlights from Augustana's music ensemble spring tours

This spring, the Augustana Symphonic Band traveled to Japan, while the Augustana Choir and Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble toured the Midwest.

Senior Honors Celebration 2023

Augustana College will hold its annual Senior Honors Celebration on May 26 in Denkmann Memorial Building's Wallenberg Hall.

Class of 2023 commencement

Class of 2023 recognized at 163rd commencement ceremony

Augustana recognized 624 candidates for graduation, representing 20 countries and 24 U.S. states, on Saturday. Nelly Cheboi '16, CNN Hero of the Year and co-founder of TechLit Africa, presented the commencement address.

Phi Beta Kappa chapter elects 48 seniors

The Augustana Zeta of Illinois chapter of Phi Beta Kappa has elected 48 senior students to membership.  

tennis complex groundbreaking

Augustana, Rock Island break ground on Lincoln Park tennis complex

Administrators from the City of Rock Island and Augustana College broke ground on a six-court tennis complex at Lincoln Park, adjacent to campus. The project is slated to open for use by the college and the community this fall.

Viking Connections: Matthew Nicol

Matthew Nicol

Matthew Nicol is a senior talent acquisition manager at HNI Corporation in Muscatine, Iowa. In his role, he manages recruiting technology and strategies as it relates to human capital solutions, workforce planning and labor development within HNI's operations groups.

He also serves as the operations chair of the Mississippi Valley Workforce Development Board's executive committee, and he sits in an appointed position on Governor Kim Reynolds' Iowa State Workforce Development Board.

"In my professional career, I can offer advice on career planning, networking, and resume building/interview preparation. Additionally, my team manages our co-op and internship programs," says Matthew. "For anyone looking to balance government interests, I can provide some insight given my active positions in Iowa."

Graduation year: 2005

Major: Communication studies

Campus activities: Majestic Gents; WAUG; football; sports broadcasting for football, baseball and basketball.

• Best way to contact him: LinkedIn