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'Fall Symposium Day: Transformation' set for Oct. 11
Symposium Days feature guest speakers, faculty and student presentations, advising sessions and opportunities to practice the liberal arts and engage with the campus community. Everyone is encouraged to attend sessions throughout the day. This year's fall Symposium Day theme is Transformation.
Swenson Center receives National Endowment for the Humanities grant
The $50,000 grant was awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities in the “Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections” category.
The Augustana History Update
The Augustana College history department newsletter for October 2023.
Augustana welcomes second largest group of new students
Augustana's fall enrollment includes 723 first-year students and 67 transfer students. This represents a 23% increase in new student enrollment over the last year.
Oct. 6 Udden Geology Club presentation open to campus community
Dr. Mark Lundine '18, with the University of Delaware's Coastal Sediments, Hydrodynamics, and Engineering Laboratory, will be on campus Friday, Oct. 6, 4:30 p.m., to give a Homecoming presentation to Udden Geology Club.
Viking Connections: Stefanie McWilliams
Stefanie McWilliams is a private practice owner.
"I’d love to share the world of entering private practice for students. It’s a path that is often left out of our schooling, but offers the best work/life balance."
Graduation year: 2016
Post-grad: Speech-Language Pathology
Major: Communication sciences and disorders
Campus activities: Women’s Soccer, Phi Rho, Psi Chi
• Best way to contact: Email
Viking Connections: Jim McDannald
Jim McDannald is provides digital marketing strategy and services to help podiatrists, dentists and other physicians grow their practices online.
"I want to help students learn that there are great and rewarding careers in healthcare in addition to direct patient care. I was unhappy in clinical practice and didn’t know what to do or who to turn to. But I’ve been able to create a great career that combines my medical education and clinical experience with the online skills I started learning at Augustana. I would like to help students & alumni know that an unconventional career path can be a rewarding one."
Graduation year: 1999
Post-grad: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
Major: Biology
Campus activities: Cross Country, Track & Field, Web Authors Guild
• Best way to contact: Email
Viking Connections: Kathleen McCoy
Kathleen McCoy is in TV ad sales at Disney, working on Nat Geo and Fx Networks. She previously worked at an advertising agency in media planning."
"I can offer students a unique perspective on type of jobs out there for marketing/business majors."
Graduation year: 2017
Majors: Business marketing and communication studies
Campus activities: Greek Life, Business Club
• Best way to contact: Email
Viking Connections: Mae McCarty
Mae McCarty works as a regional supervisor for nutrition education programs for families with limited incomes. She helps manage community education opportunities so that Iowans with low incomes stay healthy on a budget.
"I really enjoyed my experience at Augie and yet I never thought I would be in public health today. I love what I do and wish I had been able to see opportunities like this when I was in undergrad. I enjoy hearing from students what they are interested in and would love to share my story if it could be helpful to a student."
Graduation year: 2016
Post-grad: Master of Public Health
Major: Biology, Africana studies
Campus activities: Symphony Orchestra, String Quartet, Hand Bell Choir, Intervarsity, Damascus Road, Reading/Writing Center, Opportunity Kicks Tutoring
• Best way to contact: Email
Viking Connections: Timothy McCarthy
Timothy McCarthy is an independent consultant focusing on chemical research and development, manufacturing, laboratory, and business leadership.
"My profession is about coaching young professionals achieve their business and professional goals. I hope I can add some helpful questions to a students thought process to make better deccisions."
Graduation year: 1983
Post-grad: MS Geology
Majors: Chemistry and geology
Campus activities: Udden Club
• Best way to contact: Email