Lauren Hogan is an endodontic resident at Marquette university School of Dentistry, where she is pursuing a master's degree to specialize in endodontics.

"I was so fortunate to have a variety of amazing mentors who helped get me to where I am today and am lucky to still have their support. I hope to be able to offer that same mentorship to Augie students who are interested in pursuing the field of dentistry. Once a Viking, always a Viking!"

Graduation year: 2019

Post-grad: Doctor of Dental Surgery from Marquette University School of Dentistry

Majors: Biology, Studio Art

Campus activities: Peer Mentor Program, Peer Tutor, Drs. Bergen and Madden Whistler Scholar Program, JETS, Dance Marathon

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Chris Madison is a middle school art and ceramics teacher and a cross country and track coach for high school.

"I can offer students insight inside the teaching and coaching worlds."

Graduation year: 2015

Post-grad: Master of Arts in Education

Major: Graphic design

Campus activities: Cross country and track

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Ashley Gore is a community and courses manager for a digital media company that specializes in educating entrepreneurs (most specifically passive income). She runs learning experiences to help aspiring or current entrepreneurs grow their audience and profit. She also runs her own successful business, Learning with Miss LaGrow, that provides digital materials to upper elementary teachers around the world.

"Entrepreneurship, specifically that utilizing passive income strategies and digital media, is a quickly growing industry. I work for one of the leading companies that educates people on how to be successful selling online courses, digital resources, services, and more using the internet. I also have run my own successful business that makes a full-time income in the digital passive income industry. I want to help current Augustana students or recent alumni grow and thrive in this ever-changing industry by keeping up with best practices and trends."

Graduation year: 2015

Post-grad: M.S.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction

Major: Elementary education

Campus activities: Chi Alpha Pi, Admissions Ambassador/Student Worker, Dance Marathon, Concert Band

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Brittany Hatlestad is an acute care occupational therapist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

"I would love to increase awareness of occupational therapy!"

Graduation year: 2020

Post-grad: Master of Science in occupational therapy

Majors: Biology, neuroscience

Campus activities: Peer mentor, Phi Rho

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Matt Hargrafen works in government affairs for large insurance company.

"It’s all who you know and I'd like to help Augie students as they get started in the professional world."

Graduation year: 1997

Post-grad: Law

Majors: Geology

Campus activities: Wrestling

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Dave Hanson is a regional manager for an analytical (agricultural) laboratory and their precision agriculture division. His responsibilities include leading a team of managers and business development.

"I believe recent graduates and students can gain extremely useful information by connecting with peers and professionals. This type of program would have helped me make decisions in my educational path and career choices. It's a privilege to be able to pass along life lessons and career knowledge to anyone who may benefit."

Graduation year: 1999

Post-grad: M.A. Organizational/Educational Leadership

Majors: Biology, secondary education

Campus activities: Football, Symphonic Band, Biology Club

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Erik Hansen is an Associate VP and Division Director at Robert Half. He works within the talent acquisition space and specializes in placing senior finance and accounting individuals into new opportunities.

"I have a direct feed into Chicagoland opportunities and the latest industry trends within the finance and accounting field. I have dedicated the past 6 years of my career in placing the right people into the right roles and helping their careers launch to the next level. At this point in my career I would like to try and give back to the Augustana Community seen as I would not be where I am today without the education and friends that I collected while I was there."

Graduation year: 2015

Majors: Political science

Campus activities: Track and field

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