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Augustana College's John Deere Planetarium and Fryxell Geology Museum will be open to the public on Saturday, April 25, for an evening of gazing and space shows. The event will include indoor and outdoor programs in the planetarium, observatory and geology museum.
Aine Moffit, a pre-med major from LeClaire, Iowa, chose Augustana because it offered her the opportunity to continue wrestling while staying close to home and pursuing strong academics. In the final bout of her collegiate career, Moffit made history for Augustana's five-year-old women’s wrestling program.
Both Gaia Splendore and Leroy Gawu-Mensah were surprised and honored to learn they had won the Nils Hasselmo Award for Academic Pursuit. Inspired by the impact of his own Augustana experience, Dr. Nils Hasselmo '57 created the award to help future educators access professional opportunities.
Augustana student groups will host hands-on activities and events for Earth Week, April 22-28. All are invited to connect with nature and help make an impact on campus.
A senior at Augustana and part-time employee at John Deere, Zekarias Asaminew is completing a bioinformatics and computer science double major tailored to his interests in health care, biology and coding, a path he developed through Augustana’s contract major, with support from faculty across multiple departments.
Augustana’s Upper Mississippi Center will be honored April 30 with an award from River Action, one of the community’s most preeminent environmental groups.
The Student Prison Education Club (SPEC) will host a trivia night and silent auction to benefit the Augustana Prison Education Program (APEP), helping raise funds for students' books and supplies.
The Augustana Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab Band will perform, directed by Dr. Joel Linscheid.
The Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble and Concert Chorale will perform, directed by Dr. Michael Zemek and Benjamin Holmes. Featuring the winners of the Webster Vocal Competition and the Academic Chorus under the direction of student conductors.
