Ten students receive awards for international study and summer programs

Dr. Dan Lee, professor of religion, and his wife, Ruth Lee, established the Excellence in the Liberal Arts Award, which provides Augustana students with $400-$4,000 for international study or summer programs in the humanities.

“I am deeply appreciative of the students it has been my privilege to teach in the more than 40 years that I have been on the faculty,” expressed Dr. Lee.

The 2017-18 recipients of the award are:

Megan DeRoeck
Ethan Doan
Kathryn Gorzek
Hannah Griggs
Michele Hill
Madison Kinder
My Pham
Eileen Ruppel
Katelyn Thurlby
Elizabeth Warkocki

The award recognizes students’ academic achievements, the amount of scholarly work done in the liberal arts, including the humanities, achievement in co-curricular programs and leadership and service both on and off campus.