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99.5% of the surveyed Augustana Class of 2024 said they were employed, in graduate school, or continuing experiential learning during a gap year within six months of graduation.

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Data was collected from students who graduated from Augustana College in Summer 2023, Fall 2023 and Spring 2024. Data was collected through a collaboration between the Offices of Institutional Research and Career Development, and compiled by Laura Kestner-Ricketts, executive director of career development and vocation, March 2025.

Alex Mayszak '13

2013 grad named top tech educator in Illinois

The Illinois Digital Educators Alliance has named Alex Mayszak  ’13 the Tech Leader Educator of the Year. The state award honors teachers making outstanding contributions to integrating technology in their school district.

Curtis Lawrence

They trusted him with their stories

The Chicago Journalism Association awarded Curtis Lawrence '80 with a Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of his 44-year career as a newspaper reporter. In this profile, Lawrence talks about the Augustana professors who mentored him, and more.

Jenn Hintzsche

TIME magazine recognizes 2006 grad's invention

TIME magazine has selected Dr. Jenn Hintzsche’s at-home insemination kit as one of the Best Inventions of 2024. Her product, called the PherDal Kit, received FDA clearance in December 2023, and in February became the only sterile at-home insemination kit available in the United States.

Sarah Adam

Adam '13 becomes first woman named to the U.S. Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Team

The U.S. wheelchair rugby team finished with a silver medal in the 2024 Paralympic Games, losing only to Japan during the week's matches. Sarah Adam '13 was a top scorer for the team, netting 14 points.

Christian Elliott

Elliott '20 brings home Webby Awards for NASA

Christian Elliott '20 recently traveled to New York City for the 28th annual Webby Awards to accept honors for "Suiting up for Space," the April 2023 episode he wrote and produced as an intern for the podcast "NASA's Curious Universe."

Danny Ford in Greece

How to start a dream job right after (or before) graduating from Augustana

Three 2024 grads show what can happen with curiosity, internships, good challenges and support from their Augustana success team.

Ben Castro

Castro ’21 positioned to ‘help be the change in the Illinois Quad Cities’

A project led by Ben Castro ’21 to better understand uneven food access and food insecurities within QC MetroLINK’s service area placed fourth in a national competition. The project is tied to Castro's Senior Inquiry for his geography major.

Alyssa Motzel

’16 grad combats newborn mortality in rural Kenya

By developing curriculum to teach neonatal resuscitation protocol to medical practitioners in Mutomo, Kenya, Dr. Alyssa Nelson ’16 Motzel was determined to not only teach her peers, but also help them continue to train others.

Meg
More Than I Imagined Meg Klocke
“After talking to professors and students in the education department, I knew Augustana was for me.”
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Willow
More Than I Imagined Willow Kornoski
“Everyone at Augie is compassionate and willing to point you in the right direction.”
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Mia
More Than I Imagined Mia Lambert
“Augie is such a special place, and I’m so thankful my path led here.”
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mikaila
More Than I Imagined Mikaila Levigne
“The liberal arts education has allowed me to gain interest in more than one area of study, and then learn to connect the two topics for a broader perspective.”
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Lisak
More Than I Imagined Sarah Lisak
“Augustana's liberal arts education allowed me to pursue both science and music — I was able to participate in many research opportunities and in an excellent music program.”
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Sarah Litwin
More Than I Imagined Sarah Litwin
“It was an incredible experience to apply all kinds of chemistry that I️ learned in the classroom before my internship and to work on a project that could have a direct impact on the world.”
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John Lynch
More Than I Imagined John Lynch
“My business advisor, Mamata Marmé, has helped me grow as a student and as a person.”
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Joshua
More Than I Imagined Joshua Malone
“It didn’t take long for Augustana to instill in me a new sense of passion, ambition and curiosity.”
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Marme
More Than I Imagined Krishna Marmé
“I was surrounded by a very supportive community the second I started my first year.”
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Brian Martinez
More Than I Imagined Brian Martinez
“Dr. Hammond was my first history professor at Augustana, and she taught me that studying history was more than memorizing facts.”
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John
More Than I Imagined John McDonaugh
“One of the best experiences I had was presenting my physics research from Augie at a national conference.”
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Alia
More Than I Imagined Alia McMurray
“I never imagined that teachers could actually care so much about their students.”
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Greg
More Than I Imagined Gregory Middleton Jr.
“I didn't expect to do research starting in my first year.”
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Emily
More Than I Imagined Emily Minarik
“Studying abroad in Dijon, France, was easily the best experience of my life. This is the reason I applied to move to France to teach English after graduation.”
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Amber
More Than I Imagined Amber Mraz
“My peak experience was performing with the Augustana Choir in Stockholm, Sweden.”
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Son
More Than I Imagined Son Nguyen
“Successfully running my first Java program was a feeling that I could never forget — a combination of pride, satisfaction and pure happiness.”
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Hannah
More Than I Imagined Hannah Norris
“I was surprised by how much I learned about myself.”
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Marissa Olson
More Than I Imagined Marissa Olson
“I will miss all of my professors who taught me so much.”
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Maegan
More Than I Imagined Maegan Patterson
“When I took the Intro to Computer Science class, Dr. Stonedahl's enthusiasm for the subject matter really influenced me to become more interested in it, and that interest has never subsided.”
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Destiny Payne
More Than I Imagined Destiny Payne
“The people and relationships you build are truly what make Augustana such a special place!”
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Alexa Pedersen
More Than I Imagined Alexa Pedersen
“My goal is to start a consulting company to help small businesses adopt feminist leadership principles.”
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Juliana
More Than I Imagined Juliana Pinheiro
“Through the amazing research opportunities here, I finally found what was missing.”
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Alma
More Than I Imagined Alma Pizano-Onofre
“While I was in France, I had the opportunity to immerse myself in the French culture as well as develop my linguistic abilities.”
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Marisa
More Than I Imagined Marisa Potter
“Augustana had everything I was looking for in a college.”
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