Recent graduate outcomes
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
’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.
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“Eleven days with your closest friends in one of the most historically significant countries in the world was pretty cool.”Read More
“So many people helped me get to where I am now. However, the geology and physics faculty were the most influential.”Read More
“Trying to gain all of my requirements to graduate actually helped me fall in love with psychology and philosophy — because of the way Augustana does ‘school,’ I realized I enjoyed learning about people more than I did science.”Read More
“I will miss my professors and friends who always gave me a big smile when seeing me on campus.”Read More
“I'm endlessly grateful that I found so many opportunities here to pursue all the things I love.”Read More
“The journey, with all of its ups and downs, taught me more than I thought possible.”Read More
“There are so many great teachers in the accounting department.”Read More
“I never thought I would have an amazing job in accounting straight out of college.”Read More
“I’ve met so many incredible people who have influenced me to be the best version of myself.”Read More
“I really knew Augie was right for me the first time I visited campus.”Read More
“The second I stepped foot on campus, assimilating into the Augustana culture was made possible by the transfer mentors.”Read More
“A peak experience for me was translating French for our group of 30 during West Africa Term 2018.”Read More
“My professors have provided me with an education I will never take for granted! ”Read More
“A peak experience was getting to start in a Division III Men’s Basketball National Championship with my best friends.”Read More
“I never thought I’d study history or Chinese. I thank my professors and advisors Dr. Brian Leech, Hua-Mei Chang and Dr. Jen-Mei Ma for encouraging me.”Read More
“My peak experience was my Texas Medical Center internship at Baylor College of Medicine. This was the final push that made me apply to dual (D.V.M./Ph.D.) programs.”Read More
“I never thought that my professors could have such an incredibly positive impact on my college experience.”Read More
“I learned that I actually like science and mathematics, which were things that I despised when I was in high school.”Read More
“I've surpassed every expectation I have had for myself.”Read More
“I cannot even begin to describe how amazing the geography professors have been....”Read More
“From the faculty to the students, everyone at Augustana has a purpose, and it is contagious.”Read More