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.

“I learned that just because you start teaching doesn’t mean you stop learning.”Read More

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“I learned that I’m better than I think I am, and that if I can just go into a situation confident in myself and my work, I can achieve what I never thought possible.”Read More


“Augustana really helped me determine what I wanted to do and, most importantly, why I wanted to do it.”Read More

“I think that my most significant experience is actually a collection of experiences over the years that have exposed me to different ways of thinking and have made me a better person as a result.”Read More

“Before coming to Augie I didn’t even have a clear sense of what it meant to do academic research, but now I would definitely say it has been one of the most fulfilling things that I have done while at Augie.”Read More

“Majoring in Classics has helped me gain a more in-depth understanding of language, and this has helped me in my CSD education.”Read More

“Your professors are your greatest tool for success here.”Read More

“Augustana helped me to realize what I love and how to pursue such love in furthering my education.”Read More

“Looking back, I’m so grateful that I exposed myself to so many other disciplines.”Read More

“At Augustana, I’ve been fortunate to have been surrounded by amazing people.”Read More

“Because of my experience, I will always be a big advocate of liberal arts education.”Read More

“Augustana has been a great foundation for my prospective career in medicine.”Read More

“I would have never described myself as an outgoing person in high school, but Augustana gave me the opportunity to break out of my shell.”Read More

“I knew after my first visit to Augustana that this was the place for me.”Read More

“Many professors have really changed my future for the better, and I will miss being able to go into their offices just to hang out.”Read More

“My peak experience was my study abroad trip to Ghana, which gave memories I will cherish for the rest of my life.”Read More

“It's good to have plans and goals, but they'll probably change — let them!”Read More

“I learned how much work I am able to handle and what I need to do to thrive professionally.”Read More

“I consistently find myself connecting ways that a liberal arts education prepared me for so much more than a career or further study.”Read More

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“I have come to realize that I really love teaching others and sharing my excitement for all of the things I find interesting. ”Read More