Skip to main content

Recent graduate outcomes

CORE 2023 stats

99% of the surveyed Augustana Class of 2023 said they were in graduate school or employed within six months of graduation.

See more stats

Data was collected from students who graduated from Augustana College in Summer 2022, Fall 2022 and Spring 2023. 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 and professional development, March 2024.

 

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.

matt burns
More Than I Imagined Matt Burns
“You have to cherish even some of the tougher aspects of your life, or else you will drown in your own worry and stress.”
Read More Directional Arrow Directional arrow
christopher carter
More Than I Imagined Christopher Carter
“I entered as a pre-medicine/biology student ready to go to medical school. Today, I find myself studying a field that crosses the sciences and philosophy: bioethics.”
Read More Directional Arrow Directional arrow
angela conte
More Than I Imagined Angela Conte
“I am so happy with where I am today, and I wouldn’t trade my Augustana experience for anything.”
Read More Directional Arrow Directional arrow
marisa crater
More Than I Imagined Marisa Crater
“Augustana has prepared me not only for my profession, but has been a driving force in my personal growth.”
Read More Directional Arrow Directional arrow
katie dinkel
More Than I Imagined Katie Dinkel
“The opportunities that I had at Augustana showed me that there is so much to learn and so many great people to meet.”
Read More Directional Arrow Directional arrow
sarah ebener
More Than I Imagined Sarah Ebener
“Katie Hanson and many of the other professors in the education department have been invaluable to me.”
Read More Directional Arrow Directional arrow
ben fischer
More Than I Imagined Ben Fischer
“Augustana creates opportunities for its students to step outside their comfort zone and try exciting new things.”
Read More Directional Arrow Directional arrow
lauren gebhardt
More Than I Imagined Lauren Gebhardt
“I am my own harshest critic and my own biggest fear, but if I get out of my own way, I can be successful. ”
Read More Directional Arrow Directional arrow
alannah golden
More Than I Imagined Alannah Golden
“I have learned that the key to receiving all of life’s wonders is to open yourself up.”
Read More Directional Arrow Directional arrow
anna groebe
More Than I Imagined Anna Groebe
“Augustana has such a warm atmosphere, and I’ve built so many wonderful relationships with the people I’ve met.”
Read More Directional Arrow Directional arrow
hannah hart
More Than I Imagined Hannah Hart
“I didn't imagine that I would achieve such growth when I started my undergraduate career.”
Read More Directional Arrow Directional arrow
ben heaton
More Than I Imagined Ben Heaton
“I learned that being an individual is far more important than conforming to fit in.”
Read More Directional Arrow Directional arrow
annie heifner
More Than I Imagined Annie Heifner
“I have grown substantially spiritually, emotionally and intellectually from my experiences at Augustana that I could not have anticipated.”
Read More Directional Arrow Directional arrow
olivia hicks
More Than I Imagined Olivia Hicks
“After attending Augustana, I know that my dreams of working in a medical laboratory are finally possible.”
Read More Directional Arrow Directional arrow
queenie ho
More Than I Imagined Kai Yin (Queenie) Ho
“I love the feeling of being able to learn anything I possibly want to learn.”
Read More Directional Arrow Directional arrow
rabia jawed
More Than I Imagined Rabia Jawed
“I have learned that I can accomplish and learn more than I ever thought possible, as long as I set my mind to it.”
Read More Directional Arrow Directional arrow
tyrrell jeffries
More Than I Imagined Tyrrell Jeffries
“I have learned that you can continue to push yourself past whatever limits or boundaries you thought existed.”
Read More Directional Arrow Directional arrow
sarahbeth jones
More Than I Imagined Sarahbeth Jones
“My time at Augustana has been an overwhelmingly positive experience.”
Read More Directional Arrow Directional arrow
mason kienzle
More Than I Imagined Mason Kienzle
“I learned that I have a deep appreciation for historical studies.”
Read More Directional Arrow Directional arrow
manisha kumar
More Than I Imagined Manish Kumar
“The most important thing I learned about myself was my capacity to love.”
Read More Directional Arrow Directional arrow
cortney lebeda
More Than I Imagined Cortney Lebeda
“If someone told me four years ago that I would help raise nearly $82,000 for Camp Kesem or create a research presentation that was shown to more than 100 people, I would have laughed. ”
Read More Directional Arrow Directional arrow
rachel lenke
More Than I Imagined Rachel Lenke
“I have shocked myself in my accomplishments within the last four years, and I have learned that my potential and abilities far surpass what I ever anticipated for myself.”
Read More Directional Arrow Directional arrow
patricia ellen lose
More Than I Imagined Patricia (Ellen) Lose
“I have learned to understand difference in a way that I never could before.”
Read More Directional Arrow Directional arrow
kate mccormick
More Than I Imagined Kate McCormick
“I have recently realized that I am well on the way to becoming the person I wished to be four years ago.”
Read More Directional Arrow Directional arrow
Displaying 841 - 864 of 962