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Viking Connections

Alumni supporting students and each other

Viking Connections is Augustana College’s Career Alumni Connector Network to bring together accomplished alumni and students. 

Alumni Connectors are available to share advice on careers, industries, employment trends, and organizations within their areas of expertise.

These mentoring relationships support and guide students — as well as young alumni  — as they navigate their careers or consider graduate school.

The program is open to students and alumni from all class years and majors.  

How students can make a connection

Learn about the Alumni Connectors and their fields in the list below. (If there is no Connector in your field, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations.)

Get in touch with the Connector through the preferred contact information on their bio page, or LinkedIn.

Want to update your information?

Contact Evan Sammons, assistant director of alumni engagement and annual giving, to update your Viking Connections profile. Please include a link to your profile.

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Richard Butera
Viking Connections: Richard Butera
Career field: Project management
Graduation year: 2019
Location: Rockton, Illinois
Rachel Buttimer
Viking Connections: Rachel Buttimer
Career field: Medicine
Graduation year: 2015
Location: Davenport, Iowa
Emily Butts
Viking Connections: Emily Butts
Career field: Education
Graduation year: 2014
Location: Buffalo Grove, Illinois
lindsey cannata
Viking Connections: Lindsey Cannata
Career field: Finance
Graduation year: 2013
Location: Itasca, Illinois
Alex Caputo
Viking Connections: Alexa Caputo
Career field: Education
Graduation year: 2017
Location: Tempe, Arizona
Grace Carlson
Viking Connections: Grace Carlson
Career field: Education
Graduation year: 2017
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Leslie Carranza
Viking Connections: Leslie Carranza
Career field: Public relations
Graduation year: 2015
Location: Forest Park, Illinois
Olivia Carroll
Viking Connections: Olivia Carroll
Career field: Department of Defense
Graduation year: 2020
Location: Davenport, Iowa
Adam Carter
Viking Connections: Adam Carter
Career field: Law
Graduation year: 1998
Location: Glen Ellyn, Illinois
sarah cermak
Viking Connections: Sarah Cermak
Career field: Social welfare
Graduation year: 2009
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Erik Chellberg
Viking Connections: Erik Chellberg
Career field: Marketing
Graduation year: 2013
Location: Denver, Colorado
Justin Choate
Viking Connections: Justin Choate
Career field: Law
Graduation year: 2014
Location: Bettendorf, Iowa
Lauren Conangla
Viking Connections: Lauren Conangla
Career field: Business development
Graduation year: 2005
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Courtney Cook
Viking Connections: Courtney Cook
Career field: Public health
Graduation year: 2007
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Esther Cosio
Viking Connections: Esther Cosio
Career field: Biotech
Graduation year: 2001
Location: Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
Jennifer Dankert
Viking Connections: Jennifer Dankert
Career field: Marketing
Graduation year: 2013
Location: Davenport, Iowa
Kent Dao
Viking Connections: Kent Dao
Career field: Data analytics
Graduation year: 2024
Location: Sterling, Illinois
jenn darby
Viking Connections: Jenn Darby
Career field: Higher education
Graduation year: 2018
Location: Rock Island, Illinois
John Deixler
Viking Connections: John Dreixler
Career field: Biomedicine
Graduation year: 1983
Location: Chicago, Illinois
George Dexter
Viking Connections: George Dexter
Career field: Recruiting
Graduation year: 2013
Location: Berthoud, Colorado
Augustana
Viking Connections: Alyssa Diaczun
Career field: Sports medicine
Graduation year: 2018
Location: Middlesboro, Kentucky
bryce dibadj
Viking Connections: Bryce Dibadj
Career field: Veterinary medicine
Graduation year: 2017
Location: Bethesda, Maryland
Dana Diedrick
Viking Connections: Dana Diedrick
Career field: Finance
Graduation year: 2012
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Nicole DiGiacomo
Viking Connections: Nicole DiGiacomo
Career field: Veterinary medicine
Graduation year: 2001
Location: Lombard, Illinois

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