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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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John VanSanten
Viking Connections: John VanSanten
Career field: Real estate
Graduation year: 1986
Location: Oak Brook, Illinois
Felipe Villagomez
Viking Connections: Felipe Villagomez
Career field: Finance
Graduation year: 2011
Location: Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Christine Vincent
Viking Connections: Christine Vincent
Career field: Ministry
Graduation year: 2019
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Katie Voigt
Viking Connections: Katie Voigt
Career field: Medicine
Graduation year: 2011
Location: Northbrook, Illinois
Anna Walsh
Viking Connections: Anna Walsh
Career field: Business administration
Graduation year: 2016
Location: Dallas, Texas
Clyde Walter
Viking Connections: Clyde Walter
Career field: Public relations
Graduation year: 2008
Location: Des Plaines, Illinois
Abbey Ward
Viking Connections: Abbey Ward
Career field: Conservation
Graduation year: 2020
Location: Peoria Heights, Illinois
Jay Watson
Viking Connections: Jay Watson
Career field: Epidemiology
Graduation year: 2008
Location: Palatine, Illinois
linda weiss
Viking Connections: Linda Weiss
Career field: Social Work
Graduation year: 1988
Location: Oakland Park, Florida
Allessandra West
Viking Connections: Allessandra West
Career field: Music education
Graduation year: 2020
Location: Geneva, Illinois
Lucas Westblade
Viking Connections: Lucas Westblade
Career field: Ministry
Graduation year: 2011
Location: Morton, Illinois
Amanda Whelan
Viking Connections: Amanda Whelan
Career field: Human resources
Graduation year: 2018
Location: Niles, Illinois
sean williams
Viking Connections: Sean Williams
Career field: Law
Graduation year: 2010
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Elaine Worcester
Viking Connections: Elaine Worcester
Career field: Medicine
Graduation year: 1974
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Natalie Wuest
Viking Connections: Natalie Wuest
Career field: Animal welfare
Graduation year: 2018
Location: Crystal Lake, Illinois
Kerry Young
Viking Connections: Kerry Young
Career field: Public health
Graduation year: 2015
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Katy Ziegler
Viking Connections: Katy Ziegler
Career field: Accounting
Graduation year: 2016
Location: Chicago, Illinois

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