More Than I Imagined

“Academically, I have been given the necessary tools to advance myself and prepare for the working environment.”

“I was surprised by how many leadership opportunities were available to me early on.”

“I’ll be forever grateful to Dr. Strasser, Dr. Wolf, Dr. Kelsey Arkle, Susan Wolf and Jen Milner in the geology department for their academic and emotional support.”

“I couldn't ask for a better group of brilliant, funny, amazing geologists and friends.”

“Peak experience: Serving as an EMT during the summer of 2020.”

“I will be working as a research associate at Yale College of Medicine and later applying to a Ph.D. program.”

“My peak experience has definitely been working in the Augustana Student Center for Speech-Language and Hearing.”

“In addition to my 'official' fields of study, I've taken classes in astronomy, theatre, linguistics, ballet and Japanese, and loved every moment of them.”

“I immediately felt at home the first time I visited Augustana.”

“I've gotten to know so many people at Augie and built relationships with them.”

“I especially love that I've been able to learn about new cultures, both in class and through the lifelong friendships I have made.”

“All the awesome experiences I was given in the physics department helped me build a strong résumé that got me into multiple grad schools.”

“I knew that enrolling here would allow me to be more than just a number.”

“The faculty in the CSD department truly want every student to succeed, and they are willing to take the time and effort to make that happen.”

“I feel like Augustana prepared me well for graduate school. I'm on track with the rest of my class here (ICO) to graduate in four years.”

“I visited five other schools during that time, but none of them gave me the feeling I got at Augustana.”

“It was exciting to have the opportunity to implement all the content, methods and clinical practice from the past few years in a real classroom.”

“I found a passion and a love for art and art history that I didn’t know I had.”

“I found my best friends here as well as some of the most dedicated professors I've ever met.”

“I've found out so much about myself ... from being part of a liberal arts program.”

“Pretty quickly I was exposed to philosophy and the fields it applied to, such as economics and ethics. It blew my mind how exciting these subjects were.”

“I am grateful for Dr. Morse in the art history department who has guided me each year, helped me choose my SI topic and assisted with law school applications.”

“I knew I could leave [Augustana] with an education that would stand out on a job application.”

“I have always admired how invested Professor Marmé is with her students; she truly sees the best in everyone and cares about us individually.”