Every spring faculty are asked to nominate a senior who has taken advantage of the opportunities Augustana offers in academics, research, study away, athletics, the arts and more.
The seniors answer a series of questions to describe their transformative Augustana experience and show what can happen in four years.
Simply choose the grad year and area of study you're interested in to read their reflections!

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Brooke Harmon
“The professors in the math and education departments always believed in me and my classmates.”Read More

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Jack Harris
“Coming into Augustana, I knew I wanted to pursue writing and design. Not a lot of colleges have that combination of degrees!”Read More

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Dylan Hart
“Early at Augie, I had a decision on whether to apply for a part-time student IT position at John Deere... Safe to say I made a good decision.”Read More
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Brittany Hatlestad
“My peak experience would be my summer spent at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute in Houston, Texas.”Read More

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Kristen Higginbothan
“I studied at Augustana's partner school, Toyo University in Japan. It was the most exciting time of my life.”Read More

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Jill Humecke
“I'm a completely different person than I was four years ago.”Read More

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Kelli Johnson
“If someone revealed to me on my first day at Augie what I would experience and accomplish by the end of my senior year—I would be in disbelief.”Read More

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Maggie Jokinen
“I wouldn't be anywhere near attending a Top 10 law school without the incredible professors I've had.”Read More

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Alexis Jones
“I chose Augustana because of its reputation of producing well-rounded student-athletes.”Read More

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Alyssa Klahn
“I have met the most amazing people here at Augustana.”Read More

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Meg Klocke
“After talking to professors and students in the education department, I knew Augustana was for me.”Read More

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Willow Kornoski
“Everyone at Augie is compassionate and willing to point you in the right direction.”Read More

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Mia Lambert
“Augie is such a special place, and I’m so thankful my path led here.”Read More
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Mikaila Levigne
“The liberal arts education has allowed me to gain interest in more than one area of study, and then learn to connect the two topics for a broader perspective.”Read More

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Sarah Lisak
“Augustana's liberal arts education allowed me to pursue both science and music — I was able to participate in many research opportunities and in an excellent music program.”Read More

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Sarah Litwin
“It was an incredible experience to apply all kinds of chemistry that I️ learned in the classroom before my internship and to work on a project that could have a direct impact on the world.”Read More

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John Lynch
“My business advisor, Mamata Marmé, has helped me grow as a student and as a person.”Read More

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Joshua Malone
“It didn’t take long for Augustana to instill in me a new sense of passion, ambition and curiosity.”Read More

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Krishna Marmé
“I was surrounded by a very supportive community the second I started my first year.”Read More

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Brian Martinez
“Dr. Hammond was my first history professor at Augustana, and she taught me that studying history was more than memorizing facts.”Read More

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John McDonaugh
“One of the best experiences I had was presenting my physics research from Augie at a national conference.”Read More

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Alia McMurray
“I never imagined that teachers could actually care so much about their students.”Read More

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Gregory Middleton Jr.
“I didn't expect to do research starting in my first year.”Read More

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Emily Minarik
“Studying abroad in Dijon, France, was easily the best experience of my life. This is the reason I applied to move to France to teach English after graduation.”Read More