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Senior Honors Celebration 2024 honorees
Augustana College will hold its annual Senior Honors Celebration on May 24 in Centennial Hall. The list of honorees is below.
Augustana Prison Education Program will celebrate its first graduate
David Staples will graduate from the Augustana Prison Education program, also known as APEP, this month. It's a full-time undergraduate program for incarcerated men at the East Moline Correctional Center.
Candidates for graduation 2024
Augustana’s Commencement ceremony is a celebration of the pride we share in our students’ accomplishments and opportunities during their studies on our campus. Names listed here represent candidates for graduation; inclusion does not indicate completion of the degree requirements.
Augustana students envision future of Longview Park
The master plan will be used to guide future planning at the more than century-old park. City of Rock Island leaders said they will use the plan information to apply for a state-funded Open Space Lands Acquisition & Development Grant.
Augustana launching Success Teams
Beginning fall 2024, every Augustana student will be paired with a Success Team, a multi-pronged team.
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.
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2024 Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award winners announced
The award is sponsored by Dr. Jeanneth Vázquez, professor of Spanish. Winners receive a small monetary award and a certificate of recognition. The award is named in honor of two educators, the late Honorato Vazquez and the late Angelica Valarezo, writers who worked in the field of education in Ecuador for 35 years. In addition to recognizing excellence, the award is designed to encourage student poets to submit their work for consideration.
Celebration of Learning 2024 showcases research
The annual Celebration of Learning showcases work by students, faculty and staff at Augustana. This year's celebration on May 8 included poster presentations, interactive sessions, an art show, panel presentations and special events.
Augustana students present at state water conference
Augustana students joined utilities and industry suppliers, consultants, manufacturers and regulators at the Illinois Section of the American Water Association to present research from the multi-faceted water line inventory project.
Augustana College presents ‘Our Country’s Good’
“Our Country’s Good,” will be directed by Jeff Coussens, Augustana professor of theatre arts.
Edible insect ambassador Chef Joseph Yoon to lecture at Augustana
Chef Joseph Yoon will deliver the Roys Lecture and engage with Augustana students in class lectures and at the college's Celebration of Learning.
Softball player Jennica Soliz '24 gets another shot at a senior season
Senior Jennica Soliz, a psychology major from Moline, Ill., remembers her last softball season in high school, which was cut short due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Planetarium opens to the public for spring open house
The annual event features stargazing, space shows and access to the Fryxell Geology Museum.
