Fellows Program

The Fellows Program provides opportunities for Augustana students and faculty to engage in focused, ongoing dialog with community members about issues of ethical significance related to a theme chosen for that academic term. The theme for the Fall 2005 fellows program is “Environmental Ethics, the Business Community and the Common Good.”

The Center's Board of Directors invites nominations of students, faculty and community members who might be interested in participating in the program. In order to facilitate ongoing small-group discussions, the number of participants for each term is limited to 16, half of whom must be Augustana students. The group meets for five two-hour evening sessions spread throughout the term.

Community Members:
  1. Mark Schwiebert, Mayor of Rock Island

  2. Chet Boruff, Chief Executive Officer, Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies

  3. Jeff Anderson, Moline City Planner
Augustana Faculty and Staff:
  1. John Delaney, Assistant Professor of Accounting

  2. Kevin Geedey, Associate Professor of Biology

  3. Connie Ghinazzi, Librarian/Natural Sciences
  4. Kathy Jakielski, Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Augustana Students:
  1. Megan Bales (senior; pre-medicine, Spanish)

  2. Erin Blecha (sophomore; speech communication, psychology)

  3. Monica Bruckner (senior; geology)

  4. Adam Chrestenson (senior; mathematics, business)

  5. Trisha Miller (senior; English, history, religion)

  6. Kyle Minch (senior; biology)

  7. Nick Stirrett (junior; history, English)

  8. Jill Witmer (senior; speech communication, business management)