Recent graduate outcomes

“The connections and friendships I have made here are irreplaceable.”

“Augie Choir is hands down the thing that I am going to miss most!”

“My advisor, Scott Gehler, and other great professors here helped guide me to reach my goal of admission into physical therapy school.”

“Thanks to the interdisciplinary nature of the WGSS department, I was able to take a lot of different types of classes and develop academic interests that I never anticipated.”

“My friends showed me how to make a home away from home and find strength in our differences.”

“Professors make Augie unique by how caring and passionate they are about their students.”

“Dr. Ellis recommended that I go on a study abroad trip to Germany. It was a remarkable experience that not only resulted in the addition of a German minor but altered my life.”

“What I will definitely miss most is getting to play in the Symphonic Band. We are such a unique and tight-knit little family. ”

“I'm going to miss everything that makes me proud to be part of the Augustana community.”

“I will miss my professors for all the intellectually stimulating conversations.”

“Professor Xiaowen Zhang and Professor Mariano Magalhães pushed me to explore all aspects of politics.”

“Take advantage of all the resources Augie has to offer.”

“What sealed the deal was when I found out that Augustana has a 3:4 optometry program, allowing me to go to optometry school an entire year early.”

“I would like to thank all my advisors who were always available.”

“Eleven days with your closest friends in one of the most historically significant countries in the world was pretty cool.”

“Picking one peak experience is impossible for me.”

“So many people helped me get to where I am now. However, the geology and physics faculty were the most influential.”

“Trying to gain all of my requirements to graduate actually helped me fall in love with psychology and philosophy — because of the way Augustana does ‘school,’ I realized I enjoyed learning about people more than I did science.”

“I will miss my professors and friends who always gave me a big smile when seeing me on campus.”

“I'm endlessly grateful that I found so many opportunities here to pursue all the things I love.”

“The journey, with all of its ups and downs, taught me more than I thought possible.”

“There are so many great teachers in the accounting department.”

“I never thought I would have an amazing job in accounting straight out of college.”

“I’ve met so many incredible people who have influenced me to be the best version of myself.”