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Alumni Association Board of Directors

The Augustana College Alumni Association Board of Directors is now accepting applications for the Alumni Board beginning in the 2026 school year. Alumni Board members leverage their passion, intellect and connections in service of Augustana College. Board members receive exclusive access to Augustana events and networking opportunities.

Review of applications received by March 1 of each year will take place at the board's spring meeting in May and applicants invited to sit on the board will be notified by June 15 of each year. All applications will be considered for membership up to two years after submission. After this period, you will need to submit a new application.

Officers

Patrick Hunt

Patrick Hunt '02, president. Hunt is the head of commercial operations at LendingClub.

Alex Mayszak '13

Alex Mayszak '13, vice president. Mayszak is the director of digital learning and innovation at East Moline School District #37.

Lori Dryg

Lori Dryg '84, secretary. She is a supervisor at Genesis Pediatric Therapy Center.

Members

Prateek Agrawal

Prateek Agrawal '92 is the head of technology resiliency at Centene Corporation.

Dave Barajas Jr. '86

Dave Barajas Jr. '86 is the director of business development at Dave's Coffee Cakes, Rock Falls, Ill.

Heather Carlson Hoftender

Heather Carlson Hoftender '96 works at McDonald, Woodward & Carlson, P.C. in Davenport, Iowa.

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Gary Fairchild '74 is the chairman of Fairchild Equipment. 

Danny Gavillet

Danny Gavillet '07 is the operations manager at ONE Gas.

Clyde Grady '91

Clyde Grady '91 is a physician of family medicine at Great River Health.

Ruth Anne Hartman

Ruth Anne Hartman '64 is a retired college mathematics professor.

Patrick Hughes

Patrick Hughes '94 is a professor and dean at Texas Tech University.

Emily Jacobs

Emily Jacobs '09 is a program coordinator for the AVID college readiness program at Dundee-Crown High School.

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Ryan Jenkins '18 is an anchor and reporter for TMJ4 News in Milwaukee, Wis.

Carol LaHurd '68

Carol LaHurd '68 is a retired college professor and ELCA denominational staff member.

Mike Lopez '79

Mike Lopez '79 is mayor of the Village of Jerome, Ill.

Kristi Moynihan

Kristi Moynihan '83 is an academic department administrator at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Antonio Passaro

Antonio Passaro '13 is director of bands and jazz ensembles at The International School of Brussels in Brussels, Belgium.

Ann Pedersen

Ann Pedersen '82, CPA, CMA, MBA, is a business office coordinator for the Village of Glen Ellyn.

Caroline Sallee

Caroline Sallee '02 is a managing director at EY Quantatative Economics & Statistics.

Deetra Sallis

Deetra Sallis '96 is the director of human resources at DeKalb School District.

Mary Scarpinato '20

Mary Scarpinato '20 is an associate attorney at Ganan & Shapiro.

Eric Seyfarth

Eric Seyfarth '84 is a consultant.

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Chris Sienza '08 is a program manager at Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Colorado.

Valerie Sims Rucker

Valerie Sims Rucker '83 is a school social worker at Chicago Public Schools.

Kelsey Sundwall

Kelsey Sundwall '13 is a patient care manager (nursing) at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

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Christine Taylor '19 is a pastor at Ascension Lutheran Church of Jackson, Miss.

Anna Tegge

Anna Tegge '18 is a senior legislative research analyst and project manager at Lockheed Martin Government Affairs.

Bill Telleen

Bill Telleen '68 is a retired accountant.

Brett Warning

Brett Warning '84 is an attorney at Emerson & Elder, PC.

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Aben Cooper '93 with a client

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