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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Abi Buchanan
“I am fortunate to have received a full-ride at Michigan State University for its doctoral program in anthropology.”Read More

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Rachel Buenaobra
“Throughout my time here, I’ve been challenged and encouraged to tap into potential I didn’t know I was capable of — inside and outside the classroom.”Read More

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Allan Daly
“Classics is a wonderful major that teaches you more about life than any other subject. It got me my internship, which got me into grad school.”Read More

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Lan Dang
“For my doctorate, I will study computational biomedical sciences.”Read More

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Megan DeRoeck
“I am so thankful that I was able to use Augie Choice to help me travel out of the country.”Read More

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Kate Didier
“Augie does a great job at helping you build your résumé, interview skills and confidence, and teaching you how to grow as a professional.”Read More

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Anna Dispensa
“I never imagined that I would be able to study abroad three times and graduate in four years with an elementary education degree. ”Read More

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Mahvish Fatima
“I will always cherish the great connections I made with professors as well as my close friends.”Read More

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Riley Ferguson
“I used my Augie Choice the summer before my senior year on a trip to Rome.”Read More

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Sarah Foreman
“I'll miss the amazing people I've met through Augie.”Read More

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Shirquanna Freeman
“Augie has helped me discover who I am as a person.”Read More

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Gabby Gambino Lyon
“Dr. Dyer's dedication to his students as well as his passion for creating room for women in engineering are the main reasons I kept with it all four years.”Read More

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Emily Geison
“My advisors have been amazing in helping me when I need them. They were always there for me to talk to and to give advice.”Read More

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Shelby Grandt
“There are no words to describe the endless support the education department has provided me. ”Read More

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Lauren Hagedorn
“The professors have so much knowledge to share and are incredibly supportive.”Read More

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Nicolette Hampton
“I eventually found my home with the communications studies department, and along the way, I picked up Africana studies as something I wanted to pursue further.”Read More

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Caroline Hartweg
“My class of education majors make up a great community of peers.”Read More

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Adiba Hasan
“There were so many peak experiences that it is hard to pick one.”Read More

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Claire Herdegen
“Besides the beautiful campus, the two things I will miss the most are the faculty and living within five minutes of all of my best friends.”Read More

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Michael Hickey
“I had no idea that I would have the opportunity to participate in three summer internships and multiple professional and athletic clubs.”Read More

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Michele Hill
“Most of my time at Augie has been a peak experience.”Read More

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Sabrina Hill
“Dr. Megan Havard and Dr. Jeffrey Ratliff-Crain helped me successfully make it through my Fulbright application.”Read More

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Hayden Holland
“The chemistry faculty have helped me in so many ways to grow as a student and as a person.”Read More