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!

More Than I Imagined
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Jaime Schultz
“A peak experience for me was translating French for our group of 30 during West Africa Term 2018.”Read More

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Shannon Snyder
“My professors have provided me with an education I will never take for granted! ”Read More

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Dylan Sortillo
“A peak experience was getting to start in a Division III Men’s Basketball National Championship with my best friends.”Read More

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Zach Stanphill
“I never thought I’d study history or Chinese. I thank my professors and advisors Dr. Brian Leech, Hua-Mei Chang and Dr. Jen-Mei Ma for encouraging me.”Read More

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Phoebe Strell
“My peak experience was my Texas Medical Center internship at Baylor College of Medicine. This was the final push that made me apply to dual (D.V.M./Ph.D.) programs.”Read More

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Anna Tegge
“I never thought that my professors could have such an incredibly positive impact on my college experience.”Read More

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Dat Tran
“I learned that I actually like science and mathematics, which were things that I despised when I was in high school.”Read More

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Natalie Trujillo
“I've surpassed every expectation I have had for myself.”Read More

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Madison Vandersee
“I cannot even begin to describe how amazing the geography professors have been....”Read More

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Emily Westermeyer
“From the faculty to the students, everyone at Augustana has a purpose, and it is contagious.”Read More

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Monica Wierzbicki
“I will miss the close student-and-faculty relationships and the friendly campus community.”Read More

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Victoria Witkowski
“The closeness of the Augie community definitely fosters an amazing experience.”Read More

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Zhiqing (Janice) Wu
“I will be working as a support engineer at Microsoft.”Read More

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Zineb Zirari
“I am so grateful for my math professors, especially Dr. Sward and Dr. Clauss, for believing in me.”Read More

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Carly Adams
“My favorite experience was the two-week medical service-learning trip to Nicaragua.”Read More

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Amie Badgett
“I have made friendships here that will last a lifetime.”Read More

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Sara Baugh
“I found my home within the geography department my sophomore year and have loved every minute of it.”Read More

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Nora Bosslet
“I never saw myself as much of a leader, but Augustana has brought out the leader in me.”Read More

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Austin Burant
“No matter where you are, if you ask for help, someone will be there to help you.”Read More

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Rashaun DeBord
“One of my biggest achievements was interning at the German American Heritage Center where I created my first museum exhibit.”Read More