More Than I Imagined

“I will miss the friendships and the substitute family that I have made here for myself.”

“Looking back, I wouldn't change anything about my college experience here!”

“A peak experience was interning for an optometrist at Specsavers in Sydney, Australia. I was able to get to do what I love on the other side of the world.”

“I heard about Augustana’s strong music program and wanted to learn more about it. As soon as I stepped on campus for my first visit, I felt at home.”

“I will miss the life I’ve built here.”

“My professors, coaches, classmates and teammates have made my four years here absolutely amazing.”

“Going on the Campus Ministries trip to Appalachia was so life-changing that I honestly could never describe it.”

“I will miss the community here at Augie the most.”

“My peak experience was my summer internship with Augustana’s Fresh Films, when I traveled to different cities throughout the U.S.”

“It has been so much fun connecting with the great people on campus.”

“Going on class adventures in the Quad Cities is something I am definitely going to miss!”

“My two advisors, Dr. Havard and Dr. Rose, were instrumental in helping me finish my degree in three years by giving me the best advice about which classes to take.”

“I feel more empowered to be an activist while using design as a platform to make calls to action and promote change.”

“Aside from the people, I will miss the beauty of the campus in winter.”

“In such a supportive and tightly knit community, it's hard to feel alone at Augie.”

“My peak experience was traveling to Brazil my sophomore year. As a Latina, it meant the world to me to finally be able to be in Latin America.”

“There are so many opportunities here to get involved.”

“A peak experience was definitely student teaching. ”

“Once I transferred to Augustana, my journalism studies and extracurriculars solidified my decision to pursue journalism.”

“I will miss the sense of family that I felt at Augie.”

“My peak experience was my internship at MD Anderson through Augustana's Texas Medical Center program.”

“Augustana has so many opportunities and resources on and off campus for students.”

“Augustana really allows you to do it all.”

“Augie provided me with an incredible support system that has held me up when times have gotten tough and shaped me into a better person. ”