More Than I Imagined

“I was so afraid I would just be a number to all of my teachers, but that could not be farther from the truth.”

“I loved the first art class I took my first semester with Peter Xiao, and it swapped places with Spanish and became my second major.”

“I will greatly miss the overwhelming love people have for our campus community.”

“The Texas Medical Center Student Research Internship Program was a life-changing experience.”

“I knew I wanted a small college that valued both education and music, and Augustana was exactly that!”

“Augustana makes you want to strive to be the best version of yourself each day.”

“I chose Augustana because of the community I felt on campus when I would visit.”

“Augustana goes above and beyond general student support, and I felt that from the moment I stepped on campus.”

“I chose to attend Augustana because I was impressed with its academic reputation ... and it allowed me to live out my dream of playing college baseball.”

“My advisor Dr. Meg Kunde has been a guiding voice for me throughout my whole time at Augustana, pushing me beyond what I thought I could achieve in the classroom.”

“I was surprised by how easy it was to make friends.”

“My peak experience was doing student research over the summer through the Upper Mississippi Center.”

“The education department and my advisor Dr. Scarlett have pushed me to be the best version of myself.”

“It didn’t take me long to realize I loved it here!”

“I especially want to thank Dr. Safstrom and Dr. Henry in Scandinavian studies and Dr. Ellis and Dr. Leech in history for pushing me to be a better student and aim for my goals beyond Augustana.”

“Dr. Taddy Kalas' classes have motivated me to always work hard and have given me confidence in my abilities.”

“I would be nowhere without the time and energy my professors put into my education.”

“I chose Augustana because it was the perfect distance from home, had a good biology program and was affordable.”

“The small classroom sizes and experienced teachers provide an incredible learning environment.”

“My peak experience was discovering and falling in love with GIS [Geographic Information Science].”

“My perspective has changed and broadened, more than I could have ever anticipated.”

“I am thankful that I chose to go to a school that had so many different ways for me to get involved and become my own person.”

“Augustana offers a welcoming yet challenging environment that pushed me outside of my comfort zone.”

“The time you spend at Augustana is priceless.”