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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Madeleine Lange
“I loved being able to expand people's horizons and expose more people to the Chinese language program!”Read More

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Alison Lawrence
“At MD Anderson Cancer Center, I conducted breast cancer research alongside some of the top physician-scientists in the country.”Read More

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John Le
“Augustana's passionate faculty and learning environment really gave me the chance to explore.”Read More

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Tom Liesz
“I was never the best wrestler but being a part of a team so special and being around such motivating and inspiring people is the one thing I will truly miss.”Read More

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Gabriela Loiz
“My peak experience was competing in the women's basketball CCIW championships and having the support of all my peers and professors behind us.”Read More

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Margaret Lukas
“I have achieved everything I wanted and more because of this school.”Read More

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Emily Luming
“My peak experience has been working with the Reading/Writing Center and the Augustana Prison Education Program.”Read More

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Michaela Magee
“I knew at a smaller school the professors would be personal, but I did not expect to the extent they would support and encourage me.”Read More

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Joe Marcucci
“My peak experience was finding out I was admitted to my top law school choice during class.”Read More

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Kate Martino
“I used my Augie Choice to fund my summer internship with Amazon Web Services in Washington, D.C.”Read More

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Joseph McCoy
“I have developed close relationships with my professors and will continue to stay in touch years after I graduate.”Read More

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Madelyn McGraw
“I will be forever grateful to Dr. Mari Nagase for telling me about a Japanese university's online language exchange program.”Read More

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Annika Murrah
“I have been supported by my professors since my freshman FYI up to my Senior Inquiry.”Read More

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Evelyn Nelson
“I had no idea what I wanted to study when I came to Augustana, and now I am graduating as a triple major!”Read More

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Linh Nguyen
“If I could go back and tell my freshman self that I am now going into a Ph.D. program in neuroscience, she would never believe it.”Read More

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Alison Ogden
“Augustana helped me realize that I could do way more than I ever thought possible.”Read More

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Rachel Pariso
“I have incredible advisors who encouraged me to major in accounting and finance and so many inspirational professors.”Read More

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Lauren Pillion
“The professors I've had and the people I've met have made me who I am today.”Read More

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Kylie Radz
“I knew this school was for me because they value the experience of studying abroad.”Read More

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Jared Reiling
“Augustana gave me the opportunity to pursue majors in completely different subjects: mathematics and piano performance.”Read More

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Eric Reinertsen
“I chose Augustana because I believed this college invests heavily in the success of its students.”Read More

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Virgel Ross Carrillo
“As an international student, I felt like I belonged on campus.”Read More