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Berndt follows heart, finds reward in 'study of things'
Sarah Berndt '15 has always known what she wants to study. She wants to study things, extraordinary things, from antiques to old stone churches. In fact, she wants to make a career out of it, and that's exactly what she's about to do.
Fossils
John Oostenryk, assistant curator at Augustana College’s Fryxell Geology Museum, says fossil explorers will find marine and invertebrate fossils in the area from the Sirulian and Devonian geologic periods and also plant fossils, although they are more frail.

A poet is on her way
An interview with Alyssa Froehling ’17: poet, prize-winner and proofreader (for now)
'Myths of the Rune Stone' author to speak
The O. Fritiof Ander Lecture in Immigration History will be presented Oct. 7 by Dr. David Krueger, author of "Myths of the Rune Stone: Viking Martyrs and the Birthplace of America."
Frieze Lectures look at Reformation starting Oct. 24
The Frieze Lecture Series is a 20-year partnership between the Rock Island Public Library and Augustana College. This year's theme is the legacy of the Reformation in this its 500th anniversary year.
Spring 2015 Academic All Americans
The Augustana Vikings had three seniors repeat as Academic All-America selections. On Tuesday, the College Sports Information Directors of America released the list of spring Academic All-America honorees. Runners David Devore and Becca Sund were on it for the second straight year, while David Voland landed a spot on the list for a third straight year.
2025-26 incoming student: Applying for financial aid
Follow the steps below to apply for financial aid. After you have been accepted for admission to Augustana, and the results of your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and other requested documents have been received, your file will be reviewed.
Portfolios help students see all they've learned
Learning does not end in the classroom. Students also absorb skills and knowledge through a variety of activities, memberships and living-arrangement responsibilities. How to measure the educational value of all those things? At Augustana, there's a portfolio for that.