Sofia Briggs, an applied mathematics major from Fort Collins, Colorado, was the featured student speaker at Augustana College's commencement Saturday, May 27

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (May 30, 2023) Augustana College recognized 624 participants at the college's 163rd commencement ceremony Saturday, May 27. CNN Hero Nelly Cheboi '(16) delivered the commencement address.

EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 14, 2022) — Last week was the first week of fall semester classes for college students across the state — including 30 students enrolled in the Augustana Prison Education Program (APEP) inside East Moline Correctional Center. The program is the first Second Chance Pell Experimental Site in the state of Illinois to draw upon Second Chance Pell awards from the US Department of Education.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (February 15, 2022) — On Saturday, February 26, Augustana students in the college’s TRIO-Student Support Services program will participate in a national day of service in celebration of National TRIO Day.

Nationally, TRIO Day is an opportunity to focus on the need for increased investment in first-generation, low-income and/or students with disabilities. Augustana students will volunteer at four agencies in the Quad Cities.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 13, 2020) — After careful consideration, including guidance from national and local resources and the Rock Island County Health Department, we have made the difficult decision to begin spring break at the end of classes today. Adding next week to our spring break schedule extends spring break to two weeks. 

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (February 3, 2020) — Augustana College further strengthens its commitment to transfer students by earning the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) "receiving status." Augustana's participation in this agreement with other colleges and universities in Illinois highlights that transferring is a smooth process.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS — Augustana College announced more than 1,000 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2019-20 fall semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.

Morgan Anderson of Coal Valley

Haley DeGreve of Moline

Shyan Devoss of Port Byron

Christian Elliott of Blue Grass

Lauren Endress of Geneseo

ROCK ISLAND, IL (04/16/2014)(readMedia)-- At Augustana College, the Social Action Research class recently tested a communication theory while gathering donations. The class raised $850 and brought in over 500 pounds of food donations to a local food bank called River Bend Food Bank.

Among the students who organized this effort:

Alyssa Copeland, a junior majoring in communication studies from Davenport.

Ashley Jensen-Anderson, a junior majoring in communication studies from Rock Island.

Bailey McChesney, a junior majoring in communication studies from Rock Island.

Kaitlyn Williams, a junior majoring in anthropology, communication studies from Rock Island.

Dr. Sharon Varallo, professor of communication studies, assisted the students with the project and said, "One in five children in the Quad Cities doesn't know where their next meal is coming from. These Augie students did something about it."

Dr. Varallo continued, "The fact is that food pantries have been struggling to keep up with demand in recent years, and the River Bend Food Bank is the central facility that helps to stock food pantries all around the Quad Cities. River Bend Food Bank attempts to provide healthy wholesome food to more than 300 community organizations that support the hungry."

Founded in 1860, Augustana College is a selective four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences. The college is recognized for the innovative program Augie Choice, which provides each student up to $2,000 to pursue a high-impact learning experience such as study abroad, an internship or research with a professor. Current students and alumni include 149 Academic All-Americans, a Nobel laureate, 13 college presidents and other distinguished leaders. The college enrolls 2,500 students and is located along one of the world's most important waterways, the Mississippi River, in a community that reflects the diversity of the United States.

ROCK ISLAND, IL (04/11/2014)(readMedia)-- Augustana College announced 858 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2013 winter term. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.

From your area:

April Anderson, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Anderson is a senior at Augustana majoring in Asian studies.

Hiba Ansari, from Clinton, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Ansari is a senior at Augustana majoring in business administration-international business.

Christopher Atha, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Atha is a senior at Augustana majoring in business administration-management and accounting.

Jessica Bacon, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Bacon is a senior at Augustana majoring in elementary education.

Adam Bengfort, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Bengfort is a senior at Augustana majoring in engineering physics and applied mathematics.

Amelia Beveroth, from Sterling, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Beveroth is a senior at Augustana majoring in elementary education.

Andrew Beveroth, from Sterling, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Beveroth is a junior at Augustana majoring in history and accounting.

Allison Brown, from Milan, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Brown is a senior at Augustana majoring in language arts/English education.

Samantha Bull, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Bull is a senior at Augustana majoring in communication sciences and disorders.

Jason Byro, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Byro is a senior at Augustana majoring in biology.

Katherine Chojnacki, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Chojnacki is a senior at Augustana majoring in biology.

David Cook, from Silvis, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Cook is a senior at Augustana majoring in history.

Tyler Cowherd, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Cowherd is a senior at Augustana majoring in business administration-finance and accounting.

Rosa De La Torre, from Rock Falls, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. De La Torre is a junior at Augustana majoring in pre-medicine and biology.

Katelin Durham, from Sterling, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Durham is a junior at Augustana majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Tonnie Farwell, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Farwell is a senior at Augustana majoring in accounting.

Brenna German, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. German is a freshman at Augustana majoring in undecided.

Lizandra Gomez-Ramirez, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Gomez-Ramirez is a freshman at Augustana majoring in undecided.

Emily Grooms, from Coal Valley, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Grooms is a freshman at Augustana majoring in psychology and art.

Christine Harb, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Harb is a senior at Augustana majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Caitlin Henkel, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Henkel is a freshman at Augustana majoring in undecided.

Taelar Hillyer, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Hillyer is a senior at Augustana majoring in language arts/English education.

Michael Hoover, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Hoover is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in political science.

Darshan Hullon, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Hullon is a senior at Augustana majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Andrea Hult, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Hult is a junior at Augustana majoring in accounting and business administration-advising.

Jens Hurty, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Hurty is a senior at Augustana majoring in music education-vocal and music performance-voice.

Kayla Jackson, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Jackson is a freshman at Augustana majoring in undecided.

Tyler James, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. James is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in graphic design and English.

Jillian Jespersen, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Jespersen is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Zoee Johnson, from Rock Falls, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Johnson is a junior at Augustana majoring in classics and philosophy.

Victoria Jones, from Rock Falls, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Jones is a junior at Augustana majoring in language arts/English education.

Katherine Karstens, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Karstens is a senior at Augustana majoring in business administration-finance and accounting.

Alyssa Kendell, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Kendell is a junior at Augustana majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Nicholas Kendell, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Kendell is a senior at Augustana majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Sarah Kerres, from Taylor Ridge, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Kerres is a junior at Augustana majoring in accounting and business administration-finance.

Jacob Kilburg, from Goose Lake, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Kilburg is a freshman at Augustana majoring in undecided.

Benjamin Knapper, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Knapper is a senior at Augustana majoring in applied mathematics and computer science.

Rebecca Knapper, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Knapper is a freshman at Augustana majoring in creative writing and English.

Kylie Koger, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Koger is a senior at Augustana majoring in classics and philosophy.

Elizabeth LaBotte, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. LaBotte is a junior at Augustana majoring in political science.

Jamie Lawrence, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Lawrence is a senior at Augustana majoring in language arts/English education.

Abigail Ledford, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Ledford is a senior at Augustana majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Kera Linn, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Linn is a junior at Augustana majoring in biology.

Madison Logan, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Logan is a senior at Augustana majoring in communication sciences and disorders and psychology.

Makenzie Logan, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Logan is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in psychology and communication sciences and disorders.

Chad Martens, from Erie, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Martens is a junior at Augustana majoring in pre-medicine.

Eli McDonald, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. McDonald is a freshman at Augustana majoring in physics.

Samantha McGreer, from Illinois City, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. McGreer is a senior at Augustana majoring in pre-medicine and biochemistry.

Benjamin McKay, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. McKay is a freshman at Augustana majoring in undecided.

Christopher McLaughlin, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. McLaughlin is a freshman at Augustana majoring in undecided.

Irene Mekus, from East Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Mekus is a freshman at Augustana majoring in undecided.

Chelsea Mentado, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Mentado is a freshman at Augustana majoring in undecided.

Garrett Miner, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Miner is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in graphic design and business administration-advising.

Sean Mulholland, from Clinton, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Mulholland is a senior at Augustana majoring in applied mathematics and accounting.

Jean Bosco Munyengabe, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Munyengabe is a senior at Augustana majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Sara Naftzger, from Albany, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Naftzger is a freshman at Augustana majoring in pre-music education-vocal.

Landon Neese, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Neese is a junior at Augustana majoring in pre-medicine.

Breann Nelson, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Nelson is a senior at Augustana majoring in psychology and sociology-social welfare.

Long Nguyen, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Nguyen is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in applied mathematics and economics.

Muna Omar, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Omar is a senior at Augustana majoring in biology.

Jenna Orabutt, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Orabutt is a senior at Augustana majoring in business administration-management.

Owen Pomije, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Pomije is a senior at Augustana majoring in computer science.

Layne Porembski, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Porembski is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in accounting.

Phillip Powell, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Powell is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in English.

Anna Rusch, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Rusch is a senior at Augustana majoring in business administration-marketing.

Abigail Ryser, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Ryser is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in biology.

Alan Sabat, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Sabat is a senior at Augustana majoring in geography.

Keith Sands, from Silvis, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Sands is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in mathematics and math education.

Ingrid Schneider, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Schneider is a senior at Augustana majoring in music general and psychology.

Austin Schoeck, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Schoeck is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in political science.

Breanna Schuetz, from Sterling, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Schuetz is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in communication sciences and disorders.

Andrew Shearouse, from Coal Valley, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Shearouse is a senior at Augustana majoring in business administration-management information system and computer science.

Emma Shie, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Shie is a freshman at Augustana majoring in undecided.

Malcolm Simon, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Simon is a senior at Augustana majoring in English.

Andrew Smith, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Smith is a senior at Augustana majoring in accounting and business administration-advising.

Cristina Stan, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Stan is a senior at Augustana majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Rosalie Starenko, from Rock Island, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Starenko is a senior at Augustana majoring in geography and Spanish.

Grant Stewart, from Sterling, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Stewart is a senior at Augustana majoring in elementary education.

Danya Tazyeen, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Tazyeen is a junior at Augustana majoring in graphic design and computer science.

Sergio Tekeli, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Tekeli is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in pre-medicine.

Emma Thompson, from Port Byron, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Thompson is a senior at Augustana majoring in psychology.

Jaykob Tisdale, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Tisdale is a senior at Augustana majoring in Spanish.

Will Tolmie, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Tolmie is a senior at Augustana majoring in accounting.

Samantha Tonn, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Tonn is a senior at Augustana majoring in religion.

Anthony TouVelle, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. TouVelle is a senior at Augustana majoring in German studies and international business.

Matthew Tuttle-Timm, from Moline, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Tuttle-Timm is a freshman at Augustana majoring in undecided.

Michael Warhank, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Warhank is a freshman at Augustana majoring in pre-medicine and business administration-advising.

Michelle Wells, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Wells is a senior at Augustana majoring in biology.

Haley West, from Rapids City, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. West is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in psychology and Spanish.

James Wiebler, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Wiebler is a senior at Augustana majoring in biology.

Shelby Womack, from Davenport, Iowa, was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Womack is a senior at Augustana majoring in biology.

Rong Zheng, from Silvis, Ill., was among the students named to winter term Dean's List. Zheng is a sophomore at Augustana majoring in biochemistry.

Founded in 1860, Augustana College is a selective four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences. The college is recognized for the innovative program Augie Choice, which provides each student up to $2,000 to pursue a high-impact learning experience such as study abroad, an internship or research with a professor. Current students and alumni include 149 Academic All-Americans, a Nobel laureate, 13 college presidents and other distinguished leaders. The college enrolls 2,500 students and is located along one of the world's most important waterways, the Mississippi River, in a community that reflects the diversity of the United States.

ROCK ISLAND, IL (03/11/2014)(readMedia)-- In today's competitive job market, college students recognize the value of high-impact learning experiences, like internships, study abroad and research.

From your area:

Sarah Althaus from Moline, Ill., a senior majoring in political science, took advantage of an opportunity to study abroad in East Asia.

Hiba Ansari from Clinton, Iowa, a senior majoring in business administration-international business, took advantage of an opportunity to study abroad in East Asia.

Jaime Balderas from Rock Falls, Ill., a senior majoring in psychology, took advantage of an opportunity to study abroad in East Asia.

Michael Hoover from Bettendorf, Iowa, a sophomore majoring in Augie Ages undecided, took advantage of an opportunity to study abroad in East Asia.

Jakob Leathers from Tampico, Ill., a senior majoring in classics, took advantage of an opportunity to do an internship at the Mississippi Valley Blood Center.

Amanda Smet from Moline, Ill., a senior majoring in sociology-social welfare, took advantage of an opportunity to do an internship at World Relief.

Samantha Tonn from Moline, Ill., a senior majoring in religion, took advantage of an opportunity to study abroad in East Asia.

Anthony TouVelle from Bettendorf, Iowa, a junior majoring in German, took advantage of an opportunity to study abroad in East Asia.

Shelby Womack from Davenport, Iowa, a senior majoring in biology, took advantage of an opportunity to do an internship at UnityPoint Health - Trinity.

Ashley DeVolder from Moline, Ill., a senior majoring in accounting, took advantage of an opportunity to do an internship in Australia.

Haley Fox from Davenport, Iowa, a junior majoring in business administration-management, took advantage of an opportunity to do an internship in Australia.

Catherine Margenthaler from Moline, Ill., a senior majoring in communication sciences and disorders, took advantage of an opportunity to do an internship in Australia.

Robert Holmquist from East Moline, Ill., a sophomore majoring in physics, took advantage of an opportunity to study abroad in Japan.

Ingrid Schneider from Davenport, Iowa, a senior majoring in music general, took advantage of an opportunity to study abroad in Japan.

Steven Trent from Eldridge, Iowa, a senior majoring in geology, took advantage of an opportunity to conduct research in geology in Hawaii.

Jessica Bacon from Rock Island, Ill., a junior majoring in elementary education, took advantage of an opportunity to study abroad in Guatemala.

Breann Nelson from Moline, Ill., a senior majoring in psychology, took advantage of an opportunity to study abroad in Guatemala.

Amanda Wood from Moline, Ill., a senior majoring in psychology, took advantage of an opportunity to do an internship at Hand and Hand.

Jaime Rehmert from Sterling, Ill., a senior majoring in communication sciences and disorders, took advantage of an opportunity to study abroad in Dominican Republic.

Christine Wiersema from Morrison, Ill., a junior majoring in multimedia journalism and mass communication, took advantage of an opportunity to study abroad in Dominican Republic.

"These experiences broaden the horizons of our students. As they prepare to graduate, opportunities like these make Augustana students even more attractive candidates for graduate school and career opportunities," explains W. Kent Barnds, executive vice president of Augustana College, in Rock Island, Ill.

Barnds notes that Augustana is helping more students take advantage of these "powerful, real-world learning experiences" thanks to Augie Choice.

Focused on advancing student learning in the liberal arts, Augie Choice provides students a one-time grant of $2,000 to offset the expenses of an internship, study abroad or research project.

Augie Choice was launched in 2009. To date, the program has helped 1,588 Augustana students through the distribution of $3,176,000. The program is a visible symbol of the college's commitment to preparing students to stand out.

Founded in 1860, Augustana College is a selective four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences. The college is recognized for the innovative program Augie Choice, which provides each student up to $2,000 to pursue a high-impact learning experience such as study abroad, an internship or research with a professor. Current students and alumni include 149 Academic All-Americans, a Nobel laureate, 13 college presidents and other distinguished leaders. The college enrolls 2,500 students and is located along one of the world's most important waterways, the Mississippi River, in a community that reflects the diversity of the United States.

ROCK ISLAND, IL (02/11/2014)(readMedia)-- Online voting continues until Feb. 15 for the People's Choice Award in Augustana College's Good Fit T-shirt Photo Contest, where potential first-year students are eligible to win one of five $1,000 scholarships to Augustana. For their photos, students must wear an Augustana T-shirt.

Abigail Wieland, from Rock Island, Ill. Wieland is a senior at Rock Island High School and submitted a photo in the Famous Location category.

Alaina Hofmann, from Moline, Ill. Hofmann is a senior at Moline Senior High School and submitted a photo in the Action Shot category.

Brock McNinch, from Moline, Ill. McNinch is a senior at Moline Senior High School and submitted a photo in the Famous Location, Another College, and Action Shot category.

Darien Bardoner, from Sterling, Ill. Bardoner is a senior at Sterling High School and submitted a photo in the Action Shot category.

Elizabeth Wieland, from Rock Island, Ill. Wieland is a senior at Rock Island High School and submitted a photo in the Famous Location category.

Jacob Barr, from Moline, Ill. Barr is a senior at Moline Senior High School and submitted a photo in the With An Alum, Another College, Action Shot, and Famous Location category.

Nicholas Niles, from Rock Island, Ill. Niles is a senior at Rock Island High School and submitted a photo in the Action Shot category.

Rhiannon Parvin, from Sterling, Ill. Parvin is a senior at Sterling High School and submitted a photo in the With An Alum category.

Go to www.augustana.edu/Goodfit and check out the creative photos and clever captions and cast a vote for your favorite. In addition to the People's Choice Award, other categories in the photo contest include : action shot, in a famous location, at another college and with an alumnus.

The Good Fit T-Shirt competition is a fun way Augustana can get to know the potential members of its incoming class while spreading the word about Augustana College at the same time.

"It's a way to get Augustana's name out in cyber-world as students share their photos and ask others to vote," said Meghan Cooley, director of recruitment communications and a 1999 Augustana graduate. "In some ways, it's like a global billboard as we have photos of students wearing their Augustana T-shirts in their hometowns, on the campuses of our biggest rivals and literally across the globe."

Founded in 1860, Augustana College is a selective four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences. Augustana College is recognized for the innovative program Augie Choice, which provides each student up to $2,000 to pursue a high-impact learning experience such as study abroad, an internship or research with a professor. Current students and alumni include 146 Academic All-Americans, a Nobel laureate, 13 college presidents and other distinguished leaders. The college enrolls 2,500 students and is located along one of the world's most important waterways, the Mississippi River, in a community that reflects the diversity of the United States.

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