14 Apr 2023

Alison Ogden of Silvis, Illinois, Nominated for "More Than I Imagined" Series at Augustana College

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 14, 2023) — Augustana College senior Alison Ogden, an accounting, data analytics and art history triple major from Silvis, Illinois, was nominated to submit a “More Than I Imagined” profile by Dr Olivia Melton, assistant professor of accounting.

12 Apr 2023

Augustana OperX to Perform "Amahl and the Night Visitors" and "Stolen Scenes"

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 12, 2023) — Using wide-ranging genres including opera, cabaret, and a capella, OperX seeks to transform singers’ abilities to combine singing and acting into collaborative musical storytelling. OperX vocalists work with instrumentalists, composers, chamber orchestra, and other singers to create dynamic performances that combine their diverse energies and talents.

11 Apr 2023

Gabriela Loiz of Davenport, Iowa, Nominated for “More than I Imagined” Series

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 11, 2023) — Augustana College senior Gabriela Loiz, a biology and Spanish for professional use double major from Davenport, Iowa, was nominated to submit a “More Than I Imagined” profile by Dr Tim Muir, associate professor of biology.

11 Apr 2023

Steve and Jane Bahls Create Nelly Cheboi Scholarship

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 11, 2023) — A gift from former Augustana College President Steve Bahls and his wife Jane Bahls will establish the Nelly Cheboi Endowed Scholarship, to be awarded to Augustana international students with demonstrated financial need and academic merit.

10 Apr 2023

Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble to Tour Midwest

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 10, 2023) — Augustana College's Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble, under the direction of Dr Michael Zemek, will embark on a performance tour April 14-16 in Missouri and Iowa. They will also perform selections from their tour on April 29 on campus.

10 Apr 2023

Augustana College Juniors Selected for Texas Medical Center Internships

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 10, 2023) — A group of eleven Augustana College juniors have been selected for the prestigious Texas Medical Center Summer Research Internship Program.

The following students will take part in the paid, full-time, 10-week experience at the Texas Medical Center in Houston this summer.

- Leslie Bandera, a biochemistry major from Oregon, Illinois.

- Amen Bekele, psychology, political science and economics triple major from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

03 Apr 2023

Augustana College Celebrates National Public Health Week Wednesday, April 5

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 3, 2023) — Augustana College will mark National Public Health Week with an in-person event at 9AM, Wednesday, at the Murabito Commons of the Peter J Lindberg MD Center for Health and Human Performance.

28 Mar 2023

Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble Touring in April

By Nicole Lauer

ROCKI ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 28, 2023) — Augustana College's Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Michael Zemek, will embark on a performance tour April 14-16 in Missouri and Iowa. They will also perform selections from their tour on April 29 on campus.

"Our program is titled 'And I Can Sing,' and it celebrates the joy of being able to sing together once again while seeking to understand the barriers and challenges we may encounter along the way," said Zemek.

28 Mar 2023

Grant Propels DNA Sequencing Research at Augustana College

By Nicole Lauer

Dr Kimberly Murphy works with Augustana students in a science lab

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 28, 2023) — A grant from the Roy J Carver Charitable Trust will allow Augustana College faculty and students to engage in next-generation DNA-sequencing research.

The $118,062 grant will be used to purchase an Illumina MiniSeq instrument, Nanodrop spectrophotometer, refrigerated shaking incubator, and necessary supplementary equipment and supplies.

23 Mar 2023

Augustana Symphonic Band to Tour Japan

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 23, 2023) — The Augustana Symphonic Band, under the direction of Dr James Lambrecht, will perform concerts in Japan in March and April. Between performances, students will visit multiple cities throughout Japan and fully immerse themselves in the culture.

The fifty-person ensemble will perform pieces by Yasuhide Ito, Philip Sparke, Julie Giroux, David Maslanka, Frank Ticheli, and John Philip Sousa.

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