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.
The Class of 2023 is the most diverse class in Augustana's 163-year history, with graduates hailing from twenty countries including the United States and 24 US states.
Those reccognized included:
Marcus Atnip from Moline, Illinois (61265) studied Business Administration — Management.
Michael Aumuller from Coal Valley, Illinois (61240) studied Elementary Education.
Laurin Baker from Le Claire, Iowa (52753) studied Business Administration — Management and Communication Studies.
Macy Beinborn from Bettendorf, Iowa (52722) studied Elementary Education.
Megan Benac from Milan, Illinois (61264) studied Biology and Psychology.
Jonathan Berry from Rock Island, Illinois (61201) studied Business Administration — Management.
Saisha Bhandari from Rock Island, Illinois (61201) studied Business Administration — Management and Business Administration — Marketing.
Jocee Bloyer from Rock Island, Illinois (61201) studied Public Health.
Maxim Bowling from Moline, Ill., (61265) studied Accounting.
Hannah Butler from Port Byron, Ill., (61275) studied Biology.
Kayla Canning from Rock Island, Ill., (61201) studied Biology.
Nathan Carroll from Geneseo, Ill., (61254) studied Biology.
Bryan Cook from Rock Island, Ill., (61201) studied Psychology and Philosophy.
John Do from Rock Island, Ill., (61201) studied Computer Science.
Nathanael Doyle from Andalusia, Ill., (61232) studied Psychology and German Studies.
Alyssa Duckett from Geneseo, Ill., (61254) studied Graphic Design.
Cinthia Duran from Davenport, Iowa, (52804) studied Psychology.
Carter Duwa from Bettendorf, Iowa, (52722) studied Business Administration — Finance, Accounting and Business Administration — Management.
Javeria Fatima from Moline, Ill., (61265) studied Masters of Science in Speech Language Pathology.
Cedric Fierce from Bettendorf, Iowa, (52722) studied Pre-medicine.
Kayla Garcia from Rock Island, Ill., (61201) studied Kinesiology.
Quincy Gibeau from Davenport, Iowa, (52807) studied Psychology.
Saksham Goel from Rock Island, Ill., (61201) studied Biology.
Zachery Grayson from Port Byron, Ill., (61275) studied History.
Abigail Griffin from Davenport, Iowa, (52801) studied Communication Studies and Public Health.
Alina Hall from Moline, Ill., (61265) studied History.
Mercedes Hantz from Rock Island, Ill., (61201) studied Geography and Environmental Studies.
Abigail Harris from Andalusia, Ill., (61232) studied Kinesiology and Psychology.
Spencer Hasselroth from Milan, Ill., (61264) studied Business Administration — Finance.
Sarah Hassoune from Rock Island, Ill., (61201) studied Psychology.
Peyton Heisch from Illinois City, Ill., (61259) studied Environmental Studies.
Htoo Htoo from Rock Island, Ill., (61201) studied Business Administration — Marketing, English, and Creative Writing.
Katlyn Hunter from Moline, Ill., (61265) studied Biology.
Jacqueline Isaacson from Rock Island, Ill., (61201) studied Musical Theatre and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies.
Carson James from Rock Island, Ill., (61201) studied Business Administration — Management.
Evan Juarez from Moline, Ill., (61265) studied International Business and French.
Muna Juma from Silvis, Ill., (61282) studied Political Science.
Alexa Karzin from Bettendorf, Iowa, (52722) studied Psychology and Biology.
Sydney Keehner from East Moline, Ill., (61244) studied English Education and Middle Grades English.
Mari Kelley from Port Byron, Ill., (61275) studied History and Geology.
Clayton Kemp from Coal Valley, Ill., (61240) studied Biology.
Shannon Kenney from Taylor Ridge, Ill., (61284) studied Public Health.
Hannah Knuth from Rock Island, Ill., (61201) studied Art History and Communication Studies.
Rebecca Knuth from Rock Island, Ill., (61201) studied Masters of Science in Speech Language Pathology.
Gabriela Loiz from Davenport, Iowa, (52807) studied Biology and Spanish for Professionals.
Haley Luebbers from Silvis, Ill., (61282) studied Biology.
Adriana Macdonald from Moline, Ill., (61265) studied Communication Science & Disorders.
Keagen McAuliffe from Le Claire, Iowa, (52753) studied Business Administration — Finance, Accounting, and Business Administration — Marketing.
Kailey McCabe from Moline, Ill., (61265) studied Public Health.
Alyssa McGray from Moline, Ill., (61265) studied Masters of Science in Speech Language Pathology.
David Mestre from Rock Island, Ill., (61201) studied Business Administration — Management and Business Administration — Marketing.
Kaiah Miles from Rock Island, Ill., (61201) studied Biology.
Marissa Milone from Moline, Ill., (61265) studied English Education and Middle Grades English.
Zachary Misner from Davenport, Iowa, (52804) studied Creative Writing.
Leah Mueller from Reynolds, Ill., (61279) studied History and Communication Studies.
Alison Ogden from Silvis, Ill., (61282) studied Accounting, Data Analytics, and Art History.
Elizabeth Oliger from Davenport, Iowa, (52803) studied Communication Science and Disorders.
Anh Pham from Rock Island, Ill., (61201) studied Business Administration — Marketing, Communication Studies, Psychology, and Business Administration — Management.
Faith Pickslay from Rock Island, Ill., (61201) studied Art and Graphic Design.
Sofia Rubalcava from Moline, Ill., (61265) studied Business Administration — Marketing.
Gracie Ryckaert from Taylor Ridge, Ill., (61284) studied Elementary Education.
Moises Salinas from Rock Island, Ill., (61201) studied Computer Science.
Hailey Schmacht from Moline, Ill., (61265) studied English Education and Middle Grades English.
Russell Schmidt from Coal Valley, Ill., (61240) studied Music Performance Piano and Pre-medicine.
Annette Schneider from Davenport, Iowa, (52807) studied Masters of Science in Speech Language Pathology.
Lily Schoeck from Rock Island, Ill., (61201) studied Elementary Education.
Nicholas Shuda from Rock Island, Ill., (61201) studied Business Administration — Finance and Business Administration — Management.
Elizabeth Sloan from Rock Island, Ill., (61201) studied Computer Science.
Kain Smith from Rock Island, Ill., (61201) studied Environmental Studies and Geography.
Seth Sottos from Milan, Ill., (61264) studied Sociology, Anthropology and Social Welfare.
Anne Stevenson from Davenport, Iowa, (52807) studied Math for Secondary Education and Middle Grades Mathematics.
Caleb Stone from East Moline, Ill., (61244) studied Business Administration — Finance and Economics.
Devon Storm from East Moline, Ill., (61244) studied Business Administration — Management and Business Administration — Management Information Systems.
Joshua Timm from Port Byron, Ill., (61275) studied Geography.
Bawi Tling from East Moline, Ill., (61244) studied Psychology.
Brianna Turner from Moline, Ill., (61265) studied Biology, Public Health, and Psychology.
Julia VanHouten from East Moline, Ill., (61244) studied Environmental Studies.
Amanda Walljasper from Davenport, Iowa, (52806) studied Public Health and Environmental Studies.
Ellex Williams from Moline, Ill., (61265) studied Business Administration — Marketing and Communication Studies.
Natika Woods from Rock Island, Ill., (61201) studied Psychology and Communication Studies.
Fredy Zetina from Rock Island, Ill., (61201) studied Business Administration — Finance and Accounting.
Known for sparking passionate curiosity, Augustana College is an empowering home to explore over ninety areas of study. Augustana's innovative program, Augie Choice, transforms students into global citizens, thinkers, and doers with a $2,000 grant to explore the world, complete an internship, or conduct research with a professor. Augustana students achieve a balance inside and outside of the classroom; ranking top ten in all divisions for Academic All Americans. Transformed to be different, current students and alumni include health-care heroes, Nobel Prize-winners, CEOs, college presidents, and leaders across all continents. The college enrolls 2,500 curious changemakers who get energized by four years as part of a community that reflects the diversity of the United States.
