ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 18, 2019) — The "Excellence in the Liberal Arts Award" has been generously gifted by Professor Dan Lee of the Religion Department, and his wife, Ruth Lee. The purpose of this award is to reward excellence in the liberal arts, including student academic-achievement, amount of scholarly work done in the liberal-arts including the humanities, achievement in co-curricular programs, and leadership and service both on and off-campus. Awards range from $400 to $4000 and may be used for international-study or summer programs in the humanities.
The following area students were among those recognized by Augustana College with the Excellence in the Liberal Arts Award.
Haley DeGreve of Moline
Christian Elliott of Blue Grass
Justin Verlinden of East Moline
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 more than 170 Academic All-Americans, two Nobel laureates, 15 college presidents, and other distinguished leaders. The college enrolls 2,600 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.
