ROCK ISLAND, IL (05/30/2013)(readMedia)-- After spring classes concluded, 34 Augustana College students traveled to Rome for 11 days. This trip is part of a Christian Traditions and Faiths in Dialogue class the students took during their spring term. The program focuses on Rome and the Roman Catholic Church, examining various perspectives on issues such as the doctrine of justification, war and peace, social and economic justice, and technological intervention in human procreation. Students also are given the option of completing service learning in the Quad-City community as well as in Rome, at the Nafuma Refugee Center.
Students who traveled to Rome include :
Ashley Heppner, a senior from Erie, Ill., majoring in theatre arts and communication studies.
Kjerstin Hurty, a senior from Moline, Ill., majoring in business administration-marketing.
Megan Kirik, a junior from Moline, Ill., majoring in political science and communication studies.
Kylie Koger, a junior from Davenport, Iowa, majoring in classics.
Jessica Larrison, a senior from Hampton, Ill., majoring in English.
Eric Palmer, a senior from Moline, Ill., majoring in political science.
Lauren Schneiderbauer, a senior from Sterling, Ill., majoring in biology.
About Augustana: Founded in 1860, Augustana College is a selective four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences. Augustana 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. Alumni include 140 Academic All-Americans, a Nobel laureate, 14 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.
