Brittney Sexton studied abroad in Norway

2013 May 30

During spring break, 23 Augustana College students traveled to Norway to study the country's education and health care systems. During winter term, the students took a class titled Healthcare and Education in Norway's Welfare State. While in Norway, the students visited schools, hospitals, clinics and other sites related to a different model of social well-being.

Students who traveled to Norway include:

Brittney Sexton, a senior from Oak Lawn, 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.