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Amanda Wellhouse
  • History
  • Cedar Falls, IA

Amanda Wellhouse Studies Abroad in Berlin

2012 Jun 8

Ten Augustana College students are currently studying abroad in Berlin.

The students from your area that will be going on this trip include:

Amanda Wellhouse, a senior from Cedar Falls, Iowa, majoring in history.

According to Dr. Allen Bertsche, director of international/off-campus study, "The Berlin program gives students the opportunity to study in Germany for three weeks during the summer break."

This spring, the students took classes at Augustana in German history and modern philosophy to prepare them for the experience.

At Augustana, students choosing to study abroad can receive financial support from the college thanks to a program launched in 2009 called Augie Choice. Focused on advancing student learning in the liberal arts, Augie Choice grants students in their junior year or beyond the opportunity to receive a one-time grant of $2,000 to offset the expenses of study abroad, an internship or research project. Augie Choice funding, which recently surpassed the $1.4-million milestone, is a visible symbol of the college's commitment to experiential learning as a way of preparing students to stand out among their peers.

About Augustana: Founded in 1860 and situated on a 115-acre campus near the Mississippi River, Augustana College is a private, liberal arts institution affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The college enrolls 2,500 students from diverse geographic, social, ethnic and religious backgrounds and offers nearly 90 majors and related areas of study. Augustana employs 182 full-time faculty and has a student-faculty ratio of 12:1. Augustana continues to do what it has always done: challenge and prepare students for lives of leadership and service in our complex, ever-changing world.