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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. Current students and alumni include 165 Academic All-Americans, two Nobel laureates, 13 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. www.augustana.edu

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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. Current students and alumni include 165 Academic All-Americans, two Nobel laureates, 13 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. www.augustana.edu

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Augustana's Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble to tour Missouri and Iowa

Augustana's Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Michael Zemek will embark on a performance tour April 14-16 in Missouri and Iowa.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - Mar 29

Augustana Symphonic Band to Tour Japan

The Augustana Symphonic Band, under the direction of Dr. James Lambrecht, will perform concerts in Japan in March and April, 2023.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - Mar 23

Augustana's John Le nominated for 'More than I Imagined' series

Augustana College senior Casey Cromp, an instrumental music education major from Braidwood, Ill., was nominated to submit a 'More Than I Imagined' profile, which recognizes seniors who have achieved remarkable academic or personal growth during their time at the Rock Island college.
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Academic Award - Mar 29

Augustana's John Le nominated for 'More than I Imagined' series

Augustana College senior John Le, a political science and philosophy double major from Batavia, Ill, was nominated to submit a 'More Than I Imagined' profile, which recognizes seniors who have achieved remarkable academic or personal growth during their time at the Rock Island college.
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Academic Award - Mar 29

Daniel Carr named Augustana's 178th Academic All-American

Augustana College mens' basketball senior Daniel Carr has been named an Academic All-American by College Sports Communicators - one of the highest honors for collegiate student-athletes. He is the 178th Academic All-American in the history of Augustana, which ranks No. 1 in the CCIW and seventh in NCAA Division III in number of Academic All-Americans.
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Sports - Mar 15

Augustana Vikings League of Legends esports team wins NECC Championship

The Augustana Vikings League of Legends team completed a perfect season while claiming the NECC Navigator Heartland conference. The Vikings swept the regular season without dropping a round to finish the regular season 8-0 (Rounds: 16-0) while earning the number one seed moving into postseason play.
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Sports - Jan 4

Augustana student leaders selected as inauguration delegates

Augustana College selected 40 students to serve as honored student delegates at the Oct. 15 inauguration ceremony of Andrea Kathryn Talentino. The students, selected from many different organizations and departments across campus for their leadership roles, were chosen by facutly, staff and administrators. The student delegates received special seating during the ceremony that was held on the quad of the Rock Island campus.
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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Oct 25

Augustana College Excellence in the Liberal Arts winners named

Eight Augustana students are the recipients of the Excellence in the Liberal Arts Award, which provides students with $400-$4,000 for international study or summer programs in the humanities. 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.
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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Apr 22

Augustana students take part in QC Caring Assignment

Augustana College students were among those who answered the call when United Way Quad Cities launched The QC Caring Assignment.
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Community Service - Feb 27

Augustana College announces 2022 commencement participants

Augustana College, Rock Island, Ill., held its spring commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 22. 508 students from 19 countries and 18 states participated in the ceremony.
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Graduation - 2022 Jul 20

Augustana College's fall semester Dean's List

Augustana College announced more than 1,000 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2021-22 fall semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.
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Dean's List - 2022 Feb 7

Augustana College's spring semester Dean's List

Augustana College announced more than 1,100 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2020-21 spring semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.
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Dean's List - 2021 Jul 6

New York Times features 2020 Augustana College grad's research

Josh Malone '20 of Chenoa, Ill., never imagined his Senior Inquiry research would one day be featured in The New York Times. Malone theorizes that polished stones he found in Wyoming are gastroliths (stones that animals swallow to help digestion), and that dinosaurs carried them out west from Wisconsin. The theory needs further study, but the analytical technique Malone used in his research "swings the door open for paleontologists to date other gastroliths," according to The New York Times article.
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Research / Grant - 2021 Apr 19

Augustana students complete prestigious internships

Augustana students completed internships across the nation this summer, ranging from working with big corproations to nonprofit organizations. Augustana College's CORE (careers, opportunities, research and exploration) is a one-stop shop to help prepare students for impactful internships, research and study away programs. Augustana firmly believes that experiences outside of the classroom create well-rounded graduates that are ready for the workforce. Augustana students are also eligible for Augie Choice, a $2000 grant that supports internships, research or study away programs. Students have used this to live in New York while interning for CBS, travel to Australia, conduct groundbreaking medical research in Texas and more.
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Internship - 2019 Oct 2

Texas Medical Center Internship

Augustana College student Marisa Carioscia completed a presitigous research internship at the Baylor College of Medicine. Carioscia worked under a medical illustrator to gain knowledge and skills in the field of medical illustratoin, and how to use those skills to create illustrations that can be used to visually communicate the outcomes of a specific surgery. Medical illustration is an essential resource used in the medicinal world that takes confusing subject matter and communicates it visually, making things easier to comprehend. Carioscia is marjoing in biology and graphic design, and will be a senior this fall. The Texas Medical Center Summer Research Internship Program is a full-time, 10 week research internship at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Texas Medical Center is the largest medical complex in the world. The heart of the program is located at two primary institutions: University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Baylor College of Medicine.
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Internship - 2019 Aug 14

Chicago-native Lucas Simon one of two Illinois recipients of prestigious scholarship

Augustana College senior, Lucas simon (Notre Dame, Chicago, Ill.), was named an inaugural recipient of the James A. Sikich Scholarship. Simon, a three year letter winner on the Vikings basketball team, was one of just two students to receive the award, which was established earlier this year with the Illinois CPA Society. Simon majors in accounting and business management information systems and serves on campus as a career mentor, peer mentor for incoming freshmen, and community advisor. He also was the winner of the ICPA's Mary T. Washington Wylie Scholarship earlier in his career. "It's definitely an honor to receive this scholarship," Simon said. "It really feels nice to have hard work pay off and this is just a testement to that. I'm truly grateful for it." The Sikich Scholarship supports students who apply to the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) Accounting Scholarship Program. Students are selected annually based upon key criteria as established in cooperation with the ICPAS. This includes accounting students who have demonstrated leadership on campus, as well as students who are minoring in computer science or technology. This scholarship is named after James A. Sikich and its stated goal is to support deserving students who apply to the ICPAS Accounting Scholarship Program. These scholarships help make an accounting education accessible and attainable to bright, promising college students.
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Scholarship - 2019 Sep 11

SPS Future Teacher Scholarship

Katie Syer has been selected to receive the Society of Physics Students Future Teacher Scholarship. SPS Scholarships recognize outstanding academic and personal achievements made by members of the SPS community. Katie was chosen not only due to her academic rigor but for her pursuit in a career in physics education. The SPS Future Teacher Scholarship values students who are well-rounded and passionate about teaching. The awards committee felt Katie embodied this sentiment.
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Scholarship - 2019 Jun 17

Augustana's Williams is lone undergrad presenter at American Historical Association

Senior Rob Williams had the distinction of being the only undergraduate accepted by the program committee to present his research at the annual meeting of the American Historical Association. Williams, who is majoring in history education, presented a paper titled "Must They Write?" at the meeting in Chicago on Jan. 6.
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Business/professional - 2019 Jan 11
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