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Augustana College senior Rebecca Smuck, a communication sciences and disorders and psychology double major from Thousand Oaks, Calif., 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.

Augustana College senior Alison Ogden, an accounting, data analytics and art history triple major from Silvis, 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.

Augustana College senior Henry Webb, a physics and Classics double major from Chicago, 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.

Augustana College senior Paul Huber, a secondary education history major from Oak Park, 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.

Augustana College senior Gabriela Loiz, a biology and Spanish for professional use double major from Davenport, Ia., 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.

Augustana College senior Erica Smith, a secondary math education and mathematics double major from Bartlett, 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.

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.

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.

A group of 11 Augustana College juniors have been selected for the Texas Medical Center Summer Research Internship Program. The students were selected to take part in the paid, full-time, 10-week experience at the Texas Medical Center in Houston this summer.

Augustana College senior Claire Kim, a multimedia journalism and mass communication major from Mundelein, 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.

Augustana's two CFA (Chartered Financial Analysts) Institute Research Challenge teams presented their research at Morningstar, Inc., hosted by the CFA Society Chicago in early March. Out of 16 teams, seven advanced as finalists, including Augustana's two teams.

Augustana College senior Eric Reinertsen, a public health and Spanish for professional use double major from Metamora, 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.

Augustana College senior Annika Murrah, a biology and Spanish major from Wauwatosa, Wisc., 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.

Augustana College senior Ayradi Catron, a political science and English double major from Sidney, 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.

Augustana College senior Kira Banks, a public health, biology and Classics triple major from Chicago, 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.

Augustana College senior Kylie Radz, a communication studies major from Orland Park, 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.

Augustana College senior Michaela Magee, an accounting, business administration-finance major, 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.

Augustana College senior Daniel Carr, an accounting, business administration-management major, was nominated to submit a 'More Than I Imagined' profile by Dr. John Delaney, professor and chair of accounting. Annually, faculty nominate Augustana's best seniors to appear in the college's 'More Than I Imagined' series.

Augustana College announced more than 1,000 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2022-23 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.

William "Nishal" Weems, an Augustana College senior from Carpentersville, Ill., was selected as a student laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois. Each fall, a senior from each of the state's four-year colleges and universities and one student from the community colleges in Illinois are awarded the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award, becoming student laureates. This is the Lincoln Academy's 48th year celebrating student excellence in Illinois.

Five Augustana College seniors scored in the top 10% of all teams worldwide who have ever competed in a virtual business competition.

Laura Kathryn Keenan, a senior from Elmhurst, Ill., was honored as Augustana's student laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois in a virtual ceremony Nov. 10. Each fall, a senior from each of the state's four-year colleges and universities and one student from the community colleges in Illinois is awarded the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award, becoming student laureates.

The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program has announced the winners of the 2021 Audre Lorde Writing Prize. The awards are named in honor of Audre Lorde (1934-1992), an intersectional feminist writer and civil rights activist who wrote the foundational text "Sister Outsider" (1984). Awards are given annually.

Augustana College announced that junior Annelisa Burns is the winner of the Nils Hasselmo Award for Academic Pursuit for 2020-21. Burns is a triple major in Religion, English and German Studies. In their recommendation letter, the Religion Department notes, "Annelisa is well positioned in her knowledge, skills, work ethic and dispositions to take full advantage of this support, apply for and enter top-rated graduate schools in religious studies, continue to carry out her interdisciplinary research into humanist and social issues, and contribute to the common good." The Hasselmo Prize is funded by Dr. Nils Hasselmo ('57), who recently passed away, in recognition of the ways in which his Augustana education both informed and transformed his life and vocational calling. The significant monetary prize of $5,000 is awarded to enrich the experience of a student who has demonstrated academic excellence and who expresses an intent to pursue higher education teaching and/or research as a vocation.

While turning in solid performances in the pool this winter, both the Augustana men's and women's swimming and diving teams have also proven worthy in the classroom during the 2018-19 season. Head coach Dan Lloyd's program landed Scholar All-America Team recognition for both the men and the women by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America. The CSCAA named a total of 713 teams to its Scholar All-America list for the fall 2018 semester. The teams represented 460 institutions from across the NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA associations. The CSCAA recognizes teams with Scholar All America Award for achieving a team GPA of 3.00 or higher. The Augustana men earned a 3.24 team GPA, while the women earned a 3.57 team GPA

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.

Coach David Thompson's Augustana cross country squad has earned All-Academic team honors from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The USTFCCCA announced its All-Academic teams and individuals on Thursday. The Vikings were recognized for having a cumulative grade point average of 3.56 across their entire roster. To qualify for the award, a team must compile a minimum GPA of 3.1 on a scale of 4.0 across its entire roster, including all runners who used a season of eligibility. 2018 marks the 13th consecutive season that the Augustana women have been recognized as a USTFCCCA All-Academic team.

While turning in solid performances in the pool this winter, both the Augustana men's and women's swimming and diving teams have also proven worthy in the classroom during the 2018-19 season. Head coach Dan Lloyd's program landed Scholar All-America Team recognition for both the men and the women by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America.

The winners of the Augustana College's Center for the Study of Ethics Essay Contest were recently selected. Cash prizes were awarded to the top three essays judged by an outside evaluator who judged essays on their appropriate use of ethical theories and principles used in clarifying the student's ethical topic of choice.

Augustana students were awarded the Geifman "Response to the Holocaust" Prize. The submissions could take the form of an essay, research paper, poem, drama, film, artwork, musical composition, or other creative expression. Entries were evaluated by the board of the Augustana Center for the Study of Judaism and Jewish Culture.