Augustana College

Each year, Augustana College recognizes exceptional senior students who have made the most of their Augustana experience. Faculty members and coaches nominate these students each year to be featured in the college's "More Than I Imagined" series.

Each year, Augustana College recognizes exceptional senior students who have made the most of their Augustana experience. Faculty members and coaches nominate these students each year to be featured in the college's "More Than I Imagined" series.

Augustana College's Office of Career Development announces the seniors with the highest Viking Scores.

Each year, Augustana College recognizes exceptional senior students who have made the most of their Augustana experience. Faculty members and coaches nominate these students each year to be featured in the college's "More Than I Imagined" series.

Each year, Augustana College recognizes exceptional senior students who have made the most of their Augustana experience. Faculty members and coaches nominate these students each year to be featured in the college's "More Than I Imagined" series.

Each year, Augustana College recognizes exceptional senior students who have made the most of their Augustana experience. Faculty members and coaches nominate these students each year to be featured in the college's "More Than I Imagined" series.

Each year, Augustana College recognizes exceptional senior students who have made the most of their Augustana experience. Faculty members and coaches nominate these students each year to be featured in the college's "More Than I Imagined" series.

Each year, Augustana College recognizes exceptional senior students who have made the most of their Augustana experience. Faculty members and coaches nominate these students each year to be featured in the college's "More Than I Imagined" series.

Each year, Augustana College recognizes exceptional senior students who have made the most of their Augustana experience. Faculty members and coaches nominate these students each year to be featured in the college's "More Than I Imagined" series.

The highest achieving students admitted to Augustana College this year were invited to Board of Trustees Fellows Day on Saturday, Feb. 7.

Twenty advanced high school science students from Illinois and Iowa took part in the first Human Cadaver Gross Anatomy Enrichment Program at Augustana's Science Building in early June. This unique program allowed the students to learn about human anatomy in a cadaver lab, an experience usually reserved for Augustana seniors, and a glimpse into what a future career in the medical field may require. Teams of five students worked on four cadavers, two men and two women. The students were taught to identify anatomical structures and were introduced to dissection techniques under the guidance of Augustana professor Dr. Darrin Good, who has been teaching with cadavers for over 20 years. "It is obviously a program that attracts a certain type of student, but we were all impressed with the students' motivation to learn and respect toward the cadavers," said Good. Students had to be juniors or seniors in high school, have completed a semester of human anatomy or Advanced Placement biology and have a serious interest in a medical career. Good is proud to offer this opportunity to young students and hopes the participants appreciate the rarity of Augustana's cadaver lab. "Very, very few schools in the country allow undergraduates access to human cadavers, let alone the opportunity to dissect. Augustana students are accepted to professional schools (medical, dental, physical therapy, etc.) at a much higher rate than the national average. Their superior background in human anatomy due to work in our cadaver lab is one of the advantages they carry with them to professional schools." Kent Barnds, vice president of enrollment and communication, recognizes that Good like many other Augustana faculty desires to work with students and plays a key role to the success of the program. "The only reason we were able to offer a program like this is because we understand the need for hands-on learning and have full-time faculty willing to reach out to interested students-students who are ready to learn in these ways earlier in their educations than ever before," he said. Good is the Chair of the Natural Sciences and teaches anatomy and biology courses at Augustana. He also directs the Nicaragua Medical Service Learning Program, and taught several courses during Augustana's Latin America term. Next year, he plans to lead several Anatomy Enrichment Programs to allow even more students to participate. From your area, the following students participated in this year's program: