Augustana College

The staff members of Augustana College's student newspaper, Augustana Observer, won 18 awards at the Illinois College Press Association convention.

Augustana students performed a collection of monologues titled "Any One of Us: Words from Prison" at the Figge Art Museum on Thursday, February 19 in conjunction with the Figge's current exhibit "Girls in Justice". The monologues were written by women in prisons in creative writing workshops with the goal of using their voices to impact policy, laws and treatment of incarcerated women.

The Augustana Concert Band performed its winter concert on Saturday, February 14 in Centennial Hall. Over seventy student musicians shared their talent with the Augustana community. This concert also featured the Augustana Horn Choir and the Rock Island High School Band.

This winter term, Augustana students utilized their Augie Choice money for a study abroad experience, internship, or research project.

This past fall term, Augustana students utilized their Augie Choice money for a study abroad experience,internship, or research project.

Eleanor Nolan '16 of Northbrook, Ill., has been sponsored by The American Association of University Women (AAUW) to attend the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL) at the University of Maryland from May 28-30, 2015.

Seven Augustana students were among a select group of artists from colleges and universities in the Quad Cities area to exhibit their art at the Figge Art Museum's College Invitational Exhibition. A closing reception and awards ceremony was held at the Figge on Thursday, February 5. 

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

Four of Augustana's choirs performed their annual winter concert on Saturday, February 7. More than 100 student musicians shared their talents with the Augustana community. Participating choirs included Cantilena Augustana, Kammarkor, Wennerberg Men's Chorus and Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble. The Webster Competition winners were also featured.

The Augustana Jazz Ensemble performed its winter concert "Beyond Category" on Friday, February 5 in Centennial Hall. The concert featured the music of Duke Ellington, exactly as it was played by his orchestra. Selections included "Black and Tan Fantasy" and the "Peer Gynt Suite" as arranged by Billy Strayhorn.

Augustana junior, Rebecca Strandberg, a piano performance major of Crystal Lake, Ill., performed her junior recital on Sunday, February 8 in Wallenberg Hall. She performed David Popper's "Requiem, Op. 66" and Shumann's "Funf Stucke im Volkston, Op. 102" among others. She was accompanied by Patrick Yasutake, Henry Weberpal and Paige Phelps on cello, Scott Reynolds on clarinet, and Jessica Gerdish on viola.

Augustana junior Maria Catalano of Bloomingdale, Ill. and junior John Whitson of Aurora, Ill. performed in their student recital sharing their talents with the Augustana community. Catalano's selections included "The Man I Love" and "That Certain Feeling" by George Gershwin. Whitson performed Strauss's "Allersellen" and "Morgen". Additional pieces as well as duets were performed. The students were accompanied by Sheila Doak. 

Augustana's theatre department continues its season with Katrina: the K Word, a performance presented by a 300-level course focusing on play production. Katrina: the K Word is conceived and created by Lisa S. Brenner and Suzanne M. Trauth and presented by special arrangement with the authors. Katrina: the K Word is an original play inspired by true stories of individuals impacted by Hurricane Katrina a decade ago.

The Augustana Symphonic Band will depart for its annual tour to the southern United States including performances in Kansas City, Tulsa, Dallas, Austin, Houston, New Orleans and St. Louis. The tour will begin on February 20 with their return to Augustana College on February 28.

Augustana senior Elyzia Powers of Silvis, Ill. and junior Jamie Hochmuth of Medina, Min. performed in their student recital sharing their talents with the Augustana community. Hochmuth's selections included "Love in the Dictionary" and "The K'e" by Celius Dougherty. Powers performed Sondheim's "Agony" from Into the Woods. Additional pieces as well as duets were performed. The students were accompanied by Gail Baldwin and Sheila Doak.

Nearly 600 high school seniors competed in Augustana College's annual Scholarship Competition on January 17, 2015. Students competed for $4,000 scholarships awarded by each academic department at Augustana. Winners of the scholarships will be notified by March 1, 2015.

Augustana senior Kelsey Schauer of Wheeling, Ill. performed in her Senior Recital sharing her talents and fulfilling requirements of her music major. She performed Schumann's "Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42," Goldrich and Heisler's "Let Me Grow Old," and more.

Students with Augustana College's production of A Green River, written by Aaron Randolph III and directed by Augustana alumnus Phil McKinley, was featured and performed at this year's Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) Region III Festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on January 8.

Augustana College announced 888 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2014 fall term. 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.

Augustana College performed its annual 'Christmas at Augustana,' performance on Friday, December 5, and Saturday December 6. More than 300 student musicians shared their talents, in one of the highlights of the Augustana and Quad-City holiday season.

Augustana senior Anna Moorhead will play the role of Lucia in this year's Festival of Sankta Lucia celebration. Moorhead is a native of Sparta, Wisconsin, majoring in business administration-finance with a minor in Scandinavian studies.

The Augustana chapter of Phi Beta Delta inducted 11 new members into the organization.

This fall, Augustana College followed-up with five graduates featured in the college's "More Than I Imagined" web feature last spring.

This fall, Augustana College followed up with five graduates featured in the college's "More Than I Imagined" website feature last spring.

This fall, Augustana College followed up with five graduates featured in the college's "More Than I Imagined" website feature last spring.

This fall, Augustana College followed up with five graduates featured in the college's "More Than I Imagined" website feature last spring.

This fall, Augustana College, followed up with five graduates featured in the college's "More Than I Imagined" website feature last spring.

This July, 32 Augustana College students traveled to Nicaragua for two weeks. Students in pre-health fields worked with a combination of physicians from the United States and Nicaragua to provide services in areas of Nicaragua that did not have permanent medical facilities.

This summer, 22 students from Augustana College were in Ecuador for an immersion program studying Spanish and experiencing Latin American culture. The program included formal classroom instruction, the opportunity to live with and learn from an Ecuadorian family, and visits to sites of cultural, geographical and historical interest in Ecuador.

This summer, 18 students from Augustana College were in London for a month studying and participating in an internship program in a variety of different fields.