Augustana College Alumni and Friends

06/02/2026

Augustana alumni and friends are currently making their way through Scandinavia, catching some amazing performances by The Augustana Choir and doing plenty of exploring along the way.

They’ve travelled to Oslo, Rättvik, Mora, Falun, and Sundborn off the list, and they're heading to Stockholm and Uppsala next.

05/28/2026

In case you missed it: Augustana was named a winner of the 2026 Top Colleges for Innovation Award, one of only 19 (‼️) higher education institutions nationwide to be honored!

Read more about the award here: https://www.augustana.edu/about-us/news/augustana-recognized-top-college-innovation

05/26/2026

Take a look back at what was an unforgettable weekend, all culminating in the Class of 2026 officially taking their first steps as Augie alumni! We're so excited to see what they do next! 💙💛

05/19/2026

With every day of May comes another senior tradition, all leading up to this weekend's Commencement. Check out these photos from this year's Last Lecture, featuring some of our soon-to-be alumni!

05/16/2026

We were honored to celebrate the careers of Dr. Jon Hurty and Sonja Hurty earlier this month!

Before Jon and Sonja retire from Augie at the end of this academic year, alumni of the Augustana Choir returned to campus to reconnect, perform a concert, and celebrate the legacy of these two incredible individuals. Check out some of the photos from what was a very special weekend!

05/14/2026

This year's commencement speaker is Ken Anderson '71! Learn more about Ken and this year's commencement here: https://augustana.edu/about-us/news/ken-anderson-71-speak-augustana-colleges-166th-commencement

Ken Anderson ’71, Augustana’s first Academic All-American and an NFL MVP, will deliver the 166th Commencement address at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2026.

Anderson made history at Augustana as the college’s first Academic All-American student-athlete before going on to an accomplished NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals. He was named NFL MVP and is a three-time finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

We look forward to welcoming Ken Anderson back to campus as we celebrate the Class of 2026.

05/11/2026

Augustana kicked off May with our Founders Day Celebration, during which the Alumni Association honored its 2025/2026 award winners!

Learn more about the winners, their achievements and their lasting impact on the Augustana community here: https://www.augustana.edu/about-us/news/winners-announced-20252026-augustana-college-alumni-awards

05/08/2026

If you're in the Chicagoland area this summer, join other Augie alumni and friends at the Ravinia Festival on July 15! This year's featured artist is Harry Connick Jr.

Augustana will save seating space for attendees until 6:30 p.m., with the concert beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets must be purchased via the official Ravinia website, but please also register through the link below to let us know you're coming. Get your tickets before they sell out, and we hope to see you this summer!

Tickets: ravinia.org/events/detail/harry-connick-jr-260715

Register: advancement.augustana.edu/register/?id=05dae94f-33b2-4d25-ad76-9b7ea897824a

05/06/2026

Last week, members of Augustana's GOLD Council partnered with CORE to engage with current Augie seniors.

As they near graduation, students were encouraged to ask our young alumni about what comes next. Topics ranged from surviving your first year on a job, finding an impactful internship, preparing for graduate school, and anything else relating to early life after college.

We are so grateful for the young alumni that were willing to take the time to help our current seniors as they prepare to became members of the alumni community themselves!

04/30/2026

If you're ever wondering what your former classmates have been up to recently, you can catch up by reading Augustana's Class Notes!

A new edition with the latest alumni news is posted every month. Check out April's edition here: augustana.edu/about-us/news/class-notes-83

Keep up with Class Notes and all other Augie related news at augustana.edu/about-us/news

The women, gender, and sexuality studies program has announced the winners of this year’s campus-wide contests that recognize excellence in poetry, creative expression and analytical writing.