Augustana Alumni Making Headlines in 2026
- Pr. Ben Loven '05 Brings Dungeons & Dragons to Ministry
- Linzie Stratmoen '20 Named SiouxFalls.Businesses Up-and-Comer
- Brooklyn Gross '22 Represents South Dakota in Presidential AI Challenge
- Erika Bute '22 Named Augustana Head Volleyball Coach
- Connor Clayton '23 Discusses Stroke Treatment Breakthrough
- Gilbert DeWitte '24 Named Director of Broadcast Productions for Augustana Athletics
- Jacob Moeller '24 and Trio Open for Grammy-Winning Pianist Matthew Whitaker at Levitt Sioux Falls
- Savanna Osowski '26 Named SiouxFalls.Business Up-and-Comer
- Dr. H. Eugene Hoyme '72 Awarded Doctor of Humane Letters
- Paige Kern '78 Wins National 55+ Doubles Racquetball Championship
- Adrienne McKeown '00 Named Outstanding Mentor
- Jessica Ashton '02, Wade Gemar '08, Nick Jackson '08, Luke Tatge '09, Adam Goodge '10, Bob Wendland '10, Matt Cook '12 and Mo Hurley '14 Earn Sioux Falls Stage Award Nominations
- Amber Gibson '09 Joins Dakota Business Finance and South Eastern Development Foundation
- Kimberly Johnson '10 Wins 2026 AMA Iowa NOVA Award
- Katrin Profilet '12 and Katherine Cedeño Torres '16 Named to Leadership South Dakota Class of 2027
- Angelica Morales '25 and Rainbow Project Featured in 605 Magazine
- Savanna Osowski ’26 of MarketBeat Among SiouxFalls.Business’ Movers & Shakers
- Tim Dardis '85 Earns Prestigious Million Dollar Round Table, Top of the Table Recognition
- Terry Prendergast '75 & ReNae Hays '76 Named 2026 Howard Wood Dakota Relays Honorary Referees
- Kevin Nyberg '79 Appointed to South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Commission
- MaKenna Koble '21 Named Among 2026 Beckman Foundation Postdoctoral Fellows
- Jordin Edwards '09 Named SiouxFalls.Business Up-and-Comer
- Jim Sorensen ’66, the late Jeff Fylling ’78, Mike Begeman ’79, Dan Freidel ’84 and Julie (Krauth) Dearring ’94 Named to 2026 South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame Class
- David Sneen ‘78 Podiums at USA Powerlifting 2026 Arnold Sports Festival
- Dan Jansen ‘16 to Lead Sioux Falls O’Gorman Boys Basketball
- Leah Simmons ‘05 Nominated for Women of Excellence Award
- Joel Hermann ‘15 Named to Rapid City Business Journal’s 40 Under 40
- Will Olson ‘22 Named SiouxFalls.Business Up-and-Comer
- Lily Wipf ’26 Leads ‘Mission for Moses’ to Transform a Life in Kenya
- Lauren Teller ‘24 Named SiouxFalls.Business Up-and-Comer
- Mary Jo Kreitzer '73 Featured on MPR News
- Clayton McIlravy '93 Inducted Into South Dakota Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Becca Conner '05, Maren Larson '11 and Sara Waldner '19 Nominated for Women of Excellence Awards
- Ruby Evans '21, Melanie Borson '23 and Bergen Lindner '23 Named to SiouxFalls.Business 30 Under 30
- Jeff Fylling '78 “Voice of Augustana” Loses Courageous Battle With Leukemia
- Kelly Hefti '92 Named Chief Nursing Officer to Know
- Karla Abbott '07 Receives AARP South Dakota Andrus Award
- Erica DeBoer '11 Named Chief Nursing Officer to Know
- Brett Anderson '13 Promoted to SVP Commercial Banker at First Western Bank
- C.J. Ham '16 Caps Nine-Year NFL Career
- Doug Raynie '81 Serves as Fulbright Specialist in Egypt
- Jason Sauer '00 Rising Star of Arvada
- Dave Kroll '03 Named President of First Dakota National Bank
- Nick Ovenden '06 Beyond the Comfort Zone
- Blake Thompson '10 and Fernson Brewing Co. Team Announce Totally Rad Pizza in Downtown Sioux Falls
- Maren Engel '13 Highlights Importance of Arts and Cultural Plan Survey
- Molly Kokesh '13 Named Partner at Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
- Josh Curry '15 Elevated to Shareholder at Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.
- C.J. Ham '16 Shares Emotional Locker Room Speech