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Augustana Alumni Association

Alumni Association at AU

Augustana University provides an education of enduring worth for its students. Upon graduation, that same enduring worth continues as Augustana graduates are immediately considered members of the Augustana Alumni Association.

Composed of more than 30,000 alumni, the Augustana Alumni Association fosters a lifelong connection between alumni and Augustana through ongoing engagement and communication. Augustana's graduates live in all 50 states and more than 38 foreign countries.

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Alumni Council

The Augustana Alumni Council serves as the leadership for the Augustana Alumni Association. Service on the council is an opportunity to serve, elevate and share AU's vision with alumni, friends, organizations and potential students. Membership applications are accepted year round. Prospective members must complete an application and interview process to be considered for membership, which is voted on by the council. Members may serve up to two consecutive 4-year terms.

Alumni Association Council members include:

  • Elizabeth Nelson '03, of Richfield, Minnesota (President)
  • Erin Kinder '17, of Sioux Falls (President Elect)
  • Metasebia Shiferaw '14, of Alexandria, Virginia
  • Dillon DeBoer '12, of Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Bruce Gardner '91, of Garrison, Iowa
  • Bob Boyce '77, of St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Jim Overocker '65, of Eagan, Minnesota
  • Jay Werth '74, of Columbia, South Carolina
  • Blake Chesley '21, of Sioux Falls
  • Sara Waldner '19, of Sioux Falls
  • Rahul Bansal '06, of Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Eric Tiedman '22, of Jordan, Minnesota
  • Michelle Fields '99, of North Oaks, Minnesota
Alumni Council Presenting Award

Meet the Director of Alumni Engagement

Lauren Teller '24 is responsible for keeping alumni, families and friends connected to and actively engaged with Augustana University through programming and event management.

Teller is a Sioux Falls native and earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English, government & international affairs and Spanish from Augustana. Before coming back home to AU, she spent time in Washington, D.C., working as a policy analyst for a tech and telecommunication law firm. 

Lauren Teller 2025

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