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Faith Fest 2010: Fighting World Hunger

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Seventy high school youth from around the region participated in Faith Fest 2010 at Augustana on Saturday, February 13. Participants and Augustana volunteers packed 15,608 meals at Kids Against Hunger, preparing enough food to feed 36 people for a year.

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Council for Exceptional Children Honors Augustana Senior

Monday, February 15, 2010

Augustana senior Kelsey Erickson is the recipient of the 2010 Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Graduation Award-Undergraduate. Erickson will receive a certificate of recognition and a cash award at the CEC Convention & Expo in Nashville, Tenn.

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French Club Selling Beads to Support Rwanda Project

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Members of Augustana’s French Club, Le Cercle Français, will be selling Mardi Gras beads February 15 and 16, with proceeds going to Project Akilah, a new leadership school in Rwanda. Monique Schmidt, class of 1998, is the program director for The Akilah Institute.

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Ninety-Three Percent of 2009 Class Accepts Employment

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Despite a sagging job market resulting from the economic downturn, 93 percent of Augustana’s graduating class of 2009 seeking employment reported accepting a position related to their major or chosen field.

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Augustana Improv Group Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Formed in 2000 by Augustana Theatre professor Dr. Julia Bennett, Brand Name Improv (BNi) offers quality, audience friendly performance at the College and in the region as well as coursework, workshops, and celebrations of the art and craft of improvisation.

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Augustana Community Providing School Kits for Haitian Children

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Beginning Thursday, February 4, the Augustana community will be preparing school kits to be sent to children in earthquake-ravaged Haiti. Collection boxes for the school supplies have been placed in many buildings throughout the Augustana campus.

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Professor Wright’s Book Receives National Recognition

Monday, February 1, 2010

Augustana Professor Robert E. Wright's book, One Nation Under Debt: Hamilton, Jefferson, and the History of What We Owe has been selected as one of the National Chamber Foundation’s (NCF) Books That Drive the Free Enterprise Debate.

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Alumnus is Noted Expert on Terrorism

Monday, February 1, 2010

As a senior consultant to the U.S. government, alumnus Dr. Jarret Brachman is a noted expert on terrorism. Dr. Brachman studied government/international affairs at Augustana and graduated magna cum laude in 2000.

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Alumnus receives South Dakota Retailer of the Year Award

Friday, January 29, 2010

Augustana alumnus Kevin Nyberg, class of 1979, and his father, Roy, are the recipients of the 2010 South Dakota Retailer of the Year Award. They were chosen for their vision, commitment to outstanding customer service, and extensive involvement in civic and community activities.

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Omaha sophomore receives Air Force ROTC scholarship

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Augustana sophomore Ryan Schuetz (Omaha, NE) has been awarded an Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (AFROTC) scholarship going toward tuition/fees, a monthly stipend, and a book allowance. Schuetz is majoring in Government/International Affairs.

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