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Two Augustana Alums Performing with Professional Choir

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Augustana alums Deanna Levsen Wehrspann, class of 1980, and Tami Anderson Hayzlett, class of 1983, auditioned and were selected to sing in the premier performance of the 20-voice chamber choir South Dakota Chorale.

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Students’ Research Appears in Physics Publication

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Augustana students Russ Averin, Neal Gregerson, and Bethany Jochim are co-authors of a paper published in the January 14, 2010, issue of the Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics.

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Four Elected to Augustana Board of Trustees

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Delegates attending the Augustana Association’s annual meeting on December 4, elected four Augustana alums to serve on the College’s Board of Trustees. The board sets policy and manages the business and academic affairs of the College.

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Director of Campus Safety Plays Part in SD Honor Flights

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Augustana Director of Campus Safety Rick Tupper serves as the Vice-Chairman for Honor Flight, which takes South Dakota's World War II veterans to see their memorial in Washington, D.C. After four completed flights, Honor Flight is looking ahead to more trips in 2010.

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Augustana students co-author article in Physical Review A

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Four current Augustana students join two alums as co-authors of a paper published in the December 2009 issue of Physical Review A, a section of the Physical Review journal dedicated to atomic, molecular, and optical physics research.

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Argus Leader: Dave Krauth Records 400th Career Win

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

An 84-63 win over St. Cloud State Sunday night at the Sioux Falls Arena gave head women’s basketball coach Dave Krauth his 400th career win. Krauth has been a head coach at Augustana for 21 seasons and has a career record of 400-186.

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Augustana Student Creates New Sioux Falls Transit Logo

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Sarah Karlstad, a sophomore art major from Mitchell, SD, designed the new logo unveiled today by Sioux Falls Transit (SFT). Earlier this year, SFT introduced new buses with an updated look and decided to update the name and logo as well.

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KELO-TV: Music Professor Performs with SD Symphony Orchestra

Monday, November 23, 2009

Dr. John Pennington, professor of music and percussionist with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, provided a performance Saturday on a rare American Gamelan instrument, one of only two being used anywhere in the world.

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Alumnus earns award at Newport International Film Festival

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Andrew Kightlinger, Augustana '08, has won Best Original Screenplay at the Newport International Film Festival. Principal photography for the film begins in June in central South Dakota and in the Badlands.

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Professors Featured in This Week's Edition of Inside Keloland

Monday, November 16, 2009

The most recent Augustana Thought Leader Forum featured Dr. Peg Preston, Associate Professor of History, and Dr. Patrick Hicks, Associate Professor of English. After the forum, the duo continued their discussion on Inside Keloland.

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