Every year, Augustana University students and alumni secure competitive scholarships. Faculty and staff have also participated in these premier programs and integrate the inspiring lessons they learned along the way back into their teaching.
Elite Student Scholars
Name |
Major(s) |
Program |
Year of Award |
Lara Matuck |
Biology |
Clinton Global Initiative |
2023 |
Nicholas Becker |
Elementary Education/Special Education |
Clinton Global Initiative |
2023 |
Abemelech Belachew |
Data Science |
Clinton Global Initiative |
2023 |
Deepak Govindarajan |
Mathematics/Data Science |
Clinton Global Initiative |
2023 |
Manusmriti Budhathoki |
Economics/Finance |
Clinton Global Initiative |
2023 |
Prana Mohanty |
Data Science/Business Administration/Computer Information Systems |
Clinton Global Initiative |
2023 |
Marcus Naess |
Computer Science/Art |
Clinton Global Initiative |
2023 |
Mariam Wisaal |
Government |
Clinton Global Initiative |
2023 |
Soobin Rho |
Government |
Clinton Global Initiative |
2023 |
Henry Sule |
Philosophy/Mathematics/Government/Finance/Computer Information Systems |
Clinton Global Initiative |
2023 |
Benita Manzengo |
Government/Art |
Clinton Global Initiative |
2023 |
Madelyn Powell |
Environmental Studies/Philosophy |
Clinton Global Initiative |
2023 |
Nora Helming |
Physics |
Fulbright Scholar |
2023 |
Tracen J. Ashes |
History/Theatre/Secondary Education |
Gilman |
2023 |
Rachel Brendefur |
Nursing |
Gilman |
2023 |
Tatiana Chance |
Elementary Education/Theatre |
Gilman |
2023 |
Madalyn Reifsteck |
Secondary Education/History |
Gilman |
2023 |
Jacob Hyland |
French |
Joseph W. Yedlicka Award |
2023 |
Lydia Stednitz |
French |
Mary E. Gutermuth Award |
2023 |
Rebecca Ziems |
Spanish/All-Grades Education |
Gilman |
2022 |
Courtney Chrystal |
Government & Int'l Affairs |
Clinton Global Initiative |
2022 |
Giselle Mawadri |
Business Administration/Accounting |
Clinton Global Initiative |
2022 |
Camryn Hay |
English |
Critical Language Scholarship |
2022 |
Rebecca Ziems |
Spanish/All-Grades Education |
Critical Language Scholarship |
2022 |
Eleanor Weckwerth |
Physics and Mathematics |
Goldwater |
2022 |
Eleanor Kiffmeyer |
Biology and Psychology |
Goldwater |
2021 |
Taryn Helgeson |
French/Government/Int’l Affairs |
Gilman |
2021 |
Gloria McKenney |
Elementary Education |
Gilman |
2021 |
Tiana Townsend |
Physics/Chemistry(ACS) |
Gilman |
2021 |
Logan Winter |
Communication Disorders |
Gilman |
2021 |
Sky Nockels |
History/Government/Int’l Affairs |
Gilman |
2021 |
Rebecca Ziems |
Spanish/All-Grades Education |
Gilman |
2021 |
Sky Nockels |
History/Government/Int’l Affairs |
Critical Language Scholarship |
2021 |
José Cruz Medina |
Sociology/Modern Foreign Languages/Psychology |
Critical Language Scholarship |
2021 |
Audrey Cope |
Government/Int’l Affairs/French |
Truman |
2020 |
Morgan Moe |
Nursing |
Gilman |
2020 |
Mia Phillips |
Psychology |
Gilman |
2020 |
Kristina Ritschard |
Nursing |
Critical Language Scholarship |
2020 |
Malik Sanders |
Physical Education/Health Education/All-Grades Education |
Gilman |
2019 |
Dagny Anderson |
Anthropology |
Gilman |
2019 |
Saliya Ali |
Government/Int’l Affairs/Spanish |
Gilman |
2019 |
Kofi Gunu |
Government/Int’l Affairs |
Rhodes |
2018 |
Chofian Abobakr |
Government/Int’l Affairs and Communication Studies |
Gilman |
2018 |
Ellen Scheiring |
Nursing |
Gilman |
2017 |
Alison Rollag |
Psychology |
Gilman |
2017 |
Kofi Gunu |
Government/Int'l Affairs |
Schwarzman |
2016 |
Jon Heiberger |
Economics/Philosophy |
Gilman |
2016 |
Rafiullah (Rafi) Kaker |
Government |
Rhodes |
2014 |
Jordan Dobrowski |
Anthropology/Religion |
Gilman |
2014 |
Kristin Waltner |
Spanish/All-Grades Education |
Gilman |
2014 |
Ruthellen (Elle) Tornberg |
Biochemistry (ACS) |
Goldwater |
2013 |
Kristin Klarenbeck |
Biology/Spanish |
Gilman |
2013 |
Elizabeth Zokaites |
English |
Gilman |
2013 |
Peter Kline |
Government/Int’l Affairs |
Gilman |
2013 |
Ashley Schmidt |
Biology |
Goldwater |
2012 |
Erika Zetterlund |
Physics/Religion/Mathematics |
Goldwater |
2012 |
Nick Bleeker |
Chemistry (ACS) |
Goldwater |
2008 |
Bethany Jochim |
Physics |
Goldwater |
2008 |
Elite Faculty Scholars
Name |
Position at Augustana |
Program |
Dr. Anna Reich |
Associate Professor, Art |
Fulbright Scholar |
Dr. Jeffrey Miller |
Professor, English |
Fulbright Scholar |
Dr. Joel Johnson |
Professor, Government/Int'l Affairs |
Fulbright Scholar |
Dr. Mike Nitz |
Professor, Communication Studies |
Fulbright Scholar |