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Mary (McConahie) Toso ‘90 was recognized with the award on Wednesday, April 17, at the university’s annual Service Awards & Retirement Recognition Ceremony in the Ordal Dining Hall in the Morrison Commons. The Augie Pride Award is given to those who go above and beyond the call of duty to provide exceptional service to the university — nominated by other AU employees.
In August 2023, Augustana University received an estate gift worth $660,000 to provide resources to student-led environmental sustainability initiatives. While estate gifts aren’t out of the ordinary, this one was different — Dr. Donald H. Nelson had no known connections to Augustana.
Augustana University announced a $2 million gift that will help in the creation of the Sharon Lust School of Education, located in the Madsen Social Science Center on the university’s campus.
The Eide/Dalrymple Gallery at Augustana University opens “The Augustana Senior Show,” which will be on view from Thursday, April 25, through Saturday, May 18, Augustana’s commencement day. A gallery reception will be held on Friday, April 26, from 7-9 p.m., with awards and artist talks at 7:30 p.m.
Erik Colstrup said it was never his dream to become an ice technician. However, caring for the ice quickly became his passion after hanging up his hockey skates in college. Now, that passion has brought him to Sioux Falls, where he is the man behind a lot of the magic at Midco Arena — the home of the Augustana University Division I Men’s Hockey Program, as well as Men’s and Women’s Club Hockey and Club Figure Skating.
Augustana University’s campus will soon gain a multitude of new trees, thanks to Joe ‘75 and Jennifer (Frerichs) Kirby ‘93. The Kirbys have committed to contributing 10 trees per year over the next five years, beginning in May.
Augustana Club Figure Skating — a community for skaters of all levels — has its first head coach. Riley Block has been selected to lead the university’s inaugural club figure skating program. Students interested in Augustana Club Figure Skating should visit augie.edu/ClubFS.
The university is proud to announce that the Augustana Art Department has presented its highest award — the Harold Spitznagel Medal for Achievement in Art — to Augustana student Gracie Korstjens ‘24 and Augustana faculty member John Henry Peters ‘76. The two were awarded the prestigious medal during the opening reception of the Augustana Senior Show at the Eide/Dalrymple Gallery on Friday, April 26.
In their nearly month-long trip, Augustana University students learned how food security, education, health systems and policies impact the welfare, decision-making and resiliency of the people in Kenya. They did so by immersing themselves in the local communities they visited. And, in turn, they made authentic connections.
The Augustana Student Association (ASA) honored three professors with the ASA Faculty of the Year Award on Monday, April 29. The award is given annually for excellence in teaching and distinguished service to the students of Augustana University. Along with writing thank you notes to professors, ASA asks fellow students to nominate their favorite AU faculty member for the awards.