Hawthorn Woods Student Studies in Australia

Jenna Orabutt studies abroad through the 'Augustana In Australia' Program.

    Fifty Augustana College students studied and worked in Sydney, Australia, for the first two months of 2013. The international study program known as "Augustana in Australia" places students in career-relevant positions in Sydney and immerses them in Australian culture. Over 250 students have participated in the program in the last seven years. Jenna Orabutt from Hawthorn Woods, Ill., was among the participants. Orabutt is a junior at Augustana and is majoring in business administration-management. Orabutt interned at The Fund Raising People. The students completed a five-week on-campus internship seminar and a complimentary class in either intercultural communication or business ethics before leaving for Australia on January 2. Once in…

• Photos (1)

Paula Gruenke Involved In Service Dog Training Program

Lake Zurich student is part of Augustana College's Viking Pups

On many college campuses you don't typically see dogs attending class with their handlers, but at Augustana College, in Rock Island, Ill., it has become a fairly common sight and a source of pride. Viking Pups is a service, facility and therapy dog training club at Augustana. The one-year-old club fosters, socializes and trains dogs on campus in partnership with the Quad Cities Canine Assistance Network Inc. (QC CAN). The Viking Pups program is designed to take dogs from puppyhood to placement as a service dog. With a professor's approval, a dog can go to classes with a student, and dogs are commonly seen in the library, dining halls and at sporting events. Viking Pups has been successful in recruiting many student volunteers on campus, …

• Photos (1)

Lake Zurich Area Students Named to Augustana College Dean's List

Students from Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods and Kildeer make honors list.

Eight hundred, ninty eight students have been named to the Dean's List at Augustana College for the 2012 fall term. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term. From your area, students who have earned this honor include: Laura Bellamy from Kildeer, a first year majoring in Augie ages undecided. Stephanie Burbidge from Kildeer, a sophomore majoring in biology. Kelsey Jaekel from Lake Zurich, a senior majoring in business administration-management. Chase Matzinger from Lake Zurich, a senior majoring in English and language arts education. Jenna Orabutt from Hawthorn Woods, a junior majoring in business administration-advising. …

• Photos (1)

Lake Zurich Students Graduate with Honors from Augustana College

Sara Hewitt and Nicola Trumbull graduate cum laude.

    Augustana's 152nd commencement took place at the i wireless Center in Moline, Ill., on Sunday, May 20. In all, 558 undergraduates earned their degrees. Students from your area earning degrees include: Sara Hewitt, from Lake Zurich, graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology and pre-medicine. Nicola Trumbull, from Lake Zurich, graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and creative writing. Augustana President Steve Bahls told the graduating Class of 2012 he hopes they will use their liberal arts education to tackle problems from all angles, and the commencement speaker, Broadway's SPIDER-MAN: Turn off the Dark director Philip William McKinley '73, urged them to use their talents and to take risks. …

• Photos (1)

Sarah Hewitt participated in Celebration of Learning

Lake Zurich resident's research focuses on Darwin's friends and enemies.

  More than 75 Augustana students from all academic areas shared their advanced research projects on Saturday, May 5, at the Celebration of Learning. This on-campus research symposium annually gives students an opportunity to show off their academic accomplishments to their families and the Augustana community. Among the students involved: Sarah Hewitt, a senior from Lake Zurich, majoring in biology and pre-medicine. The research was titled Darwin's Frenemies: How Darwin's Critics and Allies Shaped Evolutionary Theory. On the Origin of Species, by Charles Darwin, was published in 1859 and changed the scientific community's view of evolution forever. While Darwin's work helped convince the scientific community that species were changing …

Lake Zurich Resident to Display Art at Augustana

Congratulations, Taylor!

Five Augustana seniors majoring in art will display their work at the Augustana College Art Museum (3703 7th Ave., Rock Island), as part of the Senior Studio Art Exhibition. The exhibition opens Saturday, April 28, and runs through Saturday, May 19. The museum is open from noon to 4 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays, and closed for final exams May 15-17. The exhibition is the culmination of a process and the student's academic experience at Augustana. The process, known as Senior Inquiry, is a signature of the Augustana experience. It encourages seniors to demonstrate the critical thinking and communication skills they've developed and to reflect on the value of their work for the common good. Taylor Banach, a senior from Lake Zurich …

• Photos (1)