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Alumni board welcomes new members

cjohnson — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:06:14 +0000

The �� Alumni Board is an opportunity for alumni from all programs and class years to build relationships with each other and the university today. Members connect with institutional leaders, faculty, students, and staff to better understand and support Augsburg’s mission. We are excited to welcome the newest members to the board!

Learn more about the alumni board.

Dave Stevens ’90

Navid Amini ’19 MBA

Willie Giller ’19

Arianna Antone-Ramirez ’20

Berlynn Bitengo ’21

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100 new endowed scholarships for Augsburg students

Amanda Symes '09, '15 MFA — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:54:48 +0000

As part of Augsburg’s ongoing Great Returns fundraising campaign, the university set an ambitious goal of establishing 150 new endowed scholarships. As of Spring 2021, the university had received 100 new endowed scholarships! Augsburg is presenting water droplet sculptures to the first 150 donors who establish new endowed scholarships. These handmade sculptures represent the impact that donors make in the Augsburg community. When a water droplet hits the surface of a pond, the droplet causes a ripple that continues to expand.

Learn more about establishing a scholarship.

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On The Horizon virtual events strengthen Augsburg community

Amanda Symes '09, '15 MFA — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:48:18 +0000

Last year, On the Horizon virtual events with President Paul Pribbenow engaged more than 500 Auggies and raised generous support for the Student Emergency Fund, the President’s Strategic Fund, student scholarships, and other key university efforts. This virtual event series was created to keep the Augsburg community up to date with the university’s ongoing work and adjustments during the pandemic. Five more On the Horizon events in the series were hosted during Spring 2021 with specific groups, such as retired faculty, former regents and regents emeriti, and current and former alumni board members.

Find video recordings of the events at .

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Augsburg receives $50,000 grant for Travelers EDGE®

John Weirick — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 03:24:53 +0000

The Travelers Companies, Inc. gave a $50,000 grant to �� in September 2020 to support Travelers EDGE. The program—which stands for Empowering Dreams for Graduation and Employment—provides scholarships, internships, job shadowing, professional development opportunities, and career advice. More than 100 Augsburg students have participated in the program since 2007.

“There is much more to be gained from Travelers EDGE than solely professional development,” said Ann A. Ulring, program manager at Augsburg’s Strommen Center for Meaningful Work. “By the time scholars graduate, they are confident, career-focused, and empowered to share who they are and what they have to offer.”

EDGE scholar Samantha Lopez ’22, who completed a summer internship at Travelers, said, “Travelers has opened so many doors for me. It was amazing to learn firsthand what goes on inside a corporation and find out I can do the work. Travelers provided me with the support, skills, and confidence I need to pursue a business career.”

2020–21 Recipients

Aaron Davis ’24, Business Management

Yer Her ’23, Marketing

Pa Houa Lee ’23, Marketing

Hamza Jamari ’22, Marketing

Duaa Katabay ’23, Business Management

Curtis Love ’23, Marketing

Samantha Lopez ’22, Communication Studies

PangDao Xiong ’24, Marketing

View more grants news.

Top image: Samantha Lopez ’22 is one of several Travelers EDGE scholars at Augsburg. (Photos by Courtney Perry)

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