Augustana (SD) Alumni

Viking Days registration closes TOMORROW 🚨

➡️ augielink.com/VikingDays24

Don't miss some of our signature events!

🥞 Pancake Feed | Oct. 5 | 8-10:30 a.m.
🏅 Honor Guard Luncheon | Oct. 4 | 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
🫂 Vikings Reunite | Oct. 5 | 7 p.m.

View the full schedule at augielink.com/VikingDaysSchedule 📅

Huge congratulations to Paul Bruflat '82, Mary Hafnor Hanson '65, Lois (Van Dam) Martin '85 and Albert Her Many Horses '11 — Augustana's 2024 Alumni Achievement Award winners! 🏆

Come celebrate with them on Oct. 5 ➡️ augielink.com/AAACeremony

Augustana University Announces 2024 Alumni Achievement Award Winners Each year, Alumni Achievement Awards are presented to Augustana University alumni who have made outstanding contributions to their fields of endeavor, communities and/or churches. The Horizon Award recognizes young alumni who have graduated within the last 15 years and quickly demonstrated outstandi...

It's almost the greatest week of the year at AU! 💙💛

Viking Days 2024 ⚔️ Sept. 30 - Oct. 6

Schedule ➡️ augielink.com/VikingDaysSchedule
Register for events ➡️ augielink.com/VikingDays24
Register for AAA Ceremony ➡️ augielink.com/AAACeremony

At The Birdcage, you'll find many Augustana alumni, including Canaries players Jordan Barth '22, Tanner Brown '21 and Seth Miller '21, as well as Canaries Sales Executive Jack Lust ‘23. ⚾️

Read more ⬇️ and join us for AU at the Birdcage on Thursday, Aug. 22, at 6:35 p.m.! Alumni, check your email for discounted ticket information. 🎟️

Fielding Dreams: Augustana, Sioux Falls Canaries Building Partnership Through Players, Internships and MBA Program Mentorship Augustana University, Sioux Falls Canaries Building Partnership Through Players, Internships and MBA Program Mentorship

Creating your will is 100% free, and most people complete the process in 20 minutes or less. 📝

As you protect what means most to you, we hope you'll consider an optional legacy gift — supporting our students and mission for years to come. 💙

Visit bit.ly/AUWill24 to create your will today!

You've got mail(boxes), and we raised more than $39,000 for AU student scholarships! 📬

Thank you to everyone who bid on their mailbox or purchased one for a friend — we hope you enjoy your piece of Augustana nostalgia. 💙💛

Time spent teaching in France leads to cultural insight for Augustana student Jeni Fjelstad has gained a wealth of knowledge as an assistant English teacher in France and explains how to approach your next visit to the European country.

Congratulations to Augustana alumnae Dr. Pam Homan '81 and Jennifer Morrison McCready '05 for being named among the Top 50 Women Leaders in South Dakota for 2024 by Women We Admire! ✨

➡ bit.ly/WWA24

With just a bid or two, you can own your beloved Morrison Commons mailbox door — while supporting the AU scholarship fund! 📬

‼️ Bidding CLOSES TOMORROW, July 12, at 11:59 p.m. ‼️

BID ➡ mailboxbid2buy.givesmart.com

Own a piece of Augustana nostalgia — a Morrison Commons mailbox door — and support the AU scholarship fund! 📬

Bidding closes at midnight on Friday, July 12!

➡ mailboxbid2buy.givesmart.com

Did you put Ace's Painting Party on your calendar yet? 🖌️🎉

June 30 | 2-5 p.m.

REGISTER at augie.edu/paint 🎨

P.S. Yes, Ace the Augie Doggie WILL be there. 🤭

Interested in owning a piece of Augustana history? Purchase part of the university's more-than-100-year-old maple tree that was milled in 2022! 🌳

📅 Sale date: Saturday, May 18 | 12-5 p.m.

🛻 You must provide your own transportation and lifting.

🏷️ Prices are negotiable! Make an offer. Credit cards or checks only.

👀 View the shapes and sizes at bit.ly/3UJQUZD

⚠️ Please note: There are some very large slabs that you may need to cut down/mill to smaller sizes. Additionally, the wood has been drying for two years, but it is still “green” as it’s been stored out in the elements. Therefore, it’s best to find a place to store the wood in a warm, dry place before creating your masterpiece(s).

The Old Maple Project is sponsored by Augustana Sustainability. Proceeds will support future campus sustainability initiatives and/or scholarships.

If you cannot make the sale, please contact Karie Frank at 605.274.5400 or [email protected] to arrange a time to view the wood.

It's GIVING DAY! 🎉

Will you support an academic program? The International Programs Office? Rec Services? An athletics program? The list goes on! Check out all the areas of support at augie.edu/GivingDay 🔹

Thank you for sustaining your alma mater's enduring mission. 💙💛

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Augustana University Encourages Community to ‘Give Boldly’ on Giving Day 2024 Augustana University is excited to announce that its eighth annual Giving Day will take place on Friday, May 10 — a 24-hour fundraising event that encourages alumni, parents, staff, faculty, coaches, administrators and friends to “Give Boldly.”

Your dedicated Augustana Alumni Council gathered last week for its spring meeting! 🌼

The council discussed ways to further engage alumni and brainstorm future events. Stay tuned for more!
Pictured (L-R): Director of Alumni Engagement Hosea Kost '20, Jim Overocker '65, Thad Titze '13, Eric Tiedman, Dillon DeBoer '12, Bruce Gardner '91, Liz Nelson '03, Erin Kinder '17

AU alumnus Noah Wicks '21, an associate editor at Agri-Pulse, recently took home first place in the 2024 North American Agricultural Journalists (NAAJ) Writing Contest — Profile Category!

Check out his award-winning article 🥇⬇️

The farmer who could shape control of the Senate Montana Democrat Jon Tester has managed to use his agriculture background and down-home image to maintain his lock on a seat representing a largely conservative constituency. But with his spot up for grabs in a rigorous-looking race that could determine which party controls the senate, the organic g...

📢 There's still time! 📢

Take the AU Alumni Engagement Survey for your chance to win a $100 gift card to Ole's Outlet or the Skol Shop on campus 🤗

Details below ⬇️

We want to hear from YOU, alumni! ✅

Survey ➡️ augielink.com/AlumniSurvey

Take the AU Alumni Engagement Survey for a chance to win a $100 gift card to Ole's Outlet or the Skol Shop on campus! The survey takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. Submissions will be accepted until April 5, 2024. 📅

Two exciting events coming up that you won't want to miss!

🎶 Pints with Professors: Dr. Peter Folliard on March 21

🏛️ Legislative Debrief With Sen. Lee Schoenbeck '80 on March 28

Check out the Facebook events to learn more — see you there!

There's still time to get your tickets to this year's Boe Forum, featuring David Brooks! 💭

Visit augie.edu/brooks to get your FREE ticket! 🎟️

Mark your calendars for Thursday, March 21 at JJ's!

Dr. Peter Folliard, dean of the Augustana School of Music, will join us for an evening of fun. 🍻

The event is free and open to all, but registration is encouraged at bit.ly/3P74i8d 👈🏻

We want to hear from YOU, alumni! ✅

Survey ➡️ augielink.com/AlumniSurvey

Take the AU Alumni Engagement Survey for a chance to win a $100 gift card to Ole's Outlet or the Skol Shop on campus! The survey takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. Submissions will be accepted until April 5, 2024. 📅

Augustana alumnus Mason Voehl '14 was recently featured in the Washington Post for his work as executive director of the Amargosa Conservancy — a nonprofit that advocates for the protection of the Amargosa River 🏞️
Augustana Sustainability | Augustana Philosophy

California rains resurrect a long-dead lake in dry Death Valley The atmospheric river that has swept the state altered the landscape in America’s hottest and driest place, to the delight of visitors, rangers and scientists.

Don't forget! The Augustana Choir will be in the Twin Cities on March 10 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church - St. Paul with a post-concert gathering. 🎶

The choir will also visit Shattuck-St. Mary's Chapel of the Good Shepherd in Faribault on March 11!

Both concerts are free, but tickets are encouraged ➡️ augie.edu/ChoirTour24

There's still time to send in photos of your future Viking(s) for a chance to be featured in the next edition of The Augustana magazine! 😍

📸 augie.edu/FutureVikingPhoto

Congrats to AU alumnae Leah (Blom) Friese '19 and Sara Waldner '19 on being named to Sioux Falls.Business 30 Under 30! ⭐️

Leah is the director of marketing & digital media for the Sioux Falls Development Foundation, and Sara is an account supervisor at Lawrence & Schiller 💼

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Meet the SiouxFalls.Business 2024 30 Under 30 Sioux Falls is filled with promising young professionals to watch – especially these! We're proud to introduce this year's 30 Under 30, with thanks to MarketBeat!

📣 CALLING ALL AUGUSTANA CHOIR ALUMNI! 📣

Sign up to sing with the Augustana Choir on March 10, 2024 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (700 Snelling Ave S, St. Paul, MN 55116) at 4:00 p.m.
🎤: flowcode.com/page/augieschoolofmusic

The Augustana Choir and Choir Alumni will sing, "God Be With You Until We Meet Again." Music will be emailed to you during the week of March 4-8, 2024. Rehearsal will be at 2:30 p.m. at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church on March 10th.

There will be a reception after the concert with hot cocoa and cookies! ☕🍪

We hope to see you there!

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Mark your calendars for Augustana Theatre Alumni Night! 🎭

On March 2, the theatre department will host an open house for alumni from 6-7 p.m. before the performance of its newest play written by two AU students and Dr. Richard Swanson. Alumni will have priority seating AND the opportunity to attend talk backs after the show with the playwrights! 🤩

📧 RSVP for the open house at [email protected]
🎟️ Get tickets to the show at augie.edu/tickets

The Augustana Choir is touring this spring in the Twin Cities!

📅 March 10 | 4 p.m.
⛪️ Gloria Dei Lutheran Church - St. Paul
🎟️ Free, but tickets encouraged at augie.edu/ChoirTour24

AND, alumni are invited to sing with the Augustana Choir on March 10! Learn more at augie.edu/ChoirTour24 🎼

ALSO, there will be a post-concert gathering with cookies and beverages on March 10 at Gloria Dei. 🍪


📅 March 11 | 7 p.m.
⛪️ Shattuck-St. Mary's Chapel of the Good Shepherd | Faribault, MN
🎟️ Free, but tickets encouraged at augie.edu/ChoirTour24

Last call before the begins! ✈️

Want to learn more about the 2024 AU Alumni & Friends Tour of Norway? Join the online travel presentation on Thursday, Feb. 22, from 1-2 p.m. CST to hear about the cities and sites the tour will visit and get your questions answered by tour experts.

Register for the presentation ➡️ bit.ly/3UL3lWH

There are only a few spots remaining on the 2024 AU Alumni & Friends Tour of from May 29 - June 11. 🇳🇴

If you have questions or are ready to register for the tour, contact Brad Heegel '76 at [email protected].