More Than I Imagined

“I also found a special home in the Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Choir these last three years.”

“Augie has allowed me to connect with friends from many backgrounds who have helped me grow and learn.”

“I got into my top choice graduate school and a teaching assistantship.”

“I could have never imagined the socially and academically confident student that I am today.”

“Working closely with Dr. Morse, Dr. Goebel and Vickie Phipps over the years has been a great privilege.”

“I want to thank Chinese professor Hua-Mei Chang and Japanese professor Mari Nagase for stimulating my interest in East Asian languages and cultures.”

“Through my years at Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø, I have grown as a leader and a collaborator.”

“The quality of the people at Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø is unmatched.”

“Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø helps you become the best version of yourself.”

“I found a love for the environment in my geology major and knew that approaching law school from this background would have a tremendous benefit in studying environmental law.”

“I never imagined starting a job with John Deere after my freshman year.”

“Every faculty member in the CSD and religion departments has influenced, mentored and pushed me to become not only the best student, but holistically the best version of myself.”

“[Augie Choice] went toward possibly the best three weeks of my life.”

“I was able to follow all of my passions at Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø.”

“I'm at a place where I know the direction for my future.”

“I used my Augie Choice for my internship with Family Resources. We offered support for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and sex trafficking.”

“I am incredibly thankful for my professors for pushing me to take up space in academia.”

“Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø has become my home, and the people I have surrounded myself with have become my second family.”

“Through the help of Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø, I am now pursuing my master's in my dream field at my dream grad school.”

“I used my Augie Choice to travel to Costa Rica on the Health Service Learning Trip.”

“I was surprised at how much time my professors and mentors invested in my success.”

“My peak experience is by far taking part in the CFA Institute Research Challenge and winning second place in the Chicago local round with my teammates.”

“After four years at Augie, I know exactly what I want to do and how to achieve it.”

“Looking back, I'm so glad I chose Augie.”