Augustana Alumni Making Headlines in 2025
- Kyle Pederson '93 to Be Featured as Composer-in-Residence at Lincoln Center
- Andrea Carlson '96, Erica DeBoer '11, Dr. Shannon Emry '93, Hannah Entenman '13, Christine Hallenbeck-Ask '06, Laura Kniffen '11, Bergan Lindner '23, Dr. Brooke Madson '15, Rachel Stallinga '92 and Sara Waldner '19 Nominated for 2025 EMBES Awards
- Kimberly (Holter) Mann '02 Honored With Elizabeth Hedin Award for Educator Excellence
- Pastor Jon Splichal-Larson ’06 Leads “Restoring Radiance” at Canton Lutheran Church
- Jamy Anderson '07, Andrew Hewitt '08, Isabella Oliver '21 Selected to 40th Class of Evan C. Nolte Leadership Sioux Falls Program
- Luke Smidt '11 Named Sioux Falls Business Up-And-Comer
- Sheldon Jensen '22 Named Sioux Falls Business Up-And-Comer
- Raghav Sriram Yogeeswari '24 Joins Outdoor Campus as School Program CoordinatorAU Alumnus Nadab Wubshet '17 Receives Prestigious Outstanding Doctoral Research in Biophysics Award
- JayVian Farr '24 Signs With Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Rev. Dr. Bill Nelsen '23 Honorary Alum Recognized as 2025 Senior Citizen of the Year
- Kyle Kopplin '14 Receives Presidential Rising Star Award
- Kelly Nyberg '09 Recognized with Young Professional Network’s 4 Under 40 Award
- David Johnson '74 Reflects on 50-Year Banking Career
- Ken Rossow '73 Recognized as 2024 Senior Citizen of the Year
- Nick Olson ’07 Named to Becker’s Healthcare’s 'Hospital and Health System CFOs to Know for 2025'
- Dr. Fenecia Homan Named Vice President of Academic Affairs at Southeast Technical College
- Wade Gemar ’08, Jeff Larsen ’16 and Bob Wendland ’10 Honored with 2025 Sioux Falls Stage Awards
- Andrew Reinartz ’05 Receives Amy Eitemiller Morrison Award at 2025 Sioux Falls Stage Awards
- Kofi Gunu ‘17 Recognized for DPhil Dissertation
- Liz Van Westen ’10 Celebrates Impact of “Go Baby Go” Collaboration in Sioux Falls
- Katie Jesperson '14 Earns Induction Into NSIC Hall of Fame
- Rev. Melissa Stoller '99 Elected Bishop of SWPA Synod
- Dr. John Berdahl '99 Provides Clear Answers for Cataract Awareness Month
- Kerri DeGraff '06 Previews Sioux Falls’ New Lallycooler Music Festival
- John Peterson '03 Debuts New Turkey Brats on Twin Cities Live
- Andrea Carstensen '17 Organizes Unforgettable Soccer Night for YMCA Families
- Micah Aberson '04 Succeeds Scott Lawrence as CEO of L&S
- Noah Wicks '21 Takes Top Honors in Agricultural Journalism Awards
- Siouxland Libraries Director Jodi Fick '87 Announces Retirement
- Jesse Fonkert '14 Leads Successful South Dakota Trade Mission to Mexico
- Honorary Alumna Nancy Halverson '23 Leads Levitt at the Falls to $5.8 Million Fundraising Goal
- David Missal '10 Organizes “Tut” 50K for Charity
- Jesse Fonkert ‘14 Announced as New President & CEO of South Dakota Trade
- Matt Wilber ‘03 Named Northern State Men’s Basketball Head Coach
- Nick Olson ‘07 Panelist at Modern Healthcare’s 2030 Playbook Conference
- Jeff Partridge ‘92 Appointed Vice President of South Dakota Board of Regents
- Nick Ovenden ‘06 Speaks to GreatLIFE Transition to Employee Ownership
- Will Hannemann ‘19, Luke Wanous ‘18 and Sheldon Jensen ’21 Named to Sioux Falls.Business 2025 30 Under 30
- Toronto Tempo President Teresa Resch ’04 Welcomes Serena Williams to Ownership Group
- Betsy Schuster '07 Leads Active Generations' March for Meals Campaign
- Ferndale Market Owner John Peterson '03 Accepts Cannon Falls Chamber Member of the Year Award
- Stuart Stein '05 Expands Family Business into Sioux Falls Market
- Tre Ministries Founder Sandy Berven ‘98 Plans Next Steps
- Betsy Schuster '07 Promotes Positive Aging and Lifelong Learning Through Active Generations & Augustana Partnership
- Kristi (Kruger) Peterson ‘96 Elected President of the Minnesota School Board Association
- Mason Voehl ‘14 Quoted in The New York Times Magazine
- Dr. James (Jamie) Nold ‘92 Appointed as Next Superintendent of Sioux Falls School District
- AARP Minnesota Welcomes Thomas Elness ‘16 as New Director of Advocacy
- Diane Diekman ’72 Named New President of South Dakota Council of the Navy League of the United States
- Russ Robers ‘84 Celebrates Lifelong Business Banking Career with First National Bank
- Developers’ Vision for Giving Leads to Lloyd Family Legacy — Craig Lloyd, Honorary Alumnus’23
- Henry Sule ‘24 Named Community Coordinator at Startup Sioux Falls