NEWS FROM THE HUDDLE
Class of 2015 Grads: 98% Job Placement According to a new report, 98 percent of recent Augustana grads seeking employment are employed in a position related to their major or chosen field. Employment data, as well as other post-graduation activities and destinations for members of the Augustana Class of 2015 (graduates who completed bachelor’s degrees between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2015), is detailed in the Outcomes Report, published by the Augustana Student Success Center. Key statistics about the Augustana Class of 2015 include: • 19 percent are pursuing grad school and/or continuing education. • Grads are working in 20 states and four countries around the world. Two out of three employed grads chose to remain in Sioux Falls. Of those, half were not originally from the region. • Top industry choices for 2015 grads include education, health care, business and social services. • Mean salary was $38,000; the maximum salary reported was $68,000. • 99.5% of grads participated in key engaged learning opportunities, such as experiential learning, internships, undergraduate research, clinicals, student teaching, study abroad and more. “These numbers illustrate that Augustana University is indeed the place for possibilities,” said Rob Oliver, president. “From classroom instruction by topnotch faculty members to high-impact, engaged learning opportunities such as internships, student teaching, and undergraduate research, our students are building unmatched experiences and forming critical professional connections well before they graduate,” Oliver said. View the full report online at www.augie.edu/outcomes.
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Rahiwa Mussa, Jasmin Fosheim Named 2016 Peace Scholars
Juniors Rahiwa Mussa (Ababa, Ethiopia) and Jasmin Fosheim (Pierre, South Dakota) have been named the 2016 Augustana Peace Scholars. As Peace Scholars, Mussa and Fosheim will embark on a seven-week academic experience in Norway designed to deepen their understanding of the central issues and theories related to peace, justice, democracy and human rights. The two will study at the Nansen Dialogue Network in Lillehammer and at the University of Oslo International Summer School June 19 - Aug. 5. Sophomore Spencer O’Hara, a triple major in economics, government and international studies from Aberdeen, South Dakota, was named the University’s alternate. He will serve as Augustana’s Peace Scholar if either Mussa or Fosheim are unable to participate. Rahiwa Mussa is a triple major in government, economics and philosophy. She is an active member of the Peace Club and the Union Board of Governors (UBG). She serves as a junior senator for the Augustana Student Association (ASA) and is a founding member of the African Student Union. Her interests include hip-hop and Motown music, reading — especially contemporary literature— and high fashion. After Augustana, Mussa hopes to someday become a successful business owner and an advisor to the Ethiopian government. A letter of recommendation for Mussa called her a “change-maker [who leaves you with a] positive impression, due to her polished demeanor and intellec-
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tual substance. [She is] one of the best contributors to class.” Jasmin Fosheim is a double major in special education and psychology. She serves as the curriculum chair for ASA and is a viking advisor in Tuve Hall on campus. Fosheim enjoys playing in The Augustana Band and doing anything that gets her outdoors, including hiking, rock climbing and volleyball. Beyond Augustana, she is involved with the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership organization in South Dakota as a corporate board member. As an individual who is truly committed to serving others, she hopes to attend graduate school to study education and social work after Augustana. A letter of recommendation for Fosheim called her “a poised and intelligent person … who will live a life of service and make the world better in a significant way.” Mussa and Fosheim will be introduced at the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize Forum set for June 6-8 at Augsburg College in Minneapolis. This summer in Oslo, they will embark on coursework that will include the causes of armed conflicts, peace building, peacemaking, humanitarian interventions and aid, peacekeeping operations, gender, civil society and nonviolence and peace movements. In conjunction with their studies, the scholars will also visit a number of influential institutions including the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO), Nobel Institute, Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights and the Nobel Peace Center.