After Augie Podcast

This month's interviewee is Hannah Weber '23. Hannah reminisces about her time at Augustana, the amazing guidance she received from her professors, and her transition into grad school. Tune in to hear more about her life after Augie and how Augustana’s connections continue to empower her through the next stages of her life.

In this episode of the After Augie Podcast, join Emily Graziano ‘19 and Matthew Koch ‘18 as they discuss the impact of mentors during their time at Augustana, Emily’s journey from Augustana to Disney, and the depth of relationships between unlikely friends that form at Augustana.

This month's interviewee is Hannah Sundwall '15. Hannah shares the twists and turns that led her from working for the Chicago White Sox to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Hannah also started her own company called Gift Wrap Boss (link below), serves in her community, and is the President of the Augustana Alumni Board. Tune in to hear more about her life after Augie and how Augustana was more than she could imagine!

https://www.giftwrapboss.com/?

This month, Ashley Marcinkus '20 interviews Madison Williams '20. In the episode, Madison details how her experience reporting on Augustana sports with the Augustana Observer led to her current writing position with Sports Illustrated. Williams fondly reminisces on her experience at Augie, mentioning her family connection to the Quad Cities and Rock Island’s best restaurants: Harris Pizza and Arthur’s Deli.

When asked how her Augustana experience empowered her to meet the world’s greatest needs, Madison responded by referencing a recent article she had written about the minority of women in sports journalism. Her article, titled “Barbie, Former NFL Coach Jen Welter Team Up to Show Career Opportunities in Sports,” demonstrates the importance of inclusion in traditionally male-dominated roles. She expressed that everyone, no matter their background, deserves to follow their passions and career goals.

Read Madison's article here: https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/09/06/barbie-women-in-sports-collection-features-coach-ref-gm-reporter

This month, Alex Mayszak '13 interviews Andrew Brimeyer '15, who started his own nonprofit running club in Denver called Denver Urban XC, which is on a mission to make the sport of running more equitable and inclusive for students of color in Colorado. Find out how Andrew's time at Augie inspired Denver Urban XC and how the running club teamed up with HOKA to bring awareness to their work.

"Augie for me was more than I imagined in that it helped transform me into the person that I am today and helped inform what kind of work I wanted to do in this world — work that wasn't just about getting a paycheck, but was about trying trying to do something to make my corner of the world just a little bit better."

This month's interviewee is Mark Hoffmann '15. From founding his own tech startup to working as a data scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab to his current job as a software engineer at Meta, Hoffmann has had quite the post-Augie journey. Tune in to hear his story.