THE WORLD OF ALUMNI
“ My geology courses prepared me to be a scientist, but
AUGUSTANA PREPARED ME TO BE A CEO. No one beats Augustana in providing the foundation for the important balance between heart and mind that is required in U.S. business leadership today.”
Murry Gerber ’75 Retired CEO of EQT Corporation, Pittsburgh
“ I always tell young filmmakers to go to college
FOR A LIBERAL ARTS DEGREE.
You can learn the technical skills in filmmaking, but to tell a story you need a broader knowledge base. You have to have something to say and talk about.”
Estlin Feigley ’93 Co-director of the film studio Fresh Films, based at Augustana College
“ When I started medical school,
I WAS AMAZED AT HOW MUCH I KNEW and how well I was prepared…. It felt good to have a solid grasp of the material in the first semester, especially at a place like Harvard.”
David Walton ’98 M.D., M.P.H., Director of Global Health at ThoughtWorks, Inc., New York City; associate physician, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston; assistant professor, Harvard Medical School “ I had many discussions with my professors and advisors, each of whom encouraged me to think twice before I accepted the positions I was offered—to think about how my work would relate to my passions.
EVERY DAY, I AM LIVING MY DREAM while I continue to build more.”
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Madushika Lansakara ’05 Program Development Manager, SOLIDAR Suisse/SAH-Swiss Labour Assistance
