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"It changed me," senior Shelby Steger said of war stories US vets shared, some that even family members have yet to hear, in interviews for a Nov. 11 Veterans Day program on KALA-FM. Read about it and view a video.
Bees Will Compete in Chicagoland Conference
The shifting landscape of collegiate athletics will find most Fighting Bees athletes and teams competing in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference, starting next fall. Read about the impending change.
Grad Leads in FBI's Human Trafficking Fight
Carrie Landau '96, '02 MCJ is leading the FBI's efforts to shut down human sex trafficking in Chicago, and to help young victims reclaim some semblance of a normal life. Read what she shared with SAU students.
Pulitzer Prize Winner Explores Gender
Sheryl WuDunn, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and co-author of this year's SAU choice for First Book, spoke on campus. Read a River City Reader interview.
Artsy is Professor of Art and Art Department Chair Kristin Quinn and Craftsy is her sister Megan, an art professor at Augustana College.
WINNER:
Natalie Woodhurst '15
Leo Kilfoy, a 180-pound offensive lineman on several powerhouse St. Ambrose football teams, returned to his alma mater as an assistant football coach in 1954, launching a 48-year career. His service will be honored with the dedication of Leo Kilfoy Court on Nov. 15. View an album of photos through the years.
Michael Aguilar '88 MBA
The president and co-founder of Innocorp Ltd. was inducted into the Missouri University of Science and Technology Academy of Computer Science this month. A crash involving a drunk driver led Aguilar to invent goggles which mimic the the effect of alcohol on balance and reaction time. Read about it.