Natasha Wegner of Faribault Receives Augustana College Trustees Fellows Scholarship

2011 Aug 11

Augustana College is pleased to announce that Natasha Wegner, from Faribault, MN, a graduate of Faribault High School, is the recipient of the prestigious Augustana Trustees Fellows Scholarship. This scholarship is a full tuition scholarship for four years of study at Augustana College. In addition, Natasha has been selected to receive a $2,500 travel stipend for an international study experience in Ireland during spring break 2012. These awards are based on Natasha's outstanding academic record and performance in the Distinguished Scholars Competition.

About Augustana

Founded in 1860, Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D., is a selective, residential, comprehensive college of the Lutheran Church. Committed to enriching lives and fostering development, Augustana combines a foundation in the liberal arts with professional skill and advanced study, leading the Templeton Guide to include the College among those that inspire students to lead ethical and civic-minded lives. With nearly 1,800 students from 25 states and two dozen countries, Augustana was ranked the No. 6 baccalaureate college in the nation for its efforts to advance social mobility, research and service by Washington Monthly; has been named a "Best Midwestern College" by The Princeton Review; and is listed as a "Great School, Great Price" by U.S. News & World Report.

Augustana celebrated its sesquicentennial during the 2010-2011 academic year.