Faculty Alumni Awards
It is a long standing tradition to present outstanding Alumni with awards in recognition of their career achievements, continued support of the campus community and the valuable time that they have given to the institution. The award recipients exemplify what it means "to Lead and to Serve".
Possible awards:
Distinguished Alumni Award
Awarded to an alumnus/a in recognition of outstanding achievement in one's vocation.
Lois Aspenes Award:
Awarded to an alumnus/a in recognition of significant contributions to the Alumni Association or to the life of Augustana.
Alumni Citation Award:
Awarded to a non alumnus/a in recognition of significant contributions to the life of Augustana.
Nominations will be considered by the Alumni Association Nominations and Awards Committee. The committee's recommendations are then provided to the Augustana Alumni Association Advisory Committee for final decision.
Nominations may also be made by a printable (pdf format) Awards Nomination Form. Instructions for returning nomination forms is provided on the form.
2025 Recipients
Bob Bailey, CLC ’80, ’83 BEd
Distinguished Alumni Award
Bob Bailey began his journey in the very city where he would later shape generations of young musicians.
With a philosophy rooted in the belief that music is essential to a well-rounded education, Bailey’s dedication to his students extends beyond the classroom, with countless hours spent on rehearsals, band camps, concert tours and community performances.
Craig Wentland, CLC ’86
Lois Aspenes Award
When Craig Wentland attended Camrose Lutheran College (CLC), he never imagined that 40 years later, he would receive an award named in honour of his friend and mentor, Lois Aspenes.
Wentland’s career has been guided by his philosophy — and Aspenes’s example — that life is about relationships and community.
Petra Cegielny, '01 BA
Alumni Citation Award
Petra Cegielny almost didn’t apply for the two-year grant-funded position of Aboriginal student advisor at Augustana in 2007. As a non-Indigenous person, she had doubts, despite her university background and experience working with Treaty 7 Nations in Southern ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥.
Fast forward to 2025, and Cegielny is awarded the Alumni Citation Award for her outstanding work in that very role from 2007 to 2016.