Burr Ridge and Willowbrook Students Make Augustana College's Dean's List

Nearly 900 students have been named to the Dean's List at Augustana College for the 2011 fall term. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.

From our area, students who have earned this honor include:

Mary Kiolbasa from Willowbrook, Ill., a First Year majoring in Augie Ages Undecided.

Molly Polka from Burr Ridge, Ill., a Sophomore majoring in Business Administration-Advising/Communication Studies.

About Augustana: Founded in 1860 and situated on a 115-acre campus near the Mississippi River, Augustana College is a private, liberal arts institution affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The college enrolls 2,500 students from diverse geographic, social, ethnic and religious backgrounds and offers nearly 90 majors and related areas of study. Augustana employs 287 faculty and has a student-faculty ratio of approximately 11:1.