Augustana College geology majors at the Moline Public Library's October 11 Fossil Day. From left to rigth, Jaycee Bythewood ('25), Hannah McKoon ('26), Ian Weible ('27), Shaun Duckett ('25), Alex Wandrey ('24), Audrey Zettler ('25), Cavit Schempp ('24), and Makayla Palm ('24)
ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (November 21, 2023) — Eight Augustana College geology majors presented earth science concepts on October 11 at Moline Public Library's Fossil Day Program.
Students, with the support of the Augustana's Fryxell Geology Museum and the Geology Department, presented to 150 attendees of the event. Attendees enjoyed fossil discovery and education about creatures and plants from millions of years ago.
Additionally, the department welcomed junior geologists, paleontologists, and archaeologists to enjoy fun excavating activities, fossil crafts, and more.
Augustana College geology major Makayla Palm interacts with attendees at the Moline Public Library Fossil Day
Participating students included:
Hannah McKoon, a Geology, Spanish for Professional Use major of Port Byron (61275)
Shaun Duckett, a Geology major of Geneseo (61254)
Alex Wandrey, a Geology major of Moline (61265)
Augustana Geology majors interact with attendees of Moline Public Library's Fossil Day
Augustana College is a vibrant, welcoming liberal-arts college located on a 115-acre campus in the Quad Cities (pop 400,000) along the Mississippi River. Augustana, a residential campus, has 100 majors and programs, 160 student organizations, and 28 varsity athletic teams.
The college enrolls 2,500 students in a metro area that provides access to many career-paths and hands-on learning opportunities, including internships, jobs, student teaching, and research sites.
