The Augie Pride Award Winner is nominated by other ¹û¶³´«Ã½ employees and given annually to an employee who goes above and beyond the call of duty.
Tresse Evenson '04, the 2025 Augie Pride Award Winner, was recognized with the award on Wednesday, April 30, at the university’s annual Service Awards & Retirement Recognition Ceremony in the Ordal Dining Hall.
Along with the Augie Pride Award, ¹û¶³´«Ã½ recognizes its employees who are celebrating milestone service anniversaries and retirements annually.
Milestone anniversaries are recognized in increments of five years. In 2025, Augustana recognized 55 employees who had milestone anniversaries, with a total of 595 years of service.
2026 Service Awards | TBD in April
Retirees Joining the Golden Vikings in 2025
To mark the end of each academic year and a job well done, the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Office of Human Resources hosts a year-end picnic for employees, retirees and their families.
Join us as we celebrate the close of the academic year — a time to reflect, reconnect and enjoy the company of colleagues and family.
- May 29 | 4:30-6 p.m. | Midco Arena
Presented by the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Office of Human Resources in partnership with the Office of the President, the university's favorite holiday tradition is known as Yuletide, where faculty, staff, retirees and their family gather for worship, cookie decorating and dinner together.
In 2023, Yuletide took place on Monday, Dec. 18, with worship in the Chapel of Reconciliation and a buffet-style dinner in the Ordal Dining Hall in the Morrison Commons.
Ole and the Sioux Falls Santa often make an appearance to help celebrate the magic of the Christmas season.
