Student Life Staff
The Student Life office is located in the Edith Mortensen Center, suite 119, just off of Student Street in the Morrison Commons. Our office is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call 605.274.5215 or email us at campuslife@augie.edu.
Leadership Team
Jeff Venekamp
Director of Student Conduct
605.274.4412
jeff.venekamp@augie.edu
Jeff serves as the Director of Student Conduct. Jeff has worked with residence life, student activities, orientation, and event management for the past 10 years at Augustana. Jeff holds a B.A. in Communication Studies from South Dakota State University.
Jeff's Top 5 Strengths: Includer, Woo, Strategic, Relator, Connectedness
Michelle Harvey
Director of Student Engagement
605.274.4041
michelle.harvey@augie.edu
Michelle serves as the Director of Student Engagement. Michelle is responsible for the leadership of the Student Engagement team and oversees Welcome Week and Viking Guides, Registered Student Organizations, leadership programming, and many other avenues of student engagement. Michelle holds a B.A. in English Writing and Mathematics from Morningside College and an M.A. in College Student Development with a concentration in Student Affairs from Appalachian State University.
Michelle's Top 5 Strengths: Includer, Arranger, Connectedness, Learner, Achiever
Jenna Bump
Jenna serves as the Director of Housing Operations. Jenna is originally from Sioux Falls, SD and received her B.A. in Business Communication from Augustana University and her M.A. in Student Affairs Administration from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, OR.
Jenna's Top 5 Strengths: Harmony, Empathy, Positivity, Adaptability, Includer
Assistant Director Team
Kally Jorgensen
Kally serves as an Assistant Director of Student Engagement and works with Civic Engagement. Kally advises SALT, Viking Days and Union Board of Governors. Kally received her B.A. in Communication and International Studies from the University of North Dakota and M.Ed. in Educational Leadership - Higher Education at Southern Methodist University.
Kally's Top 5 Strengths: Arranger, Communication, Achiever, Discipline, Consistency
The following members of the Student Life team are professional staff who reside in each of our residential communities and serve as on-call emergency contacts for our campus community.
Maggie McMahon
Residence Hall Director
maggie.mcmahon@augie.edu
Maggie serves as the Residence Hall Director for Granskou Hall, and is originally from Wisner, NE. Maggie holds a B.A. in English with a concentration in Creative Writing from Mount Marty University and a M.A. in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership from the University of Northern Colorado.
Maggie's Top 5 Strengths: Input, Intellection, Connectedness, Learner, Developer
Katarina Alatis
Residence Hall Director
katarina.alatis@augie.edu
Katarina serves as the Residence Hall Director for Solberg Hall, and is from Weirton, WV. Katarina received her B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from Radford University, and a M.S.ED in Higher Education Administration from University of Kansas.
Katarina’s Top Strengths: Restorative, Empathy, Developer, Positivity, and Individualization
Eric Nguyen
Residence Hall Director
eric.nguyen@augie.edu
Eric serves as the Residence Hall Director for East Hall, and is originally from York, PA. Eric holds a B.A. in Communication Studies from Millersville University and a M.A. in Higher Education wih a concentration in Academic Support from Messiah University.
Eric's Top Strengths: Adaptability, Harmony, Arranger, Futuristic, Positivity.
Bianca Rojo
Residence Hall Director
brojo@augie.edu
Bianca Rojo is the Residence Hall Director for Tuve Hall. Originally from Riverside, California, Bianca got her B.A. in Marketing with a minor in Spanish Studies from Concordia University Portland, and earned her M.S. degree in College Counseling and Student Development from Azusa Pacific University. Her top 5 strengths are: Restorative, Achiever, Includer, Responsibility, & Positivity.