John Thomas Tredway papers

John Thomas Tredway was the seventh president of Augustana College, serving from 1975 to 2003. Tredway was born in North Tonawanda, New York, in 1935. He attended North Park College in Chicago before transferring to Augustana, from which he graduated in 1957. Tredway earned a master's degree in history from the University of Illinois, a bachelor of divinity from Garrett Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University. After returning to Augustana in 1964 as a history instructor, Tredway was named academic dean in 1970 and president of the college in 1975.

Tredway oversaw several new campus developments during his presidency, including the construction of a new library in 1990, a recreation center in 1995, and new science facilities in 1998. His presidency also saw the creation of a foreign study program, the growth of the college endowment from $4 million to $72 million, an expansion of the faculty governance system, the first endowed faculty chairs, and a continuing redefinition of the role of Lutheranism in a liberal arts education.

Tredway has authored two books: Coming of Age: A History of Augustana College, 1935-1975, (2010) and Conrad Bergendoff's Faith and Work: a Swedish-American Lutheran, 1895-1997, (2014). He was honored in 2004 with a book of essays entitled On and beyond the Mississippi. As of 2017, Tredway still lives in the Quad Cities and frequently attends events at Augustana College.