Characteristics of a Trustee

Characteristics of a Trustee


  • A trustee is honest, sincere and optimistic; has a sense of humor; always brings goodwill; is a successful person and a positive role model for others.

  • A trustee strongly believes in

    • The importance of higher education in American society
    • The special role of private liberal arts colleges
    • Alma College’s mission and vision
  • A trustee brings special, individual expertise which strengthens the board as a whole and allows the board, as a team, to carry out its responsibilities better.

  • A trustee

    • Appreciates diversity in the background and opinion of others
    • Is able to contribute as a team member
    • Works effectively as part of a group
    • Deals constructively with conflicts of ideas and opinions
  • A trustee has a passion for Alma and is excited to participate.

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    Alma encourages its students to look beyond Michigan’s boundaries. The Posey Global Leadership Scholarship provides opportunities for Alma College students to travel anywhere in the world and complete a self-designed project. Alma students have completed projects on topics ranging from teaching to public policy, in places from the Philippines to South Africa.

     

    Graduate Profile

    Brad Guigar

    Brad Guigar
    Graduation: 1991
    Major: Art and Design

    Once the staff cartoonist for the Almanian, Alma College’s student newspaper, Brad Guigar’s art now takes form in a weekly comic strip for the Philadelphia Daily News.

    The 1991 graduate also publishes “Evil, Inc.,” an online comic strip about a corporation run by super villains for super villains. It’s read by tens of thousands of people every day.