The Communication and Marketing Office helps advance Alma College’s mission, goals, messages and identity as a distinguished independent undergraduate liberal arts institution. Staff members develop and implement College communication initiatives in the areas of publications, internal and external web content and design, marketing and advertising, photography, media relations and constituent relations.
Ann Hall
Vice President for Communication and Marketing
hall@alma.edu
(989) 463-7411
Mike Silverthorn
Director of College Communications
Media Relations
silverthorn@alma.edu
(989) 463-7290
Contact Mike for: internal and external College communications, submitting news for The Pinecone and Accents alumni magazine, media contacts, writing news releases, promoting College news and events, overall questions about the College’s communications efforts.
Beth Pellerito
Director of Marketing
pellerito@alma.edu
(989) 463-7172
Mike Hanson
Sports Information Director
hanson@alma.edu
(989) 463-7114/(989) 330-4162
Contact Mike for: athletics news and information, student-athlete news and accomplishments, athletics web content, game statistics, team records, Athletics Hall of Fame, overall sports information and athletics marketing oversight.
Aimée Bentley
Graphic Designer
bentley@alma.edu
(989) 463-7087
Ellen A. Doepke
Content Writer/Social Media Coordinator
doepkeea@alma.edu
(989) 463-7211
Contact Ellen for: web content, web profiles, student, faculty and staff story ideas, alumni story ideas/notes, social media.
Nan Freed
Office Manager
freed@alma.edu
(989) 463-7327
Contact Nan for: business card questions and name badge requests, student hometown news releases such as the Dean’s List, publications production and project coordinating, and College statistics.
Justin Garant
Digital Media Coordinator
garantjj@alma.edu
(989) 463-7232
Contact Justin for: videography, photography, audio production, live web streaming.
Kimberly Lauffer
Web Editor
laufferka@alma.edu
(989) 463-7258
Contact Kim for: web page creation, editing, maintenance and management; basic web-based forms; web analysis; Almapedia page creation, editing, maintenance and management.
Sarah Merritt
Assistant Sports Information Director
merrittsf@alma.edu
(989) 463-7346
Contact Sarah for: video board information, content for video boards, athletics video and photography, live streaming of athletic events, sports information and athletic publications, graphics and logos.
The office fax number is (989) 463-7102.
