Departmental Honors

Departmental Honors 2013

Art and Design
Meghan Rose CheyneSenior Thesis Exhibition
Julie Catherine HelmSenior Thesis Exhibition
Kelsey Irland-WrightSenior Thesis Exhibition
Meghan Elizabeth KellySenior Thesis Exhibition

Biology
Maurina Aranda WilmsTumor 1 Expression in Healthy Adult Epicardium
Rachel Melissa BurckhardtDetection and Distribution of Tetracycline Resistance Genes in Gratiot County Drainages
Daniel Steven MayBioassay-Guided Fractionation of Cytotoxic Chemical Constituents of Geranium maculatum L

Business Administration
Jason James PopielExpansion Dynamics—Sports

Chemistry
Daniel S. JaremkoSynthesis and Derivatization of Aminated Boron Clusters and Nitrogen, Oxygen, Sulfur-containing Cyclononanes
Jared Edward KilpatrickReactions of a Platinum-rich Heterometallic Complex

English
Carrie Megan FrameThe Faces of Ferrendor
Rachel Ranee GizaThe Unspoken: The Necessity of Language in Sister Carrie, The House of Mirth and The Awakening
Alice Marie RichardWords, Words, Words: The Impacts of Masculine Discourse on Ophelia, Desdemona, and Julius Caesar’s Portia

History
Alaina Marie DagueIntegration by Busing in Pontiac, MI: A History of Segregated Schools and Analysis of Integration Efforts
Lindsey Rae MillerMontgomery’s Airborne Fiasco: Arnhem 1944 Revisited

Integrative Physiology and Health Science
Morgan BaumanThe Correlation Between Acanthosis Nigricans and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Fifth Grade Students
Taylor Sue BoehlerEffects of a Water Exercise Circuit on Functional Activities of Daily Living in the Elderly Population
Samantha Jo BohyEffect of Thermal and Non-Thermal Ultrasound on Biceps Femoris Flexibility and Power in Female Collegiate Soccer Players
Rachel Lee BowkerThe Effect of Distraction on the Physiological Response to Endurance Exercise
Zachary Robert CaverleyVitamin Supplementation and its Effects on Antioxidant Enzymes and Muscle Damage During Both Traditional and High Intensity Interval Endurance Exercise
Carrie Louise GaudardThe Effects of Fatigue on Q-Angles and Varus/Valgus Angles of Knee Joints in Female Collegiate Athletes
Andrew William GrantEffect of Thermal and Non-Thermal Ultrasound on Biceps Femoris Flexibility and Power in Female Collegiate Soccer Players
Danielle Elizabeth HicksThe Effects of Ankle Bracing and Taping on Objective and Subjective Measure Relating to Athletic Performance
Zahra W. HussainRole of Exercise as a Potential Treatment in the Development of Primary Raynaud’s Disease
Lance Eric JongekrijgEffects of Kinesiology Tape on the Regulation of Blood Flow Into the Forearm
Emily Lynne MartinVertical Ground Reaction Force Production and Joint Angle Compensation After Barefoot Running Training Program
Ashley Lynn ParsonsThe Relationship Between Growth in African American and White Infants and the Prevalence of an Allergic Response
Jennifer Grace PearsonImpact of Estrogen and Progesterone on Skeletal Muscle Cells Exposed to Simvastatin
Jennafer Noelle YoungThe Effects of Musical Instrument Proficiency on Fine Motor Function

Music
Jay P. AngusSenior Recital
Kelly Johanna GervinSenior Recital
Megan Joyce JurekSenior Recital
Hannah Noel LivingstonStudent Teaching
Phillip Thomas OrtMusical Composition
Jenae ToddSenior Recital
Andrea Louise WoodyStudent Teaching

New Media Studies
Edward S. Webb IVMedia, War and Memory

Philosophy
Malorie M. LakoskyIncluding the Oppression of Children in Feminist Theory

Program of Emphasis
Lynn WalkerThe Roles and Functions of Indigenous Agency in Museums

Psychology
Jessica Helen EvansRumination in Pediatric S.A.D.
Shaina Anneliese SandersSelf-Complexity and Autonomy
Jennafer Noelle YoungThe Effects of Musical Instrument Proficiency on Fine Motor Function

Sociology
Rachel ShaneThe Impact of Motherloss on Motherless Daughters

Theatre and Dance
Devon M. BrisbonStudent Choreographer Director
Carolina Cortes KlemansStudent Choreographer Director
Matthew H. CrossmanStage Management: Picnic
Amanda Christine JacksonStudent Choreographer Director
Lauren Alexandria KittrellActing: Madge in Picnic
Brandon Michael NewtonScenic Design: Almost, Maine

 

The Alma College Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team has won 11 consecutive regional championships. The competition awards the SIFE teams that are most effective in teaching the principles of market economics through outreach projects in their communities. Last year’s team presented 12 projects, including teaching ethics and entrepreneurship skills to students at a juvenile detention center and launching an entrepreneurship competition for students with business ideas.

 

Student Profile

Isabelle Moore

Isabelle Moore
Graduation: 2014
Major: English and History

A bit of serendipity helped guide Farmington Hills junior Isabelle Moore to Alma College.

“My mom and I were coming home from a tour at another school, and we stumbled upon Alma College,” she says. “We had never heard of it, so we explored for a bit. When I got home, I researched Alma some more and found that it had all the qualities I wanted in a college.”