Faculty

Dr. Raymond Riley
Chair & Professor of Music
Office: Eddy 113
Phone: (989) 463-7295

Dr. Scott Messing
Dana Professor of Music
Office: Eddy 113
Phone: (989) 463-7215

Dr. Will Nichols
Secrest Professor of Music and Director of Choirs
Office: EDDY 111
Phone: (989) 463-7221

Dr. Barbara E Burdick
Assistant Professor of Music
Office:
Phone: (989) 463-

Dr. Murray G. Gross
Assistant Professor and Alma Symphony Orchestra Director
Office: Eddy Music 103
Phone: (989) 463-7119

David M Zerbe
Assistant Professor of Music/Director of Bands and Percussion Studio
Office: Eddy Music 112
Phone: (989) 463-7213

Dr. Tess A. Miller
Visiting Instructor
Office: Eddy 114
Phone: (989) 463-

Anthony J Patterson
Instructor of Music/Dance and Choir Accompanist
Office: Eddy Music
Phone: (989) 463-

Kathleen M Riley
Instructor of Music
Office: Eddy Music 133
Phone: (989) 463-7295

 

Distinguishing landmarks on Alma’s campus include the Posey Bench near the Hood Building, the Bishop Makarios Memorial Sculpture, the “Momentum” sculpture near the entrance to the Hogan Center, the Spirit Rock behind the Library, the Bahlke Field Gate, the Peace Poles in McIntyre Mall, and the Redman Gate along Superior Street that welcomes campus visitors.

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Graduate Profile

Geoff Clark

Geoff Clark
Graduation: 2010
Major: Music Education

A music teacher in Alaska, Geoff Clark is a 2010 graduate who already recognizes the many ways his Alma College education has benefited him both inside and outside the classroom.

“Alma pushed me to think beyond the box, and I learned the value of being on top of your subject,” he says. “The music department pushes students to do their best and expects nothing less of them, much like my job. Thanks to Alma, I was more prepared to adapt to living in Alaska and teaching in a state that I had never been to.”

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