Profiles of Alma College Philosophy Faculty, Graduates, and Students
Profiles
Thirty-four percent of Alma students participate in intercollegiate athletics. Alma College competes at the NCAA Division III level as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the oldest existing athletic conference in the nation. Alma offers 22 varsity sports—11 for the women and 11 for the men—including four sports that debuted in 2011–12: women’s lacrosse and bowling and men’s lacrosse and wrestling.
Student Profile
Ethan Gensler
Graduation: 2013
Major: Philosophy and Psychology
Who? Ethan Gensler. Where? Alma College. Why? Why not! It’s the perfect place for the Ohio senior who loves asking questions.
By double majoring in philosophy and psychology, Gensler’s getting more than yes-or-no answers.
“I like thinking about the big questions: Why some acts are right or wrong, why some people are predisposed to certain actions, and how we understand human ethics—those things all matter to me,” he says.