Astronomy

Thumbnail image for Dr. Melissa StraitDr. Melissa Strait

Dr. Melissa Strait, professor of chemistry, has allowed her educational interests to take her to places few have been. In 2000 Strait lived for six weeks in Antarctica, where she and other explorers collected meteorites. [more]


Thumbnail image of Dr. Cameron ReedDr. Cameron Reed

Dr. Cameron Reed is an admitted stargazer. The Alma College professor of physics, though, has his eyes set on a specific kind of star — the luminous hot, blue ones found in the spiral arms of galaxies like the Milky Way. [more]


 

Alma College students have experiential learning opportunities in Washington, D.C. and around the world through the College’s partnership with the Osgood Center for International Studies. The Osgood Center offers annual leadership, business and foreign policy conferences for college students on contemporary international issues.

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Leadership Profile

Tirrea Billings

Tirrea Billings
Graduation: 2016
Major: Environmental Science

Saginaw freshman Tirrea Billings has been cheerleading since eighth grade, but her skills have grown by leaps and bounds since joining Alma’s new competitive cheer team.

“Cheer at Alma takes a lot of concentration and dedication, but it’s worth it,” she says. “As a team, we push and encourage each other to do the best that we can, and I’ve already done stunts and mounts I never thought I could do. It’s an amazing feeling to look back and see how far I’ve come in such a short time.”

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