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Back from San Diego!

Senior students David Lapham and Jane Macdonald, along with Dr. Joe Beckmann, attended the 2008 Experimental Biology meeting held in San Diego, April 5-9.

Jane MacDonald with her poster in San Diego.

Jane MacDonald with her poster in San Diego.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All three presented research posters that detailed their recent work. Both David and Jane were awarded Honorable Mention at the Undergraduate Poster Competition session sponsored by the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Congratulate them for this recognition!

David Lapham with his poster in San Diego.

David Lapham with his poster in San Diego.

 

Since 2010, Alma College has added new majors in anthropology, new media studies, biotechnology, health care administration and environmental studies. The College also has completed several campus enhancements, including the Hogan Center, Art Smith Arena, Eddy Music Center and College Corner Coffee and Books.

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Student Profile

Jacob Poliskey

Jacob Poliskey
Graduation: 2014
Major: Biochemistry

Jacob Poliskey’s experience at Alma College has helped him cross a few adventurous items off his bucket list, including immersing himself in another culture thanks to a Spring Term trip to Peru.

“I got to see Machu Picchu, explore the Incan Ruins in the outside of Cusco, learn more Spanish, and climb an 80-foot rock edifice,” he says. “I also became really good friends with a few people I didn’t know well before the trip.”

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