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Amy Moore

Graduate Profile: Amy Moore

Amy Moore benefited from the personal attention that Alma College professors offer. The research she did as an undergraduate sparked her interest to continue her education.

An assistant professor of mathematics at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Moore was attracted to Alma because of the personal attention from professors and the friendly atmosphere.

“I really benefited from the individual attention,” the 2000 graduate says. “My second year at Alma, a faculty member approached me and encouraged me to begin working on research.”

By the time I graduated, I had worked on two different research projects, presented at several conferences, and had a solution to a problem published.

“By the time I graduated, I had worked on two different research projects, presented at several conferences, and had a solution to a problem published,” she says. “Alma's faculty members make teaching their priority, and they really work to help their students succeed. They pushed me to achieve more than I thought I could.”

While at Alma, Moore worked for the admissions office, was a computer science lab assistant, graded math homework, and was involved in math competitions.

 

Alma College students have the ability to design their own area of academic concentration, with the assistance of a faculty advisor, to meet specific educational or career goals. In recent years, students have graduated with Programs of Emphasis majors in such fields as arts management, archaeology and anthropology, environmental policy and community advocacy, Foreign Service and international law, and music technology and digital media.

 

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Stacey Kowal-Podmore

Stacey Kowal-Podmore
Graduation: 2005
Major: Mathematics

Stacey Kowal-Podmore didn’t think she could combine her mathematical abilities with her other interests until she took a mathematical modeling class her freshman year.

Her first homework assignment was to come up with a mathematical formula determining the length of a roll of toilet paper from a single sheet and the width of the roll.