Student Profile: Reid Cuddy
Reid Cuddy loves the combination of math and science in physics, and the faculty members in the Physics Department at Alma College are helping him reach his goals.
“Alma has allowed me to learn in the best possible environment,” the Allen Park junior says. “I have never been able to approach any teachers as easily as I have in the Physics Department. Also, they have always been interested in my personal hobbies along with sharing hobbies of their own.”
Cuddy plans to attend graduate school and earn his master's degree in either mechanical or aeronautical engineering. He hopes to obtain a job in the airline industry. This is just one of his dreams that has been encouraged by Alma College faculty.
Reid Cuddy with a Spitfire - a replica of the British-made plane that flew in the early 1940s. The model can fly up to 45 miles an hour and the attacted camera can take up to seven minutes of video.
“Dr. John Gibson organized a staff meeting at Alma College to let me show a video of the campus shot from a radio controlled airplane,” he says. “He also allowed me to give a presentation about radio controlled aircraft to the Amateur Radio Club, which holds meetings at Alma College.”
The math minor came to Alma because of the small campus and friendly atmosphere.
“The smaller atmosphere and classes allow for personal interaction with professors and the best possible learning environment,” he says. “The campus itself has a large number of trees and open spaces of green grass, which makes the walk to class much nicer than any other school I visited.”
Cuddy is involved in Physics Club and is a math tutor.
