Winter 2005

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Columns: Speaking with an Accent

The Alma College A-Team... What is it? [more stories]

Great Scots: Around the World in 291 Days: The Parkinson Family's Grand Adventure

Imagine picking up, leaving your job and home behind and traveling around the world for a year. While this may seem mere fantasy, one alumni couple dares to dream so big. [more stories]

Highland Games: Fall Sports Recap

The Alma College football team won the 2004 MIAA conference championship, finishing with a 6-1 league record and an 8-3 overall finish. [more stories]

Thistle And Pipes: The Science of Environmental Politics

Bush, Kerry, Nader. For much of 2004, these names dominated the media as the presidential campaign stormed across television, radiowaves and the Internet. [more stories]

Tartan Tidbits: Alumni Notes

See what's happening and stay in touch with Alma alumni.

 

In the more than 125 years since its founding, Alma College has stayed true to its roots by keeping its Scottish heritage alive. Today, Alma features a marching band clad in kilts, a Scottish dance troupe, a competitive pipe band and its own tartan. Each year, the College hosts the Alma Highland Festival and Games, which feature traditional Scottish games and revelry.

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Student Profile

Meredith Rahrig

Meredith Rahrig
Graduation: 2015
Major: Business Administration

Now that she has a clearer picture of her future, Rockford sophomore Meredith Rahrig is on the path to success.

“Before coming to Alma, I was sure that I wanted to be a doctor, but hospital rotations helped me figure out that pre-med wasn’t for me,” she says. “While it was really interesting to see all the different parts of the hospital, I don’t see myself in a hospital setting anymore.”

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