Alternative Breaks Gain Interest
Alternative break is attracting increasingly more Alma College students. Sixty-five are signed up for five trips planned for the last week in February 2005, compared to 37 in 2004 and 20 in 2003. The following are the students’ destinations and services that they will be performing: Affordable housing: Help with new home construction for Habitat for Humanity in Laredo, Tex.
- Education: Activities with elementary students before, during and after school for the National School and Community Corps in Philadelphia, Pa.
- Global hunger: Farm work projects and global development issues with Heifer Project International at Overlook Farm in Rutland, Mass.
- HIV/AIDS: Preparing, packing and delivering meals to people with AIDS and other medical challenges at God’s Love We Deliver in New York City, N.Y.
- Rural poverty (faith-based trip): Home repair with the Appalachia Service Project in Chavies, Ky.
Alumni from these areas are encouraged to get involved; we thank those who have supported these trips.
Schaffer: Alma’s First AmeriCorps*VISTA Member
Juliann Schaffer ‘03 is Alma College’s first campus AmeriCorps*VISTA member. She provides leadership, coordination and advisory assistance to students and campus organizations to expand and strengthen service opportunities. She works with the Alma College Service Learning Office and in a partnership with Alma Public Schools.
Students Awarded FTE Grants
Since 1954 the Fund for Theological Education (FTE), an ecumenical Christian organization, has awarded fellowship grants to students who pursue a call to ministry.
This year two Alma College students were awarded the fellowships; both have been active in the Discovering Vocation Project and Chapel programming.
Breanne Harmon ‘06 received the undergraduate fellowship of $1,500 plus travel expenses to participate in a summer conference on Excellence in Ministry. Grant Kinney ‘04 received a $5,000 stipend ministry fellowship. He enters the Pacific School of Religion in September.
Hall of Fame Committee Making Selections
Alma College and the Athletic Hall of Fame committee are pleased to announce the next Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Friday, Oct. 14, 2005. The celebration continues at the home football game Saturday, Oct. 15, against Tri-State University.
The Alma College Hall of Fame committee accepts nominations on an ongoing basis and announces final selections in the spring of 2005. To nominate an athlete, coach, team or an individual for recognition in either the distinguished alumni or meritorious service categories, visit the Alma College Athletic Hall of Fame Web site at www.alma.edu/athletics. You can also mail nominations to Hall of Fame Committee, c/o Sport Marketing Manager, 614 W. Superior St., Alma, MI 48801-1599. E-mail nominations can be sent to Lindsay Carpenter.
