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Schedule of Events

 Homecoming 2009

October 9, 10 & 11


Friday

8:00–6:00 PM

Alumni Registration (Smith Alumni House)

4:00–6:00 PM

50-Year Class Reception (President’s Home)
50-Year Class Photo

6:00–8:00 PM

50-Year Class Dinner (Tyler-VanDusen, Heather Room)

6:00–9:00 PM

Pizza Sam 50's Night (Tyler-VanDusen, Rotunda)

Dress in your favorite 1950's attire!

6:30 PM

Alma Volleyball vs. Hope (Hogan Center)

8:00–9:00 PM

Percussion Ensemble Concert (Remick Heritage Center, Presbyterian Hall)

Saturday

8:00 AM–NOON

Alumni Registration (Smith Alumni House)

9:00 AM

Matt Reinke 5K Scot Trot (Bahlke Stadium) Registration Begins at 8:00 AM - Click HERE for registration form.

9:00 AM

Kiltie Alumni Band Rehearsal — Bahlke Stadium Alumni band members are invited to join the 87th edition of the Kiltie Marching Band for a pre-game performance.

9:00–10:00 AM

50-Year Class/Golden Thistle Breakfast (Tyler-VanDusen Commons)
25-Year Class Breakfast (Tyler-VanDusen, Heather Room)
All-Alumni Breakfast (Tyler-VanDusen, Rotunda)

10:00 - 1:00 PM

TKE Open House - TKE House

10:05–10:30 AM

Golden Thistle Photo (Dunning Memorial Chapel)

10:30 AM

Homecoming Parade (Superior Street)

Parade Grand Marshals: Mart and Dottie Johnson

11:00–1:00 PM

Alumni Picnic (Chapel Lawn)

Kiltie Marching Band Performs Decades Tables - 5-Year Reunion Pins
Smith Distinquished Service Award (Smith Alumni House) - Patrick McDonough '85

11:30-12:30 PM

Barlow Trophy Club (Tyler-Van Dusen, Heather)

1:30–4:30 PM

Alma College Scots Football Alma vs. Trine University
 

4:30 PM

Post-Game Alumni Reception (Smith Alumni House)
Department Receptions (Various Campus Locations)
Fraternity and Sorority Open Houses

4:30–6:00 PM

25-Year Class Reception (President’s Home)
25-Year Class Photo

5:00 PM

TKE Homecoming Dinner - Shifters Restaurant

6:00–7:30 PM

All-Alumni Dinner (Hamilton Commons)

6:00–8:00 PM

25-Year Class Reunion Dinner/Program (Tyler-VanDusen - Heather Room) 25-Year Pin

6:30 PM

Alumni Choir Rehearsal (Remick Heritage Center, Presbyterian Hall)

8:00–10:00 PM

Alumni Awards and Choir Concert (Remick Heritage Center, Presbyterian Hall)

Distinguished Alumni Award: Jim McCarty '69
Hebert Award: Duffy Duncan '72
Smith Service Award: Patrick McDonough '85
Young Alumni Award: Bree Brownlee '04

8:00–Midnight

25-Year Class Reunion Open House (Smith Alumni House)

Sunday

9:00–10:30 AM

Alumni Breakfast (Hamilton Commons)

10:00 AM

Chapel Service (Dunning Memorial Chapel)


12:30 PM

Alumni Golf Outing - Pine River C.C. - Click HERE for entry form.

 

In the more than 100 years since its founding, Alma 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, student pipers 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

Drew Emge

Drew Emge
Graduation: 2009
Major: POE: International Health
From: Bay City
Interests: Health Professions, Community Service

A Truman Scholarship finalist and Center for Responsible Leadership Fellow, Drew has traveled to South Africa and China studying the HIV/AIDS crisis. The Bay City native intends to use his French minor and POE in International Health to improve AIDS care in Africa, hopefully as a physician with a global public health organization.

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