The concept for the Alma College Athletic Hall of Fame was an outgrowth of a series of three lettermen dinners held at various locations in the late 1960s to rekindle alumni enthusiasm and enlist support for the development of adequate athletic and recreational facilities. The initial Hall of Fame event was staged at the former Olds Plaza Hotel in Lansing on May 25, 1971.
Alma was the first Michigan college or university and one of the first in the nation to establish a Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame's purpose as originally stated was noble:
"It is the intent of the Alma College Hall of Fame to celebrate the past, present and future of Alma College through the recognition of excellence in those who have made significant contributions to the Scots' athletic tradition."
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Amy Doucette
Hall of Fame Athlete (2005)
Basketball, Track & Field
Class of 1995
And that is just the beginning of Doucette's long list of accomplishments. As a dual sport athlete entering Alma in the fall of 1991, Doucette played in 26 of the team's 27 games, averaging 13.4 minutes per game.
As a sophomore, Doucette played in all 25 games for the Scots on the hardwood, scoring 81 points, grabbing 31 rebounds and dishing out 22 assists. As track season rolled around and the weather began to clear for spring, Doucette was prepared. She was named the team's Most Valuable Runner en route to winning MIAA Champion honors in the 1500 meter with a time of 4:43.49, a conference record and an NCAA provisional qualifying time. As an All-MIAA runner, Doucette added the title of All-American to her bio sheet, finishing third at the 1993 NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships in Berea, Ohio, crossing the line in 4:38.52.
In her junior season, Doucette earned second team All-MIAA honors on the court and received the team's Hustle Award. She played in all 27 games that season, scoring 239 points (an 8.9 points per game average), including 78 rebounds and a team-high 84 assists and 65 steals.
Finally, in her senior season Doucette received first team All-MIAA accolades as a member of the 1994-95 women's basketball team before finishing her senior season on the track.
At the 1995 MIAA Track and Field Championships, Doucette set the MIAA record again, automatically qualifying for the NCAA Championships with a time of 4:40.35, a full four seconds ahead of her next closest competitor. She also secured league champion honors in the 800 meter with a time of 2:19.45 and finished as runner-up in the 200 meter dash with a time of 26.52.
Doucette was selected by the conference as the MIAA's Most Valuable Runner and was named the team's Most Valuable Runner before heading to the NCAA Championships. She is one of just seven Alma women to have been named the MIAA's Most Valuable since the inception of women's track in the conference in 1983.
Doucette ran her fastest time in a league or national championship, crossing the line in 4:34.37 to earn NCAA National Champion honors, becoming a two-time All-American.
Since graduating from Alma College, majoring in both exercise and health science and art and design, Doucette has gone on to receive her Master of Science in occupational therapy degree from Rush University in Chicago, Ill. She is a registered occupational therapist for Home Rehabilitation Services of Michigan, a large home care company that primarily services the William Beaumont Hospital system, providing occupational therapy services to patients in their homes.
"My experiences as a student-athlete at Alma helped me build character, self-awareness and humility as well as gain knowledge and a better understanding of people. My time at Alma was busy, often exhilirating; challenging in many good ways that led to personal growth. At the time, I did recognize, at least to some extent, how truly special it was. I really enjoyed being a student while knowing that a portion of each day would be spent either training or in competition." - Amy Doucette
