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WOMEN'S GOLF FINISHES 7TH AT THE MIAA JAMBOREE #3

The 2008 Alma Women's Golf team participated in the MIAA Jamboree #3 on Wednesday, hosted by Calvin College at Thornapple Pointe Golf Club in Grand Rapids, MI. The Scots finished seventh (out of nine) with a total score of 374 on the day.

Alma was led by Beth Hubbard, who tied for 19th with a score of 87, Jessica Kennard, tied for 29th with a score of 90 and Sarah Caverley, who finished with a score of 92 and tied for 33rd. Olivet College won the competition with a team score of 327.

The final MIAA Jamboree is scheduled for September 30 at Lenawee Country Club and will be hosted by Adrian College. 

Posted: Thu, September 25th, 2008 at 9:45AM

 

Alma College received a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation in August 2009 for research that could eventually lead to the development of more effective drugs to treat and prevent certain kinds of influenza, including human infections of swine and avian flu. "This project provides an opportunity for students to get involved in important laboratory research," says faculty member Jeff Turk, principal investigator.

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Terry Smith

Terry Smith

Smith graduated from Michigan State University with a B.S. in Physical Education in 1984. After graduating, Smith got his start in coaching when he was the boy’s basketball coach at Fulton High School while working as a teacher at Ithaca High School. From there he moved to Cedar Springs High School were he coached and taught and won his first district championship in 1987.

The following year, Coach Smith got his first taste of coaching in the college ranks when he was an assistant men’s basketball coach at Ferris State University and was part of the team that won a GLIAC Championship and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA DII Tournament.

After a year at FSU, Coach Smith left for Lake Superior State University where he served for three years as an assistant coach before being promoted to the head coach position in 1991. In five years time, Coach Smith had turned around the LSSU program. In 1996 his team won the first League Championship for LSSU since joining the GLIAC in 1978. During this time, Coach Smith also earned his M.A. in Physical Education from Central Michigan University.

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