April 2008
A sampling of Alma College news items, gleaned from newspaper clippings, Web searches and conversations with campus news sources, is listed below. (Compiled by Mike Silverthorn, director of marketing and public relations, 463-7290).
NATIONAL, STATEWIDE AND METRO DETROIT MEDIA
Alma Students Uncover Reasons for Engagement.
Since 1990, Alma College’s Holocaust Legacies course has hosted cleanup efforts that take students to Wroclaw, Poland, where they work to uncover markers within a Jewish cemetery. Story interviews John Arnold, who has led the course.
- Links, Linking Nonprofits to Resources, Michigan Nonprofit Association, April 2008
Tom Crean Is Named Head Basketball Coach at Indiana University.
Crean coached at Alma College while pursuing a degree at CMU.
- Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, April 2, 2008
- Radio Station WIBC, Indianapolis, April 2, 2008
- TV Station WANE, Fort Wayne, Indiana, April 3, 2008
- Detroit Free Press, April 3, 2008
- Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, April 4, 2008
- Vision Mid Michigan, Mount Pleasant, April 10, 2008
- Louisville Courier-Journal, April 13, 2008
- Indianapolis Star, April 13, 2008
Book Review: We Bed Down Into Water.
Alma College Writer-in-Residence John Rybicki is the author of a new book of poems.
- ForeWord Magazine, April 2008
New Wrestling Program Hits the Mats.
Alma College alumnus Greg Hatcher offered to buy mats for the first 40 schools in Arkansas that would offer wrestling as a new extracurricular activity.
- The Daily Citizen, Searcy, Arkansas, April 5, 2008
As Olympic Torch Relay Begins, So Does China’s Damage Control.
Alma Political Scientist Derick Hulme comments on the Beijing Olympics.
- CBC Radio, Canada, April 8, 2008
- Ottawa Citizen, April 9, 2008
- Toronto Star, Toronto, Canada, April 9, 2008
- A-Channel Television, Ottawa, Canada, April 9, 2008
- Radio station AM 640, Toronto, Canada’s largest talk radio station, April 13, 2008
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, April 14, 2008
- ESPN The Magazine interview, April 15, 2008
- Pravda, Slovak Republic, April 17, 2008
- Radio Netherlands Worldwide, “The State We’re In,” April 18, 2008
Mike Muckleroy Addresses Alma College Graduates.
- Vision Mid Michigan, Mount Pleasant, April 10, 2008
- Saginaw News, April 10, 2008
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, April 17, 2008
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, April 20, 2008
- The Presbyterian Outlook, April 28, 2008
Michigan Students Demand a Clean and Just Energy Future.
Michigan Student Sustainability Coalition and global Exchange held a day of action in Lansing April 17. Among the speakers was Alma College student Brad Baughman.
- Global Exchange Web site, San Francisco, April 17, 2008
LOCAL AND REGIONAL MICHIGAN MEDIA
Local Students Plan to Attend Alma College.
- Grand Rapids Press, April 2, 2008
- Cadillac News, April 4, 2008
- Bay City Times, April 5, 2008
- Iosco County News, East Tawas, April 9, 2008
- Houghton Lake Resorter, April 17, 2008
- Clare Review, April 18, 2008
- Tri-County Citizen, Chesaning, April 20, 2008
- Petoskey News-Review, April 21, 2008
- Lansing State Journal, April 23, 2008
- Ogemaw County Herald, West Branch, April 24, 2008
- Greenville Daily News, April 24, 2008
- Presque Isle Citizen Advance, Rogers City, April 24, 2008
- Monroe Evening News, April 24, 2008
- Cadillac News, April 30, 2008
Local Stories About Alma College Students.
- Oceana’s Herald Journal, Hart, April 10, 2008
- St. Ignace News, April 23, 2008
Local Students Named to Alma College Honors List.
- Lansing State Journal, April 6, 2008
- Jackson Citizen Patriot, April 14, 2008
Local Stories About Alma College Alumni.
(These listings do not include wedding, engagement or obituary announcements).
- Flint Journal, April 5, 2008
- CM Life, CMU student newspaper, April 7, 2008
- Detroit Legal News, April 7, 2008
- Saginaw Township Times, April 9, 2008
- Zeeland Record, April 10, 2008
- Hub, Lansing State Journal, April 16, 2008
- Dowagiac Daily News, April 16, 2008
- Niles Daily Star, April 16, 2008
- Daily Press & Argus, Livingston County, April 18, 2008
- Westland Observer, April 20, 2008
- Davison Flagstaff, April 20, 2008
- Lansing State Journal, April 21, 2008
- Tri-Cities Business Review, April 23, 2008
- Sentinel, St. Clair Shores, April 23, 2008
- Benzie County Record, Frankfort, April 23, 2008
- Alma Morning Sun, April 24, 2008
- Davison Index, April 24, 2008
- Alma Morning Sun, April 25, 2008
- Escanaba Daily Press, April 28, 2008
- Fort Bend Herald, Rosenberg, Texas, April 30,2008
Local Stories About Exhibits, Events and Performances at Alma College.
(These listings are in addition to Morning Sun and Gratiot County Herald coverage).
- Grand Rapids Press, April 1, 2008
- Midland Daily News, April 3, 2008
- Saginaw News, April 12, 2008
Local Student Receives Commitment to Service Award.
Michigan Campus Compact honors William Allen.
- Huron Daily Tribune, Bad Axe, April 1, 2008
- Bay City Times, April 12, 2008
Local Students Receive MCC Service Awards.
- Midland Daily News, April 1, 2008
Local Student Named Finalist for Barlow Award.
- Benzie County Record, Frankfort, April 2, 2008
Alma SIFE Team Claims Regional Award.
- Gratiot County Herald, April 3, 2008
- Vision Mid Michigan, Mount Pleasant, April 10, 2008
Alma Students Rewarded for Community Service and Volunteerism.
Michigan Campus Compact honors 12 Alma College students.
- Gratiot County Herald, April 3, 2008
Local Students Compete in Robotics Challenge at Alma College.
- Gratiot County Herald, April 3, 2008
- Tuscola County Advertiser, Caro, April 9, 2008
Alma College Hosts Michigan Farm Bureau’s Young People’s Citizenship Seminar.
- Valley Farmer, Bay City, April 3, 2008
- Springport Signal, April 3, 2008
Alma Resident Has Given Years of Service to the Library.
Jean Kimball’s late husband, John, was vice president for enrollment at Alma College.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, April 7, 2008
Alma College Model UN Team Captures Three Awards.
- Gratiot County Herald, April 10, 2008
Honors Day Recognizes Community of Scholars.
Local students participate in Honors Day.
- Gratiot County Herald, April 10, 2008
- Vision Mid Michigan, Mount Pleasant, April 10, 2008
- Monroe Evening News, April 12, 2008
- Greenville Daily News, April 19, 2008
- Fowlerville News, April 21, 2008
- Three River Commercial News, April 22, 2008
- Frankenmuth News, April 23, 2008
- Citizen Journal, Boyne City, April 23, 2008
- Birch Run Herald, April 23, 2008
- Iosco County News, East Tawas, April 23, 2008
- Tecumseh Herald, April 24, 2008
- Granville Sentinel, Granville, Ohio, April 24, 2008
- Royal Oak Tribune, April 27, 2008
- Sanilac County News, Sandusky, April 30, 2008
Alma College Instructor Dan Skean Leads Tour at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute.
- Hastings Reminder, April 12, 2008
Alma College Hosts Gratiot Chamber’s Athena Awards Luncheon.
- Saginaw News, April 14, 2008
- Saginaw News, April 18, 2008
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, April 26, 2008
Josh Brehm Gets Back Into the Game.
Brehm, former Alma College quarterback, is playing professionally with the Hamburg Blue Devils of the European Football League.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, April 16, 2008
Sally Bowen Is a Member of the 2008 Midland County Youth Leadership Steering Team.
Bowen is the capital campaign coordinator for Alma College.
- Midland Daily News, April 17, 2008
Local Students Selected for Membership in Omicron Delta Kappa.
- Tuscola County Advertiser, Caro, April 19, 2008
- Harbor Beach Times, April 23, 2008
Alma College Hosts Annual Highland Festival.
- Bay City Times, April 20, 2008
- Flint Journal, April 20, 2008
- Jackson Citizen Patriot, April 20, 2008
- Saginaw News, April 20, 2008
- Muskegon Chronicle, April 20, 2008
Chicago Choir Set to Visit Alma.
An exchange program with the Bethel Lutheran Church choir was originally set up by former Alma College student Haley Underwood. The choir performed at the Alma College Chapel.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, April 21, 2008
Percussion Ensemble Performs in Local Community During Spring Term Tour.
- Three Rivers Commercial News, April 22, 2008
Local Students Awarded President’s Cup at Alma College.
- Huron Daily Tribune, Bad Axe, April 22, 2008
- Harbor Beach Times, April 23, 2008
- Oscoda Press, April 23, 2008
- Antrim County News, Bellaire, April 23, 2008
- Lake Orion Review, April 23, 2008
- Presque Isle Citizen Advance, Rogers City, April 24, 2008
- The Mining Journal, Marquette, April 30, 2008
Environmentalist Peter Wege Sets Farmland Preservation Example.
Alma College is backing Wege’s “Healing Our Waters Coalition.”
- Lowell Ledger, April 23, 2008
Girls Scouts of Michigan Trails Honor Lynne Sherwood.
Sherwood is a member of the Alma College Board of Trustees.
- Grand Haven Tribune, April 24, 2008
Guest Blog: Saundra Tracy, President, Alma College.
President Saundra Tracy believes collaboration between colleges and university, businesses and government is necessary to fully utilize the resources available.
- Vision Mid Michigan, Mount Pleasant, April 28, 2008
Spring Term Offers Unusual Courses for Alma Students.
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, April 24, 2008
- Vision Mid Michigan, Mount Pleasant, April 28, 2008
Ten Million Steps for Charity Set.
Alma College’s “Stepping Up for Spring” wellness challenge to benefit Rails to Trails.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, April 29, 2008
Alma College Participates in a Local College Day Recruiting Fair.
- Gladwin County Record, April 29, 2008
Local Student Rebecca Peacock Wins Fulbright Scholarship.
- Grand Rapids Press, April 29, 2008
Local Drummers Delight in Learning to Play Steel Drums.
Scott Brown, a music education major at Alma College, is directing a local band made up of students from Bay City and Saginaw.
- Bay City Times, April 30, 2008
STORIES ABOUT ALMA COLLEGE ATHLETICS
Alma College is mentioned multiple times daily and hundreds of times every week in conference standings, national polls, statistics, schedules, predictions, game results and previews. The following list is only a sampling of news items on Alma College sports teams and athletes. Stories about Alma athletics appear in nearly every issue of the Alma Morning Sun and Gratiot County Herald and are not included here.
- Traverse City Record Eagle, April 1, 2008
- Hillsdale Daily News, April 1, 2008
- Noblesville Daily Times, Noblesville, Ind., April 2, 2008
- Tri-City Times, Imlay City, April 2, 2008
- Coldwater Daily Reporter, April 2, 2008
- Grosse Pointe News, April 3, 2008
- Flint Journal, April 3, 2008
- Lansing State Journal, April 3, 2008
- Grand Rapids Press, April 6, 2008
- Macomb Daily, Mount Clemens, April 7, 2008
- Traverse City Record-Eagle, April 8, 2008
- Port Huron Times Herald, April 9, 2008
- Holland Sentinel, April 9, 2008
- The Voice, New Baltimore, April 9, 2008
- Milford Times, April 10, 2008
- Holland Sentinel, April 11, 2008
- Midland Daily News, April 11, 2008
- Holland Sentinel, April 13, 2008
- Bay City Times, April 13, 2008
- Traverse City Record-Eagle, April 15, 2008
- Port Huron Times Herald, April 16, 2008
- Tri City Times, Imlay City, April 16, 2008
- Port Huron Times Herald, April 18, 2008
- Saginaw News, April 19, 2008
- Port Huron Times Herald, April 19, 2008
- Muskegon Chronicle, April 20, 2008
- Port Huron Times Herald, April 21, 2008
- Bay City Times, April 21, 2008
- Midland Daily News, April 21, 2008
- Traverse City Record Eagle, April 22, 2008
- Muskegon Chronicle, April 22, 2008
- Petoskey News-Review, April 23, 2008
- Saginaw News, April 23, 2008
- Midland Daily News, April 23, 2008
- Saginaw News, April 24, 2008
- Grand Rapids Press, April 25, 2008
- Holland Sentinel, April 25, 2008
- Holland Sentinel, April 26, 2008
- Traverse City Record Eagle, April 26, 2008
- Saginaw News, April 29, 2008
- Traverse City Record Eagle, April 30, 2008
- Saginaw Township Times, April 30, 2008
