May

NATIONAL, STATEWIDE AND METRO DETROIT MEDIA

History: Frank Knox Delivered.
Frank Knox attended Alma College.

  • Grand Rapids Magazine, May 2008

Mike Muckleroy, Director of the Exploration Company, Spoke at Alma’s Commencement.

  • Forbes.com, May 6, 2008

Harold Kolenbrander Was Commencement Speaker at Central College.
He was a former interim president at Alma College.

  • The Pella Chronicle, Pella, Iowa, May 13, 2008

Alma Biologist Dave Clark Discusses Spider Biology.
Talk takes place at the Environmental Interpretive Center at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.

  • Oakland Press, Pontiac, May 15, 2008
  • Macomb Daily, Mount Clemens, May 18, 2008

How to Connect With Your Doctor Online.
Doctors worry about being bombarded with lengthy messages and requests for treatment or advice that simply can’t be addressed online, says Tom Ealey, associate professor of business administration at Alma College and a former medical practice administrator.

  • Forbes.com, New York City, May 15, 2008
  • MySanAntonio.com, May 27, 2008

Student’s Perfect Attendance Results in New Car.
Andria Baker of Constantine, Mich., received a new car from her father as a reward for perfect school attendance from kindergarten through 12th grade. Andria plans to attend Alma College this fall to pursue a degree in education. The Associated Press picked up this story.

  • Kalamazoo Gazette, May 27, 2008
  • Lansing State Journal, May 27, 2008
  • Battle Creek Enquirer, May 27, 2008
  • Chicago Tribune, May 27, 2008
  • Clinton County News, St. Johns, May 27, 2008
  • Globe and Mail, Toronto, Canada, May 28, 2008
  • Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Virginia, May 28, 2008
  • HappyNews.com, online magazine, May 28, 2008
  • Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, May 28, 2008
  • Bryan Times, Bryan, Ohio, May 28, 2008
  • Oakland Press, Pontiac, May 28, 2008
  • Three Rivers Commercial, May 28, 2008
  • Saginaw News, May 28, 2008
  • Ann Arbor News, May 28, 2008
  • Midland Daily News, May 28, 2008
  • Detroit News, May 29, 2008
  • Times Leader, Martins Ferry, Ohio, May 28, 2008
  • South Bend Tribune, May 29, 2008
  • Norwich Bulletin, Norwich, Connecticut, May 29, 2008
  • Alliance Review, Alliance, Ohio, May 29, 2008
  • Colorado Daily, Boulder, Colorado, May 299, 20008

LOCAL AND REGIONAL MICHIGAN MEDIA

Local Students Plan to Attend Alma College.

  • Lansing State Journal, May 4, 2008
  • Iron Mountain Daily News, May 5, 2008
  • Saginaw News, May 8, 2008
  • Lansing State Journal, May 8, 2008
  • Clinton County News, Grand Ledge, May 11, 2008
  • Eaton Rapids Community News, May 11, 2008
  • Charlotte Towne Center, May 11, 2008
  • Flint Journal, May 13, 2008
  • Huron Daily Tribune, Bad Axe, May 13, 2008
  • Oscoda Press, May 14, 2008
  • Tri-County News, Imlay City, May 14, 2008
  • Grand Haven Tribune, May 16, 2008
  • Clare Sentinel, May 20, 2008
  • Newsweekly, Sebewaing, May 21, 2008
  • Iron Mountain Daily News, May 21, 2008
  • Menominee County Journal, Stephenson, May 22, 2008
  • St. Ignace News, May 22, 2008
  • Oceana’s Herald, Hart, May 22, 2008
  • Kalamazoo Gazette, May 23, 2008
  • Adrian Daily Telegram, May 23, 2008
  • Grand Haven Tribune, May 23, 2008
  • Huron Daily Tribune, Bad Axe, May 23, 2008
  • Muskegon Chronicle, May 25, 2008
  • Delta-Waverly Community News, Grand Ledge, May 25, 2008
  • White Lake Beacon, Whitehall, May 26, 2008
  • Kalamazoo Gazette, May 27, 2008
  • The Pioneer, Big Rapids, May 27, 2008
  • Grand Valley East Advance, Jenison, May 27, 2008
  • Greenville Daily News, May 28, 2008
  • Novi News, May 29, 2008
  • Bay City Times, May 28, 2008
  • St. Ignace News, May 29, 2008
  • Allegan County News, May 29, 2008
  • Saginaw News, May 30, 2008
  • Monroe Evening News, May 31, 2008

Local Stories About Alma College Students.

  • Clinton Local, May 1, 2008
  • Traverse City Record-Eagle, May 16, 2008
  • Jackson Citizen-Patriot, May 18, 2008

Local Students Named to Alma College Honors List.

  • The Mirror, Birmingham, May 4, 2008
  • Muskegon Chronicle, May 6, 2008
  • The Town Crier, Stockbridge, May 27, 2008
  • Adrian Daily Telegram, May 29, 2008

Local Students Graduate From Alma College.

  • Straitsland Resorter, Indian River, May 1, 2008
  • Three Rivers Commercial, May 3, 2008
  • Lapeer County Press, May 4, 2008
  • Frankenmuth News, May 7, 2008
  • Montmorency County Tribune, Atlanta, May 7, 2008
  • St. Ignace News, May 8, 2008
  • Huron Daily Tribune, Bad Axe, May 8, 2008
  • The Advisor, Macomb/Shelby Township, May 11, 2008
  • Royal Oak Daily Tribune, May 11, 2008
  • Pinconning Journal, May 14, 2008
  • Tuscola County Advertiser, Caro, May 14, 2008
  • Houghton Lake Resorter, May 15, 2008
  • Ile Camera, Grosse Ile, May 16, 2008
  • The Advisor, Macomb/Shelby Township, May 18, 2008
  • Northwest Signal, Napoleon, Ohio, May 19, 2008
  • Hillsdale Daily News, May 19, 2008
  • Niles Daily Star, May 19, 2008
  • Jackson Citizen Patriot, May 19, 2008
  • Three Rivers Commercial, May 20, 2008
  • Adrian Daily Telegram, May 20, 2008
  • Alcona County Review, Harrisville, May 21, 2008
  • Saginaw Township Times, May 21, 2008
  • Worthington News, Columbus, Ohio, May 21, 2008
  • Newsweekly, Sebewaing, May 21, 2008
  • Oscoda Press, May 21, 2008
  • Romeo Observer, May 21, 2008
  • Milford Times, May 22, 2008
  • Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, May 22, 2008
  • Deshler Flag, Deshler, Ohio, May 22, 2008
  • Straitsland Resorter, Indian River, May 22, 2008
  • South Lyon Herald, May 22, 2008
  • Lake County Star, Baldwin, May 22, 2008
  • Dexter Leader, Chelsea, May 22, 2008
  • Chelsea Standard, May 22, 2008
  • The Town Meeting, Elk Rapids, May 22, 2008
  • Tecumseh Herald, May 22, 2008
  • Minden City Herald, May 22, 2008
  • Muskegon Chronicle, May 24, 2008
  • Port Huron Times Herald, May 24, 2008
  • Lapeer County Press, May 25, 2008
  • Redford Observer, May 25, 2008
  • Sanilac County News, May 28, 2008
  • Manistee News Advocate, May 29, 2008
  • Bay City Times, May 31, 2008

Local Stories About Alma College Alumni.
(These listings do not include wedding, engagement or obituary announcements).

  • Owosso Argus-Press, May 1, 2008
  • Lansing State Journal, May 4, 2008
  • Daytona Beach News-Journal, May 4, 2008
  • The Sun & News, Hasting, May 6, 2008
  • Greenville News, Greenville, S.C., May 7, 2008
  • Tribune-Times, Greenville, S.C., May 7, 2008
  • Training Magazine, May 8, 2008
  • Commercial Record, Saugatuck, May 8, 2008
  • Midland Daily News, May 9, 2008
  • Delta-Waverly Community News, Lansing, May 11, 2008
  • Sault Saint Marie Evening News, May 13, 2008
  • Huron Daily Tribune, Bad Axe, May 15, 2008
  • Canton Observer, May 15, 2008
  • Tuscola County Advertiser, May 17, 2008
  • Muskegon Chronicle, May 24, 2008
  • Lansing State Journal, May 25, 20008
  • Saginaw News, May 27, 2008
  • WILX TV, Lansing, May 27, 2008
  • Antrim County News, May 28, 2008
  • Citizen, Boyne City, May 28, 2008
  • Fremont Times Indicator, May 28, 2008
  • Frankenmuth News, May 28, 2008
  • Holland Sentinel, May 29, 2008
  • Cadillac News, May 30, 2008
  • Ann Arbor News, May 31, 2008
  • Muskegon Chronicle, May 31, 2008

Alma College Hosts Gratiot Chamber’s Athena Awards Luncheon.

  • Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, May 1, 2008
  • Iron Mountain Daily News, May 5, 2008

Local Students Selected for Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Society.

  • Oceana’s Herald, Hart, May 1, 2008
  • Ludington Daily News, May 6, 2008
  • Town Crier, Stockbridge, May 17, 2008

Local Golf Outing Supports Alma College Scholarship.

  • Clare County Cleaver, Harrison May 1, 2008

Alma College Participates in Local College Day.

  • Clare County Review, Clare, May 2, 2008

Local Students Participate in Honors Day.

  • St. Ignace News, May 1, 2008
  • Alpena News, May 2, 2008
  • Ingham County Community News, May 4, 2008
  • Tri County Times, Fenton, May 7, 2008
  • South Lyon Herald, May 8, 2008
  • Tuscola County Advertiser, Caro, May 10, 2008
  • The Source, Shelby Township, May 11, 2008
  • Paw Paw Courier, May 16, 2008
  • Clinton County News, Grand Ledge, May 25, 2008
  • Saginaw Township Times, May 28, 2008
  • Grosse Pointe News, May 29, 2008
  • Bay City Times, May 31, 2008

Local Students Receive President’s Cup at Alma College.

  • Portland Review & Observer, May 4, 2008
  • Cadillac News, May 5, 2008
  • Rochester Eccentric, May 15, 2008
  • Saginaw Township Times, May 21, 2008

Alma College Hosts Gratiot Chamber’s Athena Awards Luncheon.

  • Saginaw News, May 5, 2008
  • Saginaw News, May 11, 2008

Courses of Action: Hottest Career Now Is the Health Care Field.
Story includes listing of admissions office contacts, including Alma College.

  • Cadillac News, May 7, 2008

Flashback From the Newspaper Archives.
Local student played on 1992 national championship women’s basketball team.

  • Gaylord Herald Times, May 7, 2008

Barlow Awards Recognize Faculty Excellence.

  • Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, May 8, 2008
  • Vision Mid Michigan, Mount Pleasant, May 8, 2008

Alma College Choir Prepares for Spring Tour to Italy.

  • Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, May 8, 2008
  • Vision Mid Michigan, Mount Pleasant, May 8, 2008
  • Midland Daily News, May 8, 20008

Alma Students Receive Fulbright Scholarships.

  • Vision Mid Michigan, Mount Pleasant, May 8, 2008

Alma Students Will Attend Mexico for a Spring Term Class.

  • Greenville Daily News, May 9, 2008

Alma College Hosts Annual Highland Festival and Games.

  • Kalamazoo Gazette, May 11, 2008
  • Jackson Citizen Patriot, May 11, 2008
  • Saginaw News, May 11, 2008
  • Penasee Glove, Jenison, May 12, 2008
  • Advance newspapers, Jenison, May 13, 20008
  • WEYI, NBC25, Clio, May 19, 2008
  • Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, May 22, 2008
  • Saginaw News, May 22, 2008
  • Lansing State Journal, May 22, 2008
  • Vision Mid Michigan, Mount Pleasant, May 22, 2008
  • Lansing State Journal, May 24, 2008
  • Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, May 24, 2008
  • Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, May 25, 2008
  • Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, May 26, 2008
  • Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, May 29, 2008
  • Commercial Record, Saugatuck, May 29, 2008

Nearly One in Four Teens Can’t Find Summer Employment.
Story quotes Alma College student Larry Schlusler: “I almost went to Spain to work as a waiter because the market is so stiff. Making the drive beats trying to find another job or not having one at all.”

  • Flint Journal, May 12, 2008

Local Students Receive President’S Cup During Honors Convocation.

  • Hometown Life, Rochester, May 15, 2008

Ron Sexton Elected Vice Chair of Alma College Board of Trustees.

  • Midland Daily News, May 16, 2008

Local Student Selected for Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Society.

  • Flint Journal, May 17, 2008
  • Bay City Times, May 31, 2008

Execs, Colleges Value Homeschooling.
Story mentions that Alma College welcomes home-schooled students to apply.

  • Clare Sentinel, May 20, 2008

Former Graduates Share First Hand Knowledge of College.
Alma College student Nate Smith returned to Harper Creek High School to talk about college. His advice to the class of 2008: “Manage your time wisely.”

  • Battle Creek Enquirer, May 23, 2008

Yesterday. Local Student Named to Dean’S List in 1983.

  • Three Rivers Commercial, May 24, 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.

  • Holland Sentinel, May 1, 2008
  • Escanaba Daily Press, May 1, 2008
  • Holland Sentinel, May 2, 2008
  • Midland Daily News, May 2, 2008
  • Grand Rapids Press, May 2, 2008
  • Holland Sentinel, May 3, 2008
  • Grand Rapids Press, May 3, 2008
  • Saginaw News, May 3, 2008
  • Saginaw News, May 4, 2008
  • Holland Sentinel, May 4, 2008
  • Owosso Argus-Press, May 4, 2008
  • Holland Sentinel, May 5, 2008
  • Traverse City Record-Eagle, May 6, 2008
  • Petoskey News-Review, May 6, 2008
  • Lansing State Journal, May 7, 2008
  • Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, May 8, 2008
  • The Pioneer, Big Rapids, May 8, 2008
  • St. Ignace News, May 8, 2008
  • Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, May 9, 2008
  • Flint Journal, May 9, 2008
  • Saginaw News, May 9, 2008
  • Owosso Argus-Press, May 9, 2008
  • Traverse City Record-Eagle, May 10, 2008
  • Greenville Daily News, May 10, 2008
  • Saginaw News, May 10, 2008
  • West Lafayette Journal Courier, Indiana, May 11, 2008
  • Grand Rapids Press, May 11, 2008
  • Petoskey News, May 12, 2008
  • Ann Arbor News, May 13, 2008
  • St.Ignace News, May 14, 2008
  • St.Ignace News, May 15,2008
  • Flushing Observer, May 18, 2008
  • Tri-County News, Chesaning, May 18, 2008
  • Panama American, May 22, 2008
  • Midland Daily News, May 22, 2008
  • Midland Daily News, May 24, 2008

 

Thirty-four percent of Alma students participate in intercollegiate athletics. Alma College competes at the NCAA Division III level as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the oldest existing athletic conference in the nation. Alma offers 22 varsity sports—11 for the women and 11 for the men—including four sports that debuted in 2011–12: women’s lacrosse and bowling and men’s lacrosse and wrestling.

 

Faculty Profile

Dr. Micheal Vickery

Dr. Micheal Vickery
Departments: Communication

Dr. Micheal Vickery, professor of communication, teaches courses in communication and technology, media and public communication, organizational and intercultural communication, and communication theory and research.