NATIONAL, STATEWIDE AND METRO DETROIT MEDIA
After father’s death, Battle Creek brothers stay on the court.
Jake, Ben and Nate Smith keep playing after father’s death playing pickup basketball. Nate is a member of the Alma College football team.
- St. Joseph/Benton Harbor Herald-Palladium, March 1, 2009
- Flint Journal, March 1, 2009
- Adrian Telegram, March 1, 2009
Groundbreaking for LEED-certified basketball arena set for May 1.
- NACDA Daily Review, March 6, 2009
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, March 12, 2009
- Go Grow Gratiot newsletter, Alma/Ithaca, March 13, 2009
- Vision Mid Michigan, Mount Pleasant, March 14, 2009
- Saginaw News, March 23, 2009
Teen shines despite adversities.
Tara Abraham has been enrolled in 13 different schools since kindergarten. She is as finalist in the National Achievement Scholarship Program competition. She plans to attend Alma College.
- Elmira Star-Gazette, Elmira, N.Y., March 22, 2009
Music group Loop 2.3.2.is performing a residency at Alma College.
- KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, March 24, 2009
- WPIX-TV, New York City, March 24, 2009
LOCAL AND REGIONAL MICHIGAN MEDIA
Local students plan to attend Alma College.
- Marlette Leader, March 4, 2009
- Hillsdale Daily News, March 7, 2009
- Grand Rapids Press, March 8, 2009
- Grand Rapids Press, March 20, 2009
- Traverse City Record-Eagle, March 24, 2009
- Newberry News, March 25, 2009
- Traverse City Record-Eagle, March 31, 2009
Local students named to Alma College honors list.
- Hometown Life, Observer & Eccentric Newspapers, March 1, 2009
- Canton Observer, March 1, 2009
- Plymouth Observer, March 1, 2009
- Lake Orion Review, March 4, 2009
- Fremont Times Indicator, March 4, 2009
- Leelanau Enterprise, Lake Leelanau, March 5, 2009
- Cadillac News, March 6, 2009
- Ingham County Community News, March 8, 2009
- Williamston Enterprise, March 8, 2009
- Fowlerville News and Views, March 9, 2009
- Adrian Daily Telegram, March 10, 2009
- New Herald, Southgate, March 11, 2009
- White Lake Spinal Column, March 11, 2009
- West Bloomfield Spinal Column, March 11, 2009
- Sandusky Tribune, March 12, 2009
- South Lyon Herald, March 12, 2009
- Rochester Eccentric, March 22, 2009
- Huron County Press, Bad Axe, March 25, 2009
- Gladwin Record Clarion, March 25, 2009
- Vassar Pioneer Times, March 25, 2009
- Osceola Edition of the Pioneer, Reed City, March 25, 2009
- Muskegon Chronicle, March 29, 2009
Local stories about Alma College alumni.
(These listings do not include wedding, engagement or obituary announcements).
- Washtenaw County Legal News, Ann Arbor, March 5, 2009
- Saginaw News, March 8, 2009
- Saginaw Township Times, March 11, 2009
- Shamokin News-Item, Sunbury, Pennsylvania, March 12, 2009
- Saginaw News, March 15, 2009
- Norwich Bulletin, Connecticut, March 17, 2009
- Royal Oak Daily Tribune, March 18, 2009
- Danville News, Danville, Pennsylvania, March 19, 2009
- Royal Oak Mirror, March 22, 2009
Local stories about exhibits, events and performances at Alma College.
(These listings are in addition to Morning Sun and Gratiot County Herald coverage).
- Lansing State Journal, March 10, 2009
- Saginaw News, March 13, 2009
- Saginaw News, March 19, 2009
- Lansing State Journal, March 19, 2009
- Saginaw News, March 21, 2009
- Western Herald, WMU student newspaper, March 26, 2009
- Saginaw News, March 28, 2009
Local student crowned Queen of Scots during pageant at Alma College.
Second runner-up Renee Burch is an Alma College student.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, March 1, 2009
Alma College receives national award for exemplary community service efforts.
- Battle Creek Enquirer, March 4, 2009
Alma College students: Yes, “Wii” can bridge generations.
Alma students paired Mason Pathways senior living residents with middle school students in a Nintendo Wii bowling competition. Professor Elizabeth Cameron was awarded Michigan Campus Compact service-learning award.
- Saginaw News, March 5, 2009
Alma College sponsors Transforming Michigan forum on economic issues.
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, March 5, 2009
- Saginaw News, March 13, 2009
Alma College students volunteer to do hurricane repair work in Texas.
- Oceana’s Herald-Journal, Hart, March 5, 2009
State of Alma College addressed.
Despite the current economic crisis Alma College is “positioned well for the future,” said President Saundra Tracy.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, March 6, 2009
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, March 12, 2009
- Vision Mid Michigan, Mount Pleasant, March 14, 2009
Local students are in the running for Alma College’s Barlow Trophy.
- Tuscola County Advertiser, Caro, March 7, 2009
- Huron County Press, Bad Axe, March 11, 2009
- Harbor Light, Harbor Springs, March 11, 2009
A degree no guarantee: Even college graduates are having difficult times finding jobs.
"Graduates who have been in the work force and lost their jobs are having challenges," said Ginna Holmes, director of academic and career planning at Alma College. "They are looking at having to go to a completely different location. What are the options? Where do I begin? People are saying 'social networking.' "
- Saginaw News, March 8, 2009
Alma College hosts a Red Cross blood drive.
- Saginaw News, March 8, 2009
Two area young men are National Merit semifinalists.
Robert Brindley, a senior at Gobles High School with Asperger’s Syndrome, is a national merit semifinalist. He plans to study mathematics at Alma College.
- Paw Paw Courier, March 9, 2009
Alma Symphony Orchestra receives local grant.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, March 10, 2009
Alma College is a partner in the Explore/Mentor Plus after-school program.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, March 10, 2009
Clio student takes 2,000 mile mission trip to Central America.
Student plans to attend Alma College.
- Mt Morris/Clio Herald, March 11, 2009
Model UN delegations garner top awards at Midwest Conference.
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, March 12, 20009
Greensburg, Kansas, mayor discusses “green” efforts in speech at Alma College.
- Saginaw News, March 17, 2009
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, March 18, 2009
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, March 19, 2009
Alma College will host Young Women, Strong Leaders conference.
- Western Herald, WMU student newspaper, March 19, 2009
St. Patrick’s Day, 1989, will never be forgotten.
Former Alma College student Chris O’Connor was killed in a helicopter crash while a a South Pacific tour for the U.S. Marine Corps in 1989.
- Gaylord Herald Times, March 21, 2009
Local foundation offers scholarships to Alma College, other institutions.
- Leelanau Enterprise, March 23, 2009
Alma College events will focus on violence.
Peace activist John Dear will speak.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, March 24, 2009
Reed City student Aaron Pooley named a Fulbright finalist.
- The Pioneer, Osceola Edition, March 24, 2009
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.
- Grand Rapids Press, March 1, 2009
- Owosso Argus-Press, March 1, 2009
- Monroe Evening News, March 5, 2009
- Saginaw News, March 11, 2009
- Holland Sentinel, March 14, 2009
- Holland Sentinel, March 15, 2009
- Cheboygan Daily Tribune, March 17, 2009
- Albion Record, March 19, 2009
- Tiffin, Ohio, Advertiser Tribune, March 20, 2009
- Muskegon Chronicle, March 22, 2009
- Port Huron Times Herald, March 23, 2009
- Port Huron Times Herald, March 24, 2009
- Petoskey News Review, March 24, 2009
- Holland Sentinel, March 28, 2009
- Holland Sentinel, March 29, 2009
- Port Huron Times Herald, March 30, 2009
