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Friday, March 4, 2005
All week the crew has repeated the rallying phrase "O Yea." Today they found out they have been shouting "I Care."

Thursday, March 3, 2005
Thursday is the last full day of work and the Colonia is busy. Everyone is trying to get as much done as possible before the crew leaves the site Friday at noon.

Wednesday, March 2, 2005
Bertha Galvan only wanted her daughter, Olivia, to attend the best elementary school in Laredo.

Tuesday, March 1, 2005
Habitat For Humanity of Webb County wins. Alma College students win. The Laredo Bucks win.

Monday, Feb. 28, 2005
The Rio Bravo Habitat For Humanity construction site looks like any new middle class subdivision with similar-looking houses lining a street.

Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005
The Laredo Alternative Break trip is full of spirit and the students are eager to begin building.

 

Alma's "green" residence hall, Wright Hall, was completed in January 2005. The modern, 60-bed apartment-style hall features a number of environmentally friendly features, including geothermal heating and cooling, recycled-content ceiling tiles and carpeting, energy-efficient windows, rooftop solar heating panels, energy-efficient showers and washing machines, and a computerized energy monitoring system.

 

Student Profile

Jason Latz

Jason Latz
Graduation: 2008
Major: Education
From: Elsie, Michigan
Interests: Sports, Habitat for Humanity

Spring Term courses offer students opportunities to break out of the “Alma Bubble.” Off-campus study, especially in a foreign country, shows you how you relate to the rest of the world and how the rest of the world views American people, politics and policies. You can then integrate your real world experiences into your academic programs and your future career.