News Releases

Presbyterian Church Moderator to Visit the College
Rick Ufford-Chase, general assembly moderator of the Presbyterian Church (USA) to visit the College.

Holocaust Survivor Tells Her Story
Holocaust survivor Miriam Winter relates her personal story of deliverance from the Warsaw ghetto and Ozarow, Poland, in the early 1940s at the Anderson Reading Area of the Alma College Library March 7 at 4 p.m.

Drummer Brings West African Culture to Alma
Ryan Edwards, director of Lake Water Drumworks based in Ann Arbor, leads a high-energy, hands-on drumming session that teaches participants about West African drumming, culture, and dance.

Schaffer Honored With Campus Compact's Highest Award
Michigan Campus Compact (MCC) Feb. 26 presented Juliann Schaffer, Alma College AmeriCorps*VISTA worker, with an MCC Faculty/Staff Community Service-Learning Award.

Trustees Grant Tenure and Promotion
The Alma College Board of Trustees during their February meeting on campus approved faculty tenure and promotions effective with the 2006-07 academic year.

Michigan College Students Raise Awareness at Capitol
Alma College students join college students from across the state Feb. 23 for the third Michigan Campus Compact (MCC) Day at the State Capitol.

Evan Montague Named Admissions Director
Evan Montague hopes to secure a fall 2006 freshman class of 400 students and develop initiatives to further enhance recruitment efforts as Alma College’s new director of admissions. Montague's appointment is effective Feb. 20.

Seven Sites, Seven Issues, Seven Ways for Students to Serve
Alma’s popular Alternative Break trips this year offer seven locations with seven issues and seven ways to serve generously.

Alma Has Three Fulbright Finalists
The Fulbright Scholarship National Screening Committee has named two Alma College seniors and one alumnus as finalists for the prestigious international scholarship.

Grants Awarded to Faculty, Staff for Diversity Enhancement
The President's Diversity Advisory Council (PDAC) has announced the winners of the first grants of a pilot program of small grants to support programs, projects, or events whose primary purpose is to enhance the campus climate for diversity.

Linda Loving Presents Two Evenings of Spiritual Exploration
Ordained minister presents her one-woman drama and discusses her effort to help break the glass ceiling in the Presbyterian Church.

 

The Alma College softball team has qualified for the NCAA Tournament 17 times in the last 19 years—a dynasty that ranks among the best in NCAA Division III athletics. The Scots boast a 735-254 overall record during head coach Denny Griffin’s 24-year tenure at Alma.

 

Student Profile

Jacob Hammer

Jacob Hammer
Graduation: 2014
Major: English and History

At Alma College, Allegan junior Jacob Hammer easily finds ways to combine his interests in literature and the outdoors—like taking President Jeff Abernathy’s Spring Term environmental literature course.

“We traveled to the Upper Peninsula, where we kayaked out to an island, explored, then camped out overnight,” he says. “We also read lots of books that dealt with issues and concerns in the environment. It was really cool. Since then, I’ve been working on starting up a Kayaking Club on campus.”