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2006 Relay For Life

 

The 2006 Alma College Relay for Life luminaria ceremony

Participants in the Relay for Life event gather to hear words of hope from Dr. Robert Molina, associate professor of mathematics and computer science, who lost his wife, Brenda, to cancer shortly after they participated in the 2005 Relay for Life. Molina then led walkers in silence around the track lined with luminaria memorializing cancer victims. The 2006 Alma College event raised $30,000. There were 248 participants listed, including seven cancer survivors, 21 teams and 340 luminaria donated. Other people stopped to observe the Relay and participate in hourly events designed to raise additional money. 

 

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.

 

Leadership Profile

Sarah Cox

Sarah Cox
Graduation: 2015
Major: Biology

It didn’t even take a split second for Fenton sophomore Sarah Cox to decide whether she would join Alma College’s cheer team. She has been a cheerleader all her life, she says.

“I like performing in front of a crowd,” she says. “I’m not normally a loud person, but you can really be as loud and enthusiastic as you want while cheering. At Alma, we have a really great, supportive group, and Coach Sabourin is so enthusiastic.”