News Releases

Alma College Statewide Print Competition on Display
The 26th annual Statewide Print Competition art show at Alma College features 43 prints by 33 Michigan printmakers, including six works selected for special recognition.

Alma College Jazz Ensemble Performs Fall Concert
Jazz music is one of the few American innovations, says Jeffrey Kressler, faculty director of the Alma College Jazz Ensemble.

Seven Diverse Plays Comprise One-Act Play Festival
The annual performance of Alma College’s One-Act Play Festival gives audience members an opportunity to enjoy many different plays in a single setting, says Matt Hutchinson ’07, a student director from Merrill.

Curtis, Leister Assume New Positions at Alma College
Two prominent members of the Alma College Athletic Department have accepted new positions at the College effective Dec. 1.

Alma College Choirs Present Festival of Carols in Midland, Alma
The combined Alma College Choirs will ring in the Christmas season with their annual performance of the Festival of Carols in Midland and Alma.

Kiltie Marching Band Presents Indoor Show
Movement and multiple musical genres will highlight the annual indoor concert by Alma College's premiere performance band.

Josh Brehm Named 2006 MIAA Most Valuable Player
The season may be over for Alma College football after a 6-4 campaign in 2006, but post-season honors have been announced for several Scots.

Percussion Ensemble To Perform Diverse, High-Energy Music
When the Alma College Percussion Ensemble presents its annual fall concert, the audience can expect a wide variety of music with no two pieces sounding alike, according to faculty director and group founder David Zerbe.

Alma Symphony Orchestra Performs Classical Favorites
Classical music is more than entertainment, says Takeshi Abo, the Alma Symphony Orchestra concertmaster and featured soloist.

Authors Share Their Works With Campus Community
Two published authors are coming to the Alma College Library to share their work and their advice.

Child Literacy Development Takes Teamwork
The ability of a young child to develop reading and writing skills is often dependent on how well parents and teachers work together as partners in ensuring a child's educational success, says an Alma College faculty authority on literacy.

 

Spring Term at Alma is a one-month immersion on a single academic topic that offers learning experiences not typically available during the more traditional 15-week fall and winter terms. For example, during Spring Term 2012, students observed lizards in Bermuda, studied modern economic development in India, performed dance in Taiwan, examined renewable energy in Europe and investigated medicinal plants in the Amazon rainforest.

 

Student Profile

Connor Welsh

Connor Welsh
Graduation: 2014
Major: Biochemistry

With a passion for science and the power to make people smile, Connor Welsh put two and two together when he decided to major in biochemistry.

“As corny as it sounds, I like helping people,” he says. “I feel like I could really make a difference, so my goal is to go to med school and study anesthesiology or dermatology.”