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Non-Traditional Student Organization Reaches Out to Community
The Non-traditional Student Organization at Alma College has formed tight friendships and support systems for students who are older than the traditional 18-to-22-year-olds.

Josh Brehm: The Best in DIII Football
Josh Brehm, senior quarterback at Alma College, is the recipient of the 14th annual Gagliardi Trophy, given annually to the outstanding football player in NCAA Division III.

Church/college Partnerships Provide Ministry Experiences for Students
The support of a pair of Presbyterian churches in Michigan has resulted in partnerships that have increased ministry opportunities for Alma College students.

Alma College, Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Sign Articulation Agreement
Leaders from Alma College and the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College in Mount Pleasant have signed an articulation agreement.

Josh Brehm Named Regional Finalist for Gagliardi Trophy
Alma College quarterback Josh Brehm of Ithaca, Mich., is a regional finalist for the Gagliardi Trophy, Saint John’s University’s J-Club announced Dec. 5.

 

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 ‘07 students explored important cultural sites in China, worked to restore a Jewish Holocaust cemetery in Poland, analyzed ethic politics in Scotland, and studied medieval literature in London.

 

Student Profile

Melissa Carstens

Melissa Carstens
Graduation: 2008
Major: Education
From: Marquette, Michigan
Interests: Singing, Dancing

Alma’s off-campus study programs do more than place students in exciting locales to meet interesting people; they also create new opportunities for personal growth and skill development. One of the best ways to learn about other societies and cultures is to study and travel in international settings. You do not always have to know a foreign language.