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Turtle Movement Is Focus of Undergraduate Student Research
Paul Converse, an Alma College sophomore from Engadine, is one of 16 grant recipients from the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute through the Undergraduate Research Grants for the Environment program.

Spring Term Means Unusual Learning Opportunities
Spring Term at Alma College means the exploration of important cultural sites in China, the restoration of a Jewish Holocaust cemetery in Poland, an analysis of ethnic politics in Scotland, and the study of medieval literature in London.

Alma College has Commencement for 244 Students
Degree Candidates 2007

Applications Due May 7 for High School Leadership Institute
Alma College and the Dow Chemical Company are looking for 50 rising seniors from Michigan high schools to attend a weeklong summer leadership institute.

Math Student Wins Newton Fellowship
Megan Gibson of Alma has won the prestigious Newton Fellowship to continue her college education and teach high school mathematics in New York City.

Honors Day Recognizes Community of Scholars
Alma College senior Marcus Hong of Charlotte, N.C., is the 2007 winner of the Barlow Trophy, Alma’s most prestigious award for a graduating senior.

Oesterle To Deliver Commencement Address
Steven Oesterle, chair and chief executive officer of former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani’s investment banking firm Giuliani Capital Advisors, will deliver the 2007 Alma College commencement address.

Play Based on True Incident in Michigan History
Theatre intern Jonathon Musser of St. Louis makes his directing debut with the full-length production of a critically acclaimed play based on an actual incident in Michigan history.

Jazz Ensemble Presents 11th Annual Jazz Festival
The Alma College Jazz Ensemble performs its annual spring concert on Wednesday, April 11 and then hosts the 11th annual Alma College Jazz Festival on Thursday, April 12.

ASO Ends Year With Entrancing Favorites
The Alma Symphony Orchestra presents an entrancing and eclectic program of music for its “Finale of Favorites,” the final concert of the 2006-07 performance season.

MCC Recognizes Students for their Dedication to Community Service
Michigan Campus Compact will award four students from Alma College for their dedication and commitment to community service during the 11th annual Outstanding Student Service Awards, Saturday, April 14 at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing.

Honors Day Celebrates the Liberal Arts
More than 135 Alma College students will share their original research, creativity and talent with an audience of their peers during the 11th annual Kapp Honors Day, Thursday, April 5.

First Matt Reinke 5K Walk/Run Draws 170 Participants
The first Matt Reinke 5K Run/Walk kicked off on a chilly Saturday, March 31 at Bahlke Field on the Alma College campus led by his parents, family and friends.

 

Alma College’s partnership with the Pine River Superfund Citizen Task Force, an EPA-sanctioned Community Advisory Group (CAG), was selected as a finalist for Michigan’s 2007 Carter Partnership Award. The Task Force is recognized as one of the most influential and active CAGs nationally and as having the largest membership of any CAG in the United States.

 

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.