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Twenty students earn President's Cup

ALMA, Mich. — Twenty Alma College students were awarded the President's Cup during Honors Convocation in April by Dr. Saundra J. Tracy, Alma's president. The students — 11 freshmen, four sophomores and five juniors — earned the honor by achieving the highest academic standing in their respective classes at Alma.

The tradition of the President's Cup was started in 1968 by Alma's ninth President, Robert D. Swanson. Students earning the honor receive a certificate acknowledging their achievement and have their name inscribed on the appropriate class (freshman, sophomore or junior) President's Cup trophy. The trophies are kept on permanent display in the Reid-Knox Administration Building on campus, where, said Dr. Tracy, "they are a constant reminder of their achievements."

Alma College, a four-year, liberal arts and sciences college in the middle of Michigan's lower peninsula, is known for its strong academic programs emphasizing a global perspective. Students actively engage in learning through original research projects, often addressing community issues. Founded in 1886 by the Presbyterian Church, Alma is regarded as one of the top liberal arts college in the country.

The students are listed alphabetically by their hometowns below:




Class Year Student's Name Hometown High School
JRAnn ArmbrusterAnn Arbor MIWashtenaw Technical Middle College
FRAmanda MacKenzieCadillac MICadillac High School
SOAbigail ZukauskyCadillac MIHome School
FRMamie DoyleCheboygan MICheboygan High School
FRArron WinterFairgrove MIValley Lutheran High School
JRSalina MaxwellFenwick MICentral Montcalm High School
FRMegan LaPineHarbor Beach MIHarbor Beach High School
FRRebecca SpitzleyIthaca MIIthaca High School
FRAdam MeinzingerLachine MIHillman High School
FRRachel BlackhurstMidland MIH. H. Dow High School
JRTerra TeagueMonroe MIMonroe High School
FRKelsey ThompsonMorley MIMorley-Stanwood High School
JRAngela SzatkowskiNorth Muskegon MINorth Muskegon High School
SOAdam SypniewskiPetoskey MIHome School
FRJaimie BoldaPort Austin MIUbly High School
FRCharles CookPort Huron MIPort Huron High School
SORebecca BruningRogers City MIRogers City High School
SOSadie LaPonsieWalker MIWest Catholic High School
JRJennifer LaMayYale MIYale High School
FRMaureen O'ConnellJackson WINicolet High School

 

In the more than 100 years since its founding, Alma has stayed true to its roots by keeping its Scottish heritage alive. Today, Alma features a marching band clad in Kilts, a Scottish dance troupe, student pipers and its own tartan. Each year, the College hosts the Alma Highland Festival and Games, which feature traditional Scottish games and revelry.

 

Student Profile

Drew Emge

Drew Emge
Graduation: 2009
Major: POE: International Health
From: Bay City
Interests: Health Professions, Community Service

A Truman Scholarship finalist and Center for Responsible Leadership Fellow, Drew has traveled to South Africa and China studying the HIV/AIDS crisis. The Bay City native intends to use his French minor and POE in International Health to improve AIDS care in Africa, hopefully as a physician with a global public health organization.