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Vicente Fox Addresses Large Crowd at Alma

A full gymnasium of more than 1,500 people attended a speech by former Mexico President Vicente Fox at Alma College on Sept. 24. Fox, the keynote speaker for the 2008 Robert D. Swanson Responsible Leadership Speaker Series, discussed his life story and responded to questions on the economy, NAFTA, immigration, border issues with the United States, Latin American politics, and leadership.

 

Fox discussed how he went from driving a Coca-Cola delivery truck to becoming company president to eventually being elected president of Mexico.

 

Marta Fox (with purse) and Vicente Fox greet members of the audience following his speech.

 

Vicente and Marta Fox chat with students following an afternoon question-and-answer session.

 

Vicente and Marta Fox greet members of the Alma community during a reception in the Tyler-Van Dusen rotunda.


 

Since 2003, twenty-seven Alma College students have won prestigious national fellowships, scholarships and awards, including 15 Fulbright fellowships and multiple Truman, Udall, and Gates-Cambridge scholarships.

 

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.