News Releases

Theatre Major Plans Career in Puppetry
Emily Bartelt was in the eighth grade when she fell in love with puppets. Years later, she plans to make a career of operating and building them.
Posted: Mon, December 22nd, 2008 at 12:44AM

Scientist Jared Diamond To Speak at Alma College
Alma College will observe next year’s 200th birthday of Charles Darwin with a campus presentation by one of the world’s most well-known science celebrities.
Posted: Tue, December 9th, 2008 at 3:36PM

Ethnic Politics in Scotland Focus of Faculty Research
When Alma College’s Britt Cartrite traveled to the Scottish Islands of Shetland and Orkney and the Faroe Islands of Denmark in the summer of 2008 for research, he found something quite unexpected.
Posted: Fri, December 5th, 2008 at 5:15PM

Students Bring Business Ethics To Life
Members of the Alma College student organization Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) recently brought business ethics to the movies for a group at the Saginaw County Juvenile Detention Center.
Posted: Fri, December 5th, 2008 at 5:12PM

 

Colleges of Distinction, a national college guide for students, parents and counselors, identifies Alma College as "one of the best places to learn, grow and succeed." The Colleges of Distinction publication recognizes institutions for their commitment to engaged students, great teaching, vibrant communities and successful outcomes.

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Graduate Profile

Kelsey Hughes

Kelsey Hughes
Graduation: 2009
Major: Biochemistry

Kelsey Hughes ’09 was attracted to Alma College’s biochemistry program like a proton is attracted to an electron.

“I’ve always sort of been on the border right between chemistry and biology, so biochemistry was the perfect combination of both of my interests,” she says. “Alma also felt right to me. As soon as I set foot on campus, I felt at home. When I visited with professors and students, that feeling was only reinforced.”

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