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Hogan Construction Under Way; See Live Webcam

Officials broke ground for the Hogan Center renovation and building project on Friday, May 1.

 

Student-Athlete Shelby Gray, Donor Jim Hogan, President Saundra Tracy and Board Chair Candace Dugan break ground during the ceremony.



 

The ceremony attracted trustees, administrators, faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members to commemorate the launch of the construction phase for the $10.2 million project.

 

Piper Alyse Redman leads a campus procession to the groundbreaking ceremony.

 

 

Alma College was born on Oct. 14, 1886. George F. Hunting was appointed the College’s first president and professor of moral and mental science. The College’s founding was made possible by Ammi W. Wright, a lumberman, businessman and civic leader who gave 30 acres of land and more than $300,000 to found and sustain the institution in its early years.

 

Student Profile

Jenae Todd

Jenae Todd
Graduation: 2013
Major: Psychology

Marion senior Jenae Todd plans to do big things with her psychology major.

“I really like finding applications for psychology,” she says. “That’s why I plan to go to graduate school for counseling. I want to help people function in their lives better and be the best that they can possibly be.”