News Releases

Andison, Barlow Awards Recognize Faculty Excellence
Randy Jacques and Stephany Slaughter are the 2011 recipients of the Andison Awards for Excellence in Teaching at Alma College, while Nicola Findley and Catherine Fobes have received this year’s Barlow Awards for Faculty Excellence.

Cameron Receives Midwest Business Teaching Award
Alma College Business Administration Professor Elizabeth Cameron has received the 2011 Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business (MALSB) Master Teacher Award during the MBAA International Annual Conference.

Commencement Held for 300 Degree Candidates
Students participated in graduation ceremony on April 23, 2011

National Model UN Winning Streak Reaches 15 Years
Alma College’s winning streak at the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City has extended to 15 years.

Dedication Ceremony Planned for Eddy Music Center
A dedication ceremony for the renovated Eddy Music Center at Alma College takes place at 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 6.

Malloy Becomes Alma's 19th Fulbright Scholar
Alma College graduate Michael Malloy of Laingsburg has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to teach English in Spain and research alternative education programs for immigrant students in Spain’s education system.

Leadership Academy Explores Community Building
High School juniors who are interesting in learning how to create positive change in their communities are invited to enroll in the High School Leadership Academy at Alma College.

Student Presentations Focus of Honors Day
honors day student presenters

Spring Term Features Global Destinations
South America will be a popular destination for Alma College students during the May 2011 Spring Term, with Europe and the United Kingdom close behind.

Kapp Prize Awarded to Student Presentations
Juniors Elisabeth Bletsch and Jessica Paige received the Ronald O. Kapp Honors Day Prize for their outstanding Honors Day presentations in the social sciences and humanities.

Two Students Accepted into Teach for America
Two Alma College students are among the 10 percent of applicants who are accepted into Teach for America each year.

James Young III Awarded the Barlow Trophy
James Young III of Saginaw has been awarded the 2011 Barlow Trophy, Alma College’s most prestigious award for a graduating senior.

Students, Faculty Honored at Senior Awards Dinner
Several Alma College seniors received honors for academic and campus leadership achievement during the College's Senior Dinner. In addition, seniors announced the 2011 recipients of the Outstanding Faculty Awards.

Pipe Band Joins Percussion Ensemble in Concert
The Alma College Percussion Ensemble presents its annual spring concert, with a program that features a guest marimbist and the newly formed Alma College Pipe Band.

'Anatomy of Gray' Confronts Questions of Life and Loss
Alma College Theatre closes its 2010-11 performance season with “Anatomy of Gray,” a story described by its playwright, Jim Wright, as “a children’s fable for adults.”

Biering Becomes Alma’s 18th Fulbright Scholar
Alma College senior Lisa Biering of Williamston has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to teach English and study gender issues in Indonesia.

New Major Prepares Students for Careers in 'New Media'
Alma College has approved a New Media Studies major that will prepare students for work in emerging forms of media digital information and technology — from audio and visual arts to social media to gaming and simulation to e-text and Web publication

Masterworks Concert Highlights Orchestra, Choir
The Masterworks Concert, featuring “Gloria” and other French favorites, marks the final performances for the season for the Alma Symphony Orchestra and Alma College Choirs.

SIFE Wins 10th Straight Regional Competition
The Alma College Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team claimed its 10th consecutive regional championship after presenting its yearlong community economic and business outreach projects to a panel of business leaders March 27-28 in Chicago.

 

The Alma College Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team has won 11 consecutive regional championships. The competition awards the SIFE teams that are most effective in teaching the principles of market economics through outreach projects in their communities. Last year’s team presented 12 projects, including teaching ethics and entrepreneurship skills to students at a juvenile detention center and launching an entrepreneurship competition for students with business ideas.

 

Faculty Profile

Dr. Micheal Vickery

Dr. Micheal Vickery
Departments: Communication

Dr. Micheal Vickery, professor of communication, teaches courses in communication and technology, media and public communication, organizational and intercultural communication, and communication theory and research.