News Releases

Barlow Trophy Recognizes Student Achievement
Alma College seniors Kelsey Allen of Bay City, Rachel Burckhardt of Waterford and Chelsea Duff of Marlette are the 2013 nominees for the Barlow Trophy, Alma’s most prestigious award for a graduating senior.

Model UN Team Captures Midwest Conference Award
For the 20th consecutive year, Alma College received an “outstanding delegation” award at the Midwest Model United Nations Conference Feb. 20-23 in St. Louis, Mo.

Bernice Johnson Reagon Keynotes Women's Month
Alma College observes Women’s Month in March with events focused on the theme “Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination.”

Opera House Renovations Feature Student Apartments
The Alma Opera House is undergoing major renovations that will restore its historic features while providing new retail opportunities on the ground floor and student apartments on the second and third floors.

Performance Groups to 'Resonate' in Grand Rapids
Alma College brings to west Michigan a concert that will showcase the talents of students and highlight the variety of performance opportunities at the college.

Alternative Breaks Include Outreach to Urban Youth
Five Alternative Break service experiences will engage Alma College students during their winter break, ranging from building homes to interacting with border immigrants to assisting with disaster cleanup efforts.

Gallery Features Small College Student Artwork
The artwork of students from liberal arts colleges around Michigan are on display in the Michigan Small Colleges’ Art Exhibition hosted this year by the Flora Kirsch Beck Gallery at Alma College.

Choir Previews Winter Break Tour Repertoire
The Alma College Choir will preview songs it will perform on its upcoming spring break tour to schools and churches in southwest Michigan and Illinois.

Chorale, Glee Club Sing 'Wonderful Melodies'
The Alma College Chorale and Glee Club will perform their annual mid-winter concert at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15 in the Remick Heritage Center.

College Theatre Brings Love to 'Almost, Maine'
With the northern lights flashing in the winter sky, the residents of the mythical town of Almost, Maine find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways.

Dean's List Announced for Fall Term 2012
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Thirty-four percent of Alma students participate in intercollegiate athletics. Alma College competes at the NCAA Division III level as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the oldest existing athletic conference in the nation. Alma offers 22 varsity sports—11 for the women and 11 for the men—including four sports that debuted in 2011–12: women’s lacrosse and bowling and men’s lacrosse and wrestling.

 

Student Profile

Meredith Rahrig

Meredith Rahrig
Graduation: 2015
Major: Business Administration

Now that she has a clearer picture of her future, Rockford sophomore Meredith Rahrig is on the path to success.

“Before coming to Alma, I was sure that I wanted to be a doctor, but hospital rotations helped me figure out that pre-med wasn’t for me,” she says. “While it was really interesting to see all the different parts of the hospital, I don’t see myself in a hospital setting anymore.”