Earhart Emerging Scholar
Faculty Sponsor of Gabriella Abrego. This scholarship is based on Gabriella's independent research project, "Staying Traditional: A Look at Quechus Farm Life in The Sacred Valley."
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.
Dr. Melvin Nyman
Departments: Mathematics
Melvin Nyman found his job at Alma simply by chance. A job posting led to a Good Friday interview between family events.
More than 30 years later, he is a professor in the math department and has been the mayor of the city of Alma since 2002.
