Honors Day 2008
Three students provided oral presentations of their fine work to their peers:
David Lapham
"Zinc Inhibition of Phenol Sulfotransferase"
Jane Macdonald
"Characterization of Trinitrophenylated (TNP) Adenosine Nucleotide Binding to Bovine Phenol Sulfotransferase (bSULT1A1)
Kelsey Hughes
"Design and Construction of bSULT1A1 Dimerizing Monomers"
Alma College’s sports teams have been known as the “Scots” since 1931 when Alma students voted on the name. Soon thereafter, “Scotty” emerged as Alma’s official mascot and is regularly seen on campus, in the community and at athletics events.
Heather Hertema
Graduation: 2002
Major: Biochemistry
Dry ice balloons, liquid nitrogen ice cream and methane bubbles. These are a few of the things Heather Hertema ’02 uses to make a difference in the lives of children.
Inspired by her experiences at Alma College, Hertema, who recently earned a doctorate in pharmacy from the University of California, San Francisco, fused her passions for service and science to create a summer science camp.
