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Peggy A. Thelen, Ph. D.

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Michigan Delegation of MiAEYC Representatives.  "2012 NAEYC Public Policy Forum."  U. S. Senators and Representatives.  Washington D. C..  February 28-29.

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Delegation members were given a policy briefing prior to going to Capitol Hill to lobby for the renewal of particular legislation which impacts young children and families in the United States. The next day we spoke with staff from Senator Stabenow's office and Senator Levin's office. We then spoke to the U.S. Representative/staff from our personal hometowns. We then had a debriefing with the National Association Public policy representatives.

 

In the more than 125 years since its founding, Alma College has stayed true to its roots by keeping its Scottish heritage alive. Today, Alma features a marching band clad in kilts, a Scottish dance troupe, a competitive pipe band and its own tartan. Each year, the College hosts the Alma Highland Festival and Games, which feature traditional Scottish games and revelry.

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Graduate Profile

Kat Lanphear

Kat Lanphear
Graduation: 2006
Major: Theatre

Before coming to Alma College, theatre major Kat Lanphear spent much of her time on the stage acting. As her passion in theatre shifted, however, she found herself more interested in what was going on behind the scenes.

“My first semester, I auditioned for the very first show but was not cast,” she says. “The technical director offered me a position as the assistant stage manager. Because I was game to do anything to get involved with the theatre department, I took it. I got to see what life was like on the other side: building sets, attending light hangs and focus, running the business backstage.”

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