Katie Ellinger

Katie Ellinger, a Student Ministry Coordinator for 2012-13

Name: Katie Ellinger

Major: Elementary Education

Minor: Early Childhood Education

Year: 2015

Hometown: Midland, MI

Why I got involved in Chapel: I wanted to get involved with the Christian community here at Alma College and to be involved in a worship service.

Why I applied to be a SMC: I wanted to become more involved with one of my favorite organizations on campus and to make a difference in the Chapel community.

What I like most about being a SMC and involved in Chapel: I like coming up with new ideas and becoming closer with members of the Chapel life.

The biggest thing I’ve learned since becoming a SMC: Working together is key in making something special happen.

Why I recommend other students get involved in Chapel: I would recommend getting involved in chapel to other students because it’s a great way to find time for God and to meet a bunch of awesome people!

Hobbies and activities: Dance, Traveling, Gamma Phi Beta, New Life, Bible study, Education club and Panhellenic.

 

Bob Devaney, a 1939 graduate of Alma College, went on to become known as one of the greatest coaches in collegiate football history. In his 11 years as head coach at Nebraska, Devaney produced 11 winning seasons with two national championships. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981. At Alma he played end and was the Scots’ Most Valuable Player in 1938.

 

Graduate Profile

Sara Swanton

Sara Swanton
Graduation: 2009
Major: Integrative Physiology and Health Science

Check her pulse, swab her tongue or test her reflexes. Sara Swanton ’09 graduated from Alma College diagnosed for success.

“I got unique experiences through the performance lab and the anatomy lab that I could not have gotten elsewhere,” she says. “Alma prepared me so well for the program I’m in now. A lot of the classes I’m required to take, I’ve already taken at Alma.”