ALMA – Over 100 Alma College students were recently awarded the President’s Award for the 2023-24 academic year. Juniors, sophomores and first-year students who have been at Alma College for one year and who attain the highest academic ranks in their classes based on GPA receive the award. Students must be seeking a degree and are eligible if this is their first year in college or transferred to Alma to complete their academic career.

The tradition of the President’s Cup was started nearly 60 years ago in 1968 by Alma’s ninth President, Robert D. Swanson. Students earning the honor receive a certificate acknowledging their achievement.

The following students were recognized for their achievement:

Kendelle Aprati of Bolingbrook, Ill.: first-year award

Lydia Back of Clarkston, Mich.: third-year award

Amanda Baker of Sparta, Mich.: second-year award

Phillip Banner of Boyne City, Mich.: second-year award

Jason Beaudoin of Petoskey, Mich.: third-year award

Brock Beaudrie of Trenton, Mich.: second-year award

Nathan Bebeau of Livonia, Mich.: first-year award

Andrew Benton of Oscoda, Mich.: first-year award

Sydney Birch of Midland, Mich.: first-year award

Justin Boughner of Gaylord, Mich.: second-year award

Lauren Brawt of Sanford, Mich.: first-year award

Anthony Brenes of Midland, Mich.: first-year award

Ace Broughman of East Lansing, Mich.: first-year award

Morgan Brow of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.: first-year award

Grace Buckingham of Saginaw, Mich.: second-year award

Alyssa Burger of Kawkawlin, Mich.: first-year award

Nevea Bush of Wyoming, Mich.: first-year award

Lili Catrell of Shepherd, Mich.: first-year award

Sophia Cooney of Ludington, Mich.: third-year award

Koen Davies of Grand Rapids, Mich.: first-year award

Sophia Dech of Coopersville, Mich.: second-year award

Tyler Demory of Mio, Mich.: second-year award

Owen Denk of Webberville, Mich.: second-year award

Alyssa Dickieson of Dearborn, Mich.: first-year award

Emily Dimock of Shelbyville, Mich.: second-year award

Grace Doherty of Ada, Mich.: first-year award

Grant Douglas of Midland, Mich.: first-year award

Leland Edelyn of Grand Rapids, Mich.: first-year award

Anna Fein of Dorr, Mich.: first-year award

Michael Fox of Sumner, Mich.: first-year award

Shauna Friesen of Ithaca, Mich.: second-year award

Saron Gebregziabhier of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: first-year award

Katelyn Ginopolis of Highland, Mich.: first-year award

Reagan Gleason of Brookston, Ind.: first-year award

Grant Goetschy of Laingsburg, Mich.: second-year award

Grace Gottschalk of Granville, Ohio: second-year award

Trevor Grandy of Hemlock, Mich.: second-year award

Neva Griffin of Clarkston, Mich.: first-year award

Lauren Heard of Flat Rock, Mich.: first-year award

Korbin Heitzman of Hailey, Ida.: first-year award

Audrey Hester of Grand Rapids, Mich.: first-year award

Elinor Hnizda of Midland, Mich.: first-year award

Corbin Holtz of Eastpointe, Mich.: first-year award

Calli Hotter of Romeo, Mich.: first-year award

Isabel House of Rosebush, Mich.: first-year award

Emily Isabell of Rochester Hills, Mich.: first-year award

Katelyn Jacot of Flint, Mich.: first-year award

Ashley Kailbourne of Elsie, Mich.: first-year award

Cadence Kaminske of Brownstown, Mich.: first-year award

Addison Kaminski of Bruce Township, Mich.: first-year award

Alexander Kavalick of Macomb, Mich.: first-year award

Kayla Keller of Owosso, Mich.: first-year award

Rebecca Kenny of Shepherd, Mich.: first-year award

Reagan Keyser of Hemlock, Mich.: second-year award

Ainsley Kinney of Fort Gratiot, Mich.: third-year award

Matthew Kinney of Mt. Pleasant, Mich.: second-year award

Rebecca Kobylas of Milford, Mich.: third-year award

Emily Kraenzlein of Midland, Mich.: first-year award

Emily Lanning of Cincinnati, Ohio: third-year award

Jake Lasceski of St. Johns, Mich.: second-year award

Toby Layson of Washington, Mich.: second-year award

Sarah Leen of Sandusky, Mich.: first-year award

Brooke LeRoux of Norton Shores, Mich.: third-year award

Grace Ludema of Holland, Mich.: second-year award

Kyleigh Martin of Whitehall, Mich.: second-year award

Ellie Martyn of Breckenridge, Mich.: first-year award

Stephanie McKelvey of Hope, Mich.: second-year award

Elizabeth Miller of Pelkie, Mich.: first-year award

Brodrick Miller of St. Johns, Mich.: first-year award

Nicole Milligan of Holland, Mich.: third-year award

Elizabeth Mukurazita of Minneapolis, Minn.: first-year award

Oisin O’Grady of Hubbardston, Mich.: first-year award

Bradley Pairgin of Roseville, Mich.: first-year award

Helen Pendleton of Midland, Mich.: first-year award

Emily Perkins of Fife Lake, Mich.: second-year award

Mya Pofahl of Petoskey, Mich.: first-year award

Kourtney Poulson of Shepherd, Mich.: first-year award

Matthew Przepiora of Bay City, Mich.: third-year award

Brenner Quick of Grand Ledge, Mich.: first-year award

Jett Reimers of Traverse City, Mich.: first-year award

Emma Risinger of Belmont, Mich.: first-year award

Calli Ronning of Manistee, Mich.: first-year award

Lillian Routowicz of Alden, Mich.: first-year award

Sienna Sahr of Fenton, Mich.: first-year award

Timothy Salley of Dundee, Mich.: first-year award

Katelyn Schell of Rosebush, Mich.: first-year award

Lydia Schramm of Midland, Mich.: first-year award

Paige Schultz of St. Louis, Mich.: first-year award

Sally Shrake of Brownstown, Mich.: second-year award

Anna Smith of Bath, Mich.: first-year award

Emily Spear of St. Clair Shores, Mich.: first-year award

Reanna Stopjik of St. Charles, Mich.: first-year award

Chelsea Swartzle of Okemos, Mich.: third-year award

Bruce Thelen of Perrinton, Mich.: first-year award

Mara Tiernan of Marshall, Mich.: second-year award

Abigail Walton of Holland, Mich.: third-year award

Jonathon Warner of DeWitt, Mich.: first-year award

Madelyn Weber of Byron Center, Mich.: first-year award

Celeste Welch of Suwanee, Ga.: first-year award

Skye Wilcox of Jackson, Mich.: third-year award

Perci Wolday of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: first-year award

Sarah Wortley of Midland, Mich.: first-year award