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