GRACE MAINCOPY EDITOR 9/22/2025 Alma College Athletics has had its share of successful teams, athletes, and coaches since its beginning, and some individuals and teams each year are honored and inducted into the Alma College Athletic Hall of Fame. The inaugural Hall of Fame class was in 1971, but teams as far back as 1935... Continue Reading →
New residents in the President’s house
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER GRACE MAINCOPY EDITOR 9/8/2025 While the rest of campus was home for the summer, Alma College’s new president, Dr. Joe Odenwald, and his family were making their home in Alma. Dr. Odenwald arrived on campus in June and right away began to be involved with both the City of Alma and the Alma... Continue Reading →
Honors Day 2025
CHARLOTTE ROCKWELLPHOTOGRAPHER GRACE MAINSTAFF WRITER 4/7/2025 Alma College's annual Honors Day was held on Thursday, April 3 this year. Honors Day is a day for students across all areas of studies to come together and present their research, writing, artwork and other projects they have worked on through the duration of the year. For the... Continue Reading →
Outstanding alumnus: Interim President Blackhurst
GRACE MAINSTAFF WRITER 3/24/2025 Alma College alumni and Interim President Dr. Eric Blackhurst (‘83) has dedicated much of his post-collegiate life to the advancement of the college while successfully practicing law, building a family and becoming a wine sommelier. Blackhurst, who is a first-generation college student and hadn’t stepped foot onto Alma’s campus until the... Continue Reading →
Alma College Special Olympics Club
GRACE MAINSTAFF WRITER 3/10/2025 It’s been an eventful winter for the Alma College Special Olympics Club who recently participated in the Mt. Pleasant Polar Plunge and have been busy with weekly basketball games. The club, which has grown since its founding in January of 2023, is part of Special Olympics (SO) College, which brings Special... Continue Reading →
Introducing Alma College’s 14th President
GRACE MAINSTAFF WRITER 2/17/2025 Alma College recently announced its 14th president, Dr. Joe Odenwald, who will enter his role on campus June 2025. Under his previous presidency at Southwestern Michigan College, Odenwald increased enrollment, implemented online classes, renovated athletic facilities and academic buildings and brought funding to advance the college. With this experience, Odenwald is... Continue Reading →
2025 Academic Discovery Day success
GRACE MAINSTAFF WRITER 2/3/2025 Jan. 18 marked this year’s Academic Discovery Day where 118 prospective students arrived on campus for a chance to learn about Alma’s academic departments, student organizations, athletics and performing arts. These prospective students arrived on campus for a packed itinerary which included a resource fair, informational session, optional campus tour and... Continue Reading →
Winter break sports recap
CHARLOTTE ROCKWELLPHOTOGRAPHER GRACE MAINSTAFF WRITER 1/20/2025 While the majority of students went home for Winter Break, the student-athletes on the basketball, wrestling and bowling teams stayed on campus and traveled to continue their athletic seasons. The Alma College Women’s Basketball team is currently 6-10 with a conference record of 3-4, still yet to play nine... Continue Reading →
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