Alumni Newsletter |  November 2015

Giving Tuesday

Thanksgiving arrives this week, which means Giving Tuesday is right around the corner! Giving Tuesday is a global day dedicated to celebrating generosity and giving back, and this year it falls on Tuesday, December 1. 

It's also a perfect day to make your annual gift to Alma College. Watch our official social media platforms 
( FacebookTwitter,  Instagram ) for donor challenges, student profiles and more, as alumni and friends unite to support what makes us passionate 
about Alma College!
Festival of Carols 2015


The Alma College Choirs celebrate the Christmas spirit with the annual Festival of Carols at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11 and Saturday, Dec. 12 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13 in the Remick Heritage Center. More than 130 members of the Alma College Glee Club, College Chorale and Alma Choir, directed by Will Nichols and accompanied by pianist Tony Patterson, will perform. Tickets can be purchased at the Alma College Box Office.

If you can't make it in person, we will be streaming the concert live at https://www.alma.edu/livestream/ beginning at 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13, with the concert beginning at 3:00. We hope you'll tune in to watch the concert, reminisce and chat with fellow alumni during this cherished Alma holiday tradition.

We would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of support for the Alma Ambassador Program ! We are thrilled to announce that we are now well on our way of achieving our new goal of 750 Ambassadors.

We have already had Ambassadors assist with enrollment efforts, attend college fairs, refer (over 500!) students, create internships, advise students and much more. You can join today at www.alma.edu/ambassador-program.
Fall 2015 Phonathon

The fall 2015 Alma College phonathon concluded in a big way raising over $100,000 in gifts and pledges.  Special thanks to all the students who participated in the program! 

It is not to late to late to join in this giving season.   Gifts can be submitted online at any time (#PlaidGives)!
Athletic Updates

The last few weeks have been exciting for Scots Athletics:
  • Football finished with its best record since 2009.
  • Men's soccer's 2015 season came to an end with a final record of 12-7-1, which was the most wins for the Scots since the 1999 campaign.
  • Women's soccer closed out the 2015 campaign positing a winning record for the eighth straight season, and finished the year 7-2-1 in their final 10 matches.
  • Women's Cross Country Championship finished third overall in the women's standings, their best finish since 2012.
  • This year, the men's cross country team finished eighth overall in the MIAA. 
Upcoming Events
 
Tartan Tuesdays
5:30- 7:30p.m.
unless otherwise noted

Lansing Area:
Coral Gables
December 1, 2015
2838 East Grand River Ave.
East Lansing, MI 48823
Hosts: Lisa Knowles '94 & 
Bill Arnold '91

Northern Michigan:
Right Brain Brewery- 
Trivia Night
December 1, 2015
7:00 p.m.
225 E. Sixteenth St.
Traverse City, MI 49684
Host: Karen Ruedinger '89

Metro Detroit:
Brown Iron Brewhouse
December 1, 2015
57695 Van Dyke Ave.
Washington, MI 48094
Host: Bree Brownlee '04 & Kim Light '05 

Scots in Midtown Atlanta:
Gordon Biersch Brewery 
December 11, 2015
5:30 p.m.

Scots in San Antonio:
Home of Ann & Charlie Deacon '80
December 20, 2015
5:00 p.m.

Scots at the Griffins:
Van Andel Arena 
Grand Rapids, MI
January 17, 2016
3:00 p.m.

Scots in Germany


Alumni and friends are invited to join Professor Marcus Richter to explore the history of Germany June 6-16, 2016! The deposit deadline for the trip is December 1, 2015. Those interested can learn more on the trip website

The Alma College Advancement Team wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!
HappyThanksgiving!

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