Gerlach ’05 Receives Service Award

Gerlach receiving law awardCatherine Sinwell Gerlach, a 2005 graduate from Ripon College’s Politics and Government program, was awarded the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) 2013 President’s Pro Bono Service Award. Gerlach, currently a third-year student at Syracuse University’s law school, chairs the law school’s Pro Bono Advisory Board.

According to the NYSBA, Gerlach has donated nearly 600 hours to various pro bono programs. In October, she testified in front of Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman’s hearing panel on access to civil legal services in support of law student participation in pro bono work.

To read more about this honor, click HERE.

To read more about Ripon College alumni in the news, click HERE.


Related Posts

Ed Fruth, 1912, student and adult headshots

Edward Fruth, Class of 1912, elected to basketball coach Hall of Fame

E. D. (Edward Daniel) Fruth, Ripon College Class of 1912, has been elected to the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Fruth was at […]

Brad Balof, class of 2000, at rigth with his husband, Jason.

Struggles early shaped Brad Balof ’00 into activist, advocate

“I came to Ripon knowing that I’m gay,” says Brad Balof ’00. “While many would think moving to a small town would be a step […]

Frankie Reynolds ’14 with wife, Liz, and son, Hank.

A student leader at Ripon, Reynolds ’14 remains active in LGTBQ+ advocacy

Frankie Reynolds ’14, more commonly known as Rosette Reynolds during her time as a student at Ripon College, “came out” as a high school freshman […]

Photo of Ripon College alumna Lois Van Leer, Class of 1978

“I was terrified” — Van Leer ’78 describes being gay in the 1970s

The Rev. Lois Van Leer attended Ripon at a time when gay students had very few outlets to discuss their sexuality. She realized as a […]