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Megan Gannon receives poetry awards, featured in publications

Megan Gannon, associate professor of English and chair of the English department at Ripon College, has achieved more accolades for her poetry recently. For Gannon, being acknowledged in this way is quite significant. However, she said she’s been in the poetry-writing business long enough to know there are no set rules for what makes poetry […]


Sarah Anderson ’10 honored as ESA Early Career Fellow

Sarah Anderson ’10 has been selected as one of the Ecological Society of America’s (ESA) 2025 Early Career Fellows for her landscape ecology work. “Receiving this recognition is truly humbling,” Anderson said. “To have your entire professional community recognize the work you do is significant, especially when my work doesn’t quite measure up to the […]

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Dean of Students Chris Ogle to Retire July 11

Al Sturgeon promoted to position Ripon College has announced that Christophor M. Ogle, vice president and dean of students, will retire after more than 45 years at the institution, with his last day being July 11. He will be succeeded by current Associate Vice President Al Sturgeon. A student and star athlete, Ogle graduated from […]

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