Author: Dale Devries
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 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Homepage Featured, STEM, Student.
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 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Homepage Featured, Office of the President, Staff.
Mary Unger publishes book on Black women’s role in literature during the 20th century
Mary Unger, associate professor of English and director of women’s, gender and sexuality studies, had her book, “Reading the Renaissance: Black Women’s Literary Reception and Taste in Chicago, 1932-1953,” published by the University of Massachusetts Press. In her book, Unger constructs a reception history of the Black women who read, reviewed, published, promoted, collected and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Faculty, Homepage Featured, Social Responsibility.
Julie Ricciardi named Ripon College’s vice president for advancement
Julie Ricciardi has been appointed as Ripon College’s new vice president for advancement, bringing more than 26 years of experience to her position effective July 1. Ricciardi currently serves as associate vice president for development at Hollins University in Hollins, Virginia, where she leads major giving, planned giving and annual giving, including the university’s $250 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Homepage Featured, Staff.
Albagshi’s research on students’ perspectives toward individuals with disabilities published
Amira Albagshi, assistant professor of educational studies at Ripon College, has published her research on students’ perspectives regarding individuals with disabilities. The work, titled “A Mixed-Methods Study to Investigate the Effect of Person-Centred Videos on Students’ Attitudes Toward Individuals With Disabilities,” explores how watching videos featuring individuals with disabilities positively engaging in everyday activities could […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Homepage Featured, STEM.
Commencement keynote advises students to stay curious
The Ripon College class of 2025 celebrated the 159th Commencement ceremony at Ripon College Sunday afternoon. The theme was “Discovery Has No Limits: Celebrating Women in STEM.” A full video of the commencement ceremony can be viewed at ripon.edu/live. Over 160 undergraduates and 11 master’s graduate students heard from four honorees: keynote speaker and honorary […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Commencement, Homepage Featured, Office of the President, STEM.
Kleba announced as honorary degree recipient, keynote speaker at commencement
Dr. Betsy Kleba, vice president of product for cancer screening at Exact Sciences in Madison, Wisconsin, will receive an honorary degree and present a speech during Ripon’s commencement ceremony on May 18. “I’m humbled and incredibly grateful for the opportunity to address a group of people who are about to embark on their professional journey,” […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Homepage Featured.
Greenwood ’02 selected as honorary degree recipient
Dr. Corryn Greenwood, a 2002 Ripon College graduate and neonatologist and medical director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Illinois, will be presented with an honorary degree at Ripon’s commencement ceremony May 18. She is the founding medical director of the Silver Cross NICU, the first and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Homepage Featured.
Distinguished Educator Award to be presented to Ripon High School math teacher Hannah Truesdale
Hannah Truesdale, a math teacher at Ripon High School, will be honored as Ripon College’s Distinguished Educator for 2025 at the commencement ceremony May 18. The Distinguished Educator Award is given out annually to an elementary, middle or high school teacher or administrator who has greatly impacted students. Nominations are made by Ripon College seniors […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Homepage Featured.
Kiana Fall ’23 publishes first author paper in BIOS journal
Kiana Fall ’23 was published as the primary contributor in the peer-reviewed academic journal BIOS for her research on female rats conducted during her senior seminar at Ripon College. “My research was influenced by existing literature that linked the hormones estrogen and progesterone, which fluctuate significantly throughout the female menstrual cycle, to heightened anxiety levels […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Homepage Featured, STEM, Student.
Derrick and Roltgen present senior art exhibit ‘Adipose Playground,’ reception May 2
Senior studio art majors Johnathan Derrick and Ruth Roltgen are hosting an art show titled “Adipose Playground” in Ripon College’s Caestecker Gallery of Art in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, with an opening reception tonight, May 2 at 7 p.m. The art exhibit will run until May 16 and will be accessible during […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Homepage Featured, Special Event, Student.
Rafael Francisco Salas’ artwork to be featured at Portrait Society Gallery with reception May 23
Ripon College’s Professor of Art Rafael Francisco Salas will open a two-person exhibition, “Everyday Heaven,” at the Portrait Society Gallery of Contemporary Art in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from May 23 to July 12. An opening night reception will be held May 23 from 5-7 p.m. It is free and open to the public. “Everyday Heaven” is […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Homepage Featured, Special Event, Staff.
Mehring to perform senior baritone, piano recital May 3
Owen Mehring of Waterford, Wisconsin, is performing his senior baritone and piano recital in Demmer Recital Hall of Ripon College’s C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts Saturday, May 3, at 11 a.m. He will be accompanied by Adjunct Instructor of Music Deb MacKenzie, piano and organ; Johannes Deegen ’18, violin; and junior Rori Beatty, cello. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Homepage Featured, Music Performance, Student.
Landvatter ’25, Kovack-Lesh present senior seminar, SOAR projects at psychology conference
Senior Max Landvatter and Professor of Psychology Kristine Kovack-Lesh presented Ladvatter’s senior seminar project and a Summer Opportunities for Advanced Research (SOAR) research project at the Midwestern Psychological Association Conference in Chicago April 10-12. Landvatter’s senior seminar project, titled “They Decide Your Rights: The Effects of Election Stress on Minority-Status College Students,” was presented during […]
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Mikayla Flyte ’23 announced as finalist for Alice in Dairyland
Ripon College graduate student Mikayla Flyte is among the finalists to become the Wisconsin agriculture spokesperson and ambassador Alice in Dairyland. “I am honored to be a top candidate for the 78th Alice in Dairyland,” Flyte said. “I am really excited about the opportunity to learn more about Wisconsin agriculture and represent the diverse agribusinesses […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Homepage Featured, STEM.
Students to direct plays in One-Act Play Festival May 2-3
Students will be directing a diverse collection of one-act plays in the One-Act Play Festival in Benstead Theatre of Ripon College’s C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, Friday and Saturday, May 2-3, at 7:30 p.m. Each of the five plays runs between 10 to 30 minutes. The event is free and open to the public. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Homepage Featured, Special Event, Student, Theatre performance.
Lauren Stae ’23 published as first author in academic journal
Lauren Stae ’23 was listed as the first author of her senior seminar research on zebrafish embryos, which was published in the peer-reviewed academic journal BIOS. Stae collaborated with Associate Professor of Biology Barbara Sisson in investigating the effects of white LED light exposure on wild-type zebrafish embryos in the article “A pilot study on […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Homepage Featured, Research, STEM, Student.
Ripon College’s 2025 Commencement speakers, award winners announced
The speakers and award winners for Ripon College’s 2025 Commencement Ceremony May 18 will feature notable women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), as well as distinguished community members. The commencement theme is “Discovery Has No Limits: Celebrating Women in STEM,” emphasizing Ripon’s commitment to recognizing the contributions of women in STEM fields. The […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Commencement, Homepage Featured, Office of the President, Special Event, Student.
Alicia Rytlewski ’10 to perform piano, voice recital April 26
Classical pianist and vocalist Alicia (Rhyner) Rytlewski ’10 will perform an alumna piano and voice recital in Demmer Recital Hall of Ripon College’s C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts Saturday, April 26, at 7 p.m. Rytlewski will be performing pieces mostly from her debut album of songs, “When We Were Bears,” released in late January. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Homepage Featured, Music Performance.
Bryan Nell publishes research in scientific journal
Bryan Nell, assistant professor of chemistry at Ripon College, recently published a paper in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Acta Crystallographica Section E about a new X-ray crystal structure of a compound he synthesized. The paper, “Synthesis and crystal structure of sodium (ethane- 1,2-diyl)bis[(3-methoxypropyl)phosphinodithiolate] octahydrate,” details a new molecule that has never been reported with its […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Research, STEM, Sustainability.