Author: Dale Devries
Life After Ripon – Amy Browender ’13
Chapter 6: As One Year Ends, A New Chapter Opens [Editor’s Note: Amy Browender ’13, Kyle Ruedinger ’13, Elizabeth Brown ’13, and Jessie Lillis ’13 are writing alternating monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their post-graduation experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life After Ripon!] As my last installment in this […]
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Life After Ripon – Kyle Ruedinger ’13
Chapter 6: Life Happens Fast [Editor’s Note: Kyle Ruedinger ’13, Amy Browender ’13, Elizabeth Brown ’13, and Jessie Lillis ’13 are writing alternating monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their post-graduation experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life After Ripon!] Summer is finally upon us, and school is out for nearly […]
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Honey Bees and Ancient Latrines in Ostia
Liz Walsh ’14 has shared occasional journal entries with us from Italy, one of a group of students dropping us notes from around the world as they participate in Ripon College’s Liberal Arts In Focus program this summer. Liz, who just graduated as a double-major in biology and English with an educational studies minor, will […]
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Ripon College sophomore competing for Miss Wisconsin
When accomplished women from around the state compete for the title of Miss Wisconsin in June, Ripon College sophomore Malainey Myrin ’16 will be among them as Miss Fond du Lac 2014. Myrin, of Elkhorn, Wis., had previously competed in Miss American Coed pageants, Miss United States International and National American Miss Pageants. She also […]
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Conservation in Monteverde: Liberal Arts In Focus, Costa Rica
Senior Amel Topic ’15 writes to us from Costa Rica, where he is taking “Exploring Sustainability and Development in Costa Rica” with professors Diane Beres and Soren Hauge. Amel is a triple major at Ripon College in Economic, Business Management and Global Studies. Visiting Monteverde was an extraordinary experience due to the unique culture of […]
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Downtime in Italy: Traffic Jams and Honey
Liz Walsh ’14 has shared occasional journal entries with us from Italy, one of a group of students dropping us notes from around the world as they participate in Ripon College’s Liberal Arts In Focus program this summer. Liz, who just graduated as a double-major in biology and English with an educational studies minor, will […]
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Zone of High Volcanic Risk, Treacherous Bridges and Creatures
Kathleen Wendel ‘14 just graduated from Ripon in May with a double major in Environmental Studies and German and a minor in Anthropology. She writes to us from Costa Rica where she is taking “Exploring Sustainability and Development in Costa Rica” with professors Diane Beres and Soren Hauge. Pura Vida! The next stop on our […]
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An Emotional Visit to the Ardeatine Caves: In Focus
Liz Walsh ’14 writes to us from Italy, one of a group of students dropping us notes from around the world as they participate in Ripon College’s Liberal Arts In Focus program this summer. Liz, who just graduated as a double-major in biology and English with an educational studies minor, will be submitting journal entries […]
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The Highest Point in the Caribbean
Alison Leaver ’16, a biology major with a minor in Latin, writes from Jamaica; she is one of the students dropping us notes from around the world as they participate in Ripon College’s Liberal Arts In Focus program this summer. Leaver is taking “Peace Studies in Jamaica” with Professor Joe Hatcher. Reaching the Peak Imagine […]
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Bullhorns in the Coliseum: In Focus
Liz Walsh ’14 writes to us from Italy, one of a group of students dropping us notes from around the world as they participate in Ripon College’s Liberal Arts In Focus program this summer. Liz, who just graduated as a double-major in biology and English with an educational studies minor, will be submitting journal entries […]
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Sonya Sorich ’04 delves into social journalism
A career in social media is exciting when one can experiment with new social networks that are constantly surfacing. Sonya Sorich ’04 of Sacramento, Calif., does just that as the social media manager and staff writer for the Sacramento Business Journal. “Working in social media seemed like a natural progression since I’ve always enjoyed finding […]
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Ripon graduate brought the news to the world
Remembered at Ripon College as an editor of the Crimson yearbook and a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Richard Threlkeld ’59 became a well-known news correspondent. His death after an automobile accident in January 2012 ended a career as a reporter, anchor and bureau chief with tenures at both CBS and ABC News. Threlkeld was […]
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Internships hone skills for senior communication major
The fast pace and global reach of communication appeals to Tsering Yangchen ’14 of Madison, Wis., a communication major with an interest in broadcast journalism. “Communication is everywhere, whether it’s email, social media or letters,” Yangchen says. “It’s how you connect with the people around you. “I also like reporting news to people,” she says. […]
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Cheryl Rofer ’63 dishes nuclear energy on blogosphere
For 35 years, Cheryl Rofer ’63 of Santa Fe, N.M., worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. She now is a sought-after consultant on nuclear energy issues and CEO of nucleardiner.com, an online forum for discussing all aspects of nuclear energy. “A website allows rapid response to the news with little financial investment,” Rofer says. […]
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Bill Drake ’63 describes 55 years on air
Bill Drake ’63 has been in radio for 55 years and hosted the “Awake with Drake” morning show in Spartanburg, S.C., for the past 38 years. “I always wanted to be on the radio,” Drake says. “I was at a cross era when it was the center of family attention before television took over with […]
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Rory Nelson ’99 shares her start as a producer in D.C.
A self-designed major in broadcast journalism at Ripon College has paid big dividends for Rory Nelson ’99 of Arlington, Va. She now is producer of the 11 p.m. news at WUSA9 in Washington, D.C. Nelson says her job is unpredictable and exciting. “I really love producing breaking news, especially when it’s a huge story that […]
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Mark Porubcansky ’77 on covering foreign affairs for Los Angeles Times
Porubcansky ’77 of Los Angeles, Calif., has gone from his rural Wisconsin childhood home to places around the world for nearly 12 years as a foreign correspondent and now as foreign editor of the Los Angeles Times newspaper. Previously, he served the Times as an assistant foreign editor, foreign projects editor and deputy foreign editor […]
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Max Kelln ’04 is helping companies be proactive
Helping businesses work toward better environmental practices is a priority for Max Kelln ’04. He is an associate regulatory compliance environmental attorney at Faegre Baker Daniels in Indianapolis. “I’m working with companies on compliance with new and existing environmental regulations in an attempt to avoid enforcement and litigation issues down the road,” Kelln says. “With […]
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Emily Brooks ’97 uses chemistry to reduce environmental footprint
“Creating chemistry for a sustainable future” is the goal of Emily Brooks ’97, Mendham, New Jersey, in her new role as head of applied sustainability North America for BASF in North America. BASF is the world’s largest chemical company, and “sustainability means aligning economic success with environmental and social responsibility – in both our internal […]
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Meghann Morrissey Jarchow ’03 is educating future environmentalists
Sustainability is becoming a leading force in a world of increasingly complex environmental and social issues. Yet only 12 universities across the country offer an undergraduate general sustainability degree. Meghann Morrissey Jarchow ’03 of Vermillion, South Dakota, coordinates one such program at the University of South Dakota where she is an assistant professor of sustainability […]
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