Author: Dale Devries
Alisha Gard ’06 talks about acting and the definition of success
After catching the acting bug in middle school, Alisha Gard ’06 found her calling. “My sister and I used to play softball, but she was always way better than me,” Gard says. “So, I decided to try something different and auditioned for a musical in eighth grade. I got a part in the show, and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Andrea Williams ’04 talks about her work as a free-lance costume technician
Clothes can make the man, and also the stage character. Andrea Williams ’04 of West St. Paul, Minn., is a free-lance costume technician for Chicago-area theaters such as Steppenwolf and Goodman Writers Theatre; and Milwaukee-area theaters such as Milwaukee Repertory Theater and First Stage Children’s Theater; among others throughout the Midwest. She also has worked […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Frances Lee McCain ’66 dishes about theatrical success
One of Ripon College’s most successful theater alumni is Frances Lee McCain ’66. She has had a steady career in stage, television and film work for more than four decades. At Ripon, she majored in philosophy but also appeared in theater productions. “I started out in the Red Barn,” she says. “Then it burned down, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
James Bohnen ’70 shares his passion for theatre
James Bohnen ’70 of Chicago, Ill., had no ambition toward theater, but he got into it at the urging of others. “I was running lines in my dorm room with my college roommate, Rick Dinkel ’70,” Bohnen says. “He had a show he was going to direct and he said to me, ‘You really should […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Peter Bock ’62 is developing tomorrow’s artificial intelligence today
The world of the future is developing today through Peter Bock ’62 of Washington, D.C., the fall 2012 Knop speaker at Ripon College. Bock is a former NASA scientist and a professor emeritus of engineering at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where he was on the computer science faculty for more than 40 years. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
OPED: Shopping for the best college deal
Ripon College President Zach Messitte and Ruth Vedvik, principal at Minnesota-based enrollment counseling firm Hardwick-Day, penned an opinion editorial that appeared in the St. Paul Pioneer Press today on the value of a four-year liberal arts degree. “The value of a four-year liberal arts degree is still worth it, and high school graduates are voting […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Admission.
Ripon College President featured in Rivista
Ripon College President Zach Messitte was featured in Rivista, a magazine produced by John Hopkins University’s Bologna Center. In the Rivista interview, Messitte reflected on his teaching philosophy and how it guides his thoughts and decisions as an administrator. “…though research is important,” said Messitte, “teaching should be held with the same high regard. I […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Colucci Calls for New International Order of Democratic Nations
Dr. Lamont Colucci, an associate professor of politics at Ripon College and a recent Fulbright Scholar to the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, published a blog post on U.S. News and World Report on Dec. 6 entitled, “Replace the United Nations.” In his post, Colucci argues that the United Nations has failed to create stability and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Ripon Students Gather Warmth and Words for Area Children
Students in Ripon College’s elementary literacy class (EDU 341) have laid down a challenge called the “Books and Jammies” project. If education students and other members of the Ripon College community collect 75 children’s books paired with warm pajamas by December 5, the Educational Studies faculty will wear their own pajamas for the last day […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Ripon College Wins Ethics Bowl
After a weekend of competition, Ripon College captured the championship in the Upper Midwest Regional Ethics Bowl (UMREB). Ripon’s Ethical Leadership Program Ethics Bowl teams traveled to Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois to compete in the annual event. Ripon’s two teams went 4-0 and 3-1 against teams that included the University of Michigan, Bowling Green […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Life After Ripon: Katlyn Lee ’12
Chapter 6: Little Lessons from Ripon (Editor’s Note: Katlyn Lee ’12 and Jeremy Johnson ’12 are writing monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their own post-graduation experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life After Ripon!) December 8, 2012 Dear Journal, Originally I couldn’t think of what I should write about in […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Student Spotlight – Breanna Gracz ’14
My Home Away From Home Although one of my jobs as Alumni Relations Intern is to write articles regarding the lives of Ripon alumni, this month I was given a different task; I was asked if I would talk about my own life. At first I thought that a self-reflection piece would be less challenging, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Life After Ripon: Jeremy Johnson ’12
Chapter 6: A Busy Month (Editor’s Note: Jeremy Johnson ’12 and Katlyn Lee ’12 are writing monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their own post-graduation experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life After Ripon!) There I was with my classmates from Penn State, just outside of Disney World, at a Waffle […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Ripon selected by Princeton Review as a ‘Best’ college
Ripon College is one of the country’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company feature Ripon in the new 2013 edition of its annual college guide, “The Best 377 Colleges” (Random House / Princeton Review). Ripon also is listed among the “Best Midwestern” colleges in the publication’s “Best Regional […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Uncategorized.
Celebrated author Edward Falco to read at Ripon College
Celebrated novelist Edward Falco will give a reading at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, on the Ripon College campus. The free presentation will be in the Heritage Room of Pickard Commons. A reception and book-signing will follow. Falco was featured on The New York Times bestseller list for his most recent novel, “The Family Corleone.” […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Regional school collaboration awarded $1.1 million McNair grant
A new five-year grant totaling $1.1 million will continue a highly successful and unique regional collaboration model between Ripon College, Lawrence University in Appleton and St. Norbert College in De Pere. The schools’ Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program was awarded the grant by the U.S. Department of Education TRIO division. The grant will support […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Admission, McNair, Student.
Ripon’s comprehensive campaign surpasses $25 million
Originally published Jan. 31, 2012 With its public phase and final goal still to come, Ripon’s comprehensive campaign has passed the $25 million mark. The milestone was reached through recent leadership gifts from Georgene Koblenz ’60, Bob and Patty (Parker) Francis, Joann Selleck ’73, and Rich (’73) and Ginny Srednicki, along with exceptionally strong support […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Autumn Hayes O’Leary ’99 discusses the benefits of a liberal arts education
For Autumn Hayes O’Leary ’99, who serves as a military lawyer in the Army, a liberal arts education was an education in society. “Ripon also taught me about people,” she says. “It’s the people who hold an organization together and make it great. Ripon, through its staff, faculty and students, always focused on its people. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Rick Kammen ’68 balancing the scales of justice
Lawyers and the law are at the very foundation of American society. Of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence, 35 were lawyers. Of the 55 framers of the Constitution, 32 were lawyers. Numerous Ripon alumni have made the law their career. Every day, they weigh the balances of justice, equality and liberty and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Michael Gibbs ’79 talks about graduate school and striving for success
After receiving his master’s of business administration degree from Emory University in 1981, Michael Gibbs ’79 of San Antonio, Texas, found that working in the business world for 10 years – in both a large corporation and an entrepreneurial venture – paved the way for him to return to law school. He now is vice […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.