Author: Dale Devries
Changing the World: Candice North ’04 addresses critical needs at home and abroad
Candice North ’04 of Carmichael, California, is a first-generation student who grew up in rural Montana. At Ripon College, she majored in biology. At the University of Arizona, she received her doctor of medicine degree in the global health distinction track. She now is a hospitalist, an internal medicine or family medicine physician who performs […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Changing the World.
Changing the World: Christopher Reed-Waddell ’07 serves during crises
Christopher Reed-Waddell ’07 took an early interest in making the world a better place. At Ripon, he majored in communication and philosophy, and he later received a master’s degree in public administration from University of Colorado Denver. As a Ripon student, Christopher went to New Orleans with classmates several times to volunteer after Hurricane Katrina. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Changing the World.
Changing the World: Alexis Riggs ’21 aims to serve those with disabilities
Alexis Riggs ’21 of Madison, Wisconsin, had challenges as she prepared to achieve her dream of higher education. She is a first-generation college student from a family with limited means, and she was born missing the lower part of both arms. But with a lot of determination and a lot of help, her dreams are […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Changing the World.
Changing the World: Robert Needham ’86 oversees American interests in northern Italy
Currently Consul General at the U.S. Consulate General in Milan, Italy, Robert Needham ’86 has long been a citizen of the world. He was born in England and grew up in Northern Ireland before immigrating to Wisconsin with his parents in 1979. At Ripon, he majored in politics and government. He learned about the State […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Changing the World.
Ripon College connections lead Gregg Petersen ’78 to supporting bird conservation
Gregg Petersen ’78 of Columbia, Maryland, says that he grew up as a “bird nerd.” After retiring as a defense consultant in 2015, he spent time bird watching and taking photos of birds He connected with Nancy Buck Hintz ’82 of Rochester, Minnesota, when both served on Ripon College’s Alumni Board. Hintz is on the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Ann Pleiss Morris has chapter in newly released book
Associate Professor of English Ann Pleiss Morris has a chapter in the book Trauma-Informed Pedagogy: Addressing Gender-Based Violence in the Classroom, published this summer. The editors are Jocelyn E. Marshall and Candace Skibba. Pleiss Morris’ chapter is titled “The New Spectators: Facilitating Conversations Between Early British Women Writers and Twenty-First Century Students.” The book’s description […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Area public officials will present panel on local politics Sept. 28
Local Politics: Challenges and Opportunities, a panel discussion with three area public officials, will be presented Wednesday, Sept. 28, at Ripon College. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, on the campus. It is presented by the Center for Politics and the People and will be free and open […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Special Event.
Ripon College ranked No. 1 in Wisconsin for social mobility
Ripon College has been ranked the top school in Wisconsin for promoting social mobility by U.S. News & World Report. The ranking is included in the 2022-2023 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings, released today, Sept. 12. Ripon ranks 38th among colleges nationally for social mobility. The ranking measures schools’ success at supporting their students from […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics.
Kay Luling Senglaub ’16 coming back strongly in national Irish dance competitions
After strong finishes in 2021 Irish dance competitions, Kay Luling Senglaub ’16 of Waukesha, Wisconsin, is looking forward to competing in the Mid-America Oireachtas in Indianapolis, Indiana, in November. Last year, she finished 11th overall in the United States National Irish Dance Championships in Phoenix, Arizona. Each of the roughly 80 adult contestants performed a […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Julia Meyers-Manor quoted in another article receiving widespread attention
Associate Professor of Psychology Julia Meyers-Manor is quoted as an expert in another article that is receiving widespread sharing. “Comfort dogs are greeting Uvalde students for their return to school. Here’s how canine visitors can help after tragedy” was published Wednesday, Sept. 7, by CNN. The article discusses an increasing use of therapy or comfort […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Vince Padilla ’95 and Amy Padilla ’95 take their lives on the road
After becoming bored with their daily routines, listening to podcasts about RV living and contemplating the decision for a few years, Vince Padilla ’95 and Amy Padilla ’95 decided to sell their house in exchange for a life of full-time travel in their RV. They took the leap in late 2019 and have been on […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Julia Meyers-Manor quoted in article on livescience.com
Associate Professor of Psychology Julia Meyers-Manor was quoted in the article “Cats: The strange and fascinating history of our feline friends,” published today, Sept. 6, on livescience.com. The article states that cats have associated with humans for thousands of years, “help humans control vermin and also provide companionship.” It added, “But cats don’t always make […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Umer Hussain quoted in online story about World Cup to be held in Qatar
Umer Hussain, an assistant professor of business and sports management who started at Ripon this semester, was interviewed for an article published recently on AnalystNews.com. In the article “The untold stories of Qatar and the FIFA World Cup,” Hussain talks about the controversy surrounding the World Cup being hosted in November in Qatar, the first […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Award-winning novelist to read at Ripon College Sept. 14
Author Sarah Shun-lien Bynum will be opening the 2022-2023 Visiting Writers Series at Ripon College. Her reading will begin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, in the MLK Lounge of Harwood Memorial Union. Admission is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase and author signing. Bynum is the author of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
Ripon College welcomes new hires for fall 2022
Ripon College welcomes new staff and faculty members who have joined Ripon College during this calendar year. FACULTY Jeremy Adolphson, visiting assistant professor of communication. Alexander Bianco, assistant professor of exercise science. Lillian Brown, formerly visiting professor of theatre. Peter Conlon, assistant librarian-access services. Ursula Dalinghaus, formerly visiting professor of anthropology, is now assistant professor […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Administration, Faculty, Staff.
Exhibit opening Sept. 9 examines history, identity, religion, social perceptions
“Reclamation,” an exhibition of work by Sacramento, California, artist Chris Christion, will run Sept. 9 through Oct. 6 at Ripon College. The exhibit will be on view in Caestecker Gallery, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. An opening reception will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, with an artist’s talk in Demmer Recital Hall. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts.
Entrepreneurial spirit pays off big for Abby Binder ’04
Abby Windows & Exteriors, a business created by Abby Binder ‘04 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, began as a sole proprietorship — and it has since evolved into a multimillion-dollar company with several employees. Before creating her company, Binder worked with her stepfather for a few years selling windows and siding. While her stepfather did not see […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Art exhibit by Rafael Francisco Salas on view in De Pere
“Summer’s End,” an exhibit by Professor of Art Rafael Francisco Salas,” is on view through Sept. 22 at Baer Gallery, Bush Art Center, at St. Norbert College in De Pere. A reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 8. The exhibit is described as imagining “a metaphorical change of season. It is […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.
Larry Huebner ’83 receives two major NASA awards
Two awards from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have been received by Larry Huebner ’83 of Owens Cross Roads, Alabama. Huebner joined NASA in 1990 and is now a mission manager within NASA’s Technology Demonstration Missions Program Office. The NASA Engineering and Safety Center Director’s Award was presented to two individuals in an […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Kassidy Walters ’23 receives award for servant leadership
Kassidy Walters ’23 of Greenfield, Illinois, received the Youth Exemplar Award from the Robert K. Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership after being nominated by the Pieper Steering Committee at Ripon College. The award goes to a nominee who demonstrates exemplary servant leadership, a form of leadership that emphasizes leading through good character, focusing on the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Social Responsibility, Student.