Author: Dale Devries
Ripon College provided safe haven for Susan Frikken ’90 to prepare for life
When applying for college, Susan Frikken ’90 of Madison, Wisconsin, felt overwhelmed and anxious and was the first in her family to attend college. She applied very late and didn’t even visit campus before she “simply showed up” for the first day of class. “The small campus and professor/student ratio helped me come out of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Award-winning author Karen Tei Yamashita will speak virtually Oct. 21
Award-winning author Karen Tei Yamashita will read virtually Wednesday, Oct. 21, as part of the Ripon College Visiting Writers Series. Members of the greater Ripon communoity can attend via a Zoom link. Yamshita is a professor of literature and creative writing at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She is the author of Through the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
Investigative journalist will address ‘fake news’ in virtual talk Oct. 20
“Fake News and Conspiracy Theories in the Age of Trump,” a talk by investigative journalist Michael R. Isikoff, will be offered via Zoom webinar Oct. 20 by Ripon College. The talk will run from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Registration is available at ripon.edu/fake-news. A post-event recording will be available on YouTube at go.ripon.edu/p1a. The event […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Uncategorized.
Tobin Shucha sharing his studies in music
Assistant Professor of Music Tobin Shucha is serving as state chair for research for the Wisconsin Music Teachers Association. His talk, “In: A qualitative study of social induction practices in U.S. high school bands,” was accepted for presentation at the International Society for Music Education conference in Helsinki, Finland, in August 2020, but the conference […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.
Jessica Miles ’21 preparing to become a music educator
Jessica Miles ’21 of Lancaster, Wisconsin, has always had a passion for music and for education. After developing a close bond with a high school band director, combining these passions and becoming a music educator seemed natural. A first-generation college student, she is now majoring in music education at Ripon College and is gearing up […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Sarah Frohardt-Lane publishes article about movement to desegregate buses
Sarah Frohardt-Lane, associate professor of history and director of the Environmental Studies Program, had an article, “Desegregating Birmingham’s Buses: African Americans’ Protracted Struggle and White ‘Civil’ Resistance,” published in the Journal of Southern History in May 2020.
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Richard Russo ’76 is a new member of the Ripon College Board of Trustees
Richard Russo ’76 of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a new member of the Ripon College Board of Trustees. The board meets this week. Russo retired as division president of Isabella Bank in 2015, after serving in that position for five years. His previous positions included serving as senior vice president and senior leader at Union […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Alumni.
Michael Hartman ’20 joins Board of Trustees as a Graduate Trustee
Michael Hartman ’20 of Grafton, Wisconsin, is a new Graduate Trustee on the Ripon College Board of Trustees. The board meets this week. He currently works for Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. (WI-05) in his Washington, D.C. office. “As a legislative correspondent, I respond to constituents regarding the congressman’s position on legislative issues,” Hartman says. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Alumni.
Camille Carlson Clemons ’00 is Alumni Trustee to the Board of Trustees
Camille Carlson Clemons ’00 of Fox River Grove, Illinois, is joining the Ripon College Board of Trustees as an Alumni Trustee. The board is meeting this week. She started her career in operations at a global bank, then transitioned to sales in 2011. She currently is the director of business development for Cohen & Company, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Alumni.
Lisa Wollan ’78 joins the Ripon College Board of Trustees
Lisa Wollan ’78 of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a new member of the Board of Trustees at Ripon College. The board will meet virtually this week. She focused on marketing throughout her career. She earned an MBA from Cornell University’s Johnson School of Management. She has worked for Dun & Bradstreet; in consumer packaged goods brand […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Alumni.
Alumni Board will meet virtually this week
The Ripon College Alumni Board will meet virtually Thursday and Friday. Members of the board are: New members: Eric Atkisson ’94 of Alexandra, Virginia; Amy Browender ’13 of St. Paul, Minnesota; Chip Retson ’69 of Aiken, South Carolina; Joy Bortz Schleusner ’94 of Middleton, Wisconsin; and Sue Angell Schmidt ’80 of Wausau, Wisconsin. Student representatives: […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Paul Schoofs quoted in article about new USMCA agreement
Paul Schoofs, professor emeritus of economics and Patricia Parker Francis Professor of Economics Emeritus, is quoted in an article in the September issue of Insight on Manufacturing, based in Appleton, Wisconsin. “New Deal: Dairy Industry is optimistic USMCA can deliver a boost” states: “2020 was poised to be the year Wisconsin’s long-suffering dairy industry finally […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Benjamin Grady quoted in article about destruction of rare Nevada wildflower
Assistant Professor of Biology Benjamin Grady is quoted in an article run by numerous news outlets across the country this week, including the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Las Vegas Sun, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Journal Gazette and ABC News. “Massive damage of rare plants probed at Nevada mine site” relates how state and federal authorities are investigating […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Julia Goeks ’21 continues a legacy at Ripon College
Julia Goeks, a senior from Lake Forest, Illinois, is the fourth-generation member of her family to attend Ripon College. “I take that as a sign of how special the community is that it has been part of our family history for so long,” she says. Goeks is pursuing majors in chemistry and physics and a […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.
Robert Wallace publishes several recent works
Robert Wallace, professor emeritus of biology, has had numerous articles related to rotifers published recently in Hydrobiologia,
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Shannon Sorbo ’21 carries on family tradition at Ripon College
Shannon Sorbo, a senior from Nekoosa, Wisconsin, is the third of three sisters to attend Ripon College. “Both of my sisters have graduated from Ripon, so I was familiar with the campus and the faculty,” Sorbo says. “They had a great experience here, and I wanted to continue the Sorbo family legacy at Ripon.” Chelsea […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.
Steve Martin, professor of communication, will give virtual guest lecture this month
Steve Martin ’96, professor of communication, has an upcoming Zoom guest lecture with Fontebonne University in St. Louis, Missouri. His guest lecture will include questions and answers with a political communication class. The focus will be Martin’s current book, Game Changers; How Dark Money and Super PACs are Transforming U.S. Campaigns, co-written with Henrik Schatzinger, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Faculty.
Right to vote, women’s suffrage to be addressed by panel Sept. 30
2020 is the 100th anniversary year of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution which gave women the right to vote, as well as the founding of the League of Women Voters by Ripon native Carrie Chapman Catt. In celebration during this presidential election year, a panel discussion via Zoom webinar will be held from 6:30 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Special Event.
Preston Wurtz ’22 carries on a family tradition of attending Ripon College
As a virtual Family Weekend kicks off this week, we will be recognizing some of our Legacy students, those who had a family member or members who previously had attended Ripon. Details about the weekend can be found at ripon.edu/family-weekend. Preston Wurtz ’22, a junior from Ripon Wisconsin, says, “My brother’s experience made me realize […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.
Ashley Nuter Russ ’07 shares her story on Humans of New York
Ashley Nuter Russ ’07 of Shawano, Wisconsin, was featured earlier this week on the photoblog Humans of New York and shared on social media. The popular photoblog features street portraits and interviews collected on the streets of New York City and other locations by photographer Brandon Stanton. Because he was in quarantine during the coronavirus […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.