Author: Dale Devries
Robert Needham
Class of 1986: Retired U.S. Diplomat Robert Needham has long been a citizen of the world. He was born Sept. 30, 1964, in England and grew up in Northern Ireland before immigrating to Wisconsin with his parents in 1979. As a high school student in Racine, Wisconsin, he was selected to attend Badger Boys State […]
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(Kossuth) Kent Kennan
Class of 1875: State tax commissioner (Kosseth) Kent Kennan was a lawyer specializing in tax law. He was born Nov. 17, 1851, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. At Ripon, he studied the classical course and languages. He was the assistant for College Days in 1873, was a member of the Mendelssohn Society, participated in plays, organized the […]
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Charles Eric “Rick” Estberg
Class of 1975: Intelligence officer For more than 45 years, Charles Eric “Rick” Estberg served the U.S. government as a linguist, senior intelligence officer, instructor and foreign relations manager. He was born Jan. 22, 1954, in Redwood City, California. At Ripon, had a combined foreign language major – German, Russian and French – and got […]
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José Miguel Alemán
Class of 1978: Leading his country to change José Miguel Alemán played an important role in restoring democracy to Panama and stimulating national economic prosperity. He was born May 8, 1956, in Panama City, Panama, but spent much of his childhood in Washington, D.C., where his father, Roberto Alemán Zubieta, was a leading negotiator for […]
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Roderick Esquivel
Class of 1949: Vice president of Panama Roderick Lorenzo Esquivel, a doctor, professor and politician, served as the second vice president of the Republic of Panama from 1984-1988. He previously had been a member of the National Directory of the Liberal Party; minister of Labor, Social Welfare and Public Health; president of the Liberal Party […]
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Mark Allen Greene
Class of 1980: Archivist Mark Allen Greene was a leading influential archivist and helped establish a core set of values to advance the profession and preserve historical material for future generations. “Archivists are professionals charged by society as a whole or institution to preserve primary source material, unpublished in textual, visual and sound format,” he […]
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Jessie Marie DeBoth Dreutzer
Class of 1915: Celebrity chef Long before Julia Child, television talk shows and cooking programs, Jessie Marie DeBoth was a household name across the United States and Canada as a cooking star and home economist. She was born Oct. 20, 1890, in Appleton, Wisconsin, then moved to Green Bay. At Ripon, she majored in English […]
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David Davies
Class of 1877: Alumnus, Trustee, minister The Rev. Dr. David Davies maintained close ties with Ripon College all of his life. He received three degrees, was a longtime Trustee and president of the Alumni Association. Davies was born at Prion, near Denbigh, Wales, in May 1845. He came to America in 1865 and lived with […]
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RIPON COLLEGE NAMES RICH WARREN AS VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
Three-time national champion and veteran athletics administrator brings championship pedigree and campus-wide vision to the Red Hawks RIPON, Wis. — Today Ripon College announced the appointment of Rich Warren as its next Vice President and Director of Athletics. Warren joins Ripon College from Hanover College, where he served as Associate Vice President for Athletics, and […]
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Gail N. Gitcho
Class of 2001: Communication strategies As a top Republican consultant and a communications advisor, Gail Gitcho now heads The Gitcho Group, a communications and crisis consulting firm that provides services like crisis management, media relations, and executive coaching for corporations, startups, and political campaigns. Gail Nicole Gitcho was born Nov. 15, 1978, and grew up […]
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Arthur Gunderson Hayden
Class of 1902: Bridge engineer An innovative new design for short-span bridges, still widely used today, was developed by Arthur Gunderson Hayden, a consulting civil engineer. He was born Oct. 10, 1874, in Akron, Ohio. His father was Episcopal clergyman and the family came to Ripon when his father was assigned to St. Peter Episcopal […]
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Carl P. Russell
Class of 1916: National Park Service Carl Parcher Russell was a historian, ecologist and administrator. He served with the National Park Service for 34 years, from 1923 until his retirement in 1957, and is credited as one of the architects of the National Park Service and with developing most of the museums in the national […]
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James Eldin Reed
Class of 1967: Promoted international understanding James Eldin Reed held a wide-ranging career as a scholar, writer, consultant, historian and educator. He was born March 13, 1945, in Walla Walla, Washington. He studied history at Ripon, participated in Sigma Nu and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He received a Ph.D. in American and international […]
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Stanley Nowinski
Class of 1937: Righteous Among the Nations Stanley Nowinski was the son of Polish Catholic immigrants and grew up on a farm near Ripon, but his service during World War II and his humanitarianism led to recognition on the world stage for his assistance to displaced Jews after the war. He was born Oct. 23, […]
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Roger A. Sutherland
Class of 1919 Lane Library was designed by noted architect Roger A. Sutherland of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He majored in math and biology at Ripon and earned a master’s degree from the Harvard Radcliffe Institute at Harvard University. Completed in 1931, Lane Library is in the Beaux-Arts classical style and is dominated by a […]
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Rollin B. Lane
Class of 1872: Founder of Hollywood Rollin Benjamin Lane was a successful banker, real estate investor and philanthropist who helped establish the young communities of Redlands and Hollywood, California. He donated large sums of money for parks, libraries and orphanages. He was born May 28, 1854, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and brought up in Pickett, seven […]
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Oliver E. Williamson
Class of 1954: Nobel Prize laureate The 2009 Nobel Prize in economic science went to a Ripon College alumnus, Oliver Eaton Williamson, who was a pioneer of organizational economics. He was born Sept. 27, 1932, in Superior, Wisconsin. He majored in economics at Ripon from 1950 to 1952 on a dual two-year/three-year degree in conjunction […]
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Charles Marder
Class of 1973: Landscaping with the eye of an artist For nearly half a century, Charlie Marder and Kathleen Foran Marder, both of the Class of 1975, have offered personal artistry in landscaping and in garden shop selections around the northeast United States. He was born April 25, 1953. At Ripon, he studied art. Charlie […]
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Richard Duane Bartel
Class of 1958: International economist Richard Duane Bartel had a 50-year career as an economist with a focus on international economic policy. He was born Jan. 5, 1936, and came from Neenah, Wisconsin. At Ripon, he studied mathematics. He continued graduate studies at the University of Vienna, Austria. That environment, at a time when Austria […]
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Rally Day #2 Surpasses Goal with an Inspiring Show of Support
Thank you to our donors, volunteers, and the entire Ripon community Ripon, WI — Rally Day #2 proved to be a powerful day of generosity and community spirit as the Ripon College family came together to exceed its goal of 1,075 donors in celebration of the College’s 175th anniversary. Throughout the day, alumni, families, students, […]
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Chuck Larson
Class of 1965 and coach Chuck Larson touched every facet of Ripon College athletics over four years as a student and 40 years as a coach and educator. He was standout student athlete in tennis, a coach in tennis, football and swimming, an educator in the exercise science department, chair of the physical education department […]
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