Author: Dale Devries
Elizabeth McHone Alvey ’11 is new naturalist at Wisconsin nature center
Elizabeth McHone Alvey ’11 was featured in an article March 31, 2019, in the Kenosha News (Wisconsin) newspaper. Alvey is the new naturalist at Pringle Nature Center in Bristol, Wisconsin. She discusses her plans to advance the mission of providing a place for people of all ages to experience nature, learn about the environment and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Music of Vietnam War era focus of guest talk on April 8
Doug Bradley of Madison, Wisconsin, an author of We Gotta Get Out of this Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War, will speak at Ripon College Monday, April 8. The talk will begin at 7 p.m. in Room 156 of C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The talk is being presented in conjunction with the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
Alumnus Joe Sandrin to discuss Saudi Arabia’s post-Gulf War environmental remediation, restoration
Joe Sandrin ’73 will share his insights into environmental remediation and restoration in Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, April 3, at 4:30 p.m. in East Hall’s Kresge Little Theatre. Sandrin majored in chemistry at Ripon and did graduate studies in organic chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He works in Saudi Arabia as project manager of a […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Sustainability.
Grounding at Ripon College expanded into a nursing career for Rachel Zeman ’14
A strong sense of community in the classroom and on the field inspired Rachel Zeman ’14 of Chicago, Illinois, to attend Ripon College. “When making the decision of where to attend college, Ripon College stood out because it felt like home,” she says. “I knew I wanted to pursue a career in the medical field, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Being a good educator means continuing to learn for Bryan Nell ’09
During his junior year of high school, Bryan Nell ’09, now of Morris, Minnesota, visited Ripon College as a delegate to Badger Boys State. He later chose Ripon because if its size and liberal arts nature. “I felt very comfortable when I visited and knew it would be a great fit for me,” he says. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Jacqueline Clark publishes two sociology blogs
Jacqueline Clark, professor of sociology, had guest blogs published recently in Sociological Images. “Hidden Black History in Appalachia” was published Feb. 20. It addresses the lack of documentation on the history of African-Americans in the Appalachian region, which risks losing that history. “Slavery in Appalachia – The Hidden History” was published March 22. Clark writes […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research.
Sculptures by UW-Oshkosh artist to be shown in Caestecker Gallery
Sculpture by Andrew Redington, of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh faculty, will be on view April 5-May 3 at Caestecker Gallery, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, at Ripon College. An opening reception and artist’s talk will begin at 7 p.m. April 5. They are free and open to the public. Gallery hours are 1-5 p.m. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts.
Lessons from Ripon College contribute to life’s work for Leah Hover-Preiss ’08
In addition to finding a home away from home, Leah Hover-Preiss ’08 of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin also wanted to find a small school with many organizations and activities she could get involved with. “When I toured Ripon, it just felt like home, and I knew it was the right place for me,” she says. Hover-Preiss […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Ripon education gifted Michael Gableman ’16 with personal, professional advantages
Michael Gableman ’16 of Greendale, Wisconsin, credits three major factors for his decision to attend Ripon College: the vast range of courses available, the natural beauty of the campus, and the people. Gableman had known he wanted to study something related to mathematics or science, but he also wanted to study disciplines unrelated to his […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
College Days honored in awards competition
College Days, Ripon College’s student newspaper, won several awards from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association in the 2018 WCMA Better Newspaper Contest Awards. Awards were presented March 8 in Madison. The contest period for the awards included issues published from Sept. 1, 2017, through Dec. 31, 2018. Student honorees are: Rebecca Bajt ’19 of Mazon, Illinois, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
18 Ripon students spending spring break helping flood victims in South Carolina
Eighteen Ripon College students are spending spring break assisting flood victims in Conway and Socastee, South Carolina. A story about their efforts was shared on WMBF-TV and its website on March 18. The students are helping to rebuild homes destroyed by flooding from Hurricane Florence. One of the students, Nick Tonn ’21 of Wisconsin Dells, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Social Responsibility, Student.
Award-winning author Jesse Lee Kercheval will read at Ripon College April 3
Award-winning author Jesse Lee Kercheval will read from her work Wednesday, April 3, at Ripon College. The presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Lane Library. It is free and open to the public. Her books will be available for purchase. Kercheval is a poet, fiction writer, memoirist and translator who serves as the Zona […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Environmental goals to be discussed by conservative coalition founder at Ripon College
“From the Tea Party to Environmental Sustainability: How Divisive Politics Launched a New Movement” will be presented April 1, 2019, at Ripon College. The talk will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall. The speaker will be 21-year old Benji Backer, founder and president of the American Conservation Coalition (ACC). He will […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Special Event.
Ripon reinforced ability to think critically for middle school principal Stuart Russ ’08
Interest in playing football initially put Ripon College on the radar for Stuart Russ ’08 of Shawano, Wisconsin, but the ability to continue his long line of family educators, finish his degree and student teach in just nine semesters made committing to Ripon an easy choice. “My mother was a teacher,” he says. “My father […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Raymond Allen ’15 earns Dean’s Award at Duke University
Raymond Allen ’15 of Durham, North Carolina, was featured on the website of Duke University’s graduate school March 11, 2019. Allen, a Ph.D. candidate in developmental and stem cell biology, has been awarded a Dean’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring. He has formally mentored two undergraduate students. He also has “demonstrated his dedication to mentorship […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Megan Gannon, assistant professor of English, publishes poems
Megan Gannon, assistant professor of English, has three recent publications of poems. “Dispatch from the Middle Distance” appeared in the Fall 2018 issue of the literary journal Crazyhorse and in the textbook The Practicing Poet. “Dispatch from a Petit Prelude” appeared in the poetry magazine Barrow Street.
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Skills learned at Ripon lead to career in ordained ministry for Alan Leonard ’86
Ripon College’s approach to the liberal arts, its small class sizes and its comfortable distance away from his home are all a part of the solid foundation of education and service leadership for Father Alan Leonard ’86 of Inman, South Carolina. Recently, Leonard began a new chapter in his career working as the Church of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
TV segment about Kassidy Walters ’22, focuses on spirit during treatment
Kassidy Walters ’22 of Greenfield, Illinois, was featured in television and website segments by KSDK-TV in St. Louis, Missouri, March 1, 2019. The segment, “College basketball player helps team battle on the court from St. Louis Children’s cancer ward,” details how Walters has been undergoing chemotherapy for Hodgkin’s lymphoma at St. Louis Children’s Hospital for […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Student.
President Zach Messitte’s research in Italy gets international attention
President Zach Messitte was featured in a television interview, “Zach Messitte and The New York Times,” which aired Feb. 27 on Dinamo TV in Italy. Messitte is on sabbatical during the spring semester and is living in Italy to research a book about Americans playing basketball in the Italian professional league. He discussed work he […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research.
Faculty, students present at Midwest religion conference
Brian Smith, professor of religion and chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion, and three students presented at the Midwest American Academy of Religion annual meeting March 2 at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. Smith presented “Religions and the Environment: Motivators for Change?” Mark Krause ’19 of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, presented “Causes of the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Political Publications, Research, Student.