Author: Dale Devries
Lamont Colucci article celebrates ‘espionage victory’ of Paul Revere
“Paul Revere and the roots of American culture,” an opinion piece by Lamont Colucci, associate professor of politics and government, was published June 13, 2018, on AMI Newswire. Colucci writes, “American cultural myths are an important part of American nationhood especially at a time those values are under siege.” He says that modern historians “seem […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Political Publications.
Ripon STEM classes prepared alumna for research at Harvard
The small size of Ripon College and the ability to access hands-on laboratory training attracted Jenan Jamal Kharbush ’09 to Ripon College. “After attending an overcrowded high school, I loved the idea of attending a small college, with small class sizes,” she says. “I knew I wanted to major in a STEM field, and at […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Jason Nuttall ’04 achieving his dream as an athletic trainer
A transfer to Ripon College to complete studies as an athletic trainer has fulfilled the career ambitions of Jason Nuttall ’04 of Mauston, Wisconsin. After majoring in exercise science with a minor in biology, Nuttall now is a licensed athletic trainer at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston. “My first year of college, I attended […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Timothy Haney ’03, professor and disaster researcher, featured in article
Timothy Haney ’03, a sociology professor and director of the Centre for Community Disaster Research at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and his wife, Sara Wichlacz Haney ’04, were featured in an article June 19, 2018, in the Calgary Herald. “Disaster chose Prof. Haney, not the other way around” details how his career […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Elizabeth Brown ’13 parlayed English degree to a career in library science
When deciding where she wanted to go to school, “Ripon College just felt right” for Elizabeth “Lizzie” Brown ’13. “At the time, I was deciding between Ripon College and a state school in Wisconsin,” she says. “The other school had a lot of options with regards to clubs, programs, spaces and places to get involved; […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Maggie Wolf ’15, video game tester, featured in state newspaper article
Maggie Wolf ’15 was featured Tuesday in the Portage (Wisconsin) Daily Register newspaper. She will speak Friday at the Portage Public Library about working in the video game industry and her job as a quality assurance tester for Raven Software in Middleton. The article, Video game tester to share tips for teens Friday in Portage, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Two to receive Outstanding Young Alumni awards Friday
Ripon College will honor two recent graduates with its Outstanding Young Alumni Award at 5 p.m. Friday, June 22, in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union. Those to be awarded are Joshua D. Frey ’09 of Aberdeen, Maryland, and Rachel S. Resop ’08 of Washington, D.C. The Outstanding Young Alumni Award recognizes and honors recent Ripon […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Special Event.
Jimmy Amedeo ’18 has work published in East Asia Forum
Recent graduate Jimmy Amedeo ’18 of Orland Park, Illinois, has an article published in East Asia Forum June 17. Amedo had a major in politics and government and minors in national security studies as well as law and society. He is a researcher in the Asia Studies Centre at the Henry Jackson Society in London […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
John Hughes featured in article about this week’s Green Lake Festival workshop
John Hughes, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities, will direct a new four-day choral workshop, “Composer Residency,” featuring music of composer Ola Gjeilo June 21-24 at the Rodman Center for the Arts at Ripon College. The final concert of the Green Lake Festival of Music event will be held at 3:15 p.m. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.
College to recognize four with Distinguished Alumni Citations
Four alumni will be honored with Ripon College’s Distinguished Alumni Citation during the annual 1851 Awards Dinner at 5 p.m. Friday, June 22. The dinner will be held in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union. Those to be awarded are José M. Alemán ’78 of Panama City, Panama; Erika L. Doss ’78 of South Bend, Indiana; […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Special Event.
High school coach got his grounding at Ripon College
The atmosphere of Ripon College made the difference for Josh Heisler ’01 on choosing to attend as a student. “The main factor that set Ripon apart from others was the people,” he says. “I was so impressed with the students, professors and coaches. The atmosphere of the campus separated it from other schools I was […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Self-designed major leads to career in nursing for Kelly Biallas ’11
The opportunity to create a self-designed major in health services at Ripon College led Kelly Biallas ’11 to later graduate from a nursing program at College of DuPage. She now is a registered nurse at Presence Health Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, Illinois. “Upon my initial visit to Ripon, I was attracted to the small […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Professor of physics emerita Mary Williams-Norton publishes article about teaching
Mary Williams-Norton, professor of physics emerita, had an article published in the quarterly spring issue of Radiations, the official publication of the Sigma Pi Sigma physics honor society. In the “Hidden Physicists” section of the publication, Williams-Norton writes about her philosophy that “every child should be able to have fun with physics.” “This was my […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Business management studies led to job with Green Bay Packers for Craig Benzel ’86
The opportunity to continue to play football, as well as the small, liberal arts approach to education influenced Craig Benzel ’86 to attend Ripon College. At Ripon, he majored in business management and economics. He went on to receive a master’s in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Currently, he is the vice […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Harrison Ford ’64’s Ripon College connection celebrated on Star Wars Day
In honor of the fan-celebrated Star Wars Day on May 4, Chicago native and Ripon College alumnus Harrison Ford ’64 was profiled in The Bozho, a Madison, Wisconsin-based online publication. “Happy Star Wars Day! Han Solo lived in Wisconsin” chronicles how Ford started acting at Ripon College, took a job in summer stock theatre soon […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Gift from Kyle Greene ’15 and his family highlighted in Wall Street Journal article
Kyle Greene ’15 of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was a featured example in an article about donations with specific restrictions being made to colleges. “How College Alumni Donors Can Get What They Pay For” was published today in The Wall Street Journal. “When it comes to donating money to their college alma maters, more alumni are attaching […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Love of children’s theatre born at Ripon results in new plays
During her time at Ripon College, Anne Negri ’03 of Chicago, Illinois, was multi-faceted in interests. She majored in theatre and French. She later returned to Ripon College to complete Department of Public Instruction teaching credentials in both subjects, and completed a master of fine arts degree in theatre from Arizona State University. “A couple […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Michael ’77 and Suzanne ’75 Poulos: Combining the legal and musical worlds
“If you look at the history of music, many of the great composers actually have a background in the law,” says Michael Poulos ’77 of Evanston, Illinois. Michael and Suzanne Poulos ’75 work together at Poulos Black PC in Evanston. They also are founding members of, and musicians in, the Chicago Bar Association Symphony Orchestra. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Mollie Oblinger to conduct walk in Milwaukee June 9
Associate Professor of Art Mollie Oblinger will participate in WaterMarks, a public art project, Saturday, June 9, in Milwaukee. WaterMarks invites artists, scientists, students and community members to explore together our connections to the land, the lake and rivers. On Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Oblinger and Nancy Frank, associate professor of urban planning […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
New book by Thomas Bachhuber ’71 combines career planning with spiritual aspects
TranSpirations: Guidance for the Head & Heart through Career and Beyond is the fourth book of Thomas Bachhuber ’71, Ed.D., of Wauconda, Illinois, and recently was published. Bachhuber combines the insights of career/work experts with those of essential spiritual writers to provide substantive messages to address change in life. The book has been reviewed as […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.