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 […]
RIPON, Wis. — Ripon College is pleased to announce a pilot summer course program for 2026, open to current students, non-degree seeking students, and students from other institutions. Courses run June 1–July 24, 2026, with in-person and fully online, asynchronous options available. Summer courses are designed to help students catch up, get ahead, explore a […]
RIPON, Wis. — Today, Ripon College announced that Dr. John Sisko, Vice President and Dean of the Faculty, will transition from an administrative capacity to a faculty position. Beginning July 1, 2026, Dr. Rebecca (Becky) Matzke will be promoted to Vice President and Dean of Faculty. Dean Sisko joined Ripon College in 2020, bringing with […]
Celebrates Era of Growth and Momentum RIPON, Wis. — Vice President and Director of Athletics Chris Schumacher will retire from collegiate athletics following a distinguished 33-year career, effective June 1, 2026. His tenure marks a period of meaningful advancement for Ripon College Athletics, defined by program expansion, student-athlete support and competitive success. Schumacher, who succeeded […]
Ripon, WI — Rally Days 2026 is off to a strong and inspiring start as the Ripon College community came together to exceed the Day 1 goal of $175,000, raising just over $208,000. This momentum helped propel the Ripon Fund to $1.6 million in total support to date. More than 400 gifts were made, with […]
Al Sturgeon has officially stepped into his new role as Ripon College’s vice president and dean of students this summer, following the retirement of Chris Ogle ’80. Before this promotion, he served as the inaugural associate vice president for student success and will maintain his previous role as an assistant professor of political science. His […]
Al Sturgeon promoted to position Ripon College has announced that Christophor M. Ogle, vice president and dean of students, will retire after more than 45 years at the institution, with his last day being July 11. He will be succeeded by current Associate Vice President Al Sturgeon. A student and star athlete, Ogle graduated from […]
Julie Ricciardi has been appointed as Ripon College’s new vice president for advancement, bringing more than 26 years of experience to her position effective July 1. Ricciardi currently serves as associate vice president for development at Hollins University in Hollins, Virginia, where she leads major giving, planned giving and annual giving, including the university’s $250 […]
Dr. Betsy Kleba, vice president of product for cancer screening at Exact Sciences in Madison, Wisconsin, will receive an honorary degree and present a speech during Ripon’s commencement ceremony on May 18. “I’m humbled and incredibly grateful for the opportunity to address a group of people who are about to embark on their professional journey,” […]
Dr. Corryn Greenwood, a 2002 Ripon College graduate and neonatologist and medical director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Illinois, will be presented with an honorary degree at Ripon’s commencement ceremony May 18. She is the founding medical director of the Silver Cross NICU, the first and […]
Hannah Truesdale, a math teacher at Ripon High School, will be honored as Ripon College’s Distinguished Educator for 2025 at the commencement ceremony May 18. The Distinguished Educator Award is given out annually to an elementary, middle or high school teacher or administrator who has greatly impacted students. Nominations are made by Ripon College seniors […]
RIPON, Wis. – Kimberly Zimmerman has been appointed as Ripon College’s new vice president for enrollment, bringing over 15 years of experience to her position effective March 3. Zimmerman currently serves as assistant vice president of admissions at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, where she has strategically prioritized regional, transfer and international recruitment, created a […]
RIPON, Wisconsin – Shawn Karsten, vice president for advancement, marketing and communications and chief of staff, will leave Ripon College to join XPRIZE Foundation. A 2009 Ripon alumnus, he will remain in his role at Ripon College through Feb.1 after serving at the institution for more than a decade. As vice president for advancement, Karsten […]
RIPON, Wisconsin – Dr. Audra Hoffmann has been appointed as Ripon College’s new vice president for finance, bringing more than 20 years of experience to her position effective Dec. 16. Hoffmann most recently served as Director of Financial Planning & Analysis at Froedtert Health in Milwaukee, where she specialized in capital planning, as well as […]
RIPON, Wis. – November 13, 2024 – Ripon College is pleased to announce a historic $20 million gift, the majority of which is unrestricted to fund strategic initiatives. This transformative donation, the largest gift commitment in the college’s history, will most immediately fund significant improvements to student housing with the potential to generate additional giving […]
William R. Stott Jr., Ripon College’s 10th president, died Feb. 1 at the age of 88. He served at Ripon College from 1985-1995. He was a retired lieutenant of the United States Naval Reserve and held degrees from Columbia University and Georgetown University, as well as honorary degrees from Fisk University and Georgetown. Under Stott, […]
The Boys & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area will be the 2024 recipient of Ripon College’s Founders’ Day Award. The formal presentation of the award will be at the 159th Commencement ceremony May 12. Jason Presto, an alumnus of the Ripon College Class of 2004 and CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of […]
In December 2023, Forever Ripon, Ripon College’s five-year comprehensive campaign and largest philanthropic effort in its history, achieved its initial goal of $75 million, 18 months ahead of schedule. While Ripon will keep the original campaign timeline with an ending date of June 30, 2025, it now will pursue an extended goal of $100 million. […]
Mark Franzen ’83 of Paradise Valley, Arizona, and Green Lake, Wisconsin, will begin his term as the new chair of the Ripon College Board of Trustees at the February board meeting. Since joining the board in 2010, Franzen has held numerous leadership positions including chair of the Committee on Academic Affairs, Board secretary and membership […]
Following a national search, Ripon College has named Steve Coan as its next vice president for finance. Coan will join the College’s senior leadership team and be responsible for finances, business affairs, human resources and information technology. Coan served as a senior officer of Sea Research Foundation for more than 20 years, including 16 as […]
Ripon College’s new Hopp Stadium is scheduled to host its first competition Sept. 30 when the Red Hawks football team will host Cornell College. The Sept. 16 home opener vs. Illinois College will be played at Ingalls Field. With major construction scheduled to finish Sept. 22, the 30th will serve as a soft opening with […]