Category: Alumni
Who was Ripon’s first black student?
Who was the first black student at Ripon College? It is a challenging question. Over the years, it has been thought to be answered and then corrected. Turner Jones, class of 1939, of Piney Woods, Mississippi, was incorrectly identified in the Spring 2001 issue of Ripon Magazine as the first African American to attend Ripon. […]
Posted by Ric Damm in Alumni.
Edward Fruth, Class of 1912, elected to basketball coach Hall of Fame
E. D. (Edward Daniel) Fruth, Ripon College Class of 1912, has been elected to the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Fruth was at Fond du Lac (Wisconsin) High School for 26 years, from 1914 until his death in 1941. He had served as the coach of the basketball, football and golf teams and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Struggles early shaped Brad Balof ’00 into activist, advocate
“I came to Ripon knowing that I’m gay,” says Brad Balof ’00. “While many would think moving to a small town would be a step backwards, I really found a group of friends and allies that supported me and, in some ways, protected me.” “I come from a generation where larger high schools usually had […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Social Responsibility.
A student leader at Ripon, Reynolds ’14 remains active in LGTBQ+ advocacy
Frankie Reynolds ’14, more commonly known as Rosette Reynolds during her time as a student at Ripon College, “came out” as a high school freshman at Lincoln Park High School in Chicago. “By the time I got to Ripon, I was a fairly confident, established gay who had a community back at home to fall […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
“I was terrified” — Van Leer ’78 describes being gay in the 1970s
The Rev. Lois Van Leer attended Ripon at a time when gay students had very few outlets to discuss their sexuality. She realized as a sophomore that she is a lesbian, but she also knew she wanted to be a minister. At the time, those were considered conflicting interests by many. “I was at Ripon […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Zachary Morris ’02 named chair of the UW Department of Human Oncology
Zachary Morris ’02 has been named chair of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Human Oncology. A leading expert on innovative approaches to cancer therapy, Morris is a radiation oncologist at UW Health and an associate professor of human oncology. He joined the faculty in 2016 and two years […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Rally Days 2024 supports Forever Ripon campaign
Rally Days 2024 is LIVE! Our goal is to secure 1,000 gifts to support the Forever Ripon campaign between Wednesday, April 3, and Friday, April 5. Celebrate the future of Ripon College and the Forever Ripon campaign today! Make your gift! Visit RALLYDAYS.RIPON.EDU to learn more about matching gift challenges and special campaign priorities: Ripon Fund, Franzen Science Center and Residence […]
Posted by Dale Devries in #OneDayRally, Alumni, Funding and gifts, Special Event.
James P. Danky ’70 curates political cartoon exhibit to run in Milwaukee, Ripon
James P. Danky ’70 is the guest curator for the exhibit “Pow-litical Comics: From Ripon to the RNC,” to run April 12 to July 22 at St. Kate — The Arts Hotel in downtown Milwaukee. An opening reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. April 19. The exhibit is scheduled to coincide with the Republican […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Fine Arts.
Mark Franzen ’83 to begin term as chair of the Ripon College Board of Trustees
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 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Alumni.
Julie Streich ’92 appointed to board of directors for Schneider National Inc.
Julie Streich ’92 of Farmington, Connecticut, recently was appointed to the board of directors and its audit committee by Schneider National Inc. of Green Bay, Wisconsin, a provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services. She states that as a member of Schneider’s board of directors, she will provide governance, oversight and guidance on major decision-making […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Momentum students visit Jodi Gibson ’89 of the Milwaukee Zoological Society
Students participating in the summer Momentum Leadership Fellows Program took a field trip to the Milwaukee Zoo Aug. 11 and met with Jodi Gibson ’89, CEO of the Milwaukee Zoological Society. Gibson talked about how her time at Ripon College changed her life. Momentum, now in its third year, is a summer bridge for highly […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Alumni, Student.
Collaborative faculty-student research brings real-world skills into graduate work of Brianna Bembenek ’22
Collaborative research work between Ripon College professors and a student has resulted in a conference presentation and publication in the journal Behavioural Brain Research. “Decrease in ER within the BNST of sexually naïve male rats following an encounter with a novel female” is available to read online for free for a limited time. The senior […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Faculty, Research.
Starling Shakespeare Company returns Aug. 31 for free performance of ‘As You Like It’
Starling Shakespeare Company, which held a summer residency at Ripon College, returns to campus Aug. 31 for a performance of William Shakespeare’s comedy “As You Like It.” The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. It will be free and open to the public. The company was […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Fine Arts.
Laboratory work at Ripon leads to career position for Zachary Wieland ’13
The laboratory work Zachary Wieland ’13 did at Ripon College influenced his career path. Wieland, of Appleton, Wisconsin, says, “The projects that the professors in Farr Hall allowed us to work on always gave us some freedom to explore a topic that interested us. Having that freedom to explore our curiosity helped provide real-life experience […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Kurt Dietrich releases biography of Al Jarreau ’62
An authorized biography of jazz/pop vocalist Al Jarreau ’62 will be released today by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. The author of Never Givin’ Up: The Life and Music of Al Jarreau is Kurt Dietrich, professor emeritus of music. Dietrich will read from the book and discuss his research in a public presentation at 7:30 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Faculty, Fine Arts, Research.
Mica Rivera ’21 earns prestigious research fellowship from National Science Foundation
Mica Rivera ’21 of River Falls, Wisconsin, has received a prestigious award from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. The highly competitive award, considered one of the nation’s highest academic honors, is given to students pursuing graduate studies in science, technology, engineering or mathematics and recognizes academic excellence and their potential for significant […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Research.
Jessie Lillis ’13 returns to Ripon for summer residency, presentation of Shakespeare plays
When a series of free performances of plays by William Shakespeare is presented in the Ripon/Green Lake area this summer, Jessie Lillis ’13 will be coming home to Ripon College. Lillis is the co-artistic director of the touring Starling Shakespeare Company. The company will be in partnership with Ripon College as they rehearse their new […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Fine Arts.
New book by Andrew Limouris ’94 focuses on building a resilient company culture
Culture through Crisis, by Andrew Limouris ’94, recently was released with Forbes Books, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes. Limouris is the founder, president and CEO of Medix, an international staffing organization specializing in recruiting skilled personnel in the healthcare, science and IT fields. “When the pandemic hit the world in early 2020, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
New Ripon College graduates urged to seek joy in life and in careers
The Ripon College Class of 2023 celebrated the 157th Commencement ceremony at Ripon College Sunday afternoon. The theme was “Strategic Thinkers who Ignite Change.” A full video of the Commencement ceremony can be viewed at ripon.edu/live. Nearly 150 members of the class heard perspectives from three special honorees: Zachary S. Morris ’02, an associate professor […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Commencement.
Zachary Morris ’02 will be honorary degree recipient, speaker at Sunday’s Commencement
Dr. Zachary Morris ’02 will be the honorary degree recipient at Ripon College’s Commencement May 14. Morris is a tenured associate professor and vice chair of the Department of Human Oncology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Originally from Rockford, Illinois, he completed his undergraduate studies at Ripon, majoring in chemistry and biology with a minor […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Commencement.