A favorite high school teacher alerted Joseph Sandrin ’73 to the possibility of attending Ripon College. “Her son was attending Ripon, and the school just clicked when I visited,” Sandrin says. 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 […]
Ripon College proved to be an intimate home away from home for Lindsey Kreye Heil ’07. When looking for colleges, she says, “I wanted to go to school somewhere away from home, but not too far. I grew up in Bloomington, Minnesota, about 300 miles from Ripon. Not only was Ripon away from home, but […]
Paul Hausch ’13 of Madison, Wisconsin, is one of five students nationwide to be selected to have design work included in the exhibition “The Road Ahead: Reimagining Mobility” at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York. The exhibit will run from Dec. 14 through March 31, 2019. It will feature 40 projects that […]
A feature story about volunteer work leading to a career for Mike Romagnoli ’04 was published Dec. 3 by Illinois State University, where he received a master’s degree in Spanish. At Ripon College, Romagnoli majored in Spanish and political science and minored in anthropology. The article “Volunteer work directs career path for Illinois State alum” […]
When the body of the late President George H.W. Bush was received at Joint Base Andrews earlier this week, helping to receive him was a former fishing buddy, Drew Davis ’07. “His warmth, kindness, generosity, civility, service and grace must now live on through all of us,” Davis says. Davis majored in religion and politics […]
Being a student-athlete was important to Jeri Belongia Loewe ’96 of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and it brought her here to Ripon College. “Ripon was close to home, and Coach Julie Johnson sold me!” Loewe says. “Her energy and passion made me want to be on her teams. I later learned that her leadership and […]
Bill Quistorf ’80 of Everett, Washington, chief pilot with the Snohomish County Helicopter Rescue Team in Washington state, was a recipient of the German-American Friendship Award, presented this month by Honorary German Consul Uli Fischer. Quistorf was among the crew who rescued a stranded hiker and German citizen on the Pacific Crest Trail on Oct. […]
There was something about Ripon College that captured the attention of a young Michael Timm ’04 while sorting through college mailers. He found a “charm” in the private college which prompted a visit. “I visited the campus and liked the feel of the place, the casual humility of the people,” he says. “I interviewed with […]
The variety of opportunities was what drew Mara Evans ’07 of Madison, Wisconsin, to Ripon College. “The small and picturesque campus felt welcoming when I visited in person,” she says. “Ripon offered small classes, opportunities for direct contact with professors, and the opportunity to continue playing sports at the collegiate level.” At Ripon, Evans majored […]
Thanksgiving brings back a nostalgic memory for David G. Stankow ’65. He says his most standout meal as a student at Ripon College was right before Thanksgiving break in 1961. “It was my freshman year, and also the last year we ate in Great Hall of the Student Union. Two shifts, with a lot of […]
Todd Johnson ’94, appears in an NBC documentary released Nov. 12. The video profiles United States military veterans who now work for the National Park Service. Johnson began a job as a park guide in the Interpretive Division at Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area earlier this year. Bighorn covers 188 square miles along the Bighorn […]
The broad aspects of a liberal arts education are put to good use by Ellen Barth ’80 of Omro, Wisconsin. Barth is the Oshkosh area wildlife supervisor for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, supervising wildlife biologists and technicians in Marquette, Green Lake, Fond du Lac, Waupaca, Waushara and Winnebago counties. She spends time in […]
James Amedeo ’18 and Nathan Faucett ’19 published an opinion piece Oct. 22 titled, “Exercise Trident Juncture is a response to Russian aggression”, in The Hill explaining the significance of NATO’s recent military exercise in Norway which tested the readiness and joint operability of NATO nations. According to the authors, not only is the exercise […]
For the past 30 years, Mary Jane Bumby ’52 of Green Lake, Wisconsin, has continuously applied the knowledge gained from her biology studies at Ripon College to her work as a volunteer for Wisconsin’s Citizen Lake Monitoring Network, monitoring the water quality of Green Lake. The network is the core of the Wisconsin Lakes Partnership […]
Patrick Hoffman ’18 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, placed second in the undergraduate paper competition at the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Sociological Association. His paper from Senior Seminar last year, “Expertly Inked: Professional Self-Construction in Tattoo Artists,” was based on his qualitative study of a tattoo shop and the artists who worked there. Hoffman is the […]
Various areas of study, small class sizes and the equestrian team drew Katie Warczak ’16 to Ripon College. “Being able to challenge myself academically as well as athletically at Ripon sealed the deal for me,” Warczak says. Warczak is originally from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. At Ripon, she majored in English and history and minored in American […]
Adam Sonntag ’08, city administrator for the City of Hillsboro, Wisconsin, since 2011, was featured in a profile article Oct. 16, 2018, in the LaCrosse Tribune newspaper. He majored in history at Ripon College with minors in English and educational studies. He earned a master’s degree in public administration from Minnesota State University–Mankato. He is […]
Ripon College fit the bill for first-generation student Christopher Graham ’93. “I was looking for a supportive campus, a place where I would stay engaged and could also play two varsity sports,” Graham says. “A friend and fellow Whitewater High School alum, Maria Yao ’91, helped get me interested and stay connected through the college […]
An individualized education and sense of community drew Jake Baus ’18 to Ripon College. Baus, of Mount Calvary, Wisconsin, felt right at home in with the small, closely-knit community on campus. “I chose Ripon basically on feeling alone,” he says. “By that I mean after visiting a handful of potential schools, Ripon was the one […]
Gary Yerkey ’66 of Washington, D.C., published his newest book, A Pilot’s Pilot: Gen. Caleb V. Haynes and the Rise of American Air Power, 1917-1944, earlier this year. The biography covers the life of General Caleb V. Hayes, one of the “giants of US military aviation.” Yerkey describes General Hayes as “a true American military […]