Category: Alumni
Meghann Morrissey Jarchow ’03 profiled for role in sustainability
Meghann Morrissey Jarchow ’03 of Vermillian, South Dakota, chair of the sustainability and environment department at the University of South Dakota, was profiled in the student newspaper, The Volante, Aug. 29, 2018. “Professor shares her passion for sustainability, provides students with opportunities” details how Jarchow obtained a degree in biology from Ripon College and her […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Sustainability.
Diverse interests lead to a planned career in academia for Zachary Peterson ’16
At Ripon College, Zachary Peterson ’16 discovered his passions in life, and now he is hoping to use his skills to address institutional mental health in the United States. Peterson is pursuing a master’s degree in the English Writing Program at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where he is a graduate assistant director in the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Former instructor of music recalls Ripon College
Allyson Fleck, former adjunct instructor of music at Ripon College, is the executive director, assistant artistic director and violist for the Midsummer’s Music festival in Door County, Wisconsin. An article about her involvement can be read here. In it, she talks about her parents, Bob Fleck ’65 and Ruth Ann Potts Fleck ’66, meeting while […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Faculty.
Ripon gave foundation for adult life to John Bitter ’02
John Bitter ’02 is now the vice president of ticket sales for the Milwaukee Admirals Hockey Club. But when he was looking for a college home, Ripon College quickly fit the bill. “Taking the campus tour sealed it for me,” he says. “It didn’t take much walking around to pick up on the sense of […]
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Multi-faceted education leads to multi-faceted career
Ripon College offers a wide variety of study areas and personalized education options, and Amanda Finn Haggerty ’14, took full advantage. She triple-majored in English, theatre and a self-designed major in film/media studies. She has parlayed that background into a career as an arts journalist. She is the Illinois editor and venue relations coordinator for […]
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Brad Alberts ’92 carries love of sports into professional career
The opportunity to continue playing basketball and the personal interest of coaches were deciding factors for Brad Alberts ’92 to attend school at Ripon College. “I was looking for a school to play basketball, and Ripon was very comfortable to me,” Alberts says. “Coach Bob Gillespie or a member of his staff was at every […]
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Ripon education made the difference for Kathryn Schultz ’89
Generous financial aid enabled Kathryn Schultz ’89 to attend Ripon College, and she pays it forward with financial, mentoring and promotional support. “I would not be where I am professionally, personally and financially were it not for my Ripon College education,” Schultz says. She majored in politics and government at Ripon College, with a minor […]
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Lincoln Wurtz ’17 continuing studies at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota
Lincoln Wurtz ’17 chose to attend Ripon College because of the opportunities for a richly personalized education. When he visited, he says, “Everyone was interested in me as a whole person. I loved the idea of smaller classes taught by approachable faculty.” Wurtz majored in mathematics and chemistry-biology. He currently is pursuing a dual M.D.-Ph.D. […]
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Lindsay Gorske Michels ’04 now a sergeant with Ripon Police Department
The tight-knit community that makes up Ripon College first attracted Lindsay Gorske Michels ’04, and it is what she values now in her life. “Ripon College was very welcoming,” she says. “I enjoyed the campus and tight-knit community. The small class size was very appealing to me. It also gave me the opportunity to get […]
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Ripon’s multi-faceted education took graduate to career at Princeton University
The multi-faceted approach of a liberal arts education allowed William Chester Jordan ’69 to study in numerous areas. He majored in history, Russian and mathematics, and he also studied extensively in English. He went on to receive a Ph.D. in history from Princeton University, where he now serves as the Dayton-Stockton Professor of History at […]
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Lucy Burgchardt ’10 starting position at Augustana College
Ripon College held many attractions for Lucy Burgchardt ’10. It was close to members of her extended family. It was affordable after she was awarded a Pickard Scholarship from the College. She liked the idea of a liberal arts education and small class sizes. “Perhaps most importantly at the time, I liked the warmth of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Jacob Sumner ’01 directs European operations for Chipotle Mexican Grill
Ripon College offered a balance of athletics and academics for Jacob Sumner ’01, allowing him to play soccer and golf while benefiting from a good student/professor class size ratio. He was introduced to the campus by a close family friend, Paul Ranslow, then the president of Ripon College. “I fell in love with Ripon and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Josh LeGreve’s well-rounded college foundation led to success as an educator
Josh LeGreve ’09 first became aware of Ripon College when he attended Badger Boys State, the American Legion’s annual outing for Wisconsin high school senior boys that is held each summer on the Ripon College campus. “When I visited later that fall, I fell in love with the small class sizes, the community feeling on […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Katherine Brady ’94 discovered beauty of the natural world at Ripon College
With a major in biology and a minor in physics from Ripon College, Katherine Brady ’94 of Tustin, California, went on to receive a master’s degree in environmental studies from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She now is a senior environmental scientist at APTIM, an engineering and construction firm. Her work includes groundwater and soil remediation […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Kent Timm ’81 parlayed physical therapy expertise into an Olympic experience
Although not an athlete, Kent Timm ’81 is a three-time Olympian. As a doctor of physical therapy, he participated in Olympic Games in Atlanta, Australia and Salt Lake City in the sports medicine department. He also has been a sports physical therapist for the Pittsburgh Penguins, athletic trainer for the Pittsburgh Steelers and athletic trainer […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Religion major Ornella Umubyeyi ’13 found empowerment at Ripon College
Ornella Umubyeyi ’13 feels that education is the pathway to betterment, and she found empowerment at Ripon College. She was born in Burundi, the second oldest in a family of five children, and came to Ripon College because of a generous scholarship. She majored in religion with a minor in leadership studies. While still a […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, International Students.
From classroom to administration, Ripon education offers benefits
Kevin Kitslaar ’02 was a legacy student. His sister, Jennifer Kitslaar Kahl ’95, attended Ripon College before him. Both from her experiences and from information he learned on a Ripon College tour, Kitslaar was attracted to the opportunity to make close connections to the professors on a smaller campus. “I like the smaller community atmosphere […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Ripon education sparked leadership qualities for Rose Hogmire ’18
Learning how to lead confidently and pursue myriad opportunities were benefits of a Ripon College education for Rose Hogmire ’18. Hogmire majored in economics as well as politics and government. She interned twice at the U.S. Senate focusing on health care, and interned at a large Twin Cities education nonprofit in government relations and corporate […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Ability to communicate, think critically expanded career of Charlie Larson ’00
“My family has a long and rich history with Ripon, having had many members prior to me attend, and my dad, Chuck Larson, was a coach and professor,” says Charlie Larson ’00. “However, that didn’t make it an automatic that I was going to attend Ripon. I looked at a number of other liberal arts […]
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Kaitlyn Welzen ’15 still impacting the environment through her work
Environmental endeavors are a determined focus for Kaitlyn Welzen ’15. She majored in environmental studies and Spanish at Ripon College, with a minor in sociology. She served as a sustainability intern for Sodexo, winning the National Sodexo Service Award, and she led the effort to construct and implement a campus hoop house on lower campus […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.