Jane “Jan” Wrede ’64 of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, recently published a second edition of her field guide “Trees, Shrubs and Vines of Texas Hill Country.” The comprehensive plant chart “makes tips about color, scent, flowering period, height, site preference, and wildlife and livestock utilization easily accessible.” The book is available on amazon.com. Wrede majored in […]
Mary Daniel Dean ’04 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is being honored as a 2018 40 Under 40 award winner by Association Forum. The organization seeks to advance the professional practice of association management and serves 47,000 association professionals who, in turn, serve more than 37 million members. Dean is a client executive for Executive Director Inc. […]
Austin Van Treeck ’14 of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, was featured in an article Aug. 17, 2018, in the Sheboygan Press. Van Treeck is a member of Coastal Young Professionals Network in Sheboygan County and an advocate of networking to expand his career. In the article, “Ripon grad says Sheboygan County is ‘gem’ for fun and networking […]
While growing up as an athletic, self-described introverted “homebody,” Missy Skurzewski-Servant ’04 was fascinated with exercise and the human body. She knew early on that going to a college away from home would be necessary for developing the interpersonal skills needed in her desired field of work. Skurzewski-Servant also wanted to attend a smaller school […]
The following message was sent to the Ripon College community August 31 from President Zach Messitte in response to false and misleading news stories: Dear Ripon College Community, Over the past few days the College that we all care about has had its reputation unfairly questioned and sullied by a series of false and misleading […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]