Samuel B. Sondalle ’11 of New Haven, Connecticut, had a preview of a paper published in Cell, the most prestigious scientific journal in the area of molecular biology. It was co-written with Susan J. Baserga, Sondalle’s adviser at the Yale University School of Medicine. Sondalle credits learning how to critically review a paper in Mark […]
When Ripon College opens its new athletics, health and wellness center this August, it will bear the name of alumna Dena G. Willmore ’67, an Honorary Life Trustee. “Dena’s enthusiastic and unprecedented support turned this facility from a dream into reality,” said Zach Messitte, president of Ripon College. “There is hardly a person, department or […]
Ken Luber ’60 of Idyllwild, California, a screenwriter, published poet, novelist and writer of “Esperanza the Musical of Hope,” continues his passion for storytelling with two new stories: “The Sun Jumpers” and “Falling from the Sky.” “The Sun Jumpers,” Luber’s most recently published, award-winning work, tells the story of four teenagers from a fictional ancient […]
On a sunny Mother’s Day afternoon, Ripon College celebrated its 151st Commencement and the graduation of the Class of 2017. This year’s theme, Wisconsin Food and Entrepreneurship, honored the state’s commitment to food that contributes to its distinctive food culture and identity. The two honorary degree recipients were Craig Culver, co-founder of the Culver’s restaurant […]
Lon Michels ’84 of Lodi, Wisconsin, a nationally exhibited artist, will give an artist lecture at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at 314: Ripon College Project Space in downtown Ripon. Refreshments will be provided, and the talk is free and open to the public. The 314 Arts Series is sponsored by the Kohler Foundation. Michels […]
The 2017 Awards Convocation was held Wednesday, April 19, in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Jeanne F. Williams, professor of educational studies, gave the convocation address, “Private Choices and the Public Good.” Award recipients included: Rachel J. Steiner ’17 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Achievement Award in Anthropology Alexandria J. Wilber ’17 of […]
Teachers in the Ripon Area School District and the Lac du Flambeau School District have been honored as outstanding educators by Ripon College and the Wisconsin Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Rebecca Shackleton, a 2013 graduate of Ripon College, who is a first-grade teacher in the Lac de Flambeau Elementary School, and Paul Wiegel, […]
The co-founder of the popular Culver’s restaurant chain, Craig Culver, will provide the Commencement address at Ripon College’s 151st Commencement ceremony, Sunday, May 14, 2017. Each year, the College organizes Commencement activities around a theme. The 2017 Commencement theme celebrates “Wisconsin Food and Entrepreneurship” by recognizing the commitment to food that contributes to the state’s […]
On March 3 and 4, three students, an alumna and Professor of Religion Brian Smith attended the annual Midwest American Academy of Religion (MAAR) meeting in Muncie, Indiana. This is the regional section of the national American Academy of Religion, the professional association of Religious Studies scholars in the United States. There were more than […]
J.J. Grinde ’16 of Ripon, Wisconsin, has been accepted into the Peace Corps. Starting at the end of August, he will serve as a secondary chemistry teacher in Mozambique. Currently, Grinde is touring southeast Asia where he most recently taught English at a school about 10 miles outside of Siem Reap, Cambodia. He is posting […]
Mike Louison ’07 of Champaign, Illinois, will give an alumni talk about fishing Feb. 17. “The Science of Fishing: Why (some) fish strike lures” will begin at 2:30 p.m. in Bear Auditorium, Farr Hall. Louison has been an adjunct instructor in the biology department, received a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, and is […]
Theresa Kedinger ’10 of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, has been accepted into the Peace Corps and will serve in Costa Rica. She leaves Feb. 20 to begin training as a community economic development volunteer. A story in the Fond du Lac Reporter states: “Kedinger will work at the community level to build one-on-one relationships with […]
Jazz legend and seven-time Grammy winner Al Jarreau ’62 died today, just days after being hospitalized for exhaustion. He was 76 years old. “Al Jarreau loved Ripon College, and Ripon College loved Al Jarreau,” said President Zach Messitte. “All of us at his alma mater are deeply saddened by his passing and express our sympathies […]
Dr. Brad McDonald ’88 of Milbank, South Dakota, will speak about competitive birding Feb. 10 in Bear Auditorium, Farr 130. “The Bad Weather Big Year” will begin at 2:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend. McDonald is the father of Seth McDonald ’17 and Allwin McDonald ’17. To read an archived story about Brad McDonald, […]
“Combining Fundamental and Technical Inputs in a GARP Strategy,” an interview with Peter Tuz ’76, of Charlottesville, Virginia, and others was published on twst.com on Jan. 27, 2017. Tuz, a chartered financial analyst, is president, director, senior security analyst and portfolio manager for the Chase Growth and Chase Mid-Cap Growth Funds at Chase Investment Counsel […]
Amber Rico ’11 will present a research talk to the Biology Senior Studies class Feb. 3. “Saving the Brain: The Prevention and Treatment of Alphavirus Infections” will begin at 2:30 p.m. in Bear Auditorium, Farr Hall. The talk is open to the public. Rico entered Ripon College’s U.S. Department of Education-funded McNair Scholar’s graduate school […]
Benjamin Franklin, one of our founding fathers, once said: “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” — and we might add politics of one form or another. Major political issues topped the headlines during the recent presidential campaign and election, and they continue to dominate. In the Winter 2017 edition of Ripon Magazine, we […]
Two exhibits running at the Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts in Fond du Lac have ties to Ripon College. “Rafael Francisco Salas: Salvage and Sky” features of the work of Salas, associate professor of art. He combines landscape, the legacy of Byzantine iconography, portraiture, architecture and country music into artwork that evokes a strange, […]
Five current and past Ripon College Latin students came together in an hour-long panel at the recent annual conference of the Wisconsin Association of Foreign Language Teachers to introduce and to guide audience discussion on “Trigger Warnings for Sex and Gore in Latin Literature.” Trigger warnings for literature are classroom notices given in advance of […]
As the new executive director of the J. J. Keller Foundation, Heidi Foster Dusek ’02 of New London, Wisconsin, is “building relationships and connecting others to help make a difference,” she says. The foundation supports hundreds of nonprofits that impact the lives of thousands of people in the communities they serve, Dusek says. Created in […]
In helping those with mental health issues and emotional distress, Virgil Stucker ’74 of Tryon, North Carolina, focuses on a holistic approach of psychiatric care as well as community healing to help people recover and re-establish their sense of belonging in the world. Stucker is the founding executive director of the Cooperriis Healing Community. Founded […]