WAUPUN — Madeson Walgenbach ’16 of Ripon, Wisconsin, received a 2016 Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers (WAFLT) Future Language Teacher Award, awarded to students in teacher-training programs who have shown exceptional promise and potential to become outstanding world language educators, the WAFLT says. Walgenbach received degrees in educational studies middle childhood/early adolescence and Spanish from […]
“I always felt a draw to serving in the armed services, but I was never sure how to merge that desire with my academic interests,” says Chris Kochanski ’11 of Annapolis, Maryland. “Through college and grad school, I tried to walk a line between pursuits in the hard sciences and policy studies, specifically national security […]
The 60-piece Ripon College Symphonic Wind Ensemble, directed by Professor of Music Kurt Dietrich, will present its fall concert Nov. 20. The program will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the campus. The program will feature significant works for band from the 20th and 21st centuries. […]
Jay Wilcox ’85 of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, was identified as a Ripon College graduate in a feature, “Boelter Brands cashes in on Cubs,” in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Sunday, Nov. 6. Wilcox is president of Boelter Brands LLC, a Glendale company that produces licensed sports consumer merchandise featuring the logos of major sports teams. It […]
Military experience and a lifelong love of learning go hand-in-hand for Joshua Frey ’09. Already a nuclear and counterproliferation officer for the U.S. Army, Frey will receive his second master’s degree next spring. While at Ripon, Frey majored in physical science and religion, with a minor in military leadership. “The religion major was my way […]
“Kaepernick’s Stand: Patriotism, Protest, and Professional Sports” is a recent article by Guy McHendry ’06, assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska; and Steve Martin, associate professor of communication at Ripon College. It was published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Contemporary Rhetoric. The complete citation and online copy […]
Assistant Professor of Sociology Marc Eaton and Noah Leigh ’04 of West Allis, Wisconsin, who leads Paranormal Investigators of Milwaukee, were referenced in an article about ghosts and the paranormal in the Wisconsin State Journal on Oct. 30. Eaton teaches a Sociology of the Paranormal class and has written academic papers about paranormal investigation as […]
A panel of judges who all are graduates of Ripon College will be held Thursday, Oct. 27, on the campus. The discussion will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Todd Wehr 104. All are welcome to attend. The panelists will be Gary Sharpe, ’73, Circuit Court Judge, Fond du Lac Co Branch 4; Jon Wilcox ’58, […]
DJ Curran Class Year: 1998 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Occupation: Healthcare IT consultant Major(s)/Minor(s): Communication major, leadership studies minor Hobbies: Hunting, indoor rock climbing, hiking Favorite Ripon Memory: “When Mitch Gross broke his door, essentially locking himself in his room until Plant people could climb through the second-floor window of Scott and take it apart.” […]
“The Current State of Nuclear Nonproliferation” will be the subject of a talk Wednesday, Oct. 12, sponsored by the Center for Politics and the People at Ripon College. Kathryn Schultz ’89 will speak at 4:15 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, on the campus. The event is free and open to the public. Her […]
“After I graduated, I was worried that I’d have a hard time finding people who were as excited and invested in something as my peers and professors,” says Amy Browender ’13 of Minneapolis, Minnesota. “At College Possible, I found an organization that’s invested in the growth of its employees, and a family of action-oriented individuals […]
Acclaimed jazz singer Al Jarreau ’62 continues to influence the world around him. On Oct. 8, he will receive the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Wisconsin Foundation for School Music. “Jarreau’s unique vocal style is one of the world’s most precious treasures,” the foundation says. “His innovative musical expressions have made him one of […]
Tiffany Seering ’11 of Dallas, Texas, did not originally plan to transfer to Ripon College. While she was a student at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Seering found herself frequently driving to Ripon to meet friends and spend time on campus. “The campus was beautiful, the dorms felt like home, and I loved the fact that […]
Homecoming and Family Weekend will include a jam-packed week of activities Sept. 24 – Oct. 1 leading up to the big game on Oct. 1. Below are highlights of each day. Many activities require advance registration. More information is available here. Saturday, Sept. 24 Alumni Baseball Game, 9:30 a.m., Francis Field. ’67 and ’07 championship […]
When he realized the two-year program he was attending at Elgin Community College in Illinois would not provide him with a degree he wanted, Steven Miller ’07 transferred to Ripon College. With the help of a professor who was a Ripon College alumnus, Miller easily jumped into Ripon’s transfer process, was offered a scholarship, and […]
Before transferring to Ripon College, Ryan Edquist ’17 attended Washington State University. The school was so large, Edquist felt lost in the system. “I was pushed through four advisors in the first semester alone,” he says. “When I asked to explain my situation, I was told I didn’t have enough pull to ask for accommodations […]
Now an associate professor of communication at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia, Jill Weber ’02 received an A.A. degree from McHenry County College, a community college in Crystal Lake, Illinois. She chose Ripon College to complete her B.A. degree because of the strong reputation and program of the Department of Communication. “I knew I wanted […]
Saving money was an incentive for Brandon Dzuba ’15 of West Lafayette, Indiana, when he started his higher education on a two-year campus. After completing his general education requirements at the University of Wisconsin-Barron County in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, Dzuba decided to transfer to Ripon College. “I chose Ripon because I thought the campus was […]
After spending his first three years at Western Michigan University, Hayden Hoerdemann ’15 chose to transfer to Ripon College for his senior year. “It was the best decision of my life,” Hoerdemann says. “I loved every minute and wish I was able to be there longer.” Hoerdemann, who played for the basketball team at Ripon […]
Dave Knuth ’08 of Ripon Wisconsin spent his freshman year at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and his sophomore year at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Then he transferred to Ripon College because it was close to his hometown of Wautoma, and he knew it was a good school. He spent his last two years […]
Joey Johns ’14 of Appleton, Wisconsin, waited to go to college and had time to work out a plan for himself. At 25, he started attending the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley in Menasha to work on his associate degree, saving himself thousands of dollars as he continued to work part time and live off campus. […]