Kermit “Doc” Weiske ’50 of Ripon, Wisconsin, died Thursday, March 17, 2016. He served Ripon College in numerous capacities, most notably as coach of men’s basketball, for many years. As a student at Ripon, Weiske played football, basketball and track. His individual basketball career scoring total of 1,188 points, earned him the nickname “Mr. Basketball” […]
Student-teaching abroad changed her outlook for Ariel Biener ’14 of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although she currently is working to get her teaching certificate, that wasn’t her focus when the first-generation college student first started at Ripon College. “Studying early childhood education was not a thought in my mind,” she says. She originally planned to study environmental […]
Chapter 3: People and Connections [Editor’s Note: Chuchen Tan ’16, Sara Driebel ’16, and Jacob Sahr ’16 are writing rotating monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their senior year experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life At Ripon!] Let’s look at some numbers: 0.2 years; 2.7 months; 11.4 weeks; 79 days; […]
Chapter 3: Travel and Museum Plans [Editor’s Note: Raymond Allen ’15, Karena Schroeder ’15, and Madeline Poullette ’15 are writing rotating monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their post-graduation experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life After Ripon!] Happy March! Since my last blog post, I finished my first semester of […]
“Working in sports was always something that interested me growing up,” says Charlie Saponara ’94 of Visalia, California. “I’ve been a baseball fan for as long as I can remember and I played the game from Little League through college, so the idea of turning that passion into a career was always prevalent for me.” […]
Books have played a vital role in the life of Karen Huston Karydes ’68. Karydes, who turns 70 at the end of March, now has published a book of her own, an adaptation of the dissertation she wrote while getting her Ph.D. in her 60s. Since graduating from Ripon, Karydes received a master’s in English […]
As an aquarist at Dolphin Quest Oahu in Hawaii, Michelle Benedict ’94 is responsible for the well-being, care and training of more than 100 animals representing more than 30 species. She provides a suitable habitat, water quality and social structure, and researches and creates diets. “I’ve always loved science, biology specifically, and there was no […]
By founding Rapping Up Conflict Inc., David Rockwell ’15 is striving for change in his home town of Rockford, Illinois, and advocating against street violence. This summer he piloted the program, which aims to solve conflict via spoken-word poetry and hip-hop. Rockwell hopes to change the image that many view hip-hop as part of a […]
Chapter 3: We Made It [Editor’s Note: Raymond Allen ’15, Karena Schroeder ’15, and Madeline Poullette ’15 are writing rotating monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their post-graduation experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life After Ripon!] Greetings! I hope the winter months have been treating you all very well. There […]
Chapter 3: Student Teaching [Editor’s Note: Chuchen Tan ’16, Sara Driebel ’16, and Jacob Sahr ’16 are writing rotating monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their senior year experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life At Ripon!] This semester is sure to be different than any of my others as a […]
Chapter 3: Looking Forward, Looking Back [Editor’s Note: Chuchen Tan ’16, Sara Driebel ’16, and Jacob Sahr ’16 are writing rotating monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their senior year experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life At Ripon!] Happy New Year everyone! January has come at last, and it will […]
Chapter 3: Escape [Editor’s Note: Raymond Allen ’15, Karena Schroeder ’15, and Madeline Poullette ’15 are writing rotating monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their post-graduation experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life After Ripon!] “Press buttons two and five,” my partners yell through a one-way mirror. I do as instructed. […]
Austin Van Treeck ’14, Workforce Development assistant in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, will present a Master Chat at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, in the Dahm Heritage Room, S.N. Pickard Commons. Van Treeck says Sheboygan County has thousands of job opportunities with great companies actively seeking young professionals; and a thriving downtown with a nightlife full […]
Lindsey Kreye Heil ’07 of Savage, Minnesota, is now licensed to teach special education. Years ago, when looking for a elementary teaching job, Heil took the position of a student support paraprofessional, someone who works either one-on-one, or with small groups of children with special needs. In the classroom, she supported children with a wide […]
An award-winning bakery in Philadelphia, the Flying Monkey Bakery, has quickly gained internet attention because of its delicious Pumpple Cake. In late November, the bakery and Pumpple Cake were featured on a special Thanksgiving episode of “Guilty Pleasures” on Food Network. Elizabeth Halen ’03 is the owner of the bakery, which celebrated its fifth anniversary […]
Chapter 2: Surviving the First Semester of Graduate School [Editor’s Note: Raymond Allen ’15, Karena Schroeder ’15, and Madeline Poullette ’15 are writing rotating monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their post-graduation experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life After Ripon!] Happy December! This semester has been an absolute whirlwind, and […]
Chapter 2: Pressure Makes Diamonds [Editor’s Note: Chuchen Tan ’16, Sara Driebel ’16, and Jacob Sahr ’16 are writing rotating monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their senior year experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life At Ripon!] It’s halfway over. Before I know it, I’ll be embarking on my last […]
Ginny McGehee Condon ’77 of Colchester, Vermont, is one of three people who will be honored with induction Saturday, Dec. 5, into the Vermont Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. She is the longest-serving full-time female radio personality in Vermont history. A native of Philadelphia, McGehee began her broadcasting career at WNBZ-AM in Saranac Lake, […]
Grayson Brooke ’05 of Long Beach, California, a TV/film producer, will present a talk and discussion via Skype at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, in Room 200 of Smith Hall. After graduating from Ripon College in 2005 with degrees in theatre and communication, Brooke headed to Hollywood. His production credits include such television series as […]
Chapter 2: Didn’t See That One Coming [Editor’s Note: Raymond Allen ’15, Karena Schroeder ’15, and Madeline Poullette ’15 are writing rotating monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their post-graduation experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life After Ripon!] Well hello again! I can hardly believe that it is already time […]