Category: Alumni
Changing the World: Alexis Riggs ’21 aims to serve those with disabilities
Alexis Riggs ’21 of Madison, Wisconsin, had challenges as she prepared to achieve her dream of higher education. She is a first-generation college student from a family with limited means, and she was born missing the lower part of both arms. But with a lot of determination and a lot of help, her dreams are […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Changing the World.
Changing the World: Robert Needham ’86 oversees American interests in northern Italy
Currently Consul General at the U.S. Consulate General in Milan, Italy, Robert Needham ’86 has long been a citizen of the world. He was born in England and grew up in Northern Ireland before immigrating to Wisconsin with his parents in 1979. At Ripon, he majored in politics and government. He learned about the State […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Changing the World.
Ripon College connections lead Gregg Petersen ’78 to supporting bird conservation
Gregg Petersen ’78 of Columbia, Maryland, says that he grew up as a “bird nerd.” After retiring as a defense consultant in 2015, he spent time bird watching and taking photos of birds He connected with Nancy Buck Hintz ’82 of Rochester, Minnesota, when both served on Ripon College’s Alumni Board. Hintz is on the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Kay Luling Senglaub ’16 coming back strongly in national Irish dance competitions
After strong finishes in 2021 Irish dance competitions, Kay Luling Senglaub ’16 of Waukesha, Wisconsin, is looking forward to competing in the Mid-America Oireachtas in Indianapolis, Indiana, in November. Last year, she finished 11th overall in the United States National Irish Dance Championships in Phoenix, Arizona. Each of the roughly 80 adult contestants performed a […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Vince Padilla ’95 and Amy Padilla ’95 take their lives on the road
After becoming bored with their daily routines, listening to podcasts about RV living and contemplating the decision for a few years, Vince Padilla ’95 and Amy Padilla ’95 decided to sell their house in exchange for a life of full-time travel in their RV. They took the leap in late 2019 and have been on […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Entrepreneurial spirit pays off big for Abby Binder ’04
Abby Windows & Exteriors, a business created by Abby Binder ‘04 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, began as a sole proprietorship — and it has since evolved into a multimillion-dollar company with several employees. Before creating her company, Binder worked with her stepfather for a few years selling windows and siding. While her stepfather did not see […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Larry Huebner ’83 receives two major NASA awards
Two awards from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have been received by Larry Huebner ’83 of Owens Cross Roads, Alabama. Huebner joined NASA in 1990 and is now a mission manager within NASA’s Technology Demonstration Missions Program Office. The NASA Engineering and Safety Center Director’s Award was presented to two individuals in an […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Abi Quackenboss-Karpf ’15 wins prize to help veteran entrepreneurs
Abi Quackenboss-Karpf ’15 of Hanover, Maryland, received a second-place prize in the 2021 Georgetown Entrepreneurship Bark Tank competition. Before a panel of judges and a live audience, she pitched a proposal for Chow, a social enterprise founded in 2020 that helps veterans and their spouses create successful careers in the culinary arts. The organization provides […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Payton Rahn ’22 receives $10,000 NCAA postgraduate scholarship
Payton Rahn ’22 of Omro, Wisconsin, has received a $10,000 scholarship from the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Committee. The scholarship is a significant honor to both its recipients and their institutions. “The NCAA awards 21 scholarships to both men and women (42 total) each season (fall/winter/spring) across all NCAA divisions, so it’s a pretty big accomplishment […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.
Three alumni among select scholars placed into prestigious Presidential Management Fellowship program
Over the past decade, three Ripon College alumni, Sarah Anderson ’10, Garrison Anderson ’16 and Abby Korb ’20, have been placed into the Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF), a prestigious two-year program focused on developing the next generation of potential government leaders. Siblings Sarah Anderson and Garrison Anderson have completed the fellowship and each now work […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Whitney Meza ’09 recognized among DealerNews’ Top 100 Women in Power Sports
Whitney Levash Meza ’09 of Ripon, Wisconsin, has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in Powersports by DealerNews magazine. In the summer of 2021, Meza rode Harley-Davidson Corp.’s 2021 Pan America Special bike across 48 states in eight days. She had partnered directly with Harley-Davidson for a 10-day challenge and completed her […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Thesis chapter by Jordan Nutting ’15 adapted into article for Journal of Organic Chemistry
A thesis chapter that Jordan Buhle Nutting ’15 wrote during her doctorate studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison was adapted into the Journal of Organic Chemistry, becoming one of the three most-read articles in the journal in 2021. Nutting’s thesis is concerned with the fields of organic synthesis and electrochemistry. She and her co-writers discovered […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Book addresses spirituality, self-understanding in career development
The second edition of a career development and spiritual companion for those in a job, career or retirement transition has been released by Thomas Bachhuber ’71 of Wauconda, Illinois. TranSpirations: Guidance for the Head & Heart through Career and Beyond was inspired by Bachhuber’s personal and professional experiences, those of other career experts and spiritual […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Khaatim Boyd ’06 supports Ripon to bring transformative experiences to others
Becoming a student at Ripon College changed the life of Khaatim Boyd ’06 of Lansing, Michigan, and ever since graduating he has sought to help bring that same transformative experience to new classes of Ripon students. That’s why he has given back to Ripon consistently through his service and financial resources. “Ripon had a tremendous […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Funding and gifts.
Alice Archabal appointed to executive role with United Way Worldwide
Alice Archabal ’89 of Northbrook, Illinois, a member of the Ripon College Board of Trustees, has been appointed the executive vice president and chief development officer of United Way Worldwide. Archabal will provide strategic leadership to drive revenue strategy for the organization and its network of more than 1,100 local United Ways in 40 countries […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Book by Jeffrey H. Ryan ’80 about America’s public lands due out in September
Jeffrey H. Ryan ’80 of South Portland, Maine has a new hardcover book coming out Sept. 1, 2022. This Land Was Saved for You and Me chronicles the establishment of America’s public lands — city parks, national forests and wilderness areas — between 1864, when Yosemite was first being considered for protection, and 1964, when […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Anne Negri Lewinthal ’03 to receive honorary degree Sunday
Ripon College will honor one of our own at the 2022 Commencement May 15. In celebration of the theme “The Stories We Tell: Connecting to Our Community through Theatre,” Anne Negri Lewinthal ’03 of Skokie, Illinois, will receive an honorary doctor of fine arts degree. Lewinthal is a drama specialist in District 65 Evanston-Skokie (Illinois) […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Alumni, Commencement.
Interim President Dr. Andrea Young named next vice president for finance and administration at DePauw University
Dr. Andrea Young, interim president at Ripon College, has been named the next vice president for finance and administration as well as chief financial officer at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. She will remain in her role at Ripon through the current academic year and will assume her new role at DePauw July 15. Ripon […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Administration, Alumni, Faculty, Office of the President, Staff, Student.
Celebrating Ripon College! #OneDayRally 2022 reaches new highs
Following the most successful fundraising year in Ripon College’s history, loyal supporters from around the world came through once again with record-breaking totals for the fifth annual #OneDayRally giving day, Wednesday, April 27. The online campaign garnered a spirited show of support to sustain the Ripon Fund, Red Hawks Club in athletics and Friends of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in #OneDayRally, Alumni, Funding, Funding and gifts.
Lester O. Schwartz to be subject of historical society presentation April 21
The late Lester O. Schwartz, professor of art at Ripon College from 1944 to 1977, will be the focus of a presentation by the Ripon Historical Society Thursday, April 21. The event is free and open to the public. It will begin at 7 p.m. at the historical society headquarters, 508 Watson St., but people […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Faculty, Fine Arts, Student.