Dec. 7, 1941, was declared “a date which will live in infamy” by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt after the Empire of Japan’s attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in the Territory of Hawaii. American ships and aircraft were destroyed and more than 2,400 civilians and military personnel were killed. Howard Dayle […]
“Everybody,” by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, a modern adaptation of the classic play “Everyman,” will be presented Dec. 8 to 11 in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, at Ripon College. Shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend, and masks are required to be worn. Admission is free, but ticket reservations […]
“The Human Animal,” a short story by Joshua English ’07 of Louisville, Kentucky, won the 2021 Ember Chasm Review fiction award. His work is featured in issue four of the publication, which is available on amazon.com. At Ripon, he majored in English. He now is a senior lecturer of English at the University of Louisville. […]
Amanda Finn Haggerty ’14 of Chicago, Illinois, was profiled in the November issue of the American Theatre Critics Association publication. Finn Haggerty has written primarily for the publication Newcity in Chicago for three years. She says in the interview that she has been writing theater criticism/journalism since 2014 when she graduated from Ripon with a […]
Andrew Limouris ’94 of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, has received the Hellene of the Year Award from the Hellenic Bar Association Foundation. According to the foundation, Limouris is president and CEO of Medix and Talentoday, a family of companies specialized in connecting talent to the right career opportunities and supporting employers with the right workforce solutions. […]
“Send in the Clowns,” an abstract painting from the collection of artist Claudette Lee-Roseland. ’60 of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, has been donated to Ripon College in her memory by her husband, Dean Roseland. Lee-Roseland died Oct. 3, 2021. At Ripon, she studied philosophy and psychology and participated in student government and Alpha Phi/Kappa Sigma Chi. She […]
In observance of Veterans Day, we honor Army Capt. Paul J. Cassidy ’89 of Laingsburg, Michigan, the most recent designee to the Ripon College War Memorial. Cassidy died of non-combat injuries at Camp Babylon, Iraq, July 13, 2003, during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was 36. At Ripon, he majored in physics, participated in swimming and […]
Volunteer work by Roger Gertenrich ’56 of Portland, Oregon, was highlighted Wednesday, Nov. 10, in the Portland Tribune in advance of Veterans Day. “Korean vet continues to give back” highlights Gertenrich’s efforts to preserve Portland’s maritime history, including its wartime ship-building history and other links to naval history. At Ripon, Gertenrich majored in chemistry-biology and […]
Karlyn Schumacher ’15, assistant librarian-access services, wrote a blog post titled “Starting from Scratch: OER at a Small Liberal Arts College” for OER and Beyond, posted Oct. 6, 2021. The blog post about open educational resources can be accessed here.
Casey Gott ’14 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was featured on the website of Milwaukee’s Hunger Task Force on Monday, Oct. 11. “Hunger Task Force honors Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Casey Gott reflects on family heritage” describes Gott’s heritage as a member of the Sapotaweyak Cree Nation, her work as a staff member of the Hunger Task Force […]
An 1883 oil on canvas painting of Ripon College founder Jehdeiah Bowen has been donated to the College by Erika Doss ’78 and Geoffrey Thrumston ’78 of South Bend, Indiana. The artist is early Wisconsin painter Mark R. Harrison. The portrait is now hanging in the Ripon College Museum in West Hall. Thrumston is a […]
This week, Ripon College is honoring and welcoming the new members of the Board of Trustees. The board will meet on campus this week. Blaine E. Gibson ’81 of Grafton, Wisconsin, has been elected as a new member of the Ripon College Board of Trustees, effective June 5, 2021. He is vice-president-financial advisor, RBC Wealth […]
This week, Ripon College is honoring and welcoming the new members of the Board of Trustees. The board will meet on campus this week. Cameron Klein ’21 of Clinton, Wisconsin, was elected as a Ripon College Special Graduate Trustee by students of the College. He will serve a two-year term. Klein majored in business management […]
This week, Ripon College is honoring and welcoming the new members of the Board of Trustees. The board will meet on campus this week. Kenneth R. Pinckney ’81 of Glendale, Wisconsin, has been elected an Alumni Trustee of Ripon College as a member of the Class of 2024. Ken is a finance professional with more […]
This week, Ripon College is honoring and welcoming the new members of the Board of Trustees. The board will meet on campus this week. Dante A. C. Houston ‘01 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been elected as a Trustee of Ripon College, effective July 1, 2021. He is the client delivery manager at AMN Healthcare. Houston […]
This week, Ripon College is honoring and welcoming the new members of the Board of Trustees. The board will meet on campus this week. Alice Gallagher Archabal ’89 of Northbrook, Illinois, has been elected a member of the Board of Trustees, Class of 2024, effective Oct. 2, 2021. She is vice president of market strategy […]
This week, Ripon College is honoring and welcoming the new members of the Board of Trustees. The board will meet on campus this week. Sejal V. Shah ’96 of South Barrington, Illinois, has been elected to the Ripon College Board of Trustees, effective Dec. 8, 2020. He is the chief executive officer of TotalMed Inc. […]
The fall meeting of the Alumni Association Board of Directors is set for Sept. 24-25 on campus and in person! New Alumni Board members who begin their term this month are: Shawn Blessing ’94 of Eden Prairie, Minnesota Jodi Gibson ’89 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin JJ Grinde ’16 of Ripon, Wisconsin Gisela Ortega ’12 of Milwaukee, […]
Ripon College President Zach Messitte announced today that he will leave his position at the end of the fall 2021 semester and return to his hometown of Washington, D.C. Messitte became the 13th president of the 170-year-old institution in 2012. “I have loved being the president of Ripon College and feel honored that the Board […]
Mary Jane Bumby ’52 of Green Lake, Wisconsin, recently was honored with a Watershed Hero Award from the Green Lake Association. The program recognizes community leaders dedicated to protecting Big Green Lake. Bumby is one of Wisconsin’s longest-serving citizen scientists. An article in the Ripon Commonwealth states: “In 1971, she completed her master’s degree by […]