Category: Alumni
Whitney Levash Meza ’09 completes cross-country motorcycle odyssey
Whitney Levash Meza ’09 of Ripon, Wisconsin, was featured in a recent article in the Ripon Commonwealth newspaper. “48 States in 10 Days: Ripon resident crisscrosses the U.S. via motorcycle” chronicle’s Meza’s completion of a motorcycle distance challenge across the lower 48 states. She rode 7,982 miles in nine days on a Harley-Davidson Pan America […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Musical activities of Laura Schultz ’93 featured in newsletter
A personal profile of Laura Schultz ’93 is featured in the July issue of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia newsletter. The newsletter’s Off Campus series focuses on off-work activities of hospital colleagues. Schultz is a data scientist in the Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics. Schultz has had a lifelong love of music, and she […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Therace M. Risch ’94 promoted in executive leadership position
Therace M. Risch ’94 of Frisco, Texas, has been promoted to executive vice president and chief information and technology officer at American Electric Power. The new position will be effective July 1. Risch leads technology initiatives across the business, including information technology, innovation and digital initiatives. She also will oversee the company’s cyber and physical […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Lezlie Bishop ’66 recalls college trip to Mississippi in recent Forbes interview
Lezlie Bishop ’66 is a retired teacher and public relations professional. These days, however, she is more commonly known as the mother of actor Stephen Bishop. Recently, she and Stephen were interviewed by Forbes contributor Lea Lane for an article posted June 17 titled, “Jim Crow to Now, Traveling as a Person of Color: Actor […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Diversity, Uncategorized.
War Memorial honors Ripon alumni killed in service to our country
Ripon College’s War Memorial commemorates Ripon alumni who gave their lives in service to their country in conflicts from World War I onward. The Memorial Plaque was presented by J. Harold Bumby, Class of 1923. The plaque mounted on stone originally was located on Elm Street in front of the old Memorial Hall, renamed Memorial […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
William Chester Jordan ’69 extols virtues of education as a Commencement speaker
William Chester Jordan ’69, Dayton-Stockton Professor of Medieval History at Princeton University, was the Commencement speaker May 15 at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. The event was held with social distancing practices at FedExField in Landover, Maryland. Jordan spoke of higher education as a “precious commodity” and shared the story of Robert of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Guy Henshaw ’68, Susan Siegel Henshaw ’68 receive Medal of Merit
Guy Runals Henshaw ’68 and Susan Siegel Henshaw ’68 of Danville, California, received Ripon College’s Medal of Merit at the Commencement ceremony Sunday. Their commitment to Ripon College spans more than half a century of service and includes Guy’s two decades as a member of the Board of Trustees, their active engagement with the Class […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Alumni, Commencement.
Ray Allen ’15 talks about science in podcast interview
Ray Allen ’15 of Durham, North Carolina, is featured on a podcast interview with LGBTQ + Stem Cast. “Colonialism in Science” can be heard here. Allen also discusses sea urchins and developmental biology. Allen majored in chemistry-biology and minored in Latin at Ripon. He is a Ph.D. candidate in the biology department at Duke University. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Anna Galle ’14 treasures the personal relationships nursing brings her
In observance of National Nurse’s Day on May 6, we honor Anna Galle ’14, a registered nurse on the hematology/oncology/bone marrow transplant/palliative care unit at University Hospital/UW-Health in Madison, Wisconsin. Galle says she wanted a career where she could be of service to others and where she could find a sense of purpose. She discovered […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
As a principal, Eric Wightman ’96 creates a caring culture for his school
Saturday, May 1, is School Principals Day, and we recognize Eric Wightman ’96. He is in his eighth year as principal of E. W. Luther Elementary School in the School District of South Milwaukee and his 16th year in the district. His school was among a select number of schools around the country to be […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Gary Yerkey ’66 publishes two new historical books
World Book Day, also known as World Book and Copyright Day and International Day of the Book, is being observed today, April 23, by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote the enjoyment of books and reading. Here at Ripon College, we celebrate one of our most prolific authors, Gary G. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Paul Neuberger ’05 to host new show on RightNow Media
Paul Neuberger ’05 of Colgate, Wisconsin, is the host of new show on RightNow Media debuting Friday, April 23. “Faith at Work” will feature executives who have brought Christ into the workplace. Neuberger will interview each leader, learn about them and their organization, tour their facility and “see first-hand how they have created a God-centric […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Virtual collaboration with alumna opens up new avenues for chemistry students
Carrie Donley ’98, director of the Chapel Hill Analytical and Nanofabrication Laboratory at the University of North Carolina (UNC), interacted with students in the Chemistry 342 Advanced Laboratory course Wednesday, April 7. The course is taught by Professor of Chemistry Colleen Byron, and the collaboration was supported by a $1,000 grant through the Research Triangle […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Alumni, Student.
Carissa Rivara Sorensen ’03 is a published illustrator of a children’s book
Today, April 2, is International Children’s Book Day, and we celebrate the recent publication of Richard the Chicken Eagle, a children’s book illustrated by Carissa Rivara Sorensen ’03 of Ripon, Wisconsin. At Ripon, Sorensen majored in psychobiology and minored in studio art. She loves drawing and painting, and has worked on commissioned animal portraits and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
New scholarship links Ripon College to Tremper High School in Kenosha
A newly endowed scholarship will link graduates of Tremper High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and Ripon College. The Conforti and Chemerow Scholarship is substantially funded by donors Doreen Conforti Chemerow, a 1973 graduate of Ripon, and her husband, David I. Chemerow, of Boca Raton, Florida. They both are 1969 graduates of Tremper High School. Doreen […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Funding and gifts.
1906 alumnus was a war hero who earned Congressional Medal of Honor
Today, March 25, is National Medal of Honor Day, a time to remember the sacrifices of men and women in uniform who have earned this highest of military honors. Frank LaFayette Anders, Class of 1906, received the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1906 for heroic actions on May 13, 1899, during the Philippine Insurrection. The […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Brad Soderberg ’84, Virginia Cavaliers play in NCAA tournament Saturday
Leading up to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament this week, the article “Dairyland Dance: 20 Players and coaches from Wisconsin in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament” ran in the Wisconsin State Journal/Madison.com and other media outlets in the state. The list includes Brad Soderberg ’84, assistant coach for the University of Virginia Cavaliers. He started […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Steve Rashid ’79 part of interactive online theater experience depicting Roaring ’20s
Steve Rashid ’79 of Evanston, Illinois, and his family were featured in a review/article published March 10 in the Chicago Tribune. Studio 5, a performing arts center of which Rashid is co-founder and artistic director, is offering livestreaming performances of “Into the Mist.” The final three performances will be held April 16, April 23 and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Ripon foundation serving Kaylie Marks ’20 well in graduate chiropractic studies
The strong foundation she received in her classes at Ripon College and the ability to finish her degree in three years are big takeaways for Kaylie Marks ‘20 of St. Paul, Minnesota. Marks is pursuing a doctor of chiropractic degree with a sports emphasis at Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, Minnesota. She is considering […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Virtual theatre production features cast of Ripon alumni Saturday
A cast of Ripon-connected thespians is featured in an upcoming Zoom production directed by Associate Professor of English Ann Pleiss Morris. The production will begin at 6:30 p.m. Central Time Saturday, March 20. Tickets can be purchased here. The play, Margaret Cavendish’s comedy “The Sociable Companions” is being presented by Sweet Tea Shakespeare in Fayetteville, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Faculty, Fine Arts.