The supportive community, student-professor relationships and dance team drew Chelsea Grahn Andrews ’15 to Ripon College. Andrews, of Maryville, Illinois, says, “Suddenly, I was surrounded by admission counselors, students and faculty who were so invested in helping me navigate the college search and understanding what I really wanted to get out of my college experience. […]
Crystal Fercy ’19 of Appleton, Wisconsin, and Bailey Jerrick ’20 of Stoughton, Wisconsin, spent last summer in Madison, Wisconsin, with the former earning a fellowship position and the latter interning as a teaching assistant at the Children’s Theatre of Madison. Both are involved in the current Ripon College theatre production of “Tartuffe,” running through Saturday […]
Earlier this month, theatre major Jimmy Balistreri ’19 of Plymouth, Wisconsin, advanced to the finals in the Design, Technolgy and Management competition at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Region 3, in Madison, Wisconsin. He won the Stage Management Fellowship and will attend the national festival in Washington, D.C., later this year. For nearly […]
Hannah Krueger ’21 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, interned with the Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney during the summer of 2018. The internship is continuing through December and is supported by a $2,000 Internship Supplemental Grant from the Center for Politics and the People (CPP). The grant money is allowing Krueger to pay for […]
Abby Korb ’20 of Burlington, Wisconsin, worked for Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s re-election campaign as an intern during the summer of 2018. She was supported by a $2,000 Internship Supplemental Grant from the Center for Politics and the People (CPP). Korb is a double-major in politics and government and psychology. She is the vice president of […]
Nate Jung ’20 of Kewaskum, Wisconsin, interned with Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel’s re-election campaign during summer 2018. He was supported by a $2,000 Internship Supplemental Grant from the Center for Politics and the People (CPP). Because of the grant money, Jung was better able to focus on his internship duties and creating a professional […]
An opportunity to intern at the the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, was realized this summer by Ethan Freiermuth ’19 of Prairie Farm, Wisconsin. He was supported by a $2,000 Internship Supplemental Grant from the Center for Politics and the People (CPP). Freiermuth applied his grant toward transportation and living expenses. He is a triple-major […]
Hannah Boyum ’20 of Peterson, Minnesota, was a research and communications intern with the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party in Minneapolis during the summer of 2018. Her experience was supported by a $2,000 Internship Supplemental Grant from the Center for Politics and the People (CPP). The grant money enabled her to find and rent an apartment […]
The small, personalized setting of Ripon College brought Zach Schmidt ’17 to the Ripon College campus, and the myriad opportunities to get involved captivated him as he progressed through his education. “The small but personable academic setting was one of the biggest reasons I chose Ripon,” Schmidt says. “I knew I was someone who would […]
Inspired by her semester abroad in Florence, Italy, studio art and global studies major Keeley Eames ’18 chose to focus her senior seminar research project on Renaissance-era depictions of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. Her work, “Representations of Eve: Viewing Women Then and Now,” connects and compares the portrayal of women over […]
A 2017 American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Award has been awarded to Josie Ullsperger ’12 of Iowa City, Iowa, a Ripon College McNair Scholars alumna and a Ph.D. student in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Iowa. The awards are made to help Ph.D. students fund their dissertation research. She […]
On Oct. 28, Amy Fels ’16, a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Associate Professor of History Rebecca Matzke will present on a panel at the “World War 100: A Centennial Symposium” in Madison. Fels will discuss “Oshkosh on the Home Front: Activities and Attitudes During World War I,” based on research she […]
Prudentius, a fourth-century Spanish Christian poet who published his works in Latin was the subject of a summer research project by Mark Krause ’19 of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Krause, a history and self-designed classical studies major, worked alongside Professor of Classical Studies Eddie Lowry. “Once considered a marginal author, Prudentius is now important in the […]
The Department of Career and Professional Development will hold Internship Week Sept. 4-8 in the Career and Professional Development Center. The purpose is to increase awareness of the value of internships. Featured will be information tables and on-campus appearances will area employers offering internships. Activities will include: Monday, Sept. 4: Résumé Tune-Up, drop-in hours from […]
Molly Nellen ’18 of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, was awarded a DAAD (Deutscher Akademisher Austauschdienst / German Academic Exchange Service) scholarship for the spring 2017 Bonn semester. She will have an internship with the Biological Station of the University of Bonn. She was one of the “highly qualified undergraduate students” (quoted from the DAAD website) chosen for […]
As Veterans’ Day approaches, Allycia Bretl ’14 has a unique perspective on working with veterans, active duty personnel and their families. Bretl is seeking a Masters of Social Work with emphasis in Clinical-Behavioral Health at the University of Maryland. It was here Bretl was set up with an eye-opening internship. She is working in the Mother […]
During his senior year of high school, Ricardo Jaimes ’17, moved from a large city in Illinois to the much smaller community of Marinette, Wisconsin. “I started noticing nature and doing more outdoor activities,” he says. His newfound love of Wisconsin’s natural beauty inspired him to attend college to study environmental science. As part of […]
A summer internship and participation in the McNair Scholars Program at Ripon College are helping psychology major Emily Connovich ’15, of Marinette, Wisconsin, toward her goal of a better future. Connovich had a difficult childhood. Her parents divorced when she was young, and for a short time she was homeless. “One moment you’re in a […]
A summer internship at the local Vines & Rushes Winery is allowing Ripon College student Kamelle Van Der Leest ’15 to see firsthand how a young, small business operates. Van Der Leest is majoring in business management and sports management, with a minor in socially responsible leadership. Her internship was made by the Career Ready […]