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Paper co-authored by Patrick Willoughby published in Nature Chemistry journal

Associate Professor of Chemistry Patrick H. Willoughby co-authored a paper published in Nature Chemistry, the chemistry-focused subsidiary journal of Nature. The paper, “Biocatalytic asymmetric aldol addition into unactivated ketones,” describes new approaches for the enzyme-catalyzed synthesis of amino acids. Willoughby worked alongside his students and his collaborators at UW-Madison to expand this idea to include […]

Zimmerman named VP for enrollment

RIPON, Wis. – Kimberly Zimmerman has been appointed as Ripon College’s new vice president for enrollment, bringing over 15 years of experience to her position effective March 3. Zimmerman currently serves as assistant vice president of admissions at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, where she has strategically prioritized regional, transfer and international recruitment, created a […]

Professor Salas’ artwork showcased in Trout Museum exhibit

Ripon College’s Professor of Art Rafael Francisco Salas has contributed artwork to an upcoming exhibition, “A Creative Place: Art from Northeastern Wisconsin 1940 to Present,” at the Trout Museum of Art in downtown Appleton, Wisconsin, from Jan. 24 to May 18. An opening night reception will be held on Jan. 24 from 5-8 p.m. It […]

Audra Hoffmann named Ripon College’s vice president for finance

RIPON, Wisconsin – Dr. Audra Hoffmann has been appointed as Ripon College’s new vice president for finance, bringing more than 20 years of experience to her position effective Dec. 16. Hoffmann most recently served as Director of Financial Planning & Analysis at Froedtert Health in Milwaukee, where she specialized in capital planning, as well as […]

Farewell and thank you to our 2023-24 retirees

MICHELE BARAN WITTLER ’76, 39 years Michele Baran Wittler ’76, associate dean of faculty and registrar, will retire from Ripon May 31. She started at Ripon in January 1985 as coordinator of academic computing. In addition to her current formal titles, she also is the Title IX coordinator, the Ripon College Primary Designated School Official […]

Farewell and thank you to our 2022-23 retirees

CINDY VIERTEL, 39 years Cindy Viertel will retire May 12, 2023. She came to Ripon in 1984 and was the hall director for Johnson Hall until the end of the 1987-88 academic year. She returned to Ripon in February 1991 and assumed the role of college counselor. “In retirement, I’m looking forward to spending time […]

Ripon College personnel featured in South Woods documentary

A new documentary celebrating the community of Ripon’s South Woods Park, features several Ripon College personnel. “Woodland of Wonder, Wisconsin’s First Preserve: The Story of South Woods Park Association, Ripon” is featured on the South Woods Park Association’s website. Among the quoted individuals in the documentary are Ric Damm, director of creative and social media; […]

Erin Bryan will be soloist with Oshkosh Chamber Singers Sunday

Assistant Professor of Music Erin Bryan will be the soprano soloist when the Oshkosh Chamber Singers presents Josef Haydn’s masterpiece oratorio “The Creation” on Palm Sunday, April 2. The performance will begin at 3 p.m. at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, St. Mary site, 605 Merritt Ave., Oshkosh, with choir, soloists and an orchestra of […]

Yazmin Doroteo is the new director of multicultural affairs

Yazmin Doroteo has joined Ripon College as director of multicultural affairs. She is from Vista/Oceanside, California. Her parents are from Guerrero and Oaxaca, Mexico, and came to the United States when they were young. Doroteo received her bachelor’s degrees in criminology & justice studies and sociology with a concentration in children, youth and families; and […]

Welcome to Mary Belling, director of health services

Mary Belling has joined Ripon College as the new director of health services. She has assumed the previous office hours on the third floor of Bartlett, continuing to be assisted by Nurse Practitioner Julie Felix who will be present two mornings a week. Belling is originally from the Ripon area and received her degree in […]

Ripon College welcomes new hires for fall 2022

Ripon College welcomes new staff and faculty members who have joined Ripon College during this calendar year. FACULTY Jeremy Adolphson, visiting assistant professor of communication. Alexander Bianco, assistant professor of exercise science. Lillian Brown, formerly visiting professor of theatre. Peter Conlon, assistant librarian-access services. Ursula Dalinghaus, formerly visiting professor of anthropology, is now assistant professor […]

Pieper Servant Leadership committee members receive specialized training

Members of Ripon College’s Pieper Servant Leadership Steering Committee trained at Boise State University in Idaho earlier this month on “Becoming a Servant Leader.” Training addresses how to effect positive changes as a leader by helping others become the best they can be at what they do. “Many associate the idea of leadership with words […]

Farewell and thank you to our 2021-22 retirees

DIANE MOCKRIDGE Diane Mockridge started at Ripon College in 1982. She has served as assistant, associate and professor of history; chair of Department of History; Visiting Professor in the ACM’s Florence Program twice; coordinator of Ripon College Reading Experience; and coordinator of the First-Year Studies Program. In retirement, she plans to spend time with her […]

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 […]

Outstanding achievements of faculty, staff and students recognized at Awards Convocation

Each year, thanks to the support of generous donors, Ripon College is able to recognize the outstanding achievements of faculty, staff and students at the annual Awards Convocation. The 2022 awards were presented Wednesday, April 20. A full list of honorees is available here. (Photo: Sarah G. Nakis ’23 receives the Dr. Edwin W. Webster, […]

Karlyn Schumacher publishes blog post about open educational resources

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.

Ripon College President Zach Messitte to leave in 2022

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 […]

Ripon College welcomes new hires for fall 2021

Ripon College welcomes new staff and faculty members who have joined Ripon College during this calendar year. FACULTY Steve Bellin-Oka, Wisconsin’s Own Library poet-in-residence. Lillian Brown, visiting professor of theater. Paul Thompson, assistant professor of music. Jeremiah Vaughan, assistant professor of exercise science. ADJUNCTS Christopher Cramer, adjunct instructor of music, guitar lessons. Paul Dietrich, director […]

U.S. Army Capt. Thomas Ivey and VP and Dean of Faculty John Sisko

Ripon College staff pitch in to revamp veterans’ display in downtown Ripon

An article highlighting a recent town-gown collaboration between the College and a community group was published July 7, 2021, in the Ripon Commonwealth newspaper. “Ripon College steps up to replace veterans’ display on Ransom Street” details efforts by Vice President and Dean of Faculty John Sisko and U.S. Army Capt. Thomas Ivey, head of Ripon’s […]

Ric Damm joins board of directors of Thrasher Opera House

Ric Damm, director of creative and social media, has joined the board of directors of the Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake. He was elected to a four-year term. Damm also is the owner of Ric Damm Photography. He has been photographing people and places in the Ripon area for more than 25 years. Damm […]