Category: Student
We’re still here: Christopher Miller ’20
Christopher Miller ’20 of Ripon, Wisconsin, will be attending U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidates School in the fall. He is majoring in politics and government and business management with a minor in philosophy. “The most important lesson I learned while at Ripon is the realization that the more I put into things — such as […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Julia Sanchez ’20
After graduation in May, Julia Sanchez ’20 of Zion, Illinois, will return to the Waukegan Park District as a summer camp counselor. She then will seek a full-time job in the sports industry. She is a double major in business management and exercise science: sports management. “The most important lesson I learned at Ripon is […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Lane Brown ’20
A job in the history field, hopefully in the national parks, is the aim of Lane Brown ’20 of Avondale, Arizona. He is a history major with minors in mathematics as well as Ancient, Renaissance and Medieval Studies. “The most important lesson I learned is no matter what happens you have to take care of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Miye Aoki-Kramer ’20
In the fall, Miye Aoki-Kramer ’20 of Seattle, Washington, plans to student teach. She is a biology major with minors in chemistry and educational studies. She says the most important lesson she learned at Ripon College is that “it’s important to be an active member of the community and to support each other. And to […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Savannah Jane Walford ’20
Savannah Jane Walford ’20 of Waldo, Wisconsin, will be seeking a job in church work or in the nonprofit field after she graduates in May. She is a religion major with a minor in nonprofit management. She says the most important lesson she learned at Ripon College is “to try new things and take on […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
On the front line of COVID-19: Kirsten Funk ’21
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how Kirsten Funk ’21 of Menasha, Wisconsin, does her job. She is majoring in chemistry-biology with a minor in health and works as an emergency medical technician (EMT) basic for Ripon Guardian Ambulance. She provides emergency care to patients, moves them to a cot, assesses their vital signs and applies […]
Posted by Dale Devries in COVID-19, Student.
We’re still here: Grace Larson ’20
The most important lesson that Grace Larson ’20 learned during college is “that your heart can have two homes,” she says. Larson, of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, is majoring in English with minors in psychology and sociology. She will be staring a new job in Minneapolis after graduation in May. Because of the off-campus end to […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: DeShawn Thomas ’20
DeShawn Thomas ’20 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is ready to move forward with a career in the performing arts. The theatre major has accepted a position as a performing arts coordinator at a summer camp, and he has applied to study for a master of fine arts in acting at the University of North Carolina at […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
Brandi Gaspard Mans ’10 uses sewing skills for mask production
Using stitching skills she learned as a theatre major at Ripon College, Brandi Gaspard Mans ’10 of Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been joining her colleagues at the Minnesota Opera to make face masks to contribute toward the COVID-19 pandemic. Mans says that after COVID-19 forced the opera to close their last two shows of the season, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in COVID-19, Student.
We’re still here: Hannah Roehl ’20
A future as a high school English teacher is being planned by Hannah Roehl ’20 of Princeton, Wisconsin. She is majoring in English with minors in educational studies and history and will be student teaching in the fall. She also plans to take classes as an emergency medical technician at a technical college. “The most […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Cassidy Larsen ’20
Cassidy Larsen ’20 of Neenah, Wisconsin, will be student teaching in the fall. She is majoring in English and history with a minor in educational studies. “The most important lesson I have learned is the ability to take teaching and learning anywhere, which will be helpful when teaching,” she says. During the off-campus end to […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Ryan Krogsgaard ’20
After graduation in May, Ryan Krogsgaard ’20 of Lewisville, Texas, will be entering the military full time. “I am currently in the process of transferring from the Army National Guard to the active-duty Army,” he says. “Basically I’m going from part-time to full-time service.” He is majoring in politics and government. He says the most […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
MacKenzie Warner ’21 to participate in NASA research program
MacKenzie Warner ’21 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, has been selected to participate in the prestigious NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) this summer. The program will allow Warner to work with other undergraduate rising seniors and NASA scientists at the National Suborbital Research Center in California. She is one of only 28 students to be selected […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
We’re still here: Alaura Lemieux ’20
Alaura Lemieux ’20 of Luck, Wisconsin, plans to take a gap year after graduation in May to work and apply to graduate schools. She plans to go into genetic research. At Ripon, Lemieux is a double major in biology and theatre. “The thing I’m taking from Ripon college is that, while we all leave and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Courtney Hall ’20
Courtney Hall ’20 of West Allis, Wisconsin, is majoring in psychology and theatre. She has been accepted into the clinical mental health master’s program at Marquette University. In the future, she plans to go on for her Ph.D. “The most important lesson Ripon taught me was that even though independence and responsibility is a factor […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Tristan Lingle ’20
Tristan Lingle ’20 of Carbondale, Illinois, will start a 12-month position with NCCC FEMA Corps beginning in late July, working directly with FEMA staff on disaster response and recovery efforts. He is a double major in history and politics & government. He says “There’s this idea that by the time you graduate college, you should […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Zaeem Kitsos ’20
Getting a job in a museum is the aim of Zaeem Kitsos ’20 of Inverness, Illinois. He is a double major in history and philosophy. He says the most important lesson he learned at Ripon College is to be adaptable. “Life isn’t easy, it’s not a walk in the park,” he says. “It has its […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Zea Woods ’20
After graduation in May, Zea Woods ’20 plans to take specialized classes and work within the medical field to bulk up her transcript, as well as to study for the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) test. She then will apply to master’s programs to physician assistant master’s programs. At Ripon, the Hillsboro, Wisconsin, native is a […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Allison Schloer ’20
Allison Schloer ’20 of Park Falls, Wisconsin, plans to look for opportunities in the art world after graduation in May. She also plans to continue working at Edenbrook Oshkosh, a nursing home. She is a studio art major. “I think one thing I have most recently come to terms with at Ripon College is that […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Karl Boddy ’20
After graduation in May, Karl Boddy ’20 of Scandinavia, Wisconsin, plans to save up the funds to attend the police academy. He is majoring in sociology with a minor in criminal justice. “The most important lesson that Ripon College has taught me is how big the world is,” Boddy says. “Growing up in a small […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.