Category: Student
Student directors to present one-act play festival April 12-13
The annual One-Act Play Festival will run April 12-13 at Ripon College. The five short productions are directed by students. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. each evening in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the campus. Admission is free, but reservations are recommended by calling 748-8791. These plays are intended for […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Collaboration with music professor enhances student’s education
Maria Reber ’21 of Fond du Lac originally wanted to attend a college with a large, prime music department. After receiving an email about applying to Ripon College, she decided to visit and speak with Assistant Professor of Music John Hughes, the director of choral activities. The visit sealed the deal for her as a […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Student.
Flint whistleblower Marc Edwards to deliver keynote at Ripon College Commencement, May 19
Marc Edwards, civil and environmental engineer and the lead investigative scientist uncovering the 2001-2004 D.C. lead contamination and the 2014-2016 Flint water crisis, will provide the keynote address and receive an honorary degree at Ripon College’s 153rd Commencement ceremony May 19. Each year, Ripon organizes Commencement activities around a theme. The 2019 theme celebrates “Caring […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Student.
College Days honored in awards competition
College Days, Ripon College’s student newspaper, won several awards from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association in the 2018 WCMA Better Newspaper Contest Awards. Awards were presented March 8 in Madison. The contest period for the awards included issues published from Sept. 1, 2017, through Dec. 31, 2018. Student honorees are: Rebecca Bajt ’19 of Mazon, Illinois, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
18 Ripon students spending spring break helping flood victims in South Carolina
Eighteen Ripon College students are spending spring break assisting flood victims in Conway and Socastee, South Carolina. A story about their efforts was shared on WMBF-TV and its website on March 18. The students are helping to rebuild homes destroyed by flooding from Hurricane Florence. One of the students, Nick Tonn ’21 of Wisconsin Dells, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Social Responsibility, Student.
TV segment about Kassidy Walters ’22, focuses on spirit during treatment
Kassidy Walters ’22 of Greenfield, Illinois, was featured in television and website segments by KSDK-TV in St. Louis, Missouri, March 1, 2019. The segment, “College basketball player helps team battle on the court from St. Louis Children’s cancer ward,” details how Walters has been undergoing chemotherapy for Hodgkin’s lymphoma at St. Louis Children’s Hospital for […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Student.
Faculty, students present at Midwest religion conference
Brian Smith, professor of religion and chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion, and three students presented at the Midwest American Academy of Religion annual meeting March 2 at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. Smith presented “Religions and the Environment: Motivators for Change?” Mark Krause ’19 of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, presented “Causes of the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Political Publications, Research, Student.
Chamber Singers to open Midwest tour at Ripon College March 10
The Ripon College Chamber Singers will conduct their annual tour during spring break March 10-19. John C. Hughes, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities, is the conductor. The ensemble will perform a variety of unaccompanied choral works. They will be joined by guest choirs and artists at several locations. Every concert is […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance, Student.
State children’s theatre provides Ripon students with real-world 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 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Internships, Student.
Global studies major sparks interest in immigration issues for Emma Lemke ’19
An interest in immigration and its historical reasons in the United States inspired the senior seminar research project of Emma Lemke ’19 of Hilbert, Wisconsin. Lemke is a double major in history and global studies. Her research presentation, “The Impact of Immigration and Racism on the Future of American Identity,” was inspired by a class […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Research, Student.
Ripon education supports advancement toward nursing degree
Ripon College’s comprehensive educational offerings and off-campus experiences have prepared McKenna Meza ’19 well for an accelerated nursing program after graduation from Ripon. Meza, of Waupaca, Wisconsin, recently reserved a spot for the 15-Month Option Accelerated Nursing Program at Bellin College in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She will earn her bachelor of science in Nursing (BSN) […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Updated classic comedy ‘Tartuffe’ opens Feb. 27
“Tartuffe,” one of the world’s great comedies, will be performed in a contemporary revival Feb. 27-28 and March 1-2 at Ripon College. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The play is intended for mature audiences. The play was written in 1664 by Moliere, a French playwright, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Student.
Students participate in state collegiate honors band
Six student musicians recently represented Ripon College in the Collegiate Honors Band of the National Band Association, Wisconsin chapter. The event was held at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. They are Brittny Brown ’21 of Independence Wisconsin, tuba; Jessica Miles ’21 of Lancaster, Wisconsin, tenor saxophone; Kate Myszewski ’19 of Green Bay, Wisconsin, clarinet; Allison […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Music Performance, Student.
Classes canceled Jan. 30 due to extreme cold
Due to the extreme weather conditions this week, adjustments have been made to class schedules and facility hours. If you are in a class that meets at 11:15 on Monday/Wednesday/Friday, your class will have an extra meeting next Tuesday, February 5, from 11:15-12:25 (the Golden Hour). Classes will meet at their normally scheduled location, unless […]
Posted by james in Administration, Admission, Alumni, Athletics News, Emergency, Faculty, Fine Arts, Music Performance, Special Event, Student.
Student research focused on selective attention, feedback
Working as an undergraduate research assistant in Associate Professor in Psychology Kristine Kovack-Lesh’s Infant Cognition Lab laid the foundation for the senior seminar research project of Rebecca Leuenberger ’19 of Racine, Wisconsin. Leuenberger is a psychobiology major. Her research presentation is titled “Selective Attention and Feedback Performance: Does Feedback Actually Help?” Selective attention is the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Research, Student.
Campus closed Jan. 28 due to Winter Storm
Because of difficulties keeping the campus walkways and parking lots clear, and the number of employees whose commutes are not possible, Acting President Ed Wingenbach has decided to close the College today, January 28. Updated facility and dining hours Lunch in the Commons will be served as normal Dinner hours in the Commons are 5-6:30 […]
Posted by james in Administration, Admission, Alumni, Athletics News, Faculty, Fine Arts, Music Performance, Political Publications, Special Event, Student.
Senior art project compares different images of Rosie the Riveter
The iconic image of World War II-era Rosie the Riveter was the basis of a senior seminar research project by Madeline Hantzsch ’19 of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Hantzsch, who is majoring in studio art and minoring in psychology, examined Norman Rockwell’s depiction of Rosie the Riveter and the influence that went into the historical piece’s dynamic […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Research, Student.
Research opportunities with professors enhance studies for Mica Rivera ’21
A lifelong love of animals and biology is now a budding research opportunity for Mica Rivera ’21 of River Falls, Wisconsin. For two semesters, the psychobiology major has been working with Assistant Professor of Psychology Julia Meyers-Manor to research cognitive behavior in mammals, rats in particular. The rat lab opened in spring 2018 at Ripon […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research, Student.
Theatre major Jimmy Balistreri ’19 gains experience through internships, competitions
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 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Internships, Student.
Students win honors at regional theatre festival
Several Ripon College students were honored at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Region 3, held Jan. 8-13 in Madison, Wisconsin. DeShawn Thomas ’20 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, advanced to the semi-final round of the Irene Ryan Scholarship Auditions, for his performance in “Paragon Springs” in the fall of 2018. He performed with his acting […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.