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Rose Hogmire

Transfer to Ripon College sparked confidence, opportunities

Current junior Rose Hogmire of Lake Elmo, Minnesota, wasn’t sure college was for her at first, but eventually found her niche at Ripon College. She […]

kevin wopat

Small-school setting, choice of exercise science majors sparked transfer to Ripon

Before coming to Ripon College, Kevin Wopat ’05 of Brandon, Wisconsin, was undecided about his future. “I was attending Madison Area Technical College and didn’t […]

rachel brummer

Feeling of being ‘home’ sparked transfer to Ripon College

It took a few tries, but the feeling of being at home at Ripon College finally brought Rachel Marine Brummer ’06 to the campus for […]

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Love of Ripon area’s beauty sparks sociology/anthropology major

Transferring to a new school was always the plan for Chase Zajac-Elsbecker ’11 of Pulaski, Wisconsin. He spent his first two years at Rock Valley […]

tiffany seering

More financial help, friends on campus sparked move to Ripon

Tiffany Seering ’11 of Dallas, Texas, did not originally plan to transfer to Ripon College. While she was a student at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, […]

Steven Miller

Transfer to Ripon sparked life changes, eventual return to alma mater

When he realized the two-year program he was attending at Elgin Community College in Illinois would not provide him with a degree he wanted, Steven […]

Ryan Edquist

Getting individual attention sparks success for psychobiology student

Before transferring to Ripon College, Ryan Edquist ’17 attended Washington State University. The school was so large, Edquist felt lost in the system. “I was […]

Jill Weber

Research opportunities and student-faculty relationships spark communication professor

Now an associate professor of communication at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia, Jill Weber ’02 received an A.A. degree from McHenry County College, a community […]

Brandon Dzuba

Financial savings sparks graduate student in physics

Saving money was an incentive for Brandon Dzuba ’15 of West Lafayette, Indiana, when he started his higher education on a two-year campus. After completing […]

Hayden Hoerdemann

People and classes sparked DIII assistant basketball coach

After spending his first three years at Western Michigan University, Hayden Hoerdemann ’15 chose to transfer to Ripon College for his senior year. “It was […]

Dave Knuth

Professors, unique challenges sparked entrepreneur

Dave Knuth ’08 of Ripon Wisconsin spent his freshman year at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and his sophomore year at the Milwaukee School of […]

Joey Johns

Love of theatre sparked professional technician’s transfer to Ripon College

Joey Johns ’14 of Appleton, Wisconsin, waited to go to college and had time to work out a plan for himself. At 25, he started […]

Reesha Lopez, healthcare IT project manager

Welcoming community sparked healthcare professional

Reesha Lopez ’09 of Seattle, Washington had planned to transfer to a new school after meeting her general education requirements at Madison College, but her […]

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Passion for public speaking, love of learning sparked at Ripon

Ben Firgens ’14, originally from Oregon, Wisconsin, transferred to Ripon from the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley. As a student at Ripon College, Ben helped welcome […]

haley madson

Personal support, international opportunities sparked nonprofit professional

“I am more than grateful I transferred from UW-Fond du Lac to Ripon and was given the opportunity to grow as an individual,” says Haley […]