The opportunity to continue to play football, as well as the small, liberal arts approach to education influenced Craig Benzel ’86 to attend Ripon College. At Ripon, he majored in business management and economics. He went on to receive a master’s in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Currently, he is the vice […]
In honor of the fan-celebrated Star Wars Day on May 4, Chicago native and Ripon College alumnus Harrison Ford ’64 was profiled in The Bozho, a Madison, Wisconsin-based online publication. “Happy Star Wars Day! Han Solo lived in Wisconsin” chronicles how Ford started acting at Ripon College, took a job in summer stock theatre soon […]
Kyle Greene ’15 of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was a featured example in an article about donations with specific restrictions being made to colleges. “How College Alumni Donors Can Get What They Pay For” was published today in The Wall Street Journal. “When it comes to donating money to their college alma maters, more alumni are attaching […]
During her time at Ripon College, Anne Negri ’03 of Chicago, Illinois, was multi-faceted in interests. She majored in theatre and French. She later returned to Ripon College to complete Department of Public Instruction teaching credentials in both subjects, and completed a master of fine arts degree in theatre from Arizona State University. “A couple […]
“If you look at the history of music, many of the great composers actually have a background in the law,” says Michael Poulos ’77 of Evanston, Illinois. Michael and Suzanne Poulos ’75 work together at Poulos Black PC in Evanston. They also are founding members of, and musicians in, the Chicago Bar Association Symphony Orchestra. […]
Associate Professor of Art Mollie Oblinger will participate in WaterMarks, a public art project, Saturday, June 9, in Milwaukee. WaterMarks invites artists, scientists, students and community members to explore together our connections to the land, the lake and rivers. On Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Oblinger and Nancy Frank, associate professor of urban planning […]
TranSpirations: Guidance for the Head & Heart through Career and Beyond is the fourth book of Thomas Bachhuber ’71, Ed.D., of Wauconda, Illinois, and recently was published. Bachhuber combines the insights of career/work experts with those of essential spiritual writers to provide substantive messages to address change in life. The book has been reviewed as […]
Addressing cancer disparities across the state of Wisconsin has been a passion for Tobi Cawthra ’89 for the past two years. Cawthra, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, works with Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment (AHW), combining strong research and education with community and academic partnerships. Cawthra majored in English at Ripon College and further studied English at […]
To his already busy schedule as a senior foreign relations staff officer at the National Security Agency, Rick Estberg ’75 of Severna Park, Maryland, incorporates theatre and public speaking into his life. For the past 10 years, Estberg has acted in seven productions; for the past 12 years, he has been a member of Toastmasters, […]
During the academic year, Friday nights at Ripon College have been filled with storytelling, thanks to Real Entertaining Dialogue (RED) Talks, a weekly open-mic storytelling event at Bovay’s Study Bar and Mercantile in downtown Ripon. RED Talks have been incredibly successful and will continue next year, with plans to expand them in the near future. […]
In the spring of 2018, I worked with a group of faculty to develop and hone student-centered teaching strategies through the Faculty Learning Community on Active Learning. The 10 faculty participants represented seven different departments and brought different levels of teaching experience and expertise to the group. A Faculty Learning Community (FLC) is an interdisciplinary […]
An article about Milwaukee native Al Jarreau ’62, whose friends have launched a Kickstarter campaign for a tribute album, was published May 23, 2018, in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Jarreau, seven-time Grammy Award winner, died Feb.12, 2017. The album, “We’re in This Love Together — A Tribute to Al Jarreau,” is scheduled to come out […]
James Megellas ’42 of Colleyville, Texas, and the ongoing campaign to secure for him a Congressional Medal of Honor, were featured in “Why a 101-year-old World War II hero says his is not the ‘greatest generation,’” published May 23, 2018, by The Dallas Morning News. Megellas is the most decorated officer in the history of […]
John Dunlavy ’07, also a former hitting coach at Ripon College, was featured in an article, “Clintonville hosts sports awards banquet,” May 24, 2018, in the Waupaca County News. Dunlavy received a Doug Jirschele Sports Award in Clintonville. Dunlavy played baseball at Ripon College, was a member of the Midwest Conference Championship teams for four […]
What combines shipwrecks, disguises, misguided love, twins, drinking parties and song? We know that sounds like a weekend in Door County – but it’s actually the Ripon Summer Players production of Shakespeare’s great comedy “Twelfth Night or What You Will.” The play will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 1, and Saturday, June 2, […]
A great, updated video clip summarizing the acting career — so far! — of Frances Lee McCain ’66 can be viewed on Vimeo here. McCain has had memorable roles on stage and in such films as “Back to the Future” (1985), “Gremlins” (1984) and “Footloose” (1984). She majored in philosophy at Ripon College.
Mark Baladad ’88 of Chicago, Illinois, was profiled in the Chicago Tribune newspaper Thursday, May 17. Baladad recently was hired as the general manager of the Glenview Tennis Club. He started the position April 24, and before that he was the assistant manager of the River Trails Tennis Center in Arlington Heights for more than […]
Kurt Dietrich, professor of music and the Barbara Baldwin De Frees Chair in the Performing Arts, will be a guest Thursday, May 17, on “Central Time,” a program on the Ideas Network of Wisconsin Public Radio. Dietrich is the author of the recently published book Wisconsin Riffs: Jazz Profiles from the Heartland. Dietrich’s book was […]
Shawn Karsten ’09 has been named vice president for advancement and Lisa Ellis associate vice president for advancement, effective June 1. Karsten, a Ripon native, has served as the College’s interim associate vice president for advancement for the past year-and-a-half, where he led the major gifts, planned giving and Annual Fund programs. He originally joined […]
At the 152nd Commencement ceremony at Ripon College Sunday, 171 students received their diplomas and became new graduates. With the theme of “Civil Discourse and Dialogue,” the ceremony honored three special guests. Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor of PBS NewsHour, received an honorary degree and delivered the Commencement address. Rep. Joan Ballweg, who represents […]