When Ripon College opens its new athletics, health and wellness center this August, it will bear the name of alumna Dena G. Willmore ’67, an Honorary Life Trustee. “Dena’s enthusiastic and unprecedented support turned this facility from a dream into reality,” said Zach Messitte, president of Ripon College. “There is hardly a person, department or […]
Associate Professor of Politics and Government Lamont Colucci discussed America’s handling of North Korea in an opinion piece published in The Washington Times. In “Forcing a Strategy for North Korea,” Colucci writes, “The United States has lacked a clear grand strategy regarding North Korea since 1953, and the current crises illustrate this exponentially.” Despite experts […]
Ken Luber ’60 of Idyllwild, California, a screenwriter, published poet, novelist and writer of “Esperanza the Musical of Hope,” continues his passion for storytelling with two new stories: “The Sun Jumpers” and “Falling from the Sky.” “The Sun Jumpers,” Luber’s most recently published, award-winning work, tells the story of four teenagers from a fictional ancient […]
On a sunny Mother’s Day afternoon, Ripon College celebrated its 151st Commencement and the graduation of the Class of 2017. This year’s theme, Wisconsin Food and Entrepreneurship, honored the state’s commitment to food that contributes to its distinctive food culture and identity. The two honorary degree recipients were Craig Culver, co-founder of the Culver’s restaurant […]
Brian Smith, professor of religion, presented the talk “Nourishing the Mind” at Ripon College’s Baccalaureate program May 13, 2017. Following is the text of his presentation: This year, the theme for Commencement is “Wisconsin Food and Entrepreneurship.” We recognize the commitment to food that contributes to the state’s distinctive identity. The College will be bestowing […]
One of the main reasons Jordan Stiede ’17 chose to attend a small liberal arts college was to develop personal relationships with his professors in a small-class environment. He certainly found that at Ripon College. “Ripon professors are completely committed to teaching and mentoring their students,” he says. “During a recent interview for the graduate […]
After he graduates from Ripon College on Sunday, Zach Schmidt ’17 of Plainfield, Illinois, will be heading to graduate studies in sports psychology at Adler University in Chicago. “I chose Adler because it is school that has a unique opportunity that many other graduate programs do not have yet,” Schmidt says. “I am going for […]
Corrie Osborne ’17 of Mequon, Wisconsin, knew she wanted to study law, but she had many possible directions she could have chosen to go. She received several offers and scholarships to attend various schools such as Washington University with a full ride scholarship and a stipend, Vanderbilt and University of Michigan with generous scholarships and […]
“I kind of teared up when I got the email with the acceptance. It was really emotional, and I felt really grateful for the whole Communication department,” says Mra Than ’17, who recently presented at the 43rd annual DePauw University’s National Undergraduate Honors Conference. “It made me realize I made the right decision by coming […]
J.J. Grinde ’17 of Ripon, Wisconsin, will walk with graduates at Commencement Sunday and deliver the senior class address. After recently completing a tour of Southeast Asia, which included a stint teaching English at a school in Cambodia, he is looking for a future in the far reaches of the world. Starting at the end […]
Nicole Zeman ’17 of Sussex, Wisconsin, a political science major, recently presented at the Pi Sigma Alpha National Student Research Conference at George Washington University. “It was an amazing experience to learn from other students, but also be able to share my knowledge,” Zeman says. “The presentation really reaffirmed what I already knew — Ripon […]
Whether it’s conducting meetings for German Club or mentoring at the CLC, Allwin and Seth McDonald ’17 from Milbank, South Dakota, embody the liberal arts spirit at Ripon College. Allwin and Seth’s father, Brad McDonald ’88, is a graduate of Ripon College and recently came back to campus to present an alumni talk. In continuing […]
The first Rally Awards sports recognition event was held May 2 as a spinoff of the ESPYs awards. Winona Holmes Robbins ’17 of Birmingham, Alabama,senior swimmer and president of Ripon’s Student-Athlete Leadership Team (SALT), was the master of ceremonies for the event. Rally winners included: Staff Spirit Award: Professor of Economics Paul Schoofs. Comeback Athlete: […]
The Ripon College Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble will perform a free Pops concert Wednesday. The concert will begin at 5 p.m. on the lawn of Harwood Memorial Union. Symphonic Wind Ensemble will perform audience favorites from previous concerts, as well as new selections, including music by John Williams; and “Highlights from Beauty and […]
Ripon College has been ranked No. 2 of the 25 Best Colleges in Wisconsin for 2017 by College Choice. The organization based its rankings on academic quality and return on investment. College Choice cited for Ripon College its top rankings from other organizations; its more than 40 undergraduate programs and other pre-professional programs and self-designed […]
Three Ripon College seniors will receive Award of Merit prizes from the NE Chapter of Wisconsin Visual Artists. Sara Strieter, Tara Schultz and Alexandria Wilber will receive their awards Friday. Strieter has a major in studio art and a minor in anthropology. She is from Nashotah, Wisconsin, and works in painting, graphite sketching, and carving. […]
DeLou Wilson ’18 of Madison, Wisconsin; Lauren Hince ’18 of Blaine, Minnesota; and Wyatt McGillen ’19 of Kalispell, Montana; placed as first runner-up at the International Business Ethics Case Competition (IBECC) in Santa Monica, California, last weekend. This international event, hosted by Loyola Marymount University, Bentley University, the University of St. Thomas and The Ethics […]
Lon Michels ’84 of Lodi, Wisconsin, a nationally exhibited artist, will give an artist lecture at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at 314: Ripon College Project Space in downtown Ripon. Refreshments will be provided, and the talk is free and open to the public. The 314 Arts Series is sponsored by the Kohler Foundation. Michels […]
A senior art exhibit will run from April 28 through May 14 at Ripon College. The exhibit will be on view at Caestecker Gallery, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. An opening reception will be held at 7 p.m. April 28 in the Rodman Center lobby. Participants in the show are: Ally Wilber ’17 of […]
A student recital will be presented at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Participants will include: Michaellena Ambrowiak ’18 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, voice Callista DeCramer ’20 of Princeton, Wisconsin, voice Cori Fredericks ’19 of Appleton, Wisconsin, voice Lauren Good ’19 of Wautoma, Wisconsin, piano Margaret Goodwin […]