Associate Professor of Art Travis Nygard has a chapter in the new book A Companion to American Agricultural History, edited by Douglas Hurt and released June 1. His chapter, “Agriculture and Art,” explores how farming has been depicted in art over the past 200 years, showing that paintings, sculptures, photographs and illustrations have helped farmers […]
Assistant Professor of Music Erin K. Bryan has won an honorable mention as a finalist in the 2022 The American Prize in Vocal Performance — Women in Art Song and Oratorio. The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts is the nation’s most comprehensive series of contests in the performing arts. The American […]
Members of Ripon College’s Pieper Servant Leadership Steering Committee trained at Boise State University in Idaho earlier this month on “Becoming a Servant Leader.” Training addresses how to effect positive changes as a leader by helping others become the best they can be at what they do. “Many associate the idea of leadership with words […]
Becoming a student at Ripon College changed the life of Khaatim Boyd ’06 of Lansing, Michigan, and ever since graduating he has sought to help bring that same transformative experience to new classes of Ripon students. That’s why he has given back to Ripon consistently through his service and financial resources. “Ripon had a tremendous […]
The sculpture “Synchronicity,” by Ann and Kim Pahlas, is installed between Smith and East halls on the campus. It was created in 2000 as a gift from the class of 1998. “After more than two decades outside, it really needed work,” says Travis Nygard, associate professor of art history. “The College hired the Pahlas Metalworks […]
Alice Archabal ’89 of Northbrook, Illinois, a member of the Ripon College Board of Trustees, has been appointed the executive vice president and chief development officer of United Way Worldwide. Archabal will provide strategic leadership to drive revenue strategy for the organization and its network of more than 1,100 local United Ways in 40 countries […]
The Ripon College Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the unanimous selection of Dr. Victoria N. Folse as the institution’s 14th president. Folse will be the first woman to be formally inaugurated as president of Ripon College since its founding in 1851. Folse will officially assume the presidency in July. Folse, a respected scholar […]
Professor Emeritus of English David Graham, an editor and poet, was the featured guest May 13 at a meeting of the North Carolina Writers’ Network-West’s Mountain Writers & Poets. He spoke via Zoom. Graham has seven collections of poetry and co-edited the anthology “Local News: Poetry About Small Towns” and the essay anthology “After Confession: […]
Jeffrey H. Ryan ’80 of South Portland, Maine has a new hardcover book coming out Sept. 1, 2022. This Land Was Saved for You and Me chronicles the establishment of America’s public lands — city parks, national forests and wilderness areas — between 1864, when Yosemite was first being considered for protection, and 1964, when […]
The Ripon College Class of 2022 celebrated the 156th Commencement ceremony at Ripon College on a picture-perfect day Sunday afternoon. The new graduates came together with joy, spirit and pride to celebrate a traditional ceremony after cancellations and modifications of the event during the pandemic. The theme was “The Stories We Tell: Connecting to Our […]
We celebrate the Class of 2022, what they have achieved during their years at Ripon and what they hope to achieve in the next chapter of their lives. Jenna Tomschin ’22 of Oakfield, Wisconsin, majored in elementary education,with a minor in English. She hopes to get an elementary teaching position near to her hometown. At […]
Brenda DeVita, artistic director of American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin, has spent a lifetime in the theatre — as an actor, director and administrator. Sunday, May 15, she will receive an honorary doctor of fine arts degree and give the Commencement speech at Ripon College. The 2022 Commencement theme is “The Stories We […]
We celebrate the Class of 2022, what they have achieved during their years at Ripon and what they hope to achieve in the next chapter of their lives. Steven Klika ’22 of Berlin, Wisconsin, majored in elementary education with minors in psychology and English. He has accepted a teaching position in Berlin as a middle […]
Ripon College will honor one of our own at the 2022 Commencement May 15. In celebration of the theme “The Stories We Tell: Connecting to Our Community through Theatre,” Anne Negri Lewinthal ’03 of Skokie, Illinois, will receive an honorary doctor of fine arts degree. Lewinthal is a drama specialist in District 65 Evanston-Skokie (Illinois) […]
We celebrate the Class of 2022, what they have achieved during their years at Ripon and what they hope to achieve in the next chapter of their lives. Dillon Henke ’22 of Redgranite, Wisconsin, had a double major in history and broad social sciences, with a minor in education and a concentration in U.S. history […]
We celebrate the Class of 2022, what they have achieved during their years at Ripon and what they hope to achieve in the next chapter of their lives. Cydney Pittenger ’22 of Broomfield, Colorado, majored in biology and chemistry. She will work as a certified nursing assistant to gain clinical experience and then apply to […]
We celebrate the Class of 2022, what they have achieved during their years at Ripon and what they hope to achieve in the next chapter of their lives. Lydia Wiley Deal ’22 of Whitewater, Wisconsin, majored in music education and physics with a minor in mathematics. She will student teach in the fall, then find […]
We celebrate the Class of 2022, what they have achieved during their years at Ripon and what they hope to achieve in the next chapter of their lives. Madelyn Pinnow ’22 of Ripon, Wisconsin, majored in education with a minor in English. She plans to find a position teaching middle school English/language arts. “The most […]
