Republican William Penterman ’18 of Columbus, Wisconsin, was elected to District 37 of the Wisconsin State Assembly in a special election held July 13. His term will end in January 2023. The district covers southwestern Dodge County and parts of northern Jefferson County and eastern Columbia County. Penterman is a U.S. Army Reserve member who […]
National Intern Day is being observed today, July 29. This summer, numerous Ripon College students are gaining professional experience by participating in internships close to home and beyond. They include: Madelyn Kohn ’24 of Dalton, Wisconsin, is completing a sports management internship with JustAGame Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells. She is a double major in communication; […]
The Ripon Historical Society will hold an ice cream social from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, at the Pedrick-Lawson House museum, one block from campus at 515 Ransom St., and the Pickard House, 508 Watson St. This summer, Associate Professor of Art History Travis Nygard and three students have been working with volunteers […]
Whitney Levash Meza ’09 of Ripon, Wisconsin, was featured in a recent article in the Ripon Commonwealth newspaper. “48 States in 10 Days: Ripon resident crisscrosses the U.S. via motorcycle” chronicle’s Meza’s completion of a motorcycle distance challenge across the lower 48 states. She rode 7,982 miles in nine days on a Harley-Davidson Pan America […]
A personal profile of Laura Schultz ’93 is featured in the July issue of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia newsletter. The newsletter’s Off Campus series focuses on off-work activities of hospital colleagues. Schultz is a data scientist in the Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics. Schultz has had a lifelong love of music, and she […]
An article highlighting a recent town-gown collaboration between the College and a community group was published July 7, 2021, in the Ripon Commonwealth newspaper. “Ripon College steps up to replace veterans’ display on Ransom Street” details efforts by Vice President and Dean of Faculty John Sisko and U.S. Army Capt. Thomas Ivey, head of Ripon’s […]
Work by Associate Professor of Psychology Julia Meyers-Manor was cited in the article “Do Dogs Recognize Sadness?,” published recently by Newsweek, Washington Newsday and other outlets. Findings from several studies were included in the article. The study to which Meyers-Manor contributed was published in 2018 and “found that dogs not only recognize when their owners […]
Ripon College and Marian University in Fond du Lac announced today that they have jointly received a grant of $50,000 from the Transformational Partnerships Fund to continue to explore a possible alliance. The grant is funding a summer faculty-led study of how the two institutions might work together academically. Over the past several months, a […]
“Inquiry into the educational implications of voting practices of young adults in U.S. mid-term elections,” a paper co-written by Matthew Knoester, associate professor of educational studies, has been published in The Journal of Social Studies Research. “This study examines political attitudes and experiences of young adults in the United States, with particular focus on voting practices,” […]
Ripon College was referenced in an article July 7 in Inside Higher Education. While primarily focused on an initiative at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, New York, “A Welcome Wagon in Uncertain Times” also gives examples of efforts other institutions of higher education are doing to bring a hands-on, “personal touch” to their work on […]
Ric Damm, director of creative and social media, has joined the board of directors of the Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake. He was elected to a four-year term. Damm also is the owner of Ric Damm Photography. He has been photographing people and places in the Ripon area for more than 25 years. Damm […]
At this spring’s Awards Convocation, Steve Martin ’96, professor of communication, received the Senior Class Award. Dakota Marlega ’21, a member of the Senior Class Board, says of the selection process, “We felt Professor Steve Martin really embodied a lot of what we appreciated during our time at Ripon: a commitment to the liberal arts, […]
Therace M. Risch ’94 of Frisco, Texas, has been promoted to executive vice president and chief information and technology officer at American Electric Power. The new position will be effective July 1. Risch leads technology initiatives across the business, including information technology, innovation and digital initiatives. She also will oversee the company’s cyber and physical […]
At this spring’s Awards Convocation, Associate Professor of English Megan Gannon received the Faculty/Staff Mentor Award. Sara VanSteenbergen, director of student activities and orientation, says selections are made based on contributions to the success and growth of a student involvement opportunity. “As the Parallax advisor, (Megan Gannon) guided the editorial board through a busy year, […]
At this spring’s Awards Convocation, Nicholas Eastman, assistant professor of educational studies, received the May Bumby Severy, Class of 1908, Award. Established through a bequest from Severy in 1956, the award is presented to faculty members who have shown the highest degree of excellence in teaching. The established criteria include innovating existing courses and/or developing […]
Among the faculty honored at this spring’s Awards Convocation was Professor of Art Rafael Francisco Salas. Salas received the James Underkofler Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. The award is named in honor of James Underkofler, past president and chairman for Wisconsin Power and Light, for his 48 years of service to the utility industry […]
Adjunct Instructor of Music Andrew Schaeffer, organist, will be featured in a hybrid virtual/live performance Wednesday, June 23, at Sinsinawa Mound in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin. The performance will begin at 7 p.m. and can be accessed at www.sinsinawa.org/live during the concert time or later in an archived format by clicking “on demand.” Schaeffer is a Chicago […]
Rebecca Matzke, associate dean of academic affairs and the Ralph Hale Ruppert Distinguished Professor of History, served as commentator on a panel at the Society for Military History Annual Meeting May 21-23. The panel was titled “Blockades in History: The Evolution of the Blockade, 1846-1958,” and Matzke provided comments and critique on research papers by […]
We celebrate the Class of 2021, what they have achieved during their years at Ripon and what they hope to achieve in the next chapter of their lives. Juan Carlos Razo ’21 of Avalon, California, majored in sociology with a minor in anthropology. He plans to go straight into the workforce and build his resumé […]
We celebrate the Class of 2021, what they have achieved during their years at Ripon and what they hope to achieve in the next chapter of their lives. Dasia Davis ’21 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, majored in psychology. She will enroll into the Milwaukee Police Department. After taking a year off from schooling, she will pursue […]