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Class of 2021: Cameron Klein

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. Cameron Klein ’21 of Clinton, Wisconsin, majored in business management with minors in economics and history. He plans to gain work experience before pursuing a master’s degree […]

Robert Wallace

Robert Wallace publishes new research on rotifers

“A meta-analysis of benthic rotifer community structure as a function of lake trophic state,” to which Robert L. Wallace, professor emeritus of biology, contributed, was published during the spring semester by Aquatic Ecology. The abstract states: “Our understanding of the ecological drivers that control community structure of benthic rotifers is poorly known. By reviewing 21 […]

Class of 2021: Maggie Bouque

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. Maggie Bouque ’21 of Genoa, Illinois, majored in biology. She will be working as a certified nursing assistant and plans to later attend schooling to become a […]

Two students earn TriBeta Research Grant awards

Stephanie Boahen ’21 of Accra, Ghana, and Brianna Bembenek ’22 of Campbellsport, Wisconsin, each earned a 2020-2021 TriBeta Research Grant from Beta, Beta, Beta, the national biological honor society. Boahen majored in chemistry-biology with a minor in Francophone studies. Bembenek is majoring in chemistry-biology and psychology. Her research is focused on investigating changes in the […]

Class of 2021: Haley Reierson

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. Haley Reierson ’21 of Manawa, Wisconsin, majored in biology. After graduation, she will do summer research and then apply to graduate school to study for a degree […]

Jahaira Gonzalez ’23 to learn Indonesian through Project GO

Jahaira Gonzalez ’23 of Round Lake Beach, Illinois, has been awarded a scholarship to participate in Project GO and learn Indonesian over the summer. Project Global Officer (Project GO) is a Department of Defense initiative intended to improve the language skills, regional expertise, and intercultural communication skills of ROTC cadets and future military leaders. Project […]

Class of 2021: Megan Dille

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. Megan Dille ’21 of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, majored in educational studies and psychology. She will be teaching in the Fond du Lac School District. She says […]

Karlyn Schumacher

Karlyn Schumacher poster named the best at librarians’ conference

Karlyn Schumacher, assistant librarian-access services, won Best Professional Poster at the Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians Annual Conference, held virtually April 29-30. Her poster was titled “Slack-ing at the Library: Communicating with Circulation Student Workers.”

Class of 2021: Mandalay Monsanto ’21

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. Mandalay Monsanto ’21 of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, majored in psychobiology and communication with a minor in criminal justice. She will look for a job in her field […]

Camrie Schmitz ’21 repeats Ripon success with winning sociology paper

Camrie Schmitz ’21 of Kiel, Wisconsin, received first place in the 2020 undergraduate paper competition of the Wisconsin Sociological Association. Schmitz won for her Senior Seminar paper, “Who Am I?: Strategies of Maintaining Identity Among Elders.” Jacqueline Clark, professor of sociology, served as her faculty advisor. Many previous sociology students have been recognized for undergraduate […]

Class of 2021: Abigail Ryan

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. Abigail Ryan ’21 of Huntley, Illinois, majored in business management and elementary education. She will be student teaching and the seeking a teaching position. “The most important […]

Class of 2021: Madeline Kuhl

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. Madeline Kuhl ’21 of Whitewater, Wisconsin, majored in finance and minored in economics. She will be working as a search associate at e.serv Technical Solutions. “The most […]

Class of 2021: Miguel Ibarra

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. Miguel Ibarra ’21 of Milwaukee majored in biology. He plans to enter the workforce through Aerotek Staffing and Recruiting. “The most important lesson Ripon College has taught […]

Class of 2021: Madison King

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. Madison King ’21 of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, double majored in mathematics and economics. She will be an associate implementation analyst with OpenGov. “The most important thing I’ve […]

Class of 2021: Molly Potter

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. Molly Potter of Gurnee, Illinois, majored in psychology. She will take a year off from schooling to live in Chicago, then she plans to pursue a Ph.D. […]

Professor of Art Rafael Francisco Salas publishes review

“Reinvention, Revolution: An Experiment in the Museum of the Future is Taking Shape in Appleton, Wisconsin,” a review written by Professor Art Rafael Francisco Salas, was published recently by Newcity Art, a website dedicated to news, reviews and features about Chicago’s visual art world. “The review is of a ground-breaking exhibition at the Trout Museum […]

Class of 2021: Madira Hall

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. Madira Hall ’21 of Marshfield, Wisconsin, majored in sociology with minors in chemistry and criminal justice. She plans to attend law school. “The most important lesson I […]

Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium funded student research this year

A grant from the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium funded two student research projects this year. Christina Othon, associate professor of physics, applied for the grant aimed at contributing to NASA’s research program “Examining Hydration Mechanisms of Osmolytes for Food Stabilization.” The $9,500 award funded projects by Brianna Bembenek ’22 of Campbellsport, Wisconsin, who worked on […]

Class of 2021: Emily Wammer

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. Emily Wammer ’21 of Ashland, Wisconsin, majored in exercise science-human performance with minors in adapted physical education as well as strength and conditioning. She plans to work […]

William Chester Jordan ’69 extols virtues of education as a Commencement speaker

William Chester Jordan ’69, Dayton-Stockton Professor of Medieval History at Princeton University, was the Commencement speaker May 15 at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. The event was held with social distancing practices at FedExField in Landover, Maryland. Jordan spoke of higher education as a “precious commodity” and shared the story of Robert of […]