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. Amanda Lee ’21 of Princeton, Minnesota, is majoring in biology with a minor in psychology. She will be entering the accelerated nursing program at Anoka Ramsey College […]
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. Alexis Riggs ’21 of Ripon, Wisconsin, is majoring in anthropology with a minor in sociology. She has accepted a job at Lutheran Social Services as a service […]
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. Kayley Grabowski ’21 of Plainfield, Illinois, has a triple major in mathematics, economics and business management. She will be attending the University of Illinois at Chicago to […]
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. Morgan Devine ’21 of Colby, Wisconsin, is majoring in psychology with a minor in criminal justice. She will attend Gonzaga University in Washington to study for a […]
Saturday, May 1, is School Principals Day, and we recognize Eric Wightman ’96. He is in his eighth year as principal of E. W. Luther Elementary School in the School District of South Milwaukee and his 16th year in the district. His school was among a select number of schools around the country to be […]
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. Camryn Hamilton ’21 of Brookfield, Illinois, is majoring in sociology with minors in psychology and criminal justice. She plans to apply for child protective service jobs and […]
Maria Reber ’21 of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, a soprano, will present her senior recital at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 5. Because of the ongoing campus restrictions, the recital will be streamed at ripon.edu/live-events. Deb MacKenzie, adjunct instructor of music, will be the accompanist. Selections will explore the many aspects of love, from romantic love […]
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. Brittny Brown ’21 of Independence, Wisconsin, is majoring in psychology with a minor in business management. She is working for Ascension Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. “The […]
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. Jillian Heidenreich ’21 of Monroe, Wisconsin, is majoring in anthropology with minors in philosophy and Spanish. She will attend Madison College to complete a post-baccalaureate paralegal program […]
“Can Faith Leaders Shift Public Opinion Toward Climate Action?”, an opinion piece by Brian Smith, professor emeritus of religion, was published Monday, April 26, 2021, on EarthBeat. EarthBeat is an initiative by the National Catholic Reporter, a publication that reaches progressive-thinking Christians and humanists with weekly paper and daily digital copy. He says the piece […]
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. Michael Cohoon ’21 of Union Grove, Wisconsin, is majoring in sociology and politics and government, with a minor in American studies. He plans to work for local […]
We continue to celebrate National Poetry Month with another faculty offering. Timothy Reed, professor of Spanish, had a poem published in a 2020 issue of The Forum, the official publication of the Phi Sigma Iota International Foreign Language National Honor Society. His poem, “Las Meninas” (“The Ladies in Waiting”), is based on a 1656 painting […]
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. Jessica Miles ’21 of Lancaster, Wisconsin, is a music education major and is applying for teaching jobs. “Ripon College has taught me to celebrate not only my […]
The student directors of the Ripon College theatre program will present a unique streaming event of the play “Almost, Maine” from Friday, April 30, through Saturday, May 1. It will be available for viewing at ripon.edu/maine. “Almost, Maine” is a comic, warm-hearted view of one night in the very small town of Almost. It examines […]
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. Julia Goeks ’21 of Lake Forest, Illinois, is majoring in chemistry and physics with a minor in mathematics. She will be attending the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign […]
World Book Day, also known as World Book and Copyright Day and International Day of the Book, is being observed today, April 23, by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote the enjoyment of books and reading. Here at Ripon College, we celebrate one of our most prolific authors, Gary G. […]
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. Callysta Hansen ’21 of Franksville, Wisconsin, is majoring in biology with a minor in criminal justice. After graduation, she will be working as a pathology research assistant […]
Today, April 22, we celebrate Earth Day and remember Gaylord Nelson, a former Wisconsin governor and senator, who founded Earth Day in 1970. He received an honorary degree from Ripon College in 1971 when the Commencement theme was “Environment.” He told Ripon, “Your efforts to emphasize the ‘Environment’ are very gratifying, for the future welfare […]
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.What are your majors and minors? Kirsten Funk ’21 of Menasha, Wisconsin, is majoring in chemistry-biology and minoring in health. She will be working in the medical field […]
Dear campus community, Many of us who work, study and care about Ripon College looked at ourselves in the mirror last spring following the murder of George Floyd and asked, how can we do better? At the time, I wrote to the campus community that institutions (and the individuals who lead and work within them) […]