Benjamin Grady quoted in article about destruction of rare Nevada wildflower
Assistant Professor of Biology Benjamin Grady is quoted in an article run by numerous news outlets across the country this week, including the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Las Vegas Sun, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Journal Gazette and ABC News. “Massive damage of rare plants probed at Nevada mine site” relates how state and federal authorities are investigating […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Julia Goeks ’21 continues a legacy at Ripon College
Julia Goeks, a senior from Lake Forest, Illinois, is the fourth-generation member of her family to attend Ripon College. “I take that as a sign of how special the community is that it has been part of our family history for so long,” she says. Goeks is pursuing majors in chemistry and physics and a […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.
Robert Wallace publishes several recent works
Robert Wallace, professor emeritus of biology, has had numerous articles related to rotifers published recently in Hydrobiologia,
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Professor of Biology Mark Kainz featured on television segment as a contact tracer
Professor of Biology Mark Kainz was profiled Wednesday, July 22, on WLUK-TV, Fox 11 News. Kainz has been working over the summer as a contact investigator for COVID-19 for Winnebago County Public Health, near Ripon College. He interviews people who have been exposed to someone infected with COVID-19 and gives them guidance to help limit […]
Posted by Dale Devries in COVID-19, Faculty.
Two Ripon College alumnae honored as police officers of the year
Two Ripon College alumnae recently were honored as they shared the Fond du Lac County Law Enforcement Executive Association 2019 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award. Fond du Lac County is where Ripon College is located. Both members of the Ripon Police Department, Officer Kaylee Haring ’18 and Sgt. Lindsey Gorske Michels ’04 were […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
We’re still here: Morgan Exner ’20
Finishing the semester off campus has been challenging for Ripon College senior Morgan Exner of Janesville, Wisconsin. “It is a tough position to be in,” she says. “I thought online classes wouldn’t be too bad, but they are terrible and working in a home environment does not work well compared to the school environment. So, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Katelyn Kabacinski ’20
This summer, Katelyn Kabacinski ’20 of Green Bay, Wisconsin, will begin an accelerated BSN program at Bellin College in Green Bay to become a registered nurse. At Ripon, she is majoring in biology with a minor in psychology. While finishing the semester remotely, “I’ve been spending lots of time with family and my dogs,” she […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Zelina Zimmerman ’20
After taking a year off to work after graduation, Zelina Zimmerman ’20 of Deerfield, Wisconsin, will apply to nursing programs for the following year. At Ripon, she is majoring in biology with a minor in history. “The most important lesson from Ripon College that I am taking into my future would be not being afraid […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Mariah Stiemsma ’20
After graduation, Mariah Stiemsma ’20 of New Berlin, Wisconsin, plans to continue work on the board of directors of the Saving Sully Dog Rescue and to find employment in the greater Oshkosh area. “Eventually, I hope to apply to a veterinary medicine program as animal care and welfare is a strong passion of mine,” she […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
On the front line of COVID-19: McKenna Meza ’19
Because she works as a medical scribe in an emergency department, McKenna Meza ’19 of Appleton, Wisconsin, has had to take extra precautions because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her job duties are to start charts and document a patient’s emergency room stay for the doctor, physician assistant or nurse practitioner she is assigned to for […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, COVID-19, Uncategorized.
We’re still here: Kayla Furlano ’20
In the fall, Kayla Furlano ’20 of West Bend, Wisconsin, will be attending the University of Nevada, Reno’s Interdisciplinary Social Psychology Ph.D. program. At Ripon, she majored in psychology with a minor in biology and graduated in December 2019. She says the most important thing she learned at Ripon College was critical thinking.
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Bailey Jerrick ’20
Bailey Jerrick ’20 of Stoughton, Wisconsin, is headed for Disney World after graduation in May. She has been accepted into the Disney College Program and will work in the costuming department. After the program, she hopes to work as a character performer for the company. At Ripon, she is double majoring in theatre and biology. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Miye Aoki-Kramer ’20
In the fall, Miye Aoki-Kramer ’20 of Seattle, Washington, plans to student teach. She is a biology major with minors in chemistry and educational studies. She says the most important lesson she learned at Ripon College is that “it’s important to be an active member of the community and to support each other. And to […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
MacKenzie Warner ’21 to participate in NASA research program
MacKenzie Warner ’21 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, has been selected to participate in the prestigious NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) this summer. The program will allow Warner to work with other undergraduate rising seniors and NASA scientists at the National Suborbital Research Center in California. She is one of only 28 students to be selected […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
We’re still here: Alaura Lemieux ’20
Alaura Lemieux ’20 of Luck, Wisconsin, plans to take a gap year after graduation in May to work and apply to graduate schools. She plans to go into genetic research. At Ripon, Lemieux is a double major in biology and theatre. “The thing I’m taking from Ripon college is that, while we all leave and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Adam Wronski ’20
After graduation in May, Adam Wronski ’20 will be working as an assistant scientist at PPD in Middleton, Wisconsin, a global contract research organization providing integrated drug development, laboratory and lifecycle management services. Eventually, he plans to earn a Ph.D. in ecology. Wronski, of Red Wing Minnosta, is a biology major with a chemistry minor. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Max Mindiola ’20
Max Mindiola ’20 of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, will fulfill a lifelong dream when he enters dental school this fall. Mindiola will be attending Creighton University School of Dental Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. At Ripon, he is a biology major with a chemistry minor. “The most important lesson I learned at Ripon is that feeling at […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
College helping with COVID-19 supplies for local assisted living facilities
Ripon College is doing its part to help support local assisted living facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Small facilities such as these do not have stockpiles of personal protective equipment and are not supported by the state’s emergency supply distribution network. Larger facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes have more access to available supplies. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in COVID-19.
Kylie Ainslie ’11 addresses coronavirus on television special
Kylie Ainslie ’11, research associate in influenza dynamics at Imperial College London, was among a group interviewed for “The Agenda: COVID-19 special” on CGTN (China Global Television Network). The international media organization brings a Chinese perspective to global news. The panel discusses vaccines, international co-operation and misinformation, and where the epidemic is headed. A second […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Ripon’s smaller campus kept Cory Alvey ’11 on pace for graduate school
Financial aid and the 80% medical school acceptance rate of Ripon College students were the deciding factors for Cory Alvey ’11 when deciding where to get his undergraduate degree. His work now as a senior scientist at AbbVie Inc., one of the world’s largest biopharmaceutical companies, is largely focused on anti-cancer research. He investigates what […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.