ripon magazine winter 2015

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New campaign aimed at health and wellnessKeeping active and healthyElaine Coll: promoting fitness in retirementStudents serve as city of Ripon EMTsRipon alumni promote health globally

MAGAZINE Winter 2015

The whole student: academics, body and mind

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INSIDE

4 New campaign aimed at health and wellness

Today’s students are increasingly aware of the need to keep body and mind healthy and sharp to achieve their highest potential and live life to the fullest. A state-of-the-art health and wellness facility will contribute to that goal.

8 Sporty students Keeping active and healthy at Ripon College is about more than

involvement in varsity sports. Nearly a third of students participate in intramural activities, and countless others work out on their own.

12 Elaine Coll Elaine Coll took women’s sports at Ripon College from the pre-Title IX

era to varsity status and multiple conference championships. Now retired, she leads an Ultimate Fitness class for faculty and staff.

14 Students gain real-world experience as city EMTs Students interested in medical careers gain an edge with part-time jobs

as City of Ripon emergency medical technicians.

16 Ripon Alumni in Health and Wellness Ripon alumni take an active lead in promoting health and wellness

at home and across the globe. Some are profiled here.

20 Chance Encounters It seems to be a special “Ripon radar.” Alumni take delight

in discovering others in unexpected places.

DEPARTMENTS: 22 Sports

24 Campus Notes

28 Class Notes

36 In Memoriam

PHOTO: Frigid arctic temperatures of last winter froze 93 percent of Lake Superior. For the first time since 2009, visitors could walk across the ice to sea caves on the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in northern Wisconsin. The ice caves featured stunning vistas of icicles and frozen wave action. Photo courtesy of Vince Padilla ’95, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin (vincepad.com/blog).

ON THE COVER: Shannon Franklin ’16 of New Berlin, Wisconsin, finds that yoga classes at Ripon College help her de-stress and get through her busy weeks.


Neil Armstrong was still two years away from landing on the moon and I was but a gleam in my parents’ eyes when Ripon College laid the cornerstone for the J.M. Storzer Athletic Center in 1967. Looking back 48 years later, college students have made an Apollo 11-like journey in their attitudes toward health, wellness and exercise.

Consider this: in 1967 about 40 percent of Americans still smoked cigarettes. You could light up on campus while watching a basketball game, in your professor’s office or during a classroom lecture. Running shoes (forget about cross-trainers) were only for track stars. The iconic Nike “swoosh” was still a decade off, and college presidents (and other Mad Men-Don Draper types) kept full bars in their offices for tipsy afternoon happy hours.

Richard Nixon, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Fidel Castro and Twiggy may have all been ’60s pop icons, but could they have imagined fit bits, counting calories, heart-healthy food, juice cleanses and working out so that they could have six-pack abs? A generation later, many of us don’t think twice about going to the gym to use

mind and sound body to step up and help the next generation of Ripon College students.

The renovation project is the centerpiece of a larger wellness initiative at the College. Thanks to the contributions of Ripon College Trustee Vikki Bleise ’73 and the innovative work of our student life staff, students enjoy locally grown (and student-grown in our hoop house) organic produce in the Commons. There is a renewed emphasis on the importance of mental health to ensure a better college experience and a focus on basic things like regular exercise, sleep and a balanced diet.

Ripon College has a proud athletic history. Despite being one of the smallest schools in the athletic Midwest Conference, we have won — and continue to win — more than our share of conference titles. But the new facilities are about more than just winning games: they are about helping our students achieve that Latin aphorism Mens Sana in Corpore Sano – only a healthy body can sustain a healthy mind.

P R E S I D E N T

Zach P. Messitte, President

Mens Sana in Corpore Sano (Sound Mind, Sound Body)elliptical machines, run on treadmills or do some zumba, spin or Pilates. Today, staying fit is an integral part of the lifestyle of a growing percentage of young Americans.

Ripon College students deserve a 21st-century health, wellness and fitness center where they can exercise for their health, compete with each other in intramural sports and play at the varsity level. And it is why we are proud to launch a public campaign to renovate Storzer into a first-class, modern facility.

Thanks to early lead gifts secured during the soon-to-be-completed Imagine Tomorrow campaign, planning is under way for renovation and expansion of the building into comprehensive athletic, health and wellness facilities. We are thrilled to have early commitments for this cause, but ultimate success depends on our alumni, friends and members of the community. The new facilities provide a chance for former varsity athletes who played for legendary Ripon coaches like Elaine Coll, Doc Weiske, Julie Johnson, Bob Gillespie, John Storzer, Ron Ernst and Chuck Larson to pay it forward.

It is an opening for members of the community, relegated to running the halls of the high school for winter exercise, to help the town of Ripon get fit. The planned new indoor field house and remodeled basketball facility will attract summer camps, help retain the annual visit of Badger Boys State and attract to the College potential students who care about health, wellness and fitness. It is an opportunity for all of us who understand the importance of sound

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Imagine Tomorrow, Ripon College’s five-year, endowment-building campaign, was started in the summer of 2010 with a stretch goal of $50 million. Thanks to generous support from alumni and friends, that goal was achieved in January 2014, 18 months ahead of schedule.

Instead of stopping there, administrators decided to move forward with the campaign with a revised goal of $60 million, keeping to the original timeline with an ending date of July 2015. Now, that goal also has been met, with more than four months left to go. The Imagine Tomorrow campaign is the largest fund-raising effort in the 164-year history of the College.

When the campaign launched, Ripon College’s endowment stood at $52 million, far below what is necessary to establish a secure financial future. As the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, the endowment had made a gigantic stride forward to nearly $85 million.

Because of Imagine Tomorrow, there are 32 new endowed scholarships, four new endowed faculty professorships and chairs, and more than a dozen restricted funds for faculty/student research, faculty development, and new initiatives like the Career Discovery Tour and the Center for Politics and the People.

“Ultimately, we really need to be at a $100 million endowment for a school

of our reputation and heritage, and we’ve made great progress toward that goal,” says Wayne Webster, Ed.D., vice president for Advancement. “That progress will continue even after the campaign is completed. Having the ability to meet students’ financial needs and being able to attract the highest quality of students with merit-based aid is strategically important for the future of the College.”

Since Imagine Tomorrow began, the upgrade of aging athletic, health and wellness facilities has become a rising priority. “Early lead gifts for that purpose have been secured, and that will be our future focus,” Webster says.

Philanthropic financial support as well as volunteer assistance in admission and career development are vitally important for the growth of Ripon College, Webster says. “It’s encouraging to see so many people put their affinity for the College into action through their good works and gifts.”

For more information, go to ripon.edu/imagine-tomorrow

Keeping Ripon College students healthyA nurse treats a student at the Kemper Medical Clinic in 1967. From 1966 through the early 1980s, Kemper was a city and campus medical clinic. Two physicians had free space in Kemper and a salary in exchange for providing limited hours of health service for students. In the early 1980s, the College decided this arrangement was no longer desirable, but bonding required that the building remain a health service until the bonds were retired. Kemper was maintained as an infirmary with a reduced staff of nurses until 1988. After the clinic was closed, a new infirmary, staffed by nurses, was opened in Bartlett Hall. Kemper now is the campus computer center.

Imagine Tomorrow nearing an end with goals exceeded not just once, but twice


he concluding Imagine Tomorrow campaign has focused heavily on growing

Ripon College’s endowment to support student aid and faculty development. But at the same time, lead gifts also have been secured to help the College address a growing need to renovate and expand our current athletic, health and wellness facilities to accommodate all students who wish to compete as a student-athlete or focus on their health and wellness.

The face of health and fitness has changed dramatically since J.M. Storzer Athletic Center was constructed in 1967, nearly half a century ago. Built before Title IX, which ushered in

women’s intercollegiate sports in 1972, the building no longer accommodates the rising number of constituents who wish to use it.

Thirty-seven percent of today’s Ripon College students participate in varsity intercollegiate athletics. About 70 percent participate in club or intramural sports, and countless others in personal fitness. Available spaces are filled to capacity and beyond.

“On the athletic side, women’s sports were added in the ’70s, but we haven’t added any space to the facility,” says Athletic Director Julie Johnson. “It’s like living in a house for a family of two and all of a sudden you have four kids. You’re going to be sharing space.”

Non-athletes feel the constraint, as

well. “It’s been extremely challenging

juggling the scheduling,” Johnson says.

“During the months of January and

February, it’s booked solid athletically.

Intramurals might start as late as 8:30

or 9 p.m. because we really don’t have

the space available before that.”

Numerous other requests to use the

facility simply cannot be met, Johnson

says. There is no dedicated fitness and

running space for residents of the city

of Ripon, and we cannot accommodate

them at Storzer. Space for Ripon

College fraternities and sororities to

work on community service projects

also is not available.

Moving Ripon’s athletic, health and wellness facilities into the 21st century

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“There is no other large space on campus, and Storzer’s spaces are maxed out,” Johnson says. “What’s affected are school spirit and pride. When students keep getting denied the opportunity to use the facility, they’re well-aware. We’re doing a disservice to our community.”

Chris Ogle ’80, vice president and dean of students, says student life staff organize numerous presentations and activities devoted to health and wellness topics, but there are limited spaces for students to carry them out.

“There is growing interest in yoga, Zumba, Pilates, aerobics, Ultimate Frisbee and other related activities, and that creates a demand for regularly

available studio space,” he says. “Wisconsin’s climate puts pressure on the several months of limited accessibility for indoor recreational outlets. We want our students to practice and live what we teach. We want to ensure that the non-athlete who wishes to shoot some hoops or run some laps can do so at a reasonable hour.”

Kathy Welch, the nurse on campus, says, “The health of mind and body is dependent on so many different variables, and one of those is the physical aspect. Every single student whom we see, we ask, ‘Are you getting any exercise? What do you do for time management and stress relief?’

They’re here for the college experience, and part of that is taking good care of yourself physically and mentally, learning how to care for yourself and what you need to do to stay healthy. We look at the whole student as a person and work on them getting physical exercise away from the books.”

A study in the American Journal of Health Promotion reports that college students who exercised vigorously for 20 minutes at least three days a week were less likely to report poor mental health and perceived stress.

A multi-year study at Tufts University found that students who exercise at least three days a week were more likely to report a better state of physical

Thirty-seven percent of today’s Ripon College

students participate in varsity intercollegiate

athletics. About 70 percent participate in club

or intramural sports, and countless others in

personal fitness. Available spaces are filled to

capacity and beyond.

An architect’s rendering of the planned entryway and atrium to the renovated athletic, health and wellness facilities

Athletic Director Julie Johnson has seen the need for renovated athletic, health and wellness facilities grow to a critical stage.


health and greater happiness than those who didn’t exercise.

This semester’s Presidential Leadership Program at Ripon College is focusing on a new wellness initiative, engaging a select group of the College’s brightest sophomores to apply Tom Rath’s Eat Move Sleep: How Small Choices Lead to Big Changes model of wellness to their lives for one semester, wear a FitBit activity tracker and chronicle the physical, mental and emotional effects in a personal journal.

Johnson says Ripon College has a tradition of remarkable athletic success despite its limited facilities. “We’ve remained pretty competitive, with the number of student athletes

remaining quite stable over several years,” she says. “Every year since 2010, the basketball programs have had a nominee for the Jostens Trophy, honoring community service, academic excellence and athletic achievement. I think that says a lot. We’ve had many All-Americans, as well.”

However, our ability to recruit has become more challenging, and many visiting prospective students who decide against attending Ripon cite the state of the athletic facilities as a reason for their decision. “They are visiting many campuses, and they see and compare,” Johnson says. “Ripon is behind the times. The changes that are needed in Storzer are not any different

from our competitor schools or from what many of them have already done. Those who have upgraded their health and wellness facilities have seen enrollment boosts on their campuses.”

Plans for the new athletic, health and wellness facilities include a signature building with academic, fitness and hangout spaces; room to accommodate offices for the coaching staff; enhanced studio, cardio and gym spaces; and room for varsity athletics and intramural sports, among other enhancements.

Studies show a strong correlation between physical fitness and academic success, Johnson says, and the updated athletic, health and

Recommended Weekly Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults

2 hours and 30 minutes (150 minutes) of moderate-intensity

aerobic activity (i.e., brisk walking) every week and muscle-strengthening activities on two or more days a week that work all major muscle groups (legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders and arms).

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

An equivalent mix of moderate- and vigorous-intensity aerobic

activity and muscle-strengthening activities on two or more days a week that work all major muscle groups (legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders and arms).

1 hour and 15 minutes (75 minutes) of vigorous-intensity

aerobic activity (i.e., jogging or running) every week and muscle-strengthening activities on two or more days a week that work all major muscle groups (legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders and arms).

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wellness facilities will show that Ripon College is investing in the campus and the overall success of its student body. “We are an educational environment, and we need to provide opportunities for all students in all areas of social, physical, mental, emotional and well-being,” she says. “Right now, our building presents limitations on our ability to service students in those areas.

“Things change, and 10 to 15 years down the road things will change again. Without this new space, we can’t grow as a campus. We can’t add offerings for the new generation of students and their interests. As a campus, we have to address those

interests and the needs of prospective students to come.”

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends that people get at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity most days of the week.

A study released this summer by researchers at Michigan State University discovered that students who were members of recreational sports and fitness centers during their freshman and sophomore years had higher GPAs than students who were not members. The researchers also found that students who had memberships at the gym were less likely to drop out of school — there was an

increase of 3.5 percent in two-year retention rates among the members.

Vice President for Advancement Wayne Webster says, “As Imagine Tomorrow comes to a conclusion, planning for what upgrades are needed in our renovated and expanded athletic, health and wellness facilities is under way. Our fund-raising efforts will begin to focus on securing additional gifts for this important next step to advance the College, in addition to continuing our current focus on growing the endowment and securing critical annual support for our day-to-day operations.”

To learn more and to support, visit ripon.edu/revitalize

SPORTY STUDENTS

How she got involved: Breaker is a standout jumper. She qualified for the NCAA Division-III National Championships three times (2011 and 2012 Outdoor season and 2012 Indoor season). She finished first in the high jump at the 2012 Indoor Championships, the second individual national champion in school history and the first in women’s athletics.

What’s good about it: “During the off-season, I mainly use the weight room at Storzer. As a group, the fall track athletes like to take advantage of the outdoor track at Ingalls; or in the Tartan Area of Storzer after the weather gets colder. The access to these facilities greatly benefits my varsity career as well as my personal health and wellness. I am able to maintain a certain level of fitness throughout the year.”

Visit an archived interview with Jenna: ripon.edu/jbreaker

NAME: JENNA BREAKER ’15

HOMETOWN: TIGERTON, WISCONSIN

MAJOR: STUDIO ART

SPORTING ACTIVITY:

TRACK AND FIELD; OFF-SEASON TRAINING ON EXERCISE EQUIPMENT


Ripon College students use the J.M.

Storzer Athletic Center and outdoor fields

and training areas for much more than

competitive varsity sports. About 70

percent of currently enrolled students

participate in club or intramural sports; and

many more take advantage of the facilities

for individual pursuit of personal wellness.

Profiled here are four students who enjoy

using the health and wellness facilities.

How he got involved: “I was chatting with a couple of folks at dinner one day. They said, ‘We’re meeting tonight, and it’s a lot of fun. Why don’t you come?’ ”

What’s good about it: “It’s a great outlet to meet new people and get exercise. It’s fun to be outside and be with other people. I’m really busy during the week, but I know that there’s a time I can go and play Frisbee. It’s on the calendar.

“I really like it. It’s not a competitive atmosphere. It’s a really friendly club, and everyone is welcome even if you’re not the most athletic. I’ve certainly gotten much better at Frisbee and gained a lot of friends along the way.”

To learn more about Mitchell, visit ripon.edu/meithun

NAME: MITCHELL EITHUN ’17

HOMETOWN: NEW LONDON, WISCONSIN

MAJOR: MATHEMATICS

SPORTING ACTIVITY:

RUNNING AND BIKING; ULTIMATE FRISBEE CLUB

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How he got involved: A good friend was part of the group. The group faltered when the student leader went abroad to study, and Allen helped his friend get the group back on its feet. He helps to manage and organize the club.

What’s good about it: “I am a science major, participate in a lot of other organizations and do scientific research,” Allen says. “Martial Arts Club gives me a chance to remain healthy and interact with people in a different way. It’s a combination of physical and social interactions.

“It has shown me what it is like to be skilled at something other than science. Martial arts gives me that opportunity while also giving me a leadership opportunity.”

To learn more about Raymond, visit ripon.edu/rallen

NAME: RAYMOND ALLEN ’15

HOMETOWN: LAC DU FLAMBEAU, WISCONSIN

MAJOR: CHEMISTRY-BIOLOGY; MINOR IN LATIN

SPORTING ACTIVITY: MARTIAL ARTS CLUB

SPORTY STUDENTS

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NAME: SHANNON FRANKLIN ’16

HOMETOWN: NEW BERLIN, WISCONSIN

MAJOR: HISTORY AND ENGLISH

SPORTING ACTIVITY:

YOGA; WOMEN’S LACROSSE

How she got involved: “I did yoga when I got home during high school. It was a nice way to de-stress and collect my thoughts after a long day. I hadn’t taken advantage of the free yoga sessions at Ripon College until this year.”

What’s good about it: “I honestly think it helps me get through the week. With classes, work and the groups I’m involved with, it’s nice to take some time to focus on me. I really appreciate how welcoming of all different skill levels the class is. Since I’ve been out of practice for a while, it’s nice that I don’t have to feel self-conscious about what I’m doing. There is nothing like acing a tree pose or enjoying a good shavasana to recharge your batteries during the middle of the week.”

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Coach Elaine Coll with the Ripon women's basketball team, 1977

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he world was a different place 43 years ago. A gallon of milk cost $1.20, gasoline cost 36 cents per gallon, and women’s intercollegiate sports

didn’t exist at many colleges and universities, including Ripon College.

That began to change in 1972 with the introduction of Title IX, part of the Education Amendment that protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance.

Ripon College hired Elaine Coll to spearhead its new women’s programs, which included basketball, volleyball, and track and field. Coll would be a mainstay at Ripon College from that day forward.

“I didn’t realize I was creating something,” she says. “I thought I was getting the opportunity to do something that I love, and before Title IX there was never that opportunity for someone like me. It was a dream come true.”

Coll’s 23-year Ripon career included winning 10 conference championships and coaching two All-Americans and 60 All-Conference players. A 1995 Ripon College Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, Coll finished her illustrious coaching career with a combined basketball and volleyball record of 391-326.

It took two years before Ripon’s women’s sports were given varsity status in 1975, and six more for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to sponsor women’s sports. For the first nine years of Coll’s coaching career, Ripon played under the umbrella of the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) because the NCAA continued to resist sponsorship of any women’s sports.

“I said at the time that it wasn’t right for us to join the NCAA while they were still fighting to keep women’s athletics out of their organization, so we stayed in the AIAW for one extra year before joining the NCAA in 1982,” Coll says.

Although she retired from coaching in 1993, Coll remains active at Ripon College. For the past 14 years, she has led an Ultimate Fitness class in the dance studio at J.M. Storzer Athletic Center. The one-hour class meets three times a week for faculty and staff to warm up, work out, stretch and do f lexibility exercises.

The class is a microcosm of what women’s athletics has become. According to the U.S. Department of Education,

just seven percent of high school girls participated in athletics in 1972. That figure has increased to more than 40 percent today.

“High school girls are in such better physical condition today than they were 40 years ago,” Coll says. “Their coaches are highly qualified, and they have people who support the programs. It’s amazing how women’s athletics has grown and evolved in the past few decades.”

Coll still can be seen cheering on Ripon’s athletic programs today and only misses a Red Hawks women’s basketball game if she is on vacation with her husband, Gary.

“Gary started running the scoreboard clock during games when I became head coach and still does it today,” Coll says. “He has been the only clock operator the Ripon women’s basketball team has ever had. It’s very important for us both to continue to be involved in Ripon College athletics. We love it here.”

Mike Westemeier Sports Information Director

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Retired Coach Elaine Coll receives a warm embrace from Rally the Red Hawk.


Ripon community offers students medical experience

The part-time EMTs are on call for 20 to 30 hours a week and might get called a couple of times a week. Many of them sign up for night hours so they won’t have conflicts with their classes. When their pagers go off, they have six minutes to get to the police station, a two- to three-minute drive away. There also is a living area at the police station where they can sit out their shift.

During some shifts, they can do homework the whole time. “But just about the time you would count on not getting a call, you get three calls in a row!” Henningsen says.

Typically, two to three people are on each call. But when there is a large event, like the fire in downtown Ripon in December 2013, everyone is called. “I was still doing my training when the fire happened,” Henningsen says. “The next week in class, we talked about what to do in a fire. I felt a little ahead of the game.”

The student EMTs say doctors at the hospital often recognize that they are students and fill them in on what they’re doing.

Sankari says she’s seen the realities of life. “The first time I got called out, I experienced death,” she says. “That has stayed with me.”

All five of the students say their EMT experience has strengthened their resolve to move ahead in the medical field. “We are all blessed with the experience and the feeling that you’ve helped someone,” Sankari says.

Henningsen adds, “It’s the first time in a job that I feel like I make a difference. It’s making me a better person, helping other people and preparing me for what I’m going to do next.”

Joining the returning EMTs this year are Konner Feldhus ’17 of Natick, Massachusetts, a biology major; Brooke Olson ’16 of New London, Wisconsin, a chemistry-biology major; and J.J. Grinde ’17 of Ripon, Wisconsin, a philosophy/chemistry-biology major.

iving on a small campus in a small community has its advantages in terms of large, real-world opportunities. This year, the city of Ripon has

several paid, part-time emergency medical technicians (EMTs). Five of them who are returning from last year are Ripon College students.

James Allen ’15 of Rochester, Minnesota, a chemistry major; Maggie Breen-Lyles ’16 of Green Bay, Wisconsin, a chemistry-biology major; Luke Henningsen ’15 of Rice Lake, Wisconsin, a chemistry-biology major; Allison Reinhardt ’17 of Nelson, Wisconsin, a chemistry-biology major; and Yessra Sankari ’16 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, a chemistry-biology major, all are interested in medical careers. They started by going on ride-alongs during emergency calls just to observe.

When they heard the city of Ripon was looking to hire more part-time EMTs, they each decided to take the semester-long training and were hired.

“Many bigger cities are looking for career EMTs, so there is not as much of an opportunity for something like this at schools in larger communities,” Allen says. “It’s a great way to get your feet wet in the medical field.”

Breen-Lyles adds, “Not as many people here are looking for a career in the field. They might work for other employers and do this, too. Our boss, John Teachout, is a police sergeant as well as the EMS chief.”

Reinhardt says her admission ambassador at Ripon College was an EMT and introduced Reinhardt to the idea during a campus tour. “I signed up for EMT classes before I signed up for Ripon College,” she says. “I like the uniqueness of this opportunity.”

All five EMTs say they are learning real skills. “Any hands-on experience is going to help,” Allen says. “It helps build leadership skills and shows that you can work with a group of people with different levels of experience.”

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“It’s the first time in a job that I feel like I make a difference.

It’s making me a better person, helping other people and preparing

me for what I’m going to do next.”

LUKE HENNINGSEN

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From left to right: Yessra Sankari, Maggie Breen-Lyles, Allison Reinhardt, James Allen, Luke Henningsen


CONTRIBUTING TO WORLD HEALTH

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Women’s health and quality of life are the focus for Tracy Capes ’99, a urogynecologist and surgeon practicing at the Center for Continence and Pelvic Floor Disorders at the Aurora Medical Center in Milwaukee.

“My mother had breast cancer,” Capes says. “It was a really big influence watching her go through that experience.”

She says women often are reluctant to talk about their health issues and to make necessary choices. “Women don’t always feel that they have significant control over their bodies and choices, particularly reproductive choices,” Capes says. “It’s something we should all talk about, increasing awareness so that women will be comfortable seeking treatment. They need to feel they have a voice and take responsibility for their body.”

She enjoys the ever-increasing options and technology available for treating women’s health and the ability to work with women of all different age groups.

“It’s nice to see patients throughout their life and the different challenges and changes they encounter throughout that,” she says. “With long-term patients, I can build rapport and a strong relationship with them. Health care is a whole process.”

But for millions of women in Third World countries, choices and voices can be even more limited. Capes’ interest in international women’s health care began in medical school when she observed the disparity of health care between the United States and a hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Five years ago, she was among a group of medical colleagues affiliated with Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City who started the nonprofit organization A Stitch in Time (astitchintime.org). They share a

commitment to making gynecological health care universally available to impoverished women in remote areas.

Through A Stitch in Time, Capes and other members of the organization assemble teams to volunteer for short-term mission trips to perform gynecological surgeries in remote hospitals in Bangladesh and Guatemala. They focus on a socially crippling but treatable condition called pelvic organ prolapse.

Prolapse isn’t usually life-threatening, but it can make life miserable, Capes says. Women who suffer from this condition often are ostracized from their husbands and communities because it is difficult for them to work and be active.

“It affects pelvic floor function, and it’s not something many women talk about,” Capes says. “By the time they come to see us, this condition is limiting their lives. In Bangladesh, there are a lot of women who have prolapse. They generally are subsistence farmers. They’re poor, live in remote areas where they have

limited access to medical care and can’t afford surgery. Addressing the problem earlier may prevent needing surgery or more invasive treatment. It’s a big problem there.”

She says she especially remembers one woman, although many have been in a similar situation. Her husband had left her and accused her of adultery because of her condition. He took another wife, and her family wouldn’t take her back. Her ostracism changed with her surgery.

“It was incredible to see,” Capes says. “If it wasn’t for us fixing her prolapse, she would still have this issue and be a social outcast and rejected.”

Capes says the cost of equipment, medical supplies and travel expenses for each trip ranges between $8,000 and $15,000, and 20-25 women are treated each time. The first few trips were funded by the volunteers, their families and friends. Now fund-raising is done through A Stitch in Time.

Representatives of the organization visited Guatemala in November 2014 and will be in Bangladesh in February 2015.

Capes improves women’s health around the world

“With long-term patients, I can build rapport and a strong

relationship with them. Health care is a whole process.”

When Shannon McKinney-Freeman

’98 was in high school, her father

needed a bone marrow transplant. She

now is a research scientist running her

own laboratory at St. Jude Children’s

Research Hospital in Memphis,

focusing on stem cells used in bone

marrow transplants.

“I think that’s a common story with

a lot of scientists,” she says. “Often,

there’s a personal connection.”

Ripon College appealed to her, she

says, because it was a small, liberal arts

and sciences institution. “It built good,

intimate mentoring relationships,” she

says. “That got me on the right path to

be very successful and got me exposed to things I might not have at a much larger campus.”

She earned a Ph.D. in immunology from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and did post-doctoral training at The Harvard Stem Cell Institute.

“The mission of St. Jude is wonderful — taking care of children with catastrophic diseases, especially cancer,” she says. “It’s the only National Institutes of Health-designated cancer

center that focuses on pediatric cancer research. It brings in funding. It allows people like me to do all of the research that we do.”

“In St. Jude’s culture, all employees feel they are part of the bigger mission,” she says. “I think it’s very motivating. I’m not a physician, but the clinic and the research sides of the hospital are very integrated. We see these patients and their families every day. It’s a constant reminder of why you do what you do.”

Shannon McKinney-Freeman follows a personal mission

“In St. Jude’s culture, all employees feel they are

part of the bigger mission.”


Researchers Florence Feeherry, left, and Dr. Christopher Doona of the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center. Photo Credit: David Kamm, U.S. Army photo

A novel chemical system that kills the Ebola virus on surfaces is being used to sterilize medical equipment and electronic items in the war on Ebola in West Africa. Dr. Christopher Doona ’86 is the lead inventor of this system. He and fellow researchers at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center in Natick, Massachusetts, invented this electricity-free (“no-power-required”), portable method of converting dry power chemicals rapidly, safely and easily into the disinfectant chlorine dioxide (ClO2). As a potent biocide effective at low concentrations, ClO

2

is a versatile disinfectant that can be used in cross-cutting applications

for textiles, medical equipment sterilization, wastewater treatment, food safety and personal hygiene.

Doona majored in biology and chemistry at Ripon College, completed a Ph.D. at Brandeis University, was a National Science Foundation (NSF) Visiting Scientist at the University of Würzburg (Germany) and NSF Postdoctoral Fellow at Auburn University and Professor at Middlebury College (Vermont).

“The breadth and depth of the liberal arts education at Ripon College provided tremendous grounding in understanding the fundamentals of science, approaching education as

a lifelong process, and encouraging willingness to learn and grow in new areas,” he says.

He adds that Ripon instills in its students a work ethic and commitment that still motivates him today in lab work, writing books, publishing papers, and patenting inventions, like those used to help prevent the spread of Ebola.

“To have originated this work, matured it as a technology, and to know that it is helping fight the spread of Ebola during this crisis for so many healthcare workers and patients in vulnerable populations is simply magnificent,” he says.

Army research scientist helps stop Ebola in its tracks

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An American Sailing Association class in Traverse City, Michigan, had only four students — and they were astonished to discover that three of the four were Ripon graduates! Lynn Benson Schenck ’72 and Bob Schenck ’72 met and sailed with Miranda Pashouwer ’05 and her husband, Peter Gorkiewicz. The Schencks have sailed for several years and were getting their ASA certification to facilitate chartering boats in foreign locations. Miranda and Peter had taught internationally for seven years and decided to embark on a journey of a lifetime, sailing around the world. “Imagine our surprise when we all discovered we were Ripon alumni. There was an instant bond and friendship,” Lynn says. Miranda adds, “We had many discussions about what the quads looked like back when they were at Ripon, if they were in any sororities/fraternities, what we all did for fun and generally how much we loved our four years at Ripon.” Miranda and Peter’s blog is errantries.com.

Lynn Benson Schenck ’72 St. Louis, Missouri

bob Schenck ’72 St. Louis, Missouri

Miranda Pashouwer ’05 Black Creek, Wisconsin

I received a note on my car windshield in mid-September.

It said: “Go, Red Hawks! — Frank Smoll ’63” (Kirkland, Washington).

I guess he noticed my license plate frame and rear-window decal.

Carolyn Agacinski Clark ’89 Renton, Washington

Whether it’s a Ripon College bumper sticker or apparel that tips them off, or just a serendipitous introduction, Ripon College alumni meet each other in the most interesting places — and bring a little bit of family reunion to spots around the world.

Way back in late 1968 or early 1969, Dick Todd ’67 and I had just such an encounter. We were both in the Army in Vietnam at the time. Dick was a pilot of light observation helicopters (the “hunter” of the hunter-killer teams), and I was an intelligence operative. Somehow, I learned that Dick’s unit was going to be based at the Quan Loi Army base which was not far to the east of where I was stationed in An Loc.

Late one morning, I took my Jeep and drove to the base, found the administrative HQ for Dick’s air wing and found where his bunk was located. It was in a long tent which held bunks for many GIs. When I walked in, I immediately spotted Dick, sitting on his foot locker at the far end of the tent. He was holding a mess hall tray with his lunch on it. As I walked toward him, he suddenly noticed me, dropped his tray and yelled, “Engelking, what are you doing here?”

We had a nice chat, brought each other up to date, and from that day on, Dick would make sure to buzz my hooch whenever he flew over An Loc.

Pete Engelking ’67 Mount Kisco, New York

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Peter Engelking, rear center, in Vietnam with a “hooch-mate” and one of their agents.


Not long after I moved into my second residence in Pennsylvania in 2004, my new neighbor was peering at my car. I asked if something was wrong and he said in shock, “You have a Ripon College sticker on your car.”

I confirmed that I did and he shocked me by saying, “My mother graduated from Ripon.” I just stared at him for a minute before he went on to explain that his mother, Helen Billett Warren (’54, State

College, Pennsylvania) graduated from Ripon. I said I would love to meet her to compare notes, so he and his wife invited us both to dinner. Helen and I talked about the different expectations for women during her time at Ripon vs. mine, and my most salient memory of that first conversation was her comment about how cold it was because she had to wear skirts to class all winter long!

DJ Lilly ’90 Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

I teach high school math in New Berlin, Wisconsin, but in every school I’ve taught at, my Ripon pennant and window cling are prominently displayed. In the fall of the 2012-2013 school year, one student asked, “Did you go to Ripon College?” I, of course, answered,

“Yes, best school in the state!” And then, for the first time in my then-eight years’ teaching, she responded, “My parents went there — they’ll never believe this!” Cut to a few days later at the beginning-of-the-year open house, Mr. and Mrs. Franzen (Mark ’83 and Janice Heinz Franzen ’83 of New Berlin, Wisconsin) stop in to check out the new calculus teacher and introduce themselves as fellow Ripon alumni. We spent most of our time together chatting about classes and professors, and throughout the year their daughter would update me on their latest Ripon visits.

Daphne Meyers Leigh ’05 West Allis, Wisconsin

Jim Thorsen greets a famous visitor to the IDA airport » As airport director in Idaho Falls, Idaho, it was my habit to talk with pilots about their experience with the airport. After returning to IDA on one trip, I stuck my head into the cockpit of the American Airlines MD-80 to discover the captain was Ken Dunlavy ’62, who married my classmate Stephanie Rowland ’65. I hadn’t seen Ken since 1962!

Jim Thorsen ’65 Idaho Falls, Idaho

Some years ago — it was probably 2007 — I was working at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, when I found a note one day under my windshield wiper. At first glance, I thought it was a ticket, but I was pleasantly surprised to discover, instead, a handwritten note from Col. Steven G. Woods saying that he was a fellow Ripon grad, class of 1982. The Ripon sticker on my truck is what prompted him to leave the note. We both worked at U.S. Army South together, and after that we occasionally would swap Ripon stories before meetings or during chance encounters in the hallways. We both commissioned as officers through Army ROTC at Ripon, though 12 years apart — I was Class of 1994. I retired from the Army National Guard this May, after 20 years of commissioned service, plus an additional five years of enlisted service before that. I deployed to Saudi Arabia in 1991 for Operation Desert Storm, Kuwait in 2003 for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Iraq in 2010-11 for Operation New Dawn.

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Eric N. Atkisson ’94 Alexandria, Virginia

Several years ago, when my niece was a student at Ohio University, a friend of hers was talking about his parents who had both attended a small liberal arts college in Wisconsin. I wasn’t really part of the conversation but heard him say, “You’ve probably never heard of it — Ripon College?” I got to meet his parents at my niece’s graduation. Small world!

Marge Zellmer ‘74 Shaker Heights,Ohio

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the College for more than 30 years. A student-athlete’s career is over very quickly, but the thing that lasts forever is the relationships and memories that are created. Allison is now part of the Ripon College family.”

Much as her dad did with Ripon’s basketball team, Allison is part of a resurgence for the school’s volleyball team, which last year qualified for the Midwest Conference Tournament for the first time in four years. Ripon has increased its win total each year she’s been on the team, culminating with a 16-win campaign this year, the program’s highest win total in 10 years.

“Not only am I proud of the volleyball team for our success on the court, but also academically and the presence we

“The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” That’s certainly true for Tim Barnes ’80 of Waukesha, Wisconsin, and his daughter, Allison ’16.

Tim, a two-time First Team All-Conference selection and key member of Ripon’s first-ever NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament team, has traded in his jersey and sneakers for a seat in the Wyman Gymnasium bleachers. Now, he watches Allison, a junior business management major, take on a leading role with Ripon’s volleyball team on the same court where he competed more than 30 years ago.

“Having Allison attend Ripon has been a wonderful experience,” he says. “Because of her, I have been able to reconnect with many people who have been affiliated with

Keeping it in the family


S P O R T S

The Ripon College Dance Team earned its fourth and fifth national titles in 11 years. For the second consecutive year, the squad was named the Division II and III Pom Collegiate Champions at the 2015 Wow Factor Sports Cheer & Dance Nationals, Feb. 7. This year, the team also earned the national title in the Division II and III Jazz Collegiate category. The Red Hawks were first runner-up in the jazz category last year.

After being a club sport for three years, Dance Team became a varsity sport when Stephanie Hawkins was named head coach. She led the Red Hawks to a first-place finish in the dance team’s first-ever competition in 2006.

The team was named 2011 Grand Champions in the open division of the United Performing Artists (now DX) national dance competition.

“I love dance because of everything it encompasses,” Hawkins says. “Dancing is both a sport and an art. Dancers have to train and be physically fit in order to perform their technique, but they also have to make it look effortless, smile and tell a story along the way.

“Also, dancing makes people happy. Something about moving to music allows people to express feelings in a way they might not otherwise be able to, whether it’s just for fun or for a performance.”

Eleven athletes, a team manager and a technical assistant are on the 2014-15 team. Dance Team will perform at about 15 athletic events, community events and competitions this year.

Dance Team Earns DII/DIII National Title, Again

have on campus by trying to make Ripon College a better place,” Allison said. “We take our academics very seriously and are always battling for the top grade point average in a women’s sports team.”

Tim, who still holds school records for single-season and career rebounds, saw his athletic career come full circle when he was inducted into Ripon’s Athletic Hall of Fame over the summer. That served as a special moment for both him and Allison, who had a front-row seat for her father’s special day. “The night of my Dad’s induction was emotional for both of us,” Allison said. “I knew how special that moment was, and I felt like the luckiest daughter in the world to share that with him.”

Tim adds, “As I said in my induction speech, Allison is an awesome volleyball player but an even better person. The memory of looking down from the podium and seeing a tear run down Allison’s cheek is something that will never fade. It was one of the best days of my life.”

Mike Westemeier Sports Information Director

“Not only am I proud

of the volleyball team for

our success on the court,

but also academically and

the presence we have on

campus by trying to

make Ripon College a

better place.”

ALLISON BARNES

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C A M P U S N o t e s

DAVID WILLIAM SCOTT, Pieper Chair in Servant Leadership and assistant professor of religion, was invited to participate in a consultation of the World Council of Churches, the largest ecumenical body for Protestants and Orthodox Christians in the world. The consultation ran from Oct. 19-24 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Just 33 scholars and church leaders from around the world were invited to attend. Also Scott presented a paper, “Religious organizations as migratory systems: Methodist Chinese in Malaysia,” in April at a joint international conference by the American Society of Church History and the English Ecclesiastical History Society. In November, he presented “Trans-Pacific Methodism: World Christianity in the midst of the mission era” at the American Academy of Religion’s Annual Meeting in San Diego.

RAFAEL FRANCISCO SALAS, associate professor of art, designed and painted a mural in downtown Ripon this summer on the south wall of 214 Watson St. The mural was dedicated Oct. 1, 2014, and depicts the original Long House of the Wisconsin Phalanx, the first settlers of the Ripon area. The project was supported by a Fourteen for ’14 grant from the Office of the President of Ripon College. A photographic progression of the project can be viewed at http://goo.gl/OPizrA Salas also had work in “Indiana Green” at the Frank Juarez Gallery, Cedarburg Cultural Center in May 2014; and “45 North” at the Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts in Fond du Lac in August 2014. He also published a review in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper: http://goo.gl/ar8ilE

Art professor creates mural in downtown Ripon

JODY M. ROY, professor of communication, the Victor and Carrie Palmer Endowed Chair for Leadership Values, assistant dean of faculty, and faculty development coordinator, is serving as the interim vice president and dean of faculty for the current academic year. She and SHAWN F. KARSTEN ’09, development associate for major and planned giving, co-wrote Sharing Your Story, Saving Their Lives: Public Speaking for Ex-Offenders, designed to meet the unique learning needs of ex-offenders involved in restorative justice and community service programs. The book is available within the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and via Formers Anonymous, a nonprofit program that supports ex-offenders working to improve their lives.

FACULTY AND STAFF

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BRIAN BOCKELMAN, associate professor of history, received a prestigious fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support his research and writing on the history

of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The fellowship provides a stipend of $50,400 over the course of 12 months. He also received a 2014 Franklin Research Grant from the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia to do archival research in Buenos Aires. Bockelman also took part in a five-week NEH Summer Institute for college and university faculty. “Mapping Nature Across the Americas” explored new research and teaching connections between cartography, environmental history and the humanities. The institute was hosted by the Hermon Dunlap Smith Center for the History of Cartography at the Newberry Library in Chicago.

JACQUELINE CLARK, associate professor of sociology and chair of the department, was awarded the Hans O. Mauksch Outstanding Teaching Award from the Wisconsin Sociological Association in October. This award

acknowledges and honors outstanding contributions to the teaching of sociology.

KURT DIETRICH, professor of music and Barbara Baldwin De Frees Chair in the Performing Arts, is completing research for a book about jazz musicians from Wisconsin. He spent his sabbatical leave in the spring

of 2014 interviewing subjects, compiling information at performances at a variety of venues around the state, and writing.

MARC EATON, assistant professor of sociology, presented a paper, “Give Us a Sign of Your Presence: Ghost Hunting as a Spiritual Practice,” at the Association for the Sociology of Religion conference in San Francisco,

California, Aug. 15, 2014. He also published a feature on the Ripon College website (http://goo.gl/Ju0wof).

MEGAN GANNON, assistant professor of English, published her first novel, Cumberland, in April 2014. She also published White Nightgown, her first full-length book of poems, in the fall. It is available from Apprentice

House Press (http://goo.gl/y1Y8f7).

AMY GERRETSEN ’04, director of Constituent Engagement & Career Services, was quoted in the online article “11 Ways to Make Your Senior Year the Best Yet,” published Nov. 19, 2014 (http://goo.gl/garqOu). She

recommended that graduating seniors join a club or activity that they have always wanted to try.

SARAH MAHLER KRAAZ, professor of music and chair of the department, presented a paper at the Southeast College Art Conference’s annual meeting in Sarasota, Florida, in October. “Music for the Queen of

Heaven in 15th-century Italian Paintings” addressed the importance of music in religious paintings by Taddeo di Bartolo and Gentile da Fabriano. It will be published as an article in Music and Art: An International Journal of Music Iconography, (The Graduate Center, The City University of New York). Kraaz’ research stemmed from her work as Visiting Affiliated Scholar with the ACM Florence program in 2012 and her collaboration with Gail Solberg, professor of art history in Florence. Kraaz will join the program again in the fall of 2016. She also gave an organ recital in December to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Dobson pipe organ at Hope United Church of Christ in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. For more information: http://goo.gl/3W0Rsx.

REBECCA MATZKE, associate professor of history, presented “The 100th Anniversary of World War I” at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 30, 2014. The talk was part of the 2014

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in convention. She also published a feature on the Ripon College website (http://goo.gl/hMDZvh).

President ZACH MESSITTE co-wrote an op-ed with Charles Holden, professor of history at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, on “Ben Bradlee, Spiro Agnew and the ‘Gray-Haired Grandmother Defense’” for

The Baltimore Sun in October. Messitte and Holden, along with Lawrence University professor of history Jerry Podair, are writing a book about Spiro Agnew and the birth of the modern Republican Party. Messitte also published an article, “It’s Time to Lower the Drinking Age,” in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper in August.

HENRIK SCHATZINGER, assistant professor of politics and government, published an article in the inaugural edition of the Journal of Civic Literacy. “Bridging Versus Bonding Social Capital: Explaining the Content of

Anti-Patriot Resolutions” explores the ways in which social capital — the collective value of social networks — affects the depth of political arguments. The full article and free subscriptions to the new journal are available at civicliteracy.iupui.edu. For more information about Schatzinger: http://goo.gl/WNtGE2.

LORNA SOPCAK, associate professor of German, chair of the department and director of the Bonn Program, presented the paper “Coming Home to Alzheimer’s: Arno Geiger’s Der alte König in seinem Exil” at the German

Studies Association conference in Kansas City, Missouri, Sept. 18-21, 2014. In October, she was one of 26 college and university professors selected to participate in a faculty seminar on German curriculum development at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

MARY UNGER, assistant professor of English, presented “Chicago Girl: A Lost Novel of the Black Chicago Renaissance” in September at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for the History of Print and

Digital Culture. The theme for the center’s conference was “African American Print and Digital Culture,” and Unger’s research for the presentation came out of her 2013 National Endowment for the Humanities grant that allowed her to conduct research at the Newberry Library. Her article, “Mapping The Quaker City’s Queer Space,” will appear in an edited collection, A Greene Country Towne: Philadelphia, Ecology, and the Material Imagination, forthcoming from Penn State University Press.

ROBERT WALLACE, professor of biology and the Patricia and Philip McCullough 1969 Professor in Biology, was part of a six-person group who ran a workshop, “Cryptic speciation in Brachionus plicatilis: A workshop

to describe species within the complex” in August. The workshop was hosted by the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Texas at El Paso. Participants included professionals from the United States, Australia, Belgium, Mexico, Italy and Korea. It was funded, in part, by a grant from the National Science Foundation.

WAYNE WEBSTER, vice president for Advancement, was quoted in an article in the November/December issue of Currents, published by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. He contributed ideas for

key strategies to help ensure success in a fund-raising campaign in the article “Everything You Need to Know About Campaigns.”

PATRICK WILLOUGHBY, assistant professor of chemistry at Ripon College, has been awarded a grant from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Foundation. The grant, for $55,000 over two

years, will provide Willoughby a stipend, fund six summer undergraduate research positions to work with Willoughby and cover the costs for Willoughby and students to travel to the American Chemical Society National Meetings in the spring of 2016.

DMYTRO ZHOSAN, associate professor of business management and economics, participated in the first Current Events in Context panel discussion at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in September. He

and several UW-Oshkosh faculty members discussed Ukraine and activities happening there. The event was sponsored by the UW-Oshkosh history department.


Leighanne Lacy ’15 at her internship job

Renewed grant funds internships

For the second year in a row, Ripon College has received a Career Ready Internship Grant through Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corp. This new grant, for $150,000, expands last year’s offerings and will support wages for 98 Ripon College student interns during the 2014-15 academic year and the summer of 2015.

With this grant, the College is placing juniors and seniors with demonstrated financial need into paid internships at not-for-profit organizations, businesses, governmental offices and at Ripon College itself. The internships are designed to assist students in obtaining skills and experiences that will propel them into graduate school or the work world. Lindsay Blumer is the internship coordinator.

College receives major NSF grant for science instrumentation

PATRICK WILLOUGHBY, assistant professor of chemistry at Ripon College; COLLEEN M. BYRON, professor of chemistry, the L. Leone Oyster ‘19 Chair in Chemistry, and chair of the department; and ROBERT L. WALLACE, professor of biology and the Patricia and Philip McCullough 1969 Professor in Biology, directed a project that was awarded a $237,383 grant from the National Science Foundation to acquire high-performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) instrumentation with accurate mass capabilities.

Nick Luedtke ’16 uses the new instrumentation

C A M P U S N o t e s

Department of Communication ‘best in nation’

The Ripon College Department of Communication received the prestigious 2014 Rex Mix Program of Excellence Award from the National Communication Association (NCA). The award was presented at the NCA’s annual convention in Chicago, Nov. 22. Each year, the Program of Excellence Award recognizes one undergraduate department of communication for overall excellence above all others in curriculum, program quality,

course design and special programs.

Ripon College moves up in national rankings

Ripon College jumped up on the annual list of the most prestigious and best value national liberal arts colleges according to new rankings released in U.S. News & World Report. Ripon College also leapt forward to No. 23 in The Washington Monthly’s yearly list of “Best Bang for the Buck” liberal arts colleges, which also measures the cost and worth of the degree for its students. It also cracked the list of top 100 best National Liberal Arts Colleges at 99th.

In the U.S. News listing of “Great Schools, Great Prices,” Ripon College ranked 30th and was one of only two Wisconsin colleges to meet the publication’s criteria of high quality academics at an affordable cost. Overall, Ripon rose in the rankings on the Best National Liberal Arts Colleges listing to 113th in the nation.

Other publications laud Ripon, as well

Ripon College was recognized again this year by The Chronicle of Higher Education as being among “Great Colleges to Work For.” Ripon received accolades for “Collaborative Governance,” “Respect and Appreciation,” “Teaching Environment” and “Tenure Clarity and Process.” A total of 92 colleges were recognized in the magazine’s seventh annual survey of faculty and staff. Ripon and Beloit College were the only two Associated Colleges of the Midwest colleges and the only two Wisconsin-based colleges to make the list. Ripon also was recognized as one of the “50 Great Affordable Colleges in the Midwest” at number 12 by GreatValueColleges.net.

Forbes magazine has again recognized the College as a top college in America. Ripon ranked 308th in the nation out of 650 institutions reviewed. The magazine examined student satisfaction and school efficacy, retention rates, graduation rates, alumni career success and low student debt. “Having a local college that is nationally recognized in this regard is good for the College as well as the county,” says Steve Jenkins, president of the Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corporation. “Ripon College is a great resource for our community and offers excellent programs, particularly those that foster entrepreneurship and student involvement.”

Grant will support strategic collaborations

Ripon College, in collaboration with Lawrence University, has received a grant of $100,000 from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The Exploring Collaborative Opportunities grant will be used to support strategic collaborations across administrative and academic operations.

Ripon recognized for community service

Ripon College has been recognized on the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary community service. The Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency for volunteering and service, has administered the award since 2006 in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, as well as the American Council on Education, Campus Compact, and the Interfaith Youth Core.

Ripon College Receives $1 Million Gift to Endow Professorship in Economics

A $1 million dollar gift has been made to Ripon College by Robert and Joan Murray to establish a new endowed professorship in economics. The gift is a tribute to Murray’s parents, Jack Murry ’37, a former president of Seelig Manufacturing Co. (later Speed Queen Corp. and now Alliance Corp.) and a Ripon College Trustee; and Nellie Weiss Murray ’37. SOREN B. HAUGE has been named the first John Barlow Murray ’37 and Nellie Weiss Murray ’37 Professor in Economics. Hauge has served as a professor in the economics department at Ripon College since 1998. He graduated from Concordia College and earned his master’s of science and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 2002, he was awarded the May Bumby Severy, Class of 1908, Award in recognition of excellence in undergraduate teaching.

AROUND CAMPUS

ROTC program top in the north-central region

The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh ROTC program, which includes Ripon College, St. Norbert College, UW-Green Bay and Marian University, has been named the top ROTC program among 43 college and university programs in the north-central United States. The honor was bestowed at the recent 3rd U.S. Army ROTC Brigade Professor of Military Science and Senior Military Instructor Conference in Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Chicago. This is the first time a state school in Wisconsin has obtained this ranking.

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At Ripon College, 81 percent of students volunteer time to the service of others. During the 2013-14 school year, 5,522 service hours were volunteered.

Student Life focuses on health, well-being

This year, Student Life is advocating for student health and well-being through special campus events and programming. A specific focus is addressed each quarter: first quarter, Community health; second

quarter, financial well-being; third quarter, social health; and fourth quarter, purpose well-being, including career, spirituality and ethics. Notable events have included the 100-mile Club; a campus blood drive; Healthy Thursdays in the Commons; four sessions on financial literacy; and “Take a Walk in Her Shoes,” raising awareness about sexual assault on college campuses.

The division has hosted nearly 200 events focused on health and well-being so far this year.

CPP hosts three political speakers

Three speakers were on the fall schedule of the Center for Politics and the People. Justice MICHAEL GABLEMAN ’88, a member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, spoke on Constitution Day, Sept. 17; Mark Harris, Democratic nominee for Congress, spoke Oct. 1; and Congressman Tom Petri spoke at “What is

the New Center at Ripon College?” Nov. 5.

Summer Lecture Series Explores World Religions

BRIAN SMITH, professor of religion, chair of the department and Charles and Joan van Zoeren Chair in Religion, Ethics and Values, hosted a four-week online lecture series in comparative world religions for Ripon College alumni

last summer. There were 23 participants, ranging from the class of 1958 to the class of 2003. The website created by Ripon’s ITS staff and Marketing and Communications department involved a series of video lectures, short readings, additional short videos, and weekly brief essays and discussions by alumni.

STUDENTS

KAITLYN WELZEN ’15 of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, has won the National Sodexo Service Award. Welzen is an environmental studies and Spanish major and a sustainability intern for Sodexo. She led the effort to construct

and implement a campus hoop house on lower campus. Herbs and greens from the hoop house are served in the dining room during Local Greens Tuesdays.

CODY R. MESSERSCHMIDT ’15 of Weston, Wisconsin, a biology major, won second place in posters at the 2014 UTEP Campus Office of Undergraduate Research Initiatives symposium. His poster, “Phylogenetic positioning of

Hexarthra (Rotifera; Gnesiotrocha) from the Chihuahuan Desert,” is based on research which is part of the collaborative National Science Foundation grant of Walsh (UTEP), Hochberg (UMass-Lowell) and Wallace (Ripon).

Ripon College students ALLWIN MCDONALD ’17 of Milbank, South Dakota; DIANNE PEDROZA ’17 of Los Angeles, California; LINCOLN WURTZ ’17 of Ripon, Wisconsin; and MITCHELL EITHUN ’17 of New London, Wisconsin, earned third place in “Face Off! The Mathematics Game Show” during the 29th annual Pi Mu Epsilon Regional Undergraduate Math Conference held at St. Norbert College in November. Math majors ERIN FRASSETTO ’17 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; TYLER SHIMEK ’16 of Greendale, Wisconsin; and Wurtz gave a talk about research they did as part of a faculty-sponsored grant from the Center for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics. More than 100 students and faculty attended the talk, “Analyzing Triangulated Piecewise-Flat 3-manifolds.”

DAVID ROCKWELL ’15 of Rockford, Illinois, won the People’s Choice Award and a $1,000 grant Nov. 7 in the Good Money Challenge, sponsored by Marquette University and the Brady Corp. in Milwaukee. Rockwell’s idea is

for “Rapping Up Conflict,” a nonprofit he wants to start in his hometown of Rockford. He plans to use hip-hop and spoken word poetry as the foundation to a conflict management program that gives young students an opportunity to process the social impacts of violence in their culture in an appropriate and familiar way.

The Ripon College Ethics Bowl Team has earned the title of Upper Midwest Regional Champion for the third consecutive year. With the win at the November competition at Harper College, the team secured their bid to the International Ethics Bowl in February 2015. The team includes J.J. GRINDE ’17 of Ripon, Wisconsin; CONNOR CUMMISKEY ’16 of Hamburg, Minnesota; ALI FINKEN ’16 of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin; LAUREN HINCE ’18 of Minneapolis, Minnesota; ZACHARY PETERSON ’16 of Bloomer, Wisconsin; ZACHARY MATSON ’17of Minnetonka, Minnesota; and CARLY LUNDT ’16 of Madison, Wisconsin.

FALL ATHLETICS HIGHLIGHTS

Ripon’s College’s women’s soccer team experienced their most successful season in program history this year, going 13-7 and making their first-ever appearance in the Midwest Conference Tournament. That marks the most single-season wins in program history, as they advanced to the MWC Championship game after a 1-0 overtime victory in the MWC Semifinals. The team’s 64 goals rank second in program history, while their seven shutouts is tied for first. Five players from the team received All-Conference honors: PAIGE BIRSCHBACH ’17 of Eden, Wisconsin, BRANDI PELTIER ’15 of Neosho, Wisconsin, and KAYLEE TADYCH ’16 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, made First Team; SIDNEY BLODGETT ’16 of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was named to the Second Team; and KAITY LUECK ’15 of Ripon, Wisconsin, earned Honorable Mention.

Tadych broke the Midwest Conference single-season assist record with 20, while also breaking Ripon’s career assist record with 30 in just two years with the team. Peltier finished her outstanding career with school records for goals (82), points (186), and hat tricks (6). Blodgett, who played every second of every game for the Red Hawks, currently holds the school record for career shutouts (20), while also ranking fifth in MWC history. She also tied her own single-season school record with seven shutouts this season.

Ripon punter MARSHALL ZAHN ’15 of De Pere, Wisconsin, was selected to the Capital One Academic All-District Football Team. A 2013 Academic All-Conference Performer, Zahn is in his fourth season as the primary punter at

Ripon College, where he has registered a cumulative GPA of 3.32 as a business management major. The Oneida, Wisconsin, native recorded a career-best punting average of 40.4 this season, which ranks second in the MWC. He holds the school record for career punting average (38.0), while landing 31 of his 110 career punts inside the 20-yard line, with 12 traveling at least 50 yards.

The Ripon cycling team won their sixth consecutive Division 2 mountain bike championship this season and qualified for Nationals for the sixth straight year. They competed at Nationals in Banner Elk, North Carolina, finishing ninth among 26 D2 schools.

Ripon’s volleyball team finished the 2014 season with a 16-11 record, marking their highest win total in 10 years. For the second consecutive season, EMILY GARY ’16 of

New Berlin, Wisconsin, and ABBI WILLIAMSON ’17 of Naperville, Illinois, both represented the Red Hawks on the All-Conference team, earning First Team and Second Team honors, respectively. Gary earned All-Conference honors for the third time in as many years, making the First Team for the second year in a row.

SARA DRIEBEL ’16 of New Berlin, Wisconsin, a history major, became Ripon College President for the Day as part of Homecoming/Family Weekend week activities. She traded places with President Zach Messitte, attending his meetings, and conducting College business. Messitte, in turn, hit the classroom again to attend Driebel’s history classes with Professors Rebecca Matzke and Sarah Frohardt-Lane, suit up for swim practice and attend a Greek Council meeting in place of Driebel. http://goo.gl/JP89yb

Gary, Williamson

Tadych, Peltier, Blodgett


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The 1930s/1940s

LENA BAUMGARTNER MICHAEL ’32 of Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California,

turned 104 Oct. 5, 2014, and celebrated

with four generations of her family.

She studied mathematics at Ripon.

She and her twin sister, BERTHA “BETTY” BAUMGARTNER WEIDLER ’32, were

co-valedictorians of their Ripon class. Lena keeps abreast

of current affairs by watching cable television news, and

until recently volunteered at her church and enjoyed

crocheting. Other sisters who attended Ripon were

EMMA BAUMGARTNER HEIPLE ’30; and MARIE BAUMGARTNER WEIDLER ’26. An article about the

birthday celebration was published in the Encinitas Advocate

newspaper Oct. 13, 2014.

MARY LOU SPINK SPINDT ’40 of Allison Park,

Pennsylvania, writes: “Not much is new: Knitting,

grandchildren and genealogy.”

DORIS ALFORD JAHNKE ’48 of Orange City, Florida,

retired four years ago as a group sales representative after

hosting three overseas tours and seminars per year for

30 years for Swissair, Waves International, Grand Circle

Travel and Presbyterian Church U.S.A.

The 1950s

VILMA BUTCHER CARLSON ’51 of Tekonsha,

Michigan, still volunteers in her church, hospital and

community. In September, she cruised on the Rhine and

Danube rivers and in July 2015 she will travel from south

to north on the Panama Canal.

ROBERT MORDECAI ’51 of Moorehead, Minnesota,

is living at Eventide, a senior independent living facility

with more than 100 seniors. He participates in trips and

van rides to shop for groceries.

MONA FISHER POTTER ’51 of Asheville, North

Carolina, writes: “I live in a retirement community with

residents from all over. When they say they are from the

Midwest, I say proudly I went to Ripon College. They

always say that’s a great school. It was like a different

world when I went there in 1947.”

CAROL SIMPELAAR MATHIS ’53 and her husband,

John, of Madison, Wisconsin, celebrated their 60th

wedding anniversary Sept. 22, 2014. Their five children

held an afternoon party for them Sept. 13, 2014. “Only

a few of our 12 grandchildren are not away at school,”

she writes.

FRANCES JOANNES WINANS ’55 of Delray Beach,

Florida, writes that her husband of 46 years, Peter, died

May 31, 2014. He had joined her at her 50th reunion

“and loved the time we had,” she says. She had both her

knees replaced in August and walks without a walker

or cane.

DONALD P. GIEGLER ’58 of La Jolla, California,

writes: “Dissolved engineering consulting firm DPG/

LAG Inc. in October 2012. Maintained CA Engineering

License CS 4475, so I must fit the definition of semi-

retired.”

WEIMER K. HICKS JR. ’58 of Indianapolis, Indiana,

is retired and volunteers at the Eiteljorg Museum of

American Indians & Western Art. He recently was

honored for 25 years of service.

PHYLLIS KRAFT ’58 of San Antonio, Texas, writes: “I

have returned to the U.S.A. after 52 years of church work

in South Africa and am living with my youngest son and

his family. I help with child care occasionally but am still

writing and find myself increasingly active in my new

church community.”

DONNA HAUBRICH REICHLE ’59 of Kingston, Tennessee, has

received another award in the annual

competition at the Tennessee Mountain

Writers Conference. “A Letter to Luke”

earned the second-place Patricia

Boatner Fiction Prize. The entry was drawn from Reichle’s

tradition of writing letters to her oldest grandson at

special milestones in his life. She also has finished editing

a six-volume genealogy publication that her husband,

David, has researched and written.

The 1960s

LEO SCHRODER ’60 and KATHY EWERS SCHROEDER ’61 spend six months of the year in

Syracuse, New York, and six months in Gull Lake,

Wisconsin. Kathy enjoys water aerobics and teaching Bible

studies. She retired after more than 20 years in addiction

prevention work in prison and rehabs in New York and

setting up housing for the developmentally disabled in

Appleton, Wisconsin. Leo taught until 2012 at SUNY-ESF.

BOB AIKINS ’62 of The Villages, Florida, has been a

Qivana business owner since June 1, 2013, providing

pharmaceutical-grade natural products.

ROBERT HAUGOM ’62 of Cincinnati, Ohio, writes:

“Pretty much retired, only running a ‘small’ import

business related to the printing industry. Celebrated our

50th wedding anniversary in 2014.”

HENRY A. HOLZKAMPER ’62 of Bonita Springs,

Florida, is back into boating. Three times, he had sailed

3,000 miles from Chicago to St. Thomas. He now has

converted to power.

TIM WILLIAMS ’62 of Montgomery,

Texas, writes: “After 12 years of service

to Deer Valley Ski Area in Park City,

Utah, my wife retired from her position

as children’s program supervisor and I

retired from my ski instructor position.

This follows a 2002 retirement from Albion College and a

1990 retirement from military service. The third time is a

charm. Brigitte and I plan to use our free time with our four

grandchildren, pursuing my passion for outdoor/wildlife

photography, traveling, volunteering in a kindergarten and

continuing to participate in social dance groups. Life is good.”

J. MICHAEL JERRY ’64 of Green

Bay, Wisconsin, has received a Lifetime

Achievement award from the Brown

County (Wisconsin) Bar Association.

He practices at the Conway, Olejniczak

& Jerry law firm.

MARGARET KUNEY PLASKAS ’65 of Oswego,

Illinois, has retired as community education manager for

Waubonsee Community College.

BRUCE PETESCH ’66 of Siler City, North Carolina, is in

his last year of practicing law. “Since moving to our farm, I

think of our lives now as being pretty simple,” he says.

MARY FICK ROSE ’66 of Portland, Oregon, has

been the director of the Central European Teaching

Program since 2003. They send teachers to Hungary to

teach English. In February 2014, she traveled with her

children and grandchildren to Kauai to celebrate her 70th

birthday. NANCY DAVLANTES ’66 joined them for

much of the visit.

JOHN HEYER ’67 of Arlington, Virginia, traveled

during the fall — a cruise up the Rhine in late September,

to Broadway in late October and a cruise from Rio to

Buenos Aires in November.

Connected by Ripon

JANE BARBER EMERSON ’46 of Emporia, Kansas, reports that her son, William D. Emerson, is the national governor of the Mathematical Association of America. Bill is one of the grandsons of William Harley Barber, professor of physics at Ripon College from 1906 to 1946.

Connected by Ripon

KEVIN WARMACK ’70 of Chicago, was talking with a high school classmate named Dan Bilger on Facebook. During their high school sophomore year, Dan and his family moved to Michigan. It turns out that Dan’s father is GEORGE BILGER ’51, and Dan had heard a lot about Ripon from George.

Connected by Ripon

JERRY THORNBERY ’66 of Baltimore, Maryland, has taught American history and American government for more than 30 years at Gilman School, a Baltimore preparatory school. Until a few years ago, he also coached track in the spring with his department chair, PETER JULIUS ’67. Jerry notes that NED CLAPP ’63 taught at Gilman for many years and now is retired. Kevin O’Connor, the husband of JUDITH ANDERSON O’CONNOR ’73, also taught at Gilman.

BOB CRUICKSHANK ’55 of South Point, Ohio, was honored for his years of service to the Boy Scouts of America by having the Robert G. Cruickshank Bridge named in his honor at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in Mount Hope, West Virginia.

Bob is wearing the Smokey Bear hat at the dedication June 19, 2014.

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JOHN RYBERG ’67 of Marietta, Georgia, married Carol

White, May 17, 2014.

RICH BROCKHAUS ’68 of Kensington, Maryland,

retired in June 2013 after teaching for 28 years at the

Landon School for Boys in Bethesda. He and his wife,

Ann, take four courses a semester at a Johns Hopkins

University extension through the Osher Lifelong Learning

Institute. Brockhaus published a book about 20th

century philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein in 1990, and

he now is co-editing a book of Wittgenstein readings with

a professor from Virginia Tech.

JAMES R. CLARK ’68 of Mequon,

Wisconsin, has been recognized as a

leading lawyer in his field in the 2014

edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Clark

specializes in litigation: general

commercial. He is a partner at Foley & Lardner LLP’s

Milwaukee office.

THOMAS SCHARBACH ’69 of Wisconsin Dells,

Wisconsin, married Michael Dodd, March 24, 2014.

He is a retired partner of Kirkland & Ellis and now

lives on the family farm in Wisconsin. Between 2006-

2012, he helped form and lead the LGBT Caucus of

the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, moving the party

toward its 2012 platform: “We support marriage

equality.” He volunteers at the Riverside & Great

Northern Railway Museum.

TIM SOLIDAY ’69 of Tucson, Arizona, married Mary

Weiss, Feb. 14, 2014. JIM DAHLBERG ’69 of Kailua-

Kona, Hawaii, owns a travel agency and helped arrange a

honeymoon in Hawaii.

The 1970s

KURT THORNBLADH ’70 of

Farmington, Michigan, has received a

Pro Bono Spirt Award from the Legal

Aid and Defender Association in Detroit,

Michigan. He graduated from the

University of Michigan Law School and

works with Farmington and Thornbladh Legal Group PLC.

TERENCE CAPES ’71 of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin,

writes: “Our family traveled to Goa, India, in April 2014

to celebrate my son’s (ANDREW CAPES ’02) marriage.

Ten Ripon alumni joined us in Goa.”

LAURA MUELLER DZIEKAN ’71 of Random Lake,

Wisconsin, is a senior business analyst at ACUITY

Insurance in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

MICHAEL J. JULKA ’71 of Madison, Wisconsin, an

attorney with Boardman & Clark in Madison, received

the 2014 Fond du Lac High School Distinguished

Alumni Award. He has practiced law for four decades

and is an authority on education law and public sector labor/employment law. He represents school districts, Cooperative Education Service Agency clients and serves as the lead counsel for the Wisconsin Association of School Boards. He is a guest lecturer at the University of Wisconsin Law School and School of Educational Administration.

JILL JOLLIE FOX ’73 of Wonder Lake, Illinois, retired in 2013 after 40 years in education.

THOMAS G. JAYNE ’73 of Green Bay, Wisconsin, retired June 1, 2014.

ANDREAS MELAS ’73 of Lincolnshire, Illinois, writes: “I am taking the opportunity to inform the Ripon College community that as result of the liberal arts education I received there, not only did I have a successful career as a technologist and manager but also recently published a history book. Three Hellene Cypriots covers the history of modern Cyprus, my birthplace, through the lives of three remarkable Cypriots. The book has received favorable reviews and is available on amazon.com.” For more about Andreas, visit: http://goo.gl/c0SHcW.

RICH MIESFELD ’73 of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, writes: “My wife, Carolyn, and I enjoy our seven grandchildren, who include Ripon graduate BRETT MUELLER ’99 and his wife, Heather, and children. Brett works for Homeland Security in Charleston, South Carolina.”

MICHAEL ZIEGENHAGEN ’73 of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, still runs his toy retail business, Playmatters, which he began 21 years ago. He operates four stores in Pepper Pike, Shaker Heights, Solon and Mentor, Ohio.

JONDI GUMZ ’75 of Scotts Valley, California, won a first-place award from the San Francisco Peninsula Press Club for her analysis “Three homes sell for $1.5 million and up in one day.”

CHARLES MARDER ’75 of Bridgehampton, New York, recently was honored by the Nature Conservancy on Long Island. He is the owner of Marders Nursery and has been involved with the Nature Conservancy for 24 years, maintaining native landscapes and controlling invasive plants; serving on the board of trustees since 2004; and doing pro bono work on conservancy stewardship projects.

JULIE B. CARLSON ’76 of Greenfield, Wisconsin, retired from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Nov. 1, 2014. She was with the Alumni Relations office from 1998 to 2002, then transferred to the College of Letters and Science from 2002 to 2014. There, she worked in College Relations, most recently as scholarship administrator.

MARK TESLIK ’76 of Portage, Wisconsin, celebrated his 30th anniversary of ordination as a Lutheran (ELCA) pastor June 15. Mark is chaplain at Columbia Correctional Institution in Portage. He is a member

of the C.S. Lewis Society of Madison, Wisconsin. Mark is a board-certified chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains.

HEIDI JAMES PLOTKIN ’77 of Malibu, California, sells

fine art, writes children’s books and enjoys photography.

SUSAN LENNON SOLBERG ’77 of Greenville,

Wisconsin, writes: “I am loving retirement; having time

to volunteer and care for twin grandbabies (boy and girl)

born April 10, 2013. Both daughters and families live

close by, so I am blessed!”

JONATHAN LOEW ’78 of Glenview,

Illinois, an attorney at the Chicago-

based law firm Much Shelist, has

been promoted from special counsel

to principal in the firm’s litigation

and dispute resolution group. He

concentrates his practice on civil trials, complex and

critical motions and appellate matters; representing

lawyers and judges in cases involving professional

responsibility, malpractice and ethics; and defending

banks, mortgage lenders and servicers, and related

industry clients in consumer financial services litigation.

MICHAEL GIBBS ’79 of Corpus

Christi, Texas, has been named senior

vice president and general counsel for

Whataburger in San Antonio, Texas,

a 750-unit restaurant chain with

25,000 employees.

The 1980s

BILL QUISTORF ’80 of Everett,

Washington, was featured in

the “Nova” documentary “Killer

Landslides” which premiered on PBS

Nov. 19. The documentary centers

around the March 22 landslide in

Oso, Washington. As the chief pilot for the Snohomish

County Sheriff’s Office, Quistorf directed helicopter

rescue operations from the air immediately following

the slide and used an infrared camera together with an

Augmented Reality System moving map to search for

homes and survivors. The documentary also explains

the science and technology being used to predict future

landslides. http://goo.gl/z9Qpzt

LINDA JENSEN HALL ’82 of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,

has opened her own law firm, Linda Hall Law Firm and

Mediation Services, P.L.L.C.

KEVIN SHERIDAN ’82 of Winnetka,

Illinois, is a leading expert on employee

engagement and virtual management.

He also is the New York Times best-

selling author of Building a Magnetic Culture. Kevin regularly gives speeches

and has launched a new website at www.kevinsheridanllc.

com. It contains entertaining and educational videos.

Connected by Ripon

After Ripon College, BILL SCHUMACHER ’78 of Tucson, Arizona, attended St. Olaf and was on the golf team with Glen Peterson, now the golf coach there. After Glen graduated in 1980, he lived in Chicago for a while, and his roommate was JOE KEEGAN ’78, now of St. Petersburg, Florida.

Connected by Ripon

MIKE FRANCOLUCCI ’84 of Tucson, Arizona, writes: “It is very surprising at times how often someone makes a comment about Ripon when I wear a shirt around in my travels. I have found that anywhere in the country I go, I know someone from the Phi Delts I was in school with or the guys from the teams I played on. The ‘small world’ of Ripon has proven to be much larger in the ‘after school’ life!”


ROB STARBUCK ’82 of Madison, Wisconsin, retired May 30, 2014, after almost 20 years as the anchor of the morning news program, “This Morning,” on WISC-TV/Channel 3, in Madison.

DAWN M. BEHNE ’83 of Hundhamaren, Norway, works in the psychology department at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim.

LYN ROSENBERG MCCARTHY ’83 of Mequon, Wisconsin, is a recruiter for Princeton Healthcare System.

WENDEL SMITH ’83 of Washington, D.C., works for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

LINDA ANDERSON ’84 of Gurnee, Illinois, is director of recreation with the Deerfield (Illinois) Park District.

BOB BECHARD ’84 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, practices otolaryngology-head and neck surgery (Ear, Nose and Throat).

MARSHA JONES BURZYNSKI ’84 of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a water resources biologist with the Wisconsin DNR. She recently was involved with contaminated sediment clean-up work in the greater Milwaukee area.

KEITH GRANT ’84 of Highland Park, Illinois, is approaching his 22nd year as an assistant Lake County public defender in Waukegan, Illinois. He is the chief of the Professional Development & the Special Defense Divisions, oversees the training program for nearly 50 employees and handles the most serious cases. In 2013, he was elected to a two-year term as president of the Illinois Public Defender Association and is president of the Lake County Bar Association.

MATTHEW LUEPTOW ’84 of Ripon, Wisconsin, is a vice president and business banker for Horicon Bank in the Ripon and Green Lake area. He studied economics and business management at Ripon College and earned his master’s

degree in business from Marquette University.

DAVID PLUFKA ’84 of Brentwood, Missouri, a partner at Keefe and Griffiths, P.C., received the 12th annual St. Louis Workers’ Compensation Distinguished Lawyer Award, Oct. 29, 2014. It was noted: “Dave is an

individual who does more good for more people in a month than most people do in a year. He is constantly on the lookout for ways to make life better for all sorts of people, whether it’s in Brentwood, at his church, at a food pantry or in the legal community.”

JOHN WOODARD ’84 of Northville, Michigan, has been promoted to professor of psychology at Wayne State in Detroit. Last January he also started as the associate editor for the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society.

KATHIE WARREN BRINKMAN ’85 of West Saint Paul, Minnesota, has a Mary Kay Cosmetics business and specializes in mother/daughter makeovers. She also has homeschooled, volunteered thousands of hours for organizations that support her children’s interests and been a parent mentor for the local Down syndrome support group.

MATT RUSS ’85 of Pensacola, Florida, retired from the U.S. Navy in April 2010. He is an emergency medical technician for Lifeguard EMS in Santa Rosa County and a volunteer firefighter with Escambia County Fire Rescue.

SUZANNE TSUCHIYA ’85 of Chicago, is president of Siren Interactive, a digital relationship marketing agency that serves the rare disease space.

SHERRIE HANDT TRAFICANO ’85 of Sleepy Hollow, Illinois, has worked with the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators, a not-for-profit organization, for more than 14 years. She is now the chief executive officer.

CHRISTOPHER M. LELAND ’86 of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the assistant vice president for curriculum and instruction, professor of communication and director of debate at Colorado Christian University in Denver.

RHEA BEHLKE ’87 of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, is an organizational development specialist at Moraine Park Technical College. She is active in Fond du Lac Community Theater, appearing in two productions last year and serving on stage crew for two others. She also serves on the board of directors for Heartbound Greyhound Adoption, a Wisconsin rescue for retired racing dogs.

DEBORAH HANNI DAMROW ’88 of Oakland, California, writes: “Have been continuing to enjoy California living since ’89 — nearly 25 years! The organic bounty of farmers’ markets and farm-to-table movement is a rich education and blessing. Oakland, in particular, is undergoing an amazing transformation fueled by young small-biz entrepreneurs and artists.”

JIM CONWAY ’88 published his first novel, The Vagabond King, available on Amazon Kindle. “Though it is not apparent, The Vagabond King is a

direct result of my experience at Ripon College,” Conway says. “It would not exist without Ripon College,

William Woolley and President William Stott.”

SCOTT STRAZZANTE ’86 of Emeryville, California, is now a staff photographer at the San Francisco Chronicle. His book, Common Ground, was released in November (psgwire.com/

commonground). He was featured on a segment of “CBS Sunday Morning” in November talking about his book, which features a farm family who returned to their land which had been transformed into a large subdivision.

When STEVE FEYRER-MELK ’86 of Fort McDowell, Arizona, visited campus in July, he and his twin daughters took a trip over to J.M. Storzer Athletic Center. There, he ran into BILL SCHULTZ ’96 of Ripon, Wisconsin, who was there with his children to use Storzer facilities. They discovered they both were Ripon College

Athletic Hall of Famers; both in the same sports — football and track and field; both had been receivers, jumpers and sprinters; and both are in Ripon’s all-time record books — just a decade apart. Schultz’ wife, Erica, works in the admission office.

DR. DAVID JANSSEN ’81 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, a board-certified plastic surgeon with Fox Valley Plastic Surgery, traveled to Peru for 10 days in August with Women for World Health. In the middle of the South American winter at 11,000 feet, he helped serve medical needs ranging from burns to facial deformities. Each day, the team started at 7 a.m. and worked until 10 p.m. In all, Janssen and his team treated 77 people in clinics and in tents. See a full story at ripon.edu/alumnusinperu.

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KEN GRANT ’88 of Edinburg, Texas, has received a 2014 University of Texas System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award. He teaches at the University of Texas-Pan American. He is a medieval and church history scholar and is

dedicated to the school’s religious studies minor and the study-abroad program.

JOHN S. HEERS ’88 has co-created a foundation to work in impoverished villages around the world. First Things Foundation (www.first-things.org) has its first project in Ethiopia. Funds currently are being raised for projects in Sierra Leone (razoo.com/story/First-Things-Foundation). A video about the group can be viewed at http://youtu.be/ketqxqh3tls.

BRADLEY MDCONALD ’88 of Milbank, South Dakota, has published a new book, Boobies, Peckers and Tits: One Man’s Naked Perspective, about a year-long adventure in birding around the world. It is written under the name Olaf Danielson and is available on amazon.com. To read more,

visit http://goo.gl/9H28pl.

CHUCK NAILEN ’88 of Falls Church, Virginia, has taken a consulting job as a computer trainer with the Department of State.

WADE WICKUS ’88 and his wife, Maryliana, of Houston, Texas, adopted a daughter, Almaluna, born April 21, 2014.

KAY AASEBY ’89 is the director of procurement for Wixon, a manufacturer of seasonings, flavors and technologies for the food and beverage industry, in St. Francis, Wisconsin. She has more than 20 years’ experience in purchasing across the food industry.

CAROLYN AGACINSKI CLARK ’89 of Renton, Washington, is a registered nurse on the health staff of the downtown Seattle jail.

The 1990s

SHELLEY ADRIANCE ’91 and her partner, Natalie Basil, of Attleboro, Massachusetts, welcomed twins into their family Nov. 12, 2013. They are Kalinda “Kali” Rose and Lennox “Knox” Lee.

LAURA KREOFSKY ’91 of Madison, Wisconsin, is the director of client services for the Forward Health Group.

HEATHER THIEME ’91 of York, Pennsylvania, is with Memorial Surgical Specialists, specializing in surgical oncology.

AMIE A. DOUGHTY ’92 of Oneonta, New York, is chair of the English Department at SUNY Oneonta.

CHRIS WYLIE ’92 of Appleton, Wisconsin, who works for the University of Wisconsin-Barron County and is head men’s/women’s tennis coach at UW-Fox Valley, again was named Coach of the Year for both the men’s

and women’s divisions. He is the only coach in Wisconsin Collegiate Conference history to win both men’s and women’s state championships in the same season twice and in consecutive seasons; and to earn Coach of the Year Honors in the same season consecutively. His wife, CATE PARNELL WYLIE ’92, is the training and operational development manager for BayCare Clinic in Green Bay.

JENNIFER DUNN ’94 of Salisbury, North Carolina, teaches first grade at Sacred Heart Catholic School.

BROOKE TIREMAN KONOPACKI ’94 of Georgetown, Texas, is the education supervisor for the Austin Board of Realtors, with more than 11,000 members in the Austin area. She coordinates all the educational programming at the main office and satellite office.

RAYMOND LARSON ’94 of Seattle, Washington, is the curator of living collections at the University of Washington Botanic Gardens in Seattle. The gardens include the 230-acre Washington Park Arboretum and the 16-acre Center for Urban Horticulture.

CYNTHIA JO PHILLIP ’95 of Neenah, Wisconsin, has returned to the United States after three years as a columnist for Gulf News in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and two years’ homeschooling her children in Abu Dhabi. She is a copywriter and is working toward a master’s of fine arts degree in fiction through the Institute of American Indian Arts.

DAN YOST ’95 of Antioch, Illinois, is a partner at Employee Benefit Consulting Group LLC.

JASON J. LEFEBER ’96 of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, graduated from Northwestern University’s School of Police, Staff & Command Course in November 2013. He was chosen by his peers in the class for the Franklin

Kremel Leadership award. He now has returned to work as first shift patrol sergeant with the Sun Prairie Police Department.

CAREY MOLINSKI ’96 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is a family therapist with the Silvercrest Group Home in Neenah, Wisconsin. Silvercrest is a residential facility for boys ages 13-17 with significant barriers (i.e., behavioral needs, mental health needs, AODA issues, etc.) and is part of the larger organization of Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin.

BRIAN NORTH ’96 of Fort Drum, New York, is a lieutenant colonel and the commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion (HHBN) of the 10th Mountain Division. The battalion comprises more than 1,000 active-duty soldiers and is in Afghanistan for a 12-month deployment. His wife, TANYA HENNES NORTH ’97, is a medical technologist with the American Red Cross at Fort Drum and the Family Readiness Group Senior Advisor for HHBN.

KAROLIN OERDER VON LEOPRECHTING ’96 of Germany writes, “I married 10 years ago, have two children (Sophia, age 9, and Maximilian, age 7), and work as a secondary teacher at a ‘gymnasium’ in Bonn.”

RACHEL BERK BATA ’97 and her husband, Dan, of Saint Charles, Illinois, have a son, Alexander Brian Bata, born Sept. 18, 2014.

JOE KRONCKE ’97 and ERICA SMITH KRONCKE ’98 of Neenah, Wisconsin, share that Joe is a lieutenant with the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department, and Erica works in sports medicine /nonsurgical orthopedics at ThedaCare in Appleton.

MIKE MILBURN ’97 of Chicago, has been promoted to SVP and GM Service Cloud at salesforce.com.

KRISTIN DODDS ’98 and her partner, Tony Meucci, of Greendale, Wisconsin, have a daughter, Liberty Ann Dodds Meucci, born July 10, 2014.

DAVE HENRY ’98 and his wife, Lisa, of Tampa, Florida, have a son, David Leigh Henry, born Nov. 26, 2013. David is the director for undergraduate admission for the University of South Florida.

LORI WARD KANAREK ’98 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the payroll/accounts payable coordinator at the Milwaukee-based GRAEF.

RHONDA NICHOLSON ’98 of Gahanna, Ohio, married Jason Conner, April 18, 2014.

RORY NELSON ’99 of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a producer at 6ABC.

Connected by Ripon

Last winter, one of the New York Times syndicated crossword puzzles that run in publications around the country featured the following clue: Wisconsin college or city. Of course, the answer was Ripon!

ELLEN ONSRUD ’97 of Madison, Wisconsin, has been named a Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Fellow for 2014. The $1,000 awards are made to 100 teachers, their schools and 187 graduating high school students. Onsrud teaches at Lake Mills High School in Lake Mills. Fellowship recipients are chosen for their superior ability to inspire a love of learning in their students, their ability to motivate others, and for their leadership and service within and outside the classroom.


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JENNY WHITE KUPCHO ’00 of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, is the director of activities at Belmont Nursing-Rehabilitation Center in Madison, Wisconsin.

AMANDA CARLSTON NATHAN ’00 of Caernarfon, Gwynedd, United Kingdom, moved to Wales in 2004. She married Alf Nathan, whom she met online while she was at Ripon and met in person the semester she spent abroad in York.

ELLEN SORENSEN ’00, a Ripon native, has joined Drug Free Communities of Fond du Lac County as the new grant coordinator. Sorensen returns to Fond du Lac County having spent several years working in administrative capacities in both Brown and Marinette counties. For the past two years, she has dealt with issues of drug use and chaired the Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee of Marinette County.

ANTON THURMOND ’00 of Rosemont, Illinois, is a policeman and fireman for the Village of Rosemont. He graduated from the Illinois State Police Academy in April and Romeoville Fire Academy in November.

CATRILLIA YOUNG ’00 of Jersey City, New Jersey, works for Kaplan International as the director of Global Pathways at Pace University in lower Manhattan. She manages an English bridge program that allows international students to take ESL and academic courses before starting full-time degrees at Pace. She also is the liaison between the admissions team at Pace and Kaplan International based in the United Kingdom.

DANTE HOUSTON ’01 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been promoted to director of recruiting services at MRA in Waukesha. He has more than 15 years’ progressive recruiting leadership experience with several larger companies including Manpower, Rockwell, Associated Bank, and Johnson Controls.

ANDY CAPES ’02 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, married Roshi Kaul in Goa, India, April 20, 2014. Andy teaches at Muskego High School and is the head boys’ basketball coach.

JAMES DAHM ’02 and KAITLYN HENG ’10 of Chicago, were married in August 2014.

DIAMOND JENKINS ’02 of Morrisville, North Carolina, is a case manager for Southlight Healthcare in Raleigh, North Carolina. She has a daughter, Mikaela Nelson, born Aug. 9, 2012.

MELISSA KUBAI ’02 of Tucson, Arizona, finished her residency in comparative veterinary ophthalmology with a concurrent master’s degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2013. She is head of ophthalmology at Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson and is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmology (DACVO).

VAL CROISSANT ’03 of Wonewoc, Wisconsin, married Matt Madsen, June 7, 2014.

JARED GOERLITZ ’03 and MELISSA ORTH GOERLITZ ’04 of Woodbury, Minnesota, have a daughter, Delaney Grace Goerlitz, born Nov. 23, 2012. Jared became a shareholder at his law firm, Peterson, Frahm and

Bergman, in January 2013.

TIMOTHY HANEY ’03 of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, has been promoted to associate professor of sociology (with tenure) at Mount Royal University. He also was appointed director of of the new Centre for Community

Disaster Research. Haney’s research focuses on the social dimensions of disaster, crisis and catastrophe. Earlier this year, he was awarded two competitive research grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada to do research on the devastating Southern Alberta Flood of 2013.

RYAN JORN ’03 and JESSICA STOCKTON JORN ’03 of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, have a son, Nathaniel Micah Jorn, born in July 2013. Ryan recently took a tenure-track position in the chemistry department at Villanova University.

MELISSA KREIKEMEIER ’03 of Guangzhou City, China, teaches biology and chemistry to Chinese students who want to study in English-speaking universities. She previously worked for seven years as a forensic scientist in the biology section of the Nebraska State Patrol Crime Laboratory in Lincoln, Nebraska.

TIM KRUEGER ’03 of Las Vegas, Nevada, has worked for Capital One since March 2007.

HEIDI ST. MYERS MANTHEY ’03 and her husband, Mark, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, have a son, Holden James Manthey, born July 30, 2014.

ANNE MONNENS ’03 of Minneapolis, Minnesota, graduated from the Minneapolis Community and Technical College in December 2012 as a registered nurse. She is a registered nurse in the Pediatric Float Pool at the University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital.

MELISSA YORK SNELLING ’03 and her husband, Rick, of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, have a daughter, Laura Ann Snelling, born Aug. 30, 2014. Melissa works in Beloit as a special education teacher.

KARI STANKOWSKI ’03 of Oak Creek, Wisconsin, is director of counseling at St. Catherine’s High School in Racine.

JENNIFER WHITE ’03 of Greenbelt, Maryland, is a flight software engineer with SGT. She is working on a joint NASA and NOAA project called JPSS.

TAMMY JOHNSON ’04 and her partner, Sara Depies, of West Bend, Wisconsin, have a son, Reed Nolan Depies Johnson, born July 21, 2014. “Big brother Ryan has been very helpful with his little brother!”

LINDSEY GORSKE MICHELS ’04 and her husband, Joseph, of Ripon, Wisconsin, have a son, Keegan Daniel Michels, born May 19, 2014. Lindsey was one of three City of Ripon Police Department officers named Law Enforcement Officers of the Year for 2014 by the Fond du lac County Law Enforcement Executives Association.

NICK SPAETH ’04 of Plymouth, Wisconsin, is an account executive in the enrollment services for Chegg.

JUANITA BAATZ GUTBROD ’05 of Sussex, Wisconsin, works for the St. Bruno Parish School in Dousman, Wisconsin.

ADAM KIRSCHLING ’05 of Sparta, Wisconsin, is the battalion operations officer at Fort McCoy.

PAUL NEUBERGER ’05 and his wife, Tanya, of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, have a son, Hudson Steven Neuberger, born July 30, 2014.

MIRANDA PASHOUWER ’05 married Peter Gorkiewicz, Feb. 1, 2014, in Cartagena, Columbia. Fellow Ripon 2005 alumni MICHAEL HATFIELD, TERI SOLARZ HATFIELD and CASEY BECKER HARRISON attended. The couple both teach at the international school of Nido de Aguilas in Santiago, Chile. For more on Pashouwer, see page 20.

SARAH BREWSTR REILLY ’05 and her husband, Scott, of Three Lakes, Wisconsin, have a son, Liam Robert Reilly, born Aug. 16, 2014.

JENNIFER MILLEN EVEN ’06 and her husband, Mark, of Dubuque, Iowa, have a son, Mason Robert Even, born June 7, 2014. Jennifer is the hospitality coordinator for her MOPS group at HOPE Church in Dubuque.

DANIELLE PAIZ GUNTER ’06 and her husband, Brad, of Pipe Creek, Texas, have a daughter, Gwen Marie Gunter, born May 29, 2014. Danielle is a senior corporate marketing director with the American Heart Association, raising more than $1 million through the Heart of Gold Gala.

TYLER HADDOCK ’06 and HEATHER SUTTER HADDOCK ’05 of Neenah, Wisconsin, report that Tyler received a promotion at work and is now a customer replenishment specialist with Kimberly-Clark Corp.

ED HANSEN ’06 of Tallahassee, Florida, defended his doctoral dissertation in social/industrial-organizational psychology at Northern Illinois University last summer. His Ph.D. was conferred in December 2014, and he has accepted a full-time teaching position as a member of the psychology faculty at Florida State University.

ANDY KITSLAAR ’06 of Madison, Wisconsin, is director of development for the College of Letters & Science at the University of Wisconsin Foundation.

Connected by Ripon

JAYE ALDERSON, editor of Ripon Magazine, recently called Wisconsin Public Service with a question on her account. The customer service representative, Donna Faulds, commented that both of her sons — ROBERT ’07 and JOSEPH ’10 — had attended Ripon, as had her daughter-in-law, STEPHANIE SOMMER FAULDS ’08. “Oh, Bob and Stephanie just had a baby!” Jaye said. “Yes, our first grandson,” Donna replied. Then it was back to business.

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COURTNEY LEE MCNEAL ’06 of Kenosha, Wisconsin, is the group facilitator for the Kenosha Public Museums (the Dinosaur Discovery Museum, Civil War Museum and Kenosha Public Museum).

REBECCA NOWAK ’06 of Omro, Wisconsin, is the office manager at Muza Sheet Metal Co. LLC in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

DAVID H. OWEN ’06 of Superior, Wisconsin, married Amanda Bales, Jan. 25, 2014. He is a math teacher at Northwestern Middle School in the Maple, Wisconsin.

TIMOTHY PETERS ’06 and REGAN ROGERS ’07 of Milton, Wisconsin, have a son, Hank Timothy Peters, born June 10, 2013.

TONI-LEE SCARANO VINEY ’06 and her husband, Dan, of Fort Collins, Colorado, have a daughter, Josie, born July 19, 2013.

ROBERT B. FAULDS ’07 of De Pere, Wisconsin, was promoted and asked to start and lead the Baker Tilly search and staff office and team in Appleton.

ADAM KRUEGER ’07 of Brookline, Massachusetts, is a financial analyst for Boston University. He also has become a nationally certified personal trainer and fitness instructor.

JOHN MCCULLOUGH ’07 of Chicago, recently moved back to the United States. He spent six years in Japan where he met his wife, Akemi Jonvanovich Joo. They were married Jan. 6, 2013, in Japan. While in Japan, John taught, volunteered, modeled and even climbed Mount Fuji. He spent a great deal of time helping after the 2011 earthquakes. He now is a Red Cross volunteer disaster responder.

STEVEN MILLER ’07 of Carbondale, Illinois, has been awarded a doctoral research fellowship at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale for the 2014-2015 academic year.

ANTHONY V. MONTEMURRO ’07 of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, married Amber Vieth, June 26, 2010. They have a son, Jackson Paul Montemurro, born May 7, 2013.

LIZ LEACH MORRELL ’07 of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, is the coordinator of initiatives and special programs in the Department of Residence Life at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. She is responsible for all large-scale initiatives in the department, including the successful move-in of more than 3,000 students.

NICK MORSE ’07 of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, has his own macaroni and cheese restaurant, MACS, in downtown Wisconsin Dells, with a second location in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Visit: facebook.com/MacaroniAndCheeseShop

NASIF ROGERS ’07 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was featured in a newspaper article about a new type of school administrator preparation program he is pursuing. Rogers is an instructional coach at Nicolet High School. The article appeared in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Sept. 6, 2014 (http://goo.gl/XA94AL).

PRICE WARD ’07 of Gainesville, Florida, has finished his last year of pediatric residency and will be staying for one more year as chief resident while his wife, Erin, finishes her OB/GYN residency.

ALYSHA EBERT ’08 of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, earned a K-8 cross-categorical special education license through the Proficiency Based Licensure Program, run by CESA 1, in January 2014. She teaches students with emotional and behavioral disorders at Turning Point, an alternative school in Wauwatosa. She married Lars Neske, Aug. 30, 2014.

JOE HENTZ ’08 of West Bend, Wisconsin, graduated with a juris doctorate from the Charleston School of Law in Charleston, South Carolina, in December 2013. He passed the Wisconsin Bar Exam and now works with Swendson/Fey Law Ltd. in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. He married Megan Thiel, Aug. 23, 2014.

MEGAN KRUEGER KETTER ’08 of Mount Calvary, Wisconsin, received a master’s of social work degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in August 2013. She is a social worker at St. Mary’s Felician Village in Manitowoc.

AMY DORMAN ’08 of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, has been promoted to director of annual giving at Milwaukee Repertory Theater.

ANJULI “JEWEL” ATASHI MUCKLIN ’08 of Ripon, Wisconsin, married Brady Saunders, June 8, 2013. They have a son, Colton Beowuls Saunders, born April 21, 2014.

HILARY M. MURKOWSKI ’08 of Denver, Colorado, summited Mount Rainier in Washington state in July 2014. She is a product management analyst for Allstate Insurance.

SARA KUSSMANN SCHMITT ’08 of Auburn Hills, Michigan, completed her Ph.D. in cancer biology at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, in 2014. She now is a post-doc at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Her husband, CURTIS SCHMITT ’09, writes software for New World Systems in Troy, Michigan.

ARLENE TORRES ’08 and Al Pacheco of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, have a daughter, Amadi Rose Pacheco, born Jan. 27, 2013.

EMILY DEVILLERS ’09 of Kewaskum, Wisconsin, is the continuing medical education and education manager for Executive Directors Inc. in Milwaukee. Her client is the American Academy of Emergency Medicine.

BRIAN O. FELIX ’09 of Peoria, Illinois, is a cardiovascular intensive care nurse at OSF St. Francis Medical Center.

ERIKA JOHNSON ’09 of Waupaca, Wisconsin, is a kindergarten teacher with the Wild Rose School District.

SHAWN KARSTEN ’09 of Ripon, Wisconsin, is a development associate for major and planned giving at Ripon College.

BRYAN NELL ’09 of Eugene, Ore. recently completed his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon.

CHRISTINA ROSS ’09 of Markesan, Wisconsin, is the director at the Brandon Public Library.

TREVOR WIRTH ’09 of Waunakee, Wisconsin, graduated from Southern New Hampshire University in May 2013 with a master’s degree in sports management and a certificate in athletic administration. He is pursuing a career in the NCAA Athletics Department.

The 2010s

(CONSUELO) VANESSA ARBOLEDA ’10 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and ROBYN PETERSON ’10 of Middleton, Wisconsin, have founded La Casa del Perro, a nonprofit organization with an international outreach goal of diminishing the homeless animal population and raising the standards of living of animals in impoverished towns in Ecuador.

RACHEL VANDEN BERG BUKOVITZ ’10 and her husband, Brandon, of Appleton, Wisconsin, have a daughter, Aliana, born Nov. 14, 2014.

CADY CUMMINGS ’10 of Albany, Oregon, is an admission counselor at Willamette University.

KIRSTEN GEREK ’10 of Wheeling, Illinois, married Justin Rook, June 21, 2014.

DANNY HANSON ’10 and KELLY BERNDT ’11 of Ripon, Wisconsin, were married June 6, 2014, at Ripon College. Kelly is a graduate intern for Career Services at Ripon College.

THERESA M. KEDINGER ’10 of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, is the alumnae and development assistant at Divine Savior Holy Angels High School in Milwaukee.

MELISSA KLEIN ’10 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is an Integrated Library System (ILS) specialist for the Winnefox Library System.

LIZ KNAUZ ’10 of Boulder, Colorado, served in student government at Naropa University. She received her master’s degree in writing and poetics in June 2014.

BROOKE LAMB ’10 of Shawano, Wisconsin, completed a master’s of science in education in school psychology in the winter of 2012. She is a school psychologist for the Clintonville School District.

PHILIP MACK ’10 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, received the American Philosophical Association’s national Essay Prize in Latin American Thought for 2014. He is a Ripon College philosophy graduate who is doing his Ph.D. at

Marquette University. To read more, visit ripon.edu/pmack

Connected by Ripon

An intriguing account about JESSIE DE BOTH – of the class of 1915 – was published in the Peninsula Pulse of Door County, Wisconsin (http://goo.gl/q6tRK4). De Both was an early-day Julia Child, becoming a celebrity chef and homemaking expert with a wildly popular syndicated newspaper column, “Jessie’s Notebook,” radio and television programs, 35 cookbooks and an encyclopedia of cooking.


SAMANTHA BECK PAUGELS ’10 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, works on the Crisis Team for the Winnebago County Department of Human Services.

TALYA PETERSIK ’10 is a school counselor at Franklin Elementary School in the Wausau (Wisconsin) School District.

RENAE POOLE ’10 of Waunakee, Wisconsin, completed her master’s degree in marine biology at Nova Southeastern University in December 2013. She is employed as a golden-winged warbler research crew leader with Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The research is being done at Delaware State Forest in Pennsylvania.

TOMISSA PORATH ’10 of Chicago, is the database systems and records coordinator for the development office of Lincoln Park Zoo.

SARAH GUSTAFSON RUMPF ’10 of Falcon Heights, Minnesota, has completed her master’s degree in counseling psychology from Bethel College in Minnesota. She is a case manager at Mental Health Resources in the Twin Cities.

TALLEY YAKE ’10 of Delafield, Wisconsin, completed her master’s degree in clinical psychology in August 2012 from Cardinal Stritch University. She is a psychometrist, administering neuropsycholgical tests for a psychologist, at Aurora Health Care in Grafton.

ELYSE BEINE ’11 of St. Francis, Wisconsin, received her MBA degree from Marquette University in May 2014.

PATRICIA DETERMAN ’11 of Henderson, Minnesota, graduated with a master’s of public health degree from Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts, in January 2013. She is employed in Statewide Health Improvement for the County Public Health Department. She married Gavin Takawira, Sept. 28, 2013.

MARTIN ESTERS ’11 and JANA BEYER ’11 of Germany were married Aug. 15, 2014. Former basketball and baseball coach BOB GILLESPIE and his wife, Penny, as well as former basketball players SCOTT GILLESPIE ’11, MATT NELSON ’11 and ANDREW HANDELAND ’11 celebrated with them in Germany.

LARRY HONAKER ’11 of Stedman, North Carolina, did research on responsive fibers and textiles incorporating liquid crystalline and liquid metal cores during the summer of 2013 at Seoul National University in South Korea.

AARON KASTNER ’11 of Denver, Colorado, received his master’s degree in sports management from Western Illinois University in May 2013. As a student, he was a marketing intern with the Green Bay Packers organization. He now works for the Colorado Avalanche.

CHRIS KOCHANSKI ’11 was commissioned as an ensign in the U.S. Navy in August 2014. He was designated as an information warfare officer and is stationed at Fort Meade in Washington, D.C.

AMANDA PROUTY ’11 married Nathan Washburn in June 2013. They live in Leslie, Michigan. In March

2014, Amanda started her own business, Rough Draft Solutions (www.roughdraftsolutions.com), doing marketing and communication consulting to help small businesses create content and engage their current and potential customers.

CATHERINE PFEIFER ’11 of Madison, Wisconsin, is an editorial assistant at James Frenkel & Associates.

SAM SONDALLE ’11 of New Haven, Connecticut, passed his Step 1 medical boards in May 2013, and is working full time on dissertation research for his Ph.D. in genetics, studying diseases of ribosome biogene. A full profile about

Sam can be accessed at http://goo.gl/n6GRO6.

RACHEL TENNYSON ’11 of Green Bay, Wisconsin, works for Clarity Care, a nonprofit organization that helps people with special needs.

YULIYA ZHOSAN ’11 and her husband, DIMA ZHOSAN, associate professor of business management and economics at Ripon College, of Ripon, Wisconsin, have twin sons, Daniel Alexander and Andrew Sebastian, born Feb. 24, 2014.

ARIEL DICKINSON ’12 of Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, is in her second year of teaching math and science at Oconto High School.

RENEE DEBRUIN EISLEY ’12 and her husband, Ben, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, have a daughter, Ada Leanne Eisley, born Oct. 9, 2014.

ASHLEY FROM ’12 of Fitchburg, Wisconsin, is an archivist at PPD in Middleton, Wisconsin.

KATHRYN GUNDERSON ’12 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is volunteering at Pina Palmera, a rehabilitation center for people with disabilities, in Mexico.

KURTIS HARDY ’12 of Waukesha, Wisconsin, is a project manager for the financial software company Advicent. He also has teamed up with CARLOS JOR-EL SOTO ’11 to create a progressive rock band.

LISA HILLEREN ’12 of Chicago, recently completed an AmeriCorps VISTA year with the LAF, formerly known as the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago. She did outreach for its Veterans Project, including social media work, managing a legal help clinic, revamping print materials and grant research. She now works for LAF as a public benefits paralegal.

SARAH JACOBS ’12 of Stockbridge, Wisconsin, teaches eighth-grade social studies and helps coach various sports in Waupun, Wisconsin.

ALAN JOHNSON ’12 of Ripon, Wisconsin, is a correctional officer for the State of Wisconsin.

BRAD JOHNSON ’12 of Bear Creek, Wisconsin, teaches third grade at Manawa Elementary School. He also is the varsity head wrestling coach and varsity football offensive coordinator at Manawa High School.

ANDREW KALDUNSKI ’12 of Edgar, Wisconsin, is a program analyst I at Sentry Insurance in Stevens Point.

KATLYN LEE ’12 of Monroe, Wisconsin, is an assistant merchandiser at Colony Brands Inc. Her product categories include women’s apparel, shoes and intimates.

JEFF MARQUARDT ’12 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, works at Milwaukee Repertory Theater.

KRISTIN MERKER ’12 of Chicago, is a special education paraeducator at Ebinger Elementary School.

GISELA JANNEL ORTEGA ’12 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the special projects coordinator for Select Milwaukee, a nonprofit that helps people achieve sustainable homeownership.

ELISABETH PATTEN ’12 of Hemlock, Michigan, teaches pre-K and coaches JV volleyball at Midland Christian School.

LAUREN PIERRE ’12 of Appleton, Wisconsin, completed her MLIS degree in library science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in May 2014. She is an adult services intern at the Cedarburg Public Library in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, through May 2015.

KATRINA SCHAULAND ’12 of Hertland, North Carolina, married Larry Watkins, Aug. 30, 2014.

LAURA SCHEMM ’12 of Appleton, Wisconsin, is a first-grade teacher in the Oshkosh Area School District.

ERIC SCHUMACHER ’12 of Franklin, Wisconsin, is an experience manager at Ernst & Young LLP in Milwaukee.

AMY SONIER ’12 of Green Lake, Wisconsin, is a high school special education aide with the Green Lake School District.

AMY SPRANGER ’12 of Madison, Wisconsin, is a German teacher at River Bluff Middle School in Stoughton, Wisconsin.

AMBER STEICHEN ’12 of Pulaski, Wisconsin, teaches first grade at Keshena Primary School in the Menominee School District.

MIKE PEACOCK ’12 of College Station, Texas, is a graduate research assistant for Christopher Layne helping with the forthcoming book After the Fall: International Politics, U.S. Grand Strategy, and the End of the Pax Americana (Yale University Press) at Texas A&M University. He graduated May 9, 2014, from the Bush School and May 10 from Texas A&M with a master’s degree in international affairs with specific focus on Middle Eastern regional studies.

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SAM STELMACK ’12 of Chicago, is the store manager of the Cubs Clubhouse.

VICKY WEBER ’12 of Fort Collins, Colorado, finished her master’s degree in communication studies at Colorado State University in the spring of 2014. She is now an email specialist at F+W Media in Fort Collins. “I was known for knitting a lot in college (including during classes!), and I work for a company that sells craft and knitting publications,” she says.

ELIZABETH “LIZZIE” BROWN ’13 of Ellensburg, Washington, is an assistant professor and reference librarian/instruction coordinator at Central Washington University.

MAX HERRMANN ’13 and MADELINE SOCKNESS ’14 of Appleton, Wisconsin, were married Aug. 15, 2014. Max teaches at Appleton East High School.

JACQUI MICHALAK ’13 of Rochester, Minnesota, graduated May 17, 2014, from the histology program through the Mayo School of Health Sciences. She married Patrick Madden, May 31, 2014.

STEPHANIE RHYNER ’13 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, presented at the fifth annual Feminist Conference in Washington, D.C., in October-November 2014. She is a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. EMILY ANN DOZIER ’14 of Quincy, Illinois, married David Samuels, Aug. 2, 2014. She has kept her maiden name. She is a transaction coordinator for Farlow Realty and is working on getting her broker’s license.

AMANDA FINN ’14 of Dousman, Wisconsin, is a community support specialist working with disabled adults with Catholic Charities in Madison, Wisconsin. She also is a contributing editor for the website Broadwayworld.

com; and is the assistant director, producer and makeup designer for an independent feature film.

SOPHIA KAOUNAS ’14 of Washington, D.C., is an administrative coordinator at Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP, a communication law firm.

LANDON SMITH ’14 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a recreational specialist and the soccer team coach for the Milwaukee Job Corps school.

KYLUN STEGGALL ’14 and SHAUNNA BAUMHARDT ’15 of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, were married Aug. 9, 2014.

TSERING YANGCHEN ’14 of Green Bay, Wisconsin, worked for Americorp VISTA for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Education Outreach Partnership during the summer of 2014. She now is a writer/editor of the “Good

Day Wisconsin” morning show for WLUK-FOX11 news.

Kent Timm treats athletes at Olympics and at home

In high school, Kent Timm ’81 was a dedicated athlete in basketball, football, and track and field. But a career-ending injury in his senior year changed his focus.

He had been thinking of applying to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to study sports medicine. But his attendance at Badger Boys State on the Ripon College campus changed that, too.

“I obviously saw what I liked, and that’s made the big difference,” he says. “The liberal arts and sciences experience at Ripon College is the foundation of my success. Without the diversity of thoughts and being well-rounded in a variety of different areas, I would not have been able to do the things I have.”

At Ripon, he was athletic trainer for the sports teams. He later earned three master’s degrees and a Ph.D. He practices physical therapy and sports medicine in Saginaw, Michigan. “It is great helping people overcome their problems and disabilities, get to a higher level of function and health, and let them achieve in their life what they want to do,” he says.

His expertise was recognized when he was invited to join the U.S. Olympic Committee medical staff during the Olympic Games in 1996, 2000 and 2002. His current work facility, Renue Physical Therapy, recently was added to the United States Olympic Committee National Medical Network and is authorized to treat Olympic athletes.

“I still cannot adequately describe my feeling of pride and accomplishment in representing the United States,” Timm says. “Ripon College is responsible for giving me the foundation that led to the Olympic Games. I’m in a position now to help and be a resource as needed.”

Timm is now on the Ripon College Board of Trustees.

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For full obituaries, please visit ripon.edu/obitsW15

HOWARD DAYLE BALLIETT ’39 of Bradenton, Florida, died Oct. 27, 2014.

JOHN LAPOTKA ’42 of Presque Isle, Wisconsin, died March 23, 2013.

MARILYN FORTNUM BRIESE ’43 of Ripon, Wisconsin, died June 6, 2014.

GORDON “BUD” GERTH ’44 of Watertown, Wisconsin, died Jan. 29, 2014.

DEAN JOHNSTON ’45 of Owasso, Oklahoma, died July 6, 2014.

DAVID M. PFIFFNER ’48 of Madison, Wisconsin, died June 19, 2014.

JAMES SWITTEL ’48 of Brookfield, Wisconsin, died Feb. 19, 2014.

ROBERT M. ARTHUR ’49 of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, died Oct. 12, 2014.

LOIS THUROW DRAVES ’49 of Elcho, Wisconsin, died Dec. 3, 2014.

MARVIN HANSMAN ’49 of McHenry, Illinois, died Sept. 25, 2014.

KARL HEIMKE ’49 of Overland Park, Kansas, died July 6, 2014.

DONALD B. “SWEDE” OLSEN ’49 formerly of Cedarburg, Whitefish Bay and Thiensville, Wisconsin, died Sept. 11, 2014.

MARY ELIZABETH “LIZ” WILKE SCHUTZ ’49 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, died Oct. 1, 2014.

PHYLLIS HAVENS VAN DE MARK ’49 of Corte Madera and Menlo Park, California, died Sept. 29, 2014.

SELBY BROWN JR. ’50 of La Quinta, California, died June 22, 2014.

JANE SIZER GROTA ’50 of Durham, New Hampshire, died Nov. 18, 2014

VIRGINIA ANDERSON OLSON ’50 of Glenview, Illinois, died Jan. 9, 2014.

MARY ANN SANDBERG MCPARLAND ’51 of Palm City, Florida, died Nov. 29, 2014.

LOIS EMMERT MARTY ’52 of Union Grove/Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, died April 5, 2014.

JOHN R. THORSON ’52 of Darien, Illinois, died Sept. 9, 2014.

DUNCAN “BILL” WIEDEMANN ’52 of Wheaton, Illinois, died Sept. 25, 2014.

DOROTHEA “DOTTIE” WICHMANN HENRY ’53 of Dallas, Texas, died July 29, 2014.

GERALD P. STELTER ’54 of Evans, Georgia, died June 16, 2014.

EDMOND R. “TED” SUTHERLAND JR. ’55 of Wilmette, Illinois, died Feb. 9, 2013.

DONALD W. TOEDT ’56 of Coppell, Texas, died Sept. 5, 2014.

ARTHUR M. HEWITT ’57 of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, died July 11, 2014.

PAUL KEGEL ’57 of De Pere, Wisconsin, died July 4, 2014.

BARBARA MATHEWS TISCHER ’57 of Birmingham, Michigan, died Feb. 4, 2013.

ARTHUR J. KINZEL ’58 of Columbus, Georgia, died June 11, 2014.

JOHN K. GRUHLKE ’60 of Waukesha, Wisconsin, died Oct. 27, 2014.

JOAN HIRSCH ’60 of Chicago, Illinois, died Aug. 21, 2014.

COLDWELL SIDNEY “SID” JOHNSTON III ’60 of Phoenix, Arizona, died Nov. 8, 2014.

MARILYNN DEPLEWSKI TYKAL ’60 of Davis, Illinois, died Dec. 16, 2014.

WILLIAM BENNETT “BILL” DRAKE ‘63 of Spartanburg, South Carolina, died July 11, 2014.

KAY LABISKY BOLICK ’64 of Fort Collins, Colorado, died Dec. 5, 2014.

LESLIE WATTS DESSAIN ’64 of Zion, Illinois, died Sept. 29, 2014.

GARY MEVIS ’64 of Prescott, Arizona, died Aug. 24, 2014.

KAREN GLATFELDER SIMONSEN ’64 of Vero Beach, Florida, and formerly of Manhasset, New York, died Oct. 2, 2014.

EDITH WOLF JULBERT ’66 of Indianapolis, Indiana, died Aug. 13, 2014.

THOMAS E. PRICE III ’67 of Spring, Texas, died July 1, 2014.

VINCENT P. PAULAUSKIS ’68 of Virginia Beach, Virginia, died June 28, 2013.

MICHAEL LEITSCHUH ’69 died Sept. 16, 2012.

JULIE PATTEN SALTER ’73 of Marlborough, Massachusetts, died Sept. 27, 2014.

LEE RAMMER ’74 died May 12, 2014.

JOE WALLACE III ’74 of Homer Glen, Illinois, died Dec. 20, 2014.

JAMES R. PIERCE ’76 of Williamsburg, Virginia, died Dec. 5, 2014.

TIMOTHY K. KINGSTON ’77 of Denver, Colorado, died Nov. 8, 2014.

NINA RAPISARDA-VAN TASSEL ’78 of Yakima, Washington, died Jan. 1, 2015.

BRIAN M. PRINZ ’84 of Parker, Colorado, died Oct. 26, 2014.

JAMES M. GIROUARD ’89 of Amberg, Wisconsin, died Sept. 7, 2014.

CYNTHIA OTTO YOUNG ’89 of Oak Park, Illinois, died Sept. 12, 2014.

REBECCA BIRKHOLZ ’93 of Genoa City, Wisconsin, died Nov. 13, 2014.

JARED WEST ’98 of Plover, Wisconsin, died Dec. 15, 2014.

KJELL N. SPORSEEN ’05 of Bothell, Washington, died Nov. 30, 2014.

FAMILY WEEKEND AND HOMECOMING: ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY!

Ripon celebrated its first-ever combined Family Weekend and Homecoming the last week in September. The week leading up to Homecoming was packed with events for students, faculty and staff, including a decorating contest, a picnic lunch with airbrush artists, a trivia night, and a lip-sync contest.

The newest event was President for the Day. Sara Driebel ’16 was selected to trade places with President Zach Messitte for one day. http://goo.gl/JP89yb

The weekend offered festivities and athletic contests for the campus community, alumni and parents. Ripon school spirit was high!

Make plans now to attend the combined weekend Oct. 2 and 3, 2015.

had the leading ingénue role, and I had the leading male role. We had a kissing scene which gave me the opportunity to convince her that we needed extensive practice!”

Barbara was co-valedictorian of her Ripon class, receiving only one B+ among all her A’s earned during her four years. From Ripon, she went to the Sorbonne in Paris on a Fulbright Scholarship where she earned a graduate degree.

René started his college career interested in chemical engineering, but switched to mathematics. “Ripon gave me the opportunity to see a lot of other avenues,” he says.

For simple ways to leave an estate gift to Ripon College, visit ripon.edu/plan-your-legacy or contact Larry Malchow ’77, executive director of development (920-748-8347 or [email protected]). Your gift will transform lives.

Almost 10 million children are estimated to die each year from infectious diseases, many of which are preventable, says Al Pach ’74 of Summit, New Jersey.

Pach is a medical anthropologist and senior research scientist for the International Vaccine Institute based in Seoul, South Korea. The institute brings vaccines to

developing countries in Asia and Africa, and Pach conducts socio-behavioral research to determine the acceptance of vaccines at the local level.

“My work has to do with how people perceive these infectious diseases, how they respond to them and what they think about the use of the vaccine against them,” Pach says.

The United Nations established the institute, which is aligned with the Global Vaccines Action Plan of the World Health Organization. For more than 10 years, Pach has worked on projects on cholera in India and Zanzibar, and typhoid fever in Zanzibar, Nepal and Pakistan.

The ultimate goal, Pach says, is to work with governments and policy-makers to introduce national programs. “Improving the health of a country has a direct correlation on poverty,” Pach says.

Barbara Young ’52 was a bright student from Oak Park, Illinois, in the late 1940s and received offers of full scholarships to prestigious eastern colleges, but the schools didn’t offer funding for travel expenses and incidentals. Ripon College offered a full scholarship and all expenses and the chance to explore many other interests besides her major focus on biology.

She was so grateful to Ripon for providing this opportunity for her to go to college that she established a scholarship fund to be initiated after her death. After she passed away in January 2014, her husband René Malès ’54 activated the scholarship.

The René H. Malès ’54 and Barbara Young Malès ’52. Endowed Scholarship now offers merit-based scholarships for outstanding students.

At Ripon, Barbara was a member of Pi Tau Pi, a local sorority. She met her future husband in a conversational French class. René was born and raised in France and came to Ripon from his home in Golf, Illinois, to take advantage of a dual two-year/three-year degree in conjunction with MIT.

When René came into the classroom, he recalls, “I saw this pretty girl sitting in the back row. I thought it might prove advantageous to sit next to her. … That year, the French department presented a play, ‘One Doesn’t Trifle with Love.’ She

Al Pach assists in global fight against diseases

Continue the Legacy at Ripon CollegeHelp develop the next class of Ripon College students by referring a promising student to Ripon College, assisting with college fairs, hosting or attending a reception in your area, or contributing to a scholarship fund. For more ideas, contact Eliza Stephenson ’09 at 920-748-8396; or [email protected].

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For the past six years, the popular Red Hawks Golf Scramble has been held during Alumni Weekend to benefit athletic programs at Ripon College. The seventh annual Golf Scramble will be held Friday, June 26, 2015, on the legendary Woodlands course of Lawsonia in Green Lake, Wisconsin. Join us for the 30th Annual Alumni Weekend June 25-28. Packed with exciting activities and events for alumni of all ages, Alumni Weekend is not to be missed! Classes celebrating reunions are: 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010.

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