Ripon College Winter 2005

From the President

RIPON STORIES TRANSLATE INTO LOYALTY, DEVOTION

hat makes Ripon College distinctive?This is a simple question which is constantly on our minds, but defies a simplistic answer. However, there is one certainty; our distinction lies in our campus community, our people. When I ask students or alumni what makes Ripon College special, the answer is always the name of someone who touched their lives in a significant way. More often than nor, this is a teacher who rook the time and interest in the well being of a student in a crucial period of his or her life. Interestingly, many times I am given the name of a staff person, a coach, an administrator, a grounds person, a worker in the Com mons or another student But the answer is always someone special.

Likewise, when I talk with faculty and staff, they always talk about their students. They will share stories and they will tell me what these persons are doing today. Our campus community is committed to the success of our students and alumni. We are small enough that this intimacy is possible. It does make a difference in the lives of our students. We expect the best of our stu dents and of ourselves. The loy alty and devotion of our alumni are the results of this distinctive quality of Ripon College.

Our students come to Ripon with their own unique stories. Their stories bring distinction and diversity to campus too It is our responsibility and passion to become a part of their stories as they craft the next chapters in their lives. You are invited to read the stories of 11 of our first-year students. You will find some very interesting young people who add so much to our campus life. I wish that we could share the stories of all 202 of our new students... or the stories of all our 929 students. Those of us who live, work, and play at Ripon are committed to becoming involved in the lives of all our students When each student becomes an alumnus on a warm sunny weekend in May, we will have enlarged our family and their stories have become our stories.

I trust th.at you will enjoy and appreciate these vignettes Perhaps you will find a bit of yourself. You will certainly recall why Ripon College is distinctive.

Dr. David C. Joyce President

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\:VINTER 2005 ♦VOLUME 38, NUMBER 1

2 Journeys Lead to Ripon

The 202 members of the class of 2008 are already engrained in their college experience. How they got to Ripon, however, often provides for intriguing stories. Haley Jorgensen and Ric Damm interviewed 11 members of the class who all tell us that they love Ripon, even though some of them reluctantly took a look at the Col lege. Others knew they would be Ripon students from the time they set foot on campus.

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On the Cover:

Eleven members of the Class of 2008 tell how they ended up at Ripon - and also share some of their talents Ric Damm photo

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Ripon Magazine (ISSN 1058-1855) is published quarterly by Ripon College, 300 Seward St., Ripon, WI 54971-0248. Periodical postage paid at Ripon, Wis.

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Writer: Ric Damm

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Student Assistants: Alysha Ebert '08, Sarah Miller '04, Christy Olson '06, Danielle Paiz '06, Craig Sauer 'OS, Abby Williams '04

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Romancing Ripon

www.ripon onlinecommunity com

Nearly 1,200 ofRipon's 9,000 alumni are married to each other - and most of them met while on campus. In a long overdue account, Christy Olson '06 captures the stories of romance and campus dating of these Ripon lovebirds.

,000 project is transforming the former home of the college's president, Hughes House, into the Evans Welcome Center. Planned to be part of the gateway to the campus, the renovated historic building will house the admission office when completed this spring Several other projects are exciting the campus - including the addition of Starbucks.

Professor Loves to Rave

Long-time political science professor Jackie Vieceli '74 says she loves to rave about issues Lauded at Minnesota State University Mankato as an outstanding professor, Jackie takes her responsibilities as a professor and mentor seriously. And, her blindness would never hinder her from tackling her next great challenge.

By David K. Williams

The Ripon Picnic Train

More than 60 years ago, Ripon sponsored an annual picnic train to Wautoma, Wis., about 40 miles from campus. Train enthusiast Ed Cheetham '43 collects reminiscences of alumni from 1936-42 and shares them with Ripon Magazine. Among the highlights - water fights, swimming, dancing, stops in Princeton And, oh yes, one alumna shares how she met her husband on one of those Picnic Trains.

Peter Babcock:

Ripon Is Solution to College Puzzle

Peter Babcock can solve a Rubik's cube in about 30 seconds Choosing a college, how ever, was not so simple

According to Babcock, there is a methodic, seven-step process used to solve the colorful puzzle cube chat was a major phenomenon in the early 1980s. He owns more than 30 cubes in various sizes and says Rubik's remains popular throughout the world. He ranked 34th (18th in the United States) with a completion time of 30.25 seconds at the 2003 Rubik's Games Championships in Toronto, Canada. The fastest completion time at the 2003 worlds was 16 53 seconds It's simply a matter of mastering the process, says Babcock, who has been teaching other students the method and hopes to form a student club on campus for inter ested "cubers "

Babcock was similarly methodic when deciding where to go to school. Despite the fact that he's now a third-generation Ripon student - both of Babcock's parents, an aunt and his grandparents graduated from Ripon - the College was not an automatic for the first-year student from Jefferson, Wis

Babcock looked closely at several other schools in the Midwest, including Knox in Illinois and St Olaf in Minnesota, but ultimately decided that Ripon had what he was looking for. "The friendly people and the financial aid were two of the biggest factors," says Babcock. "I really love the people at Ripon because they become a second family within a couple of weeks."

Karl Griffiths: A Scholarship and More

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ot every Ripon College student has a 50-inch widescreen television in his dorm room. That makes first year student Karl Griffiths' room on the third floor of Scott Hall a popular place.

Griffiths, of Lomira, Wis., received the TV as part of a deal he arranged with his parents. "One night at supper my mom was joking around because I was coming to Ripon to apply for a scholarship. She said if I got a full ride, I would get a plasma television," says Griffiths.

He optimistically applied for the prestigious Knop Scholarship, a full-tuition award for science and mathematics students. "I knew I had a little bit of a chance," says Griffiths, "But I doubted I would actually get it "

A few weeks later Griffiths was surprised to receive a phone call from Brooke Konopacki '94, assistant dean of admission, saying that he had received the scholarship.

Immediately, Griffiths called his parents at work. "They were excited about it," he says As was Griffiths He hadn't forgotten about the deal made at the dinner table

Though Griffiths did not receive a plasma TV due to the technical aspects of mounting it to his wall - a residence hall no-no - his parents did buy him a SO-inch, widescreen, LCD projection TV. Griffiths says his parents were more than willing

Name: Karl Griffiths

Hometown: Lomira, Wis.

Major: Pre-professional engineering

Campus Activities: Intramural sports, Ripon Outdoor Club

video equipment Griffiths says his room has become a hot spot for many of his classmates and friends. People frequently stop in to watch movies and

to reward his hard work with the pricey piece of Babcock's first family has an extended relationship with Ripon. His parents, Tim and Sara Oberhauser Babcock '82/'83; his aunt, Katherine Babcock '80; and his grandparents, Blanche Bartizal Babcock '53 and the late Thomas Babcock '51, all attended Ripon. Peter insists, however, that he received no pressure from them to attend their alma mater. "I just liked Ripon better than the

Name: Peter Babcock

Hometown:Jefferson, Wis.

Major: Possibly Math and

Computer Science

Campus Activities: Tennis

Awards/Honors/Scholarships: Faculty Scholarship, Alumni Teacher

Scholarship, Legacy Grant

other schools that I looked at," says Babcock matter-offactly

While Babcock is as

yet uncertain of his aca demic and pose-college aspirations, he's consider ing mathematics and computer science as a possible major. He's look ing forward to the start of tennis season and is tak

Awards/Honors/Scholarships: Knop Scholarship play video games on the big-screen. His suitemate, Adam Mielke, enjoys the TV too. "It's

really like the floors' TV. Whether we want company or not, people are always in our room," says Mielke. "We've had up to 16 people in our room watching movies."

Griffiths, who plans to pursue a pre-professional degree in engineering, says he first visited Ripon for Badger Boys State, the annual week-long student government program His sister, Kathryn, a Ripon sophomore, directed him to the College. "A lot of stuff came in the mail. I started thinking about Ripon

ing the necessary steps to get his puzzle club recognized as an official student organization.

"I was interested in puzzles when I came to Ripon, and there seems to be enough interest, so I figured I'd make it offi cial," says Babcock.

more, even before I won the scholarship," says Griffiths. When he's not watching TV, Griffiths is involved in flag football, innertube water polo and indoor soccer intramurals. He has been skydiving through the Ripon Outdoor Club and hopes to become more involved with the college's theatre program.

LLeah Hover: Steppin g out of her Comfort Zone

eah Hover of Friendship, Wis., doesn't fear discom fort. Since she was 11, she's raised more than $15,000 for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) during an annual - and no doubt gru eling - 350-mile bike ride through Minnesota. The five-day pedal involves trekking 75100 miles per day in midsummer heat Despite the ride's hard ships, Hover partakes year after year.

"Everyone thinks that they cannot do something like this," says Hover, who bikes up to 20 miles per day in the summer. "But with some physical working out and some mental deter mination, anything is possible."

TLeila Keita: At Home in Ripon

he daughter of West African immigrants, Leila Keita holds a unique heritage when compared to most Ripon students, yet nonetheless, is much the same as her campus peers. Although she grew up speaking her parents' native languages, Bambara and French, along with English, Keita was raised in typical American fash ion Her hometown of Northfield, Minn. - where she was born and raised - is a college community much like Ripon Despite her initial urge to explore a larger city and college, Keita finds herself grateful for her Ripon choice.

By coming to Ripon, Hover admits she similarly chal lenged herself. This time, by embracing the idea of attending

Name: Leila Keita

Hometown: Northfield, Minn.

"So far I am having a wonderful experience at Ripon and couldn't be happier about coming here," she college totally solo. "I hesitated because many of my friends were going to the La Crosse, Wis., area and I wanted to be near them," says Hover. "But I decided to step out of my com fort zone."

A Pickard Scholarship served as icing on the cake, and since coming to Ripon, Hover has joined the Ripon College Cheer and Stunt Squad. "I have been a cheerleader since sixth grade," she says. "So it was great to be able to continue that in college."

Hover, who makes a point of helping those with MS, notes

Ripon is a place filled

Name: Leah Hover

Hometown: Friendship, Wis.

Major: Secondary education

Campus Activities: Cheer and Stunt Squad, Phonathon Awards/Honors/Scholarships: Pickard Scholarship

with helpful and kind people. A good fit for someone from "Friendship." ... "Ripon seems very service oriented," she says. "There is always something going on to help one group or another, and I think

Major: Possibly communica tion with a double minor in women's studies and French

Campus Activities: Black Student Union, intramural sports, Phonathon

says. "My classes are great and the teachers are even better. They are passionate about their work and really work hard so that you can learn."

As a first-year stu dent on campus, she embraces involvement with the Black Student

Union and intramural athletics. "It has been great to see such a small community of students, African American and others, get together and cre ate a support group, while all the while promoting diversity," she says.

Keita, who plans to major in communications and double minor in women's studies and French, hopes to expand her on-campus endeavors to include participation in the Student Media and Activities Committee (SMAC) next semester. "I have a lot of ideas to bring to campus and I want to get more that it teaches students here that service is a very important concept to have in the real world."

But most critical, she maintains, is Ripon's small classes and "the learning that takes place in them."

Valedictorian of her high school class, Hover is pursuing a secondary education major She hopes to someday return to Friendship to teach and raise a family

involved," she adds.

For now, her on-campus catering job keeps her busy. "I started catering in my hometown in ninth grade at St. Olaf College," says Keita "It's hard work, but I get to work with my friends, and I have a great boss," she says

Keita, who admits she's accustomed to living in a college town, and whose father happens to serve as a professor of French and African literature at Carleton College, says Ripon feels much like home - a place where "you are offered the

opportunity to pursue an education while also having a great experience on campus "

HAndrew McKee: Future Army Doctor

e needed an extra school on his Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) scholarship applica tion. That's how Andrew McKee ended up at Ripon College. He turned down soc cer and surfing scholarships at the University of Southern California, the University of Hawaii and the Naval Academy. Rather, he chose Ripon

"Once I found out about Ripon, I knew I wanted to go here," says McKee, who not only landed a whopping ROTC scholarship, he also landed a place as a forward on Ripon's soccer team - a team in which he was nearly guaranteed playing time. "The other schools have 25 fresh men to bring in, so I might have been cut or denied the

scholarships offered," he says. "I wanted to get play time. I played a whole ton at Ripon."

His fluke decision to put Ripon on the application no doubt was a result of his father, Lt. Col. Gregory McKee '82, having been an ROTC/Ripon graduate But Andrew maintains his dad didn't try to influ

Name: Andrew McKee

Hometown: Olympia, Wash.

Major: Biology/chemistry

Campus Activities: Soccer

Awards/Honors/Scholarships:

ROTC Three-Year

TLauren & Reed Nygren: A Change of Heart

wins Lauren and Reed Nygren were set to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison until their mother made a pit stop at Ripon en route to visiting their future alma mater. "I had no intention of attending Ripon College, let alone any small, private school," says Lauren Nygren. Asleep in the family car, she awoke to her mother's unexpected Ripon visit.

"Needless to say, I was pretty upset that she woke me up, not to mention the fact that I had never even heard of Ripon before," says Lauren. "But she dragged me out of the car and we walked up to the admission office."

Despite serious reservations, Lauren was soon won over. She couldn't help but feel

Name: Reed Nygren

Hometown: Woodbury, Minn.

Major: Possibly biology

Campus Activities: Admission Office intern, Premedical Society

appreciated and cared for at Ripon. That comforting feeling was later relayed to her brother, Reed, who'd missed out on the visit

"That made me rethink my decision," he says. "Half

ence his decision. "I feel totally at home in Ripon and just love it," he says "It's amazing. I'm glad I made the choice."

Awards/Honors/Scholarships: Faculty Scholarship, Legacy Scholarship, Theatre Scholarship

of me still wanted to go to Madison, half wanted Ripon. After giving it a few weeks though, I chose Ripon I am very happy about that now "

Advanced Designee Scholarship; Ripon College

ROTC Incentive Scholarship

What initially drew him in, remains what Andrew most likes about Riponthe college's personal environment. "I like

With dreams of becoming an Army doctor, Andrew McKee is pursuing a biology/chemistry major and looks forward to the challenges of his sophomore soccer season. "Next year we have a great opportunity to do really well, despite a tough schedule," he says

Name: Lam·en Nygren

Hometown: Woodbury, Minn.

Major: Possibly business/marketing and communication

Campus Activities: Intramural

Several months later, the siblings, who were named the first-year class representatives to the homecoming court, found themselves totally immersed being able to get close to people that I normally wouldn't on a big campus," he maintains.

sports, Admission Office student worker

Awards/Honors/Scholarships: Faculty Scholarship, Legacy Scholarship

in student life. Although Ripon's student body is half the size of the Nygrens' high school in Woodbury, Minn , they maintain they've adjusted easily to Ripon's intimate college experience

"My friends and I have played softball, ultimate Frisbee and inner tube water polo," says Lauren, who works in the admission office.

She hopes to become a student ambassador and double major in business/marketing and communication. Similarly, Reed - the only first-year admission office intern - is engaged in the Premedical Society and plans to join the Student Media and

Activities Committee (SMAC), major in biology and minor in religion.

"At Madison, I would have been a face in the crowd," adds Reed, "but here I can really get involved and make an impact."

ITyler Protz: From Battlefield toJazz Band

t is Saturday, Aug 29, 1863. Company A, "The Citizens Guard," of the 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry is at battle with enemy rebels on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, between Brandy Station and Rappahannock Station Union Private Tyler Protz is sent out across the battlefield to retrieve orders from a com manding officer. He loses his hat to a rebel bullet on the way, but manages to return safely about 10 minutes later. Unfortunately, the officer has no orders for the company. Then suddenly, a rebel sharpshooter opens fire on the group from a nearby tree.

Protz has experienced the heat of deadly battles. He has witnessed the death of his fellow soldiers and friends He has died himself a few times. Protz, a first-year student from Brown Deer, Wis., has been participating in historic war reen actments for as long as he can remember.

Na1ue: Tyler Protz

Hometown: Brown Deer, Wis.

Major: History, possible second major in anthropology

Campus Activities: Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band Awards/Honors/Scholarships: Honor Scholarship, Music Scholarship

Christina Schneider: A TwoSport Athlete

From her first visit, Christina Schneider was impressed by Ripon's friendly campus. But, it was the unique opportunity to compete in two varsity sportsbasketball and track - that secured her as a future Ripon graduate. "She's one of the hardest workers I have," says Head Coach of Women's Basketball Julie Johnson, of Schneider. "I know in high school she'd come off a practice and play a pick up game. She's like a sponge and she's a student of the game."

Raised in Libertyville, Ill., a suburb of 24,000, Schneider fulfilled her passion for competition as a high school track, basketball and cross-country athlete Active in the Athletic Leadership Council, Athletes Committed to Excellence and the National Honor Society, Schneider fittingly worked and coached at the Libertyville Sports Complex during her spare time. Her biggest hurdle coming to Ripon was adjusting to the size of the community. "It's a lot different," she says. "I'm used to having a lot of city and town around."

"I've been involved in a reenactment communi ty all my life," says Protz. His father, who has been

appointed a lieutenant colonel by King Louis XV and has traveled as far as Nova Scotia to par ticipate in the historic

At Ripon, she is fully engaged on campus, hopes to major in elementary education and someday teach and coach basketball. She's found that she benefits from

Name: Christina Schneider

Hometown: Libertyville, Ill.

Major: Elementary education

Campus Activities: Basketball and track, intramural sports

Ripon's small classes and intimate campus, where professors know their students well.

"I have had a great recreations, introduced Protz to the French and Indian War reenactments as a young child He added Civil War reenactments to his repertoire about four years ago.

Awards/Honors/Scholarships: Dean's Scholarship time at Ripon so far and met a lot of nice people," says Schneider, who also Fittingly, Protz is pursuing a degree in history at Ripon. He is also considering a second degree in anthropology. He partic ipates in the symphonic wind ensemble and jazz band, which he says takes up most of his time. Protz is also involved with the campus's growing pro-life organization, and hopes to become involved with the Community Service Coalition.

So far he loves the tight-knit community he's experienced at Ripon. "I like the rural community and small-town atmos phere," says Protz. "It's really neat to have your professor proofread your paper before it's due. You don't get that at a big school."

Protz is sure he made the right college decision "Now that I've experienced my first semester at Ripon, I can say I am confident I made the right choice," says Protz. "The academic level is everything I expected it to be, from the way the pro

fessors teach to the whole liberal arts concept."

And he hasn't had his hat shot off his head since he's been here.

plays intramural softball. "I am very excited to be part of the Ripon basketball program. It's challenging, but also exciting."

AArlene Torres: Grateful to be a FirstGeneration Student

first-generation college student, Arlene Torres is grateful for her good fortune. The daughter of Mexican parents who are now U.S. citizens, Torres grew up speaking Spanish and English. Born in New Mexico, Torres has also lived in Texas and Wisconsin, attend ing several schools along the way. She knows full well the opportunities Ripon College provides.

A recipient of the Diversity Scholarship, Torres says she chose Ripon for her love of competition. "My high school cross country coach referred me to Ripon," she says "I'm real ly into cross country and track, but didn't think I'd be able to do a sport in college." At Ripon, however, she can. During her first year in cross country, Torres performed well despite suffering tendonitis in her knee. "That's not stopping me," she maintains.

Coming from a small high school in Elkhorn, Wis., Torres says she felt quickly at home here. "My parents and I had a great time visiting and we liked the family feeling," she says of Ripon "It's kind of like Elkhorn."

Kyle Unger: Opting for Ripon's Personal Education

From Huntsville, Ala. to Ripon, Wis., Kyle Unger ventured farther from his home town to attend college than any one in his high school class. He also landed one of the largest scholarships, complements of Ripon's Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program.

"I took a trip to Ripon as a favor for my dad so he could walk down memory lane," says Unger of his first visit to cam pus Together, he and his father, Maj Mark Unger '81, toured the College and met professors. "We went home and I sat on , the differences between the University of Alabama and Ripon," Kyle Unger says.

After balancing the schools, he opted for a personal educa tion. "I came to the conclusion that Ripon was the place for me because I would be in a small classroom setting," he says. "With the scholarship from ROTC, my parents and I were overjoyed "

Key to her campus goals is becoming a peer contact - an upperclassman who acts as a friend and mentor to a first-gen

Name: Kyle Unger

Hometown: Huntsville, Ala.

Major: Undecided

he admits, has been Wisconsin's blustery cold

After his first semester, Kyle maintains he's "110 percent" satisfied with his Ripon College experience, where he's an active soccer and softball intramural player and involved with College Republicans. His biggest adjustment, eration student "I came to Ripon having a friend," she says of her peer contact. "I had someone I could ask questions of It's really nice and we keep in contact all the time."

With plans of majoring in Spanish with a pre-law focus, Torres hopes to pursue some facet of law. In the short term, she plans co become a certified Wisconsin court interpretersomething she's always

Name: Arlene Torres

Hometown: Elkhorn, Wis.

Major: Spanish

Campus Activities: Cross Country

wanted to do.

The first from her family to go to college, Torres has faced some unknowns along the way. Yee, she is grateful

Awards/Honors/Scholarships: Diversity Scholarship for the chance. She also makes a point of creating opportunities for others. Her family

Campus Activities: ROTC, intramural sports, College Republicans

Awards/Honors/Scholarships:

ROTC Three-Year Advanced Designee Scholarship; Ripon College ROTC Incentive Scholarship

"It was about 11 degrees last night and it never gets that cold in Alabama," he says.

'The night we had our first snow fall - about three inches of the white stuff - we had a huge all-campus snow- ball fight around mid

night. Snow like that would have shut down school in Alabama for at least one day, possibly two!"

Proud to serve his country and thankful for his ROTC opportunity, Kyle says his future looks bright. Upon gradua regularly visits family members throughout the U.S. and Mexico, in order to share what's theirs "We take clothes and toys and give them to our cousins and friends who aren't as well off," Torres says. "Just the look on their faces is awesome An old shirt to me is a new one to them."

tion, he'll be a commissioned Army officer and serve a mini mum of four years in the military.

"I am adjusting well, have lots of great friends and am doing well in and outside the classroom," he says "I am look ing forward to the next 3-1/2years at Ripon."

Nearly 70 years ago, John "Jack" Murray '37 and Nellie Weiss '37 knew of each other while attending Ripon College and began dating shortly after graduation. They were married at Jack's mother's home in 1938, in a service conducted by the college's president, Silas Evans, class of 1898.

The Murrays made the city of Ripon their home. Jack became president of Speed Queen (now Alliance Laundry Systems) in Ripon, and also served as a college trustee from 1959,77. Both Jack and Nellie have continued their college and Ripon community connections despite having retired to California.

The Murray's story is indicative of the more than 600 couples, 1,200 alum, ni, who met while at Ripon and who later married - and the perhaps hun, dreds more who have been joined in marriage during the college's history.

There's the Sewall family of Fond du John "Jack" and Nellie Weiss Murray '37/'37 have been married almost 70 years. Their wedding was performed by Ripon College President Silas Evans, class of 1898

Lac, Wis., who proudly talk about how mom and dad and now both sons have met their spouses at Ripon. There are the Loewes from the mid,'90s who met while playing varsity basketball and there are some who met in the '40s

while on train rides to picnics in Wautoma, Wis., about 40 miles from Ripon. Others met while involved with fraternity and sorority activities or while in class or a laboratory. Still others talk about one of Ripon's favorite night hangouts, The Spot, during three decades from the '50s into the '70s.

For theSewall family, it's all about Ripon College. Everyone

found their mates at Ripon College In the back are parents Ted and Barbara Bradford Sewall '66/'65 while in front, from left, are Greg and Sarah Botsford Sewall '95/'96, holding Eleanor, a future Riponite; and Tom '93 (holding Spike) and Catherine Colburn Sewall '93/'97 Sarah says "This is pretty amazing for a school the size of Ripon. I tease Greg that if we have a son we will have to send him to Ripon so he can find a wife like all the other Sewall boys did!"

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For some Ripon students, meeting their future spouse happened before the academic year even got under way. Erik and Nikki Zens Lindberg '89/'89 of Minneapolis ini tially met on a Ripon van trip as prospective students. After running into each other again at the freshmen wel come dance, they started to talk and began a friendship that grew closer over time and eventually led to their marriage in 1990.

The Lindberg's were not the only couple to hit it off early. Robert and Hazel Smith Madigan '59/'59 of Palatine, Ill., met at a freshmen dance in 1955, 30 years before the Lindbergs, "We have been together since chat day," says the couple. Similarly, Douglas and Diane Thorsen Whiteley '68/'68 of Raleigh, N.C., Joseph and Amy Jorgensen Kain '98/'98 of North Aurora, Ill. and many more couples met as fresh men at orientation activities.

While many early romances bloomed, some actually waited until classes began For Will and Lisa Budgell Ritcher '97/'97 of Brunswick, Maine, the wait only lasted until the very first day and the very first class. "The room was crowded with desks, so much that it was difficult to walk," says Will. "Lisa was the first and only stu dent there. I sat right down next to Lisa "

Mike and Janet Appel Snyder '74/'74 of Rochester, Minn , were also made aware of one another on the first day of classes. Mike describes his first day as a freshman as stressful but exciting. "It started with a full schedule that began at 8 a m.," recalls Mike "After lunch, the routine had become familiar: locate the classroom, find a seat among the other students, roll call by the professor. But

this time was different. When the English professor read the second name, a young woman responded, 'that's Ap-PEL, not Apple!' Being somewhat shy," says Mike, "I did not actually meet her that day But chis woman was eventually going to become a very important part of my life."

Will and Lisa Budgell Ritcher '97/'97 met in their first class of their first day at Ripon in 1993. Above, they and their daughter, Alison, celebrate Halloween '04

For some, the love connection did not set in until years after graduation

In the case of Marc and Heidi Zwart Healy '89/'91 of Elgin, Ill., one fateful phone call brought them back into contact The two had dated at Ripon, but parted on bad terms. Marc says, "We didn't speak for almost five years after chat until serendipity took over."

After going on to graduate school in New Mexico, everything for Marc was falling into place, except for in his love life, he says. After meeting an old Ripon friend, Marc was given the phone number of a mutual friend, Sarah Gamer '91 and told he should give her a call to catch up. Marc misplaced

that number in a move and didn't stumble upon it again for several months. He

Eric and Nikki Zens Lindberg '89/'89 met before they even got to Ripon - on a bus bringing prospective students to campus Above, left, they are pictured while they were in college and at right, they are with their daughters, Ginny, 4 and Gwen, 2, last summer.

Mike and Janet Appel Snyder '74/'74 of Rochester, Minn., met in an English class at Ripon early on in their freshman year.

William and Kim Kenney Moran '54/'57 were manied in March of 1955. The two not only met in Ripon and fell in love, it was with Bill that Kim became introduced to politics at the Republican Party's 100th year celebra tion held in Ripon. Although it was the wrong party, Kim says that

she loved the chal lenge and spirit involved in campaigns. In 1978, she became the political William and Kim called Sarah, saying "Hi Sarah. It's Marc Healy," and her reaction was unchar director for the American Kenney Moran '54/'57 acteristically surprised, says Marc. Unbeknownst to Marc, Heidi was visiting Federation of Teachers in Washington D.C.

Joe Lack '71 and Nancy Nebel were married in Great Hall at Ripon June 30, 1973. The Rev. Jerry Thompson, now professor of religion emeritus, per formed the ceremony. The Lacks celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary last summer and now live in Weston, Conn. Their photo is also used in the back ground of page one of the "Romancing Ripon" story.

Sarah, and, according to Heidi, the two were busy talking about Marc when the phone rang "There's someone here who wants to talk with you," said Sarah, and she passed the phone along until Marc heard that familiar voice, "Hi Marc It's Heidi." The two began talking and seeing each other again, and they were married a little more than two years later in 1997

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Jane Runkel Frederick '74 and husband, John Frederick '73, were reunited in the fall of 1986 when Jane was making calls encouraging Ripon alumni to give to the Annual Fund. After real izing that they lived only two miles from each other, John agreed to make a contribution on the condi tion that Jane would have dinner with him. Although love did not blossom at this reunion, their paths crossed again at a lunch eon for alumni in down town Chicago. After a second attempt at a dinner John and Jane Runkel together, that spark was Frederick '73/'74 ignited. After staying together through travels abroad and a long-dis tance relationship for a year, they were married in July of 1988.

Marc and Heidi Zwart Healy '89/'91 dated while in college and then didn't talk for five years They were married in 1997

Like the Healy's, Harold H. and Myra Middleton Erdman '48/'47 met at Ripon, but did not pursue a more serious relationship until 50 years later The two met on a hayride in 1946, says the couple, but they did not share a romance until they were reacquainted at Myra's 50th reunion at the College in 1997. They began dating that June and were married in December. The Erdman's currently live in Ripon

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Many Ripon students met as they became involved in Greek life through par ties and pledge activities

Richard Louis '61 and his wife, Ann Pribnow '61, of Newhall, Calif., met at a fraternity and sorority party. "I went with the intention of meeting a certain girl. Ann went with the intention of meeting me," says Louis. "She won!!" The couple was married Aug 16, 1961.

Bob and Shirley Barnard Brandt '49/'47 of Phoenix, Ariz., too, hold Greek life close to their hearts Bob says that during the winter of 1945, the girls of Shirley's sorority observed that he was spending so much time in their living room that he may want to "join" their sorority. Invited to the induction cere mony, he was told to come "suitably clothed." "So, one wintry night I traipsed down snowy and icy sidewalks from Merriman House to Parkhurst dressed in stockings, high heels and a dress," says Bob. "The Pi Delta Omega girls were all dressed in slacks, white dress shirts, neckties and sport jackets for the ceremo ny." That night, he was initiated into the sorority and was awarded "all privi leges of the house, except for sleeping privileges." The Brandes were married June 13, 1949

David and Joan Sampson Runkel '54/'55 of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla , also met thanks to Greek life Joan was dating one of David's fraternity brothers, but when things didn't work out, David "set out in pursuit." The two were married Oct. 9, 1954. Greek life remains a major part of Ripon's social scene30 per cent of female students and 50 percent of male students are part of a fraternity or sorority - and it continues to play a role in uniting current students

Other alumni met else where on campus. In the case of Jason and Jeri Belongia Loewe '94/'96, it was on the basketball court The two are the only Ripon varsity bas ketball players to have wed. Jason proposed to

Jason and Jeri Belongia Loewe '94/'96 basically met on the bas ketball court. Above, they and their son, Luke, 7, and daughter,

Luke Balsavich '04 and Jamie Elliott '03 were married in the foyer of the Rodman Center for the Arts at the College last Oct. 16. In a truly "all-Ripon" setting, Professor of Philosophy Vance Cope-Kasten officiated, Professor of Chemistry Dean Katahira played the violin and the daugh ters of Colleen Byron, associate professor of chemistry, and Gary Rodman, assistant director of information technology, were flower girls The reception was held in Great Hall of the Harwood Memorial Union. The wedding ceremony had been planned for the Kegel Classroom of the Ceresco Prairie Conservancy but inclement weather changed the location. From left are Alejandro Castillo-Terriquez '06 (an usher), Candice North '04 (a bridesmaid), Jon Cain '04 (a groomsman), the wedding couple and Michael Timm '04 (wedding photographer).

Jeri when the women's team was two games away from winning the division championship, which would qualify them to host the conference tournament for the first time in the program's history Coach Julie Johnson was worried that Jeri wouldn't keep her focus, but the team went on to not only host but also win the conference tournament that year. "It was a very special time in my life," says Jeri. "Jason and I shared, and continue to share, many victories in life." Still living in Ripon, the Loewe family is often seen in the stands of Red Hawk basketball games.

Of course, other Ripon students became acquainted through shared academic and extracurricular interests over the years. It was shared experiences in a foreign country that brought Andrew Obara '55 and Sophia Ogawa '55 together Clark Kuebler, the president of Ripon at the time, told Andy, who had been raised 13 years of his life in Japan, that he should meet Sophia, a student from Japan. The two found a lot in common and attended the homecoming dance together. They were married in the summer of 1955 and now live in Palatine, Ill.

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Although Ripon classrooms were home to the introduction of many romances, relationships were often initiated away from the books. Harwood Memorial Union has been the setting for the beginning of many romances. In the past, it was home to the Axe Handle Room, where students would socialize as they do today in the Pub. Also, the Union existed for some time as a place to play bridge, with students constantly stopping in for a few hands between classes.

Allen and Nina Bade Sparks '55/'55, who live in Manhattan, Ill., had their first meeting playing bridge at the Union near the end of their senior year. Allen sat down next to Nina and the two, as partners, proceeded to win the next two hands. "Those two bridge hands triggered an instant connection," they say. "Not only was this a great bridge partnership, but also life partner ship." Nina and Allen were married later that year.

Scott Nyquist '69 and Cynthia Sanborn '00 began their relationship as she volunteered to help him with his French, which he was finding to be a struggle. They were married at the end of their junior year, and Cynthia dropped out of school as the two started a family. However Scott's gradu ation in 1969 was by no means the end of their days at Ripon College. At their 25th class reunion, the two held a renewal of their vows in Great Hall, surrounded by fellow Ripon alums. Then, in 1998, Cynthia decided it was time to finish her degree, and no other place would be more fitting than finishing where she started at Ripon "Some 32 years after leaving Ripon, she returned for the prize for which she had originally began working when she entered in August 1965," says Scott. As president of the Alumni Board at the time, Scott was sitting on the stage when Cynthia went up to receive her diploma in 2000. "No one was prouder of her than I was," he says. "Cyn and I will eternally be intertwined

with Ripon, the friends we made there, the facul ty and staff who taught us, nurtured us, made us believe in ourselves," says Scott. The couple says they look forward to the day they can come to Alumni Weekend for their Golden "R" 50-year reunion "We plan to get married there again," says Scott. "I hope Great Hall will be available."

hang out is as commonly mentioned on the surveys returned as The Spot, which was home to the beginnings of many and the cultivation of other relationships cited by

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in Great Hall dur ing Alumni Weekend 1994. Scott's uncle, Rev. Raymond Nyquist, married them in 1968 and again in 1994.

Carey S and Iris Y. Nakamura Inouye '70/'71 lived only four miles apart in Honolulu before attending Ripon College but it took them coming to Ripon to actually meet After their first face-to face meeting on the stairs of Pickard Commons, the two formed a friendship. They found it com forting to have a friend from home, especially when home is 4,000 miles away. The couple was married in Honolulu in August of 1972.

While the romancing may have started at Ripon, it's the wedding where lots of Riponites show up. Above, is the 1993 wedding of Becky Hustad '91 and Brian Frey '91. The maid of honor, left, is Samantha Bailey '92 and best man is Everett Proctor '91, right. They live in Madison, Wis

Marilyn Fortnum Briese '43 and her husband, Bud, opened The Spot in September of 1950. She recalls the more than 39 years that she served as an owner and hostess at The Spot. "I watched several couples become engaged at The Spot. Being a Ripon Marilyn Fortnum graduate, it was always nice Briese '43

to have the college kids around. They would come in, not just to dance, but to reminisce, relax and socialize " And, as alums would return to campus for homecoming or alumni weekend, they would head to The Spot, because it was home to so many fond memories. Marilyn says, "Always, for as long as The Spot was open, it was a popular place to be."

Thomas Bachhuber '71 and his wife, Leslie Smith '71, of Milwaukee recall spending study dates hanging out at The Spot. "We had two 15-cent drafts and a 10-cent bag of Cheetos," says Tom. "Thirty-four years later, we still eat too many Cheetos!" The Spot was also the meeting place of Robert and Judith Mail Kay '70/'70 of Gilroy, Calif. Attending an engagement party for mutual friends, Robert says that it was love at first sight. Judith says, "I had never met anyone that I had felt so comfortable and at ease with in such a short time." The two were married in November of 1970.

Like the Kay's, Robert and Charmaine Weyer Schieler '56 /'56 of Woodridge, Ill., first met at The Spot "One night in the spring of 1955," recalls Robert, "I was sitting at The Spot when this beautiful woman walked in - Charmaine - and she hit me like a ton of bricks!" Robert and Charmaine were married in September 1956

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Every romance has its obstacles to overcome, and those that began at Ripon are no different. For many alums involved in the military, being called to duty resulted in time away from their significant others. For Steve Rogers '65 and Pam Beekman '66 of Lake Mills, Wis., the time apart only made their relation ship stronger as Steve was called to duty in Korea. "During that time we got engaged," says Steve, "My dad proposed to her for me - I figured she couldn't say no to him!" The couple was married in November 1966.

Peter W. Lenz '89 and his wife,Viola Martin Lenz '02, met at a campus function for their Greek social group Peter, serving as the presi dent of Theta Sigma Tau's alumni association, is often on campus for functions. It was at one of these functions when he met Viola in 1999. The two developed a friend ship that resulted in a first date on Christmas Eve of 2000 They were married in

Some couples, although self-assured, faced skepticism from people around them. This was the case for Paul and Beverly Rosenthal Dudey '48/'50 of Lantana, Fla. "Since I was a sophomore bleached blonde party girl and aspiring poet, and Paul was a brilliant econ major and serious World War II vet, the entire Ripon choir booked bets on the length of our strange alliance," recalls Beverly. "The longest bet was that we would last two years." Paul and Beverly have been happily married now for more than 50 years.

Like the Dudey's, Mark and Jackie Farmer Andrews '73/'73 of Sebring, Fla., faced skepticism. The two remember butting heads in English class. "When Professor Bill Schang discovered we were engaged he announced that he seri ously doubted our marriage would last more than a year since we never agreed on anything in his class," says Jackie. "I am very proud to say that our 34 years together producing two wonderful boys and two grandsons has definitely proven that he lost that argument hands down!"

Whether facing a long-distance relationship, harsh critics, or more, Ripon romances have overcome their share of obstacles.

At the Hustad-Frey wedding in 1993 are, in back from left, Danelle Franke '91, Chrissy Roberts Hammer '91, Heather Thieme '91, Samantha Bailey '91, Vicki Haas Symonds '92, Rona Henderson Parsons '91, Elizabeth Lake '91, Krystin Burrall Trustman '91, Julie Armatoski '91, Maura Murphy '91 and Donna Peterson '91. Kneeling, from left, are Belinda Berdes '91, Karen Milewski Dymond '91 and Kristen Gray '91.

Peter and Viola Martin Lenz '89/'02

Whether a couple's romance came during college, right after graduation or

many years later, it seems that there is just something about Ripon that helps close friend ships develop into even more. 'There is something very special about Ripon," says Kristin Kohles Janssen '82 who met her husband, David '81, during her freshman year.

Trying to put the "special" part of Ripon into words, Earl Zamzow '50 says, "I believe the important part is that Ripon brings together people with sim ilar goals, especially a work ethic that helps prepare the student for the future. It also helps you interact with most other stu dents on campus in many differ ent situations." Earl met his wife, Bernice Gardner '53, while at Ripon.

Ami Stevenson '99 and Chad Wangeline '99 dated through much of their col lege days Above, they are at their July 10, 1999, wed ding Right, they appear after one of Chad's football

Couples cite the smallness of games They now live in the College as helping their Fort Collins, Colo. relationships - students can easily run into each other every day, and it isn't hard to see a person out one night, find out their name and be able to meet up with them again. Also, Ripon's liberal arts nature means that students will take the occasional class outside of their major, and they can easily meet new people that way Some say that the strong presence of Greek life helped to bring them together. Whatever the case, individuals at Ripon College have, and will continue to form close and sometimes romantic connections Kim Jacobson Stapelfeldc '90, who met her husband, David Stapelfeldt '89, at Ripon, says that Ripon defi nitely encouraged an atmosphere of closeness and friendships. "We looked out for each other and knew how to have a good time and learn a lot along the way. College was a time of discovery of what I wanted in life, and by chance I found my best friend and soulmate " R

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When Christy Olson '06 set out to write the story about Ripon romances, she had no idea of what she was in for.

She initially sent out a mass e-mail to several hundred alumni who are mar ried to each ocher with addresses coming from the college's database That pro duced some 75 responses But Christy thought she could get a better response

So, a couple weeks later, students working in the college relations office, under Christy's leadership, stuffed more than 750 surveys which were mailed to alumni couples.

In all, more than 200 responses were recorded, and there have been requests since that time to include och ers The responses, Christy says, included numerous inter esting and even more "romantic stories."

To those alumni who responded to the Romancing Ripon request, Christy says, "Thank you to all of the cou ples who took the time to respond, and we hope that you enjoy reading about all the romances found at Ripon College!"

Olson is a junior communication and business major from Slinger, Wis She is spending the spring semester on Christy Olson '06 an off-campus program in Bonn, Germany

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Howard "Dayle" and Marilynn Bruns Balliett '39/'41, who met at Ripon College, were mar ried only four months, living in Hawaii with Dayle as part of the U S Army, when Pearl Harbor was attacked The home of the newly weds was hit by airplane gunfire and set afl.ame. "Quite anintroduction to what turned out to be 63 years of happily married life," says Dayle Now, the couple resides in Bradenton, Florida

Robert and Peggy Wittenberg Thompson '71 /' 70 met first during choir in their freshman year and began dating their second year at Ripon Finding love, they were married in June of 1971 and have been married for more than 33 years. In a move to Birmingham, Ala., nine years ago, they moved into a subdivision that, unknown to the Thompson's at the time, contained three other Ripon alums. Amazingly, the couple says, one of the alums was Peggy's freshman roommate, Pam Peppler Nickoli '71 and her husband, Gregg Nickoli '71 The third Ripon alum is Peter Emanuel '81

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Evans Welcome Center Transforms Hughes House Bookstore

Move Initiated; Great Hall, Bovay Hall

TProjects in Planning Stages

he former home of Ripon College presidents known as Hughes House is being trans formed into the Evans Welcome Center.

Ripon President David C. Joyce says that the Evans Welcome Center at Hughes House, located at the comer of Seward Street and Woodside Avenue, will be part of the major entrance to campus. Completion of the $600,000 interior and exterior project is expected this spring.

"The College has long needed an entrance to campus and this will help in creating that," Joyce says of the con struction and renovation project. The welcome center, he adds, "will help the College provide an appropriate setting to welcome guests to campus, including prospective students and their parents "

The upper floor of the Evans Welcome Center at Hughes House will be renovated to house the college's admission personnel.

Since the project started last fall, Joyce says, exterior renovations have

included replacement of the roof and porches and tuck pointing. New win dows are also planned. A circular drive will take campus guests to the welcome center, which they will approach from the East off Woodside Avenue

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and admission offices, the first floor liv ing room and dining room will be restored and used for meetings.

The Evans Welcome Center is named for Silas Evans and his wife, Nell. Evans was an 1898 Ripon gradu ate who served two stints as the col lege's presidentfrom 1910-17 and 1921-43. The lead gift for the renova tion comes from a trust established by President Evan's son, the

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H. "Harry" Evans '38 from Wayzata, Minn. Harry Evans established this

charitable remainder trust to benefit his children for a term of years and ulti mately to honor his parents and reno vate his family home. Harry Evans lived in the president's home

during the 1920s and '30s, grew up on the Ripon campus and graduated from Ripon High School. Other gifts to the College are funding the rest of the renovation project.

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The project, Joyce says, will rehab the building, restore much of its ele gance and create a new use for the space "We are being sensitive co his toric and architectural integrity," Joyce says, "realizing that the house is on the National Register of Historic Sites "

Originally constructed in 1863 by the college's first president, William E. Merriman, the house changed hands when he left office in 1876. After being owned by several different Ripon citi zens, the house was later acquired by the College under the leadership of President Richard C. Hughes in 1900 and it again served as the home for the college's presidents from 1901-66

Since a new president's home was constructed in 1966, Hughes House served as a women's residence hall in 1967-68 and later, for six years, as home to the vice president and dean of faculty (1974-80).

Other significant gifts for the Hughes House project have come from Don and Marilyn Dixon Anderson '42/'45 and from John "Jack" and Nellie Weiss Murray '37/'37. The Murray gift is in honor of her grandfather, the late George Weiss, an 1886 Ripon College graduate

The Evans Welcome Center is one of several construction and renovation projects underway on campus. Plans are

in the early stages for three other projects

■ The bookstore, currently located in Harwood Memorial Union, will be moved to the first floor of S.N. Pickard Commons. The $200,000 project will

use space in the ground floor entry which previously housed coat racks as well as space currently occupied by the plant department. The addition of a Starbucks Coffee House will also be included in this project.

■ The space vacated by the bookstore in Harwood will be renovated into a catering kitchen and storage space co accompany a $500,000 renovation of Great Hall.

The Great Hall project will include a new floor and other decorative ele ments along with heating and air condi tioning First-floor restrooms will also be renovated in the first phase of the Harwood project which is partially funded by a $500,000 gift from Leonard Dahm '43 of Santa Ana, Calif.

Dahm made the gift for the College • to benefit students and is given in honor of his lace wife, Belen Dahm.

■ The fourth project, to be completed chis summer, is co create a fitness center

in pare of the first floor of Bovay Hall. This will accompany other renovations to the building, including a new kitchen, as part of the overall Quad res idence hall project which involves remodeling to all four of the buildings, two of which are completed. R

All of the porches at Hughes House are being renovated The interior and exterior project is costing about $600,000.

THESE DAYS AT RIPON

MORGAN '06 SCORES BOOKS FOR TANZANlAN CHILDREN

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VOICES OF RESPECT AWARD

The campus chapter of Amnesty Intema- tional received the second Voices of Re spect Award for its spring panel discussion on violence against women Held last April, the panel included Director of Communicating Plus Deana Pape, Profes sor of Spanish Michelle Fuerch, Assistant Librarian Ane Carriveau and senior Re becca DeVries. A candlelight vigil followed the panel which was co-sponsored by Alpha Chi Omega. The Voices award has been implemented by the college's Task Force on Respect. Each semester, the task

force recognizes a campus organization for "making a significant contribution by pro moting respect, raising awareness of issues related to respect and/or prompting solu

tions to problems associated with disrespect and incivility among people "

BAUER '06 HELPS AT PGA TOURNEY

As the 86th Professional Golfers Associa tion (PGA) Championship tournament brought the top golfers in the world to Whistling Straits near Kohler, Wis., this summer, Zena Bauer was right in the mix. Al though she has never golfed, the junior from Green Bay,Wis , at tended the event as a representative of Schnei der National, a corpo rate patron for the PGA tour. Bauer spent last

In Tanzania, only seven percent of the country's school-age children are enrolled in school. At one private secondary school, the shabby textbooks are so rare, that each is shared by three to four students A.J. Morgan, a junior from Waterford, Wis , ex perienced the less-than-adequate education system of Tanzania firsthand during a semester abroad there last spring.

"The education system is terri ble," says Morgan in an article pub lished in the Milwaukee Journal Sen tinel in August. "It's a country that's ravaged by AIDS and poverty, and the government has very little money, and what it has is not allo cated to the education system." The experience prompted him to action

Upon his return to the states, Morgan visited Waterford Union High School, his alma mater, and

collected 350 used science text books. The school added a set of al gebra textbooks this fall. Obtaining the books was easy Sending them to

the African nation proved much more difficult and expensive - roughly $1,000 So, Morgan, whose father is a retired prison warden, then turned to the Racine Cor rectional Institution (RCI)

Morgan organized a basketball benefit last August, pitting the RCI All Stars against a pickup team of Waterford-area college students. The object: to raise money to help send the textbooks to Tanzania. Inmates paid $1.75 each to get into the game. Some contributed more than the admission price, giving up to $10 even though they make as little as eight cents an hour More than 200 inmates crowded the gymnasium for the event which raised more than $300.

The Waterford Lions Club chipped in an additional $500, and Morgan used the money to send a good share of the books to Tanzania.

In case you're curious, the college pickup team beat the RCI All Stars, 78-75, but the real winners are half a world away.

FELD '06: LEAD NOT CAUSE OF BIRD DECLINE

The decline in bird population at Rush Lake isn't necessarily related to the high levels of lead in the wetland, according to a recent study by Daniel Feld, a junior from Sheboygan, Wis.

Feld presented his findings at the 27th Annual Midwest Environmental Chemistry Workshop. His presentation summa rized the results of research conducted last summer at Rush Lake, a prairie wetland just north of Ripon. Working with Asso ciate Professor of Chemistry Colleen Byron and Adjunct Profes sor of Biology Bill Brooks '60, Feld focused his research on the effects of high lead concentrations on the living species in the marsh. "It has been theorized that lead is one of the causes of a large decline in the number of breeding birds on Rush Lake," says Feld He says that due to extensive hunting since the 1840s, it has been estimated that more than 272,000 kg of lead the 400-plus attendees involved, created Dan Feld '06 shot can be found in the top meter of sediment in Rush Lake. databases co track customer details and distributed event tickets and gifts.

Zena Bauer ,06 summer as an intern in the marketing depart ment at the transportation company's headquarters in Green Bay Part of her re sponsibilitiesincluded making arrange ments for Schneider leadership personnel, their customers and vendors to enjoy a business/leisure week at the PGA event. Prior to the tournament, Bauer organized invitees and attendees, communicated with

A.J. Morgan '06 visits with Tanzanian children while in the country during an off-campus semester last spring.

This shot, as well as lead dissolved through waterfowl digestive processes, is accessi ble to birds and invertebrates in the ecosystem. His research, which included the study of lead levels in invertebrates and eggshells

collected from Rush Lake in comparison to eggshells collected outside the area, in cluding store-bought chicken eggs, led Feld to the conclusion that the lead shot in Rush Lake does not appear to be as much of a problem as originally speculated.

Feld found no significant difference in the lead concentrations between any of the Rush Lake eggshells and the chicken eggshells except for the Forster's Tern, which had a significantly lower concentration "This is interesting because, while almost all species of birds have been declining in number at Rush Lake, the Forster's Tern is one of two on the state's endangered list," says Feld He says the results of his research basically eliminate the possibility that the decline in bird population at Rush Lake is related to lead ingestion.

It does appear, however, that a lack of water level fluctuation caused by a dam on Waukau Creek, the lake's sole outlet, is preventing bulrush seeds from germinat ing, thus producing a lack of food and habitat for other organisms, including birds, according to Feld.

Feld's research opportunity was made possible by a grant from the Merck Under graduate Science Research program. The Midwest Environmental Chemistry Work shop, hosted by the Environmental Chemistry and Technology Program and the Water Resources Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has become the preeminent venue for Midwestern graduate students in environmental science to discuss their research, meet their colleagues, and develop their careers.

LEACH '07 OVERALL CHAMP AT 'FALL NATIONALS'

Sophomore Liz Leach of Pickett, Wis., was named overall novice tournament champion at the 57th annual Bradley University Forensics Tournament in November. Leach ad vanced to the final rounds in four events,

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FESTIVAL OF MUSIC HONORED

The Green Lake Festival of Music was among four recipients of the 2004 Wis consin Governor's Award in Support of the Arts. TheWisconsin Foundation for the Arts, which presented the awards, pro duced a special video highlighting the con tributions and history of each recipient.

The video aired throughout the state on commercial and cable television. Included prominently in the video was RiponCollege. The College has beenin strumental in the festival since its founding in 1979. The festival, which celebrated its 25th year in 2004, has a clear mission of entertaining, inspiring and educating through performances and activities. Each summer the festival, headquartered on campus, hosts a two-week chamber music workshop for talented students and a four-day choral institute for adult vocalists A series of eight to 12 chamber music concerts are also performed.

Senior Austin Wenker of Eldorado, Wis., participated in the festival's chamber work including a tournament championship in infor- Brenda

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"Bradley's tournament is accurately referred to as 'fall nationals' because the competition is incredible and the number of events is much larger than any other tournament other than nationals," says Steve Martin '96, director of forensics. Thir ty-eight colleges and universities from through out the country were in attendance, including nearly all of the top-25 programs, Martin adds.

Sophomore Brenda Nemetz of Sussex, Wis., advanced her prose interpretation event through a field of 67 entries to finish sixth in the final round of competition

The Bradley tournament wrapped up a suc cessful fall for the forensics program. Leach se cured two more championships at the Twin Cities Forensics League tournament (informa tive speaking) and the Mid-American Forensics League tournament (persuasive speaking) earlier in the year.

Just four members of the team competed in the Twin Cities tournament, still Ripon took fourth place in the team sweepstakes In addi tion to Leach, Colin Rafferty, a senior from St.

and piano Wenker is only the second Ripon student to participate in the program since its inception six years ago, according to Jeannette Kreston, the festival's execu tive director A double major in music and art,Wenker says music is like breathing "I couldn't live without it," he says.

CORRECTIONS/ CLARIFICATIONS

■ In the annual report issue of Ripon Magazine, the alumni giving percent age at Lawrence University, as listed ina graph, should have been 48.4 percent, not 39.82 percent

■ The name of Rose Reichhart, a ju nior fromCedarburg, Wis , was mis spelled in the sports section of

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Charles, Ill., won the prose interpretation championship. summer issue of Ripon Magazine.

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ONE OF 15 NATIONALLY

Senior John Karijolich was one of 15 na tionally to receive a 2004 Solvay Pharma

ceuticals Student Re search Fellowship to study Crohn's disease

A biology major witha chemistry minor, Kari jolich has spent the past four years researching the inflammatory bowel disease. Under the su pervision of two doctors at the Medical College of

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religions. The menu included halal food and ethnic dishes from different parts of the Muslim world. Brian Smith, professor of religion, says that fasting "has always had an important place in many of the world's religions. Jews, Christians, Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists all use this practice to build spiritual strength and recommit themselves to the important values and goals in their lives." Sal De Los Angeles '05 phoro

sponsored by the Cultural Diversity Club, included presentations by guest speakers from the Fox Valley Islamic Society and others who addressed the purpose of fasting in other ued at between$1,500 and $2,000, to research the characterizationof the bacter ial fl.ora in gastrointestinal health and dis ease According to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, who administers the Solvay fellowships, such characteriza tion could lead to the development of bet ter treatments for Crohn's disease.

STAR MERGES WITH SAVE

The 60 chapters of Students Talking About Respect (STAR) have become part of Students Against Violence Eve1·ywhere (SAVE). STAR's chapters, located pri marily in the upper Midwest, have merged with more than 1,000 SAVE chapters, primarily located in the South.

Based in North Carolina, SAVE shares STAR's mission to provide schools withviolence-prevention programming, says Jody Roy, associate professor of com munication and a cofounder and executive director of STAR "As the two groups come at the problem from different angles, the merger of our mate1ials sets will pro vide schools with a more wellbalanced, comprehensive strategy set to prevent youth violence," she says All of STAR's materials are now available to schools via SAVE, and members of the STAR team will continue to work with SAVE on pro gram development and training

Among the 12 schools competing in the two Mid-American tournaments, Ripon placed third and tied for fourth. The team qualified 10 of its 16 events for na tional competition by placing in the top six in each event. Guy McHendry, a junior from Federal Heights, Colo., claimed tournament champion in communication analysis.

THEATRE PRODUCTION CHOSEN FOR REGIONAL FESTNAL

A scene from the theatre department's production of Federico Garica Lorca's "Blood Wedding" was selected for a showcase performance at the Region III Kennedy Cen ter/American College Theatre Festival (ACTF)

"This is the highest honor for an associate production," according to Bob Ams den, professor and chair of the theatre department. This is the second time that a Ripon production has been selected, he says The first was "Escape from Hap piness" in 2001.

"Blood Wedding," a modern Spanish tragedy combining flamenco song, dance and poetry, was origi nally performed on campus in November Wisconsin se niors Stephanie Hasz of Pardeeville, Amber Kind

A Ramadan meal and optional fast,

JOURNAL ENTRY Professor of Psychology Tim Petersik '73 has had an article, "Factors Influencing the

Ability to Detect Motion Reversals in Rotation Simulations," published in the Keppel of Grafton and Katherine Schoofs of Hat ley, and sophomore Lauren Rusch of Manawa, Wis., spent a portion of the winter

Lauren Rusch '07, left, and Amber Kind-Keppel '05 rehearse a scene from ''Blood Wedding." A scene from the production was selected for a showcase performance in the Region III Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival.

journal Spacial Vision. break rehearsing a scene with director and Associate Professor of Theatre Ken Hill

and sophomore stage manager Joe Truesdale of Oshkosh, Wis. The group presented their showcase performance before approximately 800 of their peers from colleges and universities from Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio

In addition to performing as a group, five Ripon students were selected to com pete as individuals. At the theatre festival, actors, actresses and stage managers compete for scholarships, recognition and a chance to participate in an intensive acting workshop. Kind-Keppel, Rusch and Truesdale were selected from "Blood Wedding" to compete individually. Sophomore Jeff Dodson of Woodland Park, Colo., and senior Chelsey Patti of Greendale, Wis., were selected to compete for their performances in last spring's production of Steve Martin's "Picasso at the Lap ine Agile," also directed by Hill. Andrea Williams '04, who is currently working to ward her master's degree in costume design at the University of Arkansas, was awarded (in absentia) a certificate of merit in costume design at the festival.

The theatre department has been participating in the festival since 1997, send ing numerous students to compete in the audition competition. The department has been awarded a total of six certificates of merit in the areas of design and directing, says Amsden.

The ACTF has for more than 30 years nurtured college and university theatre by sponsoring the regional and national festivals Competing and showcase perfor mances are invited to participate in the festival after a respondent watches perfor mances on college campuses The best productions are then chosen to represent their schools at the regional festivals where they compete for selection in the na tional competition

STUDENTS SPARK DEAF AWARENESS

Sophomore transfer student Ashley Nuter of Racine, Wis., is used to accommodat ing others. "All of my life, I've had to adapt co ochers in order to make them feel comfortable with my disability," she says. Nuter found a different atmosphere at Ripon, however - an atmosphere she can certainly get used to. Nuter, who has been deaf since birth, says she was afraid of not being accepted at Ripon because of being different. "I was worried that I wouldn't be able to fit in," she says. Her con cern quickly dissipated. "Students are outgoing and understanding, and the profes sors are accommodating and encouraging. Ripon College is the best decision I could have made regarding my education," she says.

After spending her first year of college at another institution, Nuter says she did n't feel challenged as a student Katie Braun, also a sophomore from Racine and a childhood friend, suggested Nuter give Ripon a try "I visited Ripon last spring and I was so impressed with how I was able to interact with students despite the fact that we have different languages," says Nuter

Last year, Braun was instru mental in form ing the Flying Hands Club. The club, according to Braun, is dedi cated to teaching sign language and raising awareness about the deaf culture. Braun, who has been deaf in one ear since third grade, saysshe Katie

CALENDAR

February 22

Ripon Forum on Ethics and Oratory

Keynote

February 26

Parent Board Meeting

March 9

Chicago Alumni Event: Looking Glass

Theatre Production

March 12-20

Spring Break

April 1-2

Alumni Board Meetings

Ripon College Film Festival

April 5

Ripon Forum on Ethics and Oratory

Youth Summit

April 13

Awards Convocation

May 5-11

Final Exams

May 15

Commencement

May 16-June 3

Maymester

June 4

Board of Trustees Spring Meeting

June 24-26

Alumni Weekend

December

Men's Basketball Team trip to Hawaii

Women's Basketball Team trip to San Antonio, Texas

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Braun '07, left, and Ashley Nuter '07 speak using sign language to a group gathered at the Flying Hands Club fall festival "The Silent Treatment

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WALLACE WINS

Professor of Biology

BobWallace was awarded the Out Of This World Teaching Idea at the 2004 annual meeting of the Association of College and University Bi ology Educators. Wallace shared a new approach for improving his students' meth ods writings. He also presented the poster, "Teaching Population Growth Using Cul tures of Vinegar Eels, Turbatrix aceti (Nematoda)" at the meeting. Wallace has also recently completed work onan in structor's manual for a marine biology text.

VANCE '07 SINGS

BenjaminVance, a sophomore from Fontana, Wis , was one of six vocalists to ad vance to the final round of the 2004 Walworth County Fair's Country Idol competition last September. Competing for a chance to perform as the opening act for country singer Travis Tritt's concert at the fair,

Roy Receives National Speakers Award

Associate Pro

fessor of Com

munication Jody Roy, second from left, holds the 2004 Jeanne Robertson Outstanding Professor Award she received from the National Speakers Association (NSA). Joining Roy, from left, are Instructor of Communication Steve Martin, NSA Past President Chris Clarke-Epstein and President David C. Joyce. Clarke-Epstein presented the award to Roy in a ceremony on campus in September The NSA is the leading organization for professional speakers The award, named for a past NSA president, is designed to en courage research in oral communication and to reward outstanding communication and persuasion instructors Roy, as co-founder of Students Talking About Respect, also re ceived a Charming Shoppes VOICES award for "making a difference in the communi ty." Charming Shoppes is the parent company of Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug and Catherine stores. Ric Damm photo

formed the club to share the language with others at Ripon. "Sign language has Benjamin Vance'07 Vance survived two semi-final rounds before been a passion of mine for a long time and it is not offered at Ripon because it is not considered an academic language - one that is written," says Braun. beingeliminated by an audience vote.

AWARD FROM ACM

Biology

Professors BobWallace and Lori Bergeron have eachreceived Enhancing Scholarly Agenda (ESA) awards of $3,000. The money was dispersed by the Associated Colleges of the Midwest as part of a Faculty Career Enhancement (FaCE) grant provided by The Mellon Foundation Selection of award recipients was made by a review committee of three deans from ACM coUeges and the FaCE director.

POSTER PRESENTATION

Together with senior Nikola Bjelos, Assis tant Professor of Biology Lori Bergeron '95 presented a poster, titled "Actino myces naeslundii pathogenesis," at the 64th Annual Meeting of the North Cen tral Branch of the American Society of Microbiology in November in Madison, Wis.

Braun has known Nuter since they were five years old when Nuter tried teach ing her sign language in kindergarten. She says she didn't organize the Flying Hands Club for Nuter's benefit or for the benefit of other deaf or hearing impaired, but rather for the benefit of those who can hear. "I thought that it was to the college's advantage to learn about this type of language and the culture of deafness," says Braun.

Nuter says she had never considered attending a college specifically for deaf stu dents, "I'm a non-conformist. I like tostep out and challenge people. I like to step out in an environment where deafness is little known and spread knowledge about the deaf culture," she says.

"Having Ashley in class has been a learning experience," according to Professor of Biology Skip Wittler. Due to the large number of new vocabulary words associat ed with his introductory science courses, Wittler has made an effort to change his teaching style to better accommodate N uter's needs and the needs of her inter preter Wittler now writes out vocabulary on the chalkboard more frequently Wittler, like much of the campus community, has been receptive to learning new skills to be more helpful to Nuter and others with hearing difficulties. In De cember, the Flying Hands Club presented "The Silent Treatment," an event focus ing on the lives of and challenges faced by deaf people The event offered partici pants the chance to learn sign language, gain insight into the life of deaf people and receive information on how to prevent hearing loss A silent auction also raised money for "Paws with a Cause," a national organization which trains assistance dogs for people with disabilities.

"The Silent Treatment" was the first campus-wide event sponsored by the Flying Hands Club, which now has 10 members

ALVMNIBOARD GAINS FIVE NEW MEMBERS

Five alumni recently joined the alumni asso ciation board of directors:

BRIEFS

M&l DONATES $75,000 FOR LIBRARY

■ Bradley W. Alberts '92 of Southlake, Texas, Bradley W. Katherine J

children's books, has proven supportive Hersey says the company is so eager to help with the project that they have offered to sell the books for roughly a fourth of their

A grant from the Marshall and Ilsley Foundation Inc will provide $75,000 over three years to support technology and capital improvements in the college's Lane Library. The grant will be used for the is the assistant vice Alberts '92 Babcock '80 Cochrane '51 purchase of a new information and data president of sales at the Southwest Sports Group and has co-hosted Dallas-area alum ni events. A former assistant basketball coach at Ripon, he is a member of the col lege's athletic hall of fame and was honored with the Samuel N. Pickard Award as a se nior. He has established an endowed schol arship in honor of his parents William and Marilyn Alberts.

■ Katherine J Babcock '80 is an English teacher at Waukegan, Ill., High School. She is the member of several educational plan- Kristin Kohles Julie Lynch ning councils in her school district and was Janssen '82 Kummer '85 recognized by the National Association of High Schools with their "Educator of the Year" Award in 1997. Babcock received an honorary degree from Ripon at the 1999 Commencement. She was elected to the Alumni Board in 1991 but chose not to run for a second term.

■ Joanne Klawiter Cochrane '51 of Lake Bluff, Ill., is a retired choral department assistant and accompanist. She taught at Lake Forest, Ill., High School. Cochrane is the 1951 class agent and is involved with various volunteer activities. She is mar ried to James F. Cochrane '52 and has four children

■ Kristin Kohles Janssen '82 works as an office administrator at Fox Valley Plastic Surgery, S.C., the practice of her husband, Dr. David Janssen '81. The Janssens have been long time donors and supporters of the College. They live in Oshkosh, Wis., and have four children.

■ Julie Lynch Kummer '85 of Sarasota, Fla., is an adjunct professor in the depart ment of Social Sciences at Manatee Community College and works at the Ringling Museum of Art in sales and membership. She has helped coordinate alumni events in Florida and has volunteered for the office of admission. Kummer also established a scholarship in honor of her grandparents Maj Gen. and Mrs. William Blakefield '39/'4l.

AMERICORPS*VISTA PROMOTES BILINGUAL LITERACY

To the college's AmeriCorps*VISTA members Kate Hersey '04 and Dana Olson '04 the growing Hispanic population in and around Ripon suggested a service-learning opportunity. The pair has been working on a bilingual literacy project designed to help bridge the cultural divide by implementing both language learning and diversi ty programming which targets all students regardless of their background.

The project involves obtaining full-text bilingual children's books and making them available in elementary school classrooms and libraries, as well as offering two series of bilingual readings - one through the local library and another through the school district's Building Resiliency, Assets and Values in Everyone (BRAVE) after school tutoring and activities program. The project, according to Hersey and Olson will culminate with a book fair focusing on bilingual books.

Raven Tree Press, a publishing company in Green Bay specializing in bilingual

Joanne Klawiter

ret1ieval system, installation of new mate rial storage systems, the completion of ex terior capital improvements and renova, tion of interior space, according to Valerie Viers, assistant librarian and chair of the department "The library is a significant central player in the college," sa)'S Vice President and Dean of Faculty William Schang "We need to give our students ac-, cess to books, articles and resources the way they need access." The proposed tech nology and capital improvement program addresses critical, near-term needs that en hance access to library resources and strengthen the college's capacity to serve the growing and expanding interests of stu dents and faculty

RESIDENCE LIFE EARNS AWARD

A Ripon program took first place in the professional staff category at the Wiscon sin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities 2004 Residence Life Stu dent Staff Conference. Scott Mundro, Quads hall director, and Jessica Joanis, TriDorms/Johnson Hall director, accepted the award for their "Residence Hall Direc tor Round-Up" program.

RIPON HAWK EDUCATES

Cindy Viertel, counselor, and Kathy Welch-Krause, college nurse, worked to gether during the fall semester to form Ripon HAWK (Health and Wellness "K"oalition)

Rather than struggle with co ercing students to come to the source of in formation, they have mostly taken the in formation out to students, according to Dean of Students

Chris Ogle '80. The pair made use of the bulletin boards in the Har wood Memorial Union as one source of in formation and also produced packets of in formation to provide to housing staff for distribution. Topics included sexual assault, depression awareness, cancer awareness, the Great American Smokeout, women's health issues and stress management.

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PRESENTS AT CONFERENCE

Assistant Professor of Educational

Studies Suzanne Katz presented "Arts Integration in the Content Area Classroom" at the annual conference of the National Middle School Association in Minneapolis last November. She will also present "Ad dressing Student Held Beliefs Concerning Diversity: Lessons from a Rural College's Education Studies Program" at the Con ference on Anti-Oppressive Education in San Francisco this July.

ONE OF THE BEST

Ripon has been named one of The Best 357 Colleges by The Princecon Review in its 2005 edition of the same name. The guide - published by the New York-based company known for its education, admis- sion and test prep

services - names

Ripon as one of the nation's best institu tions for undergradu ate education and as a best bargain. The review features school profiles and ranks colleges and universities in 64 categories covering copies ranging from academics and financial aid co student body interests in politics, sports and other aspects of campus life. Ripon is ranked fifth among private best bargain colleges Other rankings include 12th for "students happy with financial aid;" 16th for "great college radio station;" and 19th for "everyone pla)'S intramural sports."

COLLEGE BENEFITS FROM ESTATE GIFTS

The College is the beneficiary of several estate gifts. Ripon received unrestricted funds in the amount of nearly $22,000 from the estate of] ean

Talbot '16 and

$10,000 from the estate of Barbara Zimay Riel '57, according to Bill Neill '67, spe cial assistant to the president. Talbot was a charter member of the college's Partners in the Legacy and her

gift was made in mem ory of her sister, Jessie Talbot '09. Riel was a 23-year donor to the College

retail cost. The publishers at Raven Tree have also volunteered assistance for the book fair, says Hersey. "They not only offered to participate in the book fair, but they also volunteered to provide some of their authors and illustrators to interact with the families and sign books," she says.

While pleasantly surprised by Raven Tree's generous offer, Hersey and Olson say they realize that it will take more than books and a book fair to make the project suc cessful. Money and volunteerism are botl1key components needed in order get the pro ject running, they say. "Our job is to make the opportunities available, however, after they become a reality, we must hand the reigns to willing volunteers," says Hersey.

A $500 National Education Association Youth Leaders for Literacy grant will help fund the project. Student volunteers from Ripon's educational studies and Spanish departments will provide the manpower. Hersey and Olson have estab lished a bilingual literacy leadership committee, a group of nine student volunteers led by senior Kathleen Kirch. "For college students interested in learning Spanish, teaching or just helping out in the community, this project offers many opportuni ties," says Kirch, a Spanish major from Milwaukee. "Students will gain experience with lesson planning and working directly with students as well as all the prelimi nary work involved in establishing the program," she says.

The project will tap into the BRAVE program by formulating lesson plans that incorporate the bilingual books and teaching those lessons as part of the after-school program. "College students will help teachers by writing accelerated reader quizzes for the bilingual books like those that exist for books in English. Also, with sessions through the afterschool program, volunteers will read the story in Spanish and Eng lish, and then organize language and other activities based on the books," says Kirch.

The goal is to reach not only Spanish-speaking students and their families, but English-speaking students as well, say Hersey and Olson

BRAVE program coordina tor Rick Ketter says previous attempts to reach out to the growing Hispanic popula tion of Ripon have failed mainly due to language and

transportation obstacles. "I think the bilingual literacy project could help overcome some of those barriers.

Bilingual full-text books will allow students and their families to read together at home," says Ketter. "This is also a great opportunity to expose the English speaking students to the Hispanic culture and Spanish language. Gaining appreciation for other cultures and languages is important in our diverse society," he says.

Ripon College student activity groups, including the Black Student Union (BSU) and the English honor society Sigma Tau Delta, have already pledged to offer their assistance through volunteerism and fundraising, say Hersey and Olson.

Smith>Hall,Latest W9od Replica Downtown Ripon's

beary Village Sampler is now offering the third installment of campus building replicas in wood. Smith Hall joins similar cutouts of Bartlett Hall and the Harwood Memorial Union. The college replicas are part of a developing series of historic landmarks in and around the city of Ripon. The piece may be ordered from Goosebeary Village Sampler at a cost of $16.99 plus tax, ship ping and handling. Call 920,748-1233 or visit their Web site at www.goosebearys.com.

The Harwood Union replica was displayed on the Christmas tree at the Wisconsin Gov ernor's Mansion in Madison during the holidays

Goose

BRIEFS

SCHOLAR NAMED FOR ETHICS, ORATORY FORUM

James R. Andrews, professor emeritus of communication and culture, American studies and Victorian studies at Indiana University, will serve as the first scholar for the Ripon Forum on Ethics and Oratory. The forum is designed to bring together under graduate students and renowned scholars to collaboratively analyze the oratory of America's greatest leaders, accord ing to Jod-y Roy, associ dresses members of Professor of Religion Brian Smith's "Ethics in International Affairs" class. A senior product manager at Veritas Software in Bloomington, Minn., El-Hilali re turned to alma mater to speak to several classes in October. He shared his views on the

James R. Andrews ate professor of commu nication. The forum is a project of the communi ethical uses of violence in Islam and spoke about his personal experiences as a Muslim living in the United States after 9/11. He also presented "Got a Plan? The Choices of a Computer Science Career" in one of Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Kris Peters' classes. El-Hilali is the uncle of senior Ziad Khan and Samia Khan '04. Other classroom guests included: Trustee Marti Spittell Ziegelbauer '82 who shared her years of experience as a television and radio personality with the first-year studies media courses; Darina Maiava, senior political science lecturer at Comenius University in Slovakia, who spoke in Professor of Politics and Government Marty Farrell's classes on "The Eastward Enlargement of the European Union: The Cases of the Czech Repub lic and Slovakia;" and Rita Ramnarayan, a Bombay native who now teaches in Mequon, Wis., who spoke about the basic beliefs of Hinduism to Smith's "Comparative World Re ligions" class. Sal De Los Angeles '05

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SIX STEP DOWN FROM BOARD

Six Trustees with a combined service total of 88 years on the board have resigned. Thomas Altholz '72, Ryan Amacher '67, Steven Kent '72, Robert Lambert '52, Scott Nyquist '69 and Richard Threlkeld '59 were recognized for their commitment toRipon at the board's annual meeting in Ocrober.

■ Altholz, president of TIA Solutions in Highland Park, Ill., served 15 years on the board beginning in 1989 as an alumni representative. Previously a member of the Alumni Board, he has served on trustee committees related to development, capital campaign, nominations and admissions. He is a charter member of Ripon's Partners in the Legacy planned-giving society.

I Amacher served on the board for 12 years He was a member of the Alumni Board from 1989-92 and is a recipient of a distinguished alumni ci tation from Ripon. He hasserved on trustee committees related to academic and student affairs. He is a professor of economics and a for mer president at the

Alumnus Returns to Share Insight

Oussama El-Hilali '89, a native of Morocco, ad

Thomas Altholz '72 '67 '72

cation department and is sponsored, in part, by grants from Ripon's Ethical Lead mhip Institute and Communicating Plus Andrews, the recipient of the National Communication Association's 1997 Don ald Ecroyd Award for Distinguished Teaching in Higher Education and Indiana University's Sylvia E. Bowman Award for Distinguished Teaching, will provide the forum's keynote address "Rhetorical Lead ership and the Struggle for an Ethical Cul ture," Feb. 22 in Great Hall.

The forum will also include a youth summit April 5, as aunique, interactive learning experience for high school stu dents, says Roy. Designed and conducted by Ripon's senior communication majors, in consultation with department faculty and Andrews, the youth summit will focus on the ethics, oratory and leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Participating high school students will develop adeeper understanding of the historical significance of King's work, discover the intricacies of eloquence in his "I Have a Dream" speech and engage in workshop sessions about the role of ethics and oratory in leadership, Roy says Special professional develop ment sessions will be planned for high school educators accompanying students to the summit.

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University of Texas Arlington.

RCTV ANALYZES ISSUES

Last fall with the presidential election loom ingand political events on the minds of the American public, Ripon College Television (RCTV) J:n-ovided "Across the Spectrum," a forum co learn more about the issues. The show, hosted by Guy McHendry, a junior from Federal Heights, Colo., featured two

group as president. He has served on the trustee subcommittee for facilities and technology.

■ Lambert, a retired aviation industry executive, joined the board in 1975 as an alumni representative. He served as vice chair from 1986-88 and as chair from 1989-97. He has served on numerous board committees, including the executive, audit, buildings and grounds, capital campaign, finance, investments and nomina tions committees. He chaired the development committee. A charter member of the Parmers in the Legacy, Lambert has also been recognized as a Benefactor for his lifetime of philanthropy for Ripon.

■ Nyquist served a term as an alumni representative to the board. A regional sales director for Penford Food Ingredients, he has served on the academic affairs, annual fund, admissions and alumni, and capital campaign committees. He served on the Alumni Board from 1991-2003, including a term as president. He is also a Partner in the Legacy.

■ Kent, the managing director for corporate fi nance at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Inc. in Chicago, was a 15year member of the board. A member of the Alumni Board from 1977-89, he served that students - sophomore Tim Nikolai of St. Jacob, Ill., and senior Chris Wyckoff of Chino Hills, Calif. - as representatives fromopposing sides of the political spec trum. Each week the two discussed current events and pressing political issues, making a point co be as informed and up-to-date as possible, according to Craig Sauer, execu tive producer of the program. "I really like the idea of students talking about politics in a public forum," says Sauer, a senior from Columbus, Wis. "It catches the interest of college students who wouldn't normally watch politics on TV because it is their peers talking about it." Sauer says he devel oped the idea for the show as a way to get people talking about the important issues.

WIRELESS HOT SPOTS AVAILABLE

The college's information technology ser vices department has added wireless com puter access to locations across campus. According to the department's director Ron Haefner, wireless network access is available in the Pickard Commons, the Terrace of Bovay Hall, the Communicat ing Plus Center and Lane Library. Wire less-enabled laptops are also available for check out for use within the library. "Wireless access in these areas serves to complement the wired access available across the campus in residence halls, class roorns, technology labs and most other areas," says Haefner. The wireless access makes use of the highest cunently avail

able wireless technology, adds Haefner.

WRPN-FM DOUBLES POWER

As of October WRPN-FM has more than doubled its broadcast power, increasing its wattage from 230 to 550.The boost in power provides a listening radius of ap proximately 20

■ Threlkeld, a retired national news correspondent for CBS News, spent 14 years on the board. A recipient of both a distinguished alumni citation and an honorary degree from the College, he has served on trustee committees including academic affairs and the annualfund.

CASTILLO '06 RECOGNIZED FOR 'RISING A.BOVE'

Three years ago, Oakland, Calif., television station KRON4 recognized junior Ale jandro Castillo-Terriquez, then a senior in high school, as a Student Rising Above. He was president of the student body. "He made it look easy," said the reporter.

Castillo's story of success, however, is a difficult one. Ac cording to the news story, Castillo's family, migrants from Mexi co, felt education was a waste of time, and he was forced to "sneak out" to attend school. "They want me costop going to school and get a real job to help support the family. But I tell them I can help more ifI go to college," said Castillo in the original 2002 interview with the station.

Following years of poverty and family difficulties, Castillo's parents returned to Mexico, but he stayed. At just 15, he sup ported himself with odd jobs and tutoring fellow students. He

taught himself English and worked as a translator. KRON4 awarded Castillo a Students Rising Above scholarship.

miles. Coupled witha re newed FCC license through November 20I 2, the campus radio station remains a vital organization on campus and beyond.

Robert Lambert '52 Scott Nyquist '69 Richard Threlkeld '59

Alejandro Castillo Terriquez '06

While back in Oakland during hissummer break last year, the station aired a fol low-up story on Castillo, who was working as an instructor at Holy Names College. "Alejandro is back in Oakland this summer, trying to spread the word to other bright, low-income kids that they, too, can make it," said the reporter in a segment that aired in August.

Castillo, a biology and Spanish double major, hopes co become a doctor and serve the community he once struggled to survive in

To view the video segment on Castillo or to learn more about the KRON4 Stu dents Rising Above scholarship fund, visit the station's Web site at www.kron4.com.

Here Today... Environmental

sculptor and Milwaukee native Roy Staab works on an installation outside the C.J. Rodman Cen ter for the Arts. Staab constructed the sculpture in September and October using natural plant materials found in and around the Ceresco Prairie Conservancy. Staab de scribes his work as "installations where in teractions are created between nature and suspended work." He uses materials such as saplings, reeds and grass to create sculp tures that can last only hours, weeks or sometimes months depending solely upon the weather. He documents his pieces by taking photographs which are shown in gal leries. Staab's sculpture and exhibit were part of the 2004-05 Caestecker Fine Arts Series. Sal De Los Angeles'05 phaws

THREE NEW FACULTY

Ripon College welcomed three new full-time faculty last fall.

■ Geoff Guevara-Geer '92 has joined the Ro mance and Classical languages department as an assistant professor of Spanish. He came from the University of AlaskaFairbanks, where he was also an assistant professor of Spanish. Guevara-Geer

BRIEFS

HEFTY ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Tom Hefty, adjunct professor of business administration, had a requested article published in the Milwaukee Journal Sen tinel about Wisconsin leading the Midwest in job growth in 2004. Hefty is co chair of the Governor's Economic Growth Council and serves as counsel for the Reinhart, Boemer and Van Deuren law firm in Milwaukee Retired as chairman and CEO of Cobalt Corp., he is president of the Waukesha County Economic De velopment CorJJoration. He also had an article, "Facing Health Care TradeoffsCosts, Risks, and Uninsured" published in the LaFollette Policy Report, the newslet- ' ter of the Robert M. Lafollette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Pm DELTA THETA TO CELEBRATE 45 YEARS

Phi Delta Theta fraternity will celebrate its 45th anniversary on campus April 22-24. Events will

Mauri·ce Cortez kick off Friday with an alumni grees in Spanish, phi- Geer '92 Sheppard losophy and French at Ripon and later received his master's and doctorate in Spanish from Pennsylvania State University. He received the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship, an award given tofive untenured scholars each year to do research in specific topics.

earnedbachelor's de- Geoff Guevara- J ames D M ard ock

caught He has authored numerous publications, including the book The Federal Election Commission: An Analysis of Democracy, Policy and Administration. R

■ James D. Mardock is an assistant professor of English. A graduate of the Universi ty of Kansas with degrees in English and pre-medicine, he holds a master's degree in Shakespeare studies from the University of Binningham and another master's in English literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mardock recently re ceived his doctorate in English literature with a minor in theatre and drama from the University of Wisconsin.

■ Maurice Cortez Sheppard is visiting assistant professor of politics and govern ment. He received both his bachelor's degree in political science and his master's in public administration from Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. He received his doctorate in political science from Western Michigan University where he has also

advisory board meeting and a so cial at Miller's Tavern. Saturday activities will include golf, soft, ball and a picnic, as well as a spe cial ritual ceremony to recognize the 45th anniversary of the Ripon chapter. The evening will be capped with a banquet at Royal Ridges of Ripon. Sunday wi.11 link the past with the present as current fraternity members will sponsor their sixth annual fire safety activities. For more in formation contact Jody Roy, fac ulty advisor, at 920-748-8712.

For Michelle Ebert, a sophomore from Eagan, Minn., the tsunami that struck Southeast Asia in December was more than a story on the evening news, it was a terrifying real-life experience. Now, after surviv ing the tsunami while vacationing in Thailand, Ebert and her family want to help the survivors.

Ebert, her brother, Bobby, and their parents began their Christmas vacation in Bangkok and traveled to the resort city of Patong on the island of Phuket. On the morning of Dec. 26, the family boarded a boat to tour several Islands. Their first stop was Phi-Phi Le where the 2000 Leonardo DiCaprio film "The Beach" was filmed.

"When we arrived at the beach, which is hidden within a small bay sur rounded by cliffs, it was gorgeous. There was white, flawless sand with blue and green transparent water," says Ebert. She says many boats lined the shore with more than 200 tourists

milling about in the water and on the sand.

While Ebert, Bobby and their moth er went swimming, her father stayed ashore, taking pictures. Ebert estimates she and Bobby were about 50 yards from shore and the water was about neck deep when it suddenly began to recede. The two were carried with the current out another 50 yards until the water be came soshallow that it barely covered their ankles.

"Although it seemed strange, we did n't think much of it," says Ebert. She says the boat drivers tried to gee their vessels into deeper water, but many boats were just spinning in circles while one was completely beached.

The two siblings were surrounded by sharp rocks and coral when they began to realize the seriousness of the situa tion. "Bobby told me to brace myself be cause he knew that the tide had to come back in," says Ebert. "The water started rising, and we saw a huge boulder being

Picture perfect: "The Beach" at Phi-Phi Le Island before the tsunami. Dick Eben p/wws

Your typical family vacation: Michelle Ebert '07, left, with her mother and brother on Patong Beach.

pushed towards us by the massive waves."

Not knowing what to expect, the two braced for the impact. The waves swept them off their feet, carrying chem about 100 yards toward shore in a mat ter of seconds.

The former shoreline, where Ebert's father had been standing, was now sub merged beneath six feet of water. She could see her father struggling in the water, trying desperately to keep his camera dry.

Bobby finally reached their father. Ebert eventually grabbed the camera. "With the struggle continuing, another wave hit, this time bigger than the first," says Ebert, who was taken under by the force

They finally reached the shore but the waves continued, each one bigger than the last. "Everybody was screaming to run to higher ground," says Ebert.

Each time they reached a new high point, it was challenged by the waves.

Once they finally reached safety, they waited for an hour and half"no body knew what to expect next," says Ebert - before being allowed to return to the boats. "My family and I were thankful to be together and alive. There were many people who had been sepa rated from their friends and families.

There were people screaming out names of people they had come with who they now could not find," she says.

"When we left, the beach was com-

pletely trashed," she says. "There were trees, palms, tree stumps, rocks and many people's belongings scattered everywhere."

When they returned to the island of Phuket, they were not allowed to re turn to their resort on Patong Beach, one of the hardest places hit. The next day they were allowed to gather their belongings from their third-floor hotel room.

At Patong Beach, "Everybody was busy trying to clean up or search for bodies in the rubble," she says. "The

tragedy these people went through is unbearable "

Ebert is thankful to be home. How ever, the memories of her experience will remain with her for a lifetime. She and her family have set up a Phuket Tsunami Benefit Catastrophe Fund. Do nations can be sent care of Wells Fargo Bank, attention David Barnes, 430 N. Wabash St., Suite 300, St Paul, MN 55101.

Ebert is studying business at Ripon, where she is co-captain of the women's soccer team. R

The surging waters sent tour buses crashing into homes, power lines and anything else in the way.

"Not only was debris everywhere, but cars, trucks, buses and boats were crushed and shattered. Many cars were thrown through store windows and entrances. There were many instances of five cars piled on top of each other, completely mangled " The scariest thing, says Ebert, is that many of the cars still had keys in the ignition.

Gen. Wesley Clark Provides Opening Convocation Address

"There's nothing really more important in American life than that young people in col, leges and universities across the country con, sider the issues of ethical leadership, public ethics and how ethical principles apply to critical issues of the day," according to former 2004 Democratic presidential candidate Gen. Wesley Clark when he spoke Sept. 14 at the college's opening convocation.

Clark dropped out of the presidential race last February just before the Wisconsin primary He was the keynote speaker highlighting the celebration of 25 years of leadership studies and the inauguration of an Ethical Leader ship Institute at Ripon, according to its director Douglas Northrop.

"There is a lot of discussion in America about ethical lead ership," says Clark. "You can hardly open the newspaper or tum on the television without hearing it. It runs the gamut of political life and military life and public life and private life It's holding up a high standard and continually finding exam ples of people, systems and institutions which don't quite mea sure up."

Rather than attempt to provide a philosophy of ethics, Clark offered Ripon's first-year students a set of four rules to use when choosing between the two competing worlds of

thought - namely the liberal and conservative viewpoints struggling for control of America today

"The first rule is I think you have to be interested in a lot. I don't think you can be interested in everything, but you can be in terested in a lot, and I mean acad emically," says Clark. "I hope you'll take a very, very broad view of what it is that's of interest to you in life."

Second, Clark urged the stu dents to be diligent "The answers that you may be seeking are not going to be easily found. You're not going to find a single writer who can answer all of your ques tions in a way that's satisfactory. You won't," he says.

Third: "I hope you'll be coura geous enough to pursue ideas even if they're a little bit disturb- Wesley Clark addresses the ing. I hope you won't instantly re- Class of 2008 and others dur ject that which is different or ing the College's opening con- vocation in September. shocking or frightening. I hope RicDammphocos you'll have the courage to follow someone's line of thought and line of questioning down to see where it leads," says Clark. He says the person who disagrees

CONNELLY OFFERS CONNECTION TO CLARK

So how did Ripon snag a high-level speaker like Gen. Wesley Clark? Trustee James Connelly was a White House Fellow with Clark in Washington, D.C., in the 1970s, and he was happy to invite his old friend to Ripon.

Founded under President Lyndon B.Johnson in 1964, the White House Fellows is America's most prestigious program for leadership and public service White House Fellowships offer exceptional young men and women first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the federal government. White House Fellows typically spend a year work- ing as full-time, paid special assistants to senior White House staff, the

color guard. Rfpon Commonwealth

James Connelly

Smith Hall is reflected in the helmet of this ROTC cadet who was part of the

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Vice President, Cabinet secretaries and other top-ranking government officials

Connelly says he and Clark were among 12 chosen for the program as part of a highly-selective competition among 10,000 individuals in 1975. During the year that followed Clark worked in the office

of management and budget, and Connelly worked in the department of the treasury. Connelly says the two shared a fair amount of busi ness interaction related to their posts, as well as regular interaction as part of the pro gram's educational discussions and trips.

The two have maintained contact since then, and Connelly values their friendship. "I have a tremendous amount of respect for Wesley's vision, his integrity, his leader ship skills and his character," says Connelly. "Not only is he an outstanding military leader, but he is an outstanding person."

Connelly, who has been a trustee since 2002, is an attorney and senior partner with the national law firm of Foley & Lardner in Milwaukee

with you might be more right than you. "I know that's hard to reach, but it is a possibility that they have been in different circumstances, grown up in different ways, seen a different set of issues, and they might have an answer that is worth consid ering or a perspective that's worth gaining," Clark says.

"Finally," says Clark, "I hope you'll be committed to others because leadership is about working for others. It's about set ting aside the self and giving to others. And I think you have to practice it in your daily lives."

Clark is one of the nation's most distinguished retired mili tary officers. He served as NATO Supreme Allied Commander and commander in chief of the United States European Com mand where he commanded Operation Allied Force, NATO's first major combat action, which saved 1.5 million Albanians from ethnic cleansing in Kosovo.

During his 33 years in the U.S. Army, Clark held numerous staff and command positions, served in Vietnam and rose to the rank of four-star general. In his career he also was responsi ble for the direction of U.S. military activities in Latin Ameri ca and the Caribbean. From 1994-96, he served as director for strategic plans and policy for the Joint Chiefs of Staff with re sponsibilities for worldwide U.S. military strategic planning.

Now in the private sector, Clark is chairman and CEO of Wesley K. Clark & Associates, a strategic advisory and con sulting firm, serves on the boards of several private corpora tions and non-profit organizations and comments regularly on politics, diplomacy and public affairs

Clark is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and holds a master's degree in philosophy, politics and economics from Oxford University where he was a Rhodes Scholar. R

Members of Ripon's ROTC program took the opportunity for a group

photo with the retired general.

RIPON WELL SUITED TO ADDRESS NEED FOR GOOD LEADERS

The Ripon College Ethical Leadership Institute (ELI), and its related program, rests on the premise that the perspective and process of a liberal ans education are well suited to ad dress the need for good leaders, according to Douglas Northrop, director of the Ethical Leadership Program. Northrop says Ripon's curriculum deals with ethical issues in its disciplines and builds intellectual skills essential to leader ship. Plus, he says, Ripon has one of the oldest and best-de veloped leai:leTship education programs in the nationand of fers a minor in leadership studies

"Ripon's program in ethical leadership seeks to focus the aims and purposes of our academic program on effective and responsible leadership in three specific ways," says Northrop.

The first is curricular with plans to initiate a faculty de velopment program to support the reconfigumtionof existing courses and/or the development of new courses to deal with ethical leadership.

The College also aims to develop a coherent program of student leadership education, including the establishment of a formal leadership training program and a three-year, creden tialed program in ethical leadership. "This credentialed pro gram," says Northrop, "will link in-class academic study with work in student activities and service learning. Thus, providing a carefully integrated plan to ensure that students in leadership positions can reflect on the theories learned in their courses as well as on actual experiences."

Finally, there is a two-prong outreach component that seeks to expand Ripon's existing middle- and high-school leadership programs and to focus on leaders in education, business, government and other organizations who seek to address, more intentionally, the challenges of leadership, says Northrop.

Clark's opening convocation address began the celebra tion of 25 years of leadership studies and the inauguration of the ELI. This year's convocation theme, and for the year in cluding the commencement in Ma)', according to Northrop, will focus on leadership.

Clark visits with a group of Ripon students during lunch in the commons following his convocation address.

Lukoski, Bestland '91

Honored at Red Hawk Banquet

Long-time college supporter Bob Lukoski and former Ripon base ball star Lance Bestland '91 were honored at the 2004 Red Hawk Athletic Banquet in November.

munity, received the Booster of the Year Award for his unending support of the athletic program The 71-yearold, life-long resident of Ripon began "helping" friend and legendary football coach John Storzer with the chain gang at home football games and has remained involved for the past 40 years, including leadership during the recent renovations to Ingalls Field Bestland '91 was recognized with the Alumni High School Coach of the Year Award. Bestland's Waterford, Wis., High School baseball team made its first-ever appearance at the 2004 Wisconsin Baseball State Champi onship. A starting pitcher on Bestland's team, Aaron Rank, is the son of Linda Hora Rank '80 During his time at Ripon, Bestland belonged to four divi sion and Midwest Conference baseball championship teams. He earned all district honors and was named all-con ference at catcher Bestland and his

PUNTER JANSMA '06

EARNS NATIONAL ACADEMIC AWARD

Matthew Jansma, a junior punter from Cambria, Wis., has been selected to the second-team Verizon All-Academic Dis trict V Football Team Thenational honor squad is selected each season by members of the College Sports Infonna tion Directors of America (CoSIDA) and is given on the basis of academic and athletic performance

Jansma, who maintained a 3 63 grade point average last fall while pursu inga degree in chemistry, punted 42 times this past season for I,467 1•ards and an average of 35 yards per kick

Many of Jansma's kicks came at the right time, forcing six fair catches and placing

wife, Jennifer '93, live in Elkhorn, Wis. Head Coach of Baseball Gordie Gillespie provided the keynote address, a presentation filled with insight from his 52 years of coaching. R

Billings '06 Reaches NCAA Championship;

Lukoski, a fixture in the Ripon com-

Lance Bestland '91 accepts the Alumni High School Coach of the Year honor.

Adlletic Director Bob Gillespie acknowledges Booster of the Year recipient Bob Lukoski R,c Dammpho10,

Chosen League's Best

Individual honors highlighted a suc cessful fall sports campaign. The Red Hawks sent a cross country runner to the national championships, while two Ripon student athletes were named conference players of the year and a Red Hawk coach was chosen the best among her peers

■ Dave Billings, a junior from Mt Prospect, Ill., represented Ripon well at November's NCAA Division III men's cross country championship in Colfax, Wis. Billings, the Red Hawks' lone rep resentative at the national competition and the first Ripon runner to ever quali fy for the men's national meet, finished

Matt Jansma '06 punts against Beloit College at line.

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172nd among 215 of the top Division Ill collegiate runners in the country. He completed the 8k run in 26 minutes, 48.6 seconds

Billings qualified for the national championship after finishing 12th at the NCAA Regional Cross Country Cham pionship with a time of 24:42, a school record.

The women's cross-country team fin ished third in the MWC championships, led by first-year runner Heidi Heberlein of Kiel, Wis., who finished sixth. The men finished fifth, led by Billings who garnered third

■ Senior Janine Emmer of Slinger, Wis , was named MWC Player of the Year in volleyball, leading the Red Hawks to a 23-15 overall record. Ripon picked up

several big wins during the season in cluding a decisive 3-0 victory over St. Norbert College. For her team's efforts

Head Coach Kelly Witte was chosen

MWC Coach of the Year

■ Coach Jim Kloes, in his first season at the helm of the women's soccer team, laid the foundation for the program.

With a lot of youth on the team and an influx of injury and sickness, the Red Hawks battled valiantly against a strong

ledger of opponents, but ended the sea son with a 3-13 record.

■ Ripon closed out the 2004 football campaign with three consecutive victo ries to finish with a 5-5 record. With completely new offensive and defensive schemes, the Red Hawks adjusted to the new strategies on the run and won four of their last six games. Ripon placed 10 players on the all-conference team.

FALL ALL-MIDWEST CONFERENCE SELECTIONS

■ The women's tennis team finished sixth at the MWC championships with 32 total points. Grinnell College won the title with 102 points. The Red Hawks were sparked in the conference tournament by the play of sophomore Jamie Lichon of West Bend, Wis., and seniors Natalie Schnick of Delavan, Wis , and Natalia Rincon of San Gabriel, Calif , who advanced to semifi nals in No 2, No. 3 and No. 5 singles,

Kelly Witte Jamie Lichon '07

Dave Billings '06 runs through the Ceresco Prairie Conservan cy during the fall Red Hawk Invitational SalD, Lo, Angde, '05 phoro

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■ Senior Tommy Becker of Darien, Wis., led the men's soccer team and the MWC in scoring with 21 goals. That perfor mance, including a six-goal match against Mon

ence Player of the Year honors. The Red Hawks, under the guidance of first-year coach Todd Parker, went 6-10 on the year.

■ First-year student of Gina Heck! of Suring, Wis., fired an 87 in the second day of the MWC women's golf champi onship to help Ripon finish fifth in the final team standings Heckl's score was the second lowest round of the day at the par-75, 5,814-yard Gibson Woods mouth College, earned Becker confer- Golf Course in Monmouth, Ill. R

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Wilson Fills New Athletic Po

Scott Wilson has joined the Ripon staff as director of athletic fundraising, media relations and sports information

The new position has been estab lished co increase booster membership, expand athletics information in the media and on the college's Web site and raise funds specifically for the Red Hawk athletic programs. In addition to coordi

nating sports information, the new posi tion is designed to help centralize the

FALL ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS

MEN'S CROSSCOUNTRY FOOTBALL Mike Bickler Sr.

Dave Billings Art Jr. Economics/Business Administration

Katie Plier Sr. Educational Studies/

English

Sara Sanford Jr

Aaron Kammer Undeclared So. Zach Davidson Biology Jr. Psychobiology

Peter Nielsen Jr. History /Economics

Kjell Sporseen

Sr. Mathematics

Mike Tre<ler So. Computer Science

WOMEN'S CROSSCOUNTRY

Gina Baker Sr.

MEN'S

athletic depart ment's fundraising and special project initiatives

"Scott Wilson brings a strong background in sports information and media rela tions, and he has Scott Wilson

also worked extensively with the boost ers of programs he has served," says Linda Corder, Ripon's vice president for ad

vancement. "Here he

Jill Jones Undeclared So.

Courtney McNeal Jr. History

Tim Ernst Sr. Business Administra tion/Computer Science

Bob Faulds So.

Business Administration

Dan Hager So. Business Administration

Kevin Hillman Jr. History

SOCCER

Ryan Gustafson So. Undeclared

Patrick Kerstein So.

Undeclared

Weston Radford So. Undeclared

Darren Thies So Undeclared

will be weaving all these experiences to better

serve our students and alumni," she says. Wilson comes from

Mary Sterrett Undeclared So. the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where he

AmyVanden Hogen Communication Jr.

WOMEN'S GOLF

Kristina Kuhlman Jr. Mathematics

Rachel Storlie SoHistory/Educational

served a year as sports in formation director, fol lowing three years as as sistant director at Ten

nessee Tech University in Cookeville, Tenn. Wilson has also held sports information posi tions at Taylor Universi

Matt Jansma Jr. Price Ward So Studies ty, Lindsey Wilson Col 1 Educational Studies Chemistry

Undeclared lege and Eastern Ken )

Stephanie Chacharon Jr. Eric Nee Exercise Science Sr. WOMEN'S SOCCER

Environmental Studies

Heather Kargl Sr. English

Stuart Russ C h emistry Jr

WOMEN'S TENNIS

Etta Hilligoss Sr. tucky University, as well as working as a sports re

Sally Corey

Undeclared Michelle Ebert

Tommy Becker '06 heads the ball in the Red

Hawks' match-up against Carroll College on Prairie Fields. Al F,.drick,on

Jolene Rueden Communication So. VOLLEYBALL

Janine Emmer Psychology

Christy Olson Communication

Sr. Jr.

Business Administration

Mara Evans So

Undeclared

Deanna Frankowski So. Undeclared

Natalia Rincon

Psychobiology

Natalie Schnick

PsychokJgy

Sr. Sr.

Danville, Ky He earned his bachelor's

in journalism and lacer a master's in sports admin istration/physical educa tion from Eastern Kentucky. R

Paul and Stephanie Ranslow are now officially honorary Ripon Col lege alumni. The two were presented a certificate and citation from the college's alumni association in mid-November by Hugh Whipple '76, left, immediate past president of the organization. Paul Ranslow served as president of Ripon from 1995-2002, and the Ranslows are now members of the class of 2002. Whipple and his wife, Margaret Wiff '76, of St. Charles, Ill., made the presentation in Lake Tahoe, Nev.

Ripon's leadership studies program hosted a conference for high school students during the fall semester. The conference provided hands-on experience for the students to learn about leadership techniques and skills. Sal De Los Angeles '05

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In September, Ripon's Student Support Services (SSS) took 36 students to the Barlow Planetarium in Neenah, Wis., for a "Rings of Saturn" show about the Cassini mission to Saturn. Prior to the show, the group had dinner at Mongo's, a Mongolian restaurant. SSS also spon sored a trip to Lake Geneva later in the semester, for a Wisconsin Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel's Graduate School Admis sions retreat. In October, 43 students attended a production of "Chicago" at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton.

Mary Jane Bumby '52 of Green Lake, Wis., presented this 64-year-old pole banner to the college archives last summer. The banner with Spencer Tracy's like ness on it, and a large number like it, were displayed on light poles on Watson Street in Ripon when Tracy '24 returned to Ripon in 1940 to receive an honorary degree. Bumby said her father, Horace Bumby '24, debate partner with Spencer Tracy, somehow claimed the banner and had displayed it in his garage on Green Lake for many years. Mary Jane acquired it when her father died, and she thought it needed to be returned to the College.

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These Ripon alumni and friends gathered for a photo before they ran the Chicago Marathon in October. In the back, from left, are Karin Suesser '91 of Ripon, Wis., R. Gregory Dunn Jr. '68 of Salisbury, N.C.; Joe Hatcher, professor of psychology at Ripon; and Jeff Hodoff Streich '93 of Springboro, Ohio. In the front row, from left, are Jack Christ, professor of leadership studies at the College; Lynne Joyce, also of Ripon; Julie Streich '92 of Springboro, Ohio; and Debbie D' An na of Barbourville, Ky., a friend of Lynne Joyce. Emily Taylor Brooks '97 of Appleton, Wis., also planned to run in the Chicago Marathon.

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Jackie Kenny '03, left, and her fiance, Austin Durham '00, both of Milwaukee, tum for a photo from the top of Washington's Mt. St. Helens in mid-July. Mt. Adams is in the background. Trevor Durham '98 of Pullman, Wash., joined them on the summit.

Campus leaders participated in a workshop early in the fall semester. The ses sion featured Michael Miller, center, of High Impact Training. Sponsored by the college's new Ethical Leadership Institute, members of the orientation committee, resident assistants, peer contacts and organization presidents parti pated. At left is Ben Vance, a sophomore from Fontana, Wis., and at right is Courtney McNeal, a junior from Willits, Calif. Craig Sa,,er'05 pho,o

Ripon's chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity celebrated its 50th an, niversary in November. Originally Alpha Omega Alpha local fraternity founded in 1906, the chapter affiliated with the na tional Theta Chi in 1954. Above, Vosse Lewis '37 of Evanston, lll., and Neil Gundermann '55 of Madison, Wis., the chapter's first president after they went national, display the chapter's charter.

Col. William K. Rasmussen '77, right, receives a gift for speaking at the commissioning ceremony in December. Making the presentation is Maj. Scott Bolstad, assistant professor of military science, left. Receiving commissions into the U.S. Army were Matt Mangerson '04 of Rhinelander, Wis., and Christopher Zeman '04 of Milwaukee. Rasmussen is chief of staff at the U.S. Army Security Assis tance Command, a post he has held since mid, 2003, and lives in Woodbridge, Va.

Theta Chi alumni Jeff Penney '80, left, of Granger, Ind., and Rusty Ryan '80 of Downers Grove, lll., center, visit with Dean of Students Chris Ogle '80.

TheTheta Chi 50th celebration in Great Hall attracted a sizeable number of alumni and undergraduates.

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There was a large number of Ripon College students who voted in the November general election. The lines to vote, especially in the college's ward, were long throughout the day. Student activities provided transportation to the polls for stu, dents and there had been two programs to register students to vote and several fo, rums on issues during the campaign.

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Colo., climbed the highest peak on the European continent - 18,581-foot Mt. Elbruis. In the early '90s, they climbed two of the other famed "Seven Summits" - Kiliman jaro, the highest in Africa, and Aconcagua, the highest in South America and the western hemisphere Sheridan says this was the test for two "post age,40 people." He started climbing in Nepal in the mid-'80s and says McKinley is his next challenge and that only 86 people have summitted all seven. "The irony is that I'm afraid of heights," Sheridan adds.

Last spring, senior art major Sebastian Meade '05 of Freeport, Maine, created a very visible campus exhibit as part of his "interactive art" project, which, he says, "is doing a few projects that peo ple are able to take part in rather than just look at." He put up small signs around campus that looked like "everyday street signs, but play on the words like stop, plop, drop." He anticipated that some of the signs would be taken but by the end of a week, they

Last July, Ripon alum

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Kevin Sheridan '82 of Wilmette

Burchmore '84

Telluride,

These Ripon alumni who are involved in some aspect of college admission work gathered at the National Association for College Admission Counseling conven tion in Milwaukee in November representing six institutions, including Ripon. In front from left, are Brooke Tireman Konopacki '94, assistant dean of admission at Ripon; and Christine Litoborski '03, Ripon's regional director of admission in Illi nois. In the second row, from left, are Heidi Christensen '00, assistant director of ASAP and special admission programs at Ripon; Lyn Rosenberg McCarthy '83, Ripon's regional director of admission in Southeastern Wisconsin; Sara Matzdorf '04, admission counselor/enrollment officer at Mount Mary College in Milwaukee; David Lee Henry '98, senior assistant director of admissions, University of Miami in Florida; and Leigh Mlodzik '02, assistant director of admission at Ripon. In the back row, from left, are Bill Sommers '86, director of admissions, Parks College, Aurora, Colo.; John Corso '68, dean of admissions, Tulsa University, Tulsa, Okla.; Perry Robinson '79, vice president and director of admissions at Denison University, Granville, Ohio; and Tami Thronson Hrasky '90, senior associate dean of admission at Grinnell College in Iowa. Not pictured but also at the NACAC Convention were Cindy Kasten Rodkin '88, guidance counselor, Home wood-Flossmoor High School, Flossmoor, Ill.; Jamie A. Grant '02, associate direc tor of admission, Silver Lake College, Manitowoc, Wis.; Eric Peterson '91, dean of admission, Madan College, Fond du Lac, Wis.; Chris "Topher" Small '67, execu tive vice president of George Dahne Associates Integrated Services, Old Saybrook, Conn.; and Paul Weeks '82, assistant vice president for educational services for ACT, Inc., Iowa City, Iowa.

Last fall, Kris Okimoto '02 surprised his wife, Michele Ziegler Okimoto '06, a current student at the College, with a visit to campus. Kris Oki moto had been serving in the Army in Iraq and returned there after his visit to Ripon.

Alpha Chi Omega Sorority held several events during the fall semester aimed at those in need. Left, the chapter hosted a pasta dinner in Great Hall with pro, ceeds going to help a young woman who has been diagnosed with cancer. They also sponsored a SK run/walk to raise funds for victims of domestic violence. And, the sorority members teamed up with members of Phi Delta Theta fra ternity in a teeter-totter-athon to raise funds for The Head Start program of Ripon. Sal De Los Angeles '05 phow

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vMichael Hetherington '02 is deployed with the Anny's 1st Calvary Division from Ft. Hood, Texas and has been in Iraq for almost a year but is nearing completion of his 12-14 month deployment to Bagh dad. In July, he met Maj. Randall Wickman '91. Other recent Ripon graduates known to be in Iraq in cluded Lt. Royce Baker '02, Lt. Noah Brusky '02, Lt. Joe Davison '02 (spent 10 months in Iraq), Lt. Heath Swyers '02 (deploying to Iraq in January), Lt. Kris Okimoto '02, Lt. Daniel Trost '03 and Lt. Matthew Woodard '03.

A Circle of Peace in mid October encompassed much

of the area between Harwood Union and Lane Library. Sponsored by the psy chology department, the circle was developed to promote peace and unity, ac cording to organizer Joe Hatcher, professor of psychology. Participants were asked to share what peace means to them and to exchange peaceful words. "The Circle of Peace is not targeted at any political event or situation, but is designed as a means for everyone in favor of peace to express their views," Hatcher says. Sal De LosAngeles'05 phoro

Mat Luebbers '81 of Okinawa, Japan, takes great pride in wearing his Ripon College bike jersey in races. Here, he's caught near the top of a climb.

Jonny Gausewitz '05 from Monona, Wis., and Lindsy Koldon '05 from Lake Zurich, Ill., were crowned king and queen of the Ripon College homecoming court at halftime of the Red Hawks foot, ball game, Saturday, Oct. 2. Sal De Los Angeles'05 phow

The Black Student Union on campus held a soul food dinner in mid-November. The dinner intro, duces the campus community to African-American cuisine. Sal De Los Angeles '05 pl,ow

Track 6, a jazz combo com posed of Ripon College students, holds its debut performance at the Seasons Coffee House in downtown Ripon. The jazz combo began last summer with seniors Chris Nakielski on piano and Austin Wenker on violin. Others include first-year student Missy Nygaard on bass, junior Travis Parker on tenor and alto saxophone, se nior Ian Brooks on trumpet and sophomore Ben

Ruetten on drums. Sal De Los Angeles '05 photo

Ripon's fall

phonathon callers raised funds for the college's annual fund but also had a good time in the process. Above, some of the participants are pictured during a pizza party to celebrate the conclusion of the fall campaign. ep>direct of Fond du Lac provided the pizza cer tificates for the party. Among the phonathon callers are in front, from left, Mackenzie Royal '05, Aurora, Colo.; Amy Auer '08, New London, Wis.; and Re becca Snitily '05, Inglewood, Calif. In the center row, from left, are, Liz Giedd '06, Beaver Dam, Wis.; Brandy Jager '07, Holton, Mich.; Ashley Patti '08, Greendale, Wis.; Bridget Kratz '08, Slinger, Wis.; Leah Hover '08, Friendship, Wis.; Nicole Gutbrod '06, Slinger, Wis.; and Dan Lallensack, assistant director of the annual fund. In the back row, from left are Zack Chitwood '06, Fallon, Nev.; Paul La Brosse '08, Green Bay, Wis.; Kellan Holbrook '08, Casper, Wyo.; Donny Christensen '08, Eagle River, Wis.; and Paul Neuberger '05 Cudahy, Wis.

These five Ripon alumni are all associated with the Diedrich Agency in Ripon, Wis., which recently celebrated its 80th year in business. From left are Harry F. "Rick" Diedrich '65, Irv Ott '63, Mary Lawrence Meyer '81, Toby Storzer '82 and John Diedrich '62.

Mary Dean and Rebecca Wilder, both '04 graduates of Ripon, took time right after commencement last May to attend the Olympics in Greece. Above, they are pic tured at the Acropolis. Wilder had received an airplane ticket to Athens for graduation and the two new grads headed for the Olympics. Both soccer players while at Ripon, they watched plenty of that sport along with women's and beach volleyball and gymnastics.

administration classes got a first-hand look at the Harley-Davidson plant operation in Milwaukee thanks to Dirk Wilken '81, a team leader in the transportation division. Among those taking the tour were, from left in back, Samantha Ho '07, Honolulu; Alex Wente '06, Kenosha, Wis.; Andy Shilt '06, DePere, Wis.; Brian Macak '06, Milwau kee; Andrew Sok '07 Naperville, Ill.; Omar Cherkaoui El Moursh '06, Sale, Morocco; Alison Galster '05, Carlsbad, Calif.; Jason Jahn '07, Neosho, Wis.; Wilken; Jason Tang '07, Honolulu; and Kevin Goyert '07, Naperville, lll. In front with the Harley Davidson sign is Jayne Rufener Rauch, adjunct instructor of business administration.

Ripon President David C. Joyce, fourth from left, Bob Fran cis, third from left, and Lynne Joyce, far left, attended a Green Bay Packer game last fall in Green Bay, Wis., thanks to Mike Reese '65 who has season tickets. Honorary Life Trustee Patricia Francis had also planned to attend. With the likes of St. Vince (Lombardi) and other Packer legends on hand, all reported

Students in one of Ripon's business

The Red Hawk Booster Club sponsors Fifth Quarter events after a number of athletic events. Above, Austin Friedrich '06 of Oshkosh, Wis., and his parents gather at KnuckleHeads in Ripon following a football game. Several Fifth Quarter events are planned for the basketball season as well. Sal De Los Angeles'05 photo

Two long-time educators received the Collaborative Leader of the Year award from the Wisconsin Leadership Institute which promotes leader ship training and values. From left are Terry Shelton, chairman of the in stitute's board; honoree Laurie Frank of Madison, a former experiential education school teacher; Jack Christ, professor of leadership studies at Ripon; and Doug Northrop, director of the college's new Ethical Leader ship Institute. Not pictured is honoree Carol Ruth Carlin of Lake Gene va, Wis., who has 35 years of classroom experience teaching group inter action and interpersonal communication skills. Ric Damm photo

Ripon's residence life department sponsored an Iron Chef competition in October, a take off on the Food Network's cooking competition. Among the items the dozen teams were given to work with were squid, peaches, cilantro and cheese. Above left, the Golden Spatula for first place went to Lisa Verwys '07 of Plainwell, Mich., left, and Shane Ebel '07 of Jefferson, Wis. The Silver Spatula for second place went to Casey Becker '05 of Spring Valley, Minn., and Charles Oberweiser '05 of Menasha, Wis. One of the more creative presenta tions was this "Go Red Hawks" arrangement.

Josh DeWar 'OI photos

More than

80 sophomores at the College went to nearby Green Lake Conference Center for a Sophomore ESCape in late September. The workshop for second-year students is a follow-up on their First-Year Studies Seminar and is designed to help them make the most of Ripon's Explore, Select, Connect (ESC) curriculum. Coordinated by Deano Pape, director of Communicating Plus, the students participated in interactive workshops about applying for internships, becoming a more effective student leader, off-campus study, becoming a leader in community action and service learning and thinking about graduate school. Deano Pape photo

ALUMNI

Jackie Vieceli '74 Loves the Life of a Professor

The interview started mildly enough, with a question about what Jackie Vieceli '74 is doing on her sabbatical as a professor of political science at Minnesota Seate University, Mankato (MSU).

"I'm working on an anthology of readings in political philosophy across different cultural traditions," she replies. "It will look at fundamen tal issues, such as: Are humans ratio nal? Or good? Or bad? Or coopera tive, social, just, competitive, or self

her develop a means of chinking and teaching which allows her to challenge her students today 30 years after leaving Ripon.

"I prefer to use the Socratic method - you can blame Spud Hannaford and other professors for that,"

She Encourages Students to Go Beyond Credentials, Degrees

seeking?How much government do you want, or how much freedom ought humans have?"

The conversation takes a startling tum, however, when the interviewer repeats a common conception chat cultures which would use suicide bombers must not value life as much as we Westerners.

she notes. "I try to foster critical chink ing, to help students understand con cepts and know what kinds of questions to ask I try to encourage students to go beyond credentials and degrees. The un dergrad years are the one time in life when you can case about, explore and

make your voice heard."

This underlying concern for students is why Vieceli has re ceived an outstanding teaching award from MSU students, and why a number of them come back, or stay in touch with e mail or phone years after graduation.

"Can I go nuclear on that one!"she replies

There follows, by her own description, a 10-minuce "rav ing," during which grief customs in Muslim cultures, U.S. in

The anthology on which Professor Yieceli is working, with its examination of wide cultural perspectives, seems fitting, given her own preparation After Ripon, she enrolled in gradu ace school at Indiana volvement in funding the Taliban, the absence of any normali ty in day-to-day living in Iraq in the past 50 years, the role of power in the hands of a ruler and the accountabiliry of that ruler, a story about a Sufi master, and finally an appreciative word for "letting me rave - I rave a lot!"

The agility with which Vieceli handles a wide range of ideas and concepts would come i to anyone who was

University, where she completed a master's degree after switching from philosophy to po litical science. She then completed her doctorate in political philosophy supported by a Fulbright-Hays research fellowship that took her to Swaziland. In Swazi land, she studied the economic and educa tional development of that country, and in her own words, be came an Africanisc.

The piercing, friendly tone of Jackie Vieceli's voice bespeaks her interest in everyone and everything around her.

Testifying to that interest are a mastery of conversational Japanese and the 12-string guitar, an impressive record in debate, a knowledge of the practical skills of judo, an insatiable appetite for reading in philosophy and a deep love for family, friends and country.

Jackie Vieceli '74 uses today's technology to assist her with reading. Dal'UI Wiluam, plw<o

She reads constantly, From "View," the magazine of the Appleton, seeking to add to her Wis., PostCrescent, April 11, 1971 understanding of politics from a wide range of perspectives. Her most recencly read book is The Malady of Islam by Abdelwahab Meddeb, exploring the nihilism of people engaged in terrorism, and the danger that represents both co civilization and co Muslims.

Vieceli loves the life of a professor, the swirl of ideas, the fresh exuberance of student minds and the potential they bring. She does find disappointing, however, that it's harder to get students co read as much as she remembers reading. She worries about students' intellectual curiosity, attention spans and their ability to imagine, and knows that her colleagues at many colleges and univcrsities express the same concerns

"I Chalk it up to technology," she notes Today's students believe they need cell phones, the latest computer upgrade, or cars, and spend far too much time working co afford chose

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knowledge, her wide range of topics of interest and discussion, in cluding outside political science, her prodigious memory of both ideas and students in her classes. Words like "mentor," "teacher," "friend," "exceptional lady," readily come from former students.

The interviewer turns to a more personal side with the question, "What do you like to do in your spare time?"

"I'm a movie freak," she replies.

This is, at first, a disconcerting admission to the interview er. You see, Vieceli has been blind since birth. She negotiated four years at Ripon, she completed a distinguished doctorate program at Indiana, she spent a year in Swaziland and she's been a talented and recognized distinguished university teacher for the past 17 years, all without the gift of sight.

"I'm not trying to hide that I'm blind," she notes. Movies for her are focused listening to the sound track, to dialog, to sound effects She recently went with a friend to see "The Passion of the Christ." "I know more than most people about torture as a political tool. Every day we're crucifying Christ again on this planet through the torture going on. I could hear the sounds of that torture in the film; hear him fall to the ground. People with me at movies often ask me what's going on in the film "

Vieceli acknowledges that the same technology she laments for the decline in student reading, curiosity and atten tion, has been a help for her Her office computer reads e-mail and books for her (at Ripon she relied on Recordings For The Blind) and she uses student assistants to read exams to her, then verbally provides critical reaction or correction which goes back into the bluebook.

"She might not be the richest person monetarily, but in her

When Jackie Vieceli '74 entered Ripon Colle ':inlte falll / the created uite a stir and attention from the me ta. ove, e ' .q f the Appleton Wis Post-Crescent, used this drawing ofvar1magaz1ne o , , :' ous aspects of Vieceli s hfe on its cover.

things. "Our idea of fun was to get a couple of beers, maybe some pizza, and talk philosophy until the wee hours. We im peached Nixon so many times! The most risque thing wear gued was whether Nietzsche was right!

"Have I had any students who remind me of myself? I'm a terminally curious person. I love students who have a question a minute, who can't say three words without saying 'why?'"

Students who have taken Vieceli classes recount stories of their transformation in her classes. They cite her vast depth of

heart and soul she's very rich," says Arif Khan, a former stu dent at MSU. "She has some kind of power to bring out re spect in students. I love to read books because of her. She changed my whole life."

"I wish I could drop in back at Ripon," Vieceli notes. "It was an amazing place!" Vieceli stays in touch with some of her former faculty at Ripon, and clearly is passing on to her stu dents the same love of ideas, the same Socratic method she learned in those philosophy classes 30 years ago at Ripon.

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Williams WiUiam is vice pre5ident far development at Minne5ota State University, Mankato and a former interim president and vice president of development at Ripon College.

Maneuvering Around Ripon College Without Sight

JackieVieceli '74 maneuvered her way around Ri/Jon College as an undergraduate the way most students do- only she had to make up for being blind on a campus which was far from lumdicap accessible Prior to starting her college career at Ripon, she and her parents completed a two-week campus orientation which allowed her to ma neuver the campus on her own once school started

According to the Ripon Commonwealth Press, the orientation went something like this: "Armed with children's building blocks, a roll of raised tape, thumb tac.ks, a large map and a tape recorder, they conquered the campus." Her parents plotted the campus and made a map for their daughter to study. The raised t.ape

represented paths, blocks for buildings and thumb tacks fm steps.

During their two-week stay, Jackie would study the map at night and during the day, she and her parents would walk the college's ge-

ography "Then later, Jackie would walk it using the t.ape recorder, listening to the sounds of her father's voice describe the physical fea tures. Finally, using on/:y acane, Jackie would travel the campus alone as her parents watched from the background."

Jackie chose Ripon for her education, at least in part, because she was a top-notch debater at Alvernia High School in Chicago and Ripon was home of the National Forensics League.

In 1974, Vieceli was one of three students in the country to be pre sented Recording for the Blind's Scholastic Achievement Award which she received from then Vice President Gerald R. Ford in a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The award recognized the country's highest ranking college seniors who happen to be blind. At one point in her career, Vieceli said she used 500 caped educational textbooks "thatT began to borrow from 'Recording for the Blind' while I was inhigh school."

ack in the '30s and early '40s, Ripon College sponsored train trips to an area near Wautoma, Wis., about 40 miles from the campus, for picnics. Among alumni of that era, the trips have been the topic of recent discussions

Ed Cheetham '43, a train enthusiast, collected memories of the picnic trains from alumni contacted by Frances Sischo Altheimer '43 via her class letter. Cheetham's recollections were initiated in conversations with Clayton Tinkham '49, another train enthusiast. Their memories and those of other alumni tell of "special" trips to Waucoma, Camp Waushara and Silver Lake. The trips re portedly ran for six or seven years from 1936-41. The advent of World War II halted the picnics.

The story goes that then college President Silas Evans, class of 1898, an nounced during a chapel gathering in the spring of 1936 that a train trip to

Waucoma for a picnic was in the plan ning stages. Evans reportedly quipped that he didn't know how the College was going co pay for the excursion but added, "out of the deficit, I guess."

When che picnic actually material ized, the students arrived at the town's train depot to find a train engine which was actually an antique "In railroad par lance," an alum recalls, "it was a 4-6-0 steam engine built in the early years but good enough to haul the most ancient and decrepit coaches. The baggage car

held barrels of water at each end of the car to be used if sparks from the steam engine lit a trackside fire. But, it was used for a water fight until Wautoma," for energetic students.

The train trips, another alum re ports, left Ripon at 8:15 a m. on the Chicago and Northwestern spur line from Fond du Lac to Marshfield. "We passed Green Lake and took siding at Princeton for the local Eastbound, gas electric daily 'Doodle bug,' the once-a dayservice. After 36 miles aboard the

train, everyone was ready for the festivi ties ac Camp Waushara and Silver Lake." Football Coach Carl Doehling re portedly was the organizer for faculty and students The two biggest attrac tions for the picnic trains were "the huge dance floor and the lake where some went swimming The juke box at the dance hall never cooled down as we danced to Miller, Goodman, Shaw, Her man and Tucker co name a few. Coach Lanphear led the singing in one car as we returned to Ripon,'' the alum recalls

Railroad enthusiast Ed Cheetham '43 of Los Angeles stands on a former railroad bridge near Prince ton, Wis. During the late '30s and early '40s, the college's picnic trains stopped in Princeton en route to Wautoma, Wis.

There actually was a picnic, and other outdoor activities. Sometimes there was also a dance.

They had box lunches catered by the college commons.

"One year, someone organized a nice program - student skits, musical numbers and stand-up comedy," an alum notes.

Loraine Goodrich Block '39 of White Cloud, Mich., recalls a water slide in a small lake during the picnic in 1941.

Another recollection notes that, "On the evening return trip, we again took siding for the Westbound gaselec tric 'Doodle bug.' The train stopped with the last car, the one with the vestibule, overlooking downtown Princeton on a Saturday night. Before long, a crowd gathered and some elo quent students proceeded to do a 'Harry Truman' off the rear to the delight of the spectators The 'Doodle bug' went by and so did the speech making. Everyone was worn out returning to Ripon. The Kiwanis and others transported us back to the siding holding our special train."

Don Schueler '43 of Rhinelander, Wis., recalls, "I remember taking Doris Damon Miller '43 from Wausau for a boat ride using oars, not a motor. Every time we drive by the park, I say to my wife, 'that's where we had our class picnic.'"

And, finally, Elodice Patchett Reuss '39 recalls meeting her future husband, the late Randall Reuss '37, on the 1936 Wautoma Picnic Train trip - a lasting

memory, to say the least. R

Among the photos of the picnic trains submitted for the story was this one. Picnicers included Bill Roberts '41, Marilyn Fortnum Briese '43, George Bostwick '41, Pat Hooper Poate '43, Gordon Lannin '41, Sveto "Swede" Kremer '41 and Betty Forsberg Heap'41.

Some of the students on the

The train left Ripon at 8:15 a.m. and had a stopover in Princeton before reaching Camp Waushara and Silver Lake. It returned to Ripon at night.

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Mary Page, John '67 and A.J. Ryberg, Debra Wilcox '80 of Raleigh, N.C., Presi dent David C. Joyce and his wife, Lynne, Vice President for Advancement Lyn Corder, Lisa Jordan-Payne and Steve

Among those attending the Atlanta concert with Al Jarreau '62 were Lezlie Heard Bishop '66, R. Gregory and Kathryn Santimays Dunn '67/'68 of Salisbury, N.C., Peter '81 and Carla Emanuel of Birmingham, Ala., William '54 and Roberta Jensen, Thomas and Gayle Fanok McMahon '80, Walter '67 and Sheila Mortlock, Gary '84 and

Joyce.

Enjoying a Fifth Quarter celebration after the homecoming victory at KnuckleHeads Sports Bar in Ripon were, from left, Lynne Joyce, Chris Deering P'05 of Elkhorn, Wis., president of the Parent Board, Laura Hengels '05, ElkGrove Village, Ill., Rose McNulty '06, Peshtigo, Wis., Lindsay Prall '06, Green Bay, Wis., Steph Klomsten

'07, Sullivan, Wis., Shelby Deering '05, Elkhorn, Wis., and B.J. Dernbach '05, Wausau, Wis.

A group of Ripon alumni gathered in Atlanta for a concert by Al Jarreau '62 last August. All were impressed when Jarreau sang "The Alma Mater" during the concert. From left are Jar, reau, Gary Page '84 and his wife, Mary, of Atlanta.

In October, Madison, Wis., area alumni and friends gathered at the Olbrich Botantical Gardens for a reception. Among those at tending were President David C. Joyce, Matthew Adler '99, Benita Anderson '03, Don and Marilyn Dixon Anderson '42/'45, Karl and Diane Bolton Beres '65/'65 from the math department, Cal and Claire Shulz Bergman '89/'92, Daniel and Sandy Vahle Bestul '80/'79, Katherine Brophy '02, Dana Dickinsen '86, Linda Mohr Dicks '74, Andrew Irving '87, Mike '71 and Vickie Julka; Jennifer Kitslaar Kahl '95 and her daughter, Kinsley, Joshua Kind-Keppel '00, Dolly Zosel Ledin '79, Misha Lee '93, Jason and Gebriel Miller Lefeber '96/'94, Soch Lor '91, John and Carol Simpelaar Mathis '53, Amy Mietzel '91, Sarah Miller '04, Phil Ouellette '80, Vincent and Amy DeKeyser Padilla '95/'95, Renee Pfeifer-Luckett '87, James Piotrowski '03, Joshua Satzer '98, Louis and Heather Reed Schubert '91/'95, Skip Wittler of the biology department, Mark and DeAnna Giovanni P'06 and Larry Malchow '77, director of alumni relations.

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In late October, alumni from New Mexico gathered at the home of Cheryl Rofer '63 in Santa Fe. In back, from left, are Ripon Presi dent David C. Joyce; Lee Huffman '73, Santa Fe; Christine Hutchinson '89, Albuquerque; Lisa Dillon P'02, P'06, Albu querque; Jane (Lisa's niece); Ray Besing '57, Santa Fe; and Rick Lowe '96, Los Alamos, N.M. In the front row, from left, are Suzanne Hefty, Elm Grove, Wis.; Lee Hussey Witt '56, Santa Fe; Emily Dillon '06, Albuquerque; Cheryl Rofer '63; and Tom Hefty, Elm Grove, Wis., a member of the Board of Trustees and an adjunct

Carol Simpelaar Mathis '53, left, and her husband, John, visit with Lyn Corder, right, vice president for ad vancement at Ripon.

From left are Claire Shulz Bergman '92 and Misha Lee '93.

professor of business administration.

At a bike and hike event in Eagle River, Wis., in July, these alum ni and friends gathered In front, from left, are Steve Sparks '75, Geneva, Ill., Emma Ledin, Dolly Zosel Ledin '79 of Madison, Wis., and Grace Ledin. In the back are, from left, Nan Andrews '75 of Eagle River, Linda and Jim Szymik, Heidi Christensen '00 of Ripon, Wis., Alice Zosel Szymik '01 and Mark Syzmik (with Isaac on his back) of Park Falls, Wis. Not pictured is Blance Bar tizal Babcock '53 of Three Lakes, Wis., Al Witte, a professor at the College from 1950-52, Larry Malchow '77, director of alumni relations, and Margaret Kastein '02, assistant director of alumni relations.

V·O·L·U·N·T·E·E·R·S ALUMNI

HELP AIDS WALK AFRICA, ENHANCE LIVES

Ihssen's '55/'53 Awarded for Faith,

BiU and Betterae Elleson Ihssen '55/'53 of Fort Wayne, Ind., have been honored by The Lutheran Foundation with its 2004 Maxine Rippe Award

The Lutheran Foundation is a Christ-centered ministry of 98

member Lutheran con gregations in Northeast em Indiana "dedicated to demonstrating the compassion of Christ by promoting, improving and enhancing the quali ty of life for individuals, families, congregations and communities."

The Ihssens are ac tive in the worship and Bible-study life of Beth lehem Lutheran Church, where they are mem

Willmore '67, Zimmerman '70 Complete AIDS Walk in Africa

Buckland, Mass., and Robert J. Zimmerman '70, left, of River Forest, Ill., participated in the AIDS Walk for Hope and the African Children Feeding Scheme in the Hlabisa district of South Africa's Kwa-Zulu Natal Province. Zimmerman made the walk last year and convinced Willmore she should complete the trek in 2004. The week-long trek by 22 people raised more than $300,000 for the fight against AIDS in Africa. Willmore alone raised more than $40,000. "The walk was at once difficult and uplifting. Difficult in that I learned that the only real hope to the HIV/AIDS pandemic is a vaccine (with none even close to fruition) and uplifting in that those working and living with

Bill and Betterae Elleson Ihssen '55/'53 have been honored for demonstrating the compassion of Christ.

bers. A monetary award, the Maxine Rippe Award recognizes the couple for their service to God and their fellow man. Betterae has volunteered weekly in Bethlehem's food bank for more than 30 years, coordinating congregation dinners and community outreach dinners. Bill, who has beenmaking evangelism calls for 40 years, assists withThanksgiving food baskets, a cookie ministry, the Christmas giving tree and gift distribution for shut-ins as a part of the Outreach Board at Bethlehem. They both tutor and read with children and provide transportation to those in need.

"[The Ihssens] make themselves available to respond to people who have animmediate need or are going through a crisis," accord ing to an article in The Fort Wayne Lutheran.

The Ihssens divided the money received from the award among their church, FortWayne's Concordia Lutheran High School, where Bill taught for 37 years, and Ripon College.

"We do appreciate the fine education that we received at Ripon," writes Betterae, who earned degrees in Spanish and psy chology "Bill [an English major] is especially thankful for having Dr Paul J. Aldus as his English professor He taught him a great deal about writing, and part of his service to the church community has been to write a monthly devotion for The Fort Wayne Luther an," she writes.

The couple, who have four grown children and numerous grandchildren, have lived in northern Indiana since 1961.

HIV/AIDS are improving the quality of life with relatively few funds. Better nutrition, vitamins and programs to reduce the transmission of HIV from mother to infant during childbirth all are relatively inexpensive and are making a positive difference in the lives of those infected," Willmore says.

Dena G. Willmore '67 of

Eng '98 Running Miles, Raising Money for Arthritis Foundation

Since 2001, Sarah Eng '98 of Chicago has completed three marathons - one walking and two running - with the Joints in Motion program to raise money for the Arthritis Foundation.

Eng, who was turned on to the program four years ago, knew Joints in Motion was the pick-me-up her workout needed. "It caught my attention because I had reached a plateau in my fitness routine, which consisted of mostly walking and the occasional half

hearted lift of a dumbbell," she says. "I knew from expe rience that regular exercise was good for my health and my attitude, but m1•motiva tion was starting to lag I thought amarathon would be the ultimate motivator."

Not only has Eng partici pated in the marathons, she has become involved in every aspect of the process, includ ing fundraising, volunteering and befriending individuaLs who suffer fmm arthritis.

Every participant of the Joints in Motion training pro gram can run or walk on be half of a Hero in Motion, a person living with arthritis. These heroes become a

source of inspiration and motivation through the 20-week training program and marathon, says Eng. For her first marathon, a 26 2- mile walk through the historic Irish cit)' of Dublin, Eng's Hero in Motion was her friend and fellow choir member, Tracie. Eng says she was surprised to learn that Tracie suffered from osteoarthritis in her spine. "Tracie is young and athletic. It busted the stereotypes (of people with arthritis) in my mind," says Eng

Walking, Eng completed the October 2001 Dublinmarathon in six hours and 20 minutes. She was energized, however, by runners who encouraged her to pickup the pace, and, just one week after re turning from Dublin, Eng began arunning program. In August 2002, she completed her second marathon in Anchorage, Alaska, running it in five hours and 24 minutes.

For the Anchorage marathon, Eng was matched with Tarri, a teenager living with systemic onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. The condition affects nearly 75,000 children in the United States. Although they never met, they exchanged e-maiLs throughout Eng's entire training program "Tam's positive attitude has beenaninspi ration to me," she says.

That inspiration compelled Eng to become aJoints in Motion mentor. In 2003, she chaired a committee connecting Joints in Mo tion alumni marathoners with first-timers to provide fundraising clinics. The clinics began as "group therapy for fundraising," says

Eng. They soon became more organized, however, and eachcoach now advises and supports about 10 new people in various aspects of fundraising.

Eng has raised more than$15,000, including $3,200 from her participation in the Walt Disney World Half Marathon in Orlando, Fla., in January. She completed the marathon on behalf of]ulia, a 13-year-old who was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at age three.

Eng says 84 cents of every $1 raised by the ATthritis Foundation goes directly to patient services and clinical research. In return for raising the money, Joints in Motion participants receive the support of coaches and team members, round-trip

Other Volunteers of Note

■ Art Abt '55 of Northbrook, Ill , has beennamed one of two 2004 Volunteers of the Year by the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. He's logged more than 7,000 hours in 11 years as a vol unteer making it to the gardens four mornings aweek. Abt says he "likes to do the ph1•sical work" of weedingand pruning, according to an article in the Northbrook Star newspaper. He was selected from among 1,000 volunteers at the garden

■Weimer K. Hicks Jr. '58 of Indianapolis received an award for volunteering for 15 1•ears at the Eiteljarg Musem of American In dian and Western Art He retired in 2001 from the Indiana State Library.

Running for Charities

transportation, hotel ac commodations, marathon entry fees and team gear.

Eng, who graduated from Ripon with a degree inmusic, is a portfolio and trade operations manager at BridgePortfolio.com in Chicago

Sarah Eng '98, right, helps staff a water and Gatorade station at the 2003 Chicago Marathon with other Joints in Motion alumni.

John Hinds '96 of Seat tle ran 17 miles of the Hood to Coast run, a

using only 12 runners per team. Known as the largest relay race in the world, John ran three legs varying in length from 7.4 miles to 4.6 miles and at 6 p.m., 2 a.m. and 10 a.rn. John says the Hood to Coast run raises funds for various charities.

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Tuition Doesn't Pay The Costs of Education Make a Gift to Ripon This Year

Summer, 1957. Dave Griffiths '58 and I were roaming the Ripon Green Lake area for a weekend of "carousing" with classmates. Saturday morning we drove over to the campus. Our first stop was at the Union and a quick look into the lounge where a Board of Trustees meeting was in progress. The topic was the college's budget and how it would be met. To

Dave's and my wondering eyes appeared what now seems so obvious, but was so eye-opening then: the College did not have cons of money; the seemingly exor bitant tuition we had paid for our Ripon College education did not pay all the coses of chat education. In face, the Col lege had co raise a great deal of money every year to make ends meet. And much of that money came from and needed to come from alumni.

I had just graduated that June and Dave would be graduating in the next year. We walked out of that meeting vowing we would help; we would give some money to help the College. That year, I made my first gift co Ripon: $10. I felt like Mr. Rockefeller himself! Every year since I graduated and since Dave graduated, we've been giving to Ripon. For many years, I kept giving $10; al though my gifts have increased over the years, I never felt better nor more close ly tied co our college's well-being than I did with my first gift. I'll wager Dave feels the same.

So, why thisstory?

Because I want you to make a gift to Ripon College chis year. Plain and simple. And if you gave in the past, please continue to help our alma mater. If you can increase the amount of your gift, all the better. If not, please give whatever you can. Every single alumnus who gives a gift of any amount helps the College immeasurably. Here's why:

Ripon relies heavily on grants from foundations, corporations and various agencies. Most of these grants are not available to Ripon unless our number of alumni who give is at least 40 percent For many years, alumni giving at Ripon comfortably ex ceeded that "magic marker." In the last few years, total alumni

dollars have steadily increased (that's great!), but our percent of alumni par ticipation hassteadily decreased. In 2003-04, alumni gave $880,881, but the number of participating alumni dropped co 34.l percent. So, our alma mater needs an outpouring of gifts re gardless of whether one gives $5, $10, $25, $100 or more.

As you might expect, the largest gifts, the most total money, and the highest percent of giving occur with members of older (pre-1980s) classes. No one expects large gifts from mem bers of recent classes. But, if "young" alums would just make a gift of any amount, we could achieve chat 40 per cent goal.

There are many ways you can help. By giving to the Annual Fund (this year's goal is $2.2 million and the alumni part of that goal is $1,018,000), you are making what is called an "unre stricted" gift. Unrestricted or annual fund gifts are used wherever the Col lege most needs chem. Preeminent is scholarship aid for students; but also important are support for books and materials for the library, classroom and laboratory equipment, and - yes - just "paying the bills." Unrestricted gifts af ford our College maximum flexibility in the use of such monies.

As important and vital as unre stricted gifts are, "restricted" gifts are also invaluable. Every gift counts to-

ward that 40 percent mark. Per haps you are especially interested in helping the library, increasing faculty salaries, supporting or starting a scholarship, aiding an athletic program, etc. You name it; there are so many ways you can help Ripon to not only maintain, but co enhance and expand its curricular and extra

curricular opportunities for today's and tomorrow's students.

I sincerely ask you to consider how best you can help our College this year and, hopefully, for many years to come.

ALUMNI WEEKEND: June 24,26. Regardless of whether your class is hav ing a reunion this year, I can't urge you strongly enough to "come back" to Ripon for an unforgettable time of your life. The best pare, as always, is seeing friends. If your class is or isn't having a reunion, why not contact some of your friends and encourage chem to attend reunion weekend?

Finally, this is my last column for Ripon Magazine as alumni associa tion president. For me, it has been one of the greatest pleasures and honors of my life to serve as your president. There remain undone things I would have liked to accomplished, but much good has happened, thanks to an outstanding, dedicated board of directors who truly love and care deeply about Ripon Col lege. To each of them, I say, 'Thank you so much." To every Ripon College alum nus, I exhort you co"stay connected to Ripon College."

Paul Kegel, President Ripon College Alumni Association Board of Directors 1814 Charles St., DePere, WI 54115

920-337-9186

Paul Kegel '57

CLASS NOTES

La , has sold her business, Gralan Distributors, and retired.

June 24-26, 2005

65th Reunion, Class of '40 60th Reunion, Class of '45

Dagne Andersen Regester '40 of Sebring, Fla., has received honors from the International Society of Poets. Her poem "The Passage" appears in the group's 2004 compilation of poetry called Tracing the Infinite.The organization's Web site is poetry.com.

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June 24-26, 2005

55th Reunion, Class of '50 50th Reunion, Class of'55

Jack T. Fehlandt '57 of Streamwood, Ill., sold his home inspection business He serves on the llli nois State Home Inspector's Advisory Board and trains home inspectors.

Anne Youngquist Stentiford '57 of Baton Rouge,

Susan Pond Wojtasik '57 of New York City is the editor of a book of oral histories of lay mem bers and clergy of St. Luke in the Fields, a well known church established in New York City in 1820.

iced, an Australian pub lic company which is a leader in designing and operating SMART Card Systems for mass transit.

Jean Orvitz Schick '68 of Atlanta is a consul tant/CPA for Hartfield, Titus & Donnelly LLC.

June 24-26, 2005

45th Reunion, Class of '60

40th Reunion, Class of '65

James J. Weber '64 of San Antonio, Texas, retired after 28 years of teaching biology at Holmes High School.

Micbael G. Miller '67 of Peachtree City, Ga., transferred to the Panasonic division there

Michael O Clarey '68 of Birchgrove, Australia, has been named to the board of directors of Amon Australia Limited, a firm which is newly listed on the Sydney Stock Exchange. He's also been named co d1e board of GRG Group Lim-

WilliamC. Jordan '69

Dr. John M. Billinsky Jr. '69 of Shelby, N.C., is medical director of outpatient behavioral

health at Cleveland Regional Medical Center

William C. Jordan '69 of Princeton, N.j., has been named to the board of directors of d1e Teagle Foundation. Jordan, a member of me Ripon Col lege Board of Trustees, joined the 60-year-old philanthropy in New York City which seeks to strengthen liberal education. Jordan is a professor of history at Princeton University. In recent years the foundation has presented grants to 300 private colleges in the United States.

Lee Mills '69 of Rehoboth Beach, Del., wasone of several artists to exhibit work at Nassau Valley Vineyards He is an abstract artist and co-owner of Coastal Frameshop and Gallery.

Scott T Oliver '69 of Greeley, Colo., isdirector of human resources at United Agri Produces Inc

FAULTY TOWERS LATEST BOOK FROM AMACHER '67 11,Di

Ryan Amacher '67 follows his recently published Free the Universities (see Ripon Magazine, Winter 2004) with a new book, Faulty Towers: Tenure and the Structure of Higher Edu cation. Amacher again teams with colleague Roger Meiners, professor of law and economics at the Uni

standings regard ing tenure. Iden tifying structural and conceptual problems that they feel hinder the success of academic sys tems, Amacher and Meiners offer comprehensive Ryan C.

students attending college and the $200 billion spent on higher education annually, Amacher and Meiners argue that colleges and universities "should be ex/Jected to change- to become more effi

June 24-26, 2005

35th Reunion, Class of '70

30th Reunion, Class of '75

Shakuntala Jayaswal '74 of Birmingham, United Kingdom, is attending school cogee an early child hood degree.

Janice Petrovski MacLeod '74 of Clarendon Hills, Ill., was inducted into Phi Beta Chapter of Phi. Theta Kappa at the College of DuPage. The orga versity of Texas at Arling and sometimes

investigates the history, legal status and common misunder-

Amacher '67 cient and competi

radical solutions.

"College today looks much like it did decades ago," writes the pair in the book's introduction.

very little, in rhetoric or design." Citing the large number of

nization is the oldest and most prestigious honor society serving two-year colleges. MacLeod has ton, to examine how acade mic tenure has been misin terpreted and how it affects the business of higher education

Tn the book, the pair

"Higher education is serious business, yei it has changed

tive - as producers other industries are expected co do."

Amacher is professor of economics and public affairs at the University of Texas at Arlington. He and his wife, Susan Smith '68, reside in Arlington.

Abby Williams '04

\X!iitiams is a recent graduate from Ripon,Wis., with an Eng lish major

eted a program in information technology

Mike and Janet Appel Snyder '74/'74 live in Rochester, Minn., where Janet is a part-time phar macist. Both arc active in Girl Scouts and have green belts i.n Tae Kwon Do. Mike had been work Lng on the "cutting edge of optics, software and high-speed communications " He says if he doesn't find other work soon, he "will probably start a woodworking business making artistic works and puzzles." He's collected about 1,000 distinct mechanical puzzles

Jesse G Eschenheimer '75 of Newport, R.l., is

Reed '67 Named Fulbright Chair at Waterloo University

James Reed '67 of Boston, Mass., was appointed Full:night Research Chair at Waterloo University where he will specialize in public policy He was selected by the U.S. Department

of State and began his research in September.

Reed will be based in Toronto, Canada.

Reed will divide his time between the University of

James Reed '67 Waterloo, where he will

be the visiting professor of history, and the Centre for lntemational Governance Innovation (CIGI) As Fulbright chair, he will focus his research on Ame1ican foreign policy, particularly in Asia. Reed will travel extensively through Asia to conduct his research.

Reed received his doctorate from Harvard in 1976. He is the author of the 1983 book The Missionary Mind and the American East Asia Policy, an historical study of the American involvement of the Asia Pacific region during the 20th century.

Reed is involved in a number of organizations including the Ame1ican Historical Association, the Harvard Club of Boston, Canadian Institute of International Affairs and the National Council on Public History.

Danielle Paiz '06

Paiz is a junior from Sequin, Texas, majoring in communications.

presidenc of his own company, All-Works Equip mcnc Inc.

Sheryl Gumz Albers '76 of Reedsburg, Wis., was re-elected to d1e Wisconsin Legislature in Novem ber. Last )tme, she also completed her law degree after five years of part-time studies at the Univer sity of Wisconsin-Madison.

Dr. Jonathan K. Muraskas '78 of Palos Heights, Ill., was named the 2003 Top Doctor in Neonatal Perinatal Medicine in the Chicago area. He has

been nominated for the 2004 Master Teacher and Attending of the Year Award at Loyola University Medical Cenrer Fifteen yearsago, Muraskas and other doctors were credited withsaving the world'ssmallest surviving baby. In December, Muraskas was part of a team which saved an 8.6 ounce child- the smallest surviving child in the world by 1.3 ounces.

Susan S. Meier '79 of Washington, D.C., is me vice president of consulting and training at Board Source, a medium-sized consulting firm dedicated to strengthening nonprofit boards and the commu nities d1ey serve.

June 24-26, 2005

25d1Reunion, Classof '80

20th Reunion, Classof '85

Dr. Jerry Hardacre 11'81 of Racine, Wis., is a physician/surgeonat All Sainrs Medical Group.

SINGH '92 FREELANCING IN INDIA

Living as a freelance jour nalist in New Delhi, India, Vir Singh '92 has a lot to report. ''Tndia joined the international community in pledging various actions to improve the lot of poor peo ple," Singh says. "WhatI do in my work is to look at how much progress India has actually made." He says the gulf between 1·hetoric and reality is still a large one, "so there are lots of stories, including, I should say, positive ones."

After earning a master's degree in international affairs from Columbia Uni versity in I 994, Singh joined the policy program of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Washington, D C., where he spent two years investigating the impact of wildlife conserva tion efforts on human rights in different parts of the world. During that time,

he traveled the globe to cover stories for the Earth Times on several environmental and development issues.

Singh thenrnturned to his native country, India, and began freelancing f01 radioand print clients. "I moved back partly because 1 felt a bit disconnected from the issues in developing countries 1 was researching at WWF but mainly because I realized 1 would be more valuable to major media organizations in India thanin the United States," says Singh.

He began by visiting several parts of India to examine how various devel opmental changes were being addressed by govern mental and non-govern mental organizations, busi nesses and other local play ers. He then developed this material for the media "As a freelancer, the challenge is to sell the stories1 find," Singh says "In othe1· wo-rds, to find people inter ested in listening."

Singh has found many listeners on air and in print, including National Public Radio, BBC Radio, BBC

Sheryl Gumz Albers '76

Susan S. Meier '79

News Online, Radio Netherlands, London's lnterworld Radio, The Houston Chronicle, The Milwaukee Journal-Sen tinel and Hong Kong's Far Eastern Economic Review. "I am slowly starting to write for a couple of Indian newspaperspart of an effort to make more of an impact in India," says Singh.

He admits that trying to market his own work is hard, but it's worth it. "Over the years, I have developed a knack fm· pitch ing stories to editors, but life has not been easy. Still,1 value my independence enough to live with uncer tainty," he says.

Singh resides with his wife, Charu, his mother, and their two German Shepherds, Elsa and Leo, on a small farm on the southern edge of New Delhi.

Abby Williams '04

Grant E. Grudzina '89 of Dubuque, Iowa, is house manager for Five Lakes CivicCenter.

Mitchell V. Rosin '89 of Oak Park, Ill., completed his master's degree in pub lic service with an interna tional concentration from DePaul University in Chicago.

Lt. Col. Michael N. Albertson '84, right was recently promoted to lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army by Gen David Petreus at Camp Phoenix in Baghdad, Iraq. In his second tour, Albertson, of Orange, Calif., serves as the U.S Military liaison to the lraq minister of defense. 1n his first tour he worked closely with Col. James Laufenburg '79, a fellow Sigma Chi alum nus from Ripon.

He is chairman of the department of surgery at All Saints Healthcare, secretary of the firm's board of directors and treasurer of the Midwest Surgical Association.

Susan Forest-Lobb Jeffreys '81 of Phoenix was elected president of the Society of American Mosaic Artists.

Lt. Col. Pamela Goodden Keeton '81, a former Wisconsin resident, oversees public affairs for the U S forces and coalition forces under U.S. con trol.She was featured in a column in the Milwau

kee Journal Sentinel in October.

Charles D Scheips '81 of New York Ciry has his owncolumn, "Charlie Scheips' the Art Set" featured every other Friday in the New York Social Diary.

Lawrence D Huebner '83 of Owens Cross Roads, Ala., is working on NASA's new space explo ration initiative at the Marshall Space Flight Cen ter in Huntsville, Ala.

Scott R Perry '85 of Chicago is executive vice president and chief operating officer for Bankers Life and Casualty Co.

Petty Officer First Class Matthias J. Russ II '85 of San Diego received his master's degree in aero nautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Scott A Strazzante '86 of Chicago was in Athens as a photographer forThe Chicago Tribune at the Olympics.

C. Todd Binning '87 of Waukegan, 111., has joined the sales staff of CL Graphics in Crystal Lake.

Christina C. Boydston '87 of Fremont, Neb., is a law associate at Register Law Office practicing family law and criminal defense

June 24-26, 2005

15rh Reunion, Class of '90 10th Reunion, Class of '95

Breckinridge Armstrong '91 of Fowlerville, Mich., has started a home, garden and antique store called "Moss" in Milford.

Amy Anderson Kessler '91 of San Francisco is the individual gifts coordinator for the San Fran ciscoSymphony.

Erin M. McCormack '92 of Raleigh, N C., is a

product development analyst in the marketing function for Genworth Financial.

Stacey L. Spaulding '92 of Seymour, Wis , received her master's degree in education from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn

Robert T. Welch '92 of Redgranite, Wis., resigned as statesenator co become chief operating officer for Discover Mediaworks, which produces the tele- ' vision series 1'Discover Wisconsin."

Judy Bartolett '93 of Edina, Minn., is the goalie for the Mustangs women's hockey ream which took second place in the Women's Hockey Asso ciation of Minnesota state tournament Thereare 54 teams in six divisions with 800 players in rhe

LETCHER '99 PART OF GERMAN TEACHER EXCHANGE

Amy Letcher '99 is exchanging her job as Ger man teacher at New Hol stein, Wis., High School this school year with that of a colleague in Jena, Ger many, as part of the Ful bright Exchange Program. She is teaching English to German students and her counterpart, Frau Hager, will teach her native lan guage to the studencs at New Holstein.

"I'm hoping this exchange builds a nice lnidge between our two cul tures, and that students see that it's really not so far away," Letcher told Neigh bors, the area newspaper that serves New Holstein.

Letcher' s interest in the country was sparked at an early age, when her father's career in the U.S.

Army took the family there for three years. It wasn't until Letcher came to Ripon, however, that her love of Germany was cemented After taking basic German, she participated in an exchange program that allowed her to study in Bonn, Germany.

"That's kind of where my love affair with the lan guage and culture started all over again," she sa)'S. Ever since, Letcher has found herself continuing to go back Each summer she takes students for a three week adventure through Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

"That's the thing I lo-ve most in teaching is to see their eyeballs pop out when they see something cool," Letcher says. "One of my

Lt. Col. Pamela Goodden Keeton '81

Amy Anderson Kessler '91

Judy Bartolett '93

goals is to infect them with that travel bug so they go see the world and discover what else is out there."

U.S. Sen.J.William Fulbright devised the exchange program in the years fallowing World War II to promote the mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries of the world. Since it's inception 58 years ago, it has sent 23,000 teachers and administrators overseas, inaddition to sponsoring hundreds of thousands of other participants.

Craig Sauer '05 Sauer is a senior communication and history major fromColumbus, Wis.

Levis '63 Serves as Senior Technical Advisor for the Air Force

Alexander Levis '63, of Fairfax,Va., recently completed his three-year term as chief scientist for the U.S. Air Force, a position in which he served as senior technical advisor to the chief of staff and the secretary of the Air Force Levis served three years at the Pentagon and has returned to George Mason University in Fairfax,Va.,where he is a professor of

association. Barcolett played hockey for the first time at Ripon in 1992 as a member of the men's club team

Karin Sand Weiss '95 of Oregon, Wis., was recognized by che Inter national Association for Exhibition Manage ment (IAEM) by being Karin Sand Weiss '95 designated certified in exhibition manage ment, the highest honor of professional achieve ment available from IAEM She was recently pro moted to director of advertising and sales with the Credit Union Executives Society in Madison, Wis

Darrin Kuehn '96, head football coach at Marke san, Wis., was selected as the Green Bay Packers High School Coach of the Week lase fall. Kuehn is

alsoscore director for Festival Foods in DePere, Wis., commuting three hours round tripsix days a week to coach at Markesan. The award included a $1,000 donation to the school's football program

Jeri Belongia Loewe '96 of Ripon, Wis , was a member of the first graduating class in an acceler ated, online, one-year bachelor of science nursing program through che University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. She has earned her RN and is a public healch nurse for Green Lake County.

Michael J. Diedrick '97 of Milwaukee is the project manager for Emageon, a medical imaging firm in Birmingham, Ala

Jessica Kofler Guenther '97 of Menomonee Falls, \Vis , is the program manager for Mecavante's ven dor management program

Douglas E. Hack '97 of Milwaukee is a purchasing agent for Derco Aerospace

electrical, computer and systems engineering and al.so headsthe System Architec

Alexander Levis '63

tures Laboratory of the C3l Center.

Levis is involved in the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, (IEEE), and is a past president of the IEEE Control Systems Society He is also involved in the American Associa, tion for the Advancement of Science. Levis received his doctorate of science from Massachusetts Institute of Tech nology in 1968.

Over the years, his research interests have included architectures for command and control, organization theory and design, human decision making and dis

tributed intelligence systems. In 1996, he received the Distinguished Service to Education Award from the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) for his longtime dedication and contributions to educa tion related to communications, intelli gence and information management sys tems He has alsoreceived the Excep tional Civilian Service medal from the Air Force three times, including in 2004, and has received the Air Force's Chiefs Medallion and the IEEE's Third Millennium Medal.

He has more than 250 publications documenting his research including the three-volume set he co-edited on"The Sci ence of Command and Control" published

STAMOS '82 PUBLISHING WOMAN'S NEWSPAPER

Lisa Murphy Stamos '82, a mother of two and owner of amarketing consultant business, has added pub lisher to her list of responsibilities.

Stamos founded McHenry County Woman Newspaper, an advertising-supported, bimonthly newspaper dedi cated to women in McHenry County, Ill. The publication is designed to be

by AFCEA and the upcoming "The Lim itless Sky: Air Force Science and Technol ogy Contributions to the Nation."

Dani elle Paiz '06

The September October 2004 issue featured an article by Kristen McCul lough '04 who wrote about college life, what to bring, what to watch out for and how to stay focused. First Lady Laura Bush also submitted a per sonal cont1ibution for that issue

educational, informative and resourceful for women, says Stamos ''The netuspa per is created by women, specifically for women," she says. Stamos estimates that McHenry County Woman has more than 65,000 readers. There are currently 11 other Woman's Newspapers across the greater Chicago area. Topics covered by McHenry Counry Woman include health and fitness, business and finance, home and garden, technology, travel, dining, arts and leisure, automotive and

more.

first issue even went to press." Stamos con tinues to offer her consulting services. She has worked with chiroprac tors, artists, photographers, authors, inte rior decorators, a plastic surgeon, an ortho

Lisa Murphy Stamos '82

Stamos learned about the Woman's Newspaper licens. ing opportunity through busi ness acquaintances and was licensed in 2003 Her first issue May-June of 2003 had 52 pages, was put together in seven weeks and was distrib uted in I00 locations. More than 400 locations now offer the paper, she says.

"What I so fondly recall was the warm welcome that area business owneTS gave to the concept of a woman's publication," says Stamos. "Those first few critical anchor accounts gave me one year commitments before my

dontist, aneurologist, and local chapters of not-for, profit organizations such as Big Brothers and Big Sisters and the Girl Scouts.

Stamos, who majored in speech communication with a minor in art at Ripon, says her educational experi ence has always directly impacted her professional work. "It's the foundation youbuild on," she says.

Stamos lives in Cary, Ill.,with her husband, Peter, and their two chi! dren, George, 8, and Lauren, 6.

Danielle Paiz '06

Andrew Malkowski '99

DIMARCO '80 LEADS HOSPITALITY BUSINESS

received his master's degree from the Univer, sity of Wisconsin Oshkosh and is an appraiser for Ranger Appraisal.

Lt. William J Ritcher '97 of Brunswick, Maine, is the logistics support officer for the Naval Air Station there.

Marci J. Bailey '98 of Vancouver, Wash , is an instructor of chemistry at Clark College.

Daniel J. Curran '98 of Madison, Wis , is a project coordinator for Dean Health System.

Shannon McKinney-Freeman '98 of Allston, Mass., is an American Cancer Society postdoc toral fellow at Harvard and works at Children's Hospital in Boston.

Amy Freitag '98 of Oak Creek, Wis., is a fire, fighter for the city of Oak Creek She completed an associate's degree in fire science recently

Jennifer W George '98 of Madison, Wis., gradu ated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy. She is completing a one-year primary care pharmacy residency at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Madison.

Daniel R. Hawksworth '98 of Glendale, Ariz., is a recruiter for Bank One.

Jon Leatherbury '98 of Chicago presented a pro gram to the Chicago chapter of the lncemational Association of Business Communicators. He is director of associate research and HR measure ment with Hewitt Associates and made the pre sentation on "Using Engagement to Drive Com munication Excellence."

Jodi T. Patterson '98 of Oak Creek, Wis., received her master's of science degree in informa

tion systems (MSIS) from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

Steven J Wiechmann '98 of Steamboat Springs, Colo , is front office manager at Mountain Resorts, a property management company.

Alexander R. Arifianto '99 ofJakarta, Indonesia, attended a workshop on "Aging and the Status of Older Populations in Southeast Asia" that was held by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. He presented a paper there on "Public Policy Towards the Elderly in Indonesia: Current Policy and Future Directions."

Dr. Tracy L. Capes '99 of New York City gradu ated from the University of Wisconsin-Medical School in OB/GYN and is a resident doctor at New York Columbia Presbyterian Hospital.

Tom DiMarco '80 and a business partner have cre ated a new company: DiMarco and Ryan Hospi tality Associates, which spe cializes in the hotel, restau rant and transportation industries of Connecticut's corporate and convention marl et The firm represents

the Connecticut Conven tion Cente1·, numerous hotels, motorcoach and lim

ousine companies and restaurants.

The most notable of DiMarco and Ryan's clients, according to DiMarco, is the new restaurant venture of Geno Auriemma, the head coach of women's baslcetbaU at the University of Connecticut. "He is aniconin our area and marketing his restau rant will be fun1" says DiMarco. DiMarco and Ryan will be designing everything from the restau rant's logo and color schemes to finalizing the name and designing the menu. The restaurant is set toopenin late spring, he says.

DiMarco and Ryan Hospitality is DiMarco's

third business venture. In 1993, he and a partner launched Ambas sador Express, an executive, full service, motor coach company headquartered in East Hartford,

Conn. DiMarco sold Ambassador Express to Coach Tom DiMarco '80

USA in 1998 but remained under contract as regional vice president. Today the bussing company is one of DiMarco and Ryan's clients.

DiMarco is also a fouruler of PureTechWaters of America, a bottledwater and beverage service com pany established in 2000. With the start-up of DiMarco and Ryan, he has gone from "fuU daily involve ment" in sales and marketing at PureTech toa silent partner.

An. economics major at Ripon, DiMarco credits the "essential basic values" he acquired at the College for his business success "I can safely say that Riponand the Midwest work ethic have provided me a tremendous

Stacie H. Hackel '99 of Rothschild, Wis., gradu ated from Case Western Reserve University Law School.

Andrew Malkowski '99 of Milwaukee was voted Shepherd Express Real Estate Agent of the Year for 2004

Dr Matthew J. Ondrus '99 of Tucson, Ariz., received his doctorate in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has a post doctoral teaching position at the University of Arizona.

Dr. Bret A Van Dyken '99 of Gurnee, Ill., fin ished dental school at the University of Min nesota and began his U.S. Navy duties in Chicago. He has moved to an 18-month tour at the Keflavik base in Iceland.

advantage in every industry I have participated in," he says. As a leader in the Connecti cut business arena, DiMarco is involved in a number of asso

ciations and boards. He serves on the

board for theGreater Hart ford Convention and Visi tors Bureau, the Connecti cut RiverValley chapter of Meeting Professionals International and the Hartford ' chapter of the Chaine des Rotisseurs gourmet food and wine association. He has been president of the Cromwell, Conn., Kiwanis Club and is a member of the Business Travel Associ ation, American Marketing Association and Connecti cut Lodging Association DiMarco and his wife, Carolenna, live in Cromwell with their two daughters, Kristin, 19, and Devin, 15.

Danielle Paiz '06

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June 24-26, 2005

5d1Reunion, Class of '00

Emily C. Ferguson '00 ofT ucson, Ariz., started pharmacy school at the University of Arizona in August

Peter K. Dahlstrom '01 of Mundelein, 111., is pur suing his master's degree in physiology at the Ros alind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in Chicago

Angela M. Harris '01 ofSwansea, Ill., is a tele phone operations specialist ar Allsup Inc., which helps people get their Social Security disability and Medicare.

Keith A. Kaiser '97 of Beaver Dam, Wis.,

Michael G. McMorrow 'OJ of Milwaukee works for Sentry Insurance Co.

Capt. Andre Miksha '00 of Rineyville, Ky., received the Leadership Award upon graduating from the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School at the Uni, versity of Virginia He is a military lawyer. At right is his wife, Suzanne.

Victoria L. Nytes 'OI of Chicago is teaching at George H Corliss High School on the southside of Chicago.

Carrie Mitchell Volp '01 of Winneconne, Wis ,

was promoted to claims representative for the property unit in Integrity Mutual Insurance Com

Bridget K. Campion '03 of Montello, Wis., began graduate school this fall in neuroscience at the University of Minnesota

Adam E. Crawford '03 of Milwaukee is a research associate in the biochemistry depart ment at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Loren V. Dearborn '03 of Mill Creek, Wash., has been promoted to associate director of sales and merchandising with the Everett Aquasox

Baseball Club.

Sandra M. DeVries '03 of Brandon, Wis , is on a nine-month mission trip with Youth with a Mis sion in Australia.

Nathaniel W. Ensrud

of Madison, Wis., is in the report writing sec• tion of the drug metabo-

Michael S. Fitzgerald, Jr '03 of Des Plaines, Ill., has beenserving in the Peace Corps in Paraguay since January of 2004, teaching children and also showing teachers modem and innovative teaching methods.

Lindsey A Hoel '03 oflxonia, Wis , teaches Eng lish and runs the theatre department at Waukesha South High School.

Rachael A Levin '03 of St. Louis received her

GEORGIDES '56 PUBLISHES FIFTH BOOK

pany's claims department.

Jeffrey F. Bouzek '02 of La Crosse, Wis., is a pro grammer/web analyst for Viterbo University.

Katherine F. Brophy '02 of Madison, Wis., is a secondary market associate at Anchor Bank while pursuing her master's of library and information science degree at the University of Wisconsin Madison.

Benjamin D. Brown '02 of Portland, Ore., is an inside salesperson for the Portland Trailblazers basketball ream.

Andrew L. Capes '02 of Rice Lake, Wis , is a social studies teacher at Cameron Middle School

"Many men dream of living out their James Bond fan tasy exotic travel, adventure, hot womenand icy martinis, shaken not stirred. Reality proves dif ferent as an innocent quest for a simpler, more spiritual life turns into a nightmare," writ.es Demetrios Georgides '56 in his new book Smarter Than Snakes, A Women's Diary. In his lat est book, Georgides' fifth

guidance of a top American lobbyist working for a Saudi bil lionaire, he assesses his options and composes an apology to his lost love. In the process he dis covers the dirty truths behind the fai;ade of

vules nonpsychoanalytic approaches to changing beliefs, habits and expecta, tions, while also attempting to explain such contemporary issues as the constant state of war and the Enron scandal. and coaches football and basketball at Cameron High School.

Adam J. Deets '02 of Denver is a sales representa tive for Ecolab, a Fortune 500 company

Martha E. Dobke '02 of Racine, Wis., is pur suing her master's degree in special education at the University of WisconsinWhitewater and works part time for the Racine Literacy Council with the family literacy program

Zachary S Morris '02 of Boston, received his one-year master's degrees in both medical anthropology and history of science and medi cine from Oxford University. He has since

under his pen name D. Patrick Georges, the author takes his readers through a journey of a women's accusation and a man's apology The damned hero of the story is haunted by

democracy, equality, human rights and other myths.

Though primarily a self help book on how to break old habits and change expec tations, Smarter Than Snakes is also a novel that keeps the reader's attention via its adventurous story1line, says Georgides. He says he wrote this book in response to requests by readers of his book The Train of the Fifth

Georgides is with La Costa Consultants Inc. of California and an adjunct professor of management at National University in San Diego. He is co-creator of the Synolic rrwdel for com prehensive human resource development.

Smarter Than Snakes is available in hardcover and paperback through major Internet booksellers.

started at Harvard Medical School.

D. PATRICK

agents of a shadow government

Era who found the concepts and practices described therein useful, but who could

More information can be found on Georgides' Web site: www.dpgeorges org. Financial Advisors. She moved to the East Coast in Jan.uary. as he runs from Bora Bora

Carrie Mitchell Volp '01

Amanda Luttenberger Riesenberg '03

Anthony D Veneziano '03

'03

1ism unit for Covance Laboratories Inc.

Demetrios Georgides '56

Jessica L. Rosen '02 of Lemoore, Calif., is a regional operations specialist for Lincoln

GEORGES

seeking sanctuary in Saudi Arabia. There, under the

not put them to good use. Divided into two sections, Smarter Than Snakes pro,

Danielle Paiz '06

COOPER '82 IS MANAGING PARTNER FOR 'THE DONALD'

T Ashley Cooper '82 has experience making deals with high-powered clients. One of the latest deals was made with none other than "The Donald."

In]anuary, Donal.d

Trump announced that he had formed a new company, Trump Golf Management, LLC, and that it woul.d be overseen by twomanaging partners, including Cooper

The new firm, according to aJan. 18 press release, consolidates the four Trump golf clubs, with a$200 million invesr:rnenc, and much of their

operations under one umbrella.

In addition to his new role, Cooper will continue as chair man of the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.].

For the new firm, Cooper will focus on membership devel.opment, marketing and strategic planning. He will also interact with the major golf organizations to attract national and international events for the Trump golf properties, the press release says "\Ve will continue to grow our membership base by grad ually exposing more and more of the golf community to the phenomenal projects we have

developed over the last six years," Cooper says.

Cooper's involvement with Trump started in 2002. "My ownership group negotiated the sale (of the Bedminster property) in October 2002, and one of Mr. Trump's stipulations was that 1 stay on as chair,'' explains Cooper.

The other Trump golf clubs withwhich Cooper will work are in Westchester, N.]., Los Ange les and Palm Beach County, Fla.

The Bedminster property which Cooper will continue to manage is a 505-acre estate that Cooper, as part of a group, bought from the bankruptcy estate of automobile manufac turer John DeLorean for $17

master's degree in library and information science from Simmons College in Boston, Mass She is the head librarian at Hickey College.

Jennifer Lynn Lewinski '03 of Waupaca, Wis., is a middle school physical education teacher for the Waupaca School District.

Teresa Mascorro '03 of Oshkosh, Wis., is a gradu ate assistant lab coordinator for the visual percep, tion lab at the University of WisconsinOshkosh She has recently become a member of Sigma Xi, a research honor society.

Elayne M. Monnens '03 of New York City works for admissions at Polytechnic University in Brooklyn.

million in January 2000. Trump had tried to purchase the prop erty from DeLorean in 1998 but the negotiations didn't work out.

Thenin 2002, knowing that the property was potentially for sale, Trump decided to give Coo/Jer, amanaging partner at the time, a call Having had no previous contact with Trump, Cooper was a bit skeptical when he received an unexpected phone call from the real-estate mogul. "Actually, I thought it was a joke," he says The call wasn't a joke; Trump called to once again express his interest in the prop erty. The sale went through and along withTrump, golf course architect Tom Fazio, and a team of 110 people, Cooper helped the

team finish out the $50 million project that had begunin 2000 with the previous ownership group.

In addition co golf, Trump National also includes 11 cot tages, anequestrian center, a swimming complex, tennis courts, skeet shooting and field sports.

Cooper became involved with real-estate development after being bought out of Montgomery Securities in 1998 He started doing some entrepreneu1ial projects that "ended up being a full-time job which I love," he says.

Cooper, who spent 16 1/2 years onWall Street, gradu ated with a degree in econom ics. He was a member of the Merriman fraternity and a two-sport athlete in basketball and tennis He was inducted into Ripon's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992, and a member of the Board of Trustees from 1992-2001 and the Alumni Board of Directors from 1989-1992. He and his wife, Linda, live in Summit, N.]. They have three children, Lauren, Katie and Griffin.

Sarah Miller '04 Miller earned an English degree from Ripon lase spring and is now working in Madison,Wis

Nicholas L. Neds '03 of Ixonia, Wis., is an analyst in the nutritionial chemistry depamnent at Cov ance Laboratories, Inc.

Jennifer L. Nee '03 of Waukesha, Wis., is attending Marquette University for a master's degree in counseling

Amanda Luttenberger Riesenberg '03 of DePere, Wis., is the athletic director for the Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay.

Patricia G. Rincon '03 of San Gabriel, Calif., is a research assistant for the White Memorial Fam ily Practice residency program.

Mitchell C Smith '03 of Oxford, Wis., is a tech• nical support specialist and picture archiving and communication system administracor at the

Ashley Cooper '82, right, now a managing partner of Trump Golf Manage, ment, played an inaugural round at Trump National Golf Club with David Fay, left, executive director of the United States Golf Association, and Donald Trump, center.

Erin A Trader '03 of Rochester, Minn., is a clini cal lab technologist for Mayo Clinic

Anthony D. Veneziano '03 of Highland, Ind., is a sports announcer at WJOB radio in Hammond, Ind. He also writes forThe Calumet Press while pursuinga master's degree in communications at Purdue University

Colin D Whitmore '03 of Seattle received his one-year master's in chemistry from the University of Southern Mississippi and has started in the doc coral program at the University of Washington Seattle.

Amy L. Gabriel '04 of Salt Lake Citystarted grad uate work for a doctorate in chemistry at the Uni• versity of Utah.

FAYMONVILLE '88 TAKES HUMANITIES CHAIR AT UWPLATTEVILLE

Carmen Faymonville '88 was paying attentionas a student at Ripon. Fay monviUe, who was recently appointed chair of the humanities department at the University of Wisconsin Platteville, believes being an

educator means more than just preparing young adults for ju.cure employment It means helping them become better people, critical thinkers and active citizens,

she says.

"I'ma strong believer in the liberal arts. 1 think that it's really important that people study the liberal arts not only for job training but for human enrichment," says Faymonvitle, an asso ciate professor of English.

With 37 facuity and academic staff members, Platteville's humanities department is one of the largest on campus. It includes the English, philos ophy and foreign language programs. "Despite some differences, there is enough that we share that join us in one department. We have a lot of commonalities in that we seek to understand human behavior and cul ture," Faymonville says.

A native of Germany, Faymonville has been teach ing classes like World Liter ature, Black Literature in

America, and Lit erature of Ethnic ity in Platteville's English program for six years She has also been widely involved with the univer

sity's women's studies program, serving as its director the lase Carmen three years. Faymonville '88 It wasn't until

she came to Ripon as an exchange student in 1987 chat she was exposed to the area of study that has since become one of her passions. Classes focusing on women's issues, particularly in litera ture, were non-existent in German:y at that time. "I had never even heard of it before," says Faymonville, who began her college educa tion at the University of Bonn.

She completed her bache lor's degree in English at Riponand earned a master's degree in English and educa tion psychology from Cologne University in Ger many She thenreturned to the United States to complete her doctoral degree in tmnsnational women's litera ture at Loyola University in Chicago. She held teaching appointments at Columbia College and IUinois State

Noah R. Leigh '04 of Milwaukee attends graduate school at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Sarah R. Miller '04 of Madison, Wis., is an assis tant editor of Cheese Markee News in Middleton.

Katherine I. Petersen '04 of Neenah, Wis , works at the University of\Visconsin-Madison as a research specialist conducting behavioral neuro science research.

University before arriving at Platteville. Faymonville, who has traveled extensively, most recently taught in an

intensive two week appoint ment inWuhan, China. "I'm thankful for the opportunity to be

able to teachin Wuhan. I love learning about other cultures. It has its chal lenges The students were eager tolearn different approaches to learning," she says. "A5 a teacher, you also learn. from the stu dents. I'm starting to understand the different world views and approach to life in Asian countries."

After her three-year te1m as department chair, she would love to take a sabbatical and teach in Ger many for a Lime, but right now she is focused on her responsibilities at Platteville "It's an exciting time to be chair. I'll miss the class room, but I look forward to helping ocher teachers. As chair, you're always teach ing, but I'U be interacting with students in different ways," she says.

MARRIAGES

Constance Smith '65 to Gary Ruge, July 24. They live in Green Bay, Wis.

Jeanne Blagoue '72 coRay Petersen, March 6. They live in Lebanon, Mo

Lois Brennan '86 to Roger Andrey, in June.

Dr.

John ''Nick" Miller '94 to Amoreena Roberts, Aug. 6 Now in Seattle, John is a student in rhe land surveying program at Renton Technical College

Mark D. Bradley '96 coJane Kornowski '01, July 24. They live in Ripon, Wis.

Kirsten Kubala '96 to Christopher Cleveland, Jan 7, 2004. Now in Montgomery, Ill., Kirsten is a global assignment consultant and rrainer for SIRVA in Westmont and has conducted training in England and Germany. She is also a girl's junior varsity soccer coach.

Dr. Edward G. Stewart '96 coLisa Bright Hollen beck, July 24. Now in Traverse City, Mich., Edward is in private practice as an optometrist.

Stephanie Basel '97 to Robert Goldapske, May 16 They live in Lomira, Wis.

Jason J. Corsten '97 to Jill Turpin, May 14. Now in Marinette, Wis.,Jason is an operations coordi nator for Joy Transport in Peshtigo.

Ryan W. Grubbs '97 to Michelle Dunn, Aug. 28. Now in Sr. Paul, Minn., Ryan owns a nightclub in Minneapolis near the University of Minnesota

Joshua W. Neill '97 to Kathy Cook, Sept 11 in Liverpool, England. They live in Santa Monica, Calif.

Now in Hingham, Mass., Lois is a consultant in che magazine-publishing industry and is rhe owner of Brennan and Co.

Janine Darmofal '88 co John McDavitt, Sepe. 27, 2003 They live in Plainfield, Ill.

Sabrina McGary '93

Melissa Duecker '91 co Joel Small, Sept 6, 2003. Now in Muskego, Wis., Melissa works in the health information management depart ment of Waukesha Memorial Hospital.

Dr Sabrina McGary '93 to Daniel Brougher, June 26 Now in Still Pond, Md., Sabrina completed a post-doctoral fellowship in the division of neona tology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and is an assistant professor of biology at Delaware State University in Dover and an adjunct profes sor of biology at Washington College in Chester town, Md

Kristin Patey '97 to Michael Wagner, Aug.14. They live in Milwaukee

William B Rochon '97 co Heather McCaigue, May 1. They live in Milwaukee.

Dawn Stollfus '97 co Isaac Hart in November They live in Appleton, Wis.

Daniel G. Stuck '97 to Marne Wischnewski '97, Sept. 4. They live in Bayside, Wis.

Kristen Yost '97 co Mike Matuszak, March 27, 2004 Now in Sussex, Wis , Kristen works for Adecco while pursuing a master's degree in human

resources at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.

Jennifer Anstee '98 to Horacio Chavez, Jr , July 31. Now in Burbank, Ill., Jennifer is pursuing her master's degree in elementary education at North ern Illinois University

Jonathon E. Leatherbury '98 to Rachel Condon '00, Aug. 21. They live in Kenosha, Wis.

Trisha Schmitt '98 to Matthew Anderson, Nov 6. They live in Chicago.

Amanda Carlston '00 to Alfred Nathan, Oct 1. They live in Caemarfon, Wales.

Camille Carlson '00 to Richard Clemons lll, Jw1e 12 They live in Chicago.

David D Kelm '00 to Christine Schultz, June 29, 2002. They live in Middleton, Wis.

Sara Molinski '00 to Dustin Gallegos, Aug 20. Now in Denver, Sara is a data analyst for Centrix Financial.

Jenny White '00 to Steven Kupcho, Aug 21. Now in Burnsville, Minn., Jenny is a music therapist at Woodbury Heald, Care Center and at Minnesota Valley Academy

Scott K. Zeinert '00 to Gabrielle Gondek '02, Aug. 14. Now in Thiensville, Wis , Scott is a field operations manager at EOG Environmental and Gabrielle is a teller and DOA coordinator for US Bank

Dana Delach '01 to Angel Garcia Otano,July 17 Now in Guadalajara, Mexico, Dana is in her fourth year of medical school at the University of Guadalajara.

Timothy J. Kachur '01 to Reynee Sampson '01, Aug. 7 They live in Oshkosh, Wis

Shawn M. Rohde '01 to Shelly Schommer '01, July31. They live in Appleton, Wis.

Katie Avila '03 to Zachary Loveland, July 10. Now in Chicago, Katie works for the Chicago Public Schools.

Jamie Elliott '03 to Luke R Balsavich '04, Oct 16 Now in Madison, Wis., Jamie is in the M.D./Ph D program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Ryan P. Jorn '03 to Jessica Stockton '03, Dec 27, 2003 They live in Evanston, Ill.

Heidi Rieckmann '03 to Phillip Schroeder, April 16 Now in Appleton, Wis , Heidi is a human resources manager with Bergstrom Corp. in Neenah

Jodi Powers '04 to Dan Roskopf, June 26. Now in Menomonee Falls, Wis , Jodi has started her own business as an independent consultanc for Creative Memories, a scrapbooking home business.

Andrea Breitkreutz '05 to Robert Wilcox, Aug. 14 They live in Redgranite, Wis.

BIRTHS

Son, Alexander, adopted by Carol Beverly Pouros '65 and her husband, Jim, of West Bend, Wis , July 21. Alexander is a five-yearold from Russia Carol is retired from practicing law

Son,Joseph Brian, to Brian F Wegener '86 and his wife, Jenny, of Rochester, Wis., Oct. 22

Daughter, Megan Elizabeth, to Mindy Uhr Schiller '87 and her husband, Kurt, of Land0 Lakes, Fla , Nov 10, 2003 Mindy is director of Congregational Care for the St. James United Methodist Church in Tampa She is pursuing a master's degree in Christian ministry at Asbury Theological Seminary

Daughter, Loren Kellogg, co Sandra Kobylka Smith '88 and her husband, Paul, oflsle of Palms, S C., Aug. 14.

KAREN WEISS '91 ENJOYS CRISIS

Karen Kaull Weiss '91 likes disaster. In fact she wel comes it, on a small scale anyway

''I love crisis manage ment and dealing with prob lems and making sure no body else knows about them," she says of her pro fession as an event planner. "It's insane and totally stressful, but that's why I love it."

In her young career Weiss has traveled the world planning events and has risen to the level of vice president of corporate event management at Bank of America in San Francisco where she helps manage the Fortune 500 company's events on a national level. Weiss says she could never have imagined the path her career would take after Ripon.

In fact, whenWeiss came to Ripon in the late '80s she could bard)' see past graduation After receiving some bad grades as a first-year student, even graduating seemed to be in question.

"My dad was going to yank me out of school and take me home,""Weiss says "Bue Jack Christ, who was my advisor, sat down with my dad and talked him into letting me stay."

Weiss, a promotions and speech

the personal touch of Ripon with allowing her to succeed despite a prob lematic learning disability. Weiss was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyper active Disorder (ADHD), which made it

communication major and leadership studies minor, credits Christ and

initiatives. She has served as a liaison and event coordina tor for the Pro fessional Golfers' Associ ation Tour, the ' Ladies Professional Golfers' Association Tour, the Oak land Athletics,

difficult to study and take tests. Christ's leadership studies program gave Weiss direction and the Educa tional Development Pro gram - now known as Student Support Servicesheaded by Dan Krhin allowed Weiss to find ways to deal withADHD.

"Dan's program is responsible for my getting through school and feeling as empowered as I did to go out into the business world," Weiss says.

By the timeWeiss grad uated from Ripon, she was ready to hit the ground run ning As a summer intern at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., in between her junior and senior years, she found what she wanted co do: event planning

Weiss has been at Bank of America for six years and currently supports the national consumer products division. She has provided event management and con sultation on national event

Karen Kaull Weiss '91

Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants and Las Vegas Rio Hotel/Treasures of Russia

Her other projects range from the I996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta - where she was responsi ble for the I ,200-person hospitality program of Olympic sponsor AVON and their promotion of the woman athlete - to plan ning more than 200 corpo rate events each year for First Chicago NBD (now ].P. Morgan Chase) She has also helped plan events internationally,including the 1996 Fiiendship Cup Soccer Tournament in Bei jing,China..

\\7eiss has recently relo cated to Salt Lake City, Utah, where she enjoys ski ing and competing in triathlons. She and her hus band, cardiologist Peter Weiss, became parents to a daughter, Lucy Marion Brophy, Oct. 13.

Craig Sauer '05

Son, Charles Havie, coDr. Rebecca S. Brogan and Dr. Charles L Chaffin '89/'89 ofEvans, Ga., July I.

Son, Casey Andrew, to Lori Bull Katte '90 and her husband, Richard, of Cedar Grove, Wis., May 12.

Son, Matthew, to Kelly Weis Ficker '91 and her husband, Dan, of Beach Park, Ill., March 17, 2004

Son, Truman Robert, to Maura S Murphy '91 and her husband, Steve Fillbrandt, of St Louis Park, Minn , March 20, 2004. Maura is senior counsel for labor and employment law at General Mills in Minneapolis.

Son, Brodie Williams, to Rona Henderson Par, sons '91 and her husband, Christopher, of Alexan dria, Va., Oct 5, 2003. Rona was promoted to major and earned her L.L.M in military law at the Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School. She works for a division of the Office of the Judge Advocate General in Arlington, Va.

Daughter, Camille Renee, to Kara Klinger Clark '92 and her husband, Daniel, of Oshkosh, Wis., May 12.

Daughter, Kiley James, to James P Kozak '92 and his wife, Stephanie, of Glenview, 111., June 24.

Son, Cade, to Amy Ecker Reisdorf '92 and her husband, Randy, of Waunakee, Wis , Oct 16.

Son, Holden, to Dr. Jennifer Haywood Sabath '92 and her husband, Steven, of Highland Park, Ill.,July 31, 2003. Jennifer is a physician at Con dell Medical Center in Libertyville.

Daughter, Elayna Louise, to Jane Hirt Walloch '92 and her husband, Jeff, of Hartland, Wis , June 18 Jane finished a residency in family medicine at Sr. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee and is in private practice at Walloch Family Medicine in Oconomowoc, Wis

Twin sons, Sebastian and Soren, to Katrina M.

JUDSON '84 AUTHORS FIRST CHILDREN'S BOOK

In The Fairy Who Lost His Wings readers follow the story of Mustard seed, a fairy who wakes in the morn ing to find his wings missing. "He stood up, shook the droplet of water off his foat and stretched his anns skyward. Then he reached over his Gary Judson'34

shoulder to give his wings a scratch But to his surprise

His wings were gone!"

Author Gary Judson '84 of Edina, Minn., hit upon the idea for his first children's book after reading frequently to his two chil dren, Julia, 5, and Evan,

3. "Youread a lot of books

to )'Our children as a parent, some good and some bad," he says. "One day this story came co me. I could never have done

turned into a complicated production process. "It was a very interesting journey I hadn't intended on taking," says Judson, the marketing director at

Minnesota Building Trades Federal C1·edit Union in Maple Grove, Minn "In the course of nine months I went from simply w1iting the story and working on sketches with the illustrator, to sta1ting a press, establishing a Web site, handing it over toa graphic designer, finding a

The book has been used as a fundraiser by the Cen ter for Grief in St. Paul, Minn. (During a book sign ing at the center, Judson says that he accidentally struck up a conversation with Ripon alumna Heather Johnson '98, a counselor at the center.) "I believe chil dren are far more prepared to handle serious issues than we give them credit for,"

says Judson. "I tried to cre ate a story that embraced death as a natural part of life In the end, friendship and anunderstanding of the greater good is what prevailed."

Judson says he has another children's book in the works, which he hopes

Waters '92 and her husband, Justin Teeguarden, of Collegeville, Penn., Sept. 21, 2003.

Daughter, Alayna Audriana, to Carmen Schyvinck Judd '93 and her husband, Joseph, of Hartland, Wis., Oct. 8.

Daughter, Natalie Evelyn, co Christopher C. Paquet '94 and his wife, Kristen, of DePere, Wis., July 9.

Son, Grayson Wilbur, to Chad A. and Brittany Edwards Lueck '95/'94 of Lincolnshire, Ill., Nov 4.

Son, Brock James, co Chad M. Gates '95 and his wife, Denise, of Spring Hill, Tenn., June 28.

Daughter, Camila, to Robert I. Neuman '95 and his wife, Rosa Hernandez, of Chicago, May 14.

Daughter, Katherine Jane, to Robert J. and Mary Roberts Pluta '95/'96 of Wauwatosa, Wis , Sept. 12.

Daughter, Madeline, to Todd R. and Patricia Paulsen Fortune '96/'96 of McFarland, Wis., April 21.

Son, Nolan James, to Steven J. O'Keefe '96 and his wife, Courmey, of Wausau, Wis , Feb. 9, 2004

Son, Owen Stephen, to Amy Millan Wysocki '96 and her husband, Stephen, of Armstrong Creek, Wis., Dec. 20, 2003. A daughter, Sophia Marie, born Jan. 8, 2002.

Son, Cuyler Patrick, to Ryan J. and Emily Folk Zukowski '96/'97 of Madison, Wis., May 9.

Son, Max Scott, to Brian S. and Catherine Matt son Cahoon '97/'97 of Naperville, Ill., May 12.

Daughter, Kasey Nichole, to Patton D Connour '97 and his wife, Carrie, of Belton, Mo., Oct 23, 2003 Patron is a mortgage broker for 1st National Mortgage in Lee's Summit, Mo.

Daughter, Claire Ann,

Stephanie

Fernhaber '97 and her husband, Ethan, of Bloom ington, Ind , May 21.

Son, Tyler Scott, to Britton S Kauffman '97 and his wife, Katie, of Davis, Ill.,June 1.

Son, Axel, to Peter J. and Mara Plant Mahler '97/'96 of Merrill, Wis., July 30.

this in my 20s, but at 42, I think you understand yourself a little bette1· and trust your instincts a little more."

Judson's story idea reliable printer and for mulating a

Daughter, Laney Jordan Lynn, to Jason J. Corsten '97 and his wife, Jill, of Marinette, Wis., July 19.

to

Bosman

ivill go to press within the next year.

The Fairy Who Lost His Wings sells for $10 and can be purchased at www.juniper berrypress com.

Christy Olson '06

Son, Brandon Thomas, to Tamara Mertins Maier '98 and her husband, Frank, of Germantown, Wis , June 10. Tamara is continuing her postdoctoral training in microbiology and molecular genetics at the Medical College of Wisconsin

Son, Aidan E., to Natasha L. TorryAbate '98 and her husband, Chris Congleton, of Oostburg, Wis , Oct. 6.

Son, Alexander Joseph, to Patrick J. and Rachel

Thompson Casey '00/'99 of St Paul, Minn., Aug. 10.

Daughter, Paiton AnnMarie, to Sara Allesee Klepp '00 and her husband, Jonathan, of Water ford, Wis., Oct. 25. Sara received a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

WEBB '02 CREATES PROGRAMMING FOR WASHINGTON YOUTH

Son,James Matthew, to Matthew B. and Sarah Vanderford Reeder '03/'01 of West Sacramento, Calif , July 28.

OBITUARIES

If you are aware of a RiponCollege alumnus who has passed away please send chac infonnation alongwich a p,inced obituary from the 1,aper w che Office of Alumni and Parent Relations, RiponCollege, P 0. Box 248, Ripon, WI 54971.

Helen Fehlandt O'Brien '20 of Chicago died Nov 3. She was a retired teacher at Sparta Wis High

As an assistant youth program coordinator for the Ellensburg Youth and Community Center in Ellens burg, Wash , Eliz abethWebb '02 is doing her best to keep youngsters active and out of trouble. Webb, a graduate student in experimental psy chology at Central Washington Uni versity, is a mem ber of SheAmeriCorps. works daily S<:hool. She was also a retired registered nurse and operating room supervisor at the Presbyterian Hos pital. At d1e time of her death, she was the col

lege's oldest living alum at the age of 100 Her father August F Fehlandt was a professor of eco nomics and sociology at Ripon from 1914-37 and was a Congregational minister. Survivors include a son and a nephew, John T. Fehlandt '57.

Elizabeth Ryan McKah,m '29, of Wausau, Wis., died May 29 She was a retired biology teacher at Wausau Senior High School. She was a member of Alpha Gamma Theta/Alpha Chi Omega at Ripon.

Margaret E. Wernecke '32 of Racine, Wis., died Oct 10 She was a retired foreign language teacher at Washington Park High School. She began the American Field Service program in Racine, which grew into exchange programs for many intema rional students She was inducted in to d1e South eastern Wisconsin Educators' Hall of Fame and was selected as one of nine inaugural members of the Washington Park High School Outstanding Staff Hall of Fame In 1977 she received the Ripon College Distinguished Alumni Citation and in 1980 was named, "Woman of the Year," by the Women's CivicCouncil of Racine. She was an active member at First Presbyterian Church, a

member of several community organizations and a faithful supporter of various musical and cultural organizations in Racine. Survivors include twosis ters, including Cordelia Harold Skuldt '38

Wilma Klettka Rehfeldt '33 of Stevens Point, Wis., died Dec. 24. She is survived by her hus band, Herbert of717 Frontenac Ave., Stevens Point, WI 54481, and a daughter

Marion June Roddick Schuetze '34 of Louisville, Ky., died Nov. 17. She was a retired American his tory teacher in Monroe, Wis.She is survived by two sons.

Kathryn Stolfs '34 of Berlin, Wis., died Nov 5. She was a retired seamstress and owner of the Marguerite Dress Shop of Berlin. She was a mem

with 80 students in fourth through 12th

grades as part of an after school, drop-in program. Youth can enjoy various recreational activities in addition to outdoor games, relays, tournaments, crafts, video games, movies and access to a computer lab, saysWebb. "We have a new schedule every day with a mix of activities approximately every 15 minutes," she says, which includes a Homework All Star program that provides tutoring.

Other sponsored activi ties assisted by two other

full-time staffers and other volunteers include dances, late-night events and field trips. Webbalso helps orga nize a leadership group for high school students called Active Community Teens (ACT) "These students come up withideas, orga nize and perform commu nity service projects in Ellensburg (a community of nearly [6,000)," she says. The group recently joined with about 50 other com munity volunteers to clean up an outdoor classroom

area for one of the local ele mentary schools.

Webb is also planning a civic engagement curricu lum toteach middle school ers about citizenship, service and active membership in the community Webb, who also coaches soccer for three year olds and expects to become involved with the basketball and t-ball programs, should complete her master's degree in June and finish her stint with AmeriCorps in July.

ber of the Saint John Lutheran Churchof Berlin. Dr. Edwin H. Schultz '36 of Pittsville, Wis , died Jan 1, 2004. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a retired dentist.

Margaret Soberg Shirer '36 of Naperville, lll., died July 3. She was a homemaker, an active member of Wauwatosa Women's Club, First Congregational Church of Wauwatosa, Allis Chalmers Art Associa tion and the Friends of Ma.nor Pack. Sucvivocs include three daughters including Mary Shirer Kroening '65 of 5S391 Allister Lane, Naperville, IL 60563.

Margaret Husting Jenz '37 of Fond du Lac, Wis., died Dec. 23 She was a retired school teacher hav ingspent much of her career at Berlin High School and Goodrich High School in Fond du Lac. She was a member of me Christian Science Church and a former member of the

Elizabeth Webb '02, center, with a group of Ellensburg youth.

American Association of University Women and the Fond du Lac Elks Lodge. Survivors include two sons; a daughter, Judith Jenz Houlihan '62 and a son-in-law, Pat Houlihan '57 of 7007 Foster Lane, Wichita, KS 67206 Memorials may be sent to the Doehling Scholarship Fund at Ripon College Carl Doehling for whom chat scholarship is named, was Mes Jenz' brother-in-law

Ret. Col. John W. Gorn '38 of Hilton Head Island, S.C., died Dec 13, 2002. He was a retired U.S. Army Colonel. He eamed Silver Star, Bronze Star wid1 three oak leaf clusters, Commendation Medal, Purple Heart and the French Croix de Guerre. He was commander of the "Old Guard" in 1962-63 Survivors include his wife, Macd1a Jane Weddell Goen of 77 Bird song Way, Apt 309-C, Hilton Head Island, SC

22926, a son, a daughter and a niece Janet Gorn '60.

Dorothy Patchett Zwiebel '40 of Burlington, Wis , died Dec 22 In addition to her teaching degree from Ripon, she had a master's degree in math from Northwestern University She taught math at Burlington High School and had also worked as a secretary in addition to serving as a tax preparer for H&R Block She was a commu nity volunteer and enjoyed traveling and playing bridge. Survivors include her husband, Jolu1 of 7024 Clover Court, Burlington, WI 53105 and a sister, Elodice Patchett Reuss '39.

Gordon T. Lannin '41 of Milwaukee, died Aug J

He was an Army veteran of World War Il and a retired traffic manager for the Engine Division of Dresser Industries. He was a member of the VFW, Milwaukee World Trade Club and the Milwaukee Traffic Club. Survivors include his wife, Julia E Lannin of 5818South Melinda St., Milwaukee, WI 53221, two sons and four daughters

Maxine M. Schwark '41 of Sandy, Utah, and Westfield, Wis , died July 14

Mary Jane Gordon '42 of Racine, Wis , died Nov. 24 She retired in 1984 as a teacher and director of the science department at Racine Unified Schools She taught in Racine for 36 years. In addition to her degree from Ripon, she earned a master's degree in health education from the Uni versity of Wisconsin-Madison and took numerous courses at universities around the country She was an avidgolfer and bowler, she was also a world traveler and a supporter of environmental and wildlife concerns along with social justice efforcs. She was a 38-year contributor to Ripon College.

Robert Allen Ostrand '42 of Sturgeon Bay, Wis , died Aug. 14. He served as a 2nd Lr. in the U.S National Guard, taught and coached for 20 years and owned Ostrand Insurance and Realty. I-le was a member of the United Methodist Church in Sturgeon Bay and the Kiwanis Club Survivors include his wife, Madelyn Salmon LaManna, four sons and three daughters.

Jean Clark Hague '43 of Venice, Fla., died Oct 1. She was an air traffic controller during World War IL She had been one of the first female air traffic controllers and received her pilot's license in l945 She was a founding member of the TriState Women's Exchange and a member of the Evans ville Garden Club, Petroleum Wives Club, Evans ville Country Club, Kennel Club, president of the Women's Guild First Community Congregational Church, Literacy Volunteers of America of South Sarasota, Venice Arc Center, Venice Garden Club, Shelby Garden Center and Venice Hospital Women's Auxiliary. Survivors include her hus band, Ralph Hague of 633 Alhambra Road,# 901, Venice, FL 34285, and twodaughters.

Doris Damon Miller '43 of Louisville, Ky., died Aug 22 She was a retired librarian for Jefferson County Public Schools and a ROTC instructor at Ripon College in 1943 She established an

endowed scholarship at Ripon and is a Partner in the Legacy at the College She was a member of Douglas Boulevard Christian Church

George John Becker '49 of Milwaukee, died Nov. 18. He served in the U.S. Navyduring World War Il and was a retired vice president for the Robert M Baird Co Survivors include his wife, Ruch, 2462 N Prospect Ave ,#236, Mil waukee, WI 53211, and a daughter

Edward F. Deren '49 of Sayreville, N.j., died last fall. He had earned a master's degree in Germany from the University of Michigan and served as a corporal in the Army Signal Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II He retired as a program analyst having spent much of his career working for the federal government He left a bequest to the College for scholarships for stu• dents studying German

Irma Smith Korbitz '53 of Monona, Wis , died Aug. 24 She was a retired head nurse for Meriter Hospital. She was also a teacher, librarian and researcher. She was a supporter and member of Madison Arts Center, Madison CivicCenter, Madison Civics Club, State Historical Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, Lake Monona Sailing Club, Strollers Theater and the Madison Theater Guild Survivors include two sons

Arthur L. Sowle '55 of Tomah, Wis , died Jan. 13. Early in his career, he had been a postal car rier and also was an insurance and hotel business owner. He owned twodifferent motels in Tomal1 starting in 1966 At Ripon, he wascommissioned into the U S Army through ROTC and had been a mulciple-sport athlete. He served 18 months in Korea in the Army Paratroopers in the mid-1950s. He is survived by his wife, Beverly of 23101 State Highway l6, Tomah, WI 54660 and a son.

Donald L. Weise '57 of Sturgeon Bay, Wis , died Oct. 10. He was a retired pharmaceutical consul tant. Survivors include his wife, Margot Reiners Weise '57, c/o Cathy Nanz, 29215 North View Lane, Escondido, CA 92026, twosons, a daugh ter and a brother Jon William Weise '61.

Carlton W. Voltz '58 of Beulah, Mich., died Nov 27 He was a retired pilot for American Airlines. He was a P O.W in North Korea for a year in 1963,64 after the helicopter in which he was a passenger was shot down. His hobbies included his Lionel train collection, rebuilding classic car engines, woodworking, hunting and fishing He had a reputation of being able to fix almost anything Survivors include a son.

Marian Shaughnessy Glunz '60 of Frankfort, Ill., died July 2. She was a retired teacher for the Tin ley Park District and a part-time librarian for the Frankfort Public Library. She was involved in the St. Peter's United Church of God in Christ choir, the Garden Club, the Fall Festival Parade, the PTA and instrumentals. In 1993 she ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Frankfort Survivors

include her husband, James Glunz of 535 Hawthorne Road, Frankfort, IL 60423, a daughter, three sons including Terrence P Glunz '85 and daughter-in-law Kimberly Spannraft Glunz '85

Thomas M. Herrick '62 of Fayetteville, Pa , died Oct 30 He wasa retired director of business development for Northrop Grumman Information Technology and a retired colonel in the U S. Army He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Survivors include his wife,Judith Matheny Henick of 5556 Fairway Drive West, Fayetteville, PA 17222.

Darelyn Weber Handley '64 of Springfield, Va , died July 14 She was a volunteer research assis tant and an advocate for the Boy Scouts and the Virginia conservation projects. Survivors include two sons and cwo stepdaughters.

Kurt Hofmeister '65 of Hilbert, Wis., died Dec. 7. I-le was a retired teacher and athletic director at Stockbridge High School in Wisconsin. I-le was also a member of the Calumet County Board and a past member of the Stockbridge Village Board of Trustees He was known as a realsports fanboth high schooland college Survivors include his wife, Denise Hofmeister ofN5529 St. Cather ine Bay Rd , Hilbert, WI 54129, and rwo sons.

Pamela Keller Stone '65 of Anoka, Minn., died June 4. She had been a secretary/scheduler in the radiology department at Alina-Mercy Hospital. Survivors include two sons and a daughter

Mary J Miller Dolata '72 of Ripon, Wis., died Sept 3 She was the owner and president of Preci sion Metalsmiths Inc. Survivors include her hus band Paul J.Dolata '94 ofN7801 Hill Road, Ripon, WI 54971, a son, a daughter and five stepchildren. Both of Mary's parents were Ripon graduates, Robert and Doris Riggs Miller '32/'32. She encouraged her mother in establishing the Miller Endowment Scholarship at Ripon as well as to make large gifts for Riggs County Park and to Ripon Public Library

Patti Carver Davis '76 of Winterset, Iowa, died Aug. 6, 2002.She had been a music ediror and head ofgospel division for Hal Leonard Publishing in Milwaukee and was a pianist with Van Maur at the Valley West Mall in Des Moines. She was a member of MENSA and Trinity Lutheran Church of Van Meter Survivors include her husband, Wayne G. Davis '76 of 100 South8th Ave., Win terset, IA 50273, and a son

Joseph M Schaefer '96 of Fond du Lac, Wis., died Sept 12. He was a salesman for ARMR Roofing, Siding and Windows. He wasa member of Covenant United Methodist Church, Fond du Lac Eagles Aerie and was a former Boy Scout. Sur vivors include his wife, Michelle A Schaefer of 540 W Scott St., Fond du Lac, WI 54937, a son, a daughter and two brothers including Robert J. Schaefer '94 and his sister-in-law Shelly Hein Schaefer '95

THE LAST WORD

'STORY WORTH RECOGNIZING'

I read with interest your article regard ing the annual award dinner recipients. The honorees certainly deserve the recognition bestowed upon them It is amazing what people are able to do with their lives and the contributions they can make to society.

After enjoying the stories of each individual's accomplishments, it came to me that I have a nomination of my own to offer. His accomplishments do not meet the established criteria, but I offer it anyway.

My brother, Patrick Kelly Wyer, attended Ripon College for one year (1968-69). Although he did not com plete his formal education, his is a story worth telling and recognizing.

I remember my brother being hand some, fun loving, intelligent, articulate, possessing a great sense of humor and being a person of principle. (He could also be a real pain!) Pat was president of his high school senior class, participated in several varsity sports, was most valu able player for the baseball team and represented Ripon High School at Bad ger Boys State hosted by Ripon College. He had everything going for him.

While at Ripon College he partici pated in ROTC (I believe that it was mandatory at that time). I'm not sure why Pat decided to leave college but he enlisted in the U.S. Army shortly after doing so. Remember the time - it was the era of Vietnam. After his enlist ment, he applied for conscientious objector status which was really a great act of courage. He didn't leave the country. Rather, he stayed and stood up for what he believed in Pat was ulti mately granted this status, serving his tim.e as a medic.

He eventually got married, had a son and was later divorced. He held down a full-time job for many years working at Ripon Foods as a factory worker and serving as a Union steward during that time

This must sound pretty ordinary and mundane and not much worthy of any

kind of recognition. But what is most remarkable about my brother is that he has survived at all. Pat suffers from a mental illness that will not give him respite. For years he has suffered from breakdowns, suicidal depressions and constant voices. He has battled this disease with everything that he has almost every day of his life. Pat has been in and out of psychiatric units and medicated heavily for many years. Even during these difficult times he held his job ... until he was no longer able to manage it. He now resides in a three quarter house with other resi dents. He spends his days at the Men tal Health Center making toys that are sold to the public. He spends a great deal of time praying for the world because that is what he feels called to do.

For those of you who may remem ber Pat, you wouldn't recognize him today He is greatly aged and is so med icated that his posture, movement and speech are affected.

The drugs are the only things that keep the voices in his head somewhat manageable, even though they are always present.

I cannot imagine living the life that Pat does. But when he looks at you, he looks you in the eye with no pretense, no falseness. You see directness and honesty and a truly wonderful spirit. He will tell you that he fights his men tal illness one day at time and that he has learned many coping skills which he makes use of constantly

Sometimes I am overwhelmed with sadness and grief when I think of the great promise that my brother held in his youth. But when I can get past that, I see that he did fulfill his great promise, the promise of truly making a difference in the world. He continues to fulfill this promise just by making the decision to live another day. He is courage and faith in action. Pat is a true gift to me, my family and the world.

He deserves to be recognized for his bravery and his contribution to us as an example of what it takes to be a

truly remarkable human being. He is my inspiration and my hero

Valerie Wyer '74

Sun Prairie,Wis

RED Sox NATION DIEHARDS

As president of the local Red Sox Nation diehards, I would like to report that all Ripon alumni Red Sox fans are elated that "the curse" was broken this past October in St. Louis. I was particu larly happy for my father who is now 80 years old and funded my four years (at Ripon). He and I met Christopher Small '67 in 1973. We toured Scott Hall during Ripon's spring break. When I asked Chris about going to the Green Bay Packer games, he responded that the season ticket holders pass on their seats in their wills

To underscore my family's faith in the Red Sox, we got up at 5 a.m. the morning of the parade and hung out in downtown Boston by the Berklee School of Music. We waited 2-1/2 hours to see the Duck Boats go by with the Red Sox players and front office people. It only lasted 45 seconds, but I'll never forget the World Champion Boston Red Sox!

David Grossman '73

Lunenburg, Mass.

ON ENDOWMENTS

I recently had two opportunities to think seriously about endowment funds and their impact on operating budgets. I'd like to tell you about them. First: As

get. Actually the Ripon Annual Report shows earnings on investments at about $1.3 million

There are very few colleges worrying about billions - Grin nell College and the University of Chicago, according to the Ripon development office, are the only mem bers of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest doing so. The other 12 endowments in the ACM fade away in size to Ripon's, dead last at less than $40 million.

So what does all this mean? It means that the future financial stabili ty of places like Ripon will be shaky unless they can beef up their endow ments. All colleges charge tuition, have annual fund drives and run off season programs for income. And the ones with healthy endowments enjoy more from their investments, and

estate planning) you are not doing what you can for the stability of the place we called college. Your contribution to the annual fund is good and important for operations, but a gift from your estate would likely be larger and directed into the endowment for the long term bene fit of Ripon's future.

We are the people we are, in part, because of what we took away from Ripon. Understand that when there is an opportunity to give back to the invested resources of the College, how ever much or little it may be, your gift will make a difference.

Amen.

Terry Hoffer '74 Hoffer@Kingcon.com

percent to 10 percent per year we can

a parent of two students at the same small New England college, I heard a plea from its president to support her campaign for adding to its endowment. She gave some striking data about endowment size at comparable schools. Second: I am a trustee of a public library and art gallery in small-town Vermont where we enjoy rhe largesse of a $2 million endowment. We have a policy such that all of the endowment income is reinvested and no more than 5 percent of the value of the fund may be withdrawn over the course of any year to support the institution's opera tions. The thinking is that if the endowment grows at something like 5

withdraw our 5 percent, and the princi pal will grow and the 5 percent becomes a larger absolute dollar amount each year.

Using the New England college pres ident's data and that from the Ripon College Annual Report, let me ask you to think about the difference between a college like Williams in Massachusetts with an endowment of "a billion" and that of our alma mater in Wisconsin with an endowment of $37 million. I

have no idea what the investment poli cy is at either Williams or Ripon, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was compara

ble to that of my small-town library.

thereby pay higher salaries, buy more

stuff, serve better food, have stronger marketing and attract more applicants.

The strong get stronger, and the meek inherit the wind.

We know that over five years, from 1999-2004, Ripon raised $37 million for the College. I can't remember whether any of that went into the endowment or it was all used for prior ity improvements and renovations on campus. It would have been pretty

sweet if some found its way into the invested endowment.

Did someone say, what does this all

I can figure 5 percent of a billion faithfully contributing to the Ripon

and 5 percent of 37 million, and I understand the difference between

mean? It means that if you are not 1).

College Annual Fund and 2). giving serious thought to giving from your

pouring $50 million and not-quite $2 million over an annual operating budaccumulated resources after you are done with them (as in will writing or

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Winter Fun on College Hill

Ripon's hill near Bovay Hall and Upper Sadoff Field has long been popular for college students and community children for sledding, tubing and even traying. Here, after the season's second snowfall in early January, community children take advantage of the college facilities for some winter fun.

Ri c Damm photos