Ripon Magazine Fall 2005

From the President WHAT RIPON DID ON ITS SUMMER VACATION

There is a common misconception that sum mers are quiet times on a college campus. True, our warm summer days are not filled with the non-stop blur of activities and the full assortment of students and faculty that we experi ence when classes are in session. To say, however, that the campus is quiet is far from the truth Each summer a group of students and faculty remain in Ripon to con duct research projects in a variety of disciplines Sum mers are also active times for campus visits by prospec tive students and their families, as well as returning alumni who come to retrace their steps and see what's new on campus. And, there were plenty of new things to see on Ripon's campus. This past summer may have been more active than most with an array of renova tion and improvement projects underway.

The building formerly known as Hughes House, built in I863 as the home for Ripon's first president, William Merriman, has been remarkably transformed into the Nell and Silas Evans 1898 Admission Center - the new home of our admission program. Thanks to a generous planned gift in memory of his parents from R. Harry Evans '38, the College totally renovated the house and renamed it tO honor Rev. Silas Evans and his wife. Evans served as Ripon's fifth president. The

President David Joyce and Board of Trustees Chair Dena Willmore '67 flank Leonard Dahm '43 and a self-portrait of his late wife, Belen, at the rededication ceremony for Great Hall and other campus renovation projects. Dahm provided the lead gift that made the improvements to Great Hall possible Ric Damm photn

Evans Center now serves as a beautiful welcome center for College visitors and prospective students The Weiss Room, formerly the family living room, has been renovated with a generous gift in memory of George C. Weiss 1886 from longtime Ripon residents and lifelong donors to the College, Nellie Weiss Murray and John "Jack" B Murray '37/'37 The former dining room is now the Anderson meeting and conference room, thanks to a leadership gift from College Benefactors Donald and Marilyn Dixon Anderson '42/'45. Jack Murray and Don Anderson are both Honorary Life members of the Board of Trustees.

The Great Hall of Harwood Memorial Union, long a focal piece of campus, has been restored to its former glory. Thanks to the leadership gift from Leonard G. Dahm Jr. '43 in memory of his late wife, Belen, Great Hall has been renovated to its original size with new hardwood floors, lighting and atmospheric controls A kitchen has been reintroduced to the building to provide meals for banquets and special events. The improvements to the Union, including brand new bathroom facilities, should make the campus an even more active place during the summer as well as during the academic year.

Speaking of active: summer saw the transformation of the first floor of Bovay Residence Hall into the Ripon Col lege Fitness Center. Made possible by gifts from numerous alumni and friends of the College, the fitness center pro vides a convenient location with first-rate exercise equip ment for students, faculty and staff to pursue the healthy

and active lifestyles Ripon advocates. And if a jolt of ener gy is needed to stimulate such activity, then our students, faculty and staff can now indulge themselves with any number of hot or cold Starbucks beverages available at the new coffee shop adjacent to the new bookstore location in the terrace level of the S.N. Pickard Commons.

While the renovation of Great Hall necessitated the bookstore move, the new site - supported by the generosi ty of Ripon resident, College Trustee and College Benefac tor Audrey R. Lyke and her late husband, Doug - pro vides a more modern storefront in a high-traffic area.

Like most "vacations," Ripon packed a lot into the past summer, and we haven't let up as classes resumed. Ripon remains a very vibrant and active place. Responses to our summer projects have been overwhelmingly positive and optimism is abundant as we surge forward. These improve ments provide essential support to Ripon's missi on of edu cating in the traditional liberal arts. While they may not have a direct impact in the classroom, they give our stu dents and faculty the necessary tools and outlets to sustain their energy and enthusiasm

Dr. David C. Joyce President joyced@ripon.edu

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Photographer PhilWeston cap tured this group of students enjoy inga crisp evening on the steps of the Evans Admission Center. For merly Hughes House, the building has been totally renovated to house the college's admission staff The building was rededicated in mem ory of former President Silas Evans, class of 1898, and his wife, Nell. The renovations were made possible by a planned gift from the Evans' son, R Harry Evans, class of 1938

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Blinded But Not Broken

or the mul tiple people who told her to give up stop her. Despite los ing her sight as a junior at Ripon, Weis persisted. She says the support she received from her Ripon professors made a difference.

By Theresa Grimaldi Olsen

Leadership Studies Celebrates 25

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the creation of Ripon's leadership studies program. One of the first of its kind, the leadership studies program at Ripon continues to be special due to its broad, liberal arts approach. The mainstay of the program, Jack Christ continues to be at the center of leadership learning at Ripon.

By Haley Jorgensen

12 Looking Back, Moving Forward

Alumni returned to campus this June as in Junes prior to share memories, laughter and warm embraces. But while reminiscing of the past, alumni also saw the future, as they returned to a campus busy with construction and renovation.

By Nicole Klaas '06

$2. 72 Million Bequest Largest Ever

A big gift from the estate of Harrison E Farnsworth '18 will have a big impact on the college's physics program. A chair in the department has been endowed and the major has been reinstated as a result of the generosity and plan ning of the Ripon alumnus.

Diane Weis '86 decided she wanted to be a doctor in 1968. She was 7 years old.

She announced her intentions that year to her pediatrician while in the hospital in Oshkosh, Wis., where she was diagnosed with diabetes. The doctor wasn't encouraging about her aspirations.

''You're a nice little girl, but be a nurse," she recalls him saying. Diane says it was the doctor's way of politely telling her that she probably wouldn't live long enough to make it through medical school.

No one thought it was possible for her to become a doctor. Few encouraged her, especially after she lost her vision.

Three and a half years of blindness was just one obstacle. Those closest to her witnessed the nightly seizures and loss of consciousness as she struggled to regulate her insulin levels and high blood pressure.

Many say the fact that Diane is a practicing doctor for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic in Springfield, Ill., is nothing short of a miracle, or a series of miracles and examples of God's grace.

"It is a miracle where she is now," says her brother, Gus Weis, who manages the family's dairy farm near Berlin, Wis. "Hell wouldn't be a good enough description of what she went through. It was worse than hell."

Many also say her accomplishments are testi-

mony to her unwavering determination and faith. "There was just a drive inside me," says Diane, 43. "I can't tell you why or how."

Her drive to excel began early. In kinder garten, she sometimes became physically ill when a project wasn't perfect. Diane says she vom ited a few times throughout her school years when she didn't reach perfection.

She was determined to get straight N.s in high school and college so she would be accepted to medical school. She says she often slept less than four hours a night and refused to participate in family game and movie nights. She now wonders if the lack of sleep and tendency to push the limit contributed to her high blood pressure and blind ness

Diane was 21 when she lost her sight. It was March 1982, and she was a junior at Ripon Col lege, about seven miles from her parents' home in Rush Lake, Wis., where she was living.

One day, when she bent down to put some thing away, she noticed a dark spot that moved in her left eye. Eventually, the dark spot grew to blindness in the left eye. Within a few months, she lost sight in the right eye, too.

Diane has Type 1 or juvenile-onset diabetes, which causes the body to stop producing insulin. Diabetics often develop diabetic retinopathy, a condition that makes small blood vessels in the

center right, enjoys a meal with her fam ily at her parents' farm in Rush Lake, Wis Her siblings, including Gus, sec ond from left, and Darlene, right, played an integral role in her life when she was young, doing everything from helping her when she had low insulin reactions at night to taking notes for her during col lege when she was blind

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Diane Weis '86,

Dr Diane Weis '86 works in her exam room at the U.S. Department of Vet erans Affairs Clinic in Springfield. Weis has been practicing internal medicine since graduating from medical school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1997

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eyes weaken and leak blood. The American Dia betes Association says diabetes is responsible for eight percent of legal blindness, making it the leading cause of blindness in adults 20 to 74 years old. Each year, as many as 24,000 diabetics lose their sight.

Gus, who is six years younger than his sister, was 15 when she lost her sight. He says blindness wasn't the worst of her problems You can be blind and live. He was with her while she battled unsta ble insulin levels, searched for the right medica tion to lower her blood pressure and suffered through many drug reactions.

For years, Gus wasn't sure if his sister would make it through the night. Diane's blood sugar often would drop to dangerous levels without warning. Gus and sister Darlene remember the ter rible screeching sound Diane would make as she fell into unconsciousness.

The screeching or the pounding of Diane's legs and arms against the wall would wake Gus and Darlene in the middle of the night as they slept in adjacent bedrooms on the second floor of the 70year-old farmhouse.

"It would scare the living daylights out of us," Gus says.

Gus was the one who learned how to coax Diane to open her mouth when it was clenched shut, so she could swallow orange juice to make

her blood sugar rise.

A few times, when that didn't work, Gus threw Diane over his shoulder and carried her to the car so their father, Norm Weis, could drive 85 miles an hour to the hospital about seven miles into town.

"It was a job," Gus says "It didn't happen every night. It seemed like every night."

While Gus was the rescuer if Diane slipped into unconsciousness, other family members took on different roles to help Diane. Another sister, Debbie Jansen, who was already married with chil dren, drove Diane to her doctor's appointments.

Diane's mother, Marilyn, was the quiet sup porter and coordinator of Diane's care. Diane's father, Norm, was the steadfast support, who man aged the family's dairy farm and made sure Diane had the best medical care they could afford and no financial worries

Sister Darlene Rasmussen, who is two years younger than Diane, helped Diane complete her undergraduate degree. Darlene drove her to her classes at Ripon.

Diane refused to learn Braille or walk with a cane. "l was too stubborn," Diane says. "I didn't want anyone to know that anything was wrong."

Darlene counted the number of paces between the campus buildings and then up the stairs to the classroom. Diane used that, in part, as a guide to

get from class to class. Sometimes, she would trip over students who sat on the stairs, blocking her path.

She refused to give up. In the classroom, Diane taped the lectures. Then, Darlene would type the notes, read them back to Diane and quiz her Sev eral professors tutored her, teaching her organic chemistry by making her models that she could feel.

Diane couldn't read during the three and a half years of blindness, but she went to bed most nights holding her Bible, she says, and listened to Scrip ture readings on cassette tapes.

"I kept praying, 'If you want me to do some thing, Lord, help me to find something that I really enjoy,'" Diane says."God just showed me such a desire to be a doctor from (when I was) lit tle on."

Diane's parents sell dairy cattle and attend dairy shows. Her mother says hundreds of friends throughout the United States prayed for Diane for years. "She was a verysick girl," Marilyn says "Everyone was very concerned."

One day in the spring of 1985, a few months after beginning a new medication for high blood pressure, Diane's blood pressure dropped to near-normal range and the sight in her right eye began to return. She was 24.

The improvement was gradual. She would wake up in the morning and see some light and objects around her.

Then, Diane says, she was sitting at the kitchen table one morning when she noticed "chunks of blood" moving in her right eye. The blood settled and the veil that covered her right eye disappeared.

"I could see clear across the table," Diane says. "I was shocked. I was afraid to move."

She has been able to see from her right eye ever since. She still does not have vision in the left eye, in which the retina is detached

"The doctors in Madison said only an act of God could have made this happen," Diane's father, Norm, says. "No one gets their sight back after this long."

Dr. Frank Myers, a retired ophthalmologist and specialist in diabetic retinopathy at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, treated Diane He says it is rare for a diabetic with significant changes in the blood vessels in the eye to spontaneously improve. Moreover, most of the time, if the retina detaches in one eye, it usually detaches in the other eye, too.

"I've had a few cases similar to this, but the improvement wasn't as spectacular and no one

has

gone on to do the things Diane has done," Myers says.

That spring, Diane completed her undergradu ate degree in biology.

Diane says she wouldn't have the degree with out Darlene's dedication.

"It was a joke at (Diane's) college graduation that I should have gotten a degree, too," Darlene says. She says school counselors tell her there was a better use of her time than bringing her sister to school every day. Her answer to that: "Diane was never a burden. I don't think it was anything exceptional I did, either. This is just life. This is how it is. It was just what a family does."

hile Diane's family supported her through her blindness and the completion of her bachelor's degree, they had difficulty understand ing her determination to go to medical school after everything she had been through

She had a new blood-pressure medication and a better handle on her insulin levels, but Diane continued to have problems regulating the insulin that she injected daily.

Her family worried that she wouldn't make it through the night if she lived on her own. They begged her to give up the fight and to stay on the 1,000-acre dairy farm, where the rolling hills, beautiful trees and the daily family routine offered peace and security

"All we wanted her to do is to live and to be with us," Gus says.

Her father recalls her reaction: "She said she would rather be dead than sit at home."

Diane may be petite and soft-spoken compared to her taller and sturdier sisters and brother, but she was the rebel, she says. She was the only child who wanted to leave the farm.

Her mother says theysuggested other careers in nursing, education or religion. "She wouldn't set tle for anything else," Marilyn says

Diane listened to her family's advice for a while. She needed time to recuperate. Three and a half years of blindness and reactions to medica tions had taken its toll. She slept 20 hours every day for four years.

"I couldn't walk across the street," she says.

She applied for graduate school and considered genetic counseling. She was

turned down The admissions counselor said it sounded like she really wanted to pursue medical school.

She continued to take classes to prepare for medical school entrance exams, but when she was ready to take the exams, her mother refused to write a check to pay for it Diane, who didn't have her own bank account, says she had to ask a friend

Diane prays during a Bible study group at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Springfield. Faith is an important aspect of Diane's life, and both she and her family attribute her success and determi nation to the grace of God.

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to endorse her work-study payroll check to cover the cost

She scored well on the exams, but still didn't receive much encouragement.

A Ripon professor convinced her to try podia try school, suggesting it would be a less rigorous program She gave in and entered a podiatry school in Des Moines, Iowa. It was the first turn ing point for her: Diane would move away from the family whose love and dedication saved her life

She stayed for two of the four years required for the podiatry program. She realized podiatry wasn't her calling, so she dropped out.

"l just couldn't look at people's feet anymore," Diane says. "I'd see a diabetic's foot and begin ask ing how their blood sugar levels are doing. Then they would say, 'Can you just take care of my toe nails?'"

She had to wait a year to apply to medical school and retake the entrance exams.

"At that point, we all turned," her mother says. The family accepted that Diane would attend medical school. "There was no other job in the world she could do and be happy," Marilyn says.

Six years had passed since Diane had graduated from Ripon. Diane says several people advised her not to mention diabetes in the entrance essay.

"I decided that if they can't accept me for

I am, then l don't belong there," Diane says. She was denied entrance to several medical schools, but was accepted to the University of Wisconsin Madison.

She entered medical school with casts on both feet and legs. The fractures were another compli cation, the result of an overactive gland that depleted calcium.

"It is sort of surprising that she was even admit ted to medical school," says Myers, the retired doctor and faculty member at the University of Wisconsin who treated Diane. "They would take into consideration whether they believed she could finish."

Tears well in Diane's father's eyes as he recalls her medical school graduation in 1997 The proud farmer has trouble describing his own feelings, but says he won't forget the excitement of his sister,

Naomi Schuster, at Diane's graduation. "l never have attended a doctor's graduation before," Schuster had said.

iane's insulin difficulties are less frequent since 1996, when she began using an insulin pump that regularly dispenses doses of insulin throughout the day. That helped the following year when she moved to Peoria for her residency in internal medicine and pediatrics.

In many ways, the residency was more difficult than medical school, Diane says. The hours were long. Her feet fractured four more times during her residency.

Diane began practicing internal medicine at the veterans' clinic in Springfield in 2001. She : was 40 - at least 10 years older than most begin ning doctors. She says about 75 percent of her patients are diabetic. Many have challenging com plications that she personally understands.

"I had so many obstacles," Diane says. "I just knew God had a purpose for me. I know I am sup posed to be a doctor." R

Theresa Grimaldi Olsen

Olsen operates her own freelance business, Olsen Commu nications, in Springfield, /1.l.This story appeared in Heart land Magazine, a publication of the The StateJournal Register of Springfield, in December 2004 and is reprinted with permission of Copley Press, Inc.

Rich Scamehorn estimates that he has taught more than 4,500 students in his 37 years as a professor of chemistry at Ripon

No student, says Scamehorn who retired in May, had the level of detem1ina tion that he saw in Diane Weis '86.

Weis was a junior when she lost her sight. lt was the spring semester of 1982 and she was tak ing Scamehorn's biochemistry class. At first, she could see some things on the board, but her sight became worse throughout the semester. Scamehorn helped Weis understand chemistry by making models that she could feel.

Understanding the three dimensional aspect of organic chemistry is import.ant, Scamehorn says. He tutored Weis for one to two hours a week.

He also remembers that Diane's sister, Darlene, read the textbook to Weis and brought her to class every day.

"It was a real dedicated effort," he says. "Her sister always brought her to class."

her after class made all the difference. She says other teachers, such as BobWallace in microbiology, Jean Tyrone in biology, and the late chemistry professor Earle Scott aU were helpful.

"They were very receptive and helpful if youwanted it," Weis says. "They said, 'whatever youneed, I'U do.'"

Scamehorn says he knew Diane through her family before she was in his class. Scamehorn and theWeis family attended Immanuel United Methodist Church in Ripon. Diane's brother, Gu.s, and Scame horn's son, David, were in the same Sunday school class as youngsters and later played on rival high school footbaU teamsDavid for Riponand Gus for Berlin.

Weis talked about being a doc tor when she was a student at Ripon, Scamehorn says. "She was very dedicated to what she was doing, and she was very intense about it Her goal was w become a doctor."

The detem1ination thatWeis displayed was amazing, Scame horn says: "l t sets her apart from anyone else I have ever encoun tered. Most people would have given up."

"Weis could not participate in the lab," Scamehorn says. "She couldn't see well enough to work safely in the lab."

Despite her blindness, Weis received an A in the class, Scame, horn says. "I'm not known to give many J,;s. That was a pretty big deal. We thought that was pretty

Weis' sight returned after she finished biochemistry and within weeks of graduation from Ripon. It took three years to complete her junior and senior years after she lost her sight. StiU, she graduated from Riponwith honors. Six years later she entered medical school at the University of Wisconsin amazing."

Weis says Scamehom's will ingness to spend extra time

with

Professor of Chemistry Emeritus Rich Scamehorn, shown here in 2003 with Karl Leistikow '03, epitomized the type of individualized faculty-student interaction that Ripon is

known for. It was that type of personal attention that Diane Weis says made the difference for her. Ko,pnickf,hoto

Theresa Grimaldi Olsen

Leadership requires trust, both in the leader and in the followers, says Jack Christ, professor of leadership stud, ies. Each year, Christ demon strates his level of trust in his students by falling into their arms. "They haven't dropped me yet," he says.

Jim Koepnick

Leadership Studies through the Liberal Arts Lens

Twenty-five years ago, no one else had anything like it. By immersing the study of leadership into a liberal arts curriculum, Ripon College offered something dis tinctive - a broad approach to leadership studies that set it apart.

In 1980, a subcommittee headed by Jack Christ, then associ ate director of college relations, gunned for adoption of the new program. Seale Doss, professor of philosophy and May Bumby Severy distinguished service professor emeritus, former journal ist and a brigadier general, sparked the idea. "He decided we should address leadership development issues through a liberal arts lens," says Christ."No one else was doing it."

At the time, Christ wore several hats. He served the college relations and development offices, after mentoring four years as assistant professor of English. He loved teaching. And, as com mittee chair for the proposed program, Christ quickly became Ripon's resident leadership studies expert. He dove into research on the topic. Looking back, it seems natural that he'd eventually run and grow the one-professor program.

"The point at which I figured this was doable was when I read Leadership, by James McGregor Burns," he says Leader ship, according to McGregor, is the study of power used for shared purposes. Christ liked the idea.

The concept was large, but Ripon students would learn how to make decisions in uncertain situations; understand collabora tion and the needs of other people; develop a sense of moral responsibility; and understand the difference between leader-

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The labyrinth painted on the asphalt between West and Smith halls was created as part of a collaborative leadership project by leadership studies students in 2003 RicDamm phow

ship and followership, according to Christ. Simultaneously, they'd learn to take risks and face uncomfortable situations in order to impact the greater good.

With committee support, Christ pulled together a skeleton curriculum and a grant proposal for Johnson Wax "At the time, they wanted to give one big grant to a Wisconsin college with a really neat idea," says Christ.

Johnson Wax shelled out $95,000, allowing Christ a year to develop the leadership studies curriculum and two years to "test" it on campus. The first class, "Introduction to Leadership Studies," debuted in the spring of 1980 Three years later, Ripon faculty voted to keep the new program - one that today remains at the forefront of its field.

Leadership Involves Risk

With the faculty's approval, the former English professor found himself building and leading the program from scratch. "Part of it was very intellectually interesting to me - to talk about leadership in an academic setting," says Christ. "In leader ship it's about doing it whether or not you've figured it out. It's about how to make the decision - to make a decision even if you don't have all the information you need. There wasn't any thing like that at Ripon."

Christ learned that to teach leadership well, he'd need to provide stu dents with practical application. "I tried to think of projects requir

ing the past 25 years, scores of students have collaborated on community leadership projects, started student-run leadership organizations and even launched their own businesses. To lead, one must take risks, says Christ.

The focus of leadership studies at Ripon, according to Christy Schwengel '97, development director for Lutheran Volunteer Corps. in Washington, D.C., is on social responsi bility and making a difference in the world. "I came to Ripon not knowing what I wanted to do. I had a vague idea I wanted to make a difference, and I left Ripon knowing it could be a life's work."

Impact Beyond Campus

Early on, Ripon's leadership studies program stood alone, and even as other programs surfaced at colleges nationwide, Ripon's remained a model for the development of leadership organizations. Fonner Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson's Study of Administrative Value and Efficiency Commission established the Wisconsin Leadership Institute (WU) in 1995, headquartered at Ripon College. WU works to trans form society and culture by providing aspiring leaders with opportunities for self-renewal and development of leadership skills, values and behaviors. Other organizations took shape, including the Collaborative Leadership Network, a resource

ing them to work with each other," he says. Dur-

Leadership studies students annually collaborate on a variety of projects, like the formation of the peace garden on the hill above Harwood Memor ial Union Ric Dammphoto

Jack Christ has spearheaded the leader ship studies program at Ripon since its inception in 1980. Koe/mick j,hot0

that provides leadership curriculum for high schoolers and

Above, blindfolded high school students

their teachers; the Leadership Institute, a project sponsored by Ripon's leadership studies program to develop communication channels and opportunities for collaboration with individuals and organizations beyond campus; the Student Leadership Con ference, an independent organization sponsored by the leader ship studies program but managed and directed by students; and student-run organizations including Pluribus, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), and Ripon College Television (RCTV). The formation of each relied heavily on Christ's input, and often, student collaboration.

"One of the things we do in leadership studies is create other student organizations," Christ maintains. "Many times they interact and collaborate on projects together."

Jacob Graf '05, a business administration major and leader ship studies minor, served as co-president of SIFE and formed his own on-site computer repair company, Homelink PC, in Ripon. Leadership studies courses, he says, "gave me the know how and courage to handle the responsibilities of starting my own business. I was able to not only think outside the box, but actually put my plans into action," says Graf.

In Ripon's leadership studies curriculum, students test theo ries with hands-on projects.

Self-designed Major Allows for the Pursuit of Personal Interests

While hundreds of colleges nationwide have adopted leadership studies programs since Ripon's first debuted, Ripon's remains distinctive because of its flexible make-up. Here, students can choose to minor, or create a self-designed major, in leadership studies. The flexibility of designing a major tailored to individ ual interests is attractive to many students, attests Schwengel, who craved the exploration of social justice issues as a student. "The self-designed major provided the ultimate freedom to

participating in a clinic at Ripon organized by the Collaborative Leadership Network must place faith in their sighted leader - a simple leadership exercise which Christ says effectively establishes the connection between leader and follower. The group of college students in the upper right photo must work together in a teamwork exercise Sal DeLosAngeles '05 photos

explore my interest areas," she says.

Additionally, the nature of a self-designed major necessitates close communication between advisors and students, who work together to fit courses into a major tailored to meet college and student goals. "I met with Jack for hours per week," says Schwengel. "The personal attention was unbelievable - allow ing for more 'aha' moments."

With the recent introduction of the ethical leadership pro gram, which commenced last year, Ripon offers still more areas of leadership exploration. Doug Northrop, who was dean during

For a number of years in the mid '90s, leadership studies students annually painted large murals to adorn the outside walls of a number of Ripon businesses, like this one which depicts Alvan E Bovay and graced the former Piggly Wiggly grocery store.

the start-up of leadership studies in the 1980s, is director of the new program. According to Northrop, ethical leadership is based on four core principles: courage, compassion, contin uous learning and service to others. "Leadership is essentially a moral and ethical proposition," maintains Christ.

"Leadership is caring," adds Chris Graham '93, commis sioner of the Midwest Conference, the IO-school athletic conference of which Ripon is a member. Graham majored in business management and economics and minored in leader ship studies while at Ripon. "You can't be effective or have the trust and loyalty of your constituents if you cannot demonstrate your willingness to share in their level of interest for the cause."

This reciprocal process - the cornerstone of Ripon's lead ership studies philosophy - occurs when leaders and follow ers are actively committed to shared goals.

"It's about taking risks and shaking up your world," main tains Schwengel. Leadership is not often "warm and fuzzy," she warns.

Yet, since its inception at Ripon, more than 1,700 stu dents have eagerly explored leadership dynamics within the college's democratic, liberal arts environment In tum, says Christ, they've become better leaders and followers - better able to make a difference in the world "By studying the insights and developing the skills of the arts and the humani ties, we can develop the imaginative, empathic and intro spective vision that inspires followers and transforms cul tures," he says

"I think at Ripon, you learn life and issues are compli cated," adds Schwengel. "Once you do, it changes how you view the world and live your life." R

Joel King '95, Todd Sippel '95, Eric Bice '97, Brian Cahoon '97 and Profes sor Jack Christ mount a canvas mural outside Ripon Drug in the spring of 1994.

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Past, present and future converged during Alumni Weekend 2005. Amidst the sharing of memories, laughter and warm embraces, renovation and renewal projects were constant reminders that the College is in a perpetual state of advancement.

Directly following the annual "That Was Then..." ses sion led by Sue Angell Schmidt '80, President David Joyce highlighted Ripon's present and exciting prospects for the future in the "This Is Now " segment.

But, outside the walls of Todd Wehr Hall, where the sessions took place, the future was evident from the moment alumni stepped on campus. From the transforma tion of Hughes House into the Evans Admission Center, a front door for prospective students, to the return of Great Hall to its former size and glory, alumni saw memories from their past molded for the College's continued growth

Other central campus locations like the ROTC depart ment, Communicating Plus center and Lane Library held open houses to showcase the past and where these campus centers are headed.

Although the campus was bustling with improvements, Alumni Weekend 2005 was also a sign of the College's continuous commitment to tradition. Alumni Weekend staples like the All-Alumni March and the Alumni Asso ciation Golf Open facilitated memories and camaraderie while activities like A Bike Ride with the Joyces and the SK Fun Run/Walk got alumni moving. Saturday night reunions helped alumni reconnect in a more intimate set ting. Finally, the achievements of members of the Ripon College community were recognized at the annual awards dinner presentation. R

Inside Todd Wehr Hall, the "That Was Then " session flooded the minds of alumni with memories. Reminiscing over a photograph are, from left, Ron Balej '53 of Minneapolis, Minn., "Woody" Moy '56 of Topsfield, Mass., and Gordon Grant '55 of Alexandria, Va.

Helping Ann Jones Stajich '50, seated, celebrate her Distinguished Alumni Citation are her "sorority sisters," from left, Florence Zick Tinkham '48, Elizabeth Wilke Schutz '49, Lois Hoeft Perrine '51 and Shirley Labisky Williams '51.

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It was a good day for the Class of 1965 on the golf course. The 29th Annual Alumni Associa tion Golf Openat Mascoutin Golf Club in nearby Berlin, Wis., saw 1965 classmates Peter Cooper of Round Lake, Ill., and Harry "Rick" Diedrich of Ripon tie for low score witha 74.

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The alumni association hon ored the commitment, achievements and talents of nine alumni and one coach: five with the Distinguished Alumni Citation, one Outstanding Young Alumni Award, and four induc tions to the Athletic Hall of Fame.

The Distinguished Alumni Cita tion recognizes alumni who have distinguished themselves by achieving distinction in their field, rendering outstanding service to

their country, state or community or for outstanding service and loy alty to Ripon College.

■ "Overall college was a wonder ful experience, to try all the things you didn't know you could do," says Jolande Gumz '75 of Scotts Valley, Calif. Gumz, who writes under the byline "Jondi Gumz," was recognized for outstanding

Sharon Newhard, wife of John Newhard '65 of Suffolk,Va., scored the low for the women with a 90. Maria Yao '91 of Grayslake, Ill., tallied the best score for alumnae with a 93

service. Chair of the religious committee at Ripon, he later studied theol ogy at General Theological Seminary in New York and completed his master's of sacred theol ogy. While in New York he

was persuaded to pursue ministry in South Africa during the heat of apartheid. In South Africa Kraft worked toward desegregation and frequently defied the national gov ernment by opening private schools in his charge to all races and ministering to people in areas he was forbidden. He worked relentlessly toward the betterment of race relations up until his death in 2001. His wife, Phyllis Schaffer Kraft '58 of Pretoria-Tshwane, South Africa, accepted his award. ■ "I'm truly honored, but I believe the true honor goes to the thou sands of Ripon alumni," says

Raymond

journalism. From the Millerton to the Bridgeport her current Santa Cruz Sentinel, a variety of top renown for her on series. The series, which considered the impact voter ini tiative change the way n are taught English, earned her one of journal ism's most prestigious awards, the Casey Medal. In 2002, she also earned recognition from the Soci ety of Environmental Journalists for a series on a gasoline additive contaminating local drinking water. Her current beat is higher

Phyllis Schaffer Kraft '58

Posing between swings at the Alumni Association Golf Open ate David Alderfer '71 (left) of Stock bridge, Ga., andBob Roth '70 (right) of Brook field, Wis.

Jolande Gumz '75 performance in the field of

Laub '60 of Bayside, Wis. Laub,

Alumni Board Member Jan Petrovski Macleod '74 of Claren don Hills, Ill., presents Charlie Larson '00 of Wauwatosa, Wis., his trophy for finishing in first place at the Fun Run. Larson finished

education, particularly the Univer sity of California Santa Cruz.

■ The life of Richard Kraft '58 was marked by a call to Christian

who is a direc tor at Ashley Cooper Life Assurance Company, has more than 30 years of experi ence in the insurance busi ness. At one time he was Raymond Laub '60 owner and chief executive of Laub Group Incorporated, a major Midwest insurance agency and broker headquartered in Mil waukee. Today he is vice president of Rudella Corporation, a family firm. Laub was a Ripon Trustee from 1983-88.

■ In the community of McFar land, Wis., Ann Jones Stajich '50 is somewhat of a hometown hero.

A member of the McFarland Historical Society Board, in 1996, the McFarland Chamber of Commerce voted Stajich Citizen of the Year in recog nition of her continuous commitment to the community. Among the efforts for which she was recognized are her support in the founding of McFar land's first library, service as presi dent of the Friends of McFarland Library, founding and management of McFarland's farmers market and six years of service to the Village Board of McFarland. In addition to communiry service, she's shown commitment to her alma mater as a member of the Alumni Board of Directors, an admission volunteer and in assisting with reunion com- mittees.

■ "In graduate school I was with students from larger more well known schools, yet I felt I was the most well prepared," says Daniel Trainer '50 of Stevens Point, Wis. Trainer, who majored in biology, has spent years liv ing out his pas sion for the

environmental field through research and education.

active in the field through mem bership on many professional, state and local boards.

The College's Outstanding Young Alumni Award is designed to rec ognize recent Ripon graduates whom, through personal efforts and commitment to the College and their communities, have dis tinguished themselves from their peers.

■ "I'm very proud to be an alum nus and continue to use my educa tion to serve my community and my alma mater," says Matthew J. Umhoefer '95 of Gurnee, Ill. A

CLASS OF 2000

Daniel Trainer '50

He's published three books and more than 140 publica

senior systems analyst at Hewitt Associ ates in Lin colnshire, Ill., since gradua tion, Umhoe fer has shown

tions in scholarly journals. In 1973, he was only the third Amer ican to receive the Distinguished Service Award of the Wildlife Dis ease Association. At the Univer sity of Wisconsin-Madison he developed the first graduate pro Matthew Umhoefer '95

Resources. Today he remains

continuous commitment to Ripon. Before becom ing a full fledged mem ber of the gram in environmental diseases and served as acting vice chancel lor at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point where he is dean emeritus of the College of Natural

Ann Jones Stajich '50

This group used Saturday morning to participate in A Bike Ride with the Joyces. President David Joyce led a group on an up-tempo road ride while his wife, Lynne, led others on a more relaxed poker ride.

Representing the class of 2000 in the All Alumni March are twin sisters Sara Erickson Baker (left) of Wotxlstock, Ill., and Stacy Erickson (right) of Iowa City, Iowa.

as chair on the Young Alumni Com mittee, a branch of the board. He has also assisted in raising money for the Annual Fund. At Hewitt Associates, Umhoefer leads a tech-

Arthur Lundeberg '55 of Tucson, Ariz., points to his name on the William Randolph Hearst Trophy, awarded to a team of Ripon cadets for a first place finish in the National ROTC Rifle Match in 1955. The trophy is on display in the ROTC department.

nology product development team and is an electronic document publishing and project manage ment expert.

The Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1979 and recognizes both outstanding alumni and coaches. The four inducted during Alumni Weekend join the ranks of 102 previous inductees.

■ Kay Tranel Elskamp '95 of Sherrill, Iowa, was a key player in both volleyball and basketball during her Ripon years.

most steals with 170. Elskamp is a senior benefits manager with Cot tingham and Butler, Inc. in Dubuque, Iowa.

■ "The games all blend together, but the relationships with players and coaches stand out," says Jeffrey Gabrielsen '80 of Menomonee Falls, Wis., who starred in both varsity football and wrestling. He saw the wrestling team through two consecutive All-Confer ence champi onships during his freshman and sophomore years. After She helped the volleyball team Jeffrey Louis Gabrielsen '80 graduation, Gabrielsen

to back-to back Midwest Athletic Con ference cham pionships in 1993 and 1994. The fol lowing year, she received

pursued a professional football career in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa and Philadelphia. Today, he is head football coach at Con cordia University in Mequon, Wis.

■ "To be successful, surround your self with successful people," says Julie Heinz Johnson of Ripon, Wis. An associate professor of

an honorable mention to the Women's Division III All-Ameri can Team During her time at Ripon, she set basketball records for leading scorer with 1,257 points, most rebounds with 757, most blocked

A large group of alumni turned out to play tennis on the Larson Courts with Professor of Exercise Science Emeritus and Head Coach of Men's Tennis Charles Larson '65. Larson retired from his teaching duties fol lowing the 2004-05 school year but continues to coach. Kneeling, from left, are Zsolt Juhasz '88, Larson, Rob Neuman '95, Dave Woolf '82 and Charlie Larson '00 Standing, from left, are Doug Bartelt '84, Mike Milburn '97, Anton Thurmond '00, Kevin Weber '98, Tom Luft '95, Kevin Francis '93, Bill Fiedler '82 and Chip Larson '85.

Rev. Raymond Atlee '55 presides over the Sunday morning Service of Remembrance. A modest group of alumni gathered beneath the tent on the Memorial Lawn to honor Ripon's dead, including those who have been lost during the past year.

Kay Tranel Elskamp '95

Taking time to catch up at the "Long Live Hanvood House (La Maison Fran aise)" event are, clockwise from left, Judy Hughes Phillips '62 of Appleton, Wis., Judy Zinda Trudeau '61 of Janesville, Wis., and Marilyn Fortnum Briese '43 of Ripon, Wis The ladies gathered at the corner of Thorne Street and

Woodside Avenue where Harwood House once stood.

shots with 42 and exercise science at Ripon College, Johnson has throughout her time at Ripon coached golf, softball and basketball. At the awards dinner she was recognized for excellence in coaching. Today, she continues to coach the women's basketball

team, which she took lead ership of in 1990. Under her guidance, the team earned recog nition as Mid west Confer ence North Division Champions in 1995 and Frank L. Smoll '63

1996, Midwest Conference Cham pions in 1996, 2004 and 2005 and contended in conference tourna ments in 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001 and every year since. She has been named Midwest Conference Coach of the Year three times and was selected NCAA Women's Bas ketball Central Region Coach of the Year in 2004.

■ During his time at Ripon, Frank L. Smoll '63 of Kirkland, Wash., was dedicated to both academics and athletics. "Student-athlete is Photos by Jim Koepnick and Ric Damm

the foundation of the sports program at Ripon," he says. With biology and physical educa tion majors, Smoll also let tered for three years in both basketball and baseball. He

was starting point guard for the basketball team his senior year. On the baseball field, Smoll played shortstop in every inning of every game for three years. Today his love for athletics has played out in his career. A professor of psychol ogy at the University of Washing ton, he serves as the co-director of the sport psychology graduate training program and has helped author more than 100 scientific articles, books and manuals on the topic of youth sports. R Nicole K/,aas '06

Klaas is a senior from LaCrosse,Wis,, majoring in politics and government with a minor inlaw and society. She is editor

in-chief Days,

In the front row, from left, are Gordon Grant, Alfred Fischer, Jerry James, Helen Kuhn Brennan, Ann Baxandall Wood, Joan Sampson Runkel, Nina Bade Sparks, Carolyn Callahan Landwehr, Mary Alice Miller Balej and Arthur Abt. In the second row, from left, are Robert L. Brothers, Ralph) Alfidi, Andrew M. Ohara, Sophia Ogawa Ohara, Grace Clough Martin, Frances Joannes Winans, Wayne E. Pinkalla, Helen Healy Edinger, Arthur R. Lun-

deberg and James C. Sherwood. In the third row, from left, are Raymond Atlee, Alfred E. Bussian, Thomas Domencich, Everett L. Schwalbe, Robert J. Hering, William F. Ihssen, Samuel W. Pickard, Frederick K. Schultheiss and Lyle E. Sager. In the back row, from left, are Thomas L. Teschner, Rupert J. Groh Jr., Neil M. Gundermann, Richard A. Johnson, Robert E. Witt, Thomas F. Patterson, Allen K. Sparks Jr., Elden 0. Wood Jr. and Jack Stacker.

Julie Heinz Johnson

Bob Brothers '55 of Saint Charles, Ill., enjoys a dough nut in the West Hall Museum. The pastries were supposedly made from a recipe of Clarissa Tucker Tracy who was head of the ladies department in the 1800s.

brook, lll., sports his orig inal Class of 1955 beanie, which was given to all freshmen entering Ripon College that

Arthur Abt '55 of North

year.

Largest Single Gift in College History Expected to Generate $135,000 Annually

A$2.72 million bequest from the estate of Harrison E Farnsworth '18 has been used to establish a chair in physics and rein state the physics major.

Farnsworth, who taught and did research at Brown University in Provi dence, R.l., for 44 years where he was the Annette LR. Barstow Professor of Physics, established his chair at Ripon through his will in recognition of his undergraduate physics professor, William Harley Barber, "and in appreci ation for the outstanding education he received at Ripon," according to Presi

dent David C. Joyce.

Joyce says with the establishment of the chair in physics, the college will reinstate a major in physics which had been suspended in 2002. "We anticipate that the funds generated by this gift,"

itive salary for a senior faculty member but will also offer resources for research, travel, visiting scientists and other enhancements to the teaching of Ripon physics students." The endowment is expected to ulti mately generate

Joyce says, "will not only fund a compet-

of his estate. The initial heir of the trust, his wife Peggy, died in 2002 and Ripon received one-third of the trust distribu tion - the other equal portions went to Brown University to establish a chair in physics and to Farnsworth's grandchil dren.

Famsworth's early research in solid state physics helped establish him as an authority and pioneer in the use of elec trons for the study of metal crystal sur faces During his lifetime he received numerous national and international awards and prizes for his work He was exceptionally intelligent and academi

about $135,000 annually Mary Williams-Norton, a long-time physics professor, has been chosen to receive the Farnsworth Chair Farnsworth, a native of Ripon, died in 1989 and established a crust as part

Inthis 1959 photo, Harrison E. Farnsworth '18 works with a low-energy electron diffraction tube he designed and built in his Brown University laboratory

Harrison E. Farnsworth '18

cally intense. Farnsworth was recognized by all who knew him for his strong Mid western values. He grew his estate by maintaining a focus on saving and care fully tracking his investments according to Bill Neill '67, special assistant to the president at Ripon, who worked with

Farnsworth to establish the endowed chair.

Farnsworth received Ripon's Distin guished Alumni Citation in 1947 and was awarded an honorary doctoral degree from the institution in 1977. In 1984, Farnsworth was presented the Medal of Merit, the highest award given to an alumnus for a lifetime of dedica tion and support to the College.

After earning his bachelor's degree from Ripon in 1918, Farnsworth went on to earn a master's degree and a doc toral degree from the University of Wis consin in Madison. While a physics pro fessor at Brown, Farnsworth investigated a variety of problems in surface physics, authored more than 100 articles and directed Brown's electronics laboratory, the world's leading center of research on low-energy electron diffraction. He was a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the leading academic honor society in America.

Though he officially retired in 1970, he moved his laboratory to Tucson, Ariz., where he continued his research almost until his death in 1989.

William Harley Barber, Farnsworth's college professor, taught physics at Ripon for more than 40 years, starting in 1906. He also served as dean of faculty and in 1917 was acting president. Bar ber, a native of Black Earth, Wis., near Madison, first taught at Ripon High School but wasn't fulfilled by first teach ing and then serving as principal at the secondary level. For four years before coming to the college, he worked for the Bureau of Standards in Washington, D.C.

During his tenure at Ripon, Barber "turned out a remarkable string of bright young physicists who went on to win national recognition in the service of government (mainly at the Bureau of Standards), industry and education." He, in turn, was to gain national renown for his skills as a teacher, according the book Ripon College: A History. He eventually earned a master's degree at the University of Chicago, sat on the Ripon City Council, served as mayor of the city and acted at one time or another as business manager, registrar, dean and interim president of the col lege - always on top of his regular teaching load. R

Williams-Norton Excited by 'New Opportunity'

"Professor Mary Williams-Norton's strong academic credentials and long record of dedication to Ripon College students make her an outstanding choice for this honor," says Bill Schang, vice president and dean of faculty.

"I am excited about this new opportunity; however, I am more excited about the reestablishment of the physics major and the o/Jportunity to bring another person into the department," says Williams-Norton, who is in her 31st year at Ripon "With the additional resources, we can do more in programs and research." One of the pro grams dear to Williams-Norton's heart is the Physics Fun Force, a project she coordi nates that sends Ripon physics students into area elementary schools to work with students and help them discove1· the "fun'' side of science through investigation.

Williams-Nortonearned her bachelor's degree from Bates College before receiv ing her master's degree and her doctorate from Rutgers University. A member of the Ripon College faculty since 1975,Williams-Nortonis a member of several state and national hon01· societies and professional organizations including the Wisconsin Asso ciation of Physics Teachers, the American Physical Society and the American Asso ciation of Physics Teachers. Her teaching has been honored with awards such as the WEST Distinguished Leadership in Science Education Award, the Award for Inno vative Teaching of Physics from the Wisconsin Association of Physics Teachers and the Promising Practices Award from the Pk-16 Leadership Council.

Mary Williams-Norton, in this file photo, is excited about tbe prospect of additional resources the Farnsworth bequest will provide to expand physics programs and research.

THESE DAYS AT RIPON

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CHITWOOD '06 RECEIVES

CLASSICS AWARD

Senior Zachary Chitwood of FaUon, Nev , has received one of six Manson Stewart Scholarships recognizing his com mitment and excellence in classical scu.dies.

Eddie Lowry, profes

COLLEGE LOGOS REVAMPED

The Ripon Red Hawk has been given a makeover. So, too, has the college's institutional identity, as new logos have been adopted.

In a change that is described as evolutionary rather than revolutionary, the new logos have been designed to offer a more contemporary image with out forsaking the college's history, according to Ric Damm, director of publications and institutional image.

"When President David Joyce arrived two years

ago, he identified the athletic logo as something he'd like to see changed," says Damm. The former Red Hawk appeared placid, he said, and didn't adequately re flect the nature of the school's competitive athletic programs. "Ripon's teams have always been among the best in our conference and the region. We felt the athletic logo should be more aggressive to better represent the competitive spirit of our stu dent athletes," says Damm.

Zach Chitwood '06

sor of Greek and Latin, and Diane Mockridge, professor history, recom mended Chitwood for the scholarship, which is awarded through the Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS)CAMWS is a nonprofit

With plans to update the athletic logo, Damm says it was also an appropriate time to reexamine the college's institutional logo. "For a number of _...., years the college had used a graphic representation of the clock tower atop Harwood Memorial educational organization that extends to 31 states and three Canadian provinces

The award is a great honor, according to Lowry, since the field is large and com petitive, and winners usually come from larger universities with more options for classics students.

Besides his classes at Ripon, Chitwood has undertaken independent study in the classics field. During the summer of 2003 Chitwood, a triple major in classical stud ies, history and mathematics, conducted related researchand presented his work at a conference later that year. His special interest area is the history and culture of the Byzantine Empire.

VANCE '07 TAKES TOP PRIZE

After being eliminated in the final round last year, BenVance, a junior from Fontana, Wis , upped his game towin top hon ors in theWalworth, Wis , County Fair 2005 Country Idol Talent Contest. Vance was the last one standing from a group of 29 semifinal ists. His reward:Vance performed on the fair's

R /PD N CD LL EGE Union, but that rendering no , ZI H'IIIU longer seemed adequate in R 2005," says Damm. He adds that with a new college-wide, inte grated marketing initiative, the open book, used mainly with the admission slogan "We're writing the book on personal education," had outlived its usefulness.

The Joe Bosack Graphic Design Co of Pennsylvania was retained to conceptual ize the new logos. Bosack's clients have included numerous colleges and universities as well as the National Football League and Universal Studios. A broad-based cam pus committee, formed to study and advise the college's marketing efforts, reviewed Bosack's proposals and suggested the final marks to the president.

"In the institutional mark, we wanted something contemporary yet, at the same time, an icon that speaks to the venerability of the institution. I think Joe's design achieves both," Damm says. "The new Red Hawk is equally modem but not a radi cal departure from the previous image."

Damm says the new logos have been implemented across campus and that appar el and gift items featuring the new logos are available at the college bookstore.

THREE ADDED TO BOARD

Michael Hatfield '05, William Macleod '73 and Mark Wright '75 have joined the Board of Trustees.

Hatfield of Lombard, Ill., was elected to represent the student body during a two-year term as special graduate trustee. He graduated this past May with majors in communication and politics/government and is now working for DC Advertising, Inc., in Downer's Grove, Ill. As a student, he was president of Sigma Chi fraternity, a leader in College Republicans and a member of the student senate.

Macleod of Falls Church, Va., is an attorney and partner at Collier, Shannon and Scott in Washington, D.C. A double major in economics and mathematics at Ripon, MacLeod was involved with student senate, president of the Interfraternity Council and president of the Delta Upsilon fraternity. He graduated from Ripon Ben Vance '07 main stage as the open ing act for national with honors, did graduate work in economics at the University of Virginia and earned his law degree from the University of Miami (Fla.) School of Law in 1979. recording artists Lonestar.

He began his legal career in 1982 as an attorney advisor with the Federal Trade

Commission. In 1986, Macleod was appointed Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protec tion, a position he held until 1990, when he joined Collier, Shan non and Scott. Today, the majority of his prac tice focuses on areas of antitrust, advertising and trade regulation.

He was awarded the college's Distinguished Alumni Citation in 1996.

Wright of Belcamp, Md., is the chief executive officer and president of Acadia Windows and Doors in Baltimore. Founded in 1948, Acadia is one of the largest new construction and replacement window and door businesses in the midAtlantic region of the United States.

At Ripon, Wright majored in history, was involved in student government, was a member of the swim team and a member of the Beta Sigma Pi fraternity. He went on to earn a master's degree in finance from Columbia University. Wright has shown continuous commitment to alma mater through regular leadership, gift sup port and assistance with several special fundraising programs. He has also been a volunteer with the Alumni and Parents Supporting Admission Program.

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RIPON A 'BEST VALUE'

Ripon is one of the nation's "best value" undergraduate institutions according to The Princeton Review. The New York based education services company chose Ripon as one of 81 schools it recommends in the 2006 edition of its book, America's Best Value Colleges. The book is a guide to colleges with outstanding academics,

generous financial aid packages and rela tively low costs. Included on the list are in stitutions, both public and private, in 35 states.

"It's affirming to know that we're rec ognized fcrr high quality, liberal arts educa tion at a reasonable and fair price," says President David Joyce. "We make every effort to make our programs available and affordable to students who are qualified."

MILLER GIFT ENHANCES RETIREMENT BENEFITS

Faculty and staff received an added boost to their retirement account thanks to the generosity of George Miller, professor of history emeritus. Miller made a $1 million gift with $950,000 of it going to establish an endowment fund to add to retirement

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The Princeton Review selected the 81 schools based on data the company obtained from administrators and student surveys at mcrre than 350 colleges across the country. "We used more than 30 factcrrs to rate the colleges in four categories: benefits for faculty and staff. The other $50,000 was earmarked for a technology en hancement project at Lane Library.

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ment package," says President David Joyce.

Prior to Miller's gift, employees participating in the retire ment program contributed at least five percent of their salaries and the College contributed three percent. Miller's gift has al lowed the College to add another one percent to its contribution.

grants), financial aid (how well colleges meet students' financial need) and student borrowing," says Robert Franek, vice president of publishing for The Princeton Review. "Bottom line: the 81 schools that met our criteria for this book are all great college education deals," says Franek.

ADPI RECOGNIZED

George

Miller

Miller, best known as the College and local community his torian, was a professor of history at the college for 27 years be fore retiring in 1981. He is a member of the Ripon College Benefactors, the college's highest donor recognition program, and has been a donor to numerous campus and community pro jects. He is also active with the Ripon Historical Society and historic preservation in the community. He is co-author with

Ripon's Delta Pi chapter of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority was recognized in the Robert Ashley, professor of English and dean of the college emeritus, of "Ripon Col lege: A History" and has also written "Railroad and the Granger Laws" published by the University of Wisconsin Press and served as editor of Sam Pedrick's book "A History of Ripon." He is a past president of the Wisconsin Historical Society. In 1996, he received the college's Founders' Day Award in recognition of his college and community leadership efforts and earned the 1995 Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award.

"Ripon is a wonderful educational institution and resource for this community. I want to do what I can to assure its ability to thrive," Miller says. "My hope is that others will join me in helping this special fund grow," he adds.

Miller's philanthropy at Ripon College also includes the George H. Miller Scholarship established in 1988, which supports several students majoring in history

summer issue of the sorority's national publication, The Adelphean. The sisters were noted both for a fundraising eventreading bedtime stories - whichraised $250 for a seven-year-old cancer patient at a local Ronald McDonald House and for achieving the highest grade point aver age among Greeks oncampus.

Michael Hatfield 'OS William MacLeod '73

Mark Wright '75

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NEW DEAN, DIRECTOR FOR ADMISSION

Steve Schuetz, former director of financial aid, was appointed dean of admission and financial aid in June. Schuetz, who joined the College in 2003, has assumed overall leadership responsibilities for the college's admission and financial aid operation. He has worked in admission and financial aid at Edge wood, Carthage and Baker Colleges and But ler University.

"Steve's experience will help Ripon continue its upward growth and

or the humanities Interest on the endowment fund has pro'\:ided financial assis tance to more than 100 Ripon students.

He has also been a generous donor to the Wisconsin Historical Society includ ing a 1999 gift of $1 million which was the largest that organization had ever re ceived. He is also a donor for numerous local, regional and state charities.

WFIC AWARDS SEVEN

The Wisconsin Foundation for Independent Colleges (WIFC) presented scholar ships to seven students from Wisconsin for 2005-06.

Juniors Amandeep Dhillon of Jackson and Nate Polum of Stevens Point re ceived the Rath Distinguished Scholarship, one of WFIC's largest awards. Senior Amy Vanden Hogen of Appleton received the United Parcel Service Scholarship, while junior Olivia Seibel of Watertown was awarded the Sentry Insurance Founda tion Scholarship First-year Grant Erickson of Greenfield was awarded the Jerome & Dorothy Holz Family Foundation Scholarship. Sophomore Ashley Willman of Sturgeon Bay received the Fred Petersen Foundation Scholarship, and junior Do lores Siqueiros of St. Croix Falls was awarded the American Family Insurance Com munity Scholarship

The scholarships are made possible through funds established by individuals and

enrollment goals," says President David Joyce.

Steve Schuetz

Schuetz has a bachelor's degree in com munication from the University of Wis consin-Stevens Point and a master's degree in management from the University of Maryland-University College. He is presi dent of the Wisconsin Association of Stu dent Financial Aid Administrators.

Leigh Mlodzik '02, former assistant di rector for admission, was promoted to di rector in August.

Mlodzik manages stu dent volunteers and oversees the office's pub lications and mailings, day-to-day operations and the campus visit program He wilt work closely with Schuetz to develop an enrollment

plications from each of the state's private schools

corporations. WFIC, a nonprofit organization that supports students and graduates of Wisconsin's private colleges, administers the awards, selecting winners from ap "His management experience, personal approach to admission and financial aid and communication skills are assets he brings to the College."

"I wish I could submit all the applications because I think the caliber of our stu dents is outstanding," says Michelle Hermes, assistant director of financial aid, who coordinated the WFIC scholarships. "I'm thrilled when I get notice that one of our Ripon students have received scholarships from WFIC because they are competitive awards."

Leigh Mlodzik '02

plan while continuing to manage his northern Wisconsin territory and serve as a liaison in athletic recruiting. Mlodzik majored in psychology at Ripon and joined the admission staff shortly after graduation.

What Do You See?

Artist Susan Messer, left, professor of drawing and

Whit e water discusses one of her works with Hannah Park, a sophomore from Viroqua, Wis. Messer's exhibit was sponsored by the Caestecker Fine Arts Series which also combined with the Chamber Music at Ripon Series to bring the Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet to cam pus. The Caestecker Series will present a holiday pops concert by the Milwaukee Sym- phony Orchestra, Dec 1 L

The College received two automatic external defibrillators from Ripon Medical Center and Affinity Health Systems. Pictured with the units are, from left, Chris Ogle '80, vice president and dean of students; Layne Sessions, director of physical plant; Tommy Hobbs, chief executive officer of Ripon Medical Center; Brad Kruger, director of Affinity's Heart and Lung Center; and Josh De War '02, director of residence life Sco11\Vibonphoro

LOCAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS SUPPLY DEFIBRILLATORS

The Ripon Medical Center (RMC) and Affinity Health Systems of Appleton and Oshkosh, Wis , two of the major health providers in the region, have joined togeth er to promote enhanced health care for Ripon students, faculty and staff by donat ing two automatic external defibrillators.

Cardiac care is a growing concern and early intervention is essential to a long and vibrant life, according to Brad Kruger, director of Affinity's Heart and Lung Center, a recent joint venture ofRMC and Affinity located on the RMC campus

According to a recent study by Dr. Harvey Simon of the Massachusetts General Hospital about 12.6 million Americans currently have heart disease and 1.1 million people are expected to have a serious heart event each year.

"Anywhere there are large groups gathered together, cardiac care is always a con cern It is important to have the health care source available if needed," says Tommy Hobbs, RMC's chief executive officer

'The latest statistics show that with every passing minute someone goes without help for a cardiac event, their chances of survival decrease 10 percent," says Kruger.

One defibrillator is located in the college nurse office in Bartlett Hall. The other is located in the Ripon College Fitness Center.

"l am excited I work in a community where local organizations come together for the health of the citizens," says President David Joyce. "These defibrillators are valuable assets to Ripon, ones we hope we never have to use."

FOUR RECEIVE COLLEGE-TO-WORK INTERNSHIPS

With support from the career development office, four students received College-to Work summer internships at organizations throughout the state. The internships in clude both a stipend and a scholarship for the following academic year.

Senior Jessica Forman of Mundelein, 111., worked at the Domestic Violence Cen ter in Manitowoc, Wis., an organization that works toward prevention of domestic violence and offers shelter and support services to victims. Senior Leslie Rivers of Whitefish Bay, Wis., interned with the public relations and marketing director at

CALENDAR

November 17

Alumni Event: Tivin Cities, Minn.

A Reception with President David and Lynne Joyce

November 18

Orchestra

November 20

Spanish and French

Theatre Symphonic Wind Ensemble

November 22

Student Music Recital

First Stage Children's Theater in Milwaukee, an organization that provides theatre experiences for young people and families. Senior Toni-Lee Scarano of Edgerton,

November 30

Singer/Songwriter Kate Morrissey '03

December 2

Collegium Musicum

Alumni Event: Milwaukee

Dinner and Theatre Night, "A Christ- mas Carol" at the Pabst Theatre

December 4

Choral Union

December 9 Jazz Ensemble Yule Ball

December 11

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

Caesteci<er Fine Arts Series

Alumni Event: Ripon

Lunch Buffet and Holiday Pops Con cert by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

December 12-16

Final Exams

December 18

Alumni Event: Chicago

Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo

January 8

Alumni Event: Fort Myers, Fla.

Reception with President David and Lynne Joyce at the home ofJay '71 and Bett Vancil O'Connor '73

February 12

Alumni Event: Ripon

Valentine Celebration

BRIEFS

COLLEGE RELATIONS: NEW NAME, NEW LOOK

In an effort to better serve the college's in ternal and external constituencies, the for mer office of college relations has been re aligned with new functions, responsibilities and a new name.

Ric Damm has been promoted from assistant director of college rela tions to director of publi cations and institutional image, while Scott Wil son, director of athletic fundraising, media rela tions and sports infor

Wis., worked as a marketing and administrative intern for t e Jefferson County Lit eracy Council in Fort Atkinson, Wis., a nonprofit organization that provides litera cy and language services throughout the county. Junior Sandy Patrowsky of Milwau kee, Wis., interned at the Hedberg Public Library in Janesville, Wis., where she as sisted with the summer reading program.

"The College-to-Work internships are a wonderful opportunity for our students," says Tom Vaubel '79, director of career development Vaubel assists students with finding and securing such internship opportunities. "In addition to gaining real world work experience, they also benefit from expanding their network of con tacts," he says.

The Wisconsin Foundation for Independent Colleges administers the College to-Work internship program

SIX ]OIN FACULTY

Six new professors have joined the faculty, including Lt. Col. Daniel Zimmerman, military science; Jacqueline Clark, sociology; John Dinegan, exercise science; Masanori limura, chemistry; Lamont Colucci, politics and government; and William Whitehead, anthropology.

Ric Damm mation since August of 2004, has beennamed

■ Zimmerman, assistant professor of military science, oversees Ripon's ROTC cadet training with a specialty in military intelligence and tactical intelligence officers. director of media and public relations

"The departure of Loren Boone from his position as director of college relations af forded us an opportunity to review responsi bilities and functions so ably handled in that office during the past 15plus years," says Lyn Corder, vice president for advance ment. "That examination led to several changes, including a realignment of jobre sponsibilities, two new jobdescriptions and a change in the name of the office to office of marketing and communications."

In his new role, Damm, who joined the college in 1995, oversees all college publications, including admission materials and the redesign and monitoring of the col lege Web site He is also responsible for the implementation of the new college logos, developing a strong institutional identity and managing the college's mar

keting efforts. One of Damm's major tasks in cludes serving as editor of Ripon Magazine.

Wilson's new respon sibilities will include a focus onmedia coverage of all facets of the col lege, its programs, guest lecturers and special events. Inaddition, he

Zimmerman came to Ripon after serving as deputy brigade commander of the Ninth ROTC Brigade at Fort Sheridan, Ill., a unit which supervises ROTC programs at more than 100 universities and colleges in Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indi ana. Zimmerman received his bachelor's degree in geography from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse He is pursuing his master's in homeland security through American Military University

■ Clark, instructor of sociology, is a doctoral candidate at North Carolina State University where she served as a visiting instructor prior to coming to Ripon. Her areas of interest include the sociology of inequality - race, class and gender - in the workplace, organizations and industry. She also is interested in the sociology of health and illness and qualitative research methods. Clark recently presented re search on breast cancer support groups at the American Sociological Association (ASA) and Society for Study of Social Problems (SSSP) annual meetings in Philadelphia. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina Asheville and a master's degree from Appalachian State University.

■ Dinegan, assistant professor of exercise science, was most recently an assistant high school principal in Menominee, Mich. He is teaching courses in weight train ing and fitness, along with method courses and a community recreation course. He is also head coach of women's tennis and an assistant men's basketball coach. Dine gan earned his bachelor's degree in physical education at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and his master's degree in athletic administration at Western Michigan University

■ limura, assistant professor of chemistry, comes from Northwestern University where he served as a post-doctoral research associate. He has done post-doctorate research at Columbia University and earned his doctorate at the University of Southern California with a particular focus in organic/organometal lic chemistry. He is in terested in investigating

Scott Wilson will work to develop ever the roles soluble

stronger relationships with Ripon's on campus and off-campus communities.

"In light of the increased focus on com munication to and with a wide variety of college constituencies, these changes were needed to raise the communication arm of the college to a new level," says Corder.

organometallic/transi tion metal complexes play in carrying out unique transformations as catalysts, reagents and in nature

Lt. Col. Daniel Zimmerman Jacqueline Clark John Dinegan

■ Whitehead, visiting instructor of anthropol ogy, is no stranger to Ripon. He has previous ly served as both an ad junct professor and ad junct scholar at the College. He is working on several research pro jects in collaboration with a student intern

ship program through anthropology, including paleoethnobotanical research at three sites in the Americas, a database project of South American archeology, a mu seum studies project and an analysis of the excavation information of the Taraco Archaeological Project, which focuses on cultural developments in the Lake Titica ca area of Bolivia. Whitehead earned his bachelor's degree from Washington Uni versity and his master's from the University of California-Berkeley, where he is cur rently a doctoral candidate. Whitehead has also authored or co-authored several re cent publications, including a study of botanical remains from an excavation in Bo livia which was presented at the 70th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology in Salt Lake City, Utah.

BRIEFS

GROUP HONORS FRIEND WITH SCHOLARSHIP

An anonymous group of friends of Forrest "Woody" Moy '56, have created an en dowed scholarship fund in honor of Moy's "friendship and goodness." The Forrest "Woody" Moy Scholarship

Endowment is

to be used for the pur pose of providing finan cial assistance to a stu dent studying chemistry and/or biology, with first preference given to Asian students·

■ Colucci, came to Ripon from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. An interna tionally known university educator, lecturer and former diplomat with the U.S. State Department, Colucci has taught university classes on a wide variety of topics

"Woody"

Moy '56

Moy, now retired, majored in biology and was a member of the Theta Chi/Alpha Omega fraternity. He was a photographer for including international relations, international law and American foreign policy, and area studies such as East Asia, Europe and Russia. He is considered an expert on

the college yearbook and was also active in track and wrestling. One friend states, "Woody has been a very dear and helpful friend, and since he has such affection for Ripon, we thought it would be appropriate to set up something to honor him and his goodness."

TAYLOR '06 RECEIVES EXCELLENCE AWARD

Amanda Taylor, a senior from Appleton, Wis., has received the 2005 Wisconsin Associ ation of Foreign Lan guage Teachers (W AFLT) Excellence in Foreign Language Study Award. The award rec ognizes academic excel lence and an"exception al commitment to the Amanda Taylor '06 study of a foreign lan guage." Taylor is a Ger manand Classical Stud

major.

Occupation Ripon

Ripon and Fox Valley Battalion sister school Marian College practice field operations. The large group took advantage of a crisp autumn day to hone their skills. The purpose of the training was to train new cadets in basic tactical movement techniques and forma tions and provide sophomores with leadership opportunities to direct groups of soldiers in a tactical situation, according to Lt. Col. Daniel Zimmerman, assistant professor of

The main campus looks like a military occupation zone as Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from

ies/Latin double

military science. "We presented them with some rudimentary scenarios where the cadets had to move and react to various types of contact," says Zimmerman. Thankfully, there were no casualties and no shots were fired.

Nancy Grier '06 photo

BRIEFS

international terrorism, military/security issues, international trade and foreign poli cy, particularly as they pertain to China, Korea, Japan, Europe and Russia. He is also a consultant with the Gerson Lehrman Group Councils (GLG), an industry-focused global network of distinguished world leaders from various areas of expertise includ ingforeign policy, business, medicine, law, science and engineering. Colucci, who earned his bachelor's degree in international relations, history and political science, as well as master's degrees in history and educational administration at the Univer sity of Wisconsin, is pursuing a doctorate at the University of London.

COLLEGE EXTENDS CAMPUS TO DOWNTOWN

The College will be extending its campus into the local community. Through the generosity of a special friend, Ripon has agreed to lease the historic Carnegie li brary building at 401 Watson St. in Ripon, as well as two additional downtown buildings previously occupied by Accurate Controls.

"A top priority of my presidency has been and will continue to be to enhance our strong relationship with the community," says President David Joyce. "The op portunity to acquire the Accurate Controls buildings was presented and a friend of the college happily accepted. The buildings will serve as a beautiful front door to our campus and, as one anchor of Watson Street, help to cement our commitment to the Ripon community This is an exciting opportunity for the college, one we could not pass up."

GRAND OPENING, GRAND PRIZE

College Bookstore Manager Deb Hoff mann, right, presents a new Jeep moun tain bike to Claire Schultz, a first-year student from Tigerton, Wis. Schultz was the grand-prize winner in a drawing to celebrate the Oct 7 grand opening of the bookstore's new location inside the S.N. Pickard Commons. Other prizes included a digital camera and Ripon clothing and gifts.

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CORRECTIONS

In the last issue of Ripon Magazine Pro fessor of Leadership Studies Jack Christ was credited withcollaborating with his wife, Bev, on the development of avideo about the orcas near San Juan Island, Wash. In fact, the video is a project of Diane Bolton Beres '65, associate profes sor of mathematics and computer science and an adjunct scholar to the biology de partment, and Bev Christ.

Also in the last issue, Petra Mandigo '98 points out that a statement attributed to her about organdonation ("The clinic told me that if everyone who died in a way conducive toorgandonation, there would be no need for transplant lists or live dona tions ") is inaccurate.

The move became possible when Tom Rogers, chief executive officer of Accu rate Controls, decided to move his many employees to one location at 326 Black burn St. in Ripon.

In response, a donor stepped forward to purchase Accurate Controls' downtown buildings and offer Ripon College the chance to lease them for an initial period of three years.

"Ripon College has always been a big part of this community, and I believe this move only supports the working relationship the College has with this town," said Rogers. "I am happy to have been a part of this effort."

Thanks to generosity of an anonymous donor, the College will occupy the former Carnegie Library on Watson Street in Ripon as well as two other buildings in the downtown area.

The new buildings will produce some logistical changes for the College.

The offices of the president and the vice president and dean of faculty will be moved to the former library building. Classroom space will also be created in that building. "We fully intend to maintain the historical character of the library building," says Joyce. "We want to preserve this site as a source of pride for both the community and the College."

Plans for the two buildings located at 329 and 333 Watson Street have not been finalized.

"We will be sensitive to the needs and desires of the local community as we make our decisions for the use of each build ing. This is a beautiful location and we're excited about the opportunities before us," says Joyce. "We're thinking about new classroom space and we could also move an academic de partment to one of those locations There are a lot of options in front of us and we just want to make the right decision."

Joyce says he has been thinking about putting in a special feature which would set the buildings apart from other loca tions downtown.

"When I look at the new buildings I picture a French cafe on the front porch I can see people sitting out in front, drink ing coffee or eating," Joyce says. "We want the location to be a thing of pride for not only the local community, but also the college's student body "

The individual who purchased the buildings for the college prefers to remain anonymous, according to Joyce

STUDENTS BUSY DURING SUMMER

The Student Support Services office helped seven students se cure acceptance to summer programs throughout the nation. An additional 12 students conducted summer research through the college's academic departments. Some of these ex periences were on campus, while others allowed students to study off campus and abroad.

Among those participating in programs outside Ripon were seniors Arlene Alvarez-Vasquez of Santa Cruz, Calif., in a biol ogy-chemistry program at Rowan University in New Jersey and Jenny Van Mersbergen of Addison, Ill., who conducted biology research at Georgia Tech University in Atlanta. Also off cam pus were juniors Nate Polum of Stevens Point, Wis., who par ticipated in a pre-law program at Chicago Kent University, Christina Mireles of Kingsville, Texas, who studied in the biol ogy department at Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y., An nette Schliepp of Ripon, Wis., who conducted anthropology research at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Raquel Gonzalez of San Francisco, Calif., who participated in the Summer Career and Leadership Exploration Program in

Deanna Frankowski '07 of Brownsville, Wis., operates a plankton survey system aboard the Lake Guardian Research Vessel on Lake Michigan. Frankowski spent the summer studying predatory zooplankton in the lake through a fellowship with the Great Lakes Environmental Research Labo ratory in Ann Arbor, Mich. "l did a lot of microscope work - measuring, counting and identifying various species of zooplankton," says Frankowski "One purpose of the study was to see how invasive species are affecting na tive species and the overall food web dynamic," she says.

San Francisco and Amanda Bleck of Rib Lake, Wis., who was at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln conducting research in the educational psychology field.

Through intensive study in their major area of academics these students gained insight into the world of graduate school. Typically these programs also included a significant stipend

Summer research opportunities were also available through Ripon's academic departments. Eight departments allowed stu dents the opportuniry to gain hands-on experience in their field.

Ten students remained on campus: juniors Kacie Louis of Green Bay, Wis., and Chris Rydz of Kohler, Wis., chemistry; senior Guy McHendry of Federal Heights, Colo., communica tions; seniors Stephen Huebscher of Madison, Wis , and Jen nifer Baker ofDeerbrook, Wis., history; senior Zach Davidson of Byron, Ill , and juniors Tracy Matthias of Ripon, Wis , and Cas Moelling of Monroe, Wis., biology; senior Krista Cage of Waukesha, Wis., psychology; and junior Jonathan Steplyk of Libertyville, Ill., German.

Seniors Amanda Taylor of Appleton, Wis., and Julian Becker of Park Forest, Ill., traveled abroad. Taylor conducted research in Europe associated with the Romance and classical languages department, while Becker conducted economics re search on location in Costa Rica R

Baseball Returns to National Tournament

It seemed to be business as usual for the Ripon baseball team in 2005. As they have done so many times before, the Red Hawks captured the Midwest Conference (MWC) Champi onship and earned their fourth straight trip to the NCAA Tournament

The Red Hawks finished with a 2315 overall record and a 10-6 MWC ledger. Ripon defeated Monmouth, llli- . nois and St. Norbert colleges on its way to the league title. The Hawks contin ued to play well in the national champi

onship tournament as they knocked off No. 1 seed Aurora University in the first round before dropping out following back-to-back losses to Edgewood and

Illinois Wesleyan colleges.

A total of six Red Hawk players earned all-conference recognition. Leg endary coach Gordie Gillespie, who re-

2005, Al F"drickson plw,o

signed at the end of the season to return to St. Francis University in Illinois, was named 2005 MWC Co-Coach of the Year.

Youthful Softball Crew Shows Talent

The very young Ripon softball team fin ished the 2005 campaign with a re spectable 16-16 overall record. The Red Hawks failed, however, to make the MWC tournament for the first time in

SPRING ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS

BASEBALL MEN'S TENNIS MEN'S OUTDOOR

Tyler Haddock Jr.

Paul Larson Sr

Politics & Government Self-Designed Political

Sarah Brewster Sr.

TRACK & FIELD Environmental Studies,

Ryan Bobholz Sr. Biology

James Hartz So. Economy Biology

Economics

Derek Lee So.

Undeclared

SOFTBALL

Aaron Kammer So.

Undeclared

Sally Corey So.

Undeclared

Martha Dantuma So.

Andrea Furdek So. Cas Moelling So. Exercise Science

Eric Schwendimann Jr. Biology Biology

Educational Studies

Jen Mueller So.

Larry Teeling Sr. Exercise Science

Economics

Mike Treder So.

Computer Science

Cassy Gerard So.

Undeclared

Jill Jones So.

Sara Rabideaux So Business Administration

Undeclared

WOMEN'S OUTDOOR

Stephanie Motzel Jr.

Tara Rabideaux So. TRACK & FIELD Music, Educational Studies

MEN'S GOLF

Bob Faulds So.

Business Administration

Undeclared

Sarah Alwin So. Jolene Rueden So.

Undeclared

Communication

John Dunlavy '06

Tyler Haddock '06

Dan Williams '05 of Oshkosh, Wis., earned all conference recognition for his performance in

Bill Nolan '06

Eric Schwendimann '06

Rose Reichhart '06

Krista Shafer '08

SPRING ALL-MIDWEST CONFERENCE SELECTIONS

BASEBALL SOFTBALL

Nate Reblin Sr.

First Team First Team Discus, Hammer Throw

Bill Nolan Jr. Rose Reichart Jr. Jen Millen Jr.

Pitcher Outfield

100 Hurdles, 400 Eric Schwendimann Jr. Krista Shafer Fr. Hurdles

Catcher Shortstop

Dan Williams Sr

Second Team

Heidi Heberlein Fr.

200 Meters, 400 Meters

Jen Mueller So. Stephanie Sommer Fr. John Dunlavy Jr. Pitcher High Jump

Outfield

Catcher

Jacob Banks Sr. Second Team MEN'S TENNIS Long Jump

Nick Collins Jr. No. 1 Doubles

Latasha Carter So. Pitcher PaulVandenBoogaard Jr.

100 Meters, 4x400 Relay

Tyler Haddock Jr. Dave Czarnecki Fr. Martha Dantuma Jr Third Base

4x400 Relay

Sarah Alwin So. Midwest

many seasons.

Junior Rose Reichhart of Cedarburg, Wis., led a group of three Red Hawk all conference selections. Reichhart, named to the first-team outfield, led the league in batting with a .470 average. She had nine home runs and a slugging percent age of .943. Shortstop Krista Shafer, a first-year student from Brownsville, Wis., was named to the first-team, while sophomore pitcher Jen Mueller of Little Suamico, Wis , was named second-team Shafer hit .270 on the season and was a solid glove in the field Mueller, who

had some of the best stuff in the league, finished 10-7 on the season and led the league in earned run average at 1.18.

Men's Tennis Duo Secures Doubles Crown

Ripon's doubles team of Paul Vanden Boogaard, a junior from Oshkosh, Wis., and Dave Czarnecki, a first-year student from Brookfield, Wis , topped off a fine 2005 season by winning the No. 1 dou bles crown at the MWC Championship. The Red Hawk duo beat Aaron Sunday and Adrian Acosta of St. Norbert Col lege, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1.

The Hawks also had three players reach the finals of the singles champi onships. VandenBoogaard, seeded No. 2 at the No. 1 singles position, and Czar necki at the No. 2 position advanced to the title tilt of their respective divisions.

OUTDOOR TRACK

Alex Wente, a junior from Kenosha, Wis., playing No. 5 singles for Ripon, won a three-set match to reach the championship round

Men's Golf Sees Improvement

Head Coach Ron Ernst made progress with the men's golf program this sea son A significant number of student athletes turned out for the team this year with a definite improvement in the overall level of play.

Ripon finished ninth at the MWC Championships with a two-day team total of 709. Junior Carson Adler of Green Lake, Wis., led the way for Ripon with rounds of 90 and 85 to fin-

ish with a tournament total of 175. Se nior Chris Behling of Franklin, Wis , was one stroke back at 176, while Sophomores Ryan Jahns of Ripon and Bob Faulds of De Pere, Wis., followed with scores of 183 and 184, respectively. First-year Bill Olm of Ripon and Sopho more Kevin Gauerke of Appleton, Wis , rounded out the Red Hawks with re spective scores of 189 and 191.

Track & Field

Ripon fared well at the MWC Champi onships as the Red Hawks took third in the women's division and fifth in the men's overall standings

Jen Millen, Heidi Heberlein and Steph Sommer picked up big points for

Conference in earned run average. Al Fredrickson photo

Co-Coach of the Year & FIELD 4x400 Relay Gordie Gillespie

Dave Billings Jr. Tiffany Goebel Fr.

5,000 Meters, 10,000 4x400 Relay Meters

Paul Dave Czarnecki '08 VandenBoogaard '06

Carson Adler '06 Chris Behling '05

Dave Billings '06 of Mt. Prospect, Ill , was Ripon's top performer in long-distance events, winning both the 5,000- and 10,000-meter runs at the MWC Championships Al Fredrick.son phoro

the Ripon women with first-place fin ishes. Millen, a junior from Coloma, Wis., won the 100 meter hurdles with a

Jen

time of 16.07 sec onds

Heberlein, a firstyear student from Kiel, Wis., took the 400 me ters in 57.99, and Sommer, a first year from St. Charles, Ill., cap tured the women's high jump with a Nate Reblin 'OS leap of 5 ft. 2-1/2 in. The Red Hawks also got points from the 4x400 meter relay team of Latasha Carter (sophomore, Milwaukee), Martha Dan tuma (junior, Watertown, Wis.), Sarah Alwin (sophomore, Janesville, Wis.) and Tiffany Goebel (first-year, Owen, Wis.) who won the event with a time of 4:04.25.

Junior Dave Billings of Mt. Prospect, Ill., performed well for the men, picking up a double-double by winning the 5,000 meters in 15:22 26 and the 10,000 meters with a champi-

Swim Team.s Seeks Alumni for Special Dual Meet

The varsity swim team is looking for some new competition by looking to its past ln December, the team will host varsity swimmers of yesteryear for Ripon's first alumni duel meet, a competition that will feature today's athletes slicing through the water against their alumni counterparts.

Rick Coles, head coach of swimming, is organizing the meet for Friday, Dec. 9. He says a duel meet is a great way to strengthen alumni relations with the swim program. "I wanted our team to compete that day - it's the end of classes, right before finals start Monday - and I didn't want to travel," he says "Also, I want to get the swimming alumni back in the fold."

Coles says current swimmers are excited about the idea of racing alumni. "I anticipate it will be quite competitive," says Coles. "Some of the former swim mers still compete."

Although the December meet will be the first, at least in recent years, Coles believes the event will grow. "I hope to make it an annual event, and I antici pate it will grow a little each year," he says.

All alumni who were varsity swimmers during their undergraduate days at

onship time of32:21.18. Senior Nate Reblin of Fond du Lac, Wis., also picked up a first in the hammer throw with a toss of 156 ft. 11 in.

Ripon Adopts Dance Team

Ripon has a new varsity dance program officially supported by the athletic de partment Growing student interest spurred the team's creation, according to Athletic Director Bob Gillespie

"Several students have been passion ate in their efforts to start a team. It was obvious that dance was important to them," says Gillespie. "I believe the more we do to make the college experience

Ripon are encouraged to contact Coles directly to make arrangements to partici pate Coles can be contacted at 920-748-8773 or ColesR@ripon.edu.

Heidi Heberlein '08

Millen '06

Steph Sommer '08 of St. Charles, Ill., took first place in the high jump at the MWC Championships. AlF,edrickson phoro

better for the students, the better off everyone will be Starting a dance pro gram was something we needed to do."

Gillespie says dance programs are alive and well at many colleges around the country and that such programs prove beneficial to the overall college community.

"When recruiting for the basketball team, I am in many high schools around the state The one thing I see at every game is a dance team," Gillespie said. "I think this program will be a

boost to ad missions " Stephanie Kromm of Omro, Wis., has been hired to coach the program. R Scott Wilson Wilson, former director of athletic fundraising, sports informatian and mediarelations, is now director of media and public relations at Ripon.

Packer Legend Highlights Red Hawk Banquet

Green Bay Packer football legend Dave Robinson was welcomed to Ripon by a group of more than 225 Red Hawk fans who filled the newly renovated Great Hall in Harwood Memorial Union for the annual athletic banquet, Oct. 8.

The 1963 Penn State alumnus who now lives in Ohio told the group, "I'm a Nittany Lion in the Buckeye state, but today I'm a Red Hawk." Robinson says

he was impressed by the College and the obvious community support demonstrat ed by the group at the banquet.

No stranger to longtime fans of the Packers, Robinson played 10 seasons for Green Bay under legendary coach Vince Lombardi and won three championships with the Hall of Fame coach, including the 1967 and 1968 Super Bowls. Robin son, a first-round draft pick by the Pack ers, is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and was named an All-Pro linebacker in 1966, 1967 and 1969. He

finished his career with the Washington Redskins

The banquet also pro vided an opportunity to recognize the 2005 Boost ers of the Year and the Alumni Coach of the Year

Professor of Chemistry

Colleen Byron and her husband Assistant Director of Computer Services Gary

Rodman received the Boosters of the Year award. "We are really amazed to be honored for something we enjoy so much," says Byron, who has served as Ripon's faculty athletic representative to the Midwest Conference for the last two years. "It is fun to watch the stu dents we get to know in class compete in their various sports," she says. Byron and Rodman - along with their two daughters, Esther and Sarah - are reg ulars at college athletic events, and the couple volunteers to work at track meets every spring.

Paul Combs '93, former Red Hawk basketball star and current men's head basketball coach at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, was named Alumni Coach of the Year Combs began his coaching career as an assis tant with the Red Hawks under Head

Six-year-old Jack Kinzinger of Ripon receives an autographed baseball from Head Coach of Women's Basketball Julie Johnson. The ball was one of many prizes awarded as part of a raffle drawing at the banquet.

Former Packer great Dave Robinson talks football with Head Football Coach Ron Ernst and his wife, Janet.

Jerry Wirth, father of Trevor Wirth '09 of

Verona, Wis., watches as Dave Robinson adds his autograph to the autographed Brett Favre jer sey Wirth won in the banquet's raffle drawing

Coach Bob Gillespie. He later had a suc cessful stint at Lakeland College before taking the reigns at Platteville in 2003. In just his second year at Platteville, Combs was named 2005 Wisconsin In tercollegiate Athletic Conference

Coach of the Year after guiding the Pioneers to a 19-7 overall record and a share of the conference championship R

Gary Rodman and Colleen Byron

2005 Alumni Coach of the Year recipient Paul Combs '93 chats with Nancy Livingston of Ripon

Interim Assistant Director of the Annual Fund Paul Neuberger '05. Neuberger made his first public appear ance as the caped cash collector at an informal gathering of trustees and alumni board members at the President's Home in June. Here the masked money maker poses with Dena Willmore '67, chair of the board of trustees.

Margaret Kasr.ein '03 photo

This group of Phi Delta Theta alumni from the class of 1966 hit the links at The Golf Courses of Lawsonia in Green Lake, Wis., with their advisor K. G. "Doc" Weiske '50 in April. From left are Andy Goletz, Bill Klappen bach, Paul Noel, Weiske, J. Steve Finley and Phil Holm '65. All were in Ripon for the Phi Delta Theta anniversary.

Three alumni in professions related to college admission work visited campus in the spring to share their insights with members of the admission and financial aid staff. Combining their collective brain power are, from left, Christopher Small '67, executive vice president of GDA Integrated Services in Old Saybrook, Conn.; Michele Baran Wittler '76, acting vice president for admission; John Corso '68, dean of admissions at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma; Perry Robin

No, it's Annual Fund Man, a.k.a.

Marti Spittell Ziegelbauer '82, former television news an chor, and Jim Haney '76, professor of communication at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, presented a workshop for administrators and faculty this summer. The workshop, sponsored by the Office of College Relations, provided tips on how to act, what to say and how to dress when speaking with the media. Ziegelbauer, now a trustee at Ripon, spent 20 years in front of the camera for WLUK in Green Bay, Wis. Haney, who served then Wisconsin Attorney General James Doyle as his chief communication officer, has given numerous media training workshops to law enforcement personnel throughout the state.

Ric

President David Joyce and his wife, Lynne, mingled with some well-known individuals at a reception on the Experimental Air craft Association (EAA) grounds as part of the association's an nual, week-long AirVenture. For the second year in a row, the couple spoke with Harrison Ford '64. Theactor and recreation al pilot serves as chair of EAA's Young Eagles youth program. Also present was renowned adventurer Steve Fossett. Fossett, who is best known for his three circumnavigations of the Earth, as a long-distance balloonist, as a sailor and as a solo pilot, is scheduled to present the main address at Ripon's 2006 commencement.

Ohara '55/'55 and Pat McCullagh Pyburn '54 were surprised to bump into each other on the other side of the world. The Obaras and Pybrun were both touring China as part of a group when the Ripon connection was discovered. "Of course we haven't seen each other for more than 50 years and did not recognize each other," writes Andy Ohara. "Then we talked about the people we knew and had a great reunion."

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A large group of Sigma Chi fraternity members past and present were on campus Sept. 17 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the organization's Epsilon Lambda chapter at Ripon. The chapter was founded on campus Sept. 17, 1955 when 43 active and alumni members of the local fra ternity Omega Sigma Chi were initiated into the 127th chapter. Then Ripon President Clark Kuebler, a Sigma Chi alumnus, sparked Omega Sigma Chi to search for a national affiliate. Kuebler suggested the group sear.ch for national affiliation in September 1954, and the petition for national affiliation with Sigma Chi was accepted the following May.

President David Joyce congratulates Paul Neuberger and Amber Kind-Kep pel. The pair of 2005 graduates were honored with the Alumni Association Senior Award to recognize those whose leadership, enthusiasm, involve ment and personal achievement have contributed to the betterment of cam pus life at Ripon. Ric Damm photo

Kara Wagner and Joe Hentz, both of West Bend, Wis., go way back. The two, who are now sophomores at Ripon, began their education to gether in preschool. The picture at left shows Kara and Joe as children, while the photo above, taken last summer be fore their first year at Ripon, shows the two longtime friends as young adults.

Members of the board of directors of the Pi Kappa Delta national forensic honorary society made a trek to Ripon's Kresge Little Theatre in East Hall to view the organization's hall of fame which resides there. President David Joyce welcomed the group to campus. Pictured are, in front from left, Susan Millsap, Otterbein College; Sandra Alspach, Ferris State University; Andrea Carlile, Gustavus Adolphus College; Amy Vueleman, McNeese State University; Gina Jensen, Webster University; and Michael Bartanen, Pacific Lutheran University. In back, from left, are Joyce; Tom Huebner, Carson-Newman College; Nina-Jo Moore, Appalachian State University; Philip Voight, Gustavus Adolphus College; Bill Hill, University of North Carolina-Charlotte.

Ten alumni from 1967 and 1968 tried their best to squeeze into the Volkswagen Beetle of Donna Veto Schulz '68 while gathering on Nantucket Island, Mass. From left are Judy Wilkinson Neill '68, Bill Bohnen '67, Bill Neill '67, Diane Thorsen Whiteley '68, Dave Woodard '68, Susan Nussdorfer Berg '68, Linn Clark Woodard '68, Linda Jensen Bohnen '68, Doug Whiteley '68 and Schulz.

Captain George Gitcho '67 of San Antonio, Texas, made his final flight as a commercial pilot May 22. Gitcho spent the past 22 years flying passenger planes for Alaska Airlines. He took his first flight in Oshkosh, Wis., as a student at Ripon and began his flying ca reer in the U.S. Marine Corps. Following a tour of duty in Vietnam flying combat heli copters, Gitcho became a commercial pilot in 1977 with a five,year stint with Braniff Airways. Gitcho's family, including daughter Gail '01, attended his final flight. "It was one of the most special events I have ever experienced," says Gail.

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ALUMNI GATHERINGS

Minor league baseball games were b ig hits for alumni this summer. Above, clockwise from left, Amy DeKeyser Padilla '95, Vince Padil la '95 and Michelle Martin '87 enjoy a July evening in Madison, Wis., watching the hometown Mallards at Warner Park, aka "The Duck Pond." Below, from left, Cherith Treu '03, Mandi Gausewitz '03 and Laura Brodie '04 are all smiles at the "Pond."

A small group of Ripon alumni and friends were given the royal treatment at the Cirrus Designs area during the Experimental Aircraft Association's 2005 AirVenture. Al Klapmeier '80, president and CEO of Cirrus, and his family welcomed the group. From left are Sara Maurer '80, Margaret Kastein '03, Al Klapmeier '80, Lynne and David Joyce, Judy Wilkinson Neill and Bill Neill '68/'67, Larry and Carol Klapmeier and Dale Klapmeier. Conspicuously absent was Harrison Ford '64. JimKo,pnick phow

A group of 25 alumni turned out at Fox Cities Stadium in early August to catch a Wisconsin Timber Rattlers minor league baseball game. From left, are, Collin West '06, Terri Kahler '05 and Jackie Weiss Magnus '05. West had a summer intern ship with the Rattlers.

Ryan Mayrand '99, left, and Janet and Jim Sullivan '59 enjoy an August Saturday in Hoyt Park in Milwaukee. A number of alumni gathered in the park for a picnic and a

"best dessert" contest. Michael Timm '04 claimed top honors with his apple pie.

For a list of upcoming events, see the calendar on page 23 or visit

www.riponalum ni.org

From left, Professor of Biology George "Skip" Wittler, Nan Andrews '75, Michele Baran Wittler '76, Meredith Wittler and Steve Sparks '75 get ready to go for a ride during the August "Bike and Hike" event in northern Wisconsin.

A group of Ripon alumni met at Majors Sports Cafe in Golden Valley, Minn. From left are Beth Williams '04, Molly Ellenbecker Duerr '01, Margaret Kastein '03, Matt Gehring '03, Cindy Behnke '85 and Laura Norris '82. Also present but not pictured was Torn Linde '56.

Patrick and Rachel Thompson Casey '00/'99 take in a Saints baseball game at Midway Stadium in Saint Paul. The August event attracted an array of Ripon alumni and their families.

V·O·L·U·N·T·E·E·R·S ALUMNI RECOGNIZED FOR COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITIES

Hazell '78 Recognized for Dedication to Autism Community

For yearsVivian King Hazell '78 has devoted her life to helping those withautism, an effort for which she was recognized this spring when she was appointed to Wisconsin Gov.Jim Doyle's Council on Autism

"This council will eval1.v ate important issues facing those with autism and generate recommendations to the gover nor to mediate concerns," says Hazell. The appointment, she

continues, is an honor that will allow her an opportunity to Vivian Hazell '78 make a statewide difference on

behalf of the autism communi ty, a community she's been passionate about since making a mid-life career change in 1998 It was then that she shifted her focus within the human services field from caring for those with Alzheimer's to helping autistic children.

Now with seven years of experience, Hazell's dedication to the autism community was most appar ent in late 2003 and 2004, after the agency she worked for abruptly discontinued services. "I was greatly saddened for all concerned, but found myself saying, 'I'll find a way to get all of us back to the kids,' " she says.

Alongwith three former coworkers, Hazell developed anidea for a new agency. That idea became reality in March 2004 when Goodwill of North Central Wis consin agreed tocollaborate in the project and Be yond Boundaries of Autism (BBA) was born. Based in Malone, Wis , BBA provides one-on-one, home therapy to more than 100 children with autism in at least 15 Wisconsin counties.

Hazell, who is a licensed professional counselor, is program director at BBA, which seeks to assist children with autism by maximizing their indepen dence and managing their behaviors in a way that will allow them to be successful in life. "Daily I learn from the children and am humbled by the dedication of their families," says Hazell.

Hazell received her bachelor's in anthropology from Ripon and earned a master's degree in commu

Drake '63 Receives High Honor from South Carolina

Bill Drake '63 of Spartanburg, S.C., received the Order of the Palmetto, the high est civilian award of South Carolina. Gov. Mark Sanford presented the award to

Drake for his lifetime of contributions and friendship to the state of SouthCarolina and its citizens.

The Order of the Palmetto, established in 1970 to dis tinguish outstanding South Carolina citizens, is the highest honor that can be bestowed on a state resident and is given solely at the discretion of the governor.

Drake, who has hosted his ownradio show every week day morning since 1976, is known as the voice of Spartan burg. He is alsoan adjunct professor of speech at the Uni versity of South Carolina Upstate where he has taught pub lic speaking courses since 1989. Drake finds time to give

Bill Drake '63

more than 200 speeches to churches, clubs and schools each year. He coordinates the annual Battle of the Brains Quiz Bowl and serves as public address announcer for 35 sporting

nity counseling from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Today she lives in Oshkosh with her hus band, Steve, a guidance counselor at Ripon High School. She has three grownchildren and three "amazing" grandchildren

Nicole Klaas '06

events atWofford College He has also served four terrns as board chairman of the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium and hosts an annual Christmas music festival.

His most recent honor is one of several that Drake has received. He has twice earned the Toastmasters South Carolina Communication and Leadership Award and has been named South Carolina Radio Personality of the Year three times. He has alsoreceived the Spartanburg Sertoma Club's Service to Mankind Award and the United Way of the Piedmont Media Award, among others Drake received a Distinguished Alumni Citation from Ripon College in 1994

Ebert is a sophomore from Grafton, Wis , majoring in English witha minor in educational studies.

Hammond '96 Appointed to Hands On Advisory Council

Darell Hammond '96 of Washington, D. C., has beenappointed to the Hands On Network Advisory Council, an organization of business and nonprofit leaders

which seeks to extend and enhance volunteer and civic ac tion through corporate participation.

Hammond founded KaBOOM!, a national nonprofit organization that facilitates construction and renovation of playgrounds, in 1995.With offices in Chicago, Atlanta and Redwood City, Calif., KaBOOM! "envisions a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America," says Hammond.

Hammond was appointed to the Hands On Network Advisory Council by Bob Nardelli, chair, president and CEO of The Home Depot. The council, for which Nardelli serves as chair, includes leaders from the Case Foundation, Darell Hammond '96 the Coca Cola Company, Dell, FedEx, Turner Broadcast ing Systems and the U.S Chamber of Commerce.

Hands On Network organizations, known as "Cares" or "Hands On" organi zations, engage more than 350,000 volunteers in direct service to their communi ties each year. Forty-two Hands On Network organizations have been established in the United States.

Newr froUf/ A Associdwrv Pruuien± Making Connections

One of the things that hascon tinuously intrigued me about our sl).ared Ripon experience is the strength of the relationships that are forged on this campus. Being on campus for the Fall alumni board meeting re minded me of that fact. It was interest ing observing the connections chat so many of the current students have with

each other, faculty and administrators. Ripon is a very close-knit community. And many of us have continued to stay connected to the College and to each other.

There are a significant number of events (see the Calendar on page 23) both in Ripon and around the country providing plenty of opportunities for us to stay connected or to reconnect. Hav ing worked a few Alumni Weekends, I've had the pleasure of witnessing so many reconnections. One amazing thing about those reconnections is that time and distance seem to quickly fade away and bring us back to when we were to gether at Ripon. This is one of the things that we try to promote through the Alumni Association.

Larry Malchow

'77, director of alumni relations, annu al fund & parent programs, and Mar garet Kastein '03, assistant director of alumni relations, have been working very hard to facilitate the opportunities for us to get together and renew ac quaintances and make new ones with people that we have a common shared Ripon College experience.

Through their efforts and the efforts of many alumni across the country there are now more and more events for us to attend and reconnect with other alumni, faculty and administra tors. We have expanded the number of alumni chapters around the country (with more and more of them getting organized as you read this!). Larry, Margaret, ocher alumni board members and I are interested in any ideas you may have for events or get-togethers in your area. What kind of event would interest you and make you come out to connect with fellow alumni? I've no ticed that the event itself almost doesn't matter because when Ripon alumni get together, that connection takes on a life of its own.

In addition to alumni chapters, the Alumni Association has begun• work on an alumni speaker series for both on and off campus. It began with several alumni board members guest lecturing on cam

Des Lauriers ,82 pus when they returned for Fall and Spring meetings. The Alumni Relations Com mittee has assembled a book for the fac ulty so that they can identify speakers by major, occupation, involvement and community service. I would like to ex pand the program to include many of you. I believe this has great potential for the entire Ripon College community. We will be working on a means to collect in formation from you about your interest in being involved with this. I'd like to see more of you in the classroom but also at events around the country. With the pace of life today there are always topics that fellow alumni would find interest ing. Ripon alumni are located through out the world and involved in just about every occupation so there isn't a shortage of Ripon people, topics or opportunities to connect and have some great intellec tual stimulation and discussion. Look for more details in your class letters, in the Ripon In sider and here in Ripon Magazine.

I'm looking forward to making more connections with you.

Dorian

This group gathered at the Franklin, Mass., home of Alumni Board President Dorian Des Lauriers '82 and his wife, Dawn, in August. From left are Bob Corkery '90, Peter de Rosa '72, Roger Wheeler '63, Bil Lewis '74, Henry Zalman '80, Dena Willmore '67, Lisa Budgell Ritcher '97, Frank Dixon

'80, Forrest "Woody" Moy '56, Des Lauriers and Jerry Metcalf '75.

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CLASS NOTES

June 23-25, 2006

55th Reunion, Class of'Sl

50th Reunion, Class of '56

Nan Weimar Keenan '51 of Franklin, Tenn., con tinues coact and recenrly perfonned as the mother to Sally Field's character in the forthcoming movie Two Weeks

Col. Merle W. Schotanus (Rec.) '53 of Gramham, N.H., was reappointed by Gov. John Lynch to a third four-year term on che University System of New Hampshire Board of Trustees.

Rev. Dr. Robert D. Schieler '56 of Woodridge, Ill., has published the book Revive Your MainUne Congregation and Prescriptions forViral Church Life and consults with churches throughout the nation. His wife, Charmaine Weyer Schieler '56, coordi nates a shelter for the homeless on a weekly basis.

John A. Stoler '56 of San Antonio, Texas, has retired as professor of English, after 31 years at the

University of Texas-San Antonio

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June 23-25, 2006

45th Reunion, Class of '61 40th Reunion, Class of '66

Judith Zinda Trudeau '61 of Janesville, Wis., has retired as a secretary and receptionist.

Dr. Donald E. Stanley '62 of Nobleboro, Maine,

works part time with the Cochrane Collaboration handsearching for trials applying clinical medicine co the 'average' patient.

Alice Hall Hayes '69 of Washington, D.C., is an administrator for the office of continuing medical education at the Washington Hospital Center.

1160 Seated in front, from

are Nancy Reno Meinel, Francine Gross Gren lie and Delores Gray Holden. In the second row, from

are Deborah Johnson Van Slyke, Claudette Beall Lee Roseland and Carol Grant Troestler In back, from left, are Barbara Spalding Keller, Patricia Carroll Carson, Bill Brooks, Marilynn Deplewski Tykal, Ed Siebel, Dave Jennings, Bob Borger, Gail

tive NCAA Division lll championship

Mary Webster Richards '72 of El Dorado, Republic of Panama, is a high school English teacher at the International School of Panama in the International Bac calaureate program.

retired from 26 years at Galileo International and is focusing her time on triathlon training and coaching.

Rev. George C. Anastos '76 of Licdecon, Colo., is the senior minister at First Plymouth Congrega tional Church in Englewood.

Donald L. Grinstead '76 of Bloomington, Ind , is chief information officer for the Indiana Univer sity Foundation and a member of the university's infonnacion technologystaff.

John "Jack" Bennett, Jr. '71

Stephen 0. Sandstrom '72 ofBayfield, Wis., has received his mas

ter's of the arts degree in Environment and Com munity from Antioch University-Seattle He is an environmental education outreach coordina tor at Northland College's Sigurd Olson Envi ronmental Institute and has been appointed to the Wisconsin Environmental Education Board He and his wife continue to run a bed and break fast and have received the Environmental Stew ardship award from the Lake Superior Binational Forum for their commitment cosustainability.

Michael H. Gibbs '79 of Corpus Christi, Texas, is general counsel for Whacaburger®, a 650-unit restaurant chain.

June 23-25, 2006

35th Reunion, Class of'71

30th Reunion, Classof '76

Doretta M. Miller '70 of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., has three paintings to be exhibited in the 5th Biennale of Contemporary Art in Florence, lcaly, Dec 3-11, 2005

John "Jack" Bennett, Jr. '71 of Plover, Wis , has retired as head coach of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point men's basketball team after leading the Pointers to their second consecu-

Gary R. Sharpe '73 of Fond du Lac, Wis , has been re-elected to the Fond du Lac School Dis trict's school board after receiving the most votes.

Linda Mohr Dicks '74 of Middleton, Wis , is the 2005-06 president-elect of the Wisconsin Insti tute of Certified Public Accountants.

Warren P Bluhm '75 of Little Suamico, Wis , received the Robert T. Wright Memorial Local Column award from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association for his weekly musings in the Door Count)' Advocate

Nancy Laws Kern '75 of Littleton, Colo , has

June 23-25, 2006

25th Reunion, Class of '81

20th Reunion, Class of '86

Todd C. Duval '83 of Whitefish Bay, Wis., is dis trict sales manager, managing 33 insurance agen cies for the American Family Insurance Co. in Milwaukee

Judy Koehler Peoples '83 of Sun City West, Ariz , has sold her motorcycle dealership, Twin Peaks PowerSporcs, in Longmont, Colo , and is enjoying retirement.

Thomas J. Horvath '84 of Hampton, Va , is a recipient of NASA's Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal for outstanding contributions to the Columbia accident investigation

Zia-ur Rahman '84 of Williamsburg, Va , is a

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Brainard Langdon, Bob Spangler and Danny Holden.

KRIZENESKY '76 PRODUCES RARE STURGEON CAVIAR

Each February thousands of hopeful spearers make camp in the shantytowns on the ice of Wisconsin's Lake Winnebago, staring into the waters below waiting for the prehistoric stur geon. And each year Betsy Carlson Krizenesky '76 brings out her canning utensils and lidaed jars to prepare for mak ing rare sturgeon caviar.

Krizenesky, who lives in Neenah, Wis., has become known to the locals as the "cavia1· lady," according to an article in the Oshkosh North western. \Vhile it is illegal to sell or even barter sturgeon caviar, Krizenesky is sanc tioned by theWisconsin

tions and her first batch turned out "not so badly," she says in the Northwestern.

Krizenesky, who teaches Russian at Lawrence Univer sity and FoxValley Technical College, received more caviar making advice from a number of commercial caviar producers while serving as aninterpreter at aninternational sturgeon symposium in 2001. "I've since acquired books that have been helpful as wen," she says.

place to thwart sturgeon poach ing and black market sale of the caviar An avid consumer of Winnebago caviar herself, Krizenesky hap/Jily shares what she produces with friends, she says.

"I basically taught myself to make caviar in 2000 when a Romanian friend gave me a couple of gallon bags of stur geon roe (eggs)," says Krizenesky. Another friend provided some rough inscruc-

a really wonderful flavor."

When she's not teaching Russian, Krizenesky is self employed as a massage thera pist. She and her husband, David, have a dog, Katya

Alysha Ebert '08

She's become a true con noisseur of the rare black stur geon caviar. "The flavor changes, very subtly, depending on what the sturgeon have been eating," says Krizenesky. "It's Department of Natural Resources to produce the deli cacy DNR officials hand out her recipe at registration sta tions so that the extremely rare delicacy won't goto waste, however stringent laws are in

recipient of NASA's Public Service Medal for sig nificant contributions to the science and technol ogy of imaging and image processing in aeronau tics and space missions.

Paul L. Devlin '86 of London, England, is vice president of international development for The Saint Consulting Group, a development firm that specializes in zoning and land-use battles.

Rev. Henry A. Leonard '86 of Fort Lee, Va , is a major in the U.S. Army Chaplain's Corps. He is serving as the Protestant pastor for Memorial Chapter after serving in Iraq for 15 months with the 1st Armored Division.

Maj. John D Norred '86 of Milwaukee, Wis., has beendeployed to Iraq assigned to a civilaffairs battalion. He is an officer and firearms instructor with the City of Milwaukee, having spent six years on the SWAT team and numerous yearson gen eral patrol.

Wendy J. Staves '86 of Brookfield, Wis., is vice president and manager of marketing events and travel for Thomson BETA Systems

Charles L. Franzke '87 of Ava, Mo., has expanded Cactus Canyon Campgrounds which he and a business partner established in 1999 It

Seated in front, from left, are Jackie Eady Alcorn, Larry Tice, Barb Brad ford Sewall, Diane Bolton Beres, Shari Tremberth Hyde, Mary "MJ" Shirer Kroening, Jane Person and Rick Diedrich. In back, from left, are John Hyde, Phil Steans, Larry Lascody, John Newhard, Steve Larson, John Burrows, Bob Collins, Karl Beres, Rett Humke, Mike Reese, Chad Nelson, Dave Stankow, Frank "Bud" Brewster, Bob Fleck, Phil Holm and Charlie Larson.

has grown from 180 to 720 acres, making it the largest men's campgrounds in the United States.

Michael J. McKay '87 of DeForest, Wis., has joined ORBIS Corp as vice president of opera-

Betsy Carlson Krizenesky '76 prepares her sturgeon caviar.

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tions, responsible for all aspects of operational strategy, including manufacturing materials and distribution

Shannon L. Bye '88 of Monticello, Minn , com pleted her doctoral degree in comparative inter national development and educational policy at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities She is a special education teacher in Buffalo.

Harry E. Gordon '88 of Boston, Mass., graduated from lmprov Asylum's training center and per forms as a comedic actor and improvisational comedian in Boston and New York. He is a mem ber of three other troupes and author of Harry and Sara's Hanukkah Extravaganza.

Patrick M. Broeske '89 of Brownsville, Wis., has

Mordecai '51 Book Examines Telemarketing

Robert D. Mordecai '51 recently pub lished his first book, Hello May I Speak With . TheInside Story of a $500,000,000,000 Business.

The book, according to Mordecai, uncovers the truth about those annoy ing telemarketer phone calls. Mordecai examines how telemarketing works, including which companies use it and why.

"Most of us [believe] telemarketers must be calling from some 'boiler room' somewhere in the desert south west," says Mordecai. "lt really isn't that way, and that is what the book is all about "

Mordecai says telemarketing is a huge business that only gets larger every year. "It is a fact of our modem life. If you want to blame someone, blame the man who unknowingly made it alt possibleAlexander Graham Bell after all, he invented the dam thing," says Mordecai. "If onl)' Mr Watson knew what he was getting into when he answered that first phone call."

A lifetime collector of "all sorts of info1mation," Mordecai has, over the years, jotted notes about impressi.ons and attitudes. He has saved most of these scraps of paper and diverse tid bits. In recent years, most of this note taking was as a part of his daily work in sales and mar keting He says he never realized that one day a part of this mate rial would turn into a book. The story is a per sonal one, says Mordecai. Told without refer ence to specific co-employees, he says the book makes the reader a part of the story.

Mordecai's book is available online and through most major bookstores.

Mordecai, a retired naval officer and insurance salesman, lives in Lindsborg, Kan., with his wife, Jo.

beenawarded the Accredited Investment Fidu ciary designation from the Center for Fiduciary Studies, a nationally recognized training organisa tion for fiduciaries She is a certified financial manager for Lakeside Wealth Management LLC in Fond du Lac.

June 23-25, 2006

15th Reunion, Class of'91 JOch Reunion, Class of '96

Kelly F. Millenbah '90 of Mason, Mich., is an associate director of the environmental science and policy program at Michigan State University where she is an associate professor of fisheries and wildlife.

Randall D. Wickman '91 of Doral, Fla , oversees the Central and South American regions as a planner in the Joint Task Force of the U S. South ern Command in Miami.

Donald J. Francis '93 of Menomonie, Wis , is a hall director at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

Dr Jennifer Travis Lange '93 of Olney, Md., is doing a fellowship in child and adolescent psychi atry at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

Angela L. Keith '95 of Flagstaff, Ariz., has received her doctorate in educational psychology from Northern Arizona University with an emphasis on counseling psychology.

Brian C. North '96 of Grovetown, Ga., is an instructor for new signal corpscaptains at Fort Gordon. His wife, Tanya Hennes North '97, is a molecular biologist in a pathology research labora tory at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.

In the front row, from left, are Linda Wohlschlaeger Larson, Chris Lydon Jones, Colleen Burr Kamin, Jim Harman, Sarah Randahl Burell '71, Nancy Mielcarek Randolph, Dave Read and Craig Splinter. In the second row, from left, are Denny Kemp ner, Kay Ingerski Kempner, Joan Reinke Ziegler, Connie Jaye Harris, Bob Uehling, Bill Grieb, Jim Wright and Cassy Brooks Curtright In the back row, from left, are Bruce Elliott, Jim Walsh and Sue Hecht Gebhardt.

Eric D. Wightman '96 of Milwaukee, Wis., is the dean of students at South Milwaukee Middle School.

Chad L. Zuleger '96 of Appleton, Wis., is a gov ernment relations specialist for American Medical Security in Green Bay.

Angela M. Fleegal '97 of Rio, Wis., is the new lead teacher at La Petite Academy, a preschool and childcare center in Sun Prairie

Marci J.Bailey '98 of Anacortes, Wash., is an instructor of chemistry at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon.

Philip E Rath '99 of Princeton, Wis., is city administrator of Princeton.

Ajay Shamdasani '99 of Chicago is a student at Kem College of Law-Illinois Institute of Technology.

June 23-25, 2006

Sd1Reunion, Class of '01

Dr. Rachel T. Gromm '00 of Milwaukee, Wis , has received her doctor of medicine degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin. She has begun a family medicine residency in the Aurora Heath Care-St. Luke's Medical Center program

Jennifer Pool Radway '00 of Englewood, Colo., is a program case manager at the Denver department of human services.

Dante A.C. Houston '01 of Milwaukee, Wis., is a senior recruiter for Resource Consulting Group.

Clinton J. Pracher '01 of Baltimore, Md., is an implementation specialist for Micros Systems,

HAYNER '72 MOVING UP

WITHIN CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

It wasn't until after law school and three years in practice that Don Hayner '72 found his call.ing in jour nalism, trading the court room for the newsroom. Recently promoted to man aging editor at the Chicago Sun-Times, Hayner says what he likes about journal ism is the speed.

"I practiced law for about three years, and while I enjoyed it, there was just a

hunger todosomething different," he says. "It takes a long time to settle a case. I really like the quick world of done-in-a-day journalism, where every day you have a deadline and your job is defined by your daily output."

Hayner has beenwith the Chicago Sun-Times for 23 years, beginning as a reporter in 1982 and later holding the city editor, metro editor and news man aging editor posts. He says the promotion will allow him greater responsibility in mapping out and selecting news stories for daily publi cation. It also involves

grappling with the question of how to distrib ute news in the electronic age.

"I think all newspapers are starting to see circulation numbers drop," says Hayner.

"People are get ting their news in different

Don Hayner '72

ways, and we want to be part of that, too."

Despite dwindling distri bution, the Sun-Times remains one of the ten largest daily papers in America. "I really believe in the paper, and the paper has almost become a family of reporters for me," says Hayner. "I'djustlike us to be as successful as possible."

After graduating from Ripon with a degree in phi losophy and a minor in English, Hayner pursued a law degree from]ohn Mar shall Law School. Following a stint with aChicago law firm, he began his journal-

Inc., traveling nationally and internationally implementing point of salesystems for the United States. government

Rebecca L. Provencher '01 of Chicago teaches a bilingual kindergarten and first grade class at T elpochcalli Community Fine Arts School.

She also teaches science to highschool stu dents in the Columbia College Upward Bound Program She is pursuing a master's degree in reading education

Mauro C. Sacchi '01 of Colorado Springs, Colo., was an artist-in-residence at the Taipei Artist Village in Taiwan where he wrote and performed a one-man piece, "Fragments of What is Necessary." Mauro is head resident of the Italian House, a part-time lecturer in Ital ian, and an assistant men's basketball

ism career in 1979 in the city news bureau at the Suburban Trib, a former Chicago Tri bune publica tion. Inaddition toreporting the news, Hayner has coauthored three books including The Metro Chicago

Almanac. He lives in Chicago with his wife, Dawn The)' have two sons, John, who attends Illinois Wesleyan, and James, a student at Northeastern University in Boston.

Hayner, who looks back at his college years fondly, says Riponwas a great experience in itself and preparation for where he is in life today. "It was a great period of my life. It was a time to be curious and now I'm paid tobe curious every day. Ripon was a great launching pad for me," says Hayner. Nicole Klcw.s '06

coach at Colorado College where he organized a sympo sium titled "Peace Happens," 35 events dealing with violence, war, and nonviolence.

the master's of business administration program at DePaul University.

Justin E. Cleveland '03 of Middleton, Wis , is a

news anchor for WIBA-AM in Madison.

Eddy M Enriquez-Arana '03 of Vallejo, Calif., is in Austria pursuing a master's degree in German at the University of Salzburg through Bowling Green State University in Ohio. He will spend the next academic year in Spain for a master's degree in Spanish

Tim J. Haney '03 of River Ridge, La., has received his master's in sociology from Tulane University in New Orleans and is continuing for his doctorate while working as a teaching assistant and research assistant. His wife, Sara Wichlacz Haney '04, is a biology and physical science teacher at Hahnville High School in Boutte.

Kristin L. Jansky '03 of Prescott, Ariz., works

with business banking for M&l Bank

Yolanda M. Mahan '03 of Columbus, Ohio, is a sales production assistant for the home loan direct department of JP Morgan Chase

Lisa L. Neumann '03 ofBagram, Afghanistan, is serving a 12-monch tour in Afghanistan as a postal officer

Anthony D Veneziano '03 of Highland, Ind., hosts a weekly radio show "Racing Talk with Tony V." broadcasted on WJOB Hammond and WIMS Michigan City.

Marie L. Krueger '04 of Aurora, Colo., isan Eng lish department technician for Overland High School.

Christine F. Machroli '04 of Burlington, Wis., is a second grade teacher at St Mary's School.

Nicholas A. Spaeth '04 of Milwaukee, Wis., is an admission counselor at Cardinal Stritch Univer sity working with business, economic, mathematic and science recruiting and is the athletics and international student liaison

Melissa K. Anderson '02 of Alexandria, Va., is a communications and web content manager for the American International Auromobile Dealers Association.

1st Lt. Royce D. Baker '02 of Oconomowoc, Wis., was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for exceptionally meritorious service during Operation Iraqi Freedom II while serving as the battery execu tive officer He isstationed in Bamberg, Germany

AnnMarie Ibis '02 of Milwaukee, Wis., is an exec utive recruiter and consultant for Novo Recruit• ing, Inc.

Angela K. Antoniewicz '03 of Brookline, Mass., has received her master's in criminal justice from Northeastern University and is working at the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety as a law enforcement grant manager.

Ashley M. Bildsten '03 of Chicago is attending

Elizabeth P. Vopal '04 of Rio Rancho, N.M., is an admissions advisor and college recruiter for New Mexico State University in Albuquerque.

Jatinder K. Dhillon '05 of]ackson, Wis., is a coor dinator with REM Wisconsin Inc., a company chat works for people withdisabilities.

Joshua T. Rein] '05 of Loma Mar, Calif., is a nat uralist for the San Joquin County Outdoor Educa tion Program.

MARRIAGES

Ann Bulmer '88 to Steve DeYenney, April 9 They live in Bolivar, Mo.

Laura C. Carter '94 to Michael Liguori, April 9 They live in Gurnee, Ill.

In the front, from left, are Karen Mendrek Bick, Mary Brockmiller, Kathy Goodbout, Barb Regard, Peggy Gero DaValt, Jeff Penney, Lynn Frisvold Williams, Susan Angell Schmidt and Rick Roseneck. In the second row, from left, are Jeff Bantle, Jane EschbackWhiteman, Lolita Marcus McGlory, Judy McCormick Luke, Alan Kapmeier, Cathy Schmidt Crist, Jon Sterling and Rusty Ryan. In the back, from left, are Bill Huebner, Joe

In

Lisa

Roach, Jeanne Tomlin Lawson and Michelle Warner Skundberg.

Sue Brunke, Cindy Behnke and Linda Clark. Lukanich, Blaine Gibson '81, Roberta Kohlhagen, Lisa Heimler, Chris Ogle, Lori Knaak Dickson, Ellen Barth and Debbie Clark Glenn.

DeEtta D. Hill '97 to Xavier Darras, April 9. They live in Paris, France.

Daniel R. Sutter '01 to Nicole R. Gorske '0l, June 11. They live in Hustisford, Wis.

Tiffany D. Wright '03 to David M Helmke '03, June 18 They live in Milwaukee where Tiffany is finishing her educational specialisedegree in school psychology and David is finishing his degree in law at Marquette University.

Sara M. Matzdorf '04 co Nathan Dassow, Aug. 27. They live in Oak Creek, Wis

BIRTHS

Son, Thomas Clayton, co Catherine Lothrop Hager '82 and her husband, John, of San Ramon, Calif., Feb 9, 2004.

Twin boys, Tobias Edmond Johannes and Julian Francis Theodorus, co Edmond F. Leedham '82 and his wife, Sophie, of Bedfordshire, Great Britain, April 14.

Daughter, Audrey Elizabeth, to Amy M. Geroso '86 and her husband, Dan Duggleby, of Sale Lake City, Utah, April 9.

Son, Andrew (Drew) John, to Joan Baumgartner Koenig '86 and her husband, Joseph, of Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., May 5

Daughter, Shaena Jannan, to Jannan A. Roesch '87 and her husband, Steve Prestegard, of Ripon, July l3.

Daughter, Grace Caroline, to Michael J. and Marcy Blakeley Dusza '90/'93, of Western Springs, Ill., May 3

Son, Gavin Patrick, to William Todd Baker '92 and his wife, Stacey, of Alexandria, Va., March 3.

Daughter, Maeghan Sabina, to Joanna Malenfant Fischer '92 and her husband, Edward, of Cain bridge, Mass., Feb. 23.

Daughter, Nora Theresa, to Christopher M and Penny Larson Graham '93/'94, of Ripon, June 14

Twin girls, Amelia Mae and Bethany Bonnie, to Jody Schmelzer Albers '94 and her husband, Christopher, of Stoughton, Wis., June 27.

In front, from left, are Willson "Chip" Moore, Eric Behrman, Jim Curtis, Joe Belanger, Mark Wright, Rick Est berg, Ken Pickett, Steve Sparks, Jon Fasanelli-Cawelti, Craig Safford, Larry Hollmaier and George Boothby '74. In back, from left, are Peg Seelbach Mizen, Gail Wiecki Moore, Gail Bartkowski, Louise Renier Boothby, Margaret Hill, Ellen Rohde Rhodes, Jan Russell, Nan Andrews, Deb Foster Lin, Sue Sappington, Nancy Laws Kern, Varani Jill Kaufman, Marcia Wilson Wahoske and Jondi Gumz.

front, from left, are

Ulmen

In back, from left, are

Son, Eli Andrew, to Andrew D. Lirnouris '94 and his wife, Maria, of Scottsdale, Ariz., April 11.

Son, Tyler Douglas, to Mark D. and Jane Kornowski Bradley '96/'01, of Ripon, June 26.

Son, Brandyn James, w Melanie Rornrne Beahm '97 and her husband, Jason, of Pickett, Wis., July 24.

Daughter, Rylie Marie, co Krista Gengler Dwyer '97 and her husband, Matthew, of West Bend, Wis , March 23

Son, Kenneth Andrew, to K. Ian and Mira Rabacal Stepleton '98/'00, of Ripon, Sept. 27.

Son, George Joseph, to Michael J. Berens and Whitney Bildsten Berens '99/'00, of Colorado Springs, Colo., May 7 Michael graduated from the New England School of Law in Boston in May 2004 and passed the Washington State Bar. Whit ney is finishing up a year residency at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo

Son, Brady Park, to Michael S. and Lindsey Bild

sten Altman '01/'02, of Bremerton, Wash., March 15. Michael graduated from Marquette University School of Law in May 2004 and passed the Wash ington Seate Bar Lindsey graduated from City University in Bellevue, Wash , with a master's in education.

Twingirls, Sophia Grace and Ava Nicole, to Nathaniel J. Kok '01 and his wife, Melissa, of Fond du Lac, Wis., June 5.

OBITUARIES

lf )'OU are aware of a Ripon College alumnus ,vho has passed away please send thai information along wiih a /1rinted obituary from ihe paper w the Office of Alumni Relations, Annual Fund and Parent Programs, Ripon College, P.O. Box 248, Ripon,\VI 54971.

Helen Klitzke Berndt '26 of Ripon, died Oct. 16. She was a retired school teacher and also a retired farmer. She was a former member of the Women's

Guild, Ripon Garden Club, Ripon Science Club and Ripon Historical Society She was also a char ter member of the college's Partner in the Legacy. Survivors include a niece, Barbara Berndt Richardson '56

Marguerite Steele Craig '30 of Madison, Wis., died Oct. 16 She was a retired piano teacher, church organise and choir director at St. Patrick's Church in Ripon She taught piano and played che Barton as background music and sound effects for silent films at the original Marcus Theatre.She was also active in the Ripon Historical Society and was a den mother for a Boy Scout's Cub Pack. Survivors include a son.

Thelma Holma Jermstad '32 of Osseo, Wis., died Feb 6, 2004 She was a retired teacher for Osseo Fairchild schools. She graduated Magna Cum

Among those pictured are Ann Gutenberger Aranda and her husband, Louis; Tammy Holtan Amo!and her husband, Tom; Nicole Balistreri; Michelle Kellogg Becker; Andrea Grant Brown; Bob Corkery; Michael Dusza and his wife, Marcy Blakeley '93; Jodie Faust-Jacomet and her husband, Jay; Todd and Laura Wohlfarth Graham; Craig Groninger and his wife, Brenda; Sara Lawson Henry; Kristin Hereid; Lori Bull Katte; Jacqulyn Makowski Kukowski; Liza Gardetto LeClaire and her husband, John; Todd and Kristin Semrad Lieberman; Stacey Mechales; Susan Morgan-Lappe; Rebecca Colburn Mueller and her husband, Chad; John Nagel and his wife, Kimberly; Tammy Utschig Pariseau and her husband, Don; Cassidy Sitter '89; Mike Spalding and his wife, Julie; and Kimberly Jacobson Stapelfeldt and her husband, David '89

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In front, from left, are Leanne Meidam Wincentsen, Carrie Zangl, Stacy Tate Paleen, Amy DeKeyser Padilla, Dan Hefko, Sara Sedlachek and Sarah Larson Sippel. In the second row, from left, are Ann Dingman, Michelle Sirinek, Angela Keith, Christine Kersting and Jen Luepke Young. In the back, from left, are Vince Padilla, Jeff Walsh, Matt Umhoefer, Todd Sippel, Michelle Buss and Justin Anderson.

Laude and was active in Price Lutheran Church as an organist, Sunday school reacher and office holder, 4-H and Jackson County homemakers. Survivors include a son and a daughter.

Lenore Schultz Bainbridge '34 of Madison, Wis., March 27, 2003 She was a retired school teacher for Middleton High School. She was a member of Midvale Commw1ity Lutheran Church, P.E.0 Sisterhood BC Chapter and Nakoma League. She served on the YMCA board of directors and held offices in Women's Auxiliary board and Madison General Hospital. She was also a mem ber of Kappa Sigma Chi. Survivors include her husband, Emery, of 834 Hiawatha Drive, Madi son, WI 53711, a son, a daughter, her brod1er Daniel Schultz '41, sister Enid Schultz de la Cova '38, brother-in-law Lawrence E Bandt '31 and sister-in-law Patricia Thorkelsen Schultz '43

Lilah Sommerfield Demond '35 of Oakfield, Wis., died Oct. 9. She was a retired teacher from Oak field Schools. She was a member of the Fond du Lac County School Committee, Early Birds Homemaker Club, Retired Teachers Association, Methodist Women's club and a member of the Oakfield United Methodist Church for more than 60 years Survivors include a daughter and grand children including Stephanie Leu Owen '84.

Lt. Col. Carl H. Griffin '35 of Leander, Texas, died Sept. 9. After 25 years in the Army he moved to El Paso, Texas, where he taught school. He was a life-member of several military groups, the Texas retired teachers association and the United Methodist Church of Berlin, Wis., and many oth ers. Survivors include his wife Margaret Griffin, of 12805 Angel Springs Drive, Leander, TX 78641, two sons and two daughters.

MEDINA '04 PERFORMS IN TWIN CITIES THEATRE

Rita Medina'04 of Eagan, Minn., starred in several the atre performances during her Ripon years. Today, she's making a name for herself in the theatre community of the Twin Cities.

After finishing a season withCreative Leaming Ideas for Mind and Body (CLIMB) Theatre, an interactive educa tional touring company in Inver Grove Heights, Minn., Med inalanded a role in Mixed Blood Theatre's original pro duction, "Found."

"It has beena wonderful experience for me, getting fur

ther r:raining and education within the Twin Cities theatre communitywhich is boom ing- and meeting some won derful people along the way who have been wonderfully supportive and helpful," says Medina.

Mixed Blood Theatre is a

multi-racial theatre company that promotes cultural plural ism. "Found" -a musical about a young Colombian a.doptee who returns to her native counr:ry in search of her birth mother - was Mixed Blood's annual bilingual perfor mance, with some nights per-

Dorothy Griffith Giaudrone '38 of Omro, Wis , died July 22. She was a retired vice president for Farmers Bank of Omro, a member of the Omro Study Club and First Presbyterian Church Sur vivors include a son, a daughter and a sister.

Marian Nickerson Gillett '40 of San Jose, Calif., died March 29, 2003 She was a retired registered nurse and nursing home administrator. Survivors include three sons.

Dorothy "Jane" Peters Redmond '40 of Min neapolis, Minn., died Sept. 21, 2004 She was a homemaker and she worked with the Minnesota area American Heart Association Survivors include three daughters and a son.

Iver ''Bud" G. Christensen '41 of Lompoc, Calif., died July 19 He was a retired aerospace technical salesman for Dexter Corp. Survivors include his wife, Marquita, of P.O. Box 247, Lompoc, Calif. 93438, and four sons

Ervin "Zip" A. Zippe! '43 of Mequon, Wis., died June 13. He was a retired C.E.O. for American Enterprises Intl. He received the S.N. Pickard Award, Distinguished Alumni Award in '71 and Medal of Merit in '98 He was a Trustee for the college from 1966-96 and then an Honorary Life Trustee, Charter Member Parmer in the Legacy, ROTC member , class agent and an Alumni Board member. Survivors include his wife Helen Foss

formed in English and others in Spanish. Medina played two characters in the pe1formances: Sister Maria, a nun; and Ana, a 16-year-old guerrilla soldier.

"What is great is that 1 have really been able to use the skills 1 learned at Riponinboth my theatre and music training, and

land Zippe! '42 of Apt. 2206, 12600 N Port Washington Road, Mequon, WI 53092, a son and twodaughters.

I have been able to demonstrate that I have what it takes," says Medina, who landed the role in "Found" afte1· being noticed at the Twin Cities Unified The atre Auditions, which CLIMB hosted. "CLIMB has helped me get my foot in the door and has helped me further my acting and improvisational skills."

Median, who majored in theatre and ininored in music at Ripon, advanced to the semifi nal round of the Region III Kennedy Center/ American College Theatre Festival's Irene Ryan National Audition Com petition as a senior in 2004.

Since "Found," Medina has continued auditioning for vari ous performances and is plan ning to take classes to enhance her training In the fall she'll be part of another Mixed Blood performance, "Minnecanos," a touring show.

Nicole Klaas '06

James J. Ohan '44 of Lakewood Colo., died Sept 19. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Survivors include his wife, Yvonne, of 1845 Simms St., Lakewood, CO 80215, and a daughter

George J Spheeris '44 of Oconomowoc, Wis., died Sept. 28 He was a World War II veteran and an entrepreneur havingstarted many suc cessful enterprises. Survivors include his wife Dorothy Spallas Spheeris, of 1308 West Wiscon• sin Avenue, #513, Oconomowoc, WI 53066, three sons, a daughter and brothers Andrew J. Spheeris '49 and Paul J. Spheeris '52.

Douglas H Van Vechten '44 of Westlake Vil lage, Calif., died April 10. He was a retired man ager for Dan Wilkins, Inc. - Property Manage ment Survivors include a son and a daughter.

William E Spaulding '50 of Glenview, Ill., died July 16. He served in the U.S Navyduring World War II and was a retired accounting man ager for CNA Insurance Co. He was an Oakton Community College Trustee Emeritus and a member of Glenview Community Church where he was a church school teacher, chairman of the Children's Board and a member of the Youth and Finance boards Survivors include his wife Corinne Mueller Spaulding '50 of907 Wedel Lane, Glenview, IL 60025, thtee sons and a daughter.

Ruthann Krueger Rauth '51 of Terrace Park, Ohio,

Rita Medina '04, right, as Ana in the Twin Cities Mixed Blood Theatre production of "Found."

died Aug. 3 She was a retired freelance writer with her third book published in 2005. Sur vivors include her husband, James, of 301 Wanoka Woods Drive, Terrace Park, OH 45174, and three sons including Steven J. Binkley '76

Maxine Woodworth Carpenter '52 ofQualicum Beach, BC, Canada, died Feb. 21. She was a free lance writer She was a trustee for school district 69 and a social and political activist. Survivors include a son, a daughter, a brother and a sister

Frances Kelly Tester '53 of Fort Worth, Texas, died Sept. 13. She was a retired vice president of EMS Administrative Services Corp. She volun teered for the Girl Scouts, Infant Welfare Society of Chicago, Fort Worth public schools, religious education, church circle at St Andrews's Catholic Church in Fort Worth and many others Survivors include her husband John P. Tester '53, of 2801 Harlanwood Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76109, a son Patrick Tester '81 and a daughter

Juel Lee '54 of Geneva, Ill., died June 9, 2004 He was a member of Theta Chi fraternity, a student resident assistant and served as assistant dean of men at Ripon College in the I960s. In his more than 40 years in higher education, he helped thou sands of students acquire a college education through his work in financial aid and admissions outreach programs at the University of California Irvine and Northern Arizona University. Sur vivors include his wife, Valerie, of 3274 Fieldstone Drive, Geneva, IL 60134

Arthur "Buzz" A. Myrberg, Jr. '54 of Miami,

TROESTLER '60 PUBLISHES FAMILY HISTORY

Carol Grant Troesder '60 recently published her first novel, Flow On Sweet Missouri, based on true events, following her family roots from the beginning of the Civil War in I861 to her ownbirth in 1938. T roestler' s book follows the lives of her ancestors: Ma1-y Boothman; Mary's hus band, William; and mainly their daughter, Minnie An equal mix off amily history

travel, war and destruction for more than a century and a half," she writes.

Of particu lar interest to Troestler were the experiences of her predeces sors who lived in the divided state of Mis

May 18. He was a retired programmer and senior principal engineer for the Boeing Co. Here he

invented a revolutionary technology for complex process design which the company has begun to use in designing aircraft. He housed returning and visiting missionaries after his children had left the home. Survivors include his wife Susan Kreuser Redhed '57 of 17133 23rd Place, SW, Burien, WA 98166, eight children, two brother in laws, Richard T. Kreuser '61 and Thomas P. Kreuscr '67, and cousin Judith C. Roberts '75. Hope Hansen Riddle '56 of Vienna, Va., died May 17. Survivors include three sons.

Carol Grant Troestler '60

and life events that have come from facts of their lives, culture of the time, as well as my imagina tion, inspiration and that myste1i ous place that writers sometimes find themselves in that feels more like reality than reality itself," she

Troestler was inspired to write the book fallowing a recent move As she unpacked a set of plates originally brought to the states from England in 1858 by her ancestors, her mind began to wander back in time.

souri when the Civil War began "I had many ques tions regarding the lives of families living on the lines of battle ... I wanted to know how my ancestors survived ina town split between the North and the South I wanted to know how the events of the Civil War influenced future genera tions of my family," writes Troestler

He1· curiosity led her to a new interest in and dis covery of history. While the story she unravels in the book depicts factual events,

writes.

Troestler graduated from Ripon with a double major in psychology and biology and received her master's degree in social work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1980. She has raised six children, worked as a social worker, and has beena co owner of a mental health center where she was a psy chotherapist, trainer and administrator. She has been very active in alcohol and drug abuse programs for schools as well as a program

of the University Club, volunteer for the Swedish American Hospital, historian with interest in the Civil War and railroads. While at Ripon he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity Survivors include a son and a daughter.

Cynthia Engelbracht Chandler '58 of Altoona, Wis., died Aug. 1. She was a retired teacher. Sur vivors include her husband, Earl, of 1604 Old Eng• lish Road, Altoona, WI 54720.

Curtis R. Allison '58 of Rockford, Ill., died May 10. He was a retired sales manager for Greenlee/Textron, a member of Emmanuel Epis copal Church where he sang in the choir, member and Ame1ican histo1-y, Flow On Sweet Missouri "is the story of a family, a story of a search for free dom, and a story of our country and its attempts to form a more pe,fect union," writes Troestler in her introduction.

Sharon L. Sommer '58 of Neenah, Wis., died Jan I0 She was a retired psychologist at Northern Michigan University.

H. Paul Baebler '61 of Montclair, Va., died May 21, 2002, He was a director of promotions for the Life Underwriter Training Counsel. He was a part of the ROTC at Ripon College.

"As I held [the

it weaves Troestler' s interpretations and imagina tioninto the tale. "I have given my ancestors personalities, thoughts, feel ings, actions

for people with life-threaten ing illness.

Troestler lives in Prairie du Sac, Wis., with her hus band, Tom '59. Her book is available at the Ripon College bookstore, as well as through the publisher, PublishAmerica, and Amazon com.

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Russell W. Pyle '63 of Deerfield, Ill., died July 18 He was a patent attorney for Pyle and Piontek He plates] I imagined the spirits of the six women,all characters in this story, who placed them in trunks and china cabinets, who protected them from

was the president of the Ripon College Alumni Association, a trustee and belonged to Sigma Chi Survivors include his wife, Angela, of 340Landis Lane, Deerfield, IL 60015 and two daughters.

Robert A. Armstrong, Jr. '68 of Rolling Mead ows, 111., died Oct. 14 He was an attorney with Robert Armstrong Law Office. He received the Paula Calderone Volunteer of the Year Award in 2000 and was a Special Olympics soccer coach for more than 16 years He is survived by his wife, Sharon, of I Cheviot on Doxbury, Rolling Mead ows, IL 60008, a son and three daughters.

Gaylord A. Nelson '7 I (honorary degree) of Clear Lake, Wis , died July 3. He was Governor of Wis consin from 1959-63 and a U.S. Senator in 1980. Fla., died April 8. He was a professor of marine sci ence at the University of Miami's Rosensteil School of Marine and Aanospheric Science. He was a Korean War veteran and was listed in Who's Who in the World. He also has had nearly 100 scientific papers published. He was a master scuba diver and received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Ripon College in 1991. Survivors include a son and a daughter.

Ronald C Mott!, Sr. '55 of West Bend, Wis., died July 21. He was president of Suburban Capital

Corp. and involved in many activities, including serving as a board member for the Ozaukee/Wash ington County life underwriters, the State Associ-

ation of Life Underwriters and Evans Scholarship Foundation He was a life member of the Million Dollar Round Table since 1966 and the West Bend Country Club Survivors include his wife, Judi, of 527 West Tamarack Drive, West Bend, WI 53095, threesons and three daughters

William C. Thornton, Jr. '55 of Corona Del Mar, Calif., died Oct. 13, 2004. He was an insur ance banker for Frank B Hall & Co. While at Ripon, he was a member of Sigma Nu and the ROTC. Survivors include his wife, Diane, of 1207 Portside

He received an honorary degree from Ripon in 1971. He had a love for the environment, and in 1970 founded Earth Day.

Ellen Rohde Rhodes '75 of Arnold, Mo., died July

14. She was a second grade teacher at Long Ele mentary School. She was active in the Interna tional Reading Association and caught more than 500 children to read during her teachingcareer She was an active member of Southminster Pres byterian Church, where she was a Stephen Minis ter, involved with counseling and caregiving. She was recognized as a Lindbergh Leader for her com munity service. Survivors include her husband,

David D. Redhed '56 of Burien, Wash , died

THE LAST WORD

Tiny Miracles

Thank you for your cover story about saving premature babies. My first daugh ter was born Sept. 8, 2002 at 24 weeks, 5 days weighing 20 ounces and measuring 11-1/2 inches long. We have unbeliev able appreciation for the many doctors and nurses who not only save these babies, but help them to develop outside of the womb. The only part of the arti cle I disagreed with is that "their births

were not miracles " I believe that our daughter surviving her birth was a mira cle, as we were told that she probably would not survive the stress of birth. It is also a miracle that she has developed to be a beautiful, "normal" toddler. We can not begin to thank the team of doctors and nurses who took great care of me and her dur ing our stays in the hospital. She will always be our "mira cle baby." Thank you again for the article.

Michelle Kasuboski Dietzler '97 Oshkosh, Wis.

Grammar Buff Points Out Error

Two things: First, I have enjoyed the Ripon Magazine for many .,.:r:·. t, years but 1 1

have lived in Colorado for 11 years now, have "lost touch" and amnow90 years old and feel I should be taken off of your mail ing list.

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Jeremia S. Finch '80 (honorary degree) of Monroe Township, N.)., died Aug. 25 He was a retired dean and professor of English at Princeton Univer sity. He was a Ripon College trustee, honorary trustee, received honorary degrees from Lawrence University and Ripon College and was also a member of the Princeron University small animal veterinary endowment. Survivors include two daughters.

Gregory P. Watts '83 of Long Beach, Calif., died June 17 He was an account executive for Canon Business Solutions

And second, being a grammar buff I must call your attention to the gram mar error (in the photo caption on page 15 of the Spring 2005 issue). Your English teachers must be appalled Virginia Kraut Denver, Colo

Editor's Note: Unfortunately Vir ginia, who was a coach of the women's tennis team for a sea son in the 1970s, passed away in August, one month after writing this let ter I can only hope she never had a chance to address my English teacher about my poor selection of a pronoun as the object of a

Jeffrey D Zajicek '88 of Carson City, Nev., died June 14 He was a pilot for PanTechnirron Ltd. He was a bigoutdoorsman and loved co fly. Survivors include his wife, Cathy, of 450 E Bonanza Drive, Carson City, NV 89706, twostepdaughters and his parents

William J. Martz, professor of English and Ralph Hale Ruppert Distinguished Professor of American History, Principles and Traditions, Emeritus died Oct I 7 He served the College for more than 40 years from 1958 to 2001. He received three awards for excellence in teaching at Ripon. A noted scholar, his landmark study, Shakespeare's Universe of Comedy, is listed in Larry S Champion's anno, raced bibliography of major modern Shake spearean studies. One of the most published mem bers ofRipon's faculty, he wrote and/or edited 16 books with more than 200,000 copies in print. His five poetry textbooks include the national best selling anthology of 20th Century American poetry, The Distinctive Voice. He wrote four critical studies on Shakespearean comedy, and he edited the Scott Foresman edition of Shakespeare's Ham let An author of original stage plays, he was a semi-finalist in a national contest in 1997 and par ticipated in two National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminars. He taught a wide variety of English courses, specializing in Shake speare and 20th century literature. He was also chair of the English department from 1969-76 and from 1980-85. Memorials to the William) Martz Professorship can be sent to the Advancement

preposition. Office at Ripon College. Survivors include his wife, Nedra, of 618 Sunset Circle, Ripon, WI 54971, and a son, William.

John F Konrad of Milwaukee, Wis., died Oct 5 He was a retired vice president at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance, Co and served as a Ripon College Trustee from 1976 to 1988 He earned his bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was also a retired captain, serving in the U.S. Air Force from 1943-1946 He

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Gene, of 3880 Autwnn View Drive, Arnold, MO 63010.

Adam Hetz '08 says creating their prom ensembles was a bonding experience for he and his girl friend, Amanda Hoefner.

also served as chairman of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, president of the Family Ser vices of Milwaukee and was an active senior tennis competitor, ranked first in Wisconsin for ages 55 through 65, with occasional national rankings until he was 80 He is survived by his wife, June, of 1840 N. Prospect Ave.#614, Milwaukee, WI 53202, a son and twodaughters.

Ripon College is proud to recognize the five charter members of the new 833 Club. The 833 Club is a fast, easy and convenient way to financially support Ripon College. By contributing just $8.33 a month for 12 months, or $100 annually, these Ripon students and alumni are making Ripon College a better place. The 833 Club helps support the Annual Fund, which provides the money needed for professors' salaries, student scholarships, and even heating and electricity!

Please consider joining the 833 Club today, and help keep the storied tradition of Ripon College alive!

Everything Ripon

Ashley Willman, left, a sophomore from Sturgeon Bay, Wis., and Ashley Skoc:zynski, a first-year student from De Pere, Wis., browse through a sea of Ripon apparel in the college bookstore. The bookstore moved from Harwood Memorial Union to its new location in the terrace level of the S.N. Pickard Commons this spring, and a grand opening celebration was held during Homecoming weekend. The move was made possible by a gift from Ripon resident, College Trustee and College Benefactor Audrey Lyke.

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