Ripon College

Ariel Biener, a senior at Ripon College, cultivates a culture of giving as organizer of the school's annual Tuition Free Forward (TFF) event.

The Ripon College Dance Team was named the Division II and III Pom Collegiate Champions and first runner-up in the Division II and III Jazz Collegiate category at the 2014 Wow Factor Sports Cheer & Dance Nationals, held February 7-9 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Jill VanEperen was named to the Capital One Division-III Academic All-America Third Team on Monday, becoming the second Ripon College women's basketball player to earn that distinction and the first since 2005. VanEperen is the only women's player from the Midwest Conference to be selected to any of this year's three teams, which each consist of five players.

Ripon College is recognizing area students who qualify to compete in the American Forensics Association Nationals, held in Phoenix, AZ, April 4-7, 2014.

Ripon College recognizes atudents for qualifying for the American Forensics Association Nationals.

Ripon College is recognizing students who have qualified for American Forensics Association Nationals in Phoenix, Arizona, April 4-7, 2014.

Ripon College has announced its Dean's List for the fall 2013 semester, recognizing academic excellence. To qualify for the Dean's List at Ripon College, students must achieve a 3.40 grade point average or higher on a 4.00 scale and complete at least 12 credits of regular letter-graded work.

Ripon College has announced its fall 2013 Dean's List, recognizing academic achievement. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must achieve a 3.40 grade point average or higher on a 4.00 scale and complete at least 12 credits of regular letter-graded work.

Ripon College has announced the names of students who have made the Dean's List for the fall 2013 semester. The Dean's List honors undergraduate students who earned grade-point averages of 3.40 or higher in at least 12 semester credit hours of regular letter-grade.

Being part of the Ripon College community has allowed Derek Saxon '15 to excel in both men's soccer and the field of chemistry, he says.

Ripon - "Rabbit Hole," by David Lindsay-Abaire, the 2007 Pulitzer Prize-winning play for drama, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 through 16 in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the Ripon College campus.

The Ripon College Red Hawks cycling team secured its fifth consecutive Midwest Collegiate Cycling Conference Division 2 mountain bike team championship Oct. 12 and 13 at Michigan Technological University. Ripon finished the season fourth among all MWCCC teams with 1435 points, just 104 behind second place Lindenwood University and 76 behind Lindsey Wilson College.

Summary

The following area students have been named to the Ripon College Dean's List for the Fall 2012 semester, which recognizes academic excellence:

The following area students have been named to the Ripon College Dean's List for the spring 2013 semester, which recognizes academic excellence:

The following area students have been named to the Ripon College Dean's List for the spring 2013 semester, which recognizes academic excellence:

The following area students graduated from Ripon College on May 12, 2013:

The following area students graduated from Ripon College on May 12, 2013:

The following area students were recognized for academic and extracurricular achievement during the annual Awards Convocation held April 17, 2013 at Ripon College.

The following area students were recognized for academic and extracurricular achievement during the annual Awards Convocation held April 17, 2013 at Ripon College.

The following area students have been named to the Ripon College Dean's List for the spring 2013 semester, which recognizes academic excellence:

The following area students have been named to the Ripon College Dean's List for the Fall 2012 semester, which recognizes academic excellence:

The Ripon College Choral Union will perform at 3:15 p.m. Sunday, April 21, in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the Ripon College campus.

The Ripon College Collegium Musicum , a vocal ensemble, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the Ripon College campus. Selections will include three works by John Downland: "What if I Never Speede," "Wilt thou, unkind" and "Toss not my Soul." Other selections will be "Four arms, two necks, one wreathing," by Thomas Weelkes; "Three Elizabethan partsongs," by Ralph Vaughan Williams; "Mille regretz," by Josquin des Prez: "Tant que vivray," by Claudin de Sermisy; "Chansons francaises," by Francis Poulenc; and "Six Chansons on Original French Poems by Rainer Maria Rilke," by Paul Hindemith. Admission to the concert is free.

Area students performed in Ripon College's spring Symphonic Wind Ensemble on Sunday, April 14. The Ensemble, under the direction of Kurt Dietrich, showcased a band classic of the season, Alfred Reed's "The Hounds of Spring." Also featured on the program were three slow expressive works, some of the most beautiful in the band literature, of three quite different characters: Alfred Reed's free transcription of J. S. Bach's "My Jesus! Oh, What Anguish," Morton Lauridsen's acclaimed choral piece (transcribed by H. Robert Reynolds) "O Magnum Mysterium" and Samuel Hazo's recent composition "Southern Hymn." Special post-graduate student Andrew Schulz conducted Steven Reinecke's "Fate of the Gods." Also on the program were Malcolm Arnold's "Prelude, Sicliano and Rondo" and the classic march "Them Bosses," featuring the low brass and wind sections. The following area students performed in the spring Symphonic Wind Ensemble:

The Ripon College Ethics Bowl team advanced to the National Quarterfinals of the 17th Annual Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl.

Area students will perform in Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House," at Ripon College from Wednesday, Feb. 27-Saturday, March 2. Shows are held in Benstead Theatre on the Ripon College campus and begin at 7:30 p.m. each evening. Tickets are free, but reservations are recommended by calling 748-8791.

Area students will perform in Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House," at Ripon College from Wednesday, Feb. 27-Saturday, March 2. Shows are held in Benstead Theatre on the Ripon College campus and begin at 7:30 p.m. each evening. Tickets are free, but reservations are recommended by calling 748-8791.

Amanda Finn, a junior theatre and English major at Ripon College, has advanced to the national finals of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF). She advanced after competing in the O'Neil Critics Institute portion of the regional competition in Saginaw, Mich. in January. As one of only eight national finalists, Finn will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., in April to learn from professional critics such as Bob Mondello from National Public Radio and Trey Graham from City Paper. At the conclusion of that event, at least one of the finalists will be selected to work at the O'Neill Theatre Center Critics Institute during its national playwriting conference this summer. Finn has appeared as an actress in multiple productions at Ripon College, including "Ash Girl," "The Rover," "The Tempest," "The Cripple of Inishmaan" and multiple one-act plays. As a critic, she finds a different sort of joy than she does on stage. "I love watching a show, taking notes on it and focusing on a specific thing," says Finn. "I love seeing what other people do, especially shows I've seen before. It's fun to sit and absorb theater, and no one judges you for having a pen and paper out, taking notes throughout." She entered the competition at the recommendation of Ripon College Theatre Professor and Department Chair Ken Hill, after Finn expressed interest in pursuing a career in theater criticism. The regional competition requires students to watch a number of productions at the Festival and write critical reviews, then workshop their criticism with other participants and a professor. Finn says she learned that criticism isn't just about being negative. Although her winning piece of criticism concerned a play that generally was unpopular with the critics in her group, she focused her critique on applauding the performing company's bravery and examining why she believed the audience had difficulty understanding how to respond to the production. "I talked about the difficulties in bringing a piece to a festival full of theater majors, knowing the piece doesn't have a reputation," she says. "I spoke to the fact that it was brave of them to bring it and that they gave a valiant effort." Her experience as an actress colors her actions as a critic, she says. "I never try to make anyone feel bad about their production. I'm an actor, so I know how it feels to be on stage and baring your soul," she says. "It's hard."

The following area students have been named to the Ripon College Dean's List for the Fall 2012 semester, which recognizes academic excellence: