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ANNUALREPORT2010 –11
Momentum built on leadership
Momentum built on leadershipLeadership is the catalyst of change. Change is created through fresh and innovative thinking. Our 2010-11 Annual Report is an overview of the significant and exciting achievements that are happening on campus and how your generous contributions continue to support Ripon.
The Joyce years have started our momentum through change, innovation and success. Under his leadership, we developed a vision that can be built upon for years to come. Our momentum, vision and leadership will make Ripon College stronger.
Thank you for helping advance and strengthen Ripon College.
ANNUALREPORT2010 –11
2 | R I P O N C o l l e g e
We all know the elements of storytelling: plot, character,
setting, theme, etc. But any story, no matter how masterfully
plotted, falls apart without character. Only by seeing what the
characters are made of, and how they react to the caprices of
the narrative, do we appreciate the story to its fullest.
Like any good story, Ripon is about character.
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The people at Ripon College have
had their character tested over and
over again for 160 years, and they
have proven themselves equal to
any challenge. Through thin and
flush, salad days and dog days,
we have stuck to our mission. The
teaching has never suffered as a
result of economic downturns,
war or political change. The spirit,
or “theme,” if you will, of the
institution has remained intact. I
was lucky to inherit an organization
where people truly care for one
another. Our many successes
are the result of students, faculty,
staff, alumni, trustees and friends
working together to advance the
Ripon narrative. Although some question the relevance
of the liberal arts, delivered in the context of a learning
community like ours, it really does work. The success of
our graduates attests to this.
Leadership is important in any organization, but the
top-down model doesn’t work in higher education;
the key is to create and empower leaders throughout
our ranks, and we’ve done that. At Ripon, trustees,
department heads, students, staff members and others
all lead us toward our vision, which is a tangible
outcome of our mission. We test, measure and refine our
strategies to that end, and make the best decisions we
can. But there is often guesswork involved with running
a college, and there have been times when people had
to look me in the eye and admit they didn’t have all the
answers. Being comfortable with uncertainty is one of
the challenges our people have had to face, but there’s no
guess like an educated guess.
This Annual Report, you might have noticed, is new.
Like the magazine, it is a bolder and more readable
publication than in years past. We envision this and
future annual reports to be more focused on the state of
the College rather than a retrospective on the past year.
As such, the list of class donors has been moved online,
and you may find it at https://my.ripon.edu/ics/Alumni_
and_Friends. We still believe it’s vital to recognize our
donors and will continue to highlight them in the online
lists, along with class letters and other outlets.
The state of the College is excellent. We are on solid
financial footing, we are executing on our strategic
objectives, and we continue to attract students, faculty
and staff of high character. Our
comprehensive campaign is off to
a tremendous start. Alumni giving
and engagement is strong. We have
many new faculty members with
diverse experiences and skill sets,
and plenty of tenured faculty who
continue to lead and innovate in
their fields. The energy on campus
is positive and infectious, and it’s
only going to get better. I have
nothing but confidence in the
leaders who will take the reins in
my stead, and I am eager to see
what new ideas your next president
will bring to bear on campus.
Change at a grand old academy
like Ripon tends to make people
uneasy, but you can’t spell challenge without change,
and challenge has made Ripon what it is – a place of
strength, wisdom and passion.
I’d like to think that Ripon is a better place than when
Lynne and I began our relationship with the College,
but that is ultimately for you to judge. What I know for
certain is that we are better for having been members
of this community and this family. I have thoroughly
enjoyed my tenure as president, due in no small part
to the way this College and this community have
embraced us Southerners as their own. The dedication
and commitment of all those connected to the College is
unbelievably strong. I am fortunate to have been given
the opportunity to help channel that energy toward a
common vision. It has been a privilege that Lynne and I
will forever cherish.
As Lynne and I embark on our next adventure
together, we will be bringing many of you with us in our
hearts. I know I joke a lot about the Wisconsin weather,
but there’s been no better remedy for it than the warmth
of your collective company. We leave with anxious
anticipation for the times to come, and nostalgia for the
time we’ve had. We hope that the relationships we’ve
forged and the success we’ve had will be our legacy. I
look forward to the next chapter in the Ripon College
story, and I am
proud and humble
for having been a
character in it.
Thank you. b
David C. Joyce President
Lists of donors by individual years were published in the Fall 2011 Class Letters.
For a list of all donors, visit MyRipon Portal: my.ripon.edu/ics/Alumni and Friends
4 | R I P O N C o l l e g e
Both of these questions were answered positively
when David Joyce was hired in 2003, and have been
confirmed for the past eight years, day in and day
out. David and his wife, Lynne, brought with them
intelligence, compassion and commitment. They also
have been the biggest cheerleaders for Ripon College,
which has flourished under their leadership.
While I wish David had stayed long enough to retire
from Ripon, that wasn’t meant to be. The pull of home
and family was too strong for the Joyces to resist, as it has
been for so many of us throughout our lives. While they
leave Ripon earlier than we would like, they are
not leaving a school that lacks vision or aspirations.
In fact, our aspirations are a major piece of the Joyce
legacy at Ripon.
David Joyce is not difficult to get to know. He is
transparent, honest, decent and fair-minded. In fact, these
were the qualities that the search committee recognized
immediately almost 10 years ago. Throughout his tenure
at Ripon, I have watched him interact with students,
alumni, parents, faculty members, fellow Board members
and with several local organizations in the community.
Farewell to a president and a friend
When hiring a new employee, you aim to answer two questions: “Can this person do the job?” and “Are they a good fit for the organization?” The first question is relatively easy to ascertain, but the latter is tricky. Poor performance reflects badly on the person hired; poor fit reflects badly on the organization.
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In virtually every instance, he consistently has treated
each person with genuine respect and courtesy in equal
measure. He loves to pull up a chair at Pickard, have
lunch with students and talk about their interests and
concerns. In fact, there have been times when David has
been mistaken for a new faculty member, given his interest
in Ripon students. This is another one of his legacies.
Another legacy of David and Lynne’s is their ability to
nurture relationships with alumni and college friends.
Usually after spending time with David, alumni and
friends asked how they can help David achieve Ripon’s
goals. David is not the pick-pocketing kind of president
that people dread. He possesses a strong financial acumen
to complement his personality, and this intelligence has
earned him the full confidence of the Board.
Thanks to David, the recently launched comprehensive
campaign raised $19 million in gifts, pledges and
deferred commitments in its first year. The momentum
and support for this effort continues, and additional gifts
will be announced in coming months. The campaign
will increase our endowment to further allow Ripon to
continue to provide an accessible, affordable and quality
educational experience. The campaign will increase
opportunities for faculty and student research and
development and renovate key facilities to ensure our
students are learning in the best environment possible.
During David’s tenure, the Campus Apartments, the
vacation of Elm and Seward streets and the integration
of upper campus, as well as several enhancements to the
physical plant were approved, made possible through
David’s confidence in Ripon’s capacity and ability. His faith
inspired the Board to invest in these improvements.
Of course, I’d be remiss to talk about David without
talking about bikes. It’s hard to say whether he prefers
riding bikes or being violently thrown from them,
based on the number of injuries he’s sustained, but in
either case, his passion for spokes and wheels is evident
throughout campus.
The Ripon Velorution Project, largely a result of
David’s refusal to simply accommodate more cars
on campus, earned Ripon College national attention
and solidified Ripon as a thought leader in dealing
with parking issues while promoting wellness and
environmental responsibility.
Every strong leader has a partner. And David’s partner is
the irrepressible Lynne Joyce. While David has influenced
how the campus looks on the outside, Lynne brought
her influence to the
interior spaces. Some
of the most handsome
spaces on campus –
the East Hall lounge
and the new lobby
of the alumni office
in Smith Hall, for
example – are a result
of Lynne’s sensitive
eye for tasteful and
practical elegance. Arts
& All that Jazz bears
her indelible print –
pure class. This event
is seen as one of the biggest and classiest parties of
the year.
Ripon is known for its hospitality. David and Lynne
have made 1 Merriman Lane one of the most welcoming
addresses on campus. Several trustees mentioned to me
that while they were students, they never set foot in the
president’s house. During David and Lynne’s tenure, you’d
be hard-pressed to find a student who hasn’t been to an
ice cream social on the lawn or sampled one of Lynne’s
amazing hors d’oeuvres at a school function. David and
Lynne leave another legacy in teaching us the meaning of
southern hospitality.
I am proud to call David and Lynne friends, and I know
that throughout the last eight years, they have become
friends to you and countless other alumni, students and
staff members. The Joyces’ passion for life and travel has
enabled them to meet alumni near and far. Never once did
I hear them complain about having to attend another event
or meeting, whether on campus, in Milwaukee or Chicago.
Even when the plane left early in the morning, or arrived
home late at night, David and Lynne welcomed the many
opportunities to talk about Ripon, both its past and its
future. David, as well as I and the entire Ripon community,
believes that Ripon’s best days are yet to come.
As their friend, I’m sad to see them leave Ripon.
As Chairman of the Board, I will miss the endless hours
they gave so selflessly to this institution. Truly, they
embody the spirit of Ripon: MORE TOGETHER.
Brevard College will learn what we have learned in
the last eight years: David and Lynne Joyce are tireless
advocates for higher education, for building community,
for servant leadership. We wish them Godspeed. b
Bob KirklandChair of the Board of Trustees
6 | R I P O N C o l l e g e
Alumni
16.63%
Corporationsand Foundations
28%
Trustees
17.73%
Estates
31.66%
FriendsandParents
5.33%
Giftsin Kind
.65%
Ripon is in the silent phase of
a comprehensive fund-raising
campaign. As we build on the
momentum already gained in
the recently launched Imagine
Tomorrow campaign, the support of
alumni and friends of the College
is becoming increasingly significant
in sustaining Ripon as one of the
nation’s leading private liberal arts
colleges. The primary goal of this
effort focuses upon significantly
increasing the endowment to
support Ripon’s mission and vision
as it moves toward the future.
We also recognize that
updated facilities with the latest
technological capabilities are
important in providing our
students with the best educational
experiences. We cannot function
without the annual unrestricted
support of our donors whose
gifts to the Annual Fund help
underwrite our day-to-day
operations.
Transformational change
is necessary to keep pace in
an increasingly competitive
environment. Sustaining the
College’s momentum and achieving
our strategic initiatives require
a historic investment in our
endowment, the backbone of
a college’s financial framework.
We are sitting at more than
$19 million in commitments and
gifts as of June 30, the conclusion
of the first year of this multi-year
effort. The official public launch
of the Imagine Tomorrow campaign,
which will bring the total campaign
goal to fruition, is scheduled for the
2012-2013 school year.
The effectiveness of personal
visits with prospects and donors
is significant. With the efforts of
new Advancement gift officers,
prospects assigned to gift officers
gave $485,370 more – not
including future pledges –
A commitment to supporting top-notch students, recruiting and retaining quality faculty and staff, and creating a culture focused upon service to our various communities is a vital part of a liberal arts education at Ripon College. Each year, that commitment is renewed and strengthened through gifts to the institution.
Personal connections building our base of support
Total Gifts in 2010-11 by Source
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during 2010-11 than the previous
year. Advancement staff made
nearly 630 personal visits with
prospects and donors, compared
to 267 last year.
Relationships with alumni were
strengthened in many additional
ways. We had 51 off-campus visits
of various types during 2010-11,
compared to 37 last year. Nearly
1,000 alumni, parents and friends
attended an off-campus event,
and more than 500 documented
alumni and friends attended
Alumni Weekend activities June 24
through 26.
These personal connections
not only increase the loyalty
and feeling of family among our
alumni, but they also have a
significant impact on support to
the College. Both unrestricted
giving to the Annual Fund and
restricted giving for facilities,
endowments, etc., did well. We hit
our historical annual fund mark of
$2.2 million. In restricted giving,
we hit a recent high of nearly $4.3
million, representing a $3 million
increase over the previous two
years. In total, we brought in nearly
$6.5 million in cash, our best year
since 2005. Nearly $13 million in
pledges and deferred commitments
were secured and documented.
We secured 21 new estate
commitments from individuals
who became Partners in the Legacy.
This more than doubles our total
of eight last year and surpasses
our goal of 16. During 2010-11,
we created and launched the 1851
Club, designed to thank donors
who make gifts of $1,000 or more
annually, or more than $50,000
lifetime. We also allow recent
graduates who give $100 per year
through their 10th reunion the
chance to qualify for 1851 Club
privileges and recognition.
Other ways we are reaching
out to maintain connections with
our alumni:
b Revamped and redesigned Ripon
Magazine and Annual Report,
giving a more contemporary
look and in-depth content
to highlight our campus
community in addition to our
alumni, parents and friends.
b Bimonthly e-newsletter for
alumni, parents and friends,
which became monthly in fiscal
year 2011-12.
b New stewardship and student
philanthropy programs,
including an annual scholarship
donor recognition dinner.
b Alumni travel program with an
inaugural trip planned for the
summer of 2012.
With the generosity of those who
invest in its strategy, Ripon College
will improve its ability to recruit
the best and the brightest; lower
our faculty-to-student ratio; grow
our endowment to support our
needs; dramatically improve the
overall student experience; guide
undergraduates to the highest
levels of attainment; generously
support faculty, staff and students;
improve the campus; cultivate
a new prominence in the larger
landscape of liberal education; and
ensure our long-term sustainability.
Thank you for all you do to
advance and strengthen our
mission at Ripon College. b
Wayne P. WebsterVice President for Advancement
630Personal visits with prospects and donors made by Advancement staff.
8 | R I P O N C o l l e g e
Just as students look for the right
fit in their college search, we, too,
seek students who will continue
the Ripon College legacy
that has existed for 160 years. The
growth that takes place in
our students over a four-year
period on campus is awe-inspiring.
By sharing the experiences of
current students, faculty and
staff, we help prospective students
realize this opportunity.
As of the fall semester census
day, Sept. 2, 2011, there were
227 first-time, full-time students
and 20 full-time transfer students
joining the Ripon College
community. This year, we received
1,115 applications for admission –
the second-highest application total
in the College’s history (2010 was
the highest with 1,159). We offered
admission to 837 students. The
resulting acceptance rate of
75 percent represents a
continuation of our increased
selectivity over previous years and
an all-time low rate.
The class of 2015’s academic
profile is in line with our most
recent entering classes. This
class has an average high school
grade point average of 3.43 on
a 4.00 scale, with an average
ACT Composite score of 25.
For those students whose high
The primary responsibility of the offices of admission and financial aid is to attract prospective students to the College who share the ideals of our mission statement and who will contribute to the campus community.
First-year class brings high-quality achievements to campus
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school provided a class rank, 22
percent were ranked in the top 10
percent of their class. In addition
to their academic prowess, this
class, as with its predecessors,
comprises an actively engaged
group of students including varsity
athletes, musicians, thespians,
artists, volunteers and those
who demonstrated leadership
both in their schools and their
communities. We are honored
that 24 legacies are continuing the
tradition of their family’s history of
attendance at Ripon.
Conversations with faculty
members and student life staff
suggest that the class already has
made a profound impact on the
campus community with their
engagement both inside and
outside of the classroom.
The class also broadens the
geographic, ethnic, socioeconomic
and religious diversity of our
campus community. The class
has representatives from
16 states, including 165 students
from Wisconsin. The out-of-state
students comprise 27 percent of
the class, with the highest numbers
coming from Illinois, Minnesota,
California, Colorado and Michigan.
There also are four international
students. The male-to-female ratio
for this class is 49:51, strikingly
better than the national average
of 43:57.
We were able to continue the
tradition of access and making a
nationally recognized, liberal arts
education affordable to all qualified
candidates regardless of their
financial circumstances. Ninety-
nine percent of our new students
received some form of financial
assistance. Based on self-
reported information from the
Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA), 37 percent
of the class are first generation,
with neither parent having
attended a college or university.
The end of the 2010-2011 year
brought significant changes to the
staffing in the offices of admission
and financial aid. Steve Schuetz,
vice president, departed to pursue
an opportunity as vice president
for enrollment at Concordia
College in Moorhead, Minn. Stacy
Chapin, director of transfer and
international recruitment, left the
admission profession to return to
a career in insurance; and Jolene
Rueden ’07, admission counselor,
began a graduate program in
professional counseling at the
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
It should be noted that over the
past five years, the office has
been extremely fortunate to have
had very little turnover, which
is unusual in the admission
profession.
I now have taken on the
responsibility of dean of admission,
initially overseeing both the
office of admission and the office
of financial aid. Sally Webster
has joined us as a campus visit
coordinator/admission counselor,
and Eliza Stephenson ’09 has
transitioned from the advancement
office to admissions. Steve
Syverson has been engaged as an
executive consultant and brings 35
years of admission and financial aid
experience to the office to provide
additional strategic input.
Moving into the next recruitment
cycle, we are excited about the
opportunity to continue to attract
highly qualified students to Ripon
College who will enhance the
overall experience of everyone on
campus. We have modified our
admission deadlines, instituting
two Early Action deadlines, as well
as our Regular Decision deadline,
a change we believe will allow
us to best meet the needs of our
prospective students and which has
been well-received by prospective
students and their families. We
look forward to engaging the
campus and alumni community in
the recruitment process which will
be an integral part of success to be
had in the years to come. b
Leigh Mlodzik ’02Dean of Admission
22720new, first-time, full-time students
joined Ripon College fall 2011
new, full-time transfer students
10 | R I P O N C o l l e g e
Staff interact daily with individual
students and groups of students.
It is so refreshing to witness their
enthusiasm, curiosity and drive.
Ripon students work hard in the
classroom while also remaining active
with extracurricular pursuits. Meeting
their diverse interests and needs can
be challenging – from managing one’s
health and wellness to choosing
how to use free time, learning to
interact in a close community with
students of various backgrounds
and beliefs, exploring the path
that follows college, and practicing
leadership roles.
In 2010-11, major efforts included:
b The Office of Career Development
and a small group of students
piloted a virtual mentoring
program. Connections matter,
and this arrangement may prove
beneficial for future students.
New initiatives introduced to Student Life during 2010-11 contributed to a dynamic and rewarding academic year for our students. Staff activities aim to help students achieve a richly personalized education both inside and outside of the classroom. We are all committed to the students’ well-being, whether that be in what they eat, where they sleep, their emotional well-being, their academic success, or the leisure-time pursuits they desire.
Feedback paves the way to expanded student services
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b Many students attended a
“Return on Investment Panel,”
allowing alumni to share insights
of successful professional paths.
b A financial literacy program
was coordinated by Student
Support Services, providing tips
on everything from responsible
use of credit cards to budgeting,
student loans and investment
strategies.
A terrific piece of news extends
into our future. The College has
been awarded with an additional
five years of federal funding
for Student Support Services.
That office also began to see the
intended outcomes of its McNair
Scholars Program, placing low-
income, first-generation and
students from underrepresented
populations into graduate schools
with expectations for them to
acquire doctorates.
The changing volume of
student interest and/or quality
of student leadership within
student organizations resulted
in several new student groups
being formed and recognized by
the Student Senate. They include
Rotaract, Campus Crusade for
Christ, Ultimate Frisbee, Secular
Student Alliance and Heavy Metal
Society. Hundreds of students
participated in Residence Life’s
Big Four programs: Take Over
the Union, Couch Potato Playoffs,
Extravagameza and Murder Mystery.
Greek life totaled 27 percent of
the student body during the fall
semester. Fraternity and sorority
leaders were pleased with the
quality and with the 44 percent
of men and 24 percent of women
who pledged affiliation during
the spring semester. Community
service continues to be a focal
point, with significant dollars
being raised for various causes
and organizations.
Feedback in many forms
allows Student Life to continually
improve and advance its offerings.
Participation in national surveys
allows outside comparisons with
similar colleges as well as colleges
and universities in general. While
producing data for curricular and
other various comparisons, recent
results from the National Survey of
Student Engagement (NSEE) and
the College Student Survey (CSS)
demonstrated real strengths in our
Student Life area, particularly as
students rated the following:
b Positive relations with
administrative personnel
and offices.
b Lack of racial tension on campus.
b Help with coping with non-
academic responsibilities.
b The ability to work effectively
with others.
b The ability to find a staff mentor.
Visits to the Counseling Center
have increased, up a record
11 percent in 2010-11 from the
previous year. Starting with 2011-
12, a second full-time counselor is
helping to ease the flow and allow
for more outreach and preventative
education efforts.
A task force on diversity and
inclusion prompted housing
options for international students
over semester break, a fall
international student orientation
program, a listing of new diversity-
themed program possibilities and
discussions about the desired
profile of the College’s faculty, staff
and student body. A new assistant
director of student activities
position was created to give
additional attention to diversity
issues and more intentional
support for Greek life on campus.
Last year, the Board of
Trustees requested attention
to key benchmarks in all areas
of the College. Now, Student
Life is quantifying key strategic
imperatives and operational
metrics. Retention, student
satisfaction, student involvement,
quality of student interactions
and upkeep of areas where
students live, eat and play will be
monitored.
As always, the profile of new
students for 2011-12 will have a
huge bearing on desired outcomes
for the new academic year. b
Chris OgleVice President and Dean of Students
11%
Visits to the Counseling Center
were up a record 11 percent.
12 | R I P O N C o l l e g e
Total cash gifts and cash pledges
for fiscal year 2011 were
$9,865.437. The endowment
value as of June 30, 2011, was
$62,372,927. The nice increase on
our investments represented a
23-percent return. The market
was much better than it had been
the last two years, and that helped
us quite a bit. We’re in a much
better position now than we were
even a year ago.
We had a large increase in gifts
to the Annual Fund, and many of
the contributions were significantly
higher than the previous year. We
are in the beginning of our capital
campaign, and the Advancement
office is getting geared up for
that. We are certainly showing the
results with increased gifts. It puts
our financial picture in a much
better place.
Also during fiscal year 2011-
12, our bank affiliation has been
changed. We have worked for
many years with M&I Bank, which
is now BMO-Harris Bank. The
College Letter of Credit for our
bonds is with BMO-Harris, which
has a AAA rating. This results in a
lower interest rate on our bonds.
We want to continue working
with BMO-Harris, which reflects
the good relationship we have had
with M&I Bank.
For the 2011-12 fiscal year, we
have 26 new employees on campus,
many replacing people who have
retired. This brings new ideas and
reinvigoration to the campus.
The construction work on
Increased gifts boost Ripon’s financial pictureRipon College ended the fiscal year in a good position financially. The biggest impact was on the revenue side, with gifts up by $7 million – in both cash and pledges – and the market value of our endowment up by more than $11 million.
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campus this year focused on
deferred maintenance of the
facilities. Often these are projects
that people wouldn’t necessarily
notice, but they are issues that need
to be addressed.
In the John M. Storzer Center,
we removed a wall from the
weight room to make it bigger and
refurbished the entire space. A new
desk and equipment were added.
The pool room also was
refurbished. Asbestos was
removed from the ceiling, and
new attractive panels were added.
Lighting output was increased by
30 percent, and the pool itself
was repainted. Refurbishment
will continue in this area.
Also in the athletics area, an
in-ground sprinkler system was
installed in the athletic fields. It
had been difficult to get water out to
them consistently, and this will help
us to better maintain the fields and
keep them in excellent condition.
Other maintenance work included
replacing carpeting in some of the
residence halls and classrooms,
something that the students see
and notice.
We also added top coatings on
parking lots.
In the current fiscal year, we
are continuing refurbishment of
many of our campus facilities,
using unrestricted gift money. This
includes painting of classrooms
and residence halls. We want to
keep up with maintenance issues,
especially in those areas which are
visible to students and guests. New
equipment was purchased for the
chemistry department.
Moving forward, our wish list
for other additions on the campus
include new lab space in the
sciences area and new gymnasium
space. We have space issues, with
all the demands from athletics and
intramural sports. Some intramural
sports run as late as 11 p.m. because
there is no other time for them to
be scheduled.
A big focus this year will be on
the presidential search. We will
have numerous additional activities
as we say good-bye to President
David Joyce and hello to our new
president. Financially, we’ll be
dealing with those.
Finance plays very much a
support role for the campus, and
a lot of what we do is invisible.
But it’s critical to what we do as an
institution. We support everything
else that is going on at the College
to make the learning experience on
campus the best we can.
Our yearly financial statements
are important as we enter into
debt with banks. If our finances
aren’t in order, they’re not going to
loan us money.
Finance is an important piece of
what the College does. You have
to have the underpinning in place.
If the support part isn’t there, it’s
hard to maintain the teaching
environment effectively. b
Mary deRegnierVice President for Finance
23%
Return on investment in the fiscal year.
Lists of donors by individual years were published in the Fall 2011 Class Letters.
For a list of all donors, visit MyRipon Portal: my.ripon.edu/ics/Alumni and Friends
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Quality of teaching and learning b 80 percent of students graduated
from Ripon in 2011 with a
major in at least one liberal arts
discipline.
b 92 percent of courses enrolled
30 or fewer students.
b 95 percent of students, in the
2010 College Student Survey
(given every two years),
indicated that they were satisfied
or very satisfied with the overall
quality of instruction.
b 92 percent said they were
satisfied or very satisfied with
their contact with faculty.
b 94 percent said they were
satisfied or very satisfied
with their overall educational
experience.
Faculty achievementsOur faculty distinguish themselves
as educators, scholars and
artists on a broad scale. Here is
a shortened list of noteworthy
accomplishments:
b Colleen Byron, professor of
chemistry, and a collaborator
presented a poster with Ripon
student co-authors, Samuel
B. Sondalle ’11, Heather M.
Nennig ’11 and James A. Rindt
’13, at the 17th International
Symposium on Flavins and
Flavoproteins.
b Lamont Colucci, assistant
professor of politics and
government, received a Fulbright
teaching scholarship to the
Austrian Diplomatic Academy in
Vienna for the spring of 2012.
b Head Coach Robert Duley was
named Midwest Conference
Men’s Track and Field Coach of
the Year.
b Head Football Coach Ron Ernst
was named Wisconsin Private
College Coach of the Year.
Ripon College offers an excellent academic program that is grounded in the liberal arts and distinctive in its character. The curriculum, and teaching and learning generally, are, and always have been, a reflection of our mission and of the commitment and quality of our faculty.
The faculty: accomplished and intellectually vibrant
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b Coach Lance Gordon was named
MWC Men’s Soccer Coach of
the Year. He is second in most
victories of all time by an MWC
coach.
b Softball Head Coach Jen Mueller
and Assistant Coach Ryan
Konitzer were named Regional
Coaching Staff of the Year for the
Great Lakes Region.
b McKenzie Lamb and Andrea
Young, both assistant professors
of mathematics and computer
science, were among 19 faculty
from around the country who
worked on typology notes in the
Park City Mathematics Institute’s
Undergraduate Faculty Program.
b Eddie R. Lowry Jr., professor
of Greek and Latin and Marie
Zarwell Uihlein Chair in
Classical Studies, mentored
the ACM-Mellon Post-doctoral
Teaching Fellow in Classics,
Vincent Tomasso.
b Rebecca Matzke, associate
professor of history, wrote the
book, “Deterrence through
Strength: British Naval Power
and Foreign Policy under Pax
Britannica,” published by the
University of Nebraska Press.
b Tim Reed, assistant professor of
Spanish, published an annotated
edition of Federico García
Lorca’s “Bodas de sangre,” with
Linguatext Inc.
b Rafael Salas, assistant professor of
art, attended an artist residency
at the Vermont Studio Center;
and writes art reviews for the
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
newspaper.
b Brian Smith, professor of religion
and Charles and Joan Van
Zoeren Chair in Religion, Ethics
and Values, mentored the ACM-
Mellon Post-doctoral Teaching
Fellow in Asian Religions,
Michael Nichols.
Several faculty were awarded
visiting ACM appointments for
the fall of 2012: Sarah Kraaz,
professor of music, was appointed
visiting faculty to the Florence
program; Molly Margaretten,
assistant professor of anthropology,
was appointed faculty director to
the Tanzania program; and Brian
Bockelman, assistant professor
of history, was appointed faculty
fellow to the Newberry Library
program.
Moving forwardAs I step into the role of interim
president, Russell Blake, professor
of history, will become interim vice
president and dean of faculty. Even
during this transition, our focus
will remain on hiring and retaining
faculty and providing them with
the resources they need to thrive
as artists, scholars, and teachers.
We have tenure-track searches
under way in English, physics
and psychology; a search for
another ACM-Mellon Post-doctoral
Teaching Fellow in sociology/
gender studies has begun; and a
search to fill the newly endowed
Pieper Family Chair in Servant
Leadership will begin soon. This
latter position is supported by
a generous $1 million gift the
College received last year. Hiring
and faculty development are long-
term investments. They invigorate
the campus, define who we are
today and allow us to build Ripon’s
exciting future on the strength of
our past. b
Gerald Seaman Vice President and Dean of Faculty
95%Students who are satisfied or very satisfied with the overall quality of instruction at Ripon.
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2003-04 Became 12th president of
Ripon, effective July 1. Inaugurated
Oct. 11. Quad renovation project
continues. Enrollment tops 1,000.
Ethical Leadership Institute
inaugurated. Revisions begin on
Mission Statement and defining
our core values.
2004-05 Hughes House becomes
Evans Admission Center. Lower
level of Pickard Commons
renovated. Carnegie Library
acquired in downtown Ripon,
later renovated to house the Office
of the President, the Office of the
Vice President and Dean of Faculty,
and the Office of Community
Engagement. Ripon added to
premier new listing “Colleges
of Distinction.”
2005-06 Tim Russert of
NBC’s Meet the Press provides
keynote address at Ethical
Leadership Conference.
New strategic plan mapped out.
Great Hall renovated. Todd Wehr
renovated. Website overhauled.
Newsweek names Ripon one of
“The 331 Most Interesting
Colleges” in America.
President David C. Joyce’s distinguished legacy
There have been expansions in the curriculum, investments in technology, new and renovated classrooms, service learning efforts, and new and renovated facilities. Joyce also was instrumental in adding green space and walkways to the campus.
2003 through 2011
Inauguration parade, Homecoming, Oct. 11, 2003
Founders’ Day Awards, Jan. 29, 2008, with Peter Kasuboski Commencement 2006
Campus Apartments, October 2007
Taking a spinGreeting “Spud” Hannaford, Oct. 3, 2009
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Under the progressive leadership of the Rev. Dr. David C. Joyce, the College has seen consistently balanced budgets, successful Annual Fund campaigns, a $20 million capital improvement initiative, and high marks from every major college ranking.
The comprehensive fund-raising campaign Imagine Tomorrow has almost doubled its first-year goal in the silent phase, securing more than $19 million in gifts and pledges. Alumni giving and loyalty are among the best in Wisconsin, and beyond.
With actor Harrison Ford ’64, August 2008
Dedication of new mountain bike trail, August 2011
Wedding of Elizabeth Reible ’06 and Michael Nielsen ’07, Sept. 12, 2009, in Great Hall
Homecoming 2010
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2006-07 New student apartment
building constructed. Grammy
Award-winning musician Al Jarreau
’62 returns to raise money for fine
arts scholarships.
2007-08 Velorution bike project
established. Turf installed at
Ingalls Field.
2008-09 Portions of Elm and
Seward streets vacated to create
more pedestrian-friendly campus.
2009-10 Ripon named
Great College to Work For by The
Chronicle of Higher Education.
Ripon named to President’s Higher
Education Community Service
Honor Roll. Welcoming “gateway”
to campus added at Woodside and
Seward streets.
Professor Robert V. “Spud” and
Neola Hannaford Endowed
Scholarship Fund established.
2010-11 Silent phase of Imagine
Tomorrow comprehensive
fund-raising campaign begins.
Student Support Services receives
five-year, $1.26 million grant.
Ripon named among “Top 25
Schools for Do-Gooders”
by Newsweek.
$25,000 grant funds mountain bike
trail. Record enrollment hit in fall
of 2010 with 1,066 students. b
New gifts and investment earnings have pushed the endowment portfolio to a record high level, and records were set in full-time enrollment.
Joyce and the Ripon cycling team leapt into icy-cold Lake Winnebago in Oshkosh in February 2011 during the Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Wisconsin.
2003 through 2011
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OfficersRobert J. Kirkland ’81,
chairPresident,Taylor Asset
Management Inc.Chicago, Ill.
Ronald R. Peterson ’70, vice chair
Partner/Corporate Restructuring,
Jenner & BlockLake Forest, Ill.
Mark J. Wright ’75, treasurer
Acadia Windows & DoorsPerry Hall, Md.
Doreen Conforti Chemerow ’73, secretary
Portland, Ore.
Members of the BoardThomas W. Abendroth ’81Partner/attorney,Schiff Hardin LLPEvanston, Ill.
Victoria L. Bleise ’73Retired client business
manager,AT&TSt. Paul, Minn.
James R. Clark ’68Attorney and partner,Foley & Lardner LLPMequon, Wis.
James P. Connelly Attorney and senior
partner, health care practice,
Foley & Lardner LLPRiver Hills, Wis.
Scott L. Dicks ’74Senior manager, America’s
sales and management development,
EMC Corp.Middleton, Wis.
Dennis G. Frahmann ’74Executive vice president,
marketing,Sage SoftwareLos Angeles, Calif.
Jane Runkel Frederick ’74Consultant - higher
educationShorewood, Wis.
Stephanie Greene ’72Retired vice president,
retail change management,
JPMorganChase & Cos.New York, N.Y.
Clarice Santeralli Gregoire ’77
President,KAMDEN Strategy GroupChicago, Ill.
Helen E. Hansen ’66Associate professor
emerita,University of Minnesota
School of NursingSt. Paul, Minn.
David G. Hartman ’64Retired senior vice
president and chief actuary,
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
New Providence, N.J.
Guy R. Henshaw ’68Managing director/
partner,Henshaw & VierraDanville, Calif.
Marcus D. Hoffman ’70Director of business
applications,AmetekPhiladelphia, Pa.
David A. Janssen ’81Plastic surgeon,Fox Valley Plastic Surgery,
S.C.Oshkosh, Wis.
William C. Jordan ’69Dayton-Stockton
Professor of History,Princeton UniversityPrinceton, N.J.
David C. Joyce President,Ripon CollegeRipon, Wis.
Martin M. Lindsay ’87Treasurer,The Middlebury Corp.Arlington Heights, Ill.
William C. Mac Leod ’73Partner,Kelley Drye Collier
ShannonFalls Church, Va.
Philip K. Mc Cullough ’69Physician,Philip K. McCullough,
M.D., S.C.Woodstock, Ill.
Gary R. Page ’84President,SDA IncAtlanta, Ga.
Michael R. Reese ’65Appleton, Wis.
Cheryl K. Rofer ’63National security blogger,WhirledViewSanta Fe, N.M.
JoAnn Selleck ’73Attorney/partner,Cozen O’ConnorSan Diego, Calif.
Pamela Price Smith ’68President/ownerMathtyme Educational
ServicesFox Point, Wis.
Richard J. Srednicki ’73Retired chief executive
officer,Chase Card Services,
JPMorgan ChaseSteamboat Springs, Colo.
Katherine Stewart CUNA Mutual GroupMadison, Wis.
Matthew J. Umhoefer ’95
Senior project manager,Hewitt AssociatesHawthorn Woods, Ill.
Dena G. Willmore ’67Retired partner/senior
vice president,Wellington Management Co.Buckland, Mass.Robert J. Zimmerman ’70
Retired partner,Foley & Lardner LLPRiver Forest, Ill.
Special Graduate Trustees
Angela J. Twaroski ’09Best Buy Co. Inc.Wausau, Wis.
Paul G. Williams ’10Executive team leader,Target Corp.Greendale, Wis.
Honorary Life TrusteesRobert V. Abendroth ’51Donald W. Anderson ’42Thomas E. Caestecker Patricia P. Francis Robert L. Hanley Robert O. Lambert ’52Audrey Lyke Alice Burns
Mijanovich* ’43Samuel W. Pickard ’55John A. Sturm ’58Charles A. Van Zoeren ’53K. G. Weiske ’50Thomas R. Wyman ’50J. Gibbons Zeratsky R. Douglas Ziegler
Administration/FacultyDavid C. JoycePresident
Wayne P. WebsterVice President for
Advancement
Mary M. deRegnierVice President for Finance
Christophor M. Ogle ’80Vice President and Dean
of Students
Gerald E. SeamanVice President and Dean
of Faculty
Steven M. SchuetzVice President for
Admission and Financial Aid
* Died June 23, 2011
Board of Trustees2010-11
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Student Tuitionand Fees
30%Investments
27.8%
Contributions
22.7%
AuxiliaryEnterprises
16.2%
Other Income
3.3%
$13,048,994
$1,445,738
Total:$43,486,712
$7,029,700
$12,096,843
$9,865,437
Instruction
42.1%
Student Services
12.9%
Auxiliary Enterprises
20.7%
InstitutionalSupport
18.8%
PublicServices
2.1%
$11,578,460
$589,853
AcademicSupport
3.4%$935,953
$5,171,867
$3,555,294
$5,708,576
Total:$27,540,003
Fiscal Year 2010-11 Revenue
Fiscal Year 2010-11 Expenses
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10,000,000
20,000,000
30,000,000
40,000,000
50,000,000
60,000,000
70,000,000
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Endowment Market Value Totals
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Partners in the Legacy was established in 1995 to recognize alumni and friends whose concern for the long-term future of Ripon College is manifested through making estate plans which include the College. Partners in the Legacy move the College toward greater fiscal stability through endowments and other gifts their estate plans provide. These individuals have made their commitment to enhancing Ripon’s outstanding liberal arts educational experience for future generations of Ripon College students. The more than 500 individuals listed here have remembered the College in the form of a bequest or a planned gift and have a special place in the College’s history. They also have supported ongoing programs and, in many cases, have endowed the College in specific areas, creating a personal legacy and a permanent record of their affection for Ripon. We are grateful for the far-sighted planning by such dedicated alumni and friends.
1909Helen Hughes*
1911Ruth F. Gower*Cora M. Manaton*
1916Jean Talbot*
1918Harrison E. Farnsworth*
1919Lola Schultz Castner*
1920Margaret Griffiths
Maitland* Meta Schmudlach
Williams*
1921Frances L. Christison*
1923Mildred Hotchkiss
Banville*Guthrie B. Boon*
1924Klara E. Dahlke*Cora Trautman Foulkes*Georgia Campbell
Gebhardt*Eunice S. Lovejoy*Sylvia Rhyner McCumber*Elizabeth Lyon Peters*Bradford A. Williams*
1925Pearl Pierce Dopp*Harold A. Engel*Chester K. Rosenbaum*
1926Helen Klitzke Berndt* Elmer M. Burns*Dorothy Griffith Crist* Harley S. Jones*Jane Shaw Jones*Carolyn Parsons Kay*Marian Millard Sullivan*
1927Ruth Pilger Andrews*Arthur W. Jorgensen* Arthur D. Lohr* Margaret Lambert
Neumann*
1928Alice Carter Brown*Chauncey C. Hale*Nila Schwartz Henry*Norman J. McCurdie* Grace Westenborg Oliver*
1929Katharine Reuther
Campbell*Fred V. Hein* Nina M. McCandless*Cora Gunderson Podell*W. Oscar Wilkinson*
1930Marjorie Nielsen Gehner*Reinhold F. Gehner*Ellen Lowe Gormley* Neil F. Hein*Loren Oliver* Thelma Collins Rule*Verona Peters Van Ess* Lewis A. Walter*Dorothy Chesak Wiley*
1931Lawrence A. Buckland*C. B. Wegner*Grant A. Wheeler*
1932James H. Barbour*Gordon M. Bly*Kenneth B. Falconer* Robert J. Farris* Carleton W. Schwiesow* Helen I. Wahoski*Margaret E. Wernecke*Hazel Sherwood
Williams* Lester H. Williams*
1933Henry L. Brooks* Helen Wells Cooke* Ralph W. Cooke* Densmore R. Dickinson* Paul A. Freye* Justin H. Hazen*Russell Jackson* Milo W. Lindow*Ethel Hamburg Weaver*
1934Rose E. Butler*Victoria E. Hargrave*
1935Charlotte Williams Freye*Dorothea Himmler*Margaret Treleven
Novitske* Daniel D. O’Connell*Harry C. Washkoske*
1936Roberta Stuart
Boismenue*George S. Hoban* Margaret Chittenden
Ruhoff *Frank W. Ryhlick*Raymond C. Westphal*
1937R. E. McDonald* John B. Murray* Nellie Weiss Murray*Esther Jean Humphreys
Page*
1938Berdyne Butcher Eddy*R. Harry Evans* Lester H. Page*Elfriede Stobbe Ryhlick*Gilbert E. Strickler*Beth Hoveland
Younggren*
1939Thomas Alderson*AnonymousGeorge H. BechtelClaire Klein*Jean Thiele Stevens*
1940William T. Gilkey* Herbert M. Haseltine*Mabel Schwiesow Lent*Verna Mace Zander
1941Ann E. Ewing*Howard J. Gould*Dorothy Bertschinger
HoslettRichard J. Parvis* John D. Roberts*John W. Roberts*
1942Donald W. Anderson AnonymousMary Jane Gordon*Charles E. Hoffman*Harry W. Knop Jr.* Robert S. Wilson* Helen Fossland Zippel
1943Frances Sischo Altheimer*AnonymousAlbert S. Brodeur*James D. Cowan* Leonard G. Dahm Jr.Mary Ann Livingston
Jenneke*Alice Burns Mijanovich* Doris Damon Miller*Daniel F. Muehlstein* A. N. Renner* Ervin A. Zippel*
1944Lottie Kucher Bierman*Robert V. CadieuFrank G. Hess*Barbara Elert Kate*
1945Marilyn Dixon Anderson*AnonymousBarbara Doehling Doran*Dean A. EmanuelMiriam Beilke HuthDean S. Johnston Phyllis Lindsley Purnell*DeVere L. Vandervort
1946Dorothy M. Evans
1947William C. Holter*Jack T. Sneesby James C. Vebeck*
1948Samuel W. Dougan John R. Hoffmann* Jean Hammond Otto
2 0 1 0 - 1 1 PARTNERS IN T H E L E G A C Y
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1949AnonymousGeorge J. Becker*Jerome R. BlackstoneEdward F. Deren*James C. PickardPhyllis Havens
Van De MarkJohn C. Weiner Norma Palmer Weiner
1950Leonard T. Keith*James E. Maley* James M. Reed Diane Fairbrother SymeMichael Tinkham*Beth Millhouse
Weisberger* K. G. Weiske Thomas R. Wyman Earl R. Zamzow*
1951Robert V. Abendroth Thomas C. Babcock* Richard J. BailarCarlton L. BlochwitzJoanne Klawiter CochraneAnn Irwin HinesLois Hoeft Perrine
1952Rosemary Klement Best*Evelyn Bernahl Black Mary Jane Bumby James F. Cochrane Jack Dekker*Robert G. Lambert Barbara Young MalesRichard T. Martin* A. Paul Nancarrow
1953Blanche Bartizal BabcockThomas E. Bastis* E. Wayne Black* Gloria Philippi Churchill*Faye Backus HerbstH. W. Herbst*Andy M. Palm Charles A. Van Zoeren Joan Hurley Van Zoeren Arthur WongBernice Gardner Zamzow*
1954Verne B. Churchill Jr.James T. Cunningham Joyce L. Kiefer Rene H. Males
1955Thomas A. DomencichRoxi-ann Parker DonovanKent O. OlinSamuel W. Pickard Robert W. Tagge
1956James P. Brost R. Keith Guise A. Dickson Hause* Patricia Underkofler
Kegel* John A. Stoler
1957Bruce P. Anderson Ray G. BesingRobert J. FluhrCatherine Adamski GantSamuel D. Holmes* Mary Anne Ryan Johnson*Judith Pallett Kaestner Paul L. Kegel Herrick S. Lauson*Barbara Zimay Riel* Lowell A. Weber
1958Richard C. Barber John K. ClarkCarol Diedrich Cooley Thomas E. Cooley J. Peter JensenSteven J. JohnsonRobert G. Laabs*William H. PopkoJohn A. SturmJon P. Wilcox
1959Ann Di John Anderson* Plato D. KiniasMichael A. Messenger*
1960Georgene Klaner Koblenz Raymond H. Laub Barbara A. Lueck*Lynne Scherbarth
Penicnak*Marilynn Deplewski Tykal Michael O. Willson
1961AnonymousRobert C. BurressWerner W. KnuthEdwin A. Pfeiffer* Robert W. Tykal
1962John C. Diedrich Henry A.
Holzkamper Judy Hughes PhillipsBarbara Holt Wilson*
1963Stephen K. AstmannPaul R. BerensPatricia L. Hayes* John Kirchgeorg Cheryl K. RoferMary L. SfasciottiFrank L. SmollMargaret Bisson Wheatley
1964George C. Elliott III*Judy A. Fortmeier*William R. HaljunDavid G. HartmanDavid P. Schenck Donald L. SchoberDavid C. Van Singel
1965AnonymousJeff C. BumbyJames R. Christopher Craig T. Ferris
Thomas A. FischerLarry C. Lascody Michael R. Reese
1966Peter R. Bird P. Devers Weaver II*Gary G. Yerkey
1967William J. Bohnen* Kathryn Santimays DunnPamela Hendricks
Gazaway
Barbara Berger LascodyDiane Vaughan LongcoreBruce M. McDonald* William A. Neill James E. ReedJohn C. RybergDena G. Willmore
1968Linda Jensen Bohnen Mary LeFevre Chavez James R. Clark R. Gregory Dunn Jr.Guy R. Henshaw Susan Siegel Henshaw Donna E. KantnerDavid M. Minor Judith Wilkinson NeillJason Parker Pamela Price Smith Vicky Porth Tobias
1969AnonymousAndrew E. Cook IIPhilip K. McCullough Cynthia Sanborn NyquistScott A. NyquistPeter G. Porikos*Nicholas P. Retson John H. Wolfe
1970Marcus D. HoffmanSally Hand MausonRobert W. Roth
1972Thomas I. Altholz AnonymousJoan M. Finsilver Susan Frederick-Clarkson
1973Suellen Reigle Altholz
Victoria L. Bleise Edward W. Bumby Doreen Conforti
Chemerow John P. FrederickOwen P. Gleason*William C. MacLeodMichael R. Mizen Jr.David P. Titus
1974AnonymousDouglas M. CassellLinda Mohr DicksScott L. Dicks Thomas A. FiedlerDennis G. FrahmannJane Runkel FrederickHerbert P. Holcli*Mary Breese Ray David B. Wheeler Margaret E. Zellmer
1975James M. Curtis Ann W. Devenish-Cassell Margaret Seelbach MizenSusan Schreyer StanderMarcia Wilson WahoskeMark J. Wright
1976Jeffrey P. ClarkRichard A. DeckGail L. DobishKelly G. O’Brien Sandy L. OgdenHugh W. Whipple Margaret E. Wiff
1977AnonymousHoward C. Draft Jack M. HeckLarry Malchow Richard Morrill*Kim Hinds O’Brien Birgit Abromaitis RetsonMarsha J. Toll 1978Anonymous Robert R. MeyerGregg E. Petersen
1979AnonymousMary C. GavinDonald L. Mac GregorCarla Drecktrah Nielsen Perry H. Robinson
*Indicates deceased members
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1980Katherine Pine Avery Margaret Gero DaValtKathy E. GoodboutMark A. Greene James D. Greenebaum David J. RemondiniSusan Angell Schmidt Lynn Frisvold Williams
1981Thomas A. AbendrothDebora Border ArnoldMark B. JacobsDavid A. Janssen Robert J. Kirkland Andrew W. Schmidt Kent E. Timm Seth F. Williams
1982Dorian A. Des Lauriers Kevin R. HallLinda A. HallKristin Kohles JanssenChristopher L. ShepardPaul J. WeeksMartha Spittell Ziegelbauer
1984Eric L. LustyGary R. Page
1985Julia Lynch KummerElaine Adkins WilcoxJay P. Wilcox
1986AnonymousRobyn Hardt Schultz
1987 Anonymous
1989AnonymousSarah Hemstock RobinsonPatrick K. Schmidt
1991Laura M. Kreofsky
1992Bret T. Reese Stephen D. Woolley
1993Thomas C. Clapp
1994Jesse M. Estevez Sara E. Kleckner
1998Joshua M. Satzer
2000Andre Miksha
2001Dante A. C. Houston
2003Bryan W. GerretsenPaul B. RanslowStephanie W. RanslowDaniel T. TrostDavid K. WilliamsKaren M. Berg Williams
2004Amy Gabriel GerretsenNicholas A. Spaeth
2005Paul M. Neuberger
2006Andrew P. Kitslaar
2007Amanda R. LiethenTylor S. Loest
2009Dustin R. Zuelke
Parents and FriendsAnn AbshierAnonymousFrancis* and Georgia*
AriensLois L. Arnegard*Barbara J. Arnold*Jeffrey D. ArnoldJane Shea BarclayRuth-Alison Birch Bastis* James* and Jane* BayerHorace M. Benstead* Donald L. and Anne A.
BentleyTodd I. and Betty J. BerensCarol K. BlochwitzCarol E. Bly* Eloise F. Breitengross*Donna M. BukowskiNorma CadieuEdward* and Mary
CarbonVirginia L. Cassidy* James F.* and Gloria J.
ClarkBill E. ClarksonPhilip B. ClarksonLyn CorderLeone Damon*Doris DekkerFlorence H. Dick* Nephele Wing DomencichLouis I.* and Helga C.*
DrecktrahRussell* and Dorothy*
DuketJohn Ebenreiter* Leo H. Eberhardt*Lorrie EmanuelJ. Thomas* and Patricia
Emerson Helen D. Engel*Nancy B. Ferris
Deborah M. FiedlerMary Chappel Fischer*Theodore H. Fortmeier*Patricia Parker Francis Yvonne A. Gardiol*William S. GazawayRobert K.* and Patricia*
GerlingEdna Jordan Gilkey Marjorie GouldVergene A. Graham*Nancy E. HaleViola Hale*Robert and Heidi Hanley David L.* and Elizabeth
W.* Harris Kitty HartmanJoAnn Ellen Haseltine Louise R. Hayes*Louise Hielsberg Hazen*Vera Baum Hein*Carol Sears Hess*Yvonne Gatzke HolmesKaren N. Hoyem Cornelia Loomis Hull*Roy W. Johnson*David C. and Lynne C.
JoyceErwin J. Kaiser*Curt* and Cora* KanowPeter P. and Laurie
KasuboskiJean S. KeithBurton C. Kilbourne*Jason KlecknerHugo John KummerWayne LarsonCoye Allen Lindow* Nancy W. Livingston* A. Douglas* and Audrey
Reichert Lyke Doris B. Mackay*Edna Joyner Martin*
Arline* and Philip K.* McCullough Sr.
Gertrude McDonald*Elizabeth Yates McGreal*Adela P. Melchert*Don and Ruth MikshaGeorge H. Miller* Deborah A. NancarrowFrancis Neilson* Vince and Ellie PalmerKathleen S. Parvis*Clementine L. Peterson* Mitzi S. PickardSusan R. Pierson* Harvey F. Podell*Paula Reed*Hanna Roberts* Helen A. RobertsJody Dalton RoyEverett J. Rule* Ralph H. Ruppert*A. J. RybergMary Jane SchenckAlex O. Schmidt*Lester O. Schwartz*Frank C. Shattuck*Melvin F.* and Hazel
Haase* SiewertRobert L. SmithHarold SpelmanWilliam R. Stott Jr.Georgia Lurene Strickler* Lucille Swoboda*James F. and Linda TatorDon F. Thomann* Bess A. Thomas* William E. Tyree Kenneth H. Vanderford*Jean A. van Hengel* Bill and Paula Van WieMaria A. Vittone Annie Washkoske*Carol A. WeberTheresa WeeksElizabeth J. Wegner*Lois WeiskeArloine A. Wernecke*Barbara M. Wheeler*Jane Ann Wilcox Evelyn L. Wilkinson*Claricy W. Williams*Virginia Harris Williams*E. C. Winkenwerder* Rachel A. Woods*William J. and Jean G.
WoolleyJohn W. Wright*Newell A. Younggren*Gary J. ZiegelbauerR. Douglas Ziegler
*Indicates deceased members
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During fiscal year 2010-11, Ripon College established the 1851 Club to recognize alumni, parents and friends whose leadership financial support helps secure Ripon’s proud heritage and tradition of academic excellence, now and well into the future. Membership in the 1851 Club is offered to those who support the College at or above the $1,000 level in a given year or whose lifetime support is $50,000 or more. Membership in the 1851 Club also is offered to young alumni who
have supported the College at a level equivalent to $100 for each year post-graduation. For instance, for someone who graduated five years ago, a gift of $500 or more will qualify the alumnus for membership in the 1851 Club, and a gift of $600 or more would be needed to renew the membership next year.
Founders’ SocietyRobert V. ’51 and Roberta
AbendrothThomas W. Abendroth ’81
and Terri MascherinAnonymousDavid I. and Doreen
Conforti Chemerow ’73
James R. ’68 and Martha Clark
Patricia M. EmersonMark J.’83 and Janice Heinz
Franzen ’83Roxanne Sortino Gleason
David G. ’64 and Kitty Hartman
John H. and Linda Masson Kastendiek Jr. ’66
Robert J. Kirkland ’81Audrey LykeA. Michael and Dorothy
Mihaly
Ronald R. ’70 and Loretta Peterson
Samuel W. Pickard ’55Michael R. ’65 and Kaye
ReeseRobert L. and Pamela Price
Smith ’68
Richard J. ’73 and Ginny Srednicki
Charles A. ’53 and Joan Hurley Van Zoeren ’53
Dena G. Willmore ’67 and Martha J. Thurber
Presidents’ SocietyDennis G. Frahmann ’74
and Robert S. TiemanMarcus D. Hoffman ’70
Robert G. ’52 and Margaret Lambert
Martin M.’87 and Heidi Walker Lindsay ’87
William C. ’73 and Karen MacLeod
Helen Fossland Zippel ’42
Jeremiah W. Walcott SocietyDonald W. Anderson ’42Jeffrey O. Anhaltzer ’83H. Dayle Balliett ’39Victoria L. Bleise ’73Terry L. ’63 and
Sharolyn BurkothRobert G. Cruickshank ’55Lynne DeBeck Cummins ’76
Guy R. ’68 and Susan Siegel Henshaw ’68
Richard B. Irland ’49David A. ’81 and Kristin
Kohles Janssen ’82William C. ’69 and Christine
Hershey Jordan ’70
Steven P. ’72 and Ruth Cape Kent ’73
Nedra Linville MartzPhilip K. ’69 and Patricia
McCulloughStephen T.H. ’75 and
Kelly Lo Ng
Gary R. ’84 and Mary PageJoann Selleck ’73Robert W. Steffes ’52Frederick M. ’74 and Betty
Lange Strader ’77John A. ’58 and Peggy SturmClare Villari
Mark J. Wright ’75Thomas R. ’50 and Shirley
WymanR. Douglas ZieglerRobert J. Zimmerman ’70
Clarissa Tucker Tracy SocietyAnonymousAnonymousDale E. Bikowski ’83Jeff C. Bumby ’65James R. Christopher ’65James F. ’52 and Joanne
Klawiter Cochrane ’51Andrew E. ’69 and
Karen Cook II
Joseph M. ’86 and Catherine McGinley Cullen ’89
Scott L. ’74 and Linda Mohr Dicks ’74
Brian P. Downey ’77David A. Fellingham ’60John P. ’73 and Jane Runkel
Frederick ’74Stephanie Greene ’72William K. Grieb ’70
Helen E. Hansen ’66William A. ’83 and Kelly
Sallee Jahn ’86David C. and Lynne C.
JoyceRobert G. Keeley ’48Gail Carmichael KimenWilliam J. and
Deborah KochGary L.’72 and Jean
Kirkpatrick Lederer ’73
Dee Moore Mahuna ’62William E. Moore ’66Robert E. Nied Jr. ’66Douglas A. and Lynn
NorthropJames C. ’49 and Gretchen
PickardPatricia Hooper Poate ’43Robert L. Reilly ’65Peter G. Roehl ’68Cheryl K. Rofer ’63
Donald L. Schober ’64Donna Veto Schulz ’68Barbara J. SchutzRobert A. SchutzChristopher L. Shepard
’82Katherine StewartWilliam D. ’62 and
Linda Tichy
Orrin H. Ingram SocietyMichael J. Allan ’82Bruce P. Anderson ’57Mary E. AveryThomas A. AveryBlanche Bartizal
Babcock ’53Jeff W. Bantle ’80Ramzi B. ’86 and Margaret
Lotacha Baydoun ’87
Michael J. ’69 and Susan Garrett Boyd ’69
John J. and Anchalee Bruce
Douglas Cassell ’74 and Ann Devenish-Cassell ’75
C. R. and Barbara Charlson Jr.
Richard A. Christensen ’58David I. Cisar ’77Daniel P. ’87 and
Jean Kellogg Clark ’85Joel W. Cler and Marjorie
A. Kenyon-ClerGary M. Cockrell ’61Andrew T. ’79 and Lori
Knaak Dickson ’80
John C. Diedrich ’62Samuel W. Dougan ’48Royce A. Dunbar ’79Thomas J. Ebert ’75David A. ’77 and
Kay EggertJoseph M. ’87 and Tracy
Endrizzi Jr.Peter H. Engelking ’67
Joanna Malenfant Fischer ’92
Peggy FossettSusan A. Frederick-
Clarkson ’72Keith C. Grant ’84John S. Hinds ’96Dorothy Bertschinger
Hoslett ’41
1851 ClubMembers
Lifetime members who made a gift during the 2011 fiscal year are listed in italics.
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Richard A. Johnson ’55Jean S. KeithAlan L. Klapmeier ’80 and
Sara DoughertyHenry W. ’70 and Susan
Thomson Knueppel ’70Georgene Klaner Koblenz
’60Joseph M. and Deborah
KoenigJames B. ’64 and Patricia
Ostrom Kohnen ’64A. Richard Konrad ’64
Mark J. Kortebein ’83H. John and Julia Lynch
Kummer ’85Charles L. ’00 and Kersten
Holm Larson III ’00Martin A. Latsons ’61William W. Leiner Jr. ’74
and Mary Munro ’74Timothy B. Mahoney ’63Daniel T. McNaughton ’86Susan S. Meier ’79Jack Meyer ’73Connie Herbon Moser ’84
William A. ’67 and Judith Wilkinson Neill ’68
Janet E. Nelson ’82Justin W. Niebank ’78Scott A.’69 and Cynthia
Sanborn Nyquist ’69Ellen Robishaw Otis ’65Andy M. Palm ’53Elizabeth Pecha-Poelker
’78Gregg E. Petersen ’78 and
Shirley E. ReddochKathryn J. Philipp ’47
Bret T. ’92 and Jennifer Hanson Reese ’94
Elliot M. Samuels ’66Daniel W. ’76 and Joanne
Long Sherman ’76Christopher M. ’67 and
Colleen Durkin ’67William C. Stege ’62Robert W. Tagge ’55William P. Tong ’70Robert W. ’61 and
Marilynn Deplewski Tykal ’60
Timothy J. Wepner ’76 and Anne B. Abernethy
Bruce L. Wickert ’75Dirk A. ’81 and Karen
Johnson Wilken ’84John H. Wolfe ’69Stephen D. Woolley ’92
and Maria A. VittonePeter D. ’71 and Joan Reinke
Ziegler ’70Richard W. Zuehl ’70
Wilfrid of Ripon SocietyDale E. Abrams ’71Michael R. Aldrich ’81Frederick W. Allen ’45Thomas I.’72 and Suellen
Reigle Altholz ’73Barbara Bagemihl
Anderson ’54Neil O. ’57 and Judith
Rackow Anderson ’57AnonymousAnonymousJohn F. ’88 and Alice
Gallagher Archabal ’89Robert C. ’71 and Peggy
Johnson Arfman ’72Paul A. Atkins ’69Ronald J. ’53 and Mary
Alice Miller Balej ’55Robert J. Bechard ’84James W. Beisner ’71Donald L. and Anne
BentleyKarl A. ’65 and Diane L.
Beres ’65Ray G. Besing ’57Jean E. Black ’77Linda Jensen Bohnen ’68Phillip J. Bolda ’75Nathan F. Brand ’59Mary A. BrandtRobert G. Brennan ’73William J. ’93 and Jennifer
Doyle Brinkman ’90Joseph A. and Marlene
BrunoDonna M. BukowskiMary Jane Bumby ’52John T. Burr ’61Julie B. Carlson ’76Kenneth R. ’85 and Daedre
CarlsonPatricia Carroll Carson ’60Ronald M. Case ’62
Oliver Chan ’73David D. Chase ’58Verne B. Churchill Jr. ’54Gloria ClarkJohn K. Clark ’58John H. ’83 and Barbara
Williams Clay ’83Nancy Gerathy Cole ’69James P. and Christine
ConnellyMarvin L. Conney ’50Thomas E. ’58 and Carol
Diedrich Cooley ’58Linda J. CorderRobert E. Corkery Jr. ’90William B. ’68 and Barbara
Paine Cramer ’68 James E. Czarnik ’89Gregory M. and Mary
deRegnierDonald H. Dew ’73Joseph W. and Carol
Rummel Dingman ’64Jayne Blumenshine
Dittberner ’45Gail L. Dobish ’76Christopher S. Doherty ’74Mary Ellen Weis Doll ’75Jon R. and Suellen
DomencichPamela Roe Durham ’82John A. Erich ’69Charles E. Estberg ’75Michael W. Farrell ’72Craig T. Ferris ’65William F. Fiedler ’82Michael J. ’87 and
Elizabeth Cummings Flaherty ’86
F. Scott and Eloise FreyHarold and Catherine Hall
Gant ’57Jonathan C. Gausewitz ’06
Mary C. Gavin ’79David H. Gebhardt Jr. ’66Gregory D. Gerboth ’81Christopher S.
Giampapa ’82Robert G. and Penny
GillespieMark A. Greene ’80Arthur G. Hall Jr. ’51Thomas J. Hamilton ’65Robert L. and Heidi
HanleyHoward R. Hansen ’69Richard A. Hansen Jr. ’67Emily A. Hanson ’03James A. Harper ’87Marion Murner Harten ’59
Elizabeth Helgeson Hauser ’82
Mary Stake Hawker ’65Daniel R. ’98 and
Kristin Jablecki Hawksworth ’97
Lisa M. Heimler ’80Jill A. Hempen-
Anthony ’97Daniel A. Henken ’02 and
Andrea L. Johnson ’01Robert A. Hingston ’71Larry B. Hollmaier ’75Boyd W. ’52 and Dayle
Dunham Holmes ’52Dante A. ’01 and Jennifer
Houston
John C. Hyde ’65Jeremy E. Hyllberg ’04Virginia Newton Jacobi ’77Thomas G. Jayne ’73Peter R. Jochimsen ’61Kathleen Burrall Justic ’92Judith Pallett Kaestner ’57Robb B. ’94 and Jennifer
Kitslaar Kahl ’95Peter L. ’59 and Joyce
Prout Kasson ’61Paul L. Kegel ’57Barbara Spalding
Keller ’60Karen KimenAndrew P. Kitslaar ’06Christopher S. Klimp ’04Kermit N. ’56 and Joyce
Brownworth Klingbail ’57
Werner W. Knuth ’61Constantine and D. Janice
Hume Konstans ’58Howard R. Kratz ’38Geraldine Schmidt
Krumwiede ’53Richard D. ’67 and
Lea Ann KuehlDawn Benning
LaBarbera ’82Deborah Jensen
Lahteine ’93Charles L. ’65 and
Karen LarsonMark A. ’70 and
Linda Wohlschlaeger Larson ’70
Rebecca S. Larson ’97Susan J. Larson ’69James F. Laufenburg ’79Robert A.’67 and Suzanne
Baldwin Lennox Jr. ’67Ned Lufrano ’54
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Eric L. ’84 and Louise Lusty
H. Andersen and Jeanne Lyke
Timothy D. and Mary LykeBrian J. Macak ’06Joan Howard
Maclachlan ’64Mary Jo MacSwain ’77Larry P. Malchow ’77Rene H. ’54 and Barbara
Young Males ’52Lorelei Carson
Marshall ’81Susan Keller Matthes ’63Michael J. McKay ’87Michael L. McLaughlin ’84Roger C. ’48 and Jane
Fleming McLean ’48David K. Miller ’60Larry H. and Betsey MillerAndrea C. Morris ’77Debora A. Morrissey ’82Philip R. Nack ’63Mary Judith NeillEdward F. Norbery Jr.Donald A. Nunemaker ’69Kelly G. ’76 and Kim
Hinds O’Brien ’77Christophor M. ’80 and
Sharon Rejman Ogle ’84James J. Okray ’83Kent O. Olin ’55Scott T. Oliver ’69Thomas J. Oyster ’62Walter G. Page ’82Susan E. Palmer ’79Dean A. and Vicki Lynn
Pape ’00Leon P. Pascucci ’75Jane A. Person ’65Judy Hughes Phillips ’62James R. Pierce ’76Michael R. Pierson ’88
Walter W. Polley ’72Jeffrey M. Pomerantz ’71Elizabeth Langer
Quackenboss ’57Christopher J. ’80 and
Jayne Rufener RauchRobert F. Rice ’66Gregory T. Rieder ’82Eric F. Rieders ’79Barbara Volk Rivera ’70Judith C. Roberts ’75George S. Robinson ’48John R. and Celia
Roesch Sr.Gerald J. ’55 and
Arlene RosenRobb W. Rowe ’61Jonathan Roy and
Jody Dalton RoyRichard K. Russo Sr. ’76Shirley B. SatherRobert J. and Joan SchauppRobert D. ’56 and
Charmaine Weyer Schieler ’56
Andrew W. ’81 and Susan Angell Schmidt ’80
Merle W. ’53 and Helen Matteson Schotanus ’54
Leland R. ’60 and Kathleen Ewers Schroeder ’61
Kathryn R. Schultz ’89Everett L. Schwalbe Jr. ’55Gerald E. Seaman and
Patricia VilchesJerome H. Semrad ’61Dean R. Sharpe ’71Kokki Shindo ’53David E. Shogren ’84Robert C. SiegelMary Beth Redman
Smith ’81Albert SomitFrank J. Sotosek ’58
Peter R. ’80 Charlotte Pohanka Sparrow ’80
Corinne Mueller Spaulding ’50
Richard A. Staehler ’90Susan Schreyer
Stander ’75Charles P. Stathas ’55Gordon H. ’67 and
Jacquelyn Stuit Steinbach ’69
Bruce A. Tammi ’72Donald A. ’73 and Linda
Dickinson Tase Jr. ’71Noel B. Taylor ’57Norbert W. ’59 and Sandra
ThiemeJohn H. Thorngate ’57John R. Thorson ’52Richard D. Threlkeld ’59
and Betsy Aaron Kent E. Timm ’81Joseph M. ’81 and Anne
Ullman Tolan ’83Thaddeus A. Uczen III ’91Matthew J. Umhoefer ’95Doris Caballero Van Aken
’45Roger D. Venden ’59Michael K. Vernier ’71Rudolf A. von Watzdorf
’65Alice C. Walter ’71James E. ’58 and Karlyn
WebsterRobert N. ’73 and Kathy
WebsterWayne P. and Sally
WebsterWilda G. WebsterJames J. Weishan ’77K. G. ’50 and Lois WeiskeDonat G. Wentzel
Hugh W. Whipple ’76 and Margaret E. Wiff ’76
Bruce R. White ’62Darlene Etchingham
White ’62Chris R. ’90 and Mary Jo
Lindgren Wiedey ’89Timothy R.
Wiedmeyer ’89Seth F. ’81 and Lynn
Frisvold Williams ’80George H. and Michele
Baran Wittler ’76V. Gerald Woeste ’59Lisa M. Wollan ’78
Arthur Wong ’53Everett R. ’61 and
Nancy Lee WoodWilliam J. and
Jean WoolleyDavid W. ’65 and Virginia
Krikorian Worden ’66Gary G. Yerkey ’66Verna Mace Zander ’40Margaret E. Zellmer ’74Richard N. Zimman and
Valerie CoxGeorge J. ’87 and Doretha
Zornada
William S. Brockway SocietyElvy Leake Draft ’79Bryan W. ’03 and Amy
Gabriel Gerretsen ’04
Joseph A. and Clarice Santeralli Gregoire ’77
Benjamin R. Konecny ’07Steven A. Miller ’07Robert G. and Joan Murray
David K. ’03 and Karen M. Berg Williams ’03
Heritage SocietyDrew B. C. Davis ’07Tylor S. Loest ’07
Patricia A. Mazur ’08Gordon C. Minch ’50
Christopher R. Rydz ’07 Paul G. Williams ’10 Robert E. Witt ’55
DonorsSarah M. Gustafson ’10 Wayne Larson William R. Schultz ’11 Mary Lou Spink Spindt ’40
Lifetime members who made a gift during the 2011 fiscal year are listed in italics.
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Lifetime 1851 Club Members have given a total of at least $50,000 to Ripon College.
Robert V. ’51 and Roberta Abendroth
Thomas W. Abendroth ’81 and Terri Mascherin
Dale E. Abrams ’71Thomas I. Altholz ’72 and
Suellen Reigle Altholz ’73
Bruce P. Anderson ’57Donald W. Anderson ’42Blanche Bartizal Babcock
’53H. Dayle Balliett ’39Eileen BaumanVictoria L. Bleise ’73Linda Jensen Bohnen ’68Oscar C. and Patricia
BoldtThomas J. and Renee
BoldtAlex and Svetlana
BoulatovTerry L. ’63 and Sharolyn
Burkoth Thomas E. CaesteckerDavid I. and Doreen
Conforti Chemerow ’73James R. ’68 and Martha
ClarkJames F. ’52 and Joanne
Klawiter Cochrane ’51
Dr. R. Marshall and Arlene Colburn Jr.
James P. and Christine Connelly
Andrew E.’69 and Karen Cook
T. Ashley ’82 and Linda Cooper
Terrence M. ’81 and Brenda Jones Cramer ’82
Robert G. Cruickshank ’55Lynne DeBeck
Cummins ’76Leonard G. Dahm Jr. ’43Scott L. ’74 and Linda
Mohr Dicks ’74John C. Diedrich ’62Jayne Blumenshine
Dittberner ’45Thomas A. ’55 and
Nephele DomencichElvy Leake Draft ’79Howard C. Draft ’77Patricia M. EmersonJoan M. Finsilver ’72Dennis G. Frahmann ’74
and Robert S. TiemanRobert E. and
Patricia FrancisMark J. ’83 and Janice
Heinz Franzen ’83
John P. ’73 and Jane Runkel Frederick ’74
Alexander L. Freed and Innessa Drabkin
Roxanne Sortino GleasonStephanie Greene ’72Joseph A. and Clarice
Santeralli Gregoire ’77David G. ’64 and Kitty
HartmanThomas R. and Suzanne
HeftyWilliam F. and Eva Lee
HejnaGuy R. ’68 and Susan
Siegel Henshaw ’68Marcus D. Hoffman ’70Jeffrey D. ’78 and JoAnn
JohnsonWilliam C. ’69 and
Christine Hershey Jordan ’70
John H. and Linda Masson Kastendiek Jr. ’66
Paul L. Kegel ’57Steven P. ’72 and Ruth
Cape Kent ’73Gail Carmichael KimenRobert J. Kirkland ’81William J. and Deborah
Koch
James B. ’64 and Patricia Ostrom Kohnen ’64
Chester L. KrauseGeraldine Schmidt
Krumwiede ’53Robert G. ’52 and
Margaret Lambert Wayne LarsonGary L. ’72 and Jean
Kirkpatrick Lederer ’73Robert A. ’67 and Suzanne
Baldwin Lennox Jr. ’67Martin M. ’87 and Heidi
Walker Lindsay ’87Audrey LykeWilliam C. ’73 and Karen
MacLeodMary Jo MacSwain ’77Dee Moore Mahuna ’62Nedra Linville MartzPhilip K. ’69 and Patricia
McCulloughA. Michael and Dorothy
MihalyGordon C. Minch ’50William E. Moore ’66Robert G. and Joan
MurrayBarbara S. NelsonStephen T. H. and Kelly
Lo Ng ’75Robert E. Nied Jr. ’66Scott A. ’69 and Cynthia
Sanborn Nyquist ’69Ellen Robishaw Otis ’65Gary R. ’84 and Mary PageAndy M. Palm ’53Ronald R. ’70 and Loretta
PetersonJames C. ’49 and Gretchen
PickardSamuel W. Pickard ’55Oscar H. Plotkin II ’76Bret T. ’92 and Jennifer
Hanson Reese ’94Michael R. ’65 and Kaye
ReeseRobert L. Reilly ’65Schuyler RileyCheryl K. Rofer ’63Shirley B. SatherRobert J. and Joan
Schaupp
Donald L. Schober ’64Donna Veto Schulz ’68Julie E. SgambelluriDaniel W. ’76 and Joanne
Long Sherman ’76Robert L. and Pamela
Price Smith ’68Natalia SokovMary Lou Spink Spindt
’40Richard J. ’73 and Ginny
SrednickiRobert W. Steffes ’52William R. and Margaret
Stott Jr.Frederick M. ’74 and Betty
Lange Strader ’77John A. ’58 and
Peggy SturmRobert W. Tagge ’55Richard D. Threlkeld ’59
and Betsy AaronKent E. Timm ’81Juris K. and Mara UbansCharles A.’53 and Joan
Hurley Van Zoeren ’53Marilyn Schang VarasMarcia Wilson Wahoske
’75K. G. ’50 and Lois WeiskeDonat G. WentzelBruce L. Wickert ’75Richard R. Willich ’64Dena G. Willmore ’67 and
Martha J. ThurberBarbara Z. WilsonRobert E. Witt ’55Arthur Wong ’53William J. and Jean
WoolleyMark J. Wright ’75Thomas R. ’50 and Shirley
WymanFred M. and Sandra Young
Jr.J. Gibbons and Katherine
ZeratskyMargaret Gumm ZieglerPeter D. ’71 and Joan
Reinke Ziegler ’70R. Douglas ZieglerHelen Fossland Zippel ’42Five anonymus donors
1851 Club Lifetime Members
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A Lifetime of Philanthropy Ripon College names these alumni and friends as Ripon College Benefactors in recognition of their lifetime philanthropy and significant gifts. Their philanthropic efforts have played a pivotal role in the life of the College since its founding in 1851. The generosity of these Benefactors continues to assist generations of students and to enhance the liberal arts mission and financial stability of Ripon College. We gratefully acknowledge and thank them for their altruism and tradition of caring for the College community.
Donald W. ’42 and Marilyn Dixon Anderson ’45
Lois Ripley ArnegardThomas C. ’51 and
Blanche Bartizal Babcock ’53
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
Sherlock BristolWilliam S. BrockwayThomas E. CaesteckerBarbara Baldwin
De Frees ’30Densmore R.
Dickinson ’33Cornelius B. ErwinKenneth B. ’32 and
Catherine A. Falconer
Harrison E. Farnsworth 1918
Shirley FarrHarold D. ’24 and Cora
“Coco” Trautman Foulkes ’24
The Ford FoundationPatricia Parker FrancisOwen P. ’73 and Roxanne
S. Gleason Chauncey C. ’28 and Viola
S. Hale Frank J. HarwoodEdward D. HoltonOrrin H. IngramHerbert F. and Irene
Parcell JohnsonCurt and Cora Kanow
Harry William Knop Jr. ’42Robert G. ’52 and
Margaret M. LambertRollin B. Lane 1872Mildred C. Schwiesow and
Mabel E. Schwiesow Lent ’40
A. Douglas and Audrey Reichert Lyke
George H. MillerSir Francis and Helen
Swift NeilsonOshKosh B’Gosh
FoundationEdgar E. ’24 and Elizabeth
Lyon Peters ’24James C. ’49 and Gretchen
“Mitzi” S. Pickard
Samuel N. and Dorothea W. Pickard
Samuel W. ’55 and Carmen K. Pickard
Suzanne and Richard Pieper Family Foundation
Ralph Hale and M. Lenore Ruppert
Harold A. and May Bumby Severy 1908
Clarence A. ShalerFrank C. ShattuckS. Frank and Ruth
Harwood ShattuckValeria G. StoneMarie Zarwell Uihlein
Charles A. ’53 and Joan Hurley Van Zoeren ’53
Jeremiah W. WalcottClarence B. “C.B.” ’31 and
Elizabeth J. WegnerThe Todd Wehr
Foundation Inc.Delmar D. Wensink 1916
and Stolper-Wensink Foundation
Dena G. Willmore ’67Rachel A. WoodsThomas R. ’50 and Shirley
F. WymanR. Douglas ZieglerThe Ziegler
Foundation Inc.
2010-11Benefactors
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Gary J. Kazmier ’61, Brookfield, Wis.James W. Beisner ’71, Griffin, Ga.Pamela Hinds Heinrich ’81, Wauwatosa, Wis.Mary Mannebach Clegg ’86, Lansing, Mich.Tracy A. Maher ’91, Hazlet, N.J.
Jason L. Wood ’96, Hoboken, N.J.Dante A. Houston ’01, Milwaukee, Wis.Nicole L. Baumann-Blackmore ’01, Verona, Wis.Andrew P. Kitslaar ’06, Ardmore, Pa.
2011 Reunion Chairs
2011 Class Agents1948: (1949 and before) Samuel W. Dougan, Tucson, Ariz.1950: Marcus A. McCorison, Worcester, Mass.1951: Joanne Klawiter Cochrane, Lake Geneva, Wis.1952: James F. Cochrane, Lake Geneva, Wis.1953: Ronald J. Balej, Minneapolis, Minn.1954: Sydney Rouse, Green Lake, Wis.1955: Arthur R. Lundeberg, Tucson, Ariz.1957: Paul L. Kegel, De Pere, Wis.1958: Robert Humke, Middleton, Wis.1959: Roger P. Venden, Hampton Fall, N.H. 1960: W. John Hammer Jr., Reston, Va. Deborah Johnson Van Slyke, Scottsdale, Ariz.1961: Gary J. Kazmier, Brookfield, Wis.1962: Carol Pickhardt Fancher, Naperville, Ill.1963: Marcia MacLeish Higgins, Green Lake, Wis.1964: James B. Kohnen, Dublin, Calif. Patricia Ostrom Kohnen, Dublin, Calif.1965: John C. Hyde, Conover, Wis.1966: Helen E. Hansen, St. Paul, Minn.1967 Kathryn Santimays Dunn, Salisbury, N.C.1968: Robert P. Martin, Havertown, Pa.1969: Scott A. Nyquist, Burr Ridge, Ill.1970: David A. Read, West Chester, Pa.1971: James W. Beisner, Griffin, Ga.1972: Susan A. Frederick-Clarkson, San Ramon, Calif. Stephanie Greene, New York, N.Y.1973: Jean Kirkpatrick Lederer, Bonita Springs, Fla.1974: Janice Petrovski MacLeod, Clarendon Hills, Ill.1975: Jolande K. Gumz, Scotts Valley, Calif.1976: Julie B. Carlson, Greenfield, Wis.1977: Alan N. Lawrence, Appleton, Wis.1978: Gregg E. Petersen, Columbia, Md.1979: Susan Rigler Palmer, El Dorado Hills, Calif.1980: Peggy Gero DaValt, Columbus, Wis. Jeffrey C. Penney, Granger, Ind. 1981: Joan Pendergast Sangl, Alexandria, Va.1982: Peter E. Hintz, Ripon, Wis. Catherine Lothrop Hager, San Ramon, Calif.1983: Barbara Williams Clay, Eden Prairie, Minn.1984: Eric L. Lusty, Grafton, Wis.1985: Jeanne Tomlin Lawson, Noblesville, Ind.1986: Mary Mannebach Clegg, Lansing, Mich.1987: Rhea Bell Behlke, Fond du Lac, Wis. Christina C. Boydston, Fremont, Neb. Jannan A. Roesch, Ripon, Wis.1988: David L. Jonas, Washington, D.C. Katherine S. Wade, Glendale, Wis.1989: Mitchell V. Rosin, Chicago, Ill. Nicole Zens Lindberg, Minneapolis, Minn.1990: Robert E. Corkery Jr., Saunderstown, R.I. Christina L. Maggio-Kellerstrass, Elmhurst, Ill.
1991: Tracy A. Maher, Hazlet, N.J. Samantha L. Bailey, Kent, Ohio1992: JuDee Stojsavljevic Fischer, Racine, Wis. Bonni Dembroski Fredrick, New Berlin, Wis. Erin M. McCormack, Raleigh, N.C.1993: Marla K. May, Madison, Wis.1994: W. Colin Dickerson, Seattle, Wash. Kimberly Woolley, San Carlos, Calif.1995: Amy DeKeyser Padilla, Sun Prairie, Wis. Angela L. Keith, Flagstaff, Ariz. Vincent P. Padilla, Sun Prairie, Wis.1996: Jason L. Wood, Hoboken, N.J.1997: Kristin Bazzoli Piotrowski, Shorewood, Wis. Stephanie Bosman Fernhaber, Mooresville, Ind.1998: V. Leilani Kupo, Bloomsburg, Pa. Tek-Hui Sarah Eng, Chicago, Ill.1999: Michael J. Berens, Port Orchard, Wash. Trista L. Moffat-Larco, Neenah, Wis.2000: Andre Miksha, Fishers, Ind.2001: Nicole L. Baumann-Blackmore, Verona, Wis. Dante A. Houston, Milwaukee, Wis.2002: Leigh D. Mlodzik, Princeton, Wis. Corryn Siegel Greenwood, Cincinnati, Ohio2003: Elizabeth M. Matelski, Milwaukee, Wis. Elayne Monnens Norweb, Minneapolis, Minn.2004: Nicholas A. Spaeth, Plymouth, Wis. Sara Matzdorf Dassow, Racine, Wis.2005: Amanda Zahn Przybyl, Ripon, Wis. Daphne Meyers Leigh, West Allis, Wis.2006: Edward J. Hansen, Dekalb, Ill. Andrew P. Kitslaar, Ardmore, Pa. Nicole M. Klaas, Milwaukee, Wis. 2007: Lindsey M. Kreye, Bloomington, Minn. Adam R. Krueger, Brookline, Mass. Stacy Krusa Teachout, Waupun, Wis. Elizabeth H. Leach, Honolulu, Hawaii2008: Zachary A. Schwandt, Wauwatosa, Wis. Stephanie Sommer Faulds, Cottage Grove, Wis. Leah Hover-Preiss, Wisconsin Dells, Wis.2009: Angela C. Olivas, Malone, Wis. Emily A. Meyer, St. Paul, Minn.2010: Paul G. Williams, Greendale, Wis. Ross R. Heintzkill, Polson, Mont. Meagan M. Kochel, Racine, Wis. Leeanna M. Shultz, Beloit, Wis. Mary B. McDonald, Denmark, Wis.2011: April A. Agamaite, Luxemburg, Wis. Leslie M. Sullivan, St. Louis, Mo. William R. Schultz, Ripon, Wis.
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Rita Mc Gee P’12, P’13, P’15PresidentMenomonie, Wis.
Todd and Dawn Henrickson P’11Vice president, AdmissionMenasha, Wis.
Robert and Carol Burton P’13Vice president, AdvancementElkhorn, Wis.
Jeffrey Anderson and Emily Hlavinka-Anderson P’13 Hartland, Wis.
William and Kimberly Aumann P’14Montello, Wis.
Roy Jr. and Karen Barnes P’14Waupun, Wis.
Kris and Nancy Boucher P’11Beaver Dam, Wis.
John and Deborah Groff P’14Neenah, Wis.
Donald Hausch and Joanne Thomson P’13Madison, Wis.
Gerard Hyring P’12Waterford, Wis.
Jeanine Hying P’12Waterford, Wis.
Roger Jenisch and Carol Hart P’12Wheaton, Ill.
Kostas and Hui Kaounas P’14Brookings, S.D.
Donald Klingenberger and Mary Conrad P’14Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Frank and Lori Kratky P’11Cambria, Wis.
Richard Krueger Jr. ’80, P’13Mayville, Wis.
Keith and Kathy Lamal P’14Green Bay, Wis.
Scott and Kathy Markofski P’14Oshkosh, Wis.
Paul and Ruth Meese P’13Waunakee, Wis.
John and Joan Mutschelknaus P’12Hartland, Wis.
Wayne and Elizabeth (Palmbach) ’79 Nemecek P’14Neenah, Wis.
Richard and Kristine Nogal P’14Palos Park, Ill.
David and Joyce Nutting P’14Wausau, Wis.
Donald and Beth Pachniak P’13Oshkosh, Wis.
John Pearson P’13Columbus, Wis.
David and Karen Peterson P’12Menasha, Wis.
William and Denise Petkoff P’14Delavan, Wis.
Rodney and Wendy Pichette P’13Watertown, Wis.
Randall and Tracy Rabata P’12Beaver Dam, Wis.
Louise Ransom P’12Fond du Lac, Wis.
David Redemann Jr. P’14North Bend, Wash.James and Wendy Robinson P’12Stevens Point, Wis.
Tony and Kristin Roy P’11, P’14Fredonia, Wis.
Arthur III and Ann Rumpf P’09, P’12Oconomowoc, Wis.
Kurtis and Ann-Josette (Zimmerman) ’13 Sauer P’11Ripon, Wis.
Annette Schatz P’12St. Peter, Minn.
Stuart Sisco and Deborah Sundmacher P’11Carlsbad, Calif.
Scott and Natalie Sondalle P’11, P’14Princeton, Wis.
Joseph Walsh and Anne Davies-Walsh P’14Watertown, Wis.
Terry and Penny Wegner P’14Waupun, Wis.
Andrew and Kimberly Weyker P’12Appleton, Wis.
Terry M. Williamson P’13Milton, Wis.
Ron and Carolyn Woods P’13Waupaca, Wis.
Gary and Elaine Worcester P’11Chicago, Ill.
Michael and Wendy Younglove P’14Union Grove, Wis.
Parents’ Advisory
Committee
Lists of donors by individual years were published in the Fall 2011 Class Letters.
For a list of all donors, visit MyRipon Portal: my.ripon.edu/ics/Alumni and Friends
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2010-11 OfficersDante A. Houston ’01PresidentSenior recruiter, talent
acquisition,Johnson Controls Inc.Milwaukee, Wis.
Nicholas A. Spaeth ’04Vice presidentDirector of admissions,Lakeland CollegePlymouth, Wis.
Amy Gabriel Gerretsen ’04Executive secretaryAssociate director of
alumni relations and parent programs,
Ripon CollegeFond du Lac, Wis.
Board MembersRonald J. Balej ’53Retired owner,Minnesota Lapidary
Supply Corp.Minneapolis, Minn.
Michelle L. Buss ’95Assistant director
of advancement operations,
Concordia University Wisconsin
Grafton, Wis.
Kenneth R. Carlson ’85Vice president, planning
and business development,
Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital
Sauk City, Wis.
Ronald C. Gillard ’58Chief operating officer and
senior consultant,Career Solutions Inc.New Berlin, Wis.
Andrew P. Kitslaar ’06ChairRipon Person CommitteeAssociate director of
major gifts,Haverford CollegeArdmore, Pa.
Laura M. Kreofsky ’91Chair Career Development
SubcommitteeDirector, discovery and
development,Impact AdvisorsPortland, Ore.
Charles L. Larson III ’00Vice president of
communications,Milwaukee Admirals
Hockey TeamMenomonee Falls, Wis.
James F. Laufenburg ’79Chief Operating Officer,U.S. Army Distaff/
KnollwoodAlexandria, Va.
Peter W. Lenz ’89ChairAlumni Relations
SubcommitteeReseach associate,University of Wisconsin-
MilwaukeeFredonia, Wis.
Richard J. Lewandowski ’75
AttorneyWhyte Hirschboeck
Dudek S.C.Madison, Wis.
Kristen M. Mc Cullough ’04
ChairAdvancement CommitteeGraduate student in
social work,Loyola University, ChicagoChicago, Ill.
Susan S. Meier ’79ChairGovernance CommitteeVice president of
consulting and training,BoardSourceChevy Chase, Md.
Robert R. Meyer ’78Freelance writerKettle Falls, Wash.
William S. Miller ’92Assistant professor of
sports management,University of Wisconsin-
ParksideCudahy, Wis.
Amy De Keyser Padilla ’95ChairAdmission SubcommitteeHuman resources
coordinator,Fairway Independent
Mortgage Corp.Sun Prairie, Wis.
Gregg E. Petersen ’78Director, Tactical C4I,Cypress International Inc.Columbia, Md.
John C. Ryberg ’67Retired regional pension
consultant,Standard Insurance
CompanyAtlanta, Ga.
W. Andrew Voigt ’97ChairGovernance CommitteeCircuit court judge,
Branch 2,Columbia CountyPortage, Wis.
Katherine S. Wade ’88IT Support,Kelly Services Inc.Glendale, Wis.
Julie A. Waldvogel ’02Financial aid associate,Moraine Park
Technical CollegeRipon, Wis.
Kevin L. Warmack ’79Chief compliance officer,Kiwanja Capital Partners
LLCChicago, Ill.
Alumni TrusteesHelen E. Hansen ’66Associate professor
emerita,University of Minnesota
School of NursingSt. Paul, Minn.
JoAnn Selleck ’73Attorney/partner,Cozen O’ConnorSan Diego, Calif.
Matthew J. Umhoefer ’95Senior project manager,Hewitt Associates LLCHawthorn Woods, Ill.
Student RepresentativesElyse M. Beine ’11Mayville, Wis.
Matthew P. Breuer ’12Beaver Dam, Wis.
Matthew L. Rohrbeck ’13Portage, Wis.
Tracy J. Waldinger ’11Prairie du Sac, Wis.
Alumni Association Board
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The Rev. Dr. David C. Joyce is officially inaugurated as the 12th president of Ripon College, Oct. 11, 2003.