Ripon College Annual Report

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.