New Benefactors Add to Ripon Heritage

Catherine A. Falconer

Kenneth

B. Falconer 1932

Viola S. Hale

Chauncey C. Hale 1928

The Hales, in 2003, helped secure the long-term financial health of Ripon College by leaving a portion of their estate as an unrestricted bequest to benefit the College. Chauncey Hale was a chemist and worked for a subsidiary of Exxon Research and Engineering Corporation for more than 30 years. The Hales were contributors to the Annual Fund and, in 1978, established two gift annuities with the College. Their support of Ripon spanned more than four decades.

Lois Ripley Arnegard

In 2000, Lois Ripley Arnegard established the Arnegard Endowed Scholarship through an estate gift in memory of her father, Edwin A. Ripley. Mr. Ripley was a loyal Ripon College alumnus from the Class of 1898 who had frequently told his daughter that his success in life was in large part due to the education he received at Ripon. The endowment honors Mr. Ripley’s lifelong support of the College and provides scholarship assistance for first- and second-year students.

Mildred C. Schwiesow

Mabel

E. Schwiesow Lent 1940

Although both women attended Ripon College for only a short time, twin sisters Mildred Schwiesow and Mabel Schwiesow Lent respected the value of a formal education. The Schwiesow twins left a legacy that will affect the lives of generations of Ripon College students as well as benefit cancer and cardiology research at the University of Wisconsin. Established in 2002, the Mabel E. Lent Memorial Scholarship Fund provides financial support to needy students wishing to pursue a liberal arts education at Ripon College.

After many years as regular contributors to the Annual Fund, Catherine and Kenneth Falconer amplified their philanthropy through a generous estate gift to Ripon College in 2000. Unconcerned about formal recognition, the Falconers asked that the gift be used wherever it was needed most. It now provides scholarship assistance to students wishing to study the liberal arts at Ripon College.

Frank C. Shattuck

Frank Shattuck, an architect who graduated from Yale University in 1939, had a lifelong passion for quiet philanthropy. In addition to providing architectural services for several building projects on campus, Mr. Shattuck gave a generous unrestricted gift to the College through his estate in 1999. His gift enhanced the endowment and will benefit future students. Following the example of his parents, Ripon Benefactors Ruth and Frank S. Shattuck, Mr. Shattuck annually donated 90 percent of his taxable income to charitable causes, demonstrating a true spirit for philanthropy.

Edgar E. Peters 1924

Elizabeth Lyon Peters 1924

Their lifelong generosity was an example to all who knew them. Mrs. Peters loyally supported her alma mater through contributions to the Annual Fund and capital campaigns. In 1977, the Peters established a planned gift with Ripon. Upon her death in 1994, Mrs. Peters reinforced her belief in the College and a liberal arts education through an exceptional estate commitment which was instrumental in funding renovation of Farr Hall of Science in 1997.

Dr. Harry William Knop, Jr. 1942

A man of quiet brilliance and warm humanity, Harry W. Knop, Jr., discovered an appreciation of the universe and its workings as a physics and mathematics major with Professor William Harley Barber

Dr. Knop was a laboratory director for DuPont Co. at its Wilmington Experimental Station in Delaware. His generous estate gift created the Knop Science Scholars Program in 1997 to ensure that future generations of Ripon students gain that same appreciation for the sciences.

Harold D. Foulkes 1924 Cora “Coco” Trautman Foulkes 1924

In a 1999 survey from the College, Mrs. Foulkes said, “Please know that my personal memories of Ripon are indeed happy ones and that Ripon is one of the highlights of my life.” The Foulkeses met at Ripon and were lifelong contributors to the College, supporting the Annual Fund, scholarships, construction of Wehr Learning Center and renovation of Farr Hall of Science in 1997. In 2002, the Foulkeses demonstrated their love for Ripon with a generous estate gift that was instrumental in securing the financial stability of the College.

A. Douglas Lyke

Audrey Reichert Lyke

Upon acceptance of the trusteeship at Ripon College in 1988, Audrey Lyke stated, “Doug and I feel that private, liberal arts colleges must continue as unparalleled sources of formal education for our young people.” Doug and Audrey Lyke have humbly and enthusiastically supported a wide range of needs on campus including the Annual Fund, capital projects, athletics, Communicating Plus, and more. Philanthropy in its strictest definition is the “love of fellow man.” Doug and Audrey Lyke have truly embraced this definition through their tireless dedication to the College and community.

Dena G. Willmore 1967

A 1967 graduate of Ripon College, Ms. Willmore has provided support to the College in many ways, most notably through her no-nonsense leadership on the board of trustees. In 1999, Ms. Willmore established the Willmore Fund to enhance the College’s endowment. In addition, she has contributed generously to the Annual Fund, capital projects and faculty development. She became chair of the board of trustees in 2003.

Gretchen “Mitzi” S. Pickard

James C. Pickard 1949

Mr. and Mrs. James Pickard are among three generations of Pickard Family philanthropists and volunteers. They have focused their philanthropy on the Annual Fund, athletics and the Pickard Family Scholars Program. According to Mr. Pickard, the scholarship program was created “to make Ripon’s quality undergraduate education available to the best and brightest students … it is dedicated to helping its beneficiaries develop a love for the fine arts, an understanding and compassion for their fellows and a confidence and self-reliance which are values our parents treasured.”

Roxanne S. Gleason

Owen P. Gleason 1973

Pivotal contributors to the College, the Gleasons established an endowed scholarship fund in 1997 to help expand the financial assistance program for students. In addition, the Gleasons generously support the Annual Fund, special endowments and capital projects. In a 1981 essay on the effects of a liberal education, Mr. Gleason, trustee and former president of the college’s Alumni Association, wrote, “In sum, while a liberal education doesn’t prepare you for any one thing, it provides the framework to allow you to become anything you want.”

Marilyn Dixon Anderson 1945

Donald

W. Anderson 1942

In 2003, Anderson Hall was named in appreciation of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson’s generous support and dedication to enhancing the quality of student life at Ripon. The Andersons continue to demonstrate exemplary philanthropy to the College through substantial contributions to the Annual Fund, support of capital projects, scholarship assistance to students and athletics. In addition, Mr. Anderson, who majored in economics, served on the Ripon College Board of Trustees from 198493 when he was named honorary life trustee.

Blanche Bartizal Babcock

Thomas

1953

C. Babcock 1951

The Babcocks philanthropy spans more than 50 years and includes contributions to Merriman House, the Annual Fund, capital projects and athletics. In 1993, they established the Babcock Family Scholarship. Thomas Babcock served as a trustee from 1961-94 when he became honorary life trustee. In 1996, Mr. Babcock received Ripon’s highest alumni award, the Medal of Merit, for outstanding service. In a 1963 letter to Ripon’s president, Mr. Babcock wrote, “We stand committed to the opportunity for young people to expand their understanding of themselves and the world in which they live.”