CRYSJ stories: Alan Smith
Alan Smith studied at Ripon College, completing his course in 1977. By the time he finished at Ripon, it had transitioned into the College of Ripon and York St John, thanks in part, to...
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A Very Ripon Christmas 2024
On Thursday 5 December, we held our second annual Christmas event in Ripon, A Very Ripon Christmas! Despite the cold weather, the atmosphere at Ripon Golf Club was warm as alumni had the chance...
Five things to do during your next Ripon reunion
Reunions are an important part of remembering our past: the good times had whilst studying, the friends you made for life and the memories you made all those years ago. We might not have...
From Russia with love – Alumni stories, Dorothy Greenwood
When Ripon College alumna, Dorothy Greenwood, got in touch offering to chat to us about her trip to the Soviet Union we were instantly intrigued. Dorothy’s trip was organised by the British Council, who...
Christmas Tales from the Woodpecker Tree – Alumni Stories, Lesley Rawlinson
We were delighted to hear from 1977 alumna Lesley Rawlinson who trained as a teacher at Ripon Training College and has just published her third book, Christmas Tales from the Woodpecker Tree. Lesley explained...
Special awards for our Certificate in Education alumni – Alumni Newsletter, Winter 2018
At the end of June 2019 York St John University will hold three days of very special ceremonies, welcoming alumni from as early as 1944 back to campus. Over the three days these alumni...
Celebrating Ripon College – Alumni Newsletter, Winter 2018
There were cries of joy and emotional tears when York St John University welcomed nearly four hundred alumni to Lord Mayor’s Walk to celebrate Ripon College. The afternoon opened with a ceremony to rename...