Ryan Gross is a chemistry major and political science minor from Solon, Ohio. He currently serves as vice president of Scot Council and is a member of the swim and dive team. He has been actively involved with the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee since his first year at Wooster. After graduation, he plans to attend law school.
Andy Zidron enters his 10th season as the head men’s soccer coach at The College of Wooster. Zidron is currently serving as the chair of the physical education minor and is the co-chair of Wooster’s staff committee.
With Zidron at the helm of the men’s soccer program, Wooster has a renewed emphasis on upping the intensity level, and the staff is very intentional in establishing relationships with the student-athletes to create a Wooster soccer family, with the focus on serving one another and working hard for the team. The Scots’ win total increased each year from 2016-18, with the program having its highest winning percentage since 2006 in 2018 (8-6-3). Individually, two alumni earned NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships during Zidron’s tenure – Andreas Xenofontos (2020) and Wilson Freije (2021).
Hamed Goharipour is an assistant professor of Urban Studies and Middle Eastern & North African Studies. Professor Goharipour began his teaching career at The College of Wooster in 2020. He earned a Ph.D. in environmental design and planning from The Kansas State University. He teaches a variety of courses covering topics in urban studies in local and global contexts, including:
• Contemporary Urban Issues
• World Cities
• Social Justice and the City
• Urban Studio
• Cities in Cinema
• Web-based GIS
His current research is broadly concerned with the urban legacy of sporting mega-events. He studies how the host cities function before, during, and after the Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup, with a particular attention to the use, control, and appropriation of urban public spaces.
Nathan Shook currently teaches tuba and euphonium at The College of Wooster. Currently serving as the principal tuba for both Lakeside Symphony Orchestra and […]
Degrees Ph.D. Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa. (2015) B.S. Chemistry, Saint Francis University, Loretto, Pa. (2009)
Molly Sugar, originally from Madison, Wis., is a history major on a pre-law track with a minor in Spanish. Molly has also been a […]
Andrew Bell, hailing from Ann Arbor, Michigan, is a communication studies major. An active member of the campus community, Andrew contributes to the Wooster […]
Degrees B.A. in Education, The University of Nebraska-Kearney
Degrees B.S., Kent State University
Degrees B.A., Speech Communications, Muskingum University M.Ed., Organizational Leadership and Communication, Belmont University
Sukriti Chiripal is graduating from The College of Wooster with dual degrees in economics and psychology. Chiripal’s Independent Study, “The Impact of Exchange Rate Volatility on International Trade,” focused on Indian agricultural trade in the post-liberalization, privatization, and globalization reform era. This work was recognized at the Economics Scholars Program at the Federal Reserve Bank in Cleveland. Additionally, she contributed to diverse research projects examining land use in the developing world and environmental decision-making.
A native of Kolkata, India, Chiripal has been engaged in the Wooster community throughout her college career, leading initiatives as president of Wooster Women and Gender Minorities in Economics and serving multiple years as an APEX Experiential Learning peer advisor and economics peer tutor. She also served as a STEM Zone intern and teaching assistant for economics, participated in the STEM Success Initiative Student Advisory Board, and volunteered for Admissions panels for prospective students.
Beyond the walls of Wooster, Chiripal’s academic journey led her to the University of Oxford for a transformative junior year, studying management economics and business psychology. Other notable milestones in her college career include an APEX Fellowship-supported internship in Financial Risk and Audit at Ernst & Young and a stint with the Capital Markets team at The World Bank, where she honed skills in structured finance, fixed income securities, and global economics.
After graduation, Chiripal’s trajectory will take her back to the Treasury at The World Bank in Washington, D.C., to focus on sustainable finance and managing relationships with bond investors in their Capital Markets and Investments department.
Tyler Hilbert, hailing from Plain City, Ohio, is graduating from The College of Wooster with a major in business economics, and minors in statistical and data sciences and physical education. His Independent Study, “Playground to Portfolio: Uncovering the Potential for Investment-Grade Returns in Collectible Sports and Pokémon Cards,” highlights his interdisciplinary approach to economics and finance.
Throughout his career at Wooster, Hilbert has exemplified a commitment to both academics and extracurricular activities.
As a dedicated athlete, Hilbert has been an integral member of Wooster’s men’s golf team for four years, concurrently serving as a team representative for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). In his role as a student-athlete leader, he was also invited to participate on the Athletic Director Search Student Leader Focus Group in 2023.
Beyond athletics, Hilbert’s involvement extends to various leadership roles and academic pursuits. He served as a trustee in the Jenny Investment Club for two years and held a leadership position in the Wooster Christian Fellowship for two years. He is also a member of the Economic Honor Society, Omicron Delta Epsilon.
Hilbert’s professional experiences include working as a semester-long project consultant for the real-estate crowdfunding platform Common Owner, where he contributed to their expansion into new markets. Post-graduation, Hilbert plans to explore opportunities in business, finance, data, or golf while continuing his pursuit of playing professional golf.
Degrees B.A. in Sociology, Framingham State College
Richard Bell (b.1938 – d.2016), Frank H. Ferris Professor of Philosophy, came to The College of Wooster in1969 with a PhD from Yale. He […]
For more information on the life, work, and legacy of P. T. Raju, please visit this website created by Abhishek Manhas, ’26 P.T. Raju […]
Albury Castell (1904-1987), Canadian born and educated at Toronto, taught in America after his Ph.D. at Chicago. His primary interests were in the philosophy […]
James Coke Haden (1922–1991), Compton Professor of Philosophy, came to the College of Wooster in 1973 and retired in 1986. Haden was educated at […]
Lynn Holleran, a transformative and visionary leader in college athletics, joined The College of Wooster as director of athletics and physical education on Jan. […]
