Bio
     Ardith Van Riper is an enrolled Ho-Chunk Nation member and a part time student at University of Wisconsin – Stout.
She is enrolled in the Career, Technical Education and Training program and earned an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Human
Resources Management from Madison College in 2014.
     Mrs. Van Riper has worked for the Ho-Chunk Nation during the summer months since she was 16 years old and then full time in 2003.
She was employed by the Department of Personnel, the Division of Natural Resources, Ho-Chunk Gaming - Wisconsin Dells, and the Department of Education.
Her early years were dedicated to journalism and was awarded scholarships to attend mass communications camps held at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
     Ardith started as Editor of the Hocak Worak newsletter in June of 2018. She is dedicated to making a positive impact and circulating ideas
that work. She is focused on providing straightforward information and meaningful attention to ways Ho-Chunk Nation departments, programs, or services are responding to issues.