Alumni and Friends

Pictured is a photo from the Ebony Bobcat Network (EBN) Breakfast held during Ohio University's 2019 Black Alumni Reunion.

Ebony Bobcat Network to celebrate remarkable graduates at OHIO’s Black Alumni Reunion

September 15, 2022 7 min

OHIO’s Ebony Bobcat Network (EBN) will be uplifting Black alumni whose legacies are marked by achievement, service and actions that inspire during this year’s Black Alumni Reunion.

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Students design Black History of Ohio University Tour for Black Alumni Reunion

September 14, 2022 7 min

The tour was developed by Ohio University history students who wanted to highlight the story of Black perseverance, Black Education, and Black opportunity.

Web design company owner learned the skills she needed to succeed at Ohio University and WOUB

September 13, 2022 3 min

When Sue Rachunok came to Athens in 1974, she had no idea she’d end up running her own web design company.

An intrigued Eastern Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) examining the camera. | Photo by alumnus Kyle Brooks

Biology alumnus inspires OHIO Wildlife and Nature Photography Scholarship competition

September 12, 2022 6 min

Ohio University students are invited to submit their best Athens County nature pics to the OHIO Wildlife and Nature Photography Scholarship Competition.

Alumni News | Ryan Wagner turns his grad school, camera focus on mudpuppy salamanders

September 10, 2022 4 min

Ryan Wagner has left a lot of footprints across the state of Ohio—most of them muddy ones.

Ohio University to celebrate 17 Alumni Award recipients; Dr. Patricia A. Ackerman named Alumna of the Year

September 8, 2022 4 min

The Ohio University Alumni Association proudly announces the 17 recipients of the 2022 Alumni Awards, individuals who exemplify the Bobcat spirit in their commitment to excellence and service.

Three Bobcats pose for a photo at Tailgreat Park during Ohio University's 2019 Black Alumni Reunion.

OHIO gearing up for its largest Black Alumni Reunion to date

September 7, 2022 4 min

The Ohio University Alumni Association’s triennial Black Alumni Reunion returns to the Athens Campus Sept. 15-18 and is poised to be the largest to date.

Pictured is a group photo of the more than 200 Ohio University alumni who attended the 2022 1970's reunion in Cleveland.

The Best of Times: 1970s alumni celebrate sixth annual weekend gathering

September 7, 2022 3 min

More than 200 OHIO alumni from the 1970s, operating under the motto “The Best of Times with the Best of People,” celebrate six years of an annual weekend tradition.

Uzoma Miller to talk about Black Ohio’s musical pop culture legacy on Sept. 16

September 7, 2022 4 min

Uzoma Miller's talk, which is free and open to the public, will touch on how African Americans from Ohio have penetrated and influenced mainstream culture.

From OHIO’s acting studio to the Tony Awards, alum Chuck Cooper reflects on longtime career

September 6, 2022 8 min

Alumnus Chuck Cooper has accomplished a lot from his days in OHIO's acting studio to being a Tony Award-winning and nominated Broadway actor, noting the role being a Bobcat helped play in his career.

Ohio University and WOUB experience changed career direction for Skip Porter

September 6, 2022 3 min

When Skip Porter first came to Ohio University in 1985, he thought he wanted to be a recording engineer.

Columbus Dispatch editor Edwina Blackwell Clark

Alumna Blackwell Clark enjoying new role as Dispatch editor

September 2, 2022 3 min

When the Columbus Dispatch, one of the top media outlets in the state capital, needed a leader for its newsroom, it turned once again to an Ohio University E.W. Scripps School of Journalism graduate.

Washington D.C. PR Professional credits Ohio University and WOUB experience for launching her career

August 30, 2022 3 min

When Tammie Imel came to Athens from Ada, Ohio in 2003, she knew she was attending one of the best journalism schools in the country at Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism.

CHSP Dr. Robert Wayner shares medical expertise on the world stage

August 23, 2022 3 min

OHIO clinical professor Robert Wayner traveled to the World Athletics Championships to provide hands-on athletic medical care.

Second time was a charm for Rick Wagar

August 23, 2022 4 min

Rick Wagar’s Ohio University story has a false start, then a restart, with an ending that contains a strong passion for television inspired by WOUB Public Media.

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