Notable Alumni | George Lucas Journeys from ‘Appalachia Boy’ to Prominent Hand Surgeon
October 20, 2019 Dr. George L. Lucas retired from active practice as an orthopaedic surgeon and university professor at the age of 80, but he’s volunteering to get better health-care to under-served communities.
Notable Alumni | James Stratman Lives Where Law and Language Entwine
October 20, 2019 Dr. James Stratman ’73 retired from the University of Colorado Denver as Associate Professor of Communication Studies, but his road to success followed courtrooms as well as classrooms.
Notable Alumni | Zainuriah Hassan Pioneers Scientific Advances in U.S., Malaysia
October 20, 2019 Dr. Zainuriah Hassan was an important member of the wide band gap semiconductor effort in condensed matter physics during her time at Ohio University. Now she is a leading researcher in Malaysia
Notable Alumni | NBC Meteorologist Ryan Phillips Helps Miami Prepare for Hurricanes
October 20, 2019 A broadcast meteorologist for NBC 6/WTVJ in Miami, Ryan Phillips has been forecasting at the station for nearly 15 years, having previously worked for ABC affiliates in Southwest Florida & Central NE
Notable Alumni | Dennis Wright Seeks New Pathways to Drug Discovery
October 20, 2019 Dr. Dennis L. Wright has made significant contributions to science and medicine by exploring both new pharmaceutical drugs as well as the potential of natural products.
Notable Alumni | Jack Marchbanks Is Jazzing Things Up in Ohio’s Music, Transportation Scenes
October 20, 2019 Jack Marchbanks is Director of the OHIO Department of Transportation and part of Columbus’ Smart City initiative—and a longtime role co-host of Jazz Sunday, a weekly, three-hour radio program on WCBE
Notable Alumni | Michael Richard Fights Money Laundering, Financial Crimes
October 20, 2019 Michael Richard specializes in finding patterns within data, patterns that can shed light on money laundering and other financial crimes.
Notable Alumni | Dean DellaPenna Looks for ‘Vitamin Genes’ in Corn
October 20, 2019 Dr. Dean DellaPenna says it’s a “golden period” for researchers as genome studies shed new light on plant metabolism.
Notable Alumni | Mark McKibben Specializes in Determining, Applying Randomness
October 20, 2019 Dr. Mark McKibben, Professor of Mathematics at West Chester University in Pennsylvania, is an international recognized mathematics scholar specializing in randomly determined processes
Notable Alumni | Andreas Weichselbaum Models Quasiparticles That Could Be Future of Quantum Computing
October 20, 2019 Dr. Andreas Weichselbaum is working on tiny correlated puzzles in material science that could have a giant impact on the future of computing.
Notable Alumni | Patrick Lang, from Student Politician to Athens County Common Pleas Court Judge
October 20, 2019 The proud son of an immigrant mother, Patrick Lang grew up in rural Appalachia before attending Ohio University. During his first stint in Athens, he worked as a file clerk at Chubb Hall
Notable Alumni | LeKeisha Grant Embodies Entrepreneurship, Empowers Young Women
October 20, 2019 Lekeisha Grant is an entrepreneur. She started her first business in 2012, Ambition Magazine. Transformers Fitness and Ambitious and Annoyed would follow.
Notable Alumni | James Rodehaver Pursues Human Rights at Hot Spots Around the World
October 20, 2019 James E. Rodehaver has directed field missions for some of the largest human rights field presences in the world—including Syria, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Notable Alumni | Irving Berkowitz Dedicated to Human Rights and Dignity
October 20, 2019 Irving Berkowitz received the award in Palm Beach County for a lifetime of leadership, scholarship, advocacy and service fighting racism, antisemitism, hatred and discrimination
Notable Alumni | Alan Rom Focuses on Employment Law, Civil Rights, with a Nod to Shakespeare
October 20, 2019 Alan Jay Rom is a lawyer focusing on employment law and civil rights, has taught at several law schools, and served in the Peace Corps.