Stories tagged with: Alumni

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OHIO Giving Day sets new records, raises more than $1.5 million to support students

April 3, 2025 3 min

Once again, Bobcats around the world demonstrated their incredible commitment to Ohio University on OHIO’s annual Giving Day with 3,136 donors contributing more than $1.5 million to dozens of scholarships, programs and initiatives.

OHIO students work on computers in the Applied Finance Center

Experiential Learning

Applied Finance Center provides OHIO students with unique learning, networking opportunities

April 3, 2025 5 min

Thanks to the efforts of several dedicated Ohio University alumni working in the business world, OHIO’s Applied Finance Center is helping students prepare for their own professional careers.

Tom Kleismit and Amista Lipot are shown with an America 250th anniversary sign

OHIO Alumni

OHIO alumnus helping to plan U.S. birthday celebration

April 2, 2025 2 min

Tom Kleismit, MPA ’05, is the executive director of the Ohio Commission for the U.S. Semiquincentennial, responsible for preparing Ohio for the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026.

Isabella Parker, Charles D. Joseph, Jo Ann Joseph, OHIO Eastern Dean David Rohall

Forever OHIO

Ohio University Alumnus Charles D. Joseph endows nursing scholarship to support future nurses

April 2, 2025 4 min

Ohio University Eastern is proud to announce the establishment of the Charles D. Joseph Nursing Scholarship, a new scholarship dedicated to supporting students in OHIO Eastern’s nursing program.

OHIO Zanesville

Meet our new library support specialist: Kate Hoefler, part of a three-generation Bobcat legacy

March 31, 2025 4 min

A proud third-generation Bobcat, Kate Hoefler brings a wealth of experience and a passion for community engagement that makes her a perfect fit to support students, faculty and staff at the Zanesville campus.

Experiential Learning

Experiential learning weekend in Cleveland provides VISCOM students with real-world opportunities and deadlines

March 28, 2025 3 min

Students from the School of Visual Communication are still talking about what they learned after participating in a weekend of experiential learning last month with alum Andrew Burkle and his team.

The Contemporary History Institute and The George Washington Forum Present

Expert Speakers

April 8 event to focus on shared experiences of acclaimed author Vonnegut and former OHIO professor in World War II

March 28, 2025 4 min

The Menard Family George Washington Forum and the Contemporary History Institute will host Dr. Kevin C. Ruffner and Ohio University alumna Isabel Huber Planton for the Tuesday, April 8 presentation.

OHIO students and an alumnus share a dinner at Latitude 39

Unique Learning Opportunities

OHIO students invited to sign up for Meal with a Mentor program

March 26, 2025 2 min

Meal with a Mentor is a program created to strengthen connections between students and alumni with similar academic and/or industry interests.

Alumni Success

Building safer communities: Megan Rookard named 2025 recipient of Dr. Dan Evans Alumni Leadership Award

March 26, 2025 5 min

Megan Rookard, advocate and educator, is the 2025 recipient of the Dr. Dan Evans Alumni Leadership Award for her work supporting survivors and leading open conversations about sexual harm.

Alumni

The Stolls credit their careers to experience gained at WOUB

March 25, 2025 5 min

When Justin Stoll and Emily Baird Stoll came to study at Ohio University, they both started working for WOUB and discovered they wanted to pursue a career in media.

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Electronic Media

Students celebrate storytelling, creativity at EMPixx high school media competition

March 25, 2025 5 min

Ohio University Southern hosted the 2025 EMPixx Media Competition on March 21, celebrating student creativity with 101 entries from 8 schools and a keynote by alumni from MyTown TV.

black and white photo of a man kneeling in front of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Alumni & Friends

The Gift of Memories

March 24, 2025 7 min

A decades-spanning collection of images by photographer Dan Dry provides an important glimpse into OHIO history and beyond.

illustration of multicultural young adults wearing graduation caps gathered around a table with notebooks, laptops and cups of coffee

Alumni Engagement

Next-Gen Leaders

March 24, 2025 3 min

OHIO’s new professional development program positions today’s alumni to become tomorrow’s leaders.

Cutler hall on the Athens Campus with students in the foreground

Alumni Feedback

Letters to the Editor Spring 2025

March 24, 2025 5 min

We love hearing from our readers! Below are the letters to the editor published in the fall 2024 edition of OHIO Today Magazine.

Alumni Leaders

OHIO Alumnus John P. Gainor to speak at Spring Commencement

March 21, 2025 3 min

Celebrated Ohio University alumnus John P. Gainor will deliver the keynote address for OHIO’s Spring 2025 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies on Saturday, May 3.

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