Alumni and Friends

Former WOUB Student Kim Day is named “Woman of the Year”

Kim (Bedford) Day has always wanted to make a difference in her community. Now, after recently being named 2024 Woman of the Year in her Tennessee hometown, she knows she is doing just that.

a historical photo of the former Hotel Berry, a three-story brick building; several men in period clothing sit and stand in front of the building, and a horse-drawn carriage can be seen in the street

Portal to the Past

Created by OHIO alum Brian Koscho, the Invisible Ground project gives a thoroughly modern window into Southeast Ohio’s historic places and people.

View of the alumni gateway from the College Green at Ohio University

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Embracing the Bobcat Spirit: Ohio University Alumni Association names Dell Robinson, ’88, Alumnus of the Year

Robinson to headline an evening of numerous awards, accolades during OUAA’s annual Alumni Awards Ceremony on Sept. 27.

Black man with short hair, a beard, braces and a tan shirt stands in front of a microphone and a blue backdrop, reading from a black three-ring binder

A Lasting Legacy

OHIO honors the bicentennial of its first Black graduate’s enrollment in 1824 while looking ahead to another exciting Black Alumni Reunion in 2025.

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Letters to the Editor Fall 2024

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

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Trees Full of Bobcats

How many Bobcats are in your family tree?

Alumna Taylor Johnston is part of the new data team at CBS News

When a shooting occurred at Apalachee High School last week, Visual Data Journalist Taylor Johnston BSJ/BSVC ’20 and the new News and Stations Data team she is part of at CBS News got right to work.

Gridiron Glory 25: where are they now? Season 16 Host – Nathan Takitch

Former Gridiron Glory host Nathan Takitch loves to tell a good story – a passion he says he embraced during his time working at WOUB.

Rufus waves to the crowd during Homecoming 2023

Join us to celebrate OHIO Homecoming 2024, Sept. 23-28

Mark your calendars, Bobcats – OHIO’s Homecoming Week 2024 is happening September 23, 2024.

OHIO Chillicothe alumna Wendy Thornton followed untraditional path to nursing excellence

Wendy Thornton was 11 years old when she decided she wanted to be a nurse. Now she cares for patients as a nurse manager at the James Cancer Center.

Fall semester 2024 “WOUB Wednesday” schedule

WOUB Public Media and the WOUB Alumni Network are excited to announce that retired NFL Journalist Peter King will kick off the "WOUB Wednesday" virtual speaker series for fall semester 2024.

Scripps College grads win National Edward R. Murrow Awards

Several Scripps College of Communication alumni won prestigious 2024 National Edward R. Murrow Awards for their work in broadcasting, visual storytelling and graphic design.

Gridiron Glory 25: where are they now? Season 14 Host – Jaush Huntsberger

Growing up in Logan, Ohio and playing the wide receiver position for the LHS football team, Jaush Huntsberger knew all about Gridiron Glory before he ever set foot on Ohio University’s campus.

OHIO duo’s award-winning documentary film is gaining national attention during 2024 Presidential Election

The independent film, "INHERITANCE," produced and directed by two Ohio University photojournalism master’s degree graduates was recently featured in a New York Times article.

Students win 2024 College Student Production Award for WOUB’s Gridiron Glory

A group of current and former WOUB students won an Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2024 College Student Production Award for their work on Gridiron Glory.

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