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Online Faculty Spotlight - Ashley Allanson

Dr. Ashley Allanson is a former professional soccer player and an active D1 soccer coach with the Ohio University women’s soccer team.

OHIO journalism alumna becomes first lawyer in family

OHIO graduate becomes first lawyer in her family.

Pengfei “Phil” Duan, MS ’11, PHD ’18, is pictured outside Tesla offices in Silicon Valley, California, where this two-time Ohio University alumnus leads one of the teams working on the company’s autopilot project.

Where are they now? Student Expo winners find success – from Silicon Valley to the Big Apple

As students, Phil Duan and Lily Gelfand won awards at OHIO’s Student Expo. Today, they are thriving alumni in Silicon Valley, California, and New York City and still drawing on their Expo experience.

WOUB Student Staff Support Fund helps senior student focus on gaining real-world media experience

For the last three and a half years, Nick Viland, who is a senior from Atlanta, Georgia, has tried to balance his time between classes at Ohio University, volunteering in the WOUB newsroom and his pai

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Alumnae reunite to give faculty hands-on webinar on using 'Kahoot!' to boost teaching

Ohio University alumnae Lu Cao and Olena Zastezhko reunited to give OHIO faculty a hands-on webinar on using “Kahoot!,” a game-based tool to boost teaching.

OHIO alumna, former TV anchor Ziemba raising money for cancer research after son's diagnosis

Ohio University alumna Autumn Ziemba is running for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Cleveland/Akron Man and Woman of the Year.

Retired “Voice of America” Editor drew on his OHIO and WOUB experience during 40+ year media career

When Don Benson came to Athens in 1969 from Rhode Island, he thought he wanted to be a print journalist because it was in his DNA.

Alumni News: Army Capt. Erin Muri focuses her passion for learning on trauma, mental health

Topics like prison systems, sexual trauma, diversity, and sociological patterns in serial murders ignited Erin Muri's passion for learning when she was an undergraduate sociology student at OHIO.

Alumni News: Ranga Kalugampitiya found a place to raise a family, debate post-structuralism with beloved faculty

Ohio University alumnus Maduranga "Ranga" Kalugampitiya came to Athens from Sri Lanka to pursue a graduate degree in linguistics.

Passion Works Studio artist-in-residence Wendy Minor Viny is seen with “House of Love,” a painting commissioned by Ohio University’s Division of Student Affairs in honor of Dr. Jenny Hall-Jones.

Art installation honors three-time OHIO graduate for 26 years of supporting student success

A new art installation in Baker University Center honors Dr. Jenny Hall-Jones for her nearly 26 years of service to Ohio University and her role in building a system to support student success.

Alumni News: Colin Kruse worked on NASA experiment, now he's tackling national security, energy independence

Four years of cool experiences and mind-bending research weren’t enough for Ohio University alumnus Colin Kruse. He returned for another six years as a staff researcher then graduate student.

From Bobcat to Ben-Gal: OHIO alumna combines career and cheer following graduation

Ashley Martinez, an OHIO alumna and former Bobcat cheerleader, completed what turned out to be a magical rookie season as a member of the Cincinnati “Ben-Gals” cheerleading squad.

OHIO graduate draws on Olympics, track experience in college coaching career

Olympian and Ohio University graduate Nick Cunningham draws on experience in college coaching career.

Danielle Doss, Bachelor of Social Work, 2021

National Social Work Month Highlight: Danielle Doss

Ohio University Southern is helping celebrate this year’s Social Work Month in March with the theme “The Time is Right for Social Work” to highlight how social workers have enriched our society.

Year in, year out

Have you met Gary Clark? You may have heard his story or seen his face (or maybe that hip illustration of him) over the past few months. If you’re wondering why, it all dates back to 1962, when he made his first gift to Ohio University. He will tell you it wasn’t much, but it was what the young OHIO graduate could afford.

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