Stories tagged with: Alumni

The windows of Mount Zion Baptist Church, the historic building stands at the intersection of Carpenter and Congress streets in uptown Athens as one of few remaining examples of Black American architecture in Southeastern Ohio.

Community unites during 'Berry Day Week' to raise awareness and celebrate local Black History

July 20, 2023 8 min

The rich Black history of Athens, Ohio was celebrated during "Berry Day Week," an effort spearheaded by the Mount Zion Baptist Church Preservation Society to raise funds for the church's renovation.

Leah (Dolby) Clarke is working her way up in Hollywood

July 19, 2023 3 min

As a Director’s Guild of America assistant director in Hollywood, OHIO graduate Leah (Dolby) Clarke has had the opportunity to work for various networks and streaming platforms.

Patrick Henderson says the media skills he learned at WOUB are transferrable to any industry

July 11, 2023 5 min

When Patrick Henderson came to Ohio University from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2007, he never imaged where he’d end up.

Beau Boughamer’s passion for public media and helping others started at Ohio University and WOUB

July 11, 2023 6 min

When Beau Boughamer came to Athens from Butler County, Pennsylvania in 1996, he was passionate about journalism and knew Ohio University was the place for him.

OHIO theater alum Dale Ricardo Shields’ impact leads to prestigious Paul Robeson Award

July 10, 2023 8 min

There are many words one could use to describe Dale Ricardo Shields – actor, advocate, director, production manager, Bobcat – but lifelong learner and educator seems most appropriate.

Charles 'Chip' Linscott named director of the J. Warren McClure School of Emerging Communication Technologies

June 30, 2023 2 min

Charles “Chip” Linscott has been named the director of the J. Warren McClure School of Emerging Communication Technologies.

New chief content officer at XSET is still innovating nearly 25 years after helping to launch WOUB’s Gridiron Glory

June 29, 2023 4 min

Being on the cutting edge of media production is something David Luce has been doing since his time as a student working at WOUB at Ohio University.

Archaeologist David Lamp works in a one-meter square part of a dig near Lancaster.

Student David Lamp makes discovery of a lifetime: fluted point from first peoples in Ohio

June 26, 2023 6 min

David Lamp was on his hands and knees, trowel in hand, back at OHIO as a graduate student on June 2, when he made the discovery of a lifetime.

Photojournalism offers multi-platform skills that OHIO alums are using every day

June 23, 2023 4 min

Nationwide, Ohio University alumni personify the expanded, multi-platform role of visual journalists.

WOUB Mentoring Program continues to help students and alumni

June 22, 2023 3 min

Steve Kurrent says he’s not sure who got more out of the WOUB Mentoring Program during the 2022-23 academic year, him or the student he mentored.

Jim Burger puts his passion for learning and teaching to work at his alma mater

June 15, 2023 5 min

Jim Burger is proud to teach students in some of the same classrooms where he took classes as an undergraduate at Ohio University Chillicothe over 40 years ago.

What’s new? Ohio University Broadcast Meteorology Degree

June 14, 2023 3 min

In May, Erin Ashley was the first to graduate with Ohio University’s new Broadcast Meteorology degree. She is now a meteorologist at WTVG in Toledo.

James Yokers’ path to being part of the team that launched DIRECTV started at Ohio University and WOUB

June 14, 2023 6 min

When Jim Yokers came to Ohio University in the mid-1970s, the plan was to hone his skills as a disc jockey and make an impact as a larger-than-life voice on the radio.

Erin Laviola used the skills she gained at Ohio University and WOUB to start her own business

June 12, 2023 5 min

After following her journalism career to New York City as a producer for a major network, Erin Laviola ‘11 has taken her media knowledge and talents and started her own business.

Paul Buehler learned every production position he could at WOUB and had a long, versatile career

June 7, 2023 4 min

His mantel is filled with five regional Emmy awards for work done at TV stations across the country, but Paul Buehler says those awards wouldn’t be there without OHIO and WOUB.

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