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Alumni and Friends

Sean Balewski

Journalism at 51ÂÒÂ× and WOUB led Sean Balewski to a career in law

Students don’t typically go to journalism school to become a lawyer. But, in a way, that’s exactly what Sean Balewski did.

Greg Koogler

51ÂÒÂ× and WOUB launch lengthy radio career for Greg Koogler

When Greg Koogler came to 51ÂÒÂ× on a college visit in the early 1970s and found out about the opportunities available to students at WOUB Public Media, he was intimidated.

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Top shares, top tips, hidden gems and more from the Scripps College of Communication in June

Scripps College of Communication graduate Ken Klein shares student, alumni and faculty news via social media.

Home of the Copperheads

Copperheads baseball provides students with valuable experience

Students can gain valuable experience through completing internships and other experiential learning opportunities with the Southern Ohio Copperheads, a summer collegiate baseball team in Athens.

Megan Gegesky

Gegesky embraces environmentalism in engineering through Ford’s F150 Lightning

Megan Gegesky, BSME ’14, knew she needed to challenge herself to continue her family’s tradition of working at the Ford Motor Company.

Abby Jeffers

OHIO graduate awarded fellowship to create podcast in Berlin

A recent OHIO grad has been awarded a prestigious international scholarship to work on a project in Berlin, Germany, that will examine the intersection between LGBTQ+ identity, science and activism.

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Special event to honor the life and work of Joe Berman to be held on Aug. 27

51ÂÒÂ× will host  a memorial event to honor Dean Joe Berman on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 8 - 9 a.m. at 35 Park Place, in Athens.

Cynthia C. Calhoun

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine appoints Cynthia Calhoun to 51ÂÒÂ× Board of Trustees

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Cynthia Calhoun to the 51ÂÒÂ× Board of Trustees.

Allison Herman

Love of newsroom management started for Allison Herman at 51ÂÒÂ× and WOUB

When Allison Herman, BSJ ‘10 came to 51ÂÒÂ× in 2006, she knew she wanted to write news, so she thought she wanted to be a news reporter.

Gloria (Orlando) Ives, BSC ’88, shows off her Bobcat pride and her first book, which was designed by OHIO student-now-graduate CJ Herr, BFA ’22.

Tapping into her OHIO roots: Alumna turns to student to push first book across the finish line

A connection between Bobcats whose OHIO student experiences are separated by nearly 35 years resulted in a dream fulfilled for the alumna and a portfolio-building opportunity for the student.

Joe Pagonakis

From production to on-air, for Joe Pagonakis it all started at 51ÂÒÂ× and WOUB

Joe Pagonakis ’81 is getting ready to celebrate 30 years as television reporter at the ABC affiliate, WEWS, in Cleveland, Ohio, but when he came to OHIO in 1977, being on air was not part of the plan.

Sir’Quora Carroll is shown as she was crowned Miss Ohio 2022.

Bobcat alumna seeks to inspire others as Miss Ohio 2022

After finding a creative outlet in Athens and having the opportunity to explore her modeling at 51ÂÒÂ×, alumna Sir’Quora Carroll now represents the state of Ohio as the 2022 Miss Ohio USA.  

Garrett Royal

From Lego building to building cars: Garrett Royal learns by doing

Garrett Royal, BSETM ’22, identified his passion for robotics when he was in elementary school and joined the Loveland Lego Legends team.

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Scripps alumna Blackwell Clark to lead Columbus Dispatch

51ÂÒÂ× alumna Edwina Blackwell Clark has been named the next executive editor of the Columbus Dispatch, the first woman and person of color to lead the 150-year-old institution.

Lt. Henry A. Potter, navigator; Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, pilot; Staff Sgt. Fred A. Braemer, bombardier; Lt. Richard E. Cole, co-pilot; and Staff Sgt. Paul J. Leonard, engineer-gunner

Henry Tribe writes about history's heroes—like OHIO's own Top Gun pilot and the coach who fought segregation

In the archives of Alden Library lies a World War II-era story that sounds a lot like the plot from the summer blockbuster “Top Gun: Maverick.â€

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