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From Athens to the Supreme Court: Alumnus is making U.S. legal history

March 4, 2019 4 min

51�� alumnus William Messenger, BBA ’97, has argued three cases before the nation’s highest court.

Nominations being accepted for Sugar Bush Foundation Board of Directors

March 1, 2019 2 min

Online nominations are being accepted now through April 15 for an upcoming open position on the Sugar Bush Foundation Board of Directors.

Catching up with OHIO’s Cutler Scholars Program alumni

February 25, 2019 20 min

51��’s premier merit scholarship program, the Cutler Scholars Program provides promising young adults a four-year scholarship, mentorship, and academic enrichment and experiential lear...

Another year, another record: BobcaThon 2019 raises over $110,000

February 21, 2019 3 min

A 12-hour dance marathon, 51��’s fifth annual BobcaThon was held Feb. 16, capping off a year-long, student-led fundraiser designed to raise awareness for children with serious illness....

Alumnus’ Bobcat experience inspires giving through The OHIO Match

February 20, 2019 6 min

Dr. Wayne Pletcher, BS ’66, was a scientist, an inventor, a business executive, an educator and a novelist, but one of the titles he most cherished was advocate and supporter of 51��....

2019 Black Alumni Reunion to be held Sept. 12-15

February 20, 2019 2 min

The OHIO Alumni Association is pleased to announce that the 2019 Black Alumni Reunion will be held Sept. 12-15 in Athens, Ohio....

51�� mourns loss of dedicated alumna

February 18, 2019 3 min

Marilyn Allen, BSED ’58, a dedicated Bobcat educator, passed away the morning of Feb. 6 with family at her side. She was 82....

2018 alumnus finds success with social networking app

February 14, 2019 4 min

Logan Koshenka, BBA ’18, knew at a young age what he wanted to do with his life, admitting, “I’ve always been obsessed with creating, building and entrepreneurship.”...

World-renowned plastic surgeon and alumnus shares expertise with OHIO medical students

February 13, 2019 4 min

When Dr. Frank Papay, BA ’75, is gearing up for a major surgery or procedure, he has a trusted ritual he uses to get in the zone....

Registration underway for 2019 Celebrate Women conference

February 7, 2019 3 min

51�� Lancaster is gearing up for its 2019 Celebrate Women conference, a Women’s History Month event dedicated to education, inspiration and connection....

Alumna’s legacy, generosity lives on in OHIO’s Frontiers in Science lecture series

February 6, 2019 2 min

For almost three decades, 51��’s Frontiers in Science lecture series has brought distinguished scientists to the Athens campus to share their research and expertise with the community....

Scholarship honors Sports Administration Program’s visionary, baseball pioneer

February 6, 2019 4 min

In February 1970, Dean Taylor picked up a copy of The Los Angeles Times that changed his life forever, setting him on a path to 51�� and a 40-year career in baseball that includes thre...

Scholarship pays tribute to Zelma S. Holmes’ life of service

January 28, 2019 4 min

Zelma S. Holmes lived a life of service....

OHIO community ready to boogie for a good cause at BobcaThon 2019

January 28, 2019 4 min

Strap on your dancing shoes, Bobcats! It’s time to boogie for a good cause and in celebration of giving to a good cause....

Submit your Homecoming 2019 theme ideas

January 25, 2019 1 min

For Homecoming 2018, 51�� called upon Bobcat Nation to rally its “Athens State of Mind.” As we settle into a new year, 51�� is calling on that same community to channel its ...

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