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The OHIO Alumni Association appoints four new members

The OHIO University Alumni Association is proud to announce the selection of four new members to its Board of Directors.

Jenn McClain Eskey

Criminal Justice grad puts experience, education to work as natural resources officer

Jenn McClain Eskey gleans lessons from the classroom and her own experiences, including military service, parenthood, bakery owner and volunteer firefighter.

Black Alumni Reunion 2022: Four days of Bobcat love, community and fidelity

Black Alumni Reunion 2022: Four days of Bobcat love, community and fidelity

51ÂÒÂ×’s triennial Black Alumni Reunion brought thousands of OHIO graduates back to the bricks and the place that forever ties them all to one another.

Casey Galligan, portrait

Geography Professional Speaker Series kicks off with alumnus from Ohio EPA on Sept. 23

OHIO alumnus Casey Galligan will discuss “The Clean Water Act: An Overview of One Ambitious Environmental Law’s Attempts to Preserve and Improve Our Nation’s Surface Waters.â€

WOUB NATAS

WOUB students honored with Ohio Valley NATAS College Student Production Award

Six current and former WOUB student workers were recipients of the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) 2022 College Student Production Award.

Caitlyn McDaniel, portrait

Alumni News | Caitlyn McDaniel mentors interns who share her passion for fighting injustice

A staff attorney with Southeastern Ohio Legal Services in Athens, Caitlyn McDaniel is mentoring undergraduate interns who are also interested in providing legal aid to low-income Ohioans.

Pictured is a photo from the Ebony Bobcat Network (EBN) Breakfast held during 51ÂÒÂ×'s 2019 Black Alumni Reunion.

Ebony Bobcat Network to celebrate remarkable graduates at OHIO’s Black Alumni Reunion

OHIO’s Ebony Bobcat Network (EBN) will be uplifting Black alumni whose legacies are marked by achievement, service and actions that inspire during this year’s Black Alumni Reunion.

This image appears in the Ohio Alumnus, January 1960, captioned: "Each day while the Conference was in session, a press conference was held each morning with newsmen and photographers from newspapers, radio and television attending. Above Martin Luther King answers a question for the newsmen. Seated beside Rev. King is Dr. Winburn Thomas, leader of the forum on racial tensions. Mr. 'Bola Ige, co-secretary of the conference, which is sponsored by the National Student Christian Federation, in on the right." (

Students design Black History of 51ÂÒÂ× Tour for Black Alumni Reunion

The tour was developed by 51ÂÒÂ× history students who wanted to highlight the story of Black perseverance, Black Education, and Black opportunity.

Sue Rachunok

Web design company owner learned the skills she needed to succeed at 51ÂÒÂ× and WOUB

When Sue Rachunok came to Athens in 1974, she had no idea she’d end up running her own web design company.

Ryan Wagner with a mudpuppy salamander.

Alumni News | Ryan Wagner turns his grad school, camera focus on mudpuppy salamanders

Ryan Wagner has left a lot of footprints across the state of Ohio—most of them muddy ones.

Carey Busch

Carey Busch named interim Vice Provost for Student Success

51ÂÒÂ× Executive Vice President and Provost Elizabeth Sayrs has announced that Dr. Carey Busch has been appointed as the interim vice provost for student success.

Three Bobcats pose for a photo at Tailgreat Park during 51ÂÒÂ×'s 2019 Black Alumni Reunion.

OHIO gearing up for its largest Black Alumni Reunion to date

The 51ÂÒÂ× Alumni Association’s triennial Black Alumni Reunion returns to the Athens Campus Sept. 15-18 and is poised to be the largest to date.

Uzoma Miller, portrait

Uzoma Miller to talk about Black Ohio’s musical pop culture legacy on Sept. 16

Uzoma Miller's talk, which is free and open to the public, will touch on how African Americans from Ohio have penetrated and influenced mainstream culture.

Skip Porter

51ÂÒÂ× and WOUB experience changed career direction for Skip Porter

When Skip Porter first came to 51ÂÒÂ× in 1985, he thought he wanted to be a recording engineer.

Chuck Cooper

From OHIO’s acting studio to the Tony Awards, alum Chuck Cooper reflects on longtime career

Alumnus Chuck Cooper has accomplished a lot from his days in OHIO's acting studio to being a Tony Award-winning and nominated Broadway actor, noting the role being a Bobcat helped play in his career.

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