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Bobcats make the newsāand the OHIO community proudāevery day. Read about a few of the 51ĀŅĀ× alumni, students, faculty and staff who have made headlines in recent months.
Growing up in 1960s rural Ohio, Donald R. Pollock II, AB ā94, never planned to pursue collegeālet alone pen prize-winning fiction. A high school dropout, Pollock wasnāt big on plans.
Brittany āBertā Hawthorne, BFA ā20, takes to the water of the 51ĀŅĀ× Aquatic Center, illustrating The Chronicles of the Fish Diaries dance she choreographed and performed during the School of Danceās 2020 Fall Dance Concert.
An Asian Indian by birth, Dr. Christine Suniti Bhat, PHD ā03, came to OHIO as an international student, earned her doctorate, and joined the faculty in 2006, serving as a professor of counselor education in the Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education. She is a licensed professional counselor and a licensed school counselor and a citizen of both Australia and the United States.
April 4, 1971, marked the inaugural broadcast of 51ĀŅĀ×ās first and only student-run radio networkāand the birth of a community of Bobcats bound to one another by a love of music and shared experiences that have enriched campus life and culture.
51ĀŅĀ× Alumni Association (OUAA) created an online experience to bring OHIO alumni together.
51ĀŅĀ× was the first institution in Ohioāand one of the first in the countryāto introduce the idea of a four-year flat rate for tuition and fees.
Homecoming at 51ĀŅĀ× can be traced at least as far back as November 1919 when the student-published Green and White newspaper noted that the University football team was preparing for a āHome Comingā game. The last game of the Universityās 1919 season carried the alumni slogan āBeat Denison,ā in reference to the teamās scheduled opponent.
Pim (Thirati) Koondel, MBA ā17, MSA ā18, and Alec Koondel, MBA ā17, MSA ā18, met competing for a spot in the College of Businessā MBA/MSA Dual-Degree Program. Theyāve been tied to one another and 51ĀŅĀ× ever since.
Amid stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 51ĀŅĀ× alumnae Leah Crosby, BFA ā15, and Danielle Doell, BFA ā14, channeled their creativity, passion and innovation to bring adventure and the arts to the Seattle community.
Born in a coastal city in eastern South Africa, Courtney Perrett, BSJ ā20, grew up in a close-knit family who taught her to care for the natural world, dream big and never give up on those dreams. They always encouraged her to fiercely pursue her goals, even if that meant moving to another continent at 19 years old.
āHere, we need only go āa short pieceā down the road in any direction, to find ourselves surrounded by natural beauty. Those times when all human nature fails us, it is earth that abides. Consider our words, we will guide you there.ā
When he was inaugurated as 51ĀŅĀ×ās 15th president on May 11, 1962, Vernon Roger Alden called for creating āa climate in which the best minds are stretched and in which superior students aspire to even greater accomplishment.ā
1969 āPostiesā reflect on their pathways to distinguished careers, the past, present and future of the news industry.
A Photographerās Guide to Ohio, Volumes 1 & 2 is, at its core, a series of recommended places for picture taking provided by a professional, experienced photographer who has logged over a million driving miles across the state in search of natural and human-built beauty.
