Alumni and Friends

Paint the Town Green - Ohio University - Homecoming 2025
Homecoming 2025

Paint the Town Green 2025: Show your OHIO spirit

The Ohio University Alumni Association invites all members of the OHIO community to join the celebration and help light up Athens with Bobcat pride during Homecoming 2025.

Athens Roller Derby
Community Engagement

Athens Roller Derby bridges OHIO and community through sport and solidarity

At the heart of Athens Ohio Roller Derby is a powerful community of skaters, many of them part of the OHIO community, who bring grit, strategy and school spirit to the track. What starts as a skating clinic often turns into a lifelong connection, both to the sport and to the region.

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Forever OHIO

Ohio University Chillicothe invites alumni to celebrate 30 years of nursing education

Ohio University Chillicothe will host a special alumni gathering on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. to celebrate 30 years of excellence in nursing education.

Jeanette Grasselli Brown stands at a podium during a Frontiers in Science lecture
Alumni

OHIO community mourns the passing of alumna and supporter Jenny Grasselli Brown

Prolific scientist and Ohio University supporter Jeanette (Gescy) Grasselli Brown, BS '50, HDS '78, passed away in July. The OHIO community remembers her legacy.

Jessica Rutkowski
Alumni

Jessica Rutkowski returns to OHIO as Regional Recruitment Manager at Lancaster campus

Jessica Rutkowski has been named the Regional Recruitment Manager at OHIO Lancaster, bringing with her a decade of experience in student engagement, leadership development and strategic communication.

journalist Jericka Duncan stands on stage behind a podium with the NAACP Cleveland Chapter logo
Alumni Success

Scripps alumna Jericka Duncan honored for professional achievement

The former WOUB host was recognized last month by the NAACP Cleveland Chapter and the Buffalo Broadcasters Hall of Fame for her work as a journalist.

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Alumni Leaders

How OHIO’s MPA program shaped a public leader’s career

Tom Evans MPA ’22 may have grown up in Dallas, but he—and much of his family—bleed Bobcat green.

Retired HCOM Admissions Dean John Schriner leans against a desk
Staff Retirement

John Schriner retires after 30 years of service at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

As June ended, so did an important era for Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, because John Schriner, Ph.D., officially retired after 30 years serving as a guiding force for the Office of Admissions.

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Ceramics

Ohio University Ceramics Program fires nine kilns in historic event as part of Atmospheric Conference

As part of The Atmospheric Conference, the Ohio University School of Art + Design’s Ceramics Program recently accomplished an extraordinary feat: the simultaneous firing of nine atmospheric kilns.

Summer Solstice Music and Arts Festival flyer
OHIO Alumni

OHIO Southern alumni bring art, music, community spirit to Ironton’s riverfront

Ohio University Southern alumni are leading the 2025 Summer Solstice Festival in Ironton, featuring live music, art, vendors and family activities along the riverfront on Saturday, June 21.

Seth Southers sits in front of Bennett Hall
Alumni

Seth Southers built career foundation at OHIO Chillicothe

Seth Southers, a recent graduate of Ohio University Chillicothe, is already applying his education in a meaningful way—supporting global operations at Kenworth as a quality intern.

People sitting at a table at the Taste of Brewing event.
Student excellence

A student-crafted culinary experience

'The Taste of Brewing' is the final chapter in Ohio University’s 'From Grain to Glass' series, bringing months of immersive learning and culinary exploration to a close with a unique dining event at Peden Stadium.

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Scripps alumnus

Revolutionizing reporting

How one Scripps alumnus established a mobile newsroom in Alaska to combat news deserts.

The inaugural cohort of the Scripps Young Alumni Council, along with Erin Roberts (Scipps College director of student development) and Scott Titsworth (dean of Scripps College)
Alumni Groups

Scripps Young Alumni Council celebrates successful first year, opens application for new members

After a successful inaugural year, the returning Scripps Young Alumni Council members are looking ahead, and applications are now open for new members to join this dynamic group.

Sophia Young
Awards

Journalism alumna wins first place in inaugural 2024-25 Hearst Journalism Awards Podcast Competition

Sophia Young, a ‘24 Honors Tutorial College (HTC) journalism alumna, won first place in the inaugural podcast competition in the 2024-25 Hearst Journalism Awards. 

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