Alumni and Friends

Rufus and cheerleaders waving to crowd from parade

OHIO Homecoming 2023 is almost here!

Come home for Homecoming Week, October 2-7, 2023! From the annual alumni awards event to the Yell Like Hell pep rally and Homecoming parade, the celebration offers opportunities to celebrate all things OHIO.

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Kari Saunier named associate provost for academic budget and planning, John Day announces retirement

Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Elizabeth Sayrs has named Kari Saunier as associate provost for academic budget and planning.

Clock tower in autumn

OHIO community invited to submit nominations for faculty awards

Ohio University students, faculty and alumni are invited to submit nominations for university awards recognizing excellence in teaching and learning.

Walter Hall

LGBT History Month Celebration Dinner to feature Alumni Speaker Chris Frederick

Free and open to the public, the Ohio University LGBT Center will host LGBTQIA+ History Month Kick-off Celebration Dinner in Walter Hall Rotunda and via Microsoft Teams on Thursday, Oct. 5.

Michael Goldfarb

The confidence to work in Homeland Security program and grant management came from Ohio University and WOUB

Growing up in Maryland just outside of Washington, D.C., Michael Goldfarb listened to sports talk radio with his dad a lot.

Mark Lowrie

Broadcast alum named Teacher of the Year, his students have won 79 Emmy Awards

Scripps alum Mark Lowrie (BSC ’89) was recently named Ohio Teacher of the Year. After working 12 years in television news, Lowrie switched to teaching broadcast journalism to high school students.

Noah Turner

New film highlights Athens-to-Hollywood connection

Only one year after graduating, Noah Turner worked on a video project for Netflix featuring British acting icon John Boyega, best known for playing Finn in the newest “Star Wars” trilogy.

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National media outlets rely on VisCom alums to photograph Ohio news for global audience

The New York Times and other leading media outlets hire award-winning photographers trained at OHIO's School of Visual Communication to cover Ohio and nearby news for a vast global audience.

Lee Hamilton

San Diego sports media legend Lee “Hacksaw” Hamilton cut his teeth calling high school football games in southeast Ohio

Lee “Hacksaw” Hamilton’s sports media career has been one that most 12-year-olds dream about.

Macey Power

Macey Power finds her purpose in helping others find theirs

Growing up in the small town of Mount Sterling, Ohio, Macey Power always dreamed of attending Ohio University.

Former OHIO and WOUB student Larry Katz establishes fund to support WOUB Sports student leaders and productions

Former OHIO and WOUB Public Media Student Larry Katz is paying his WOUB Public Media experience forward with a $100,000 gift to help amplify training and experiences for WOUB Sports students.

Cincinnati Celebrates Scripps Day - 100 Years of Journalism at Ohio University

Scripps Day spotlights OHIO’s multimedia talent in photography, broadcasting, reporting, public relations, design

One highlight of Scripps Day — honoring 100 years of journalism at Ohio University — was the on-field recognition at the Cincinnati Reds game on Sept. 6, 2023.

Kyle Balzer, portrait

Kyle Balzer joins American Enterprise Institute as Jeane Kirkpatrick Fellow

Alumnus Kyle Balzer, '22 History Ph.D., starts his new position as a Jeane Kirkpatrick Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

Jalyssa Eliasen

Jalyssa Eliasen took the skills she learned at Ohio University and WOUB to Twitch

When Jalyssa Eliasen graduated from Ohio University in June of 2011, the video live streaming service, Twitch, was just getting off the ground in beta testing.

Perry Sook '80 poses for a portrait behind a desk wearing a suit

Ohio University Alumni Association names Perry A. Sook, ’80, Alumnus of the Year

The Ohio University Alumni Association will present 12 Alumni Awards at its Oct. 6 ceremony, including honoring Perry Sook, ’80, as Alumnus of the Year, the highest honor given to an OHIO graduate.

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