Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service Stories

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Community Events

AEP Ohio Foundation recognizes young environmental scientists at Regional Science Day

August 14, 2026 2 min

Regional Science Day at OHIO welcomed 123 students from 14 schools across Southeast Ohio. Students presented 100 research projects, showcasing their curiosity, creativity and commitment to scientific discovery.

Craig Butler
Alumni Leaders

Craig Butler’s MSES deegree from OHIO vaulted him into environmental leadership roles

August 14, 2026 5 min

Craig Butler knew he had found a second home as soon as he drove onto the Ohio University campus 36 years ago.
Ted Adams
OHIO Community

Adams comes full circle to Voinovich School Advisory Board after working in Voinovich administration

August 12, 2026 4 min

Ted Adams got a firsthand look at George Voinovich’s philosophy on public-private partnerships and is looking to help continue his former boss’s legacy as an advisor for the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service.
Tracy Kelly
Alumni Leaders

Community leader shares how her time at OHIO prepared her for a career in public service

August 12, 2026 5 min

For two-time Ohio University alumna Tracy Kelly, the desire to help others has always been at the center of her work.
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OHIO Events

Helping state’s older adults deal with extreme weather the focus of latest free Project ECHO seminars hosted by OHIO’s Voinovich School

August 7, 2026 2 min

How Ohio’s rapidly aging population can better cope with heat waves, flooding and increasingly severe storms is the subject of a new six-part Project ECHO webinar series starting in September.

Benny McCament
Alumni Leaders

McCament continues history of service to OHIO with membership on Voinovich School Advisory Board

August 6, 2026 4 min

Benny McCament parlayed a Master of Science in Environmental Studies degree from OHIO into a successful career with the state and now a leadership role with a key federal advocacy group on mining issues.
Dr. Holly Raffle
Dedicated Faculty

MPA Professor Holly Raffle finds reward in community prevention efforts, watching OHIO students advance healthy initiatives

August 6, 2026 6 min

Dr. Holly Raffle came back to OHIO for what she thought was going to be a year and never left – much to the benefit of community prevention programs and the students she has mentored over the years.
Jennifer Kellner-Muscar
OHIO Announcements

Jennifer Kellner-Muscar selected as dean of campus and community engagement at Ohio University Eastern

July 29, 2026 5 min

Ohio University Eastern is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Kellner-Muscar as the next dean of campus and community engagement, effective Sept. 1, 2026.
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Career Opportunities

OHIO offers new nonprofit certificate program for current, future professionals

July 23, 2026 3 min

A new online program offers a certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Management and the opportunity to gain valuable insights for professionals looking to advance or begin their careers in the nonprofit sector.
Greg Moore
Alumni Leaders

Moore’s alumni engagement experience will benefit Voinovich School Advisory Board

July 22, 2026 6 min

Greg Moore got an early start on his political organizing career as a student at Ohio University.
Students with the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service test water quality in southeast Ohio.
OHIO Online

Risk management for a changing world: How organizations plan for disruption and recovery

July 16, 2026 4 min

OHIO’s Master of Sustainability, Security, and Resilience (MSSR) opens doors to a wide array of career opportunities across various industries. Graduates find themselves equipped to make a significant impact in government and policy leadership, disaster response and management, sustainable design and architecture and educational leadership and curriculum development.
Ohio University representatives stand outside at the PORTS site in Pike County
Community Partners

OHIO leaders tour PORTS site, reaffirm commitment to redevelopment efforts

July 14, 2026 4 min

Ongoing redevelopment successes at the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PORTS) in Pike County were on full display during a recent visit to the site by Ohio University officials.

OHIO students and faculty in the Procurement Internship Program stand together on a balcony
Career Opportunities

OHIO students in Procurement Internship Program gain valuable business experience

July 13, 2026 7 min

An ongoing partnership between the state and the George V. Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service at Ohio University is setting students on the path to success in the business world.
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Supporting our communities

Ohio University awarded $10 million to expand rural health care workforce, access needs across Ohio

July 10, 2026 4 min

Alongside a broad range of interdisciplinary health collaborators across the state, OHIO will help connect health care employers, schools, training providers and community organizations to recruit, train and retain health professionals in rural Ohio communities.
Chloe Christen
Student Success

Voinovich Scholar Chloe Christen recognized for research work

July 2, 2026 3 min

Ohio University senior Chloe Christen’s work as a Voinovich Undergraduate Research Scholar translated into success at the recent meeting of the Mid-Continent Regional Science Association.
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