Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service Stories

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OHIO Events

Helping state’s elderly 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.
Neill Lane
TechGrowth Ohio

From founder to ecosystem leader: Southeastern Ohio entrepreneur and investor Neill Lane appointed to Ohio Third Frontier Commission

June 23, 2026 2 min

Neill Lane, a successful entrepreneur whose leadership helped build Athens-based Stirling Ultracold into a globally recognized company, has been appointed to the Ohio Third Frontier Commission.
Three individuals sit and stand behind a table that has an Ohio APEX Accelerator banner on it at the Ohio Business Matchmaker event
Community Impact

APEX Accelerator’s business clients see success at recent Matchmaker event

June 23, 2026 6 min

The Ohio Business Matchmaker event brought together participants from across the state for a day focused on helping businesses grow and find new opportunities.
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Honoring Impact and Legacy

OHIO to honor life, legacy of George and Janet Voinovich through honorary tree planting later this year

June 18, 2026 2 min

George Voinovich attended OHIO from 1954 to 1958 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Government. The grove’s 10 Eastern Redbud trees will be planted in the coming months and marked by a plaque honoring the Voinovich family.

A group of student interns stand together inside a very large warehouse filled with shelves that are full of boxes
Community Partners

OHIO students, businesses see benefits from participation in Export Internship Program

June 16, 2026 7 min

Ohio University’s participation in the Ohio Export Internship Program Is giving students real-world experience in international trade while also assisting a wide range of manufacturers in the Buckeye State.
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