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Alumnae team up to support, honor women in business through The OHIO Match

March 14, 2019 7 min

Patty (Proebstle) Pae, BBA ’90, and Monique (Means) McDonough, BBA and BSJ ’95, never crossed paths as ��Ƶ undergraduates. But the bonds these OHIO women formed as alumnae have result...

Executive director of Athens-based Passion Works, Patty Mitchell, BFA ’87, throws a knowing smile in anticipation for the Honey for the Heart parade to begin. Photo by Michael Johnson, BSVC ’19

Thank you for your service

March 7, 2019 3 min

The 7th Annual Honey for the Heart Giant Puppet Parade kicked off the Athens Halloween Block Party, featuring over 2,000 volunteers creating enchanting giant puppets. Patty Mitchell, founder of Passion Works Studio, aims to elevate the Halloween experience, fostering connection and belonging in Athens through this family-friendly event.

From Athens to the Supreme Court: Alumnus is making U.S. legal history

March 4, 2019 4 min

��Ƶ alumnus William Messenger, BBA ’97, has argued three cases before the nation’s highest court.

Nominations being accepted for Sugar Bush Foundation Board of Directors

March 1, 2019 2 min

Online nominations are being accepted now through April 15 for an upcoming open position on the Sugar Bush Foundation Board of Directors.

Catching up with OHIO’s Cutler Scholars Program alumni

February 25, 2019 20 min

��Ƶ’s premier merit scholarship program, the Cutler Scholars Program provides promising young adults a four-year scholarship, mentorship, and academic enrichment and experiential lear...

Another year, another record: BobcaThon 2019 raises over $110,000

February 21, 2019 3 min

A 12-hour dance marathon, ��Ƶ’s fifth annual BobcaThon was held Feb. 16, capping off a year-long, student-led fundraiser designed to raise awareness for children with serious illness....

Alumnus’ Bobcat experience inspires giving through The OHIO Match

February 20, 2019 6 min

Dr. Wayne Pletcher, BS ’66, was a scientist, an inventor, a business executive, an educator and a novelist, but one of the titles he most cherished was advocate and supporter of ��Ƶ....

2019 Black Alumni Reunion to be held Sept. 12-15

February 20, 2019 2 min

The OHIO Alumni Association is pleased to announce that the 2019 Black Alumni Reunion will be held Sept. 12-15 in Athens, Ohio....

��Ƶ mourns loss of dedicated alumna

February 18, 2019 3 min

Marilyn Allen, BSED ’58, a dedicated Bobcat educator, passed away the morning of Feb. 6 with family at her side. She was 82....

2018 alumnus finds success with social networking app

February 14, 2019 4 min

Logan Koshenka, BBA ’18, knew at a young age what he wanted to do with his life, admitting, “I’ve always been obsessed with creating, building and entrepreneurship.”...

World-renowned plastic surgeon and alumnus shares expertise with OHIO medical students

February 13, 2019 4 min

When Dr. Frank Papay, BA ’75, is gearing up for a major surgery or procedure, he has a trusted ritual he uses to get in the zone....

Registration underway for 2019 Celebrate Women conference

February 7, 2019 3 min

��Ƶ Lancaster is gearing up for its 2019 Celebrate Women conference, a Women’s History Month event dedicated to education, inspiration and connection....

Alumna’s legacy, generosity lives on in OHIO’s Frontiers in Science lecture series

February 6, 2019 2 min

For almost three decades, ��Ƶ’s Frontiers in Science lecture series has brought distinguished scientists to the Athens campus to share their research and expertise with the community....

Scholarship honors Sports Administration Program’s visionary, baseball pioneer

February 6, 2019 4 min

In February 1970, Dean Taylor picked up a copy of The Los Angeles Times that changed his life forever, setting him on a path to ��Ƶ and a 40-year career in baseball that includes thre...

Scholarship pays tribute to Zelma S. Holmes’ life of service

January 28, 2019 4 min

Zelma S. Holmes lived a life of service....

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