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Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service Stories

Lilly Franchino is shown with her ice cream machine
Community Engagement

Business boot camp helps Marietta student bring her sweet dream to life

Ignite Appalachia was a boot camp of eight two-hour sessions over three months where Lilly Franchino and her classmates learned the nuts and bolts of becoming a successful entrepreneur.

Aidan Tansey
Student Success

Aidan Tansey: Shaping a future in conservation through the Voinovich School

Aidan Tansey was recently honored with the Marty Wall MPA Scholarship in Public Administration (Nonprofit Management). 

Andreana Madera-Martorell
Alumni Success

Alumni spotlight: Andreana Madera Martorell, Environmental Protection Agency drinking water technical officer

Andreana Madera Martorell provides technical aid to states and reviews grant work plans to ensure that underserved and disadvantaged communities have access to safe drinking water.

Audience members listen to the panel discussion at the Environmental Studies 50th Anniversary event.
Environmental Studies

Celebrating 50 years of Environmental Studies at OHIO: Alumni share insights, inspiration

The Environmental Studies program at the George Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service recently kicked off the celebration of its 50th anniversary with an alumni panel and luncheon.

John Hemmings and Tracy Plouck, Dean of the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Servicve
Community Impact

OVRDC’s John Hemmings wins first ever Weinberg Partnership Award

John Hemmings' illustrious career in economic development makes him the perfect choice as the recipient of the inaugural Mark L. Weinberg Partnership Award.

A group of older adults sits together in a meeting
Climate and aging

How does climate change impact older adults?

Extreme weather can disproportionately affect older adults. Researchers in the Grey-Green Alliance explore solutions that could make a big difference for a vulnerable population.

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Engaging OHIO

OHIO leaders share answers to community questions from Sept. 26 ‘University Updates’

University Updates are held throughout the year as part of OHIO’s ongoing efforts to further connections and dialogue throughout the University community.

Rachel Martin
Forever OHIO

Alumni spotlight: Rachel Martin, Extinction Solutions Index and research manager at Conservation X Labs

Rachel Martin, a 2020 graduate of ºÚÁÏÊÓÆµâ€™s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, works on combatting and finding solutions for biodiversity loss. 

: an aerial view of a heavily wooded area in Southeast Ohio, with leaves in shades of green and yellow under a cloudy, bluish-purple sky
Research & Impact

Reforestation in Action

Trees are among Athens’ greatest treasures—and the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service strives to ensure they’ll remain that way for centuries to come.

Students walk up Richland Avenue in Athens during Welcome Week 2024

ºÚÁÏÊÓÆµ's total enrollment climbs again

Growth fueled by significant increases in both graduate and undergraduate enrollment on the Athens campus and explosive growth in online undergraduate enrollment with a 14 percent year-over-year gain.

Cynthia Jimenez is shown with her Environmental Studies poster at the OHIO Research Fair

Environmental Studies celebrates its 50th anniversary

The Environmental Studies program at ºÚÁÏÊÓÆµâ€™s George Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2024.

Ben McCament

ODNR Mineral Resources chief to speak at Homecoming celebration of Environmental Studies’ 50th Anniversary

Ben McCament has spent his career making a significant impact in environmental science, particularly in watershed restoration and mineral resource management.

Chocolate products are prepared at a small business

SBDC advisor helps Cambridge chocolate maker grow her business

In her 20 years as a chocolatier, Amanda Cox has never been afraid to ask for help.

Students and teachers work  in a stream during a community STEM Day activity

Partnering with public libraries to get Appalachian kids excited about science

On a cloudy day in late June, more than 50 kids packed into a conference room at the Jackson City Library in Jackson, Ohio.

Four children are shown playing in a corn field

ANEP funds development of Appalachian Children’s Health Dashboard

This one-stop data source dashboard consists of over 200 community indicators on health and wellbeing across Appalachian Ohio.

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