Alumni and Friends

Ohio University graduates Betsy (Williams) Lancaster and Raymond Lancaster, pictured here at their daughter Christine’s graduation, made a pact years ago to support their alma mater.

New executive leadership fellow program to provide students access to executives, mentorship and national leadership speakers

The new Raymond A. Lancaster Executive Leadership Fellow program will support an executive fellow, enhance a system of student mentorship and fund a new speaker series.

Brittany Seals participates in Fall 2020 Commencement on College Green.

Ohio University holds Class of 2020 commencement

On Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, around 800 of OHIO’s graduates of the Class of 2020 came back to the bricks of Athens for an in-person commencement ceremony.

Derek Catsam

Derek Catsam writes where sports and politics collide

Derek Catsam's latest book focuses on the cataclysm of sports and politics in 1981 and shines a light on the intersection of sports and political activism today.

Isabella Santos spent nearly five of her seven years on Earth fighting against cancer and for those affected by rare pediatric cancers – a legacy her mother, Ohio University graduate Erin (Myers) Santos, has turned into her life’s purpose.

A powerhouse in the fight against pediatric cancer, alumna finds purpose in her daughter’s legacy

OHIO alumna Erin (Myers) Santos is continuing the work of her firstborn—a little girl who dreamed of a world without cancer and has changed the world for those affected by rare pediatric cancers.

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2022 Black Alumni Reunion to be held Sept. 15-18

The Ohio University Alumni Association is pleased to announce that the 2022 Black Alumni Reunion will be held Sept. 15-18, 2022, in Athens, Ohio.

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Alumni Spotlight: Damaris Linker

Damaris Linker, who earned her master’s in Recreation and Sport Sciences from the on-campus Coaching Education program in 2016, is The Patton College’s September Alum of the Month.

Ashton Nichols

December graduate receives national journalism award

The Society of Professional Journalists has awarded Ashton Nichols with the 2021 Julie Galvan Outstanding Graduate in Journalism Award.

Joy and Bernard Kokenge, PHD ’66, visit Ohio University’s new Chemistry Building in July—60 years after the couple moved to Athens, where they started their family and Dr. Kokenge earned a doctoral degree in chemistry.

60 years later, Bobcats reflect on OHIO learning, living and ‘the best years of our life’

For Dr. Bernard Kokenge, PHD ’66, OHIO is where he earned a doctoral degree, started a family and received sage advice from a professor that led to career that took his work to the moon and beyond.

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Four OHIO alumni earn Pulitzer Prize recognition

Four Ohio University alumni were part of 2021 Pulitzer Prize-winning teams, adding to the numerous Bobcats who have been recognized by the prestigious award before.

LeeAnn Helber

Ohio University alumna named O’Bleness Hospital president

OhioHealth has announced that Ohio University alumna LeeAnn Helber, BBA ‘90, will serve as the new president of OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital.

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Alumni Spotlight: Jessica Terry

Jessica Terry, who earned her master’s in Clinical Mental Health/Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling in 2010, is The Patton College’s August Alum of the Month.

President Emeritus Charles J. Ping

Ohio University mourns the death of 18th President Charles J. Ping

Ohio University President Emeritus Dr. Charles J. Ping, whose visionary approach and gentlemanly demeanor helped shape the school into the transformative institution it is today, died July 27, 2021.

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Ohio University announces transformative gift establishing the Ohio University BSN - Joyce N. Herrold, M.D. Nursing Program at Lancaster Campus

The Ohio University Foundation is announcing a transformational gift from Joyce N. Herrold, M.D., to extend the Ohio University Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program to the Lancaster Campus.

Fans cheer during Ohio University's Homecoming football game

Ohio University is proud to welcome alumni back to campus for Homecoming 2021

The Ohio University Alumni Association is excited to announce that the University will host Homecoming 2021 the week of October 4-9.

Stone steps and a slide being installed into a hillside

A legacy of imagination and creativity: Alumna honored through new Child Development Center playground

When John DiVincenzo, BGS ’88, sought to honor the memory of his late wife, Lisa Donovan, BSHEC ’89, MSHCS ’93, he knew exactly how to do it: through a gift to OHIO's Child Development Center.

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