Alumni and Friends

Marching 110 band members march up a brick street holding their instruments
Giving Day

OHIO Giving Day: Support for the Marching 110

March 20, 2025 Time to read 4 min

Chris McMurray ’75 says Ohio University inspires her life, career and giving
Colin Porter
Alumni

Covering Burrow with the Bulldogs and the Bengals: Colin Porter’s career has come full circle

March 18, 2025 Time to read 4 min

When Colin Porter was growing up in Springboro, Ohio, he wasn’t sure exactly what he wanted to do with his life until he started to develop a love for cameras in high school.
A view of the 2024 Homecoming parade
Homecoming

Ohio University to celebrate Homecoming Oct. 13-18

March 12, 2025 Time to read 2 min

Homecoming Week 2025 will kick off on Oct. 13, 2025, with the Homecoming football game against Northern Illinois on Oct. 18.
Jon Steinbrecher
Alumni

Dr. Jon Steinbrecher named 2025 Charles R. Higgins Distinguished Alumnus

March 11, 2025 Time to read 4 min

The Ohio University Center for Sports Administration is pleased to announce Dr. Jon Steinbrecher, commissioner of the Mid-American Conference, as the 2025 Charles R. Higgins Distinguished Alumnus.
Tom Bosco
Alumni

Professional experience gained at WOUB gave Tom Bosco a leg up

March 11, 2025 Time to read 5 min

Tom Bosco says the newsroom he works in at ABC 6/Fox 28 TV in Columbus is like Athens northwest. It’s full of anchors, reporters, and producers who went to OHIO and started their careers at WOUB.
Metal trophy with paint brushes and palette
Alumni Success

Creating space for creativity: OHIO Southern graduate expands local opportunities

March 11, 2025 Time to read 4 min

Ohio University Southern alumnus Bill Tussey expands art access, creating space for local artists to exhibit and perform in non-traditional venues across the region.
An airal shot of a cemetery at Andrew Jackson's Hermitage.
Historical Discoveries

Alumnus uncovers enslaved cemetery at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage

March 6, 2025 Time to read 4 min

Tony Guzzi, AB '93, resolved a centuries-old mystery by uncovering unmarked graves of enslaved individuals at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage.
Andy Herman
Alumni

From Ohio to Nebraska, Andy Hermann is telling unique stories on public radio

March 4, 2025 Time to read 4 min

Andy Hermann’s career has come full circle. He got his start in public radio as a student volunteer at WOUB and now he’s working as a producer at Nebraska Public Media.
Erin Ashley
Alumni

Not even two years out of college, Ohio University’s first broadcast meteorology graduate is working in Cincinnati

February 26, 2025 Time to read 3 min

Former WOUB Lead Weather Forecaster Erin Ashley, the first graduate of OHIO's broadcast meteorology program, graduated in May of 2023, but she’s already back home starting a new job at a TV station
John Damschroder
Alumni

Career in news, marketing, PR and political communications began at WOUB

February 18, 2025 Time to read 3 min

John Damschroder’s (BSC ’78) communications career has spanned a variety of positions in news, marketing and politics.
Rachel Hoops Linden
Alumni

Working at WOUB helped News Managing Editor Rachel Hoops Linden find her path

February 12, 2025 Time to read 3 min

When Rachel Hoops Linden (BS ’12) came to Athens from Napoleon, Ohio, she wasn’t really sure what she wanted to do with her life.
ECT mentorship program
Alumni

Decade-long ECT Mentorship Program yields great results for students and alumni

February 12, 2025 Time to read 4 min

As the retired vice president of infrastructure delivery at Nationwide Insurance, Jim Gay (BS ’73) knows the importance of networking and connections in the IT industry - literally and figuratively.
President Jimmy Carter - Photo by Ben Gray '93 Viscom at Ohio University
OHIO Alumni

Behind the lens: An OHIO graduate's rare and intimate look at Jimmy Carter's life, legacy and farewell

February 12, 2025 Time to read 3 min

For nearly 25 years, Ohio University alumnus Ben Gray, BS '93, has photographed the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter—from public engagements to private moments in Plains, Georgia. When the former president was laid to rest, Gray was chosen as one of the Carter family’s official photographers, capturing the funeral from an intimate perspective. With exclusive access, this OHIO grad and accomplished photojournalist documented a moment of national remembrance, preserving Carter’s farewell for history. Here, he tells his story.
Collin Black
OHIO Alumni

OHIO alumnus lands finalist spot in Super Bowl fan favorite, Doritos ad creation contest

February 6, 2025 Time to read 6 min

Collin Black, BSC '20, is game to take his directing and visual effects skills to a whole new level: a Super Bowl ad.
Recent Coms grads
Alumni

Recent Communication Studies graduates are finding a variety of job opportunities available to them

January 29, 2025 Time to read 4 min

Many recent alumni are finding that a communication studies degree prepares them for a variety of careers. The major equips students with strong oral and written communication skills, among others.
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