Alumni Spotlight: Brianne Tabar
January 3, 2022 The Patton College is proud to feature Brianne Tabar as January’s Alum of the Month. Tabar is the recipient of the 2021 Sister Rita Mackert Teacher of the Year Award.
Executive Vice President and Provost provides update on dean searches
December 14, 2021 Sara Helfrich and John McCarthy will continue their appointments as interim dean of the Patton College of Education and the College of Health Sciences and Professions, respectively.
Glidden Visiting Professor Odirile helps establish experiential learning partnership with Botswana
December 2, 2021 Dr. Lucky Wakantse Odirile is completing her first semester at Ohio University as a Robert and Rene Glidden Visiting Professor in The Patton College of Education.
Student Spotlight: Bridget Selotlegeng
December 1, 2021 Bridget Selotlegeng earns her Bachelor of Science degree in Restaurant, Hotel and Tourism with a minor in Business this semester.
Alumni Spotlight: Prof. Agreement Lathi Jotia
December 1, 2021 The Patton College is proud to feature Professor Agreement Lathi Jotia, University of Botswana’s School of Graduate Studies Acting Dean, as December’s Alum of the Month.
New York Times bestselling author/illustrator Jerry Craft to speak to Athens Community, teacher education students
November 16, 2021 The Patton College’s Stevens Literacy Center and the Athens County Public Libraries are hosting three virtual visits with author/illustrator Jerry Craft.
Counselor Education doctoral program receives award for innovation
November 8, 2021 OHIO’s Counselor Education doctoral program was recently honored with the Innovative Counselor Education Program Award by the North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision.
Hospitality students unite in support of Haiti
November 4, 2021 More than 20 Ohio University students from three Restaurant, Hotel and Tourism courses came together for a cultural learning event in The Patton College’s demo kitchen.
Alumni Spotlight: Farhan Haque
November 2, 2021 The Patton College is proud to feature Farhan Haque as November’s Alum of the Month. Farhan is the first-place winner in the Student Best Paper Competition at the master’s level.
Bobcat gains experience working with a new type of animal as Wolf Park intern
October 26, 2021 OHIO junior Rebecca Bacon has loved wolves ever since she discovered the video game “Wolf Quest,” and this summer she got to live out a dream by working with wolves as an intern at Wolf Park.
OHIO education professor David Nguyen named Fall 2021 Commencement speaker
October 22, 2021 Ohio University associate professor David J. Nguyen, Ph.D., will be the Fall 2021 Commencement speaker, the University announced.
Thom Stevenson selected to lead new Patton College Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
October 21, 2021 The Patton College has implemented a new Diversity and Inclusion Committee that comprises membership and the vision previously addressed by three Patton College committees.
Alumni Spotlight: Damaris Linker
September 1, 2021 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.
Alumni Spotlight: Jessica Terry
July 29, 2021 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.
Alumni Spotlight: Cierra Boyd
July 1, 2021 Cierra Boyd, a Retail Merchandising and Fashion Product Development alumna (2017), was recently featured on WKYC-NBC Cleveland for her innovative company and clothing line, Friskmegood Inc.
