Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service Stories

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OHIO’s Global Entrepreneurship Week events to include WeRateDogs founder, StartUp Market

November 9, 2023

The Center for Entrepreneurship and TechGROWTH Ohio are partnering to provide two very special events at Ohio University for Global Entrepreneurship Week.

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Student Spotlight: Nikki Mills

November 1, 2023

Nikki Mills talks about Ohio University.

Jason Jolley and Shannon Portillo

ASU’s ‘Institutionalizing Opportunity’ wins seventh annual George V. Voinovich Public Innovation Challenge

October 25, 2023

The winner of the seventh annual George V. Voinovich Public Innovation Challenge is Dr. Shannon Portillo of Arizona State University.

The Inauguration and Investiture of Dr. Lori Stewart Gonzalez - 23rd President of Ohio University

Ohio University gears up for the historic Investiture of President Lori Stewart Gonzalez

October 12, 2023

All OHIO students, faculty, staff alumni and friends are invited to join the University at any and all events as it recognizes its historic past, embraces its present and looks forward to a bright future under the leadership of President Gonzalez.

Tracy Plouck

From the state capital to Ohio University, Tracy Plouck takes helm of Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service

October 10, 2023

Public service echoes through Tracy Plouck’s resume, and now it’s part of her new moniker as the dean of the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service.

A speaker is shown giving a presentation at the 2023 Appalachia Forward Conference

Collaboration in transforming the region: Appalachia Forward Conference for Regional Development

October 6, 2023

The Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service hosted the third annual Appalachia Forward Conference on Sept. 27, at Belmont College in St. Clairsville, Ohio

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Voinovich School alumni drive change through their passion for public service

October 5, 2023

Three OHIO alumni —Rebekah Green, Jeremy Phan, and India Harris-Jones—reconnected with their alma mater to recount their accomplishments in public service as they have journeyed beyond the bricks.

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Green Games return to Ohio University this fall

October 5, 2023

Ohio University’s Athletics-Sustainability Working Group is continuing the Green Games initiative that was started last year. 

Students, faculty members and research clients pose in front of OHIO's Class Gateway

Measuring social impact: OHIO expands enterprise through Social Return on Investment

October 2, 2023

How did these mid-career graduate students contribute to the work being done by a team of social enterprise researchers?

Appalachian Social Enterprise Summit

Ohio University invites regional entrepreneurs to the Appalachian Social Enterprise Summit

September 21, 2023

The Appalachian Social Enterprise Summit will invite social entrepreneurs and interested investors to network and exchange ideas.

Students from the Voinovich School are shown at their summer internships in this photo collage

Voinovich students dive into summer public service internships

September 21, 2023

Students from Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service gained valuable experience working in a variety of internship programs over the summer.

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Maya Clouse-Henry gains practical expertise through internship at The Painted Turtle

September 14, 2023

Far from Ohio University in Lake Hughes, California, Maya Clouse-Henry took on an internship soaked in fun, where she deepened her understanding of early childhood education and place-based learning. Clouse-Henry is working toward a dual master’s degree in environmental studies with the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service and parks, recreation, and leisure studies from the Patton College of Education. Through her studies, as well as the professors and professionals she connected with along the way, she learned about The Painted Turtle, where she spent her summer interning as a Bale leader.

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Victoria Crawford flourishes in internship with International Economic Development Council

September 14, 2023

ictoria Crawford has expanded her horizons from Ohio University’s campus to the Washington D.C. city skyline. As the 2023 Jeffrey A. Finkle Ohio University Economic Development Intern with the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), Crawford had the opportunity to delve deeper into her passion for economic development and international relations and pair the two while gaining hands-on experience.

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Amie Bah appreciates importance of impact through WorldStrides internship

September 14, 2023

Amie Bah interned with Envision by WorldStrides as a program office assistant, where she discovered the importance of impact, no matter the size.

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Cassidy Dummitt experiences transformative internship with Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission

September 14, 2023

In Hocking County, Master of Public Administration (MPA) Candidate Cassidy Dummitt became immersed in the world of public service and local government. Through her internship with the MORPC.

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