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Journalism for good

November 20, 2019 3 min

From a young age, Caitlin Hunt loved to do three things: read, write, and talk to people. So, it came as no surprise when the 91ԭ�� junior chose to pursue a career in journalism.

As field commander, Sophia Medvid, who plays mellophone, holds the highest student leadership position in the band.

In command

November 15, 2019 3 min

The college experience is transformational. For Sophia Medvid, the contrasts between her first day on campus and the start of senior year are especially significant.

91ԭ�� Innovation Center’s all-female staff gather at the West State St. facility: [LEFT to RIGHT] Client Services Manager and Executive Coach Erin Rennich, MBA ’13; Accountant Jennifer Pauwels; Director Stacy Strauss; Associate Director Tanya Conrath, BSC ’93; Administrative Specialist Susan Bauman, BSED ’94; and Lab Director Misako Hata, BSISE ’98, MS ’01, MS ’10. Photo by Ellee Achten, BSJ ’14, MA ’17

A culture of community

November 14, 2019 2 min

91ԭ��’s Innovation Center is racking up accolades lately—it was named the 2019 Randall M. Whaley Incubator of the Year and 2019 Rural-Based Entrepreneurship Center of the Year by the International Business Innovation Association.

Hitting her stride

November 14, 2019 4 min

In 2013, Tiffany Chenault set out on a mission: run a half marathon in all 50 states before reaching age 50. Her motivation? The loss of her mother.

Hope 101

November 14, 2019 5 min

What sets a teacher apart? For Felton Morrell, it’s “the love and support, the consistency.”

To serve & protect

November 14, 2019 4 min

Tracy Plouck has devoted her career as a public servant to helping women in recovery, and now she’s helping offset Appalachia’s opioid crisis in a new role at OHIO.

A teeter totter with a mom on one end and the other end full with a daughter, schoolbooks and pack, toys, sporting equipment, a sewing machine, a stroller, and more

Art of the maternal

November 14, 2019 1 min

A self-described “mother-artist,” OHIO Gallery Coordinator Courtney Kessel, MFA ’12, infuses her work with personal observations and poignant statements from her experience as a mother to her daughter, who has been featured, quite literally at times, in Kessel’s pieces over the past 10 years.

The OHIO Dance Team performs multiple routines at the 2019 President’s Convocation for First Year Students.

Stepping Up

November 14, 2019 2 min

91ԭ��’s Dance Team, in their first year of competition, claimed the title of University World Cup Open Division Champions at the 2019 UCA and UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championships in Florida.

In August, community health worker trainees use virtual reality tech to immerse themselves in the impact of Narcan, an anti-overdose drug. Photo by Ellee Achten, BSJ '14, MA '17

I will walk with you

October 23, 2019 3 min

Community health workers are known by a lot of names: outreach worker, patient advocate, public health aide. Some think "cheerleader" could be added to the list. They are trusted community members who connect those in need of health services to healthcare resources and advocate on their behalf.

Mentors matter

October 22, 2019 3 min

Julie Suhr entered Luther College in 1984 and became the first person in her family to go to college. Today, Suhr serves as a mentor to 91ԭ��’s first-generation students. Ohio Today asked her to unpack how those relationships have shaped her. Her story follows. — Editor

Japanese-style house with rock garden and maple trees in the fall

From Japan, with love

October 21, 2019 5 min

The connection between Japan's Chubu University and 91ԭ�� endures and prospers, a strategic partnership that began 45 years ago.

Brides in the Sky

October 21, 2019 2 min

Relationships, especially ones framed by ideas of sisterhood, are at the heart of Brides in the Sky, a new collection of stories by Cary Holladay.

Illustration of a rowboat tied to a tree on a lake with two people sitting in the boat

I’m listening. Let’s talk.

October 20, 2019 3 min

Ombudsperson Mac Stricklen serves as a deep listener, a sounding board, and a creative problem solver.

Prized profs

October 19, 2019 2 min

“Teaching, for the most part, is a mystery,” says Tim Vickers. He’s managed OHIO’s University Professor Award program for 21 years.

What’s been kept

October 19, 2019 1 min

Tucked away in Alden Library is the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections, where University Archivist Bill Kimok works to preserve and capture OHIO’s rich history through donated objects and the stories behind them. A look at select items from the archive follow.

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