District of Columbia
The Nation's Capital Chapter hosted several major
events over the past few months. On Feb. 15, a group of alumni met at
Damon's in Shirlington, Va., to watch the Bobcat-Miami men's
basketball game. A panel discussion, titled "The First 100 Days After
The Election" and featuring alumni in the media, took place on Feb.
20 at the USA Today/Gannett Building in Arlington, Va. More than 80
alumni and friends attended. Alumni panelists included Clarence Page
'69, syndicated columnist for the Chicago Tribune; Greta Kreuz '79,
anchor for WJLA-TV in Washington; and Andrew Alexander '72, deputy
bureau chief for Cox Newspapers.
The Nation's Capital Chapter celebrated St. Patrick's Day March 12 with a happy hour get-together at Ireland's Four Provinces in Cleveland Park, which attracted 60 alumni. On March 22, the Nation's Capital Chapter and the Washington African-American Chapter cosponsored an event at the Washington Bullets-Portland Trail Blazers pro basketball game. Seventy-five alumni were in the stands cheering for former Bobcat and current Trail Blazer Gary Trent. Fifty alumni turned out March 23 to watch The Singing Men of Ohio, the university's men's glee club, perform at the Westmoreland Church in Bethesda, Md. On April 10, members of the Nation's Capital Chapter gathered for cocktails at The Nest on Pennsylvania Avenue and then attended the musical "Chicago" at the National Theatre.
Georgia
Atlanta Chapter alumni and guests gathered to cheer
former Bobcat Gary Trent and the Portland Trail Blazers as they
played the Atlanta Hawks in an NBA game on March 25 at the Omni. More
than 250 alumni and friends attended the event, which was coordinated
by Tom Scott '96, who works for the Hawks.
Illinois
About 80 alumni and friends associated with the Greater
Chicago Chapter visited Glascott's Pub in Chicago March 15
for a St. Patrick's Day event. Kim Geiger '87 coordinated.
The Greater Chicago Chapter and the Chicago
Area College of Communication Group cosponsored an
educational discussion and reception at Harry Carey's in Chicago on
April 10. Guest speakers were College of Communication Dean Kathy
Krendl and Professor of Journalism Michael Bugeja.
Ohio
The Akron Association of Ohio University Women held
regular meetings on Feb. 1, March 1 and April 5. John Moran, chief
pilot of the Goodyear blimp "Spirit of Akron" team, spoke to 24
members at the Taylor Memorial Public Library in Cuyahoga Falls in
February. Phyllis Komerofsky '65 hosted the March meeting at her home
in Akron, where Keep Akron Beautiful Executive Director Paula Davis
gave a slide presentation on the beauty of flowers in Akron. Karen
DePalo '66 was the lucky winner of a picture of Galbreath Chapel.
In April, a financial consultant presented an evening program for 17 people at the home of Veronica Hegarty '60 in Barberton.
Fifty-three members of the Akron-Canton Chapter hosted 12 university cheerleaders at dinner in the Martin Center prior to the men's basketball game vs. Akron on Feb. 5.
Sixty members of the Central Ohio Chapter participated in a bus trip to Athens Feb. 15 to watch the Bobcats defeat Miami in the Convocation Center. On Feb. 20, the chapter sponsored a bus ride to Athens for 40 kids as part of Siblings' Weekend. The Central Ohio Chapter hosted a St. Patrick's Day Party for 110 members on March 13 at Planks Bier Garden in German Village. The Ohio Statehouse opened its doors for 200 guests of the Central Ohio Chapter on April 16. On April 27, nearly 60 graduates and their families attended Ballet Met's "Beauty and the Beast." The event was organized by Brett McCormick '83.
The Greater Cincinnati Chapter hosted a St. Patrick's Day Happy Hour for 37 people March 13 at O'Bryo's in O'Bryonville. The event was hosted by Debbi Brock.
The Greater Cleveland Chapter Green & White Club hosted the 22nd annual St. Pat's in the Flats event on March 8 at The River's Edge with a record turnout of 900 alumni and friends. The event was coordinated by Richard H. Brown '65 and Daniel Salvini '73.
Seventy-five alumni attended a Greater Dayton Chapter party at Flannigins Pub on Feb. 15 to watch the telecast of the Ohio-Miami basketball game.
Peggy Parsons '93 coordinated an alumni theater event and reception for the Eastern Campus Chapter on Jan. 24 in St. Clairsville. Fifty-five alumni attended the performances of "Graceland" and "Scooter Thomas Makes it to the Top of The World." Fifty-four alumni attended the Austin Furbee Distinguished Alumni Award Dinner on April 26 at the Eastern Campus. Keynote speaker was Jim Bryant, vice president for regional higher education. Also attending were Eastern Campus Dean James Newton and Mike Jamison '90, president of R & F Coal Company and the 1997 Outstanding Alumnus Award Winner.
The Fairfield County Chapter held its annual banquet Feb. 13 at Lancaster Country Club. Ohio University Psychologist Jeanne Heaton '72 '75 spoke on the topic of her book Tuning in Trouble: Talk TV's Destructive Impact on Mental Health. Fifty-six people attended, including Pam Vander Ark '86 '90, assistant director for alumni services, and Dexter Bailey '92, assistant director for communications in the Office of Alumni Relations. Chapter President Janice Kobi '92 won the chapter's Sustained Excellence Award for successful programming and dedication to the university.
The Heart of Ohio (Mansfield) Chapter hosted an alumni mixer at Skyway East on March 19, organized by Mark Arnold '81 '83. Among those attending were Dexter Bailey, assistant director for alumni communications, and Tim Van Alstine, associate director for external affairs in the athletic department.
The Greater Toledo Chapter hosted a mixer at Rocky's on Feb. 17 as the Bobcats faced the University of Toledo in basketball. Eighty people attended, including Mark Wilson, assistant director for development in the Ohio athletic department. The event was organized by Earl Apgar '66 '67.
Sixty-seven people attended the annual Dictionary Luncheon hosted
by the Southeastern Ohio Chapter on Feb. 26 in Baker
Center on the Athens campus. Associate Professor of History Steven
Miner spoke on "Recent Changes in Russia."
Missouri
The St. Louis Metropolitan Chapter met Feb. 1 at the
home of Shelley Johnson for the Ohio University Winter Dinner. Guest
speaker was Wilfred Konneker '43 '47, HON '80, a lifetime trustee of
the Ohio University Foundation Board. The topic for Konneker's speech
was "Ohio University -- 2000 and Beyond." The chapter met again on
Feb. 15 at Ozzie's Sports Restaurant to watch the Ohio-Miami
basketball game.
New York/New
Jersey/Connecticut
The New York/New Jersey/Connecticut Chapter met Feb.
15 at Australia-the Bar in New York City to watch a satellite
telecast of the Bobcat-Miami game. "Bobcats Off Broadway," a
chapter-sponsored night celebrating Ohio University theater, preceded
the Aegean Theatre Company performance of "Trouble Down Below." The
theater troupe is made up of Ohio University graduates. Rick Harrison
'82 of the Office of Alumni Relations attended, as did Toni Dorfman,
director of the School of Theater; Professor Emeritus of Theater
Seabury Quinn Jr.; Jonathan Freeman '72, Tony Award nominee and 1996
Medal of Merit Award winner; Alan Rust '72, director of the Monomoy
Theatre in Chatham, Mass.; and Michael John McGann '73, currently
appearing on Broadway in "Annie."
The Western New York (Buffalo) Chapter steering
committee held its charter meeting on April 29. Attending the meeting
were Judith Johnson, assistant director for alumni programs and
events, and Pam Vander Ark, assistant director for alumni services.
Plans for future events include a picnic and a winery tour.
North Carolina
The Raleigh-Durham Chapter sponsored two events in
conjunction with
Ohio
University baseball games held at North Carolina State on March
23 and March 25. More than 30 alumni took in the Bobcat games against
LeMoyne and North Carolina State.
Pennsylvania
Members of the Pittsburgh Chapter got together to
watch the Ohio-Kent men's basketball game via satellite feed on Feb.
8 at Jay's at Southpointe. On March 8, Pittsburgh Chapter members
traveled to Cleveland to attend the St. Pat's in the Flats event.
