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Meet Our Tour Guides

Meet Our Tour Guides

Your Guides for OHIO Campus Visits

Ohio University's tour guides are eager to share their experiences and love for the beautiful Athens Campus with prospective students. Tour guides are scholars, athletes and leaders who are passionate about OHIO.

Meet the 2022-2023 tour guides who play a part in making every campus visit informative and fun!

Abby Hurtzel

Name: Abby H.
Class: 2023
Major(s): Political Science and Global Studies: War and Peace

Abby is the Ultimate (Womxn's) team captain this year.

Abby Neff

Name: Abby N.
Class: 2023
Major(s): Journalism and Spanish with a certificate in Latin American Studies

Abby spent her summer studying abroad at the University of Castilla La-Macha in Toledo, Spain.

Anna Eiser

Name: Anna E.
Major(s): Child and Family Studies

Anna is a second generation Bobcat!

Baleigh McNerlin

Name: Baleigh M. (she/they)
Class: 2023
Major(s): Communication Studies

Baleigh hopes to work for Disney after graduation.

Brayden McConnell

Name: Brayden M.
Major(s): Exercise Physiology Pre-Physical Therapy

When he's not studying, Brayden likes to spend time outside and seeing new things.

Carrie Love

Name: Carrie L. (she/her/hers)
Class: 2024
Major(s): Women's, Gender & Sexuality and History Pre-Law

Carrie loves being a part of the Lost Flamingo Theatre Company on campus.

Catron Arnold

Name: Catron A. (she/her/hers)
Major(s): Social Work (HTC) with a certificate in American Sign Language

Catron's favorite OHIO tradition is the pickle eating contest at Bagel Street Deli.

Dasia Dewberry

Name: Dasia D. (she/her/hers)
Class: 2024
Major(s): Political Science and Spanish

Emma Kloski

Name: Emma K.
Class: 2023
Major(s): Sociology/Criminology

Emma is from Cleveland, Ohio. She is a co-president for the volleyball club sports team on campus. Her favorite part about OHIO is that there are many ways to meet people and make friends!

Grace Weisel

Name: Grace W.
Major(s): Spanish (HTC) and Global Studies: War & Peace with a minor in Political Science

Grace spent her summer working on her Spanish thesis and studying for the LSAT!

Larissa Strong

Name: Larissa S. (she/her/hers)
Class: 2024
Major(s): Political Science and Sociology

This year, Larissa is president of the Ohio University College Democrats student organization.

Lauren Flaer

Name: Lauren F.
Major(s): Geology

Lauren loves frogs!

Maeve Hurley

Name: Maeve H.
Major(s): English and Creative Writing

Maeve enjoys getting involved with theater on campus.

Nathan Frimel

Name: Nathan F.
Class: 2023
Major(s): History Pre-Law and Political Science

Nathan is from Mentor, Ohio, and he is in the Army ROTC.

Rob Bechtel

Name: Rob B.
Class: 2023
Program: Master of Business Administration

Rob is a two-time OHIO alum, who started the one-year MBA program this fall. He was the 2021-2022 recipient of the College of Arts & Sciences Outstanding Teaching Assistant award.

Savannah Dawson

Name: Savannah D.
Class: 2024
Major(s): Journalism with a certificate in Italian Studies

Savannah is involved in Sorority and Fraternity (Greek) Life at OHIO.