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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Ohio University Department of Geography. We hope that many of the department's alumni and friends—including you—will be able to join us on Friday and/or Saturday, Nov. 15 and 16, 2019, to help commemorate this milestone.
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The Ohio University Geography Department mourns the loss of alumnus Jonathon Hogue, MS '18, who died March 15 at Island in the Sky in Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
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Alexandra Koran, BA '19, won a U.S. Critical Language Scholarship to study Swahili for eight weeks in Tanzania this summer—before she headed to Rwanda with the Peace Corps.
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“In 1971, I was a career Army officer (rank of captain) who had relatively recently returned from a one-year combat tour in Vietnam. The military was offering me a two-year opportunity to complete a master’s degree program at Ohio University…”
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Meredith Stone, MA '17, analyzed the breathtaking murals in Baltimore, seeing not just images that transcend political and social boundaries but also a catalyst for change.
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Making history fun and education for the school children who visit the museum is a key element in what drew Michelle Roberts to the position.
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Ohio University alumnus Chris Arbino, BS '17, joined WNWO NBC 24 in Toledo as a meteorologist in November.
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Judge Jon Oldham, BS ’99, serves as the administrative/presiding judge of the Akron Municipal Court for 2019.
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Simone Lewis, BS '03, is a meteorologist for the National Weather Service, and her weather forecasts help pilots at multiple airports across the country make flying decisions.
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An environmental planner with GT Environmental, Molly Kathleen, BS '08, works to address recycling and solid waste challenges in Ohio.
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Kirstie Zontini, BSJ '11, usually gets to work around 1 or 2 a.m. She has weather forecasts, stories and graphics done long before most people's alarms go off.
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Meteorologist Alek Krautmann, MS ‘12, created a social media storm when he brought bagels to work sliced the St. Louis Bread Company way — vertically, not horizontally.
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“Be open," says Susan Liggins, BS '02. "It’s not likely that you stand there today knowing exactly what you will be doing in one year, let alone 15 or 20.”
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Students were invited to a series of JobQuest career panels with Geography alumni late last fall.
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Stop by before or after the 10 a.m. Homecoming parade and meet the new dean of Arts & Sciences at the college’s tent from 9 a.m. to noon at Howard Square (across from Schoonover on the parade route on Union Street) on Saturday, Oct. 12.
Register to win a Bobcat fire pit at the A&S tent!
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Mark your calendars for the college’s fourth annual Alumni and Student Networking Reception on Jan. 30, 2020. You have valuable experiences to share about career choices, graduate school and internships. Come back to Athens to help fellow Bobcats get a jump on their careers.
There are many ways to be involved, including networking, one-on-one conversations, resume review, or employer tables. RSVP online, or contact Lisa Cohen, director of external relations, at cohenl@ohio.edu.
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Professor Emeritus of Geography Lynden "Lyn" Williams passed away on May 28 in Buhl, Idaho. Williams taught at Ohio University from the early 1970s until he retired in the mid-1990s.
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Dr. James Lein was responsible for establishing the geospatial techniques of GIS and satellite remote sensing at Ohio University—and for fully integrating these critical topics into the geography curriculum.
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Dr. Jana B. Houser was named a 2019-20 University Professor. She received a monetary stipend and the opportunity to teach a course of her choosing as a means of enriching the undergraduate curriculum.
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Dr. Ryan Fogt was awarded his third National Science Foundation grant from the NSF Office of Polar Programs.
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Dr. Risa Whitson received an Ohio University award to fund her project "Embodied Memories of Displacement: Using Participatory Art and Mapping for Understanding and Reconciliation in Colombia."
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Dr. Gaurav Sinha was recently assigned affiliate faculty researcher by the USGS Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science (CEGIS).
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The Geography Department hosted the annual Geofest celebration on April 17, presenting academic and service awards to the department’s undergraduate and graduate students.
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