Current Cutler Scholars

• High school: Eastern High School (Reedsville, OH)
• Hometown: Long Bottom, OH
• Major(s): Linguistics
• Minor(s): Spanish, Japanese
• Certificate(s): East Asian Studies
• Extracurricular Activities: Program Assistant for the Chubu Choki Program; Global Ambassadors
• Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: My favorite part is all of the people I've met, as well as the experiences that I've enjoyed.
• Enrichment Experiences:
  • Outdoor Leadership Experience: Wilderness Inquiry in St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Service Internship Experience: Chubu University Service (Kasugai, Japan)
  • International Experience: Chubu University Exchange (Kasugai, Japan)

High school: Chillicothe High School (Chillicothe, OH)

Hometown: Chillicothe, OH

Major(s): Communications Studies

Minor(s): Business Administration

Certificate(s): Social Media

Extracurricular Activities: Alpha Delta Pi (President); Club Swim Ohio U (Social Media and Marketing Officer); Learning Community Leader (Job)

Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: My favorite part of being in the Cutler Scholars Program is the community it has brought me. I feel supported in my studies and my overall wellbeing at OU through the resources and connections the program provides. The advising staff and CQ professors have supported my education and have broadened my studies. Cutler has connected me with peers that value education, good conversation, and experienced-based learning opportunities.

Enrichment Experiences:

• Outdoor Leadership Experience: Outward Bound Southwest rafting trip in Colorado/Utah
• Service Internship Experience: Chillicothe-Ross Chamber of Commerce

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avery-brown-50a91a305/

High school: McClain High School (Greenfield, OH)

Hometown: Greenfield, OH

Major(s): Integrated Science Education

Minor(s): Coaching Education

Extracurricular Activities: Student manager for the women's basketball team, referee for high school sports.

Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: The fellowship of other scholars who are very successful and driven, with a lot of different talents and niches. Being around such a diverse and unique group of people is a wonderful way to learn about experiences I have not had, and it's so fun to talk with them.

Enrichment Experiences:

• Outdoor Leadership Experience: Outward Bound Southwest Rafting (Grand Junction, CO)
• Service Internship Experience: Ohio University Girls Basketball Team Manager

High school: Westlake High School (Westlake, OH)

Hometown: Westlake, OH

Major(s): Marine, Freshwater, and Environmental Biology

Certificate(s): Environmental Studies, Sustainability, and Resilience

Extracurricular Activities: Vice President of Operations of Alpha Omicron Pi at Ohio University chapter, Environmental Affairs Senator in Ohio University Student Senate, Associate member of Beta Beta Beta Biological Honors Society.

Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: Through this program, my eyes have been opened to new professional and academic opportunities that would not have been possible if I weren't in this program. Also, I love the support I receive from this community on a large campus.

Enrichment Experiences:

• Outdoor Leadership Experience: Ecology of Leadership Course (Grand Teton National Park, WY)
• Service Internship Experience: Rocky River Nature Center

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlin-campbell-/

High school: McClain High School (Greenfield, OH)

Hometown: Greenfield, OH

Major(s): Major: Psychology, 

Minor: Sociology, 

Certificates:  Interprofessional Care Certificate (CTIPCU)

Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: Having connections to great resources and great people!

Extracurricular Activities: Delta Zeta Sorority (Pink Goes Green Chair), Psychology Club, Campus Cafes

Enrichment Experiences: 

• Outdoor Leadership Experience: Outward Bound Backpacking and Rock Climbing in the Blue Ridge Mountains
• Internship: Youth Mentor Intern at Big Brothers Big Sisters of South-Central Ohio
• International experience: Semester abroad at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland

High school: Strongsville High School (Strongsville, OH)

Hometown: Strongsville, OH

Major(s): Geography: Urban Planning & Sustainability

Certificate(s): Geographic Information Systems; Law, Justice, & Culture

Extracurricular Activities: I am currently on the Newsletter Committee for Phi Alpha Delta pre-law fraternity. I am also a Climate and Sustainability Ambassador, as well as an active member for the ACLU, Climbing Club, the Urban Planning Student Association, F-Word (a poetry community group), and Geography Club.

Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: My favorite part of being a Cutler Scholar is having a tight knit community I know I can depend on. Each of my peers is admirable, compassionate, and a good friend. (I love to travel with them, too. We go to some pretty cool places!)

Enrichment Experiences:

• Outdoor Leadership Experience: Backpacking in Maine
• Service Internship Experience: Spice Field Kitchen (Parma & Cleveland, OH)
• International Experience: Studying urban planning in Edinburgh, Scotland

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophia-kuhar-92b53626b/

High school: Bexley High School

Hometown: Columbus, OH

Major(s): Environmental Studies, Honors Tutorial College

Minors: Music and Dance Performance

Certificate: Law, Justice, and Culture

Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: I have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the Cutler Scholars Program. It has pushed me to have experiences that I never would have had otherwise. This program has opened so many opportunities that have changed and developed me as an individual. Additionally, I love being a part of the Cutler community as I have formed a lot of close bonds with other scholars.

Extracurricular Activities: Violist and Dancer, Ohio University Symphony Orchestra, Students for Justice in Palestine

Enrichment Experiences:

• Outdoor Leadership Experience: Outward Bound trip in Maine hiking along the Appalachian trail.
• Internship: Rural Action under the Forestry Department, Southeast Ohio.
• International experience: Studying French language, conversation, and art history at L'institut Catholique de Paris, studied viola with a violist from the Orchestre de Chambre de Paris.

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/olivia-lybarger-9b2136360

High school: Alexander Local Schools (Albany, OH)

Hometown: Albany, OH

Major(s): Translational Health Exercise Physiology

Certificate(s): Athletic Training, Performing Arts Health & Wellness

Extracurricular Activities: Pre-Physical Therapy Club, Bobcats of the Shelter Dogs, Athletic Training for the Performing Arts and the SHAPe clinic, and I work as a Wellness Specialist for WellWorks, a gym for faculty and community members located in Grover center.

Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: My favorite part about the program are the opportunities to complete enrichment experiences that contribute to my professional career as well as my leadership skills. The sense of community in this program is also very strong, so I am always surrounded by support.

Enrichment Experiences:

• Outdoor Leadership Experience: Ohio University Alternative Spring Break
• Service Internship Experience: ThinkNeuro Health Sciences Research Program
• International Experience: Child Life in Ireland: Pediatric Healthcare

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-mansfield-1373762a3/

High school: Solon High School (Solon, OH)

Hometown: Solon, OH

Major(s): Marketing, Retail & Fashion Merchandising

Extracurricular Activities: Alpha Gamma Delta - Vice President of Marketing, Copeland Scholars, Ralph and Luci Schey Sales Centre.

Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: My favorite part of being a Cutler Scholar is the different enrichment experiences. Thanks to the program, I've had the opportunity to explore new interests and visit places I might never have encountered otherwise. I also love how the program brings together students from diverse perspectives and walks of life. The discourse and discussion in my CQs every semester always leave me feeling enlightened, and it's something I'm deeply grateful for.

Enrichment Experiences:

• Outdoor Leadership Experience: Sea Kayaking with Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School
• Professional Internship Experience: Ohio University Global Consulting Program to Belgium

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mhmsalles/

High school: Thomas Jefferson High School

Hometown: Haymarket, VA

Major(s): Mechanical Engineering

Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: Meeting students from different backgrounds who I might not have connected with otherwise, along with the support the program provides for enrichment experiences that help me grow personally and professionally. 

Extracurricular Activities: National Society of Black Engineers, Homework Hub tutor.

Enrichment Experiences:  

• Internship: Professional internship at Intel
• Service Internship: Russ College
• International: Study abroad at Pusan National University in South Korea

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathline-newland/

High school: Thomas Worthington High School (Columbus, OH)

Hometown: Columbus, OH

Major(s): Strategic Leadership and Management

Extracurricular Activities: I am President of Ohio University Consulting Fellows, a Copeland Scholar, a Student Ambassador for the College of Business, and a Wandell Fellow within the Robert D. Walter Center for Strategic Leadership.

Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: My favorite aspect of being a Cutler Scholar is the chance to connect with other driven students, engage meaningfully with the community, and discover what it truly means to make a lasting impact in the lives of others.

Enrichment Experiences:

• Outdoor Leadership Experience: Wilderness Inquiry - Boundary Waters
• Service Internship Experience: Disaster Relief (Disaster Action Team) for the American Red Cross

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-ray/

High school: Northmont High School (Clayton, OH)

Hometown: Dayton, OH

Major(s): Cybersecurity Engineering

Extracurricular Activities: Black Student Cultural Programming Board (BSCPB) – Treasurer; National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) - Member

Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: Well-rounded education, friends in cohort, enrichment experiences.

Enrichment Experiences:

• Outdoor Leadership Experience: Hawaii
• Service Internship Experience: Public Service Veterans Affairs (Dayton VA)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mckenzie-searcy-a558b72bb/

• High school: Athens High School (Athens, OH)
• Hometown: Athens, OH
• Major(s): Environmental Studies
• Extracurricular Activities: Climate and Sustainability Ambassadors, Sunrise Movement,
  Trail Running Club, Bobcat Swim Club Coach
• Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: My favorite part of Culter Scholars so far is the community. I'm grateful for all the kind humans I've met through Cutler who share many of my values and goals. I also feel welcomed and supported by the wonderful faculty of the program.
• Enrichment Experiences:
  • Outdoor Leadership Experience: Outward Bound - Sierra Nevada Backpacking and Rock Climbing
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelby-davenport-594298333/

• High school: Chillicothe High School (Chillicothe, OH)
• Hometown: Chillicothe, OH
• Major(s): Political Science, Health Services Administration
• Minor(s): Economics, Communications
• Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: My favorite part of being in the Cutler Scholars Program is the community built within the program. The supportive network enables cooperation and provides a sense of belonging for open-minded and ambitious students. This community allows scholars to be part of something bigger than themself while also having people inspire them and cheer them on throughout their four years at Ohio University.
• Enrichment Experiences:
  • Outdoor Leadership Experience: Patagonia Backpacking
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/talyn-doss-336628326/

• High school: McClain High School (Greenfield, OH)
• Hometown: Greenfield, OH
• Major(s): Mathematical Statistics
• Extracurricular Activities: Swim Club
• Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: My favorite part of being in the program is the Cutler Colloquium. I really enjoy the discussions we have and learned a lot more about others' experiences through it. I love getting to know the other scholars and discuss the serious issues we face in life. It is such a unique environment, and it is my favorite part of the week.
• Enrichment Experiences:

Outdoor Leadership Experience: Outward Bound in Colorado; Alpine Backpacking

• High school: Springboro High School (Springboro, OH)
• Hometown: Springboro, OH
• Major(s): Finance, Business Analytics
• Extracurricular Activities: Copeland Scholars, Ralph and Luci Schey Sales Centre Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Bobcat Seed Fund
• Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: My favorite part was the retreat we had before the semester started. It helped us get closer to one another.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nithya-gatla/

• High school: Badin High School (Hamilton, OH)
• Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
• Major(s): Studio Art
• Minor(s): Environmental and Plant Biology
• Certificate(s): Entrepreneurship
• Extracurricular Activities: Hall Council
• Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: My favorite part of being in the Cutler Scholars Program is the opportunity to be part of such a supportive, ambitious, and kind environment where everyone has goals of making the world a better place in their own way.
• Enrichment Experiences:
  • Outdoor Leadership Experience: North Carolina Backpacking and Rock Climbing

• High school: Meigs High School (Pomeroy, OH)
• Hometown: Pomeroy, OH
• Major(s): Strategic Leadership and Management
• Extracurricular Activities: I am involved in the University Program Council (UPC) and I’m on the Sparkles Cheer Team!
• Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: I love getting to meet new faces everyday and I also love the CQs!

• High school: Meigs High School (Pomeroy, OH)
• Hometown: Rutland, OH
• Major(s): Engineering Technology and Management
• Minor(s): Business Administration
• Certificate(s): Lean Six Sigma, Project Management, Microsoft Excel Specialist
• Extracurricular Activities: I am currently involved in the Society for Women Engineers (SWE) and plan to interview for the Schey Sales Center for the Spring semester. I also plan to join other organizations in the future.
• Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: My favorite part about being in the Cutler Scholars program is the profound sense of belonging and solidarity. I love being in a community who strives to see each other succeed.
• Enrichment Experiences:
  • Outdoor Leadership Experience: Colorado Rockies Alpine Backpacking with Outward Bound.

• High school: Mentor High School (Mentor, OH)
• Hometown: Mentor, OH
• Major(s): Chemical Engineering
• Extracurricular Activities: I have enjoyed time in Philosophy Club, Youth Involvement in Science Organization, and Speech and Debate. I also look to pursue 9Lives (a cat shelter organization) and Rock Climbing.
• Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: The Outdoor Leadership opportunity deserves its field of flowers, as it was an unprecedented and eye-opening experience for me. But my favorite part of being in the Cutler Scholars Program has been the community of like-minded and passionate scholars. Whether it's finding someone to share ideas with for an evening or joining a group for a Friday game night, there’s always a sense of camaraderie.
• Enrichment Experiences:
  • Outdoor Leadership Experience: 8-day backpacking trip to the Rockies

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-putney-117196352/

• High school: Fairbanks High School (Milford Center, OH)
• Hometown: Milford Center, OH
• Major(s): English Literature
• Minor(s): Classical Civilizations
• Certificate(s): Southeast Asian Studies
• Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: The Cutler Scholars program has offered not only various opportunities to explore both myself and the world, but its also been an outlet in which I've been able to meet so many diverse and kind people.
• Enrichment Experiences:
  • Outdoor Leadership Experience: Dog sledding and cross-country skiing in the Boundary Waters Minnesota through the Voyager Outward Bound program.

• High school: Lincoln High School (Gahanna, OH)
• Hometown: Gahanna, OH
• Major(s): Journalism – News and Information
• Extracurricular Activities: Hardwood Heroes - Reporter, tech-crew, and social media team.
• Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: My favorite part about being in the Cutler Scholars program is the newsletter. I love looking at it. The scattered enrichment activities during the semester are nice, I just haven’t been able to attend any yet, but I look forward to doing so eventually.
• Enrichment Experiences:
  • Outdoor Leadership Experience: Outward Bound - Backpacking and Canoeing in the Carolinas.
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-sweeney-39853a2a8/

High school: Upper Arlington High School (Upper Arlington, OH)

Hometown: Columbus, OH

Major(s): Marketing, Management & Strategic Leadership

Extracurricular Activities: Leadership Program Intern at the Athens County Foundation, Director of Finance for Copeland Scholars, Member of the Schey Sales Centre, Committee Member for the Bobcat Seed Fund, Wandell Leadership Fellow, Fellow for the Center for Consumer Research and Analytics

Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: My favorite part of being in the Cutler Scholars Program is being surrounded by high-achieving students from multiple disciplines across Ohio University and getting to learn and grow because of their diverse perspectives and experiences.

Enrichment Experiences:

• Outdoor Leadership Experience: Outward Bound Patagonia Backpacking & Service Trip

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-trombold/

High school: Walnut Hills High School

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

Major(s): Studio Arts

Concentration:Sculpture & Expanded Practice

Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: My favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program is how much of a community it is. Everyone treats each other with kindness and respect.

Extracurricular Activities: Fiber Arts Club

Enrichment Experiences: Worker at Dairy Barn, Volunteer at Passion Works 

• Outdoor Leadership Experience: Outward Bound - High Sierra Alpine Backpacking
• Service Internship: Dairy Barn in Athens, OH
• Professional Internship: Passion Works in Athens, OH
   

• High school: Oak Hill High School (Oak Hill, OH)
• Hometown: Oak Hill, OH
• Major(s): Psychology, Social Work
• Favorite part of the Cutler Scholars Program: My favorite part of being in the Cutler Scholars Program is the way it has pushed me to step outside of my comfort zone and grow as both a scholar and as a person.