College of Arts and Sciences Stories

Notable Alumni Award

Notable Alumni | Jack Marchbanks Is Jazzing Things Up in Ohio’s Music, Transportation Scenes

October 20, 2019 5 min

Jack Marchbanks is Director of the OHIO Department of Transportation and part of Columbus’ Smart City initiative—and a longtime role co-host of Jazz Sunday, a weekly, three-hour radio program on WCBE

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Notable Alumni | Alan Rom Focuses on Employment Law, Civil Rights, with a Nod to Shakespeare

October 20, 2019 5 min

Alan Jay Rom is a lawyer focusing on employment law and civil rights, has taught at several law schools, and served in the Peace Corps.
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Notable Alumni | James Rodehaver Pursues Human Rights at Hot Spots Around the World

October 20, 2019 2 min

James E. Rodehaver has directed field missions for some of the largest human rights field presences in the world—including Syria, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Notable Alumni | Michael Richard Fights Money Laundering, Financial Crimes

October 20, 2019 3 min

Michael Richard specializes in finding patterns within data, patterns that can shed light on money laundering and other financial crimes.
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Notable Alumni | NBC Meteorologist Ryan Phillips Helps Miami Prepare for Hurricanes

October 20, 2019 3 min

A broadcast meteorologist for NBC 6/WTVJ in Miami, Ryan Phillips has been forecasting at the station for nearly 15 years, having previously worked for ABC affiliates in Southwest Florida & Central NE
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Notable Alumni | James Parobek: A Life of Law and Influence in Lorain

October 20, 2019 5 min

James S. Parobek keeps a scrapbook of photos and newspaper cuttings that tell the tale of a lawyer and politician who gave his all to his hometown. And he also gave a legacy of three more Bobcats
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Notable Alumni | James Stratman Lives Where Law and Language Entwine

October 20, 2019 3 min

Dr. James Stratman ’73 retired from the University of Colorado Denver as Associate Professor of Communication Studies, but his road to success followed courtrooms as well as classrooms.
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Notable Alumni | Mark McKibben Specializes in Determining, Applying Randomness

October 20, 2019 2 min

Dr. Mark McKibben, Professor of Mathematics at West Chester University in Pennsylvania, is an international recognized mathematics scholar specializing in randomly determined processes
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Notable Alumni | Jim Michnowicz Breaking Cultural Barriers Through Hispanic Linguistics

October 19, 2019 2 min

Dr. Jim Michnowicz is Professor of Hispanic linguistics at North Carolina State University. He received his Ph.D. in Hispanic Linguistics at Penn State University in 2006
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Notable Alumni | Frank Lavelle, When Law Meets The Fearless Starlight Band

October 19, 2019 2 min

In more than 30 years practicing law in southeastern Ohio, Frank Lavelle has represented numerous villages, municipalities and regional water and sewer districts throughout Southern Ohio.
James Petrik, portrait

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.
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Notable Alumni | Eric Bikis Knows How Water Works—for the Future & in the Past

October 19, 2019 6 min

Eric Bikis started in petroleum but then gravitated into the water resources industry, even traveling the world to study how ancient people handled water. He has learned that water is the most valuabl
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Notable Alumni | Kate McGarvey Gets 150,000 Restated into Medicaid, Fights Poverty

October 19, 2019 3 min

Kate McGarvey puts her law degree to work for others. A proud accomplishment was her work getting 150,000 people reinstated on Medicaid.
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Notable Alumni | Peter Kotses, from Athens Bicycle to Baileys Mountain Bike Trail

October 19, 2019 3 min

An avid cyclist, Peter Kotses saw opportunity in the Athens market and decided to open a bike shop. He opened Athens Bicycle, a retail and service shop, in 1998.
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Notable Alumni | Aaron Schwarz Advancing Digital Platforms

October 19, 2019 3 min

Aaron Schwarz manages digital platforms for American Airlines as a Senior Analyst of New Product Development.
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