Stories tagged with: Alumni

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Alumni Success

Fall 2025 Class Notes

See what fellow OHIO alumni have been up to in recent months.

Jessie and Kazy Richmond in front of Maggie's Farm and Aromatics
Alumni Success

OHIO Chillicothe alumni Jessie and Kazy Richmond build business and community

When the COVID-19 pandemic sent workers home, Jessie Richmond turned her kitchen into a small-batch bath bomb and shower steamer production facility. What began as a hobby quickly transformed into a thriving business.

Megan Albers talks to an OHIO student at the Career Fair in the Baker University Center Ballroom
Alumni Leaders

Grand adventure leads to rewarding career for OHIO graduate

That adventure began at Camp Laurel in Maine and has since become the center of Megan Albers' professional and personal life.

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Giving

Donors support the arts and honor family through their philanthropy

Dave and Cathy Levy wanted to back the Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts Capital Project—and with a little help, found an opportunity that was almost too perfect to believe.

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Forever OHIO

Ohio University Alumni Association Board of Directors welcomes four new members

The Ohio University Alumni Association (OUAA) is pleased to announce the election of four new members of its Board of Directors.

McDavis Cornerstone Celebration
McDavis Hall

Legacy in Brick: OHIO honors the impact of President Emeritus Roderick J. and Deborah McDavis

Ohio University celebrated the legacy of President Emeritus Roderick J. McDavis with a special cornerstone event recognizing his lasting impact as the institution’s 20th president. The event included a lecture from McDavis, a tour of the future McDavis Hall and a reception honoring his student-centered leadership.

Tim Bolender
Alumni Leaders

Ohio University alumnus Tim Bolender built a career rooted in education and community

Ohio University Chillicothe alumnus Tim Bolender has been shaping young lives in the classroom, on the boards, and on the field at Greenfield Exempted School District for more than two decades.

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Award-Winning Students

Nursing graduate Kade Huff recognized for care, advocacy, leadership

Nursing graduate Kade Huff was one of two OHIO students honored with the DAISY Award, a national recognition of compassion, advocacy, leadership, and clinical skill.

Jaylen Bannerman-Oden (right) at a Los Angeles Chargers practice.
Alumni Success

OHIO alumnus turns passion for football into career as NFL scout

Jaylen Bannerman-Oden, a 2019 graduate of Ohio University, has turned his lifelong passion for football into a successful career as an area scout for the Los Angeles Chargers.

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Supporting Students

Alumna’s return highlights commitment to student mental health at OHIO Eastern

Ohio University Eastern alumna Lauren Hamilton has returned to campus as the new on-site point of contact for Tri-County Help Center (TCHC).

Jeff Chaddock
Forever OHIO

Regional arts guardian Jeff Chaddock to be celebrated as OHIO’s 2025 Alumnus of the Year

Ohio University will honor Jeff Chaddock, BSC ’88, as the Alumni Association’s 2025 Alumnus of the Year, recognizing his professional success, philanthropy, and lasting impact on Appalachian Ohio.

Representatives of Ohio University and Kenworth stand in front of a truck outside of the Chillicothe plant
Community Partners

Ohio University leadership visits PACCAR/Kenworth Chillicothe Plant

The PACCAR/Kenworth Chillicothe Plant recently hosted several members of Ohio University’s leadership team in the first of a series of meetings and tours to promote OHIO’s ongoing support of Kenworth.

Join us for a live podcast recording - James Clear, #1 NYT Bestselling Author of "Atomic Habits" in a live conversation with Ryan Hawk '05, host of The Learning Leader Show. Oct. 1, Nelson Commons, 2-4 p.m., Business Professional.
OHIO Events

Bestselling authors James Clear, Ryan Hawk to be featured at OHIO event Oct. 1

The Ohio University community is invited to attend a special event featuring bestselling authors James Clear and Ryan Hawk on Wednesday, Oct. 1.

An OHIO Sports Administration student stands on the terrace in front of Peden Stadium.
Sports Administration

Once again, OHIO’s dual-degree sports administration program ranked best in the world

Ohio University’s dual MBA/MSA sports administration program is regularly named among the world’s best, with eight previous number one rankings bestowed by the international sports business intelligence service SportBusiness.

The Evening Hour
Athena Cinema

“From the Hills & Hollers” film series brings OHIO alum Carter Sickels back to Athens for special screening of “The Evening Hour”

“From the Hills & Hollers” film series to screen “The Evening Hour,” a 2020 film based on OHIO alum Carter Sickels’ novel of the same name, on Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. Sickels will speak prior to the film.

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