Rhianna Hunt-Rutter

Rhianna joined the New Student and Family Programs Team in the Fall of 2025 and serves as the Assistant Director. Rhianna started as a Bobcat in 2017 and loved her undergraduate experience so much, she chose to become a two-time alumna. As a first-generation college student, she is very proud to have both a B.S. in Biological Sciences (2021) and a M.Ed. in College Student Personnel (2025).

Rhianna is also serving as a member of the Margaret Boyd Scholars Program (MBSP) Advisory Board. The MBSP holds a special place in her heart as she worked with the program for her Graduate Assistantship. She recently joined the Emerging Leaders Program 2025 – 2026 cohort through NODA, the Association for Orientation, Transition, and Retention in Higher Education. Prior to her current role, she served as a Success Advisor in OHIO’s College of Business where she was fortunate enough to teach a Learning Community seminar and multiple transition seminars for internal transfer students. During her time as a student at OHIO, she worked closely with Bobcat Student Orientation, progressing from Orientation Leader to College Representative, to Orientation Coordinator and finally serving as a Graduate Intern.

Outside of work, Rhianna loves spending time with her husband and three cats, reading fantasy novels, visiting the local Athens Farmers Market, and volunteering to support the Nelsonville-York Marching Buckeyes.