Archive for July, 2013

“Wichita State President John Bardo is making change happen,” according to a Wichita Eagle story on June 29. An Ohio University alum, John Bardo ’71M has been president of Wichita State for a year, and he’s working quickly toward a new business and technology park. He earned a master’s in […]

Circleville Herald reporter Steven Collins delves into the life of an early Ohio University alum in a July 12 story, “William Sooy Smith: Engineer of bridges, buildings and battle.” Collins writes that the historical marker in Tarlton heralds  Smith as a Civil War veteran, but his accomplishments included some engineering […]

The Circleville Herald reported “Stanley earns Gerhardt family scholarship” on July 11. Kathryn Elizabeth Stanley, a 2013 graduate of Circleville High School, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship by the Gerhardt Family Scholarship Fund. Stanley plans to attend Ohio University this fall to pursue a career in Psychology. She played varsity […]

College of Arts & Sciences alum Cynthia Krebs ’75, a Sociology major, is among a group of 11 Ohio University alumni whose friendship started 42 years ago. They reunited recently to celebrate their 60th birthdays, and their story is recounted in the Charlotte Observer. In 1971, 11 women moved onto […]

By Jennifer Doyle As someone who spent her childhood sailing the coast of Lake County, Geography graduate student Jessica Kelley is very familiar with Lake Erie’s knack for serving up a good gust of wind. But upon viewing Lincoln Electric’s installation of a massive wind turbine near the shoreline of […]

By Angela Woodward Compass July 22, 2013 A summer cultural series organized by an Ohio University visiting assistant professor is bringing Athens-area adults together to nourish their social and intellectual needs. Dubbed “Soul Biscuits,” the series features musical performances, educational classes and discussion groups. It began in May with events […]

At Ohio University, Bjorn Rebney ’89 was a running back on the Bobcats football team and a Philosophy major in the College of Arts & Sciences. Today, he is founder and CEO of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts company, according to a story July 21 in the Columbus Dispatch. […]