Alumni in the News

Alum Published First Novel in HarperCollins Contest

Alison Stine

Ohio University alum Alison Stine ’13Ph.D. won a HarperCollins writing contest and had her first novel published in April, with paperback planned in October, reports WTSP Ch. 10 news in Tampa Bay. Stine earned a Ph.D. in English from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. Alison Stine […]

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June 11, 2015 at 11:16 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Sociology Alum Says ‘All Good’ in First Year as Principal

The Tampa Tribune featured Ohio University alum Mary (Salisbury) Freitas ’91, ’93M in a story on “It’s ‘all good’ at Lennard High during principal’s first year.” Freitas earned a bachelor’s in advertising from Scripps College of Communication and an M.A. in Sociology from the College of Arts & Sciences at […]

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May 21, 2015 at 9:49 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Youngstown Names Herbarium after Plant Biology Alum

Youngstown State University has named its herbarium in memory of Ohio University alum Carl F. Chuey ’69M.S., “a Youngstown State University biology professor who grew the university’s herbarium from about 200 plant specimens in 1967 to about 115,000,” reports the Vindicator. YSU dedicated the herbarium on May 8. He earned […]

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May 12, 2015 at 10:51 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Southern Ohio Port Authority Hires Ohio Political Science Alum

The Southern Ohio Port Authority voted to hire Ohio University alum Adam Phillips ’14M as Property and Asset Manager, reports the Portsmouth Daily Times. The SOPA Asset and Property Manager is responsible for evaluating and categorizing site and building strengths and deficiencies, creating and implementing a site development plan, and managing development […]

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May 11, 2015 at 8:06 pmAlumni in the News In the News

Messenger: Athens County Resident Plans to Become Pediatrician

Amy (Smith) Maggard '11, '14D.O.

The Athens Messenger features a story about Ohio University alum Amy (Smith) Maggard ’11, ’14D.O., who grew up in Athens County and just graduated from the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. Maggard earned a B.S. in Biological Sciences—Pre-Professional from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. She told […]

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May 11, 2015 at 7:28 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Classics/English Alum Wins Award for Presbyterians Today

Patrick Heery

Ohio University alum Patrick Heery ’08, editor of Presbyterians Today, which won an Award of Excellence for the Best in Class Denominational Magazine by the Associated Church Press, the oldest and largest religious press association in North America. Heery also received the prestigious James Solheim Award for Editorial Courage. Heery […]

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May 8, 2015 at 3:38 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Alum Named WHIO’s New Morning Meteorologist

Kirstie Zontini

Ohio University alum Kirstie Zontini is the new morning meteorologist for WHIO TV and Radio, reports the Dayton Daily News. She is part of WHIO’s expanded Storm Center 7 team of “six fully-accredited meteorologists focusing on local weather.” WHIO is “expanding to provide 24/7 weather coverage on air, online, in […]

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