Alumni

Krzic Applauds Korean President as She Commemorates 60th Anniversary of Alliance

Jerry Krzic at dinner for Korean President.

As Korean President Park Geun-hye spoke to a Washington, D.C., dinner audience May 8 about a “trustpolitik” process with North Korea, she broadened her scope, calling on the United States to support her vision for “peace and cooperation” throughout Northeast Asia. Park also addressed a joint session of Congress as she […]

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May 9, 2013 at 2:53 pmAlumni News

Alum Puts Law Degree to Use on Ohio’s Wrongful Conviction Project

Joanna Feigenbaum ’08, who majored in psychology and sociology at Ohio University’s College of Arts & Sciences, earned her law degree from Ohio State University in 2011. Her fellowship with Wrongful Conviction Project gives her real-world experience in a program run by the Office of the Ohio Public Defender. OSU’s […]

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May 7, 2013 at 4:06 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

English Alum: ‘A Black and White Feminist Working It Out’

“I’m complicated,” says Heidi R. Lewis ’05M in an article on the Feminist Wire about “the ways in which gender, race, socioeconomic status, and age intersect and shape our experiences.” After earning an M.A. in English Literature from Ohio University in 2005, Lewis earned a Ph.D. in American Studies from […]

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May 7, 2013 at 12:19 pmAlumni

History Alum Talks About ‘America’s Confrontation with the Eurocommunists’

History Alum Talks About ‘America’s Confrontation with the Eurocommunists’

Dr. Alessandro Brogi ’98 Ph.D. discussed “The Power of Dissent: America’s Confrontation with the Eurocommunists” in a Contemporary History Institute Lecture on April 18. Brogi is a Professor of History at the University of Arkansas and earned a Ph.D. in U.S. History with highest distinction from Ohio University, studying with Dr. […]

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May 6, 2013 at 4:06 pmAlumni Events

Alum in Alaska Legislature Fights Genetically Modified ‘Frankenfish’

Alaska State Rep. Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) reports that she “met with a dozen Federal Drug Administration staff to express Alaskans’ concerns with an application to allow the sale of genetically modified salmon, dubbed ‘Frankenfish,’ in the United States.” Tarr earned a bachelor’s degree in Botany, Environmental Studies and Women’s Studies […]

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May 6, 2013 at 1:06 amAlumni Alumni in the News

Economics Alum Named to Ohio Hospital Association VP Post

Columbus Business First reported April 18 that the Ohio Hospital Association has hired Ohio Assistant Secretary of State Scott Borgemenke, an Ohio University alum who earned a bachelor’s in economics, to a newly created role as senior vice president of advocacy. That means the longtime Republican Party strategist, who was […]

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May 1, 2013 at 10:29 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Spanish Alumni: Big Dreams, Exciting Journeys, and Fulfilling Careers

Spanish Alumni: Big Dreams, Exciting Journeys, and Fulfilling Careers

The Spanish and Latin American Studies alumni who came to campus in April had two things in common—a love for languages and widely varying career paths that led to jobs they love. For Spanish-related majors, pursuing dreams often involves studying and working in some interesting places. “I came to my parents […]

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April 23, 2013 at 5:39 pmAlumni Events News