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Math Alum Among Two Chillicothe Teachers Named Woodrow Wilson Ohio Teaching Fellows

The Chillicothe Gazette reported June 3 that alum Amy Rann ’01, who earned a Mathematics degree in the College of Arts & Sciences, is returning to Ohio University for master’s work as a Woodrow Wilson Ohio Teaching Fellow. Two local educators were among 77 selected as Woodrow Wilson National Fellows. […]

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Class of 2017: Christopher Breeze Earns Beckett Scholarship

The Athens Messenger reports that Athens County resident Christopher Breeze is among the recipients of scholarships from the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio for the 2013-14 academic year. Breeze plans to study in the Ohio University College of Arts & Sciences with the Class of 2017. Breeze and Carter each received […]

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June 4, 2013 at 5:24 pmIn the News Students in the News

Arts & Sciences Alum Passes at Age of 100

The Athens News reported June 3 that Robert Colyer Wickham, an alum of Ohio University’s College of Arts &Sciences, passed away May 30, at the age of 100. After graduating high school in Salt Lake City, Utah, he came to Athens to attend Ohio University where he graduated in 1937 […]

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June 4, 2013 at 5:02 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Study Suggests Second Life for Possible Spintronic Materials

Study Suggests Second Life for Possible Spintronic Materials

Ohio University research merges manganese, gallium nitride in uniform layer Ten years ago, scientists were convinced that a combination of manganese and gallium nitride could be a key material to create spintronics, the next generation of electronic devices that operate on properties found at the nanoscale. But researchers grew discouraged […]

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Class of 2017: Top Steubenville High Student to Major in Pre-Law, Political Science

Brandon M.  Llewellyn, one of the top 10 graduating seniors from Steubenville High School is headed to Ohio University to major in pre-law and political science, reports the Herald Star on May 16. Brandon M.  Llewellyn is the son of Lynnett and Ted Gorman of Steubenville and Chris Llewellyn of Mingo […]

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May 24, 2013 at 2:57 pmIn the News Students in the News

Spanish Alum Gets Kentucky Teacher Award

Justin List ’04, ho teaches third though 12th grade Spanish at the Augusta Independent School System, was among the Kentucky teachers honored by Campbellsville University on May 11, as reported by the Ledger Independent on May 21. Campbellsville University began the Excellence in Teaching Awards Program in 1987 to recognize the […]

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May 23, 2013 at 3:57 pmAlumni Alumni in the News

Class of 2017: Broken iPod Inspired High School Senior’s Research

Isabella Sparhawk ’17 will know her way around a lab when she arrives at Ohio University’s College of Arts & Sciences in the fall. She’s been working in a corporate chemistry lab her senior year of high school. She filed a patent application for an antimicrobial coating using silvernano particles to […]

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May 21, 2013 at 6:44 pmIn the News Research Students in the News