Students in the News

Megan Villegas, a graduate student and instructor in the English Department at Ohio University, is an ally of the LGBT culture, and she shares her coming out story with WOUB’s Visuals team, reports WOUB. She talks about the importance of “always being an ally” and how she is teaching her […]

“The fourth annual Battle of the Tongues Food Drive helped Ohio University’s Department of Modern Languages raise a collective total of more than 10,000 cans for local food banks,” writes Post reporter Zane Parsons. The food drive, held between Oct. 14 and Nov. 4, benefits three local organizations — The […]

“My gender means freedom,” says Ryan Vollrath ’14 in WOUB’s “Gay Perspectives: Ohio University Student Tells Coming Out Story” video. Vollrath is studying History and Psychology and pursuing Gender and Women’s Studies Certificate in the Ohio University College of Arts & Sciences. “It’s freed me in a lot of ways […]

Ohio University redshirt sophomore Devin Bass was selected as the Mid-American Conference East Division Defensive Player of the Week on Monday following his performance—including a key fourth-quarter interception—Sept. 14 in the Bobcats’ 34-31 win over Marshall. Bass is studying Sociology in the College of Arts & Sciences. Bass, of Omaha, Neb., was […]

Matt Jacobs, a Ph.D. student in History at Ohio University who studies 20th century U.S. foreign policy, wrote a commentary for History News Network on the debate over the U.S. role in Syria. His area of study is 20th century foreign relations and his research interest is U.S. Public Diplomacy […]

“In about seven months’ time, Ryan McGrath ’14 went from being unable to walk to being the same determined, nasty, block-finishing offensive lineman he used to be,” writes Athens Messenger reporter Jason Arkley Aug. 22. “It was a turnaround that even surprised those who work with him inside the Ohio […]

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 […]