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Two Geography Students Awarded Joe Ferguson Memorial Scholarship

Sam Smith

Two Ohio University students were awarded the Joe Ferguson Memorial Scholarship by the Geography Department. Allison Shryock is majoring in Geography in the Honors Tutorial College. Sam Smith is majoring in Geography in the Honors Tutorial College. About the Joe Ferguson Memorial Scholarship The scholarship commemorates the contribution of Joe […]

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April 24, 2020 at 12:07 pmNews

Zarembka Awarded the Ron Isaac Award by Geography

Maddy Zarembka

Sophomore Maddy Zarembka was awarded the Ron Isaac Award by the Geography Department at Ohio University. Zarembka is majoring in Geography – Meteorology. “I am truly honored to be receiving this, and I cannot wait to continue to pursue my dream career. I could not have been where I am […]

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April 24, 2020 at 12:03 pmNews

Abbiw, Johnson Named Outstanding Teaching Assistants in Geography

Edward Abbiw

Two Geography graduate students were named Outstanding Teaching Assistants in 2019-20. Graduate student Edward Abbiw was named Outstanding Teaching Assistant by the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. “My interest is in environmental geography—investigations into effect of land-use on the decline in biodiversity and species extinctions,” Abbiw says. […]

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April 24, 2020 at 12:01 pmNews

Connolly Named Outstanding Undergraduate Scalia Scholar

Charlotte Connolly

Senior Charlotte Connolly was named the Outstanding Undergraduate Scalia Scholar by the Geography Department at Ohio University. Connolly, a Geography major in the Honors Tutorial College, also was named an Outstanding Graduating Senior. The Outstanding Undergraduate Scalia Scholar award is given annually to a graduating senior on the basis of […]

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April 24, 2020 at 11:22 amNews

Cooking during COVID | Celebrating Greek Easter with Traditional Meal

Traditional roast lamb and oven-roasted potatoes

By Eleni Manouselis ’21 Ohio University This past Sunday (April 19) was Greek Orthodox Easter. We traditionally would go to church on Friday night for the “funeral service” as it says in the Bible. Saturday night, we’d go to church later in the night around 10 p.m. This would be […]

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April 24, 2020 at 9:20 amNews

Cooking during COVID | Making Primanti Brothers When You Can’t Get There

Cooking during COVID | Making Primanti Brothers When You Can’t Get There

By Breanna Hentosz Ohio University Being from Pittsburgh, I am a fan of the well-known restaurant, Primanti Brothers, whose sandwiches are a Pittsburgh classic. Primanti Brothers has been around for many years. Nothing quite beats the restaurant’s sandwiches and fun atmosphere. The specialty sandwich that 90 percent of people get […]

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April 24, 2020 at 8:43 amNews

Cooking during COVID | Springtime Means Banana Pudding and Dirt Pudding

Banana pudding

By Breanna Hentosz Ohio University College of Business Management Information Systems Major This is the same recipe that my mother has made for years, and it is often said that it was this pudding that helped her snag her husband. This recipe is another great springtime treat that will please […]

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April 22, 2020 at 2:39 pmNews